Hello everyone! Sasha here. Today I’m sharing a fun Halloween card featuring the Spooky Toppers Digital Stamp Set.

I started by uploading the image into Cricut Design Space, sizing it, and printing it onto 100lb Hammermill cardstock. I then cut the image using my Cricut cutting machine.

To colour the ghost, I used a combination of Ohuhu alcohol markers and Prismacolor Premier coloured pencils. I used the following Ohuhu alcohol markers to colour the ghost: Y050, Y040, Y030.

To create the background, I blended Black Soot, Mustard Seed, and Scattered Straw Distress Oxides across the card front. I also splattered it with black acrylic paint to make it look more like a night sky.

To finish the card, I used liquid adhesive glue and added a strip of black cardstock across the centre so the ghost could peek over. I also added a “Happy Halloween” sentiment to bring the whole design together.

And that’s it! The Spooky Toppers are such a fun way to add a little Halloween character to a card.

Thanks for reading. See you next time!

Sasha

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Products Used:

• Spooky Toppers Digital Stamp Set
• Ohuhu alcohol markers
• Prismacolor Premier coloured pencils
• Cricut cutting machine
• 100lb Hammermill cardstock
• Printer
• Black cardstock
• Bearly Art glue
• Distress Oxides: Black Soot, Mustard Seed and Scattered Straw
• Black acrylic paint
• “Happy Halloween” die-cut sentiment

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Hello everyone!  As fall continues to show off it’s rich colors, I’m bringing you a cute card made with the Pick of the Patch digital stamp set.  Let me show you how I made it!

This card was really quite simple.  I composed my elements in the computer and printed them off.  I die cut it into a panel for the front of my card using a die from my stash. I had a plan for the coloring so I started off by coloring each element in the lightest shade I would use.

My plan was to shade my elements just using 2 colors of markers and not blend.  Sometimes this is called story book coloring.  The shading is there – it’s just simplified.

I adhered the colored panel to the front of my A2 size card. I used chalk (with an applicator) and stencil to make the sky. My stencil was clouds and it had clouds all around the edge of it.  I used a really pale blue chalk for this.  I added some green and orange Enamel Accents. And I added a rub-on flag banner on the left top.  And that finished my card!

This was so quick to work up thanks to the coloring technique I used.  If you use this technique on a card, tag us on social media because we love to see what you are creating!

Til next time…

Betsy

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Supplies used:

• Pick of the Patch digital stamps
• A2 size kraft card base
• White cardstock
• Rectangle die
• Ranger Glossy Accents: Green & Orange
• Banner rub-on
• Chalk & applicator
• Cloud stencil
• Copic Colors used: Y38, YG91, E33, G82, E31, Y21, YR04, YG11, YR07, YG95, G94, 100, W5, YG17, Y11, Y26

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Hello everyone, Von Marie here with my latest project and I love Apples and I love to gift Apples sets and this can be for anyone any time but Fall of course is when you see more Apple themed gifts and designs!

I chose to print out the apples, basket, and apple shaped tag images from the Fruit Stand Digital Stamp set.

Next, I colored my images in with my Copic Markers and OLO Markers. I loved the apples you have some with leaves and some with not.

I cut my images out using my scissors and I also used my well loved cutting mat to use a craft knife on. I chose to cut in slits in the basket for my apples and I cut the inner portion where the handle is. I used my craft knife to cut the apple shaped tag too.

I keep packaging like small boxes or clear gift bags just in case for gifts. I purchased a small apple candle and I always have apples on hand. The box fit my candle perfectly and 2 red apples fit perfectly in the clear bag.

I began assembling and tied my basket and apples tag with string onto my clear bag. I added foam to the back of my apple shaped tag and popped it onto my candle gift box.

I had so much fun with this apple set. You can change it around as the Fruit Stand Stamp set as many other fruits that can be perfect for your projects. You can add a sentiment like a punny sentiment or write on the back. I didn’t feel like I needed to for this project.

Until Next Time!

Von Marie

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Supplies used:

• Fruit Stand Stamps
• Box
• Clear bag
• String
• Copic Markers: R05, C7, R24, R27
• OLO Markers: OR 7.4, OR 4.4, OR 1.1, YG 1.6, G 0.1
• Craft Knife
• Craft Mat
• Foam or foam tape
• Glue and Scissors

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Hello everyone! Sasha here. Today I’m sharing a fun way to turn one of the Colour In Halloween Bookmarks into a gift tag.

