August Workshop

Its been such a hot summer its kind of hard to get excited about the holidays yet.  But then my Stampin' Up holiday catalog arrived and I'm ready to rock.  Filled with all kinds of coordinated products makes it easy and fun to create cards, gifts, scrapbook pages and so much more.  Yup, I'm excited about the coming holiday months.  So let the fun begin!


We started off our August workshop with a cute scary kitty card.  The colors and designs of the Howlstooth & Scaringbone Designer Series Paper will remind you of a witch's wardrobe, but versatile for other projects.

Stamp set:  Frightening Feline, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Halloween Frights (retired)
Paper:  Howlstooth & Scaringbone DSP, Basic Black, Tangerine Tango, Very Vanilla Card Stock
Ink:  Versamark
Tools:  3 1/2" Circle Original Die, 3" Circle Die, Big Shot, Heat Tool, Modern Label Punch, Word Window Punch
Embellishments:  Tangerine Tango Embossing Powder, 1/2" Striped Satin Ribbon, Designer Ribbon Slides

And of course what would Halloween be without some kind of a cool trick or treat project.  I cased this handsome fellow from Stampin' Up rep Angie Kennedy Juda at angie@mychicnscratch.com.  She has a wonderful blog and many great ideas.

Wouldn't you love this Frankenstein Box filled with your favorite Halloween goodies?  Yummy!

Paper:  Lucky Limeade, Basic Black, Whisper White Card Stock
Ink:  Black Marker
Tools:  1" Circle Punch, 3/4" Circle Punch, Simply Scored, Circle Hand Held Punch
Embellishments:  Sticky Strip, 20 gauge wire, pliers


Our next card features the "Scentsational Season" stamp set and the Holiday Collection Framelits Dies.  The die is designed to frame around the stamped images from the stamp set, so you can see where to cut the images.

Stamp set:  Scentsational Season, More Merry Messages
Paper:  Cherry Cobbler and Very Vanilla Card Stock, Festival of Prints DSP
Ink:  Cherry Cobbler and Chocolate Chip
Tools:  Festive Paper-Piercing Mate, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Framelits Label Collection, Framelits Holiday Collection
Embellishments:  Cherry Cobbler Bakers Twine, Neutrals Designer Buttons

Our final card features our newest no mess "toast to champagne" glitter paper.  The tree has been stamped with Versa Mark and then embossed with Iridescent Ice.

Stamp set:  Evergreen
Paper:  Riding Hood Red, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla Card Stock, Champagne Glimmer Paper
Ink:  Riding Hood Red, Early Espresso, Versa Mark
Tools:  Big Shot, 1 1/4" Scallop Circle Punch, Tasteful Trim Bigz XL Die, Apothecary Accents Framelits Die, Lacy Brocade Embossing Folder
Embellishments:  Iridescent Ice Stampin' Emboss Powder

Sue Bartels was our hostess serving a scrumptious light dinner.  I surprised her with a fall wreathe as her hostess gift.  The wreathe was made from the Wonderfall stamp set and Autumn Accents Bigz Die.  Sue can hang the wreath on the wall or use it as a center piece.  Unfortunately I failed to take a picture to share with you.

Thanks for stopping by,

Susie