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Normally this time of year I am floating around a room filled with women raising money for Breast Cancer research. This year marks the Sixth Year of Stampin' for a Cure in Colorado Springs, Co.  My team of demonstrators as well as a few not on my team gather together and work hard to come up with projects, silent auctions, and much much more to make this day the best that it can be.  This is the first one I am missing.  It feels very strange not being there but I am confident they are doing an outstanding job.  I've skyped in once today to see all the fun they are having.  Tried not to cry as I miss them all so much.  I could hear the excitement in the background and could see blurry smiles on the faces of both customers and demonstrators.  That makes my heart pound.  Due to our circumstances with the Prince away, I thought it would be best not to travel. There will be many more.  I also plan to start a Stampin' for a Cure event here in my local area.  The only reason I didn't do it this year was because I spent 6 months feeling sorry for myself.  Once I found Kimberly again it was a little late to get it going.  No worries, next year will be great.

October 1st is also World Card Making day.  It's a day to create until your fingers cramp.  Here are a few pieces of inspiration for you. 

This card uses the cute stamp set called Out on a Limb (#123824).  I also used the Pick Your Poison DSP #(124001).  Fun card for Halloween.  My favorite image besides the witch are the clouds. Super cute.

This card is a beauty. Plus it has a Faux Metal Technique that was used with the witches boots.  The added toole just makes it sassy vintage. Lots of stamp sets on this card: Teeny Tiny Wishes(#115370), Wicked Cool (#120600), Piece of Poison (#123754). Also used on this card is the First Edition Specialty (#121878). 

You can find all these fantastic products in my spooky Online Store.  Enjoy World Card Making day and I hope to update you later with how the Stampin' for a Cure event is going. 

XOXOXO

Cathy was able to leave with 34 completed projects. Can you believe it? That is MASSIVE stamping.  If you follow me on Facebook you probably were able to see many sneak peeks.  If you want to follow me just look to the left of the screen.  Hit that Follow Me button and you can follow my crazy life and other sneak peeks.

Get ready for some great projects, VIDEOS (yes, you see that correctly) and fun new stamping coming your way over the next few weeks. Thank you for letting me recover over the last 4 days too. LOL!

Let's get the party started.  I have a spooky card to share and it's HYBRID!

Why do I love My Digital Studio? Because I can shrink that BIG ole Bingo stamp to the size I wanted. We were inspired by a card in the Paper Crafts magazine and it used the cutest darn Bingo card.  We quickly grabbed our Bingo Stamp and started to create.  I had a big pouty face when the Bingo Stamp was too big for what I was making.  Genius Cathy says, "Silly, grab your digital Bingo stamp and shrink it with MDS!" DUH!

We did it! We shrank the Bingo image to a size we wanted and printed it out.  Holy Cow.  By this time I was doing a jiggle dance. I was super excited. 

**Side Note** If you don't have My Digital Studio, you need it.  Wait till I show you all the cool things I've made with it.  Oh boy! Also, coming soon will be a limited time Digital Hostess Option that is KILLER! Email me to book a workshop today.  I promise to make something super fun and cool with you and your friends!

The rest of the card uses many more fun products such as the Piece of Poison stamp set (#123754), Pick Your Poison Quick Accents(#124263), Pick Your Poison DSP (#124001), Dark & Dreary Stamp set (#121151) and the sweet new Pewter Embossing Powder.  We used this on the crow.  Did you know "Crows" are super trendy for Halloween?  These are great to add to your Halloween decorations and make sure your crow isn't naked.  Dress it up. I'll show you what I mean in a few days.  <wink>

Here is a little closer look at the card:

Don't forget to add a little bling bling to your card using or self adhesive Rhinestones.  Makes a project look super fun.Somehow I just think this silly Skeleton is CUTE! Is there such a thing?  

So there you have the first look of many more fun things to come.  You can find all these great products in my Spooky Online Store.  Check out the fun stuff and check out the Clearance items too.  Everyone likes a good deal. 

*Breaking News* New Digital Downloads today! Check them out HERE!

Have a fanTasTic Tuesday!

XOXOXOXO

P.S. The iPod bit the dust….

Enough craziness because this card is all about a BINGO card.  I can sit in my stamp room all day and scream, "BINGO!" Do you have the adorable Bingo Card background stamp? Oh, you have to have it.  It's great and there are so many coordinating stamps that can go with it. 

