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Home Sweet Home Haunted House

Posted on October 31, 2016 by Genevieve Valdes

To celebrate Halloween  I created this little haunted house with the Stampin’ Up! Sweet Home Bundle.  The bundle consists of the Sweet Home stamp set and Home Sweet Home Thinlits Dies.  I love you can make treat boxes or cards.

I created this little haunted house treat box with the bundle.  These are so much fun to make and the theme and color possibilities are endless.  These are a bit tricky at first but Stampin’ Up! has a video on how to cut and assemble.  Click here for the video.

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On Tuesday I’ll have another house to show you.  Happy Halloween!

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All products are Stampin’ Up! unless noted.

Home Sweet Home Haunted House

Stamp Sets:  Sweet Home

Paper:  Card stock:  Silver Glimmer, Basic Gray, Basic Black, Whisper White

Ink:  Momento Black, Whisper White Craft ink

Accessories: Home Sweet Home Thinlit Dies, Brick Wall Textured Embossing Folder, glue dots, Tombow Glue, Dimensionals

 

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BOO to you and a Howl-o-ween Treat

Posted on August 30, 2015 by Genevieve Valdes

I received my pre-order stash from Stampin’ Up! and part of my order included the Howl-o-ween Treat Stamp Set + Boo to You Framelits Dies bundle.  Super cute images and the framelits makes it easy to die-cut them.  These cute images inspired me to make a side drawer card.  This type of card  CASE’d from Jackie Topa.  For instructions and a video click here.  I have previously made a couple of Halloween cards of this type and can be found here and here.

My side step drawer card features a skeleton and spider coming out of spooky drawers and an owl with a witch’s hat saying BOO!  I also used for embellishment the Spider Web Doilies.  I love them.  One side is black and the other is white.  I used the white side so it would contrast against the black.  I stamped the owl with silver ink.  I cut the drawers and the panel behind the owl from the new Black Glimmer paper.  I also used the Decorative Label punch on the to create the legs of the dresser.  I had so much fun creating this card!

All these products may be found in the new 2015 Holiday Catalog.

Stampin Up Halloween Howl-o-ween Treat Boo to You Framelits dies side step drawer cardAll Stampin’ Up! supplies below may be ordered from my website or email me to place your order.

All products are Stampin’ Up! unless noted.

BOO to you and a Howl-o-ween Treat card

Size:  4.25″ h x  5.00″ w

Stamp Sets:  Howl-o-ween Treat

Paper:  Cardstock:  Basic Black, Whisper White, Tangelo Twist, Black Glimmer paper

Ink:  Encore Silver ink, Momento Black

Accessories:  1/8″ silver brads, basic rhinestones, Spider Web Doilies, Boo to You Framelits dies, Decorative Label punch, Fine Tip Glue pen, dimensionals

 

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Happy Haunting Halloween Card

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Genevieve Valdes

This week’s challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments is a color challenge with the colors of Blackberry Bliss, Pear Pizzazz and Black.  These colors were perfect for a Halloween card.  I used the ghost from the Fall Fest stamp set and greeting from the Ghoulish Greetings stamp set.  For texture I used the Woodgrain Embossing folder and embellished with rhinestones.

I adhered the Blackberry Bliss and Pear Pizzaazz layers then punched the circles through both layers.  I stamped the ghosts with Versamark on the black layer and heat embossed with white embossing powder.  The sentiment is also stamped in Versamrk and heat embossed with black embossing powder.  Super easy card to make!

Stampin Up Fall Fest Happy Haunting card

Hop on over to Hand Stamped Sentiments to see more what our creative design team has whipped up using these colors.  I hope to see your creation at HSS.

All Stampin’ Up! supplies below may be ordered from my website or email me to place your order.

All products are Stampin’ Up! unless noted.

Happy Haunting Halloween Card

Size:  4.25″ h x 5.50″ w

Stamp Sets:   Fall Fest, Ghoulish Greetings

Paper:  Cardstock:  Black, Pear Pizzazz, Blackberry Bliss

Ink:  Versamark

Accessories:  Basic rhinestones, Dimensionals, 1-3/8″ and 1-1/4″ circle punches, Woodgrain Embossing Folder, White embossing poweder, Heat Tool

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Halloween tags

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Genevieve Valdes

I created two hybrid Halloween tags using MDS2 .  I printed the tags on Very Vanilla cardstock, cut the tags with my paper trimmer then added the rhinestones and the ribbon.  The large bat I printed on Very Vanilla and cut it out with my sharp scissors.  I also added rhinestones then adhered it with dimensionals.

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I hope your inspired to join us this week at Hand Stamped Sentiments and show us tag projects.

All Stampin’ Up! supplies below may be ordered from my website or email me to place your order.

All products are Stampin’ Up! unless noted.