I printed the bookmark using word processing software and trimmed it. I trimmed off the end of the bookmark to make it a better size for my gift bag. However, depending on the size of your gift bag, you may choose to size or trim your bookmark/tag differently.

I coloured Frankie with Prismacolor Premier coloured pencils. I love how vibrant the colours are. They really help to bring him to life!

To finish, I punched a hole at the top of the tag and the gift bag, then tied them together with a ribbon.

And that’s it! The Colour In Halloween Bookmarks are perfect for adding a handmade touch to Halloween gifts.

Thanks for reading. See you next time!

Sasha

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Products Used:

• Colour In Halloween Bookmarks
• Paper trimmer
• Cardstock
• Printer
• Prismacolor Premier coloured pencils
• Treat bag
• Hole punch
• Ribbon

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Hello everyone and happy fall!  Today I’m sharing a cute autumn card that I made using the Pick of the Patch digital stamp set and the Autumn Journalers as background papers. Using the background papers enabled me to make this card easily.  Let me show you how I did it!

I first composed my card by placing my colorable elements the way I wanted them.  Then I placed the background paper, making it big enough to crop off the wording down the right side and yet have it big enough for my card.

I trimmed out the design to an A2 size card base making sure I cut it so I could use a contrasting panel for the card from.  Then I rounded the corners on the right top and bottom.

I started my coloring.  I kept it pretty simple and using fall colors keeping the leaves along the side in mind and making sure I was matching those.

I decided to use a die cut for my sentiment.  I took a scrap of warm ivory card stock and ink blended it with Distress Oxide inks.

When the ink was dry, I die cut my sentiment using a die from my stash.

I decided my sentiment looked best at a jaunty angle!  I adhered my panel onto a die cut piece of coordinating card stock and used Ranger Enamel Accents in orange around the design.

This card was fun and easy to make!  Because the background of the elements are transparent and the fill is white, they lay beautifully onto digital papers like this!  If you give this card a try, tag us on social media – we love to see what you’re creating!

Til next time…

Betsy

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Supplies used:

• Pick of the Patch Stamps
• Autumn Journalers
• Kraft card base
• Rectangle die for focal panel
• Coordinating color for base panel
• Sentiment die
• Scrap of cream card stock
• Distress Inks: Scattered Straw and Spiced Marmalade
• Ranger Orange Enamel Accents
• Copic colors: Y21, Y00, Y02, Y15, YG11, YG91, Y35, Y38, YR04, YR07, Y08, B91, B93, B95, B97, Y06, E31, YG17, YG23, E35, BG93, YG63, R32

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Christa has worked her magic again and created some more brads and tapes for our element collection, this time with a lovely autumnal theme! Many thanks to all who suggested we make these new additions, I love how they turned out and we hope that you like them too.

Inspiration from the Creative Team

Here’s how the team used these new brads and tapes in their fall themes pages and projects:

As always, if your use these new releases in your own crafting we would love to see what you make! Please feel free to tag me on social media (I’m Kate Hadfield Designs on both Instagram and Facebook) or upload your projects to the gallery here to share with the Creative Team. Happy creating!

Autumnal Collection

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This month’s free template is a lovely celebration of autumn, but swap out the pumpkins and wordart and it’s a handy multi-photo template for any season or story! I really like the blocked and layered design, you can play around with the size and rotation of each section to best suit your photos and the story you want to tell. I hope you have lots of fun with it, however you use it!

We’d love to see what you create with this month’s template (or any of the free templates here on the blog!) so please feel free to tag me on social media, or upload your layouts to the gallery to share them with me and the team, we’d love to see your pages!

Inspiration from the Creative Team

Here’s how the Creative Team used the new Hello October template to create their scrapbook pages:

We hope that you have lots and lots of fun with this new template and that it helps you record your stories – happy scrapping!

Download
Hello October template (PSD & TIFF)
or
Hello October template (PNG)

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Hello everyone. Von Marie here with my latest project.  I’m so happy I made a Treat Topper with this cute  Bear and other digital stamps. I got excited remembering my childhood and this Grumpy bear and his friends were my favorite growing up. So, at my grocery store I picked this candy bag up and I wanted to make a project with it somehow.

I first chose a few stamps like the Bear, and heart from Sweet as Candy Stamp set. I also chose  clouds(not shown) and rain drops from Whatever The Weather stamp set. I also placed a cloud, rain drops, and heart on his tummy before printing them on white cardstock.