This card I am sharing today uses the Bingo Card as well as Spooky Bingo Bits.  Check out the Spooky Bingo Bits… super cute:

Here is my card:

A little closer…

I also used the Pick Your Poison Quick Accents from the Holiday Mini.  The accents used are the orange stripes.  I love these Quick Accents.  Fun embellishments. This was a fast card to make. Like yesterdays card I split the Wide Grosgrain ribbon in half.  I thought it was better suited for a card. 

Here is a card I found from Stampin' Up! in my Online Store:

Isn't this super cute? I think you can have a great time with these Spooky Bingo Bits. 

If you love Bingo like me and you never get to scream "BINGO" we can get our Bingo sillies out with this stamp set!

Join Stamps in the Mail TODAY! Registration open until September 10th. 

Have a FANTASTIC day!

XOXOXO

Afternoon Update: I just updated the catalogs on my sidebar.  The Holiday Mini is right there at your fingertips now.  Just look to your right. 

Have a fabulous day!

Tomorrow is a big day! The Holiday Mini will go live and unleash all the new goodies that you can purchase.  There are FABULOUS Halloween ideas and products in this mini.  You will squeal. Here is a card I made with one of the new stamps!

This card used the Piece of Poison stamp set and the Pick Your Poison Quick Accents.  Love these accents.  They are fantastic.  The other great product is the Pick Your Poison DSP. WOWSER! It's all fabulous.  It's spooky but cute. 

Check my Online Store tomorrow as it opens up for you to purchase all these fun fabulous cool things. 

Don't forget to check out Stamps in the Mail.  Registration opened yesterday and will continue until Sept. 10th.  It's going to be a great round!

XOXOXOXO

Let me show you the Supah Spooky Card!

As you can see, LOTS of products. Some new, some old.  All together… they make a fun Halloween card.  Below is a list of supplies!

Stamps: From the Crypt (115460), Style Beautiful (120483), Seasonal Sentiments (121130)

Cardstock: Basic Black, Old Olive, Whisper White

Ink: Basic Black

Accessories: Basic Black Striped Grosgrain ribbon (ribbon cut in half), Nite Owl DSP (123012), Cutter Kit (SERIOUSLY, favorite tool!), Distressing Essentials (118762), Rhinestones, Vintage Trinkets

Now, I have to just add one thing.  You NEED the Distressing Essentials.  Super great tool for your stamping needs.  It's like Sugar in your kitchen.  It's a staple product, right? Well, this Distressing Essentials is just that too.  Staple in your stamp room.  Gotta have it!  Add it to your order this month using my Online Shopping button and I will send you a card made using this GREAT tool!

Our vacations continues but only for a few short days.  <sigh>  I think we've packed in more fun this last week than ever.  I know my kids are starting to get wrinkles at a young age from too much smiling. Or, could it be prolonged time in a pool? Either way it's been great watching two very happy chicks play! Today was supah amazing.  We went on my parents boat and fished.  I personally did not touch a pole.  I was there for shooting the pics.  Little did I know Brandon wasn't keen on fishing either.  Let me set the story straight.  This child has a heart for animals.  We caught little minnows early this morning to have bait for fishing.  Once Brandon caught those minnows it was all downhill. They were now his FRIENDS and there was no way we were using them for bait.  Everyone had to be very strategic when baiting their hook.  Anyways, the kids both caught fish.  We threw them back in the ocean and Brandon said a prayer tonight that the fish were okay.  <sigh>  It was an awesome day with AWESOME memories!

Here are TWO happy Kids!

And you know how much I love chubby birds? This one below is one of my favorite photos!

I hope you have great plans for the weekend.  We have one more great day to spend here and then we are back to reality.  I'm hoping our new friend "Hurricane Earl" doesn't decide to stay too close to the coast.  It could make getting home a little nuts. 

Tonight I want to share a simple Halloween card with you. It's made with just a few layers. 

I really wanted to make the bat layers with Basic Black cardstock but you couldn't see it.  SO I decided to keep with the Basic Gray bat.  I love that Bat Punch! 

