Welcome to InKing Royalty’s September Blog Hop! During this year’s blog hops, we are having fun with our stamping favorites – our favorite themes for seasonal cards and projects. This month’s projects feature candy and treats, so prepare your sweet tooth for some wonderful inspiration. We are excited to share our creations with you today! After you read my post, I hope you’ll hop over to the next person on the list at the base of this post.
When I think of candy and treats in the fall, my mind automatically goes to “trick or treat”, so that’s what I did for this blog hop. Then, I decided to make a fun fold card for this blog hop. But then I kept going and adding things and couldn’t stop. Therefore, I made a much, much simpler version of the card. First, the quick card, then the fun fold. I can’t go back and change the title of this post because of the blog hop, but I forgot to include the challenges for which these cards qualify. The first one will be entered into Try Stamping on Tuesday.
Here’s the challenge banner:
Here’s the card for the TSOT523 challenge:
While the fun fold version also qualifies for Try Stampin’ on Tuesday, I’m entering it in the Double Trouble challenge #92 and for the Creative Creases #14 challenge.
Here’s my fun fold version of the card:
Here are the challenge banners for the Double Trouble and Creative Creases challenges:
Measurements:
Both cards:
- The Basic Black card base for each card measures 5-1/2 inches by 8-1/2 inches. I scored the regular card at 4-1/4 inches, creating a tent fold.
- The Old Olive mat for the front of each card measures 4-1/8 inches by 5-3/8 inches.
- For me, it seemed easier to use a full size sheet of the dotted DSP over the Old Olive mat. These dotted DSP pieces each measure 4 inches by 5-1/4 inches.
- The bottom half of the front of each card is actually another piece of DSP from the Halloween 6 x 6 inch DSP. Each of the black DSP pieces measures 4 inches by 2-1/4 inches.
- Using the punch from the Cutest Halloween bundle, I punched out two each of the cat, ghost, and pumpkin.
- The front sentiment for each card comes from the Cutest Halloween stamp set. I cropped it using a die from the Seasonal Labels die set.
- In order to make the sentiment panel stand out from the dotted DSP, I outlined each with the Highland Heather Stamping Write marker.
- The black hats were cropped from the Frightfully Cute die set. I used the gold Wink of Stella pen to highlight the band and little embossed pieces.
- I used scraps of Old Olive, Flirty Flamingo and Highland Heather to crop two circles of each color using the layering circles die set. Then, I ran them all through my (new) Cut and Emboss Machine in the bark 3D embossing folder. The cute little trio of the cat, ghost, and pumpkin have dimensionals under them..
- I used the black and white gingham ribbon on both cards.
- I trimmed two pieces of coordinating DSP to 6 inches by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flaps.
Regular card:
- For the regular card, the white inside panel measures 4 inches by 5-1/4 inches.
- I stamped the two sentiments, again from Cutest Halloween, using the Momento Tuxedo Black ink..
- Then, I stamped those adorable spiders in the bottom corners. Finally, I added three of the Cute Stars adhesive backed sequins to the inside surrounding the sentiments. Easy peasy.
Fun Fold Card:
- This card is an example of what happens when I just can’t stop adding elements.
- In addition to the scored fold at 4-1/4 inches, I scored the black base again at 2-1/8 inches to create the easel.
- The Old Olive mat on the front of the card only gets adhered only to the bottom half of the easel fold.
- I did add another piece of the polka dot DSP measuring 2 inches by 5-3/8 inches to the back of the easel
- The Old Olive mat for the inside measures 4-1/8 inches by 5-3/8 inches.
- I used scraps of black to crop the fence and trees using the Frightfully Cute bundle dies.
- cropping them the owls from white cardstock, I used the blending brushes and Smoky Slate ink to color them. Next, I colored the tiny specks of white for the eyes using the gold Wink of Stella.. In order to make the eyes really pop, I added clear epoxy shapes to each eye.
- I adhered the fence pieces and the trees using multipurpose liquid glue. The owls have dimensionals under them. The owls are out of proportion from the fence and trees, but they are so stinking cute that I had to use them anyway.