Next, I colored the bear using my Copic Markers, and Prismacolor Colored Pencils. I was trying to mimic the candy bag but of course this bear is happy and the one on the candy bag is not. So I did my best and still had fun.

I fussy cut my images and found a treat topper die set in my stash. It’s very easy if you don’t have a die. Fold a paper in half and cut with scissors your desired size to fit your project.

I picked out some blue paper that I thought matched my candy bag.

Of course you can use ink or paint or markers to color your treat topper.

Now it’s time to put this Treat Topper together. I used liquid glue and used the layering die that comes with the topper die to cut out the rain drops image. I also used a tape runner to adhere the bear to the topper. I placed the clouds, and handwritten sentiment by me.

I loved making this Treat Topper as I love to gift  candy and other sweets. I also love to receive them too. I hope you enjoy and make some cute treat toppers.

Until Next Time,

Von Marie

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Supplies Used:

• Sweet As Candy Stamps
• Blue Cardstock
• Candy or Treat
• Scissors
• Prismacolor Color Pencils: 902, 939, 409
• Copic Markers: B12, B24, B95, RV21

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Hello everyone! Sasha here. Today I’m sharing a fun and easy 3D pumpkin craft featuring the Fantabulous Fall Papers. The perfect way to start the fall season off right!

To start, I uploaded the orange-reddish paper from the Fantabulous Fall Papers into Microsoft Word. I sized the paper to fill the page and printed it onto regular printer paper. I then cut the paper into 10 strips measuring 1″ x 6″.

Next, I used a hole punch to punch a hole at both ends of each strip.

I placed all 10 strips onto a brad through one end and secured the brad.

I then gathered the other ends of all the strips together and placed them onto a second brad.

Once all of the strips were attached, I spaced them out and gently shaped them to create the rounded shape of a pumpkin.

To finish my pumpkin, I used my Cricut to cut out a couple of leaves. I attached the leaves to the top of the pumpkin using liquid adhesive glue.

And that’s it! This would be such a fun project to make for fall decorating, a Thanksgiving table, or even as part of a fall-themed centrepiece.

Thanks for reading. See you next time!

Sasha

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Products Used:

• Fantabulous Fall Papers
• Brads
• Printer
• Printer paper or cardstock
• Leaf die cuts
• Liquid adhesive glue
• Paper trimmer

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Hello everyone!  Betsy here sharing this beautiful autumn card with you today.  I used 2 leaves and an acorn from the Autumn Afternoon Stamp Set.  Let me show you how I made my card.

I printed out the images so I had 4 of each, but did not end up using all of them.  I varied the sizes of them.

I colored 4 leaves and one acorn to match the background paper that I was planning on using.  I fussy cut them leaving a very narrow white outline.

I used a 5” x 6 ½” white side folding card base.  I was trying to get a sense of placement of the leaves.  I had a wide washi tape roll that I wanted to use – it has such a fall vibe.  It is 1 ¼” wide with copper foiling.  I mounted it on a piece of plain white card stock and trimmed it to about 1/16” wider than the tape.  I laid it on the card base and decided how I wanted the bottom leaves to look.

I cut a piece of the background card stock and used a 3D embossing folder to give more interest to the background without overwhelming the leaf design.  I used 2 narrow strips of copper specialty paper from my stash and adhered it to both long sides of the washi tape panel which I had popped up on foam tape. 

I adhered my solid colored leaves along the bottom using thin foam squares and trimming the bottoms of them wherever necessary so they could tuck under the washi panel. I colored and fussy cut the remaining leaves and adhered them flat to the background panel.  I kept the coloring simple, using the washi tape as color inspiration. 

Once they were cut I went over the veins in those leaves with a copper sparkle gel pen.  I adhered the acorn so it overlapped the washi tape panel.  I added some amber colored gems in various sizes just to the top portion of the card.  And that completed my project. 

I love fall and the warm rich colors.  I hope you give it a try. This is the kind of layout that would work with so many stamps.

I hope you give it a try!

Til next time…

Betsy

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Supplies used:

• Autumn Afternoon Digital Stamp Set
• 5” x 6 ½” white card base
• Coordinating card stock for matting
• Wide decorative washi tape
• Fall themed 3D embossing folder
• Thin foam squares
• Copper sparkle gel pen
• Amber gem stones
• Thin strips of copper specialty paper
• Copic colors used:  YG95, YR21, YG67, YG91, RV34, RV95, E08, R89, R02 E33, E15, E57, E59, E11, E95

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