Trick or Treat

Hi Stampers! The days are winding down and before we know it Halloween will be here. This is another one of the cards I made to send out this season. The main image is stamped in VersaMark and basic black and then embossed with clear embossing powder. I wish I would have been able to find my black embossing powder, but after the move some of my supplies are still MIA. I think the black on black would have made the image pop more than it does here. I used a Summer Sun Stampin' Write Marker to color in the moon and the windows. The edges of the main image panel and the oval are sponged with Only Orange classic ink.

The background paper is from last year and is retired. I still have a lot of it to use up, but I am trying and want to make room from some of the beautiful new papers in the catalog.

Happy Stamping~

Stamps: House of Haunts (111574)
Ink: Basic Black(101179), VersaMark (102283), Only Orange (102696), Summer Sun stampin' Write Marker (100077)
Card stock: Basic Black (102851), Whisper White (100730), Retired Stampin' Up! DSP
Other: Earth Elements Brads (106955), Pumpkin Pie 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon (109030), Wide Oval Punch (112082), 1-1/4" Circle Punch (104403), Scallop Edge Punch (112091), Stamping Sponges (101610), Dimensionals (104430)

Haunted House

Hi Stampers! I have been busy making all those favors for Nathan's class this week and couldn't forget to make a few cards too. I had an image of a card in my head and this is how it turned out. I like it! I wanted to try and keep the colors to a minimum and keep it black and white. I think I was able to achieve that here. Unfortunately, some of the supplies (the designer paper and the brads) used on this card are retired Stampin' Up! supplies. You could easily create this using the current supplies though. I am trying to use some of my old supplies so I can make room for more of the new ones! See there is a method to my madness!

Of course the card couldn't be complete without completing the inside. I love using dark card stock for the base of my cards, but hate that it's hard to see when you write your message. I have the perfect solution (okay I admit I saw this on a bunch of other blogs so it's not my original idea) for you. Just add a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of lighter colored card stock to the inside. Decorate as you see fit!

Happy Stamping~

Stamps: House of Haunts (111574)

Ink: Basic Black

Card stock: Basic Black, Whisper White, Retired Stampin' Up! DSP

Other: Paper-Piercing Tool (116631), Mat Pack (105826), Retired Silver Brads, Basic Gray Taffeta Ribbon (109064), Dimensionals (104430)