Graveyard

I hope you're having a spook-tacular October so far. I'm here to help you get in the mood, if you're not already!

• Garden Green card base - 5-1/2" x 8-1/2", scored at 4-1/4"
• Baked Brown Sugar cardstock - 1-1/2" x 5-1/4" (most of it is covered up, but I cut it that big for ease of layering)
• Night of Navy cardstock - 3" x 5-1/4", ran through Textured Boutique with Lucky Stars Embossing Folder
• Garden Green cardstock - 1-1/2" x 5-1/4", trimmed with Fringe Scissors
• Hello Honey cardstock - 1-3/4" Circle punch, cut with edges once glued down
• Whisper White cardstock - Owl punch, cut off feet; eyes drawn with Smoky Slate Marker
• Smoky Slate cardstock- Note Tag punch; sponged with Smoky Slate ink and marker used to draw cracks
• Alphabet Rotary Stamp (on sale until 10.06.14 for $11.21)

Need more INKspiring Halloween cards? Check out what the other designers shared today. 

Lucky Stars Textured Impressions Embossing Folders

$7.95

Texture Boutique Machine

$29.95

Note Tag Punch

$16.95

Builder Owl Punch

$16.95

Alphabet Rotary Stamp

$14.95

Fringe Scissors

$9.95

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Quick CASE cards

Today is my featured post at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration. You can check out my inspiration behind these cards there. Below you can find the specific items used for each card.

All cards used:

• Project Life Corner Punch
• Merry Everything
• Note Tag Punch

•  Crisp Cantaloupe card base - 5-1/2" x 8-1/2", scored at 4-1/4"
• Happiness Is Project Life Card Collection
• Baked Brown Sugar Ink
• Regals Candy Dots

•  Daffodil Delight card base - 5-1/2" x 8-1/2", scored at 4-1/4"
•  Happiness Is Project Life Card Collection
• Cajun Craze ink
• Regals Candy Dots

•  Marina Mist card base - 5-1/2" x 8-1/2", scored at 4-1/4"
• Playground Project Life Card Collection
•  Marina Mist ink
• Regals Candy Dots

•  Pumpkin Pie card base - 5-1/2" x 8-1/2", scored at 4-1/4"
• Playground Project Life Card Collection
•  Crushed Curry Ink
• Regals Candy Dots

•  Tempting Turquoise card base - 5-1/2" x 8-1/2", scored at 4-1/4"
•  Happiness Is Project Life Card Collection
• Tempting Turquoise ink
• Brights Candy Dots

•  Pink Pirouette card base - 5-1/2" x 8-1/2", scored at 4-1/4"
•  Everyday Adventure Project Life Card Collection
• Melon Mambo ink
• Basic Rhinestone Jewels

•  Pool Party card stock - 5-1/2" x 8-1/2", scored at 4-1/4"
• Playground Project Life Card Collection
•  Pool Party ink
• Subtles Candy Dots

• Lost Lagoon card base - 5-1/2" x 8-1/2", scored at 4-1/4"
•  Everyday Adventure Project Life Card Collection
•  Strawberry Slush ink
• Regals Candy Dots

Merry Everything Clear-Mount Bundle

$28.75

Everyday Adventure Project Life Card Collection

$15.95

Happiness Is Project Life Card Collection

$15.95

Playground Project Life Card Collection

$15.95

Brights Candy Dots

$5.95

Regals Candy Dots

$5.95

Subtles Candy Dots

$5.95

Rhinestone Basic Jewels Embellishments

$4.95

Punch Corner Project Life

$7.95

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Blendabilities Butterfly

I decided to pull out that fabulous Swallowtail for my Blendabilities post today! I also did something I've never done before; which was to cut him out! You can't tell too much in the picture, but I stamped the butterfly on Shimmery cardstock. That made it extra shiny!