Hybrid Halloween tags

Size:  5.00″ H x 2-7/8″ W

Digital Stamp sets:  Spooky Things spider, From the Crypt bat, Eat, Drink & Be Scary Halloween definition

Ink:  Black, Tangerine Tango, Lucky Limeade

Paper:  Very Vanilla

Embellishments:  Digital punches:  1.25 Square Punch, Digital DSP: Vintage Overlays texture 2, Night Owl pattern 7,  Non-digital Basic rhinestones, Lucky Limeade ribbon, 3/8 Ruffled ribbon, Linen Thread

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Halloween paper pumpkins and tutorial

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Genevieve Valdes

My inspiration for my project comes from Hand Stamped Sentiments pumpkin challenge.  I love making these paper strip pumpkins.  Instead of fall I created these Halloween pumpkins using the Howlstooth & Scaringbone DSP.  They are super easy to make and so much fun to decorate.  They would also be great to demo at a workshop.

This is a tutorial for making these cute paper strip pumpkins.  You can also make a fall pumpkin with the traditional colors of fall.  To download the tutorial click here.

Stampin' Up! Halloween paper strip pumpkins

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Stamp sets:  Wicked Cool, Ghoulish Googlies, Wonderfall

Ink:  Tangerine Tango, Basic Black, Basic Gray

Paper:  Tangerine Tango, Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Silver Glitter paper, Howlstooth & Scaringbone DSP

Embellishments:  Big Shot, Autumn Accents,  Antique brads, Silver brads, Googlies, Basic rhinestones, Black embossing powder, Heat Tool, Tag Punch, Sponge Daubers

Pumpkin tutorial

Paper Pumpkin strip tutorial

First cut 12 strips of paper 1″ x 6″.  The smaller pumpkin is made with ¾” x 4” strips.

At this point you can sponge the edges of your paper strips.  I chose not to for my pumpkins.  Stamp and sponge the tag. Cut your leaves.  Set these aside until you are ready to embellish your project.

Paper strip pumpkin tutorial

Paper strip pumpkin tutorial

Stack your paper strips then punch with the Crop-a-dile worked at both ends.  Insert your brads.  To help the pumpkin stand better I inserted the smaller brad with the prongs opposite the larger one.

Paper strip pumpkin tutorial

Spread apart the strips. Bend the stack of papers back and forth to break down the fibers to make them more pliable.

Halloween paper strip pumpkin

Now you are ready to decorate the top.  I added the curled strips of paper, glitter paper leaves and tag underneath the brad with a bit of adhesive.

Halloween paper strip pumpkin

For the smaller pumpkin I decorated it with a leaf and sentiment from Googly Ghouls.  I also added the googly eyes.

I hope you’re inspired by these pumpkins and you’ll join us at Hand Stamped Sentiments for this week’s challenge.

Stampin' Up! Pumpkins Challenge

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Haunted House Happy Birthday Halloween Card

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Genevieve Valdes

This week’s color challenge of Tangerine Tango, Island Indigo and Early Espresso at Hand Stamped Sentiments inspired me to make this birthday card for my father.  His birthday is on Halloween so every year I make card for him.  My card is based on the gate fold card.  I marked 1″ on the top and on the side then cut the top at an angle for the roof.  I used the Large Scallop Edgelits Die for the shingles and sponged around the edges of the card with Early Espresso to add some spooky shadowing.

To add dimension to the bat, booo, and sentiment I embossed them.

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Stampin' Up! Color Challenge Early Espresso, Island Indigo, Tangerine Tango

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All products are Stampin’ Up! unless noted.

Haunted House Birthday Card

Size:  4.25″ W x 5.5″ H (closed)

Stamp sets:  Toxic Treats, Wicked Cool, Ghoulish Googlies

Ink:  Island Indigo, Early Espresso

Paper:  Tangerine Tango, Island Indigo, Early Espresso

Embellishments:  Big Shot, Woodgrain Textured Impressions folder , Chevron Textured Impressions folder, Peekaboo frames Bigz L Die, Large Scallop Edgelits Dies, Clear Iridescent embossing powder, Clear embossing powder, Googlies, Sponge Dauber, Basic Rhinestones (colored with Sharpies), Pumpkin Pie Glimmer Brads, white Baker’s Twine (sponged with Early Espresso)

Filed under: Birthday, Color Splash Challenges, Googly Ghouls, Halloween, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Masculine Birthday, Toxic Treats, Wicked Cool | Tagged: , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments »

Another Halloween Toxic Treat Card

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Genevieve Valdes

This week on HSS we have a technique challenge – Crayon Rubbed Embossing!  I had never done this technique before and decided to use a black crayon instead of white to create an eerie spooky background…kind of grungy and kind of vintage.  I love this technique!  I used sponge daubers to sponge Raspberry Ripple, Pumpkin Pie and Lucky Limeade to create an eerie background for my black embossed witch.

