Wednesday Wreath and WOW!

Something a bit different for you today.....

And WOW! I SO love this ... and I am SO SO happy to have inspired one of my lovely blog readers to give this a go! To such great effect...

So fellow Stampin' Up demonstrator, the lovely Gracemarie Balantic, shared this with me the other day... and seeing as she doesn't have a blog of her own ... and I reckoned it is far too good to not share... and luckily Gracemarie is happy to let me share it with all of you... here you go!

So a Stamped One Sheet Wonder wreath for Halloween... then cut down to create 6 cards in one swoop! See here for Gracemarie's original inspiration...

A few extra die cuts added to finish off one or two of the cards... but most just finished off with a strategically placed greeting....

And sorry I can't provide a products used list in this instance... but I do think that the real magic of this stamping technique is in using your own unique mix of stamps.... and just enjoying the true creativity of what you are doing...

Thank you so much for sharing Gracemarie... I love both the wreath as a home decor piece... and the cards...

And for the rest of you... what do you think? I would love to give Gracemarie the feedback I think she deserves... so a comment would be lovely....

Sunday Suite - Monster Bash

Interrupting christmas product show & tells for the new Halloween suite on the block... as I appreciate that you will be wanting to buy this sooner rather than later if Halloween is your thing... or there may be a couple of items here even if Halloween isn't your thing!

So introducing the Monster Bash suite... which is available as a Suite Bundle for a quick and easy purchase!

Including the Spooktacular Bash bundle... with that 10% off the price if you buy as a bundle...

Which includes the Spooktacular Bash stamp set...

And the Ornate Frames dies... gorgeous frames here for all year round use!!

The fabulous Monster Bash papers... click through to the end of the post to see each sheet in all its glory!

The amazing Coffin Treat Boxes... can you imagine these with a pop out skeleton!! Or is that just me...

Check out the detail on this project photo... love the details on this this sample! Especially the pasted outer and the lined inner...which I guess is just ribbon...

Enamel Shapes...

And finally the Scalloped Basic Black 3/8" ribbon...

But before I go... there is one more product I have to add to the mix!! It is NOT part of the Monster Bash suite... but it is a must have for me... Halloween or no! Introducing the WICKED die... S-ick!! Part of the Wonderfully Wicked bundle if Halloween is one of your things!

And some more project photos to hopefully inspire you....

And finally each of the paper patterns...

Spooky Starry Bokeh Dots & Trees

Quick share of a Super CAS card featuring the Bokeh Dots stars in Night of Navy with black Lovely as A Tree trees...

But before I start on more details for this card... Please don't forget to order your Watercolor Pencils Set 2 and the Blended Seasons bundle... now only available for about 36 hours ie until 10.30pm UK time tomorrow, 31 August... and yes you still get your £4.50 free Bonus Days coupon ... for every £45 ordered... to spend in September... Click here for more details... 

Moon added care of a 3/4" circle punched post it note... placed prior to masking the horizon... and then stamping that Bokeh Dots sky... and then all the masks removed...Oh and (coming very soon!) Frost White Shimmer Paint added with a Sponge Dauber to the moon... lovely shiny moon!

Could have added snow to my trees using Shimmery White Embossing Paste... or stamped and embossed white trees on the centre section... but thought it all looked spooky enough to pass as a card for Halloween instead... greeting care of Itty Bitty Greetings

Love this starry sky in Night of Navy... so reckon there will be a christmas version before September is out!

Introducing Detailed & Graveyard Gate...

Had to pop on and introduce my second favourite product in the Autumn Winter Catalogue, Graveyard Gate stamps & Detailed Gate dies ... available separately or as a bundle in both Wood Mount and Clear Mount.

You will understand more why shortly!

In the meantime... this is such an incredibly versatile product... and I have to say that I am cutting these beautifully without the Precision Plate.... just an extra couple of layers of paper with my replacement Big Shot platform is doing the trick... I know a few of you were worried about that!

So here is the product image... check out the lock and key dies... and all those chess pieces in the stamps!

And here are a few projects the Stampin Up! concept artists made for us.... I LOVE all of these... and I don't even make Halloween projects as a rule...

And click on the image below for the direct link to the video showing you much more...

Back with more on this product very shortly... 

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! And a Wreath!

Well...my Autumn Winter Catalogue pre-order box arrived today...so I got a tad distracted...

It is full of gorgeous goodies and I can't wait to get creating for Christmas and share with you.

Have to admit that this year I found it REALLY hard to decide upon my first must-haves... the list was very long as the Autumn Winter Catalogue is full of so many fantastic products.... I am in Christmas image and greetings heaven.....

So I have the Autumn Winter catalogues all ready to go. Here is a front cover teaser for you!

Just contact me for your copy if you are not seeing me over the next few weeks or want one posted.

And I can place your order from 1st September when the catalogue goes live. Orders and payment to me at least a week before please... so by 25th August please...

Don't want to wait till 1st September for your Christmas goodies ... want to get on with your Christmas makes this month.... join our team and you can pre-order the Autumn Winter Catalogue products as your starter kit! Otherwise known how to beat the queue!

And yes I did say I got distracted by my box.... I had finished a whole series of new projects to start to share with you today... but excitement got the better of me  - and it is now very dark outside - so too late for photos.... oops! Sorry.... Back soon...

In the meantime... this is the only Creative Share I have for today... albeit a retired one... but it maybe useful for someone who has their Build A Bouquet flower kit from the Spring Summer seasonal catalogue left over...

 

We decided that making all of the flowers each was maybe a bit too much.... so we shared a kit amongst 5 of us... and made a wreath instead... which was a good decision... just Burlap ribbon wrapped around a metal frame... ( note the wider burlap ribbon for the bow is non SU! from Amanda pre SU! stash!!)

Though I wish I had hung it up to photo... it is a tad squidged at the bottom.... but I am sure you get the idea...