• Always Artichoke card base - 5-1/2" x 8-1/2", scored at 4-1/4"
• Kinda Eclectic - leaves stamped in Always Artichoke ink
• Swallowtail - stamped on Shimmery White with Memento ink, colored with all three shades of Calypso Coral Blendabilities
• Amazing Birthday - greeting stamped on Shimmery White with Calypso Coral ink, cut with Banners framelits

Swallowtail Clear Stamp Set

$13.95

Kinda Eclectic Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$19.95

Amazing Birthday Wood-Mount Stamp Set

$28.95

Shimmery White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$7.95

Stampin' Blendabilities™ Markers Calypso Coral Assortment

$11.95

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Masculine Monday

The final Monday of the month means that it is time to celebrate Masculine Monday at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration. Make sure you stop over and see what some of the other designers created as well.

I went for a birthday card this time. I found that one of the birthday greetings from Amazing Birthday works well with the Note Tag Punch!

• Mossy Meadow card base - 4-1/4" x 11", scored at 5-1/2"
• Color Me Autumn DSP - cut with wavy blade, a little smaller that 4" x 5-1/4"
• Baked Brown Sugar cardstock - embossed with Woodgrain folder, punched with 1" Square Punch
• Cajun Craze cardstock - punched with 1" Square Punch
• Amazing Birthday greeting stamped on Very Vanilla with Cajun Craze ink - punched with Note Tag Punch
• Baked Brown Sugar cardstock - punched with Note Tag Punch, cut in half to layer behind stamped image

Color Me Autumn Designer Series Paper

$10.95

Amazing Birthday Wood-Mount Stamp Set

$28.95

Note Tag Punch

$16.95

Woodgrain Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

$7.95

1" Square Punch

$15.95

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Christmas Bingo

The challenge at Merry Monday Christmas was a fun one this week, so I had to squeeze something in so I didn't miss out on participating. The challenge was to play Bingo when designing your card using the following "bingo card."

Truthfully, I wanted to play it as a blackout because I had a hard time sticking with one row. I finally settled on the diagonal from bottom left to top right.

The Merry stamp from Seasonally Scattered is great for embossing!

• Real Red card base - 4-1/4" x 11", scored at 5-1/2"
• Basic Black and Brushed Silver circles - punched with 2-1/2" Circle Punch
• Real Red layer - 3" x 5-1/4"
• Merry image from Seasonally Scattered - stamped in VersaMark, embossed with Winter White embossing powder
• Trimmed with 1/8" Silver Ribbon - adhered with Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Friday Favorites

Welcome to the September issue of Friday Favorites. My current favorite comes from the Holiday Catalog. You might figure out why it's my favorite rather quickly...because it's perfect for Blendabilities! It's the Partridge & Pears stamp set!

• Perfect Plum card base - 5-1/2" x 8-1/2", scored at 4-1/4"
• All Is Calm Speciality DSP - 3-3/4" x 3-3/4"
• Tree image stamped on Whisper White with Black Momento Ink
• Colored with various Blendabilities
• Cut with Circle Framelits
• Greeting stamped on Pear Pizzazz cardstock with Perfect Plum ink
• Other greeting stamped inside in Perfect Plum ink

Catch more Friday Favorites today at SSINK. 

Partridge & Pears Wood-Mount Stamp Set

$17.95

All Is Calm Specialty Designer Series Paper

$12.95

Circles Collection Framelits Die

$26.95

Big Shot

$99.95

Stampin' Trimmer

$29.95

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Watercolor Wednesday

This was a fun card to make. It was super quick, sans waiting for the watercolored background to dry.
Check out more Watercolor Wonder at SSINK.

• Strawberry Slush card base - 5-1/5" x 8-1/2", scored at 4-1/4"
• Aqua Painters with Strawberry Slush ink - colored on Whisper White cardstock
• Cut with Deco Labels framelits
• Greeting from Work of Art - stamped in Lost Lagoon ink
• Moonlight DSP cut with next size up in Deco Labels framelits
• Petite Petals stamped in Lost Lagoon on Whisper White, punched with coordinating Petite Petals Punch - embellished with Basic Rhinestones
• Lost Lagoon Satin Ribbon used in corner

Work Of Art Wood-Mount Stamp Set

$29.95

Aqua Painters

$16.95

Moonlight Designer Series Paper Stack

$6.95

Lost Lagoon 3/8" Satin Stitched Ribbon

$8.95

Deco Labels Framelits Die

$24.95

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