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Advent Calendar

 

Soon the frost will be on the pumpkin and it won't be long before we're counting down the days until Christmas, believe it or not.  So, I thought I'd show you the Advent Calendar I made using some of the new product in the Stampin' Up! Holiday Mini. 

 

This calendar uses the Peekaboo Frames (124587)Bigz L Die, the 1" Squre Punch (124094), and the 25 & Counting (123792-wood, 123794-clear) stamp set.  I used a sheet of 12 x 12 paper from the Letters to Santa (122349) Specialty Designer Paper in the 2011-12 Idea Book & Catalog.  for the background.  This particular package of designer paper would be great for your traditional holiday scrap-booking!  I also used a few other punches and embellishments and I picked up the frame at a local department store

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Upcoming Classes

 

 
With October just days away, I thought I'd post my upcoming events so you can mark your calendars.  Here is the list of my October Stampin' Up! classes, clubs and events.  For more details, please email me at stamping@karenhaden.com.  I hope to have you stamping with me in the near future!

• October 8th at 10:00 a.m:  Demonstrator Event - I will be meeting with my downline for training, sharing and stamping.  If you would like more information on becoming a Stampin' Up!demonstrator, either to build a business or just to be able to purchase your stamping and scrap-booking supplies at a discount, come join in the fun!  Contact me at stamping@karenhaden.com if you would like to attend this event.

 

• October 15th & 16th:  Monthly Stamp Camp:  Join in th fun as we make lots of holiday projects.  It's never too early to start planning for the holidays so we will be focusing on both Thanksgiving and Christmas.   We will meet at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15th and at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 16th.  I hope you can make this fun event.  The fee is only $15 and everything is included except your adhesive.  You will need to bring the adhesive of your choice to complete all the projects.  Please RSVP for this event.

 

• October 25th at 6:30 p.m:  Technique Tuesday:  Come learn new techniques to incorporate into your scrapbook pages or card making.  This class is only $15 or FREE with a $25 order.  Please RSVP for this event.

 

 

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Hause of Haunts Downline Card

Today I am featuring one of my downline's cute cards today.  Renee Z. is the newest member of my team of Inky Images and is getting ready for her first Stampin' Up! stamp camp this weekend.  This is one of the projects her attendees will be making.  I believe Renee cased her card from Heidi Bak's Convention swap. 

Renee used the House of Haunts (11154)  stamp set, along with the Spider Web Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (120889).  Isn't it spookingly cute?

 

 

 

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Wicked Cool Halloween Card

Here is the 6th project we made at my September Stampin' Up! stamp camps.  For this one we used the Wicked Cool stamp set to make this fun Halloween card.

 

 

 INSTRUCTIONS

1.  Fold 8-1/2” x 5-1/2”  Concord Crush (119792) card stock in half for the card.  Carefully emboss the front side of the card with the Spider Web Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (120889)  and the Big Shot  (113439). 

 

2. Stamp Whisper White (100730) card stock with images from the Wicked Cool (118738-wood, 120600-clear) stamp set and layer it on Peach Parfait (119794) card stock.  Wrap a piece of 1/2” Concord Crush Stitched-Poly Ribbon (119266) around the stamped image.  Adhere it to the front of card.

 

3. Using the Petite Pennants Builder Punch (122361) punch out a piece of Whisper White and Peach Parfait card stock.  Stamp the sentiment on the Whisper White.  Adhere the pieces together, off-setting them just a little.  Punch a small hole at top of pennants and add a piece of 1/8” Basic Blak Taffeta Ribbon (119261) through the hole.  Adhere to front of card.

   

I hope you've enjoyed seeing all my September camp projects.  If you would like to join in the fun & attend one of my October stamp camps, contact me at stamping@karenhaden.com.  Check out my Fall/Winter Schedule to see if there is a date that works for you.

 

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Embossed Window Sheet Card

I hope you've been enjoying my posts showing this month's camp projects.  This is the 5th project from my September stamp camps and the idea was given to me by my upline Susan S.  She showed a similar card she received as a swap. 