Here is a list of supplies I used on this card:

Stamps: Wicked Cool (118738)

  Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Basic Black, Basic Gray

Ink: Basic Black

Accessories: Scallop Border Punch, Wicked Fun DSP, Bat punch, Neutrals Buttons, Linen Thread, Rhinestone Gems,Corner Rounder

Hope your Thursday is FABULOUS! I'm going fishing.  This could be another GREAT adventure.  I'm not keen on putting a worm on a fishing pole.  Wish me luck!!

Here is the card for tonight.  There are so many products on here I will just have to list them.  Seriously a little overboard.  <sigh>

Talk about getting the right angle on these cards.  LOL!  Note the card holder… it was too heavy to stand by itself.  <giggle>

Here are the products that I used.  Many are from the Holiday Mini that will be released SOON.  So exciting.You will notice at the bottom I used the Waffle Paper.  I will show you how to use this great product once you have your hands on it.  I actually double layered the Waffle Paper and did a little silly dance because I thought it was Spooky Cool looking!!

Cardstock: Basic Black, Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White,

Ink: Basic Black

Stamps: Dark & Dreary, Wicked Cool

Accessories: Spider Web Embossing Folder, Waffle Paper Assortment 2, Nite Owl DSP, Raven Lace Trim, Brights Designer Buttons, Large Scallop Punch, 1 3/4" Circle punch, Rich Razzleberry Marker, Spritzer Tool, Shimmer Paint, Scallop Border Punch, Cutter Kit

I hope your week is going fantastic.  I'm plugging away at a long list of things to do.  It's all good things.  Things that make me happy!  I'm looking forward to this weekend.  I think we will surprise the kids with something fun to do.  It hasn't been the most event filled summer for them. I did get "Best Mom Award" today when I found Raspberry Filled Krispy Creme donuts.   Oh my word they are soooooooo good! I ate TWO!

I hope to surprise you with something new tomorrow!

There you can see all my creations.  For the graveyard box you see above, you can find the template HERE.  These are super cute and fun to make.  I will post supplies later tonight.  It’s dinner time and the kids are acting as if they have never eaten a day in their little lives.  Stamping must take a back seat for a couple of hours.  Jeesh!  <smile>

Anyways, I wanted to share a fun card with you this morning.  The stamp set Pumpkin Patch (116499) for 22.95 is a great set to add to your collection.  The beauty of this stamp set is you can use it for more than just pumpkins.  This set is very versatile.  I see balloons, Christmas lights, Eggs and much much more with it.  I love a stamp set that I can see WAY outside the box with. 

I typically use Classic ink on 98% of my paper crafting projects.  For this I used Craft ink for my little pumpkins.  I really do like how Craft ink gives a muted effect when stamping on paper.  You just need to give a little time to dry.  I used the gorgeous Autumn Meadows Designer Series Paper and mounted it to Chocolate Chip cardstock squares.  I’m not quite sure where I was going with this card, but here it is.  I just like the pumpkins.  I am working on a few more pumpkin cards today. 

Make sure you are checking the NEW deal of the week on the right side of my side bar.  Stampin’ Up! has really provided some great deals this month.  I love these specials.  Check them out and don’t miss out!  Order on line from me and I will send you a little hand stamped gift as a "Thank You". 

Time to get back to stamping.  It’s soooooooooooooooooooooo quiet in the house.  I love it.

I can’t tell you how much I love Halloween stuff!  I just think there are so many fun things you can stamp for Halloween.  I know not everyone digs it as much as me, but one of my classes I did the end of September and beginning of October was my all time FAVORITE!  This class was not only fun, but has the most unique box.  My friend Christy and I get together monthly to work on a class series that we named "A Trip to…"  Each month we have researched our project and come up with what we think is fun and unique.  Christy is my box guru.  I can give the girl a sketch and she just goes a mile further than I could ever think.  This box is my all time favorite.  This class to go is one I think you will love making and has more possibilities than just a Tombstone!

This tombstone holds 4 cards and 4 envelopes.  It’s a fun gift for anyone.  It uses the Graveyard Gala and From the Crypt stamp set.  Two of my favorites this year in our catalog. 

Class to Go Kit:  $8.95

 This class has a 14 page PDF of instructions to make the box and 4 cards inside the box for $8.95.  If you would like to purchase this class to go, click the Buy Now button below!  I think you will enjoy this fun class!

Once you have purchased the class please allow up to 24 hours for me to send the PDF.  Most of the time I am very quick to get your PDF to you. 

Have a FABULOUS week!