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See all the wonderful projects by our talented design team.  I hope you’re inspired by this very fun technique.

All Stampin’ Up! supplies below may be ordered from my website or email me to place your order.

All products are Stampin’ Up! unless noted.

Toxic Treats – Crayon Rubbed Embossing Card

Size:  4.25″ W x 5.50″ H

Stamp sets:  Toxic Treats

Ink:  Raspberry Ripple, Pumpkin Pie, Lucky Limeade

Paper:  Whisper White, Lucky Limeade, Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black

Embellishments:  Basic rhinestones, Lacy Brocade Textured Impressions, Labels Collection Framelits dies, 1/8″ Taffeta ribbon Pumpkin Pie, Black Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Sponge Daubers, Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack, Brayer and Rubber Attachment, non-Stampin’ Up! black crayon

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My Digital Studio Halloween Scrapbook page

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Genevieve Valdes

This week I created a scrapbook page with MDS2.  It’s so easy to create with this digital software.  Since I am so behind on my scrap booking using MDS2 makes it easy and fast to create.  This week we have theme challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments – Alphabets.  I used the digital stamp brush set Letter It and the Type Junior Numbers punch.

Stampin' Up! Halloween scrap book page

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Visit Hand Stamped Sentiments and see all the wonderful projects from our design team.

Stampin' Up! challenge blog

All Stampin’ Up! supplies below may be ordered from my website or email me to place your order.

All products are Stampin’ Up! unless noted.

My Digital Studio 2 Halloween Scrapbook page

Size:  8.00″ W x 8.00″ H

Stamp sets:  Letter It digital stamp brush set, Spooky Things spider

Paper:  Background DSP Howlstooth & Scaringbone #3, Digital DSP Howlstooth & Scaringbone for banners, Nite Owl, Basic black, More Mustard

Digital Punches:  Decorative Label Punch, Flag Punch, Type Junior Numbers

Embellishments:  Antique Brad (brad 1), Basic Rhinestones, Black Brads

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Not too early for Halloween

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Genevieve Valdes

For this week’s challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments we have a vintage theme challenge.  Vintage is not difficult to accomplish.  Distressing and sponging paper are two ways to age your project.  I created this Halloween tag to put around a bottle of wine.  Perfect for a hostess gift.

Halloween Stampin' Up! toxic treat tag

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Try adding some vintage techniques to your project.  Hop on over to Hand Stamped Sentiments to see all the wonderful projects from our design team.  I know you’ll be inspired.

All Stampin’ Up! supplies below may be ordered from my website or email me to place your order.

All products are Stampin’ Up! unless noted.

Halloween Toxic Treat Tag

Approx. Size:  2-5/8″ W x 5.25″ H

Stamp sets:  Toxic Treats, Memorable Moments

Paper: Card Stock:    Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Very Vanilla

Ink:   Basic Black,  Pumpkin Pie

Accessories:  Glimmer Brads, Vintage Faceted buttons, Scallop Dots Black ribbon, Taffeta Pumpkin Pie ribbon, sponge dauber

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A Happy Birthday Haunted House!

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Genevieve Valdes

How time flies!  My dad is celebrating his 75th birthday today, October 31st.  I created this haunted house birthday card complete with ghosts and bats.  The card is based on the gate fold card.  I cut the top of the card to look like roofs and shingled them using my Scallop border punch.  I used the 1-1/4 inch Square Punch for the window and added the strips for window panes.  The shingles I created with Basic Black and layered with a smaller piece of Whisper White and drew the shutters with a black marker.  It was a lot of fun creating this card.

Happy Birthday Halloween Haunted House Card

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For the inside of the card I decorated it with a ghost, spider webs and a lollie.  I used My Digital Studio to create the sentiment then punched it out with the 2-3/8″ Scallop Circle Punch.

Happy Birthday Halloween Haunted House Card

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Happy Birthday Halloween Haunted House Card

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All Stampin’ Up! supplies below may be ordered from my website or email me to place your order.

All products are Stampin’ Up! unless noted.

Happy Birthday Haunted House Card

Size:  5.50”  H x 4.50” W

Stamp sets: Wicked Cool

Paper: Card Stock: Rich Razzleberry, Basic Black, Elegant Eggplant, Whisper White; DSP Cast a Spell

Ink: Whisper White Craft

Accessories: Big Shot, Naturally Serif Sizzlits Decorative Strip, Decorative Label Punch, 2-3/8″ Circle Scallop Punch, retired Bat Punch, Scallop Border Punch, Owl Builder Punch, 1-1/4 Square Punch, Basic Rhinestones (colored with purple Sharpie), Simply Scored, Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Dazzling Details, MS Spiderweb border punch, MS Goo punch, non-Stampin’ Up! black polka dot ribbon

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