To make this card we embossed on  Stampin' Up! Window Sheets.  However, the picture really doesn't do this card justice as you can't really see the embossing over the bottom.

 

 

 

INSTRUCTIONS

1.  Fold Very Vanilla (101650) card stock in half for the card.

2.  Adhere a piece of  5-1/4” x 4” Soft Suede (115318) card stock onto the front of the card.  Add  a piece of  4” x 2-1/4” Spice Cake (124003) Designer Series Paper from the Stampin' Up! Holiday Mini to the top of the card.

3.  Emboss a piece of 4” x 2-3/4” Window Sheets (114323) with the Big Shot (113439) and the Square Lattice (119976) Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.  Adhere to the bottom section of the card using just a little adhesive on the top. 

4.  Add a strip of Soft Suede card stock that has been punched out using the Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch (119275) to cover up where the window sheet meets the designer paper.

6. On a piece of Very Vanilla, stamp the maple leaf line image from the Holiday Mini  Gently Falling (123802-wood, 123804-clear) stamp set in Early Espresso (119670) ink.  Starting with the lightest color first, ink up the solid  leaf in Tangerine Tango (120974), Old Olive (100079) and Cajun Craze (119678) Stampin’ Write Markers.  Add the acorns then sponge the piece with the Early Espresso ink.  For a distressed look, use the Cutter Kit (106958) around the edges.  Adhere it to the piece of Cajun Craze (119684) card stock in which the an Old Olive tab has been added.  The tab was made from the Round Tab Punch (119864).  Adhere finished piece to the front of the card.

 

If you would like to join in the fun & attend my October stamp camp, contact me at stamping@karenhaden.com 

 

 

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Spice Cake Owl

Here is the 4th project we made last weekend at my stamp camps.  While I used the happy halloween stamp from the Teeny Tiny Wishes for my sample card, several of my campers changed their card by taking off the owl's witch's hat and changing the greeting.  Some used Happy Thanksgiving, while others used the happy birthday stamp to make it a fall birthday card.  Clever!

 

INSTRUCTIONS

1.  Fold Crumb Cake (120953) card stock in half. 

2. Emboss 5-1/4” x 4” More Mustard (100946) card stock on the Big Shot (113439) using the Square Lattice (119976) Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.  Adhere to front of card. 

3. Punch out a strip of Spice Cake (124003) Designer Series Specialty Paper from the Stampin' Up! Holiday Mini using the Lace Ribbon Border Punch (122362).  Adhere to left side of card. 

4. Add a  3” x 2” piece of Pear Pizzazz (119795) card stock to  the front of the card at an angle. 

5. Punch out the owl with the Owl Builder Punch (118074) from Soft Suede (115318) card stock and the vest from the Spice Cake Designer Series Paper.   Add googlie eyes and a Basic Black (121045) witches hat from the Petite Pennants Builder Punch (122361).  Add to front of card. 

6. With the Big Shot and the Leaves #2 (113459) Original Die, punch out a maple leaf from a Cork Sheet (119819).  Add to front of card using Sticky Strip (104294).

7. With the Decorative Label Punch (120907), punch out a Soft Suede and Very Vanilla label.  With Peach Parfait (119783) ink, sponge color around the Very Vanilla label.  Stamp “happy halloween” on it, then layer it (offsetting it a bit) over the Soft Suede label.  Adhere to front of card.   The set I used for the words was my go-to stamp set, Teeny Tiny Wishes (115370).

 

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Spooky Halloween Treat

This was one of last weekend's stamp camp projects.  It's a darling Halloween treat that any little goblin would surely love to get.  This project gave us a chance to usethe new Stampin' Up! Simply Scored scoring tool and the new Cellophane Bags, both of which can be found in the Holiday Mini.

 

 

 

 

INSTRUCTIONS    

Cut out a Very Vanilla (101650) circle with the Circles #2 Originals Die (114526) and the Big Shot (113439).  Stamp it with images from the Wicked Cool (118738-wood, 120600-clear) stamp set.  Adhere it to the Tangerine Tango (111349) card stock which is punched out with the  1-3/4” Scallop Circle Punch (119854).

Cut a 1-1/2” strip from the First Edition Specialty Designer Paper (121878) and score at 1/4” intervals using the Simply Scored Scoring Tool ( 122334) from the Holiday Mini.  Fan-fold the strip and adhere together to make a circle.  Carefully adhere it to a piece of Sticky Sheet (114300) that has been cut in a circle.

Adhere the stamped image to the front of the fan-folded floret and punch a hole at the top.  Add a piece of  1/8” Basic Black Taffeta Ribbon ( 119261) through the hole.

Add “Spooky” scallop circle to a  1” x 8” Cellophane Bag (124134) filled with candy of your choice.  We used Pixie Sticks but gum, pencils, crayons, and other candy would work just as well.

NOTE:  I found when scoring the 12" strip of designer paper, it worked best to score at each 1/2" interval, then turn the paper over and score at every 1/4" and every 3/4" interval.  It was easy then to fan-fold the paper.

 

 
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Hello, Doily Wedding Card

The Hello Doiley is a new samp set in the 2011-12 Idea Book & Catalog and I couldn't wait to use it at my September Stamp Camps.  This card was inspired by a card Stampin' Up! sent to all the cruise winners this year.  I changed the colors and decided to make it as a wedding card.  It would also make a great anniversary card.

 

INSTRUCTIONS

1.  Fold Regal Rose (105130) card stock in half for the card.

2. Stamp a piece of 5” x 3.5” Regal Rose card stock with the Hello, Doily (122845) stamp in Whisper White (101731) Craft Ink.    Sprinkle with White Embossing Powder (109132)  and heat-emboss it. Cut the embossed piece into 3 sections.  I cut both ends at 1.5" leaving the center a little larger.

3. Wrap a piece of  1/2” Chocolate Chip Scallop Dots Ribbon (124142) around the left and right pieces of the doily.  Add a small bow on the middle section of the doily.  Adhere all three pieces evenly onto a  piece of 5-1/4” x 4” Early Espresso (119686) card stock.  Adhere finished layers onto the Regal Rose card.

4. Finish card by stamping sentiment on Whisper White (100730) card stock and then punch out using the Modern Label Punch  (119849).  Punch another piece from Early Espresso card stock, cut in half and layer behind the stamped sentiment.

NOTE:  The set I used for the words was my go-to stamp set, Teeny Tiny Wishes (115370).

 

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Spice Cake Fall Card

What a fun Stampin' Up! weekend I had at my stamp camps on Saturday and Sunday.  Even though it was the last weekend of summer, the cool weather made it feel more like fall. 

 

I really love fall and it's always fun to start making Halloween and Thanksgiving projects, so I think the weather got us all in the mood.  Here is one of the projects we made at camp. 

 

 INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Fold Very Vanilla (101650) card stock in half for the card.
2. Adhere a piece of  5-1/4” x 2” Pool Party  (122924) card stock and a piece of  5-1/4” x 1-1/2” Spice Cake (124003) Designer Series Paper from the Holiday Mini to the front of the card.
3. On a piece of Very Vanilla, stamp the maple leaf line image from the Holiday Mini  Gently Falling (123802-wood, 123804-clear) stamp set in Basic Black (109120) ink.  Stamp the solid maple leaf in Pool Party (122923) and Lucky Limeade (122936) ink.  Cut out the leaves.   Adhere leaves to a Spice Cake circle which was punched out with the 2-1/2” Circle Punch (120906) to  the front of the card.
4. Stamp the sentiment from the Faith in Nature (122492) stamp set to the front of the card.

 

This card can be used for just about any occasion.  It would make a great get well card, birthday card, or Thanksgiving card.  I like to keep the inside plain and wait until I have the perfect person/occasion to use the card for, then I stamp the appropriate sentiment inside. 

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September Stamp Camps Are This Weekend!

 
I am so excited for my September Stamp Camps.  We will be meeting on Saturday, September 17th, at 10:00 a.m and on Sunday, September 18th, at 1:00 p.m.  We will be kicking off the fall season by making some really cute projects from the Stampin' Up! Holiday Mini.  

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