- The white sentiment panel on the inside measures 2-1/4 inches by 2-3/4 inches. I cropped it using a stitched square die. This panel needs to be popped up using a layer of dimensionals.
- HINT: Since you will be adding a comment and signature, make sure you use a bunch of dimensionals.
- I used the same sentiments and spider stamp as the regular card. As an afterthought, I just added a Pumpkin Pie cute star to each of the other three corners.
- That’s it for the fun fold.
Final Thoughts:
- While these cards look like they took a lot of time, they really didn’t. I had all my cutting, cropping, punching, and stamping done before I started. Once I figured out the elements, the rest fell into place.
- HINT: When creating more than one of any card, it is much, much easier to do all the prep work before you start actually creating the card. Trust me, I know this from experience.
Back to the InKing Royalty Blog Hop:
Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you’ll hop along to the next stop on the blog hop,
. There’s lots of inspiration to be found in this group – and you don’t want to miss it!
Thank you for hopping along with us. If you get stuck during the Blog Hop, please use this line-up as a guide:
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- Brian King at Stamp with Brian
- Sheryl Sharp at Sharp Notes by Sheryl
- Candy Ford at Stamp Candy
- Jackie Beers at Blue Line Stamping
- Lynn Kolcun at Avery’s Owlery
- Renae Novak at Blessed by Cards
- Jan Dufour at Stamp Me Silly
- Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping<——- YOU ARE HERE!
- Pam Morris at Tap Tap Stamp
Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today. I’d love to hear your thoughts on this card.
Have a Peachy day!
Sue
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Again, thank you for stopping by my blog today! I appreciate your comments and your time.
All of these are wonderful with fun layouts. Love them!
Thanks, Jackie! This bundle is so much fun!
Love the fun fold. The little extra surprise is a nice touch. Enjoy your day!
Thanks, Hilda! I love fun folds!
Love the fun fold. I’m always on the lookout for one of those to try.
Thank you, Lynn. I am always searching for new fun folds to try. So much fun!
That little ‘Hey Boo’ cracks me up every time! Adorable card and fancy fold. Those little characters are my favorites!
Thanks, Pam! I love that sentiment as well. I don’t really need Halloween cards but I had to have the stamp set!
Love the fold, Sue. I really love the texture behind your little characters – makes them pop even more. Such fun! ♥
Thanks, Brian! This set is adorable!
Fun card and fun fold. Love it!
Thanks, Renae! This bundle is so much fun!
Love your Halloween card, so many fun colors and elements!
Thank you, Sheryl! I was surprised to get that many colors on one card, but I think it works.
Such a great fun fold, all those little Halloween images are so cute! Thanks for sharing with us at Double Trouble!
What a great Halloween fun fold card, Sue! I just love all of the adorable elements you used. Thank you for playing with us at the Creative Creases and Double Trouble Challenge and hope you can join in again soon.
Debbie
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Very clever challenge card! Love the easel.
So sweet, Sue – I love a good easel! So nice to see the spooky stuff starting up, too – such a cute one! Thanks so much for playing at TSOT!
Super cute Halloween card, Sue! Love those little guys and how you used them for our Try Stampin’ on Tuesday challenge! Perfect Halloween colors, too! Thank you for sharing with us at TSOT!!! -Donna
Sue, I missed the fact you also entered your card in our Double Trouble “fun fold” challenge, too! Easel cards are one of my favorite techniques, and yours show how talented you are!!! Thank you for sharing with us at DT!!! -Donna
What a fun and well embellished easel card… love all the Playdoh colors used and the layout of your Halloween images. Thanks for sharing with us at Double Trouble and Creative Creases. Please come back with more of your creative projects and see what Double Trouble Things 1, 2 and 3 have up their sleeve.
I’m a fun fold gal so I like that one the best. Both are great Halloween cards!
Such a fun card, Sue! Love that you included our sketch with the easel fold. Thank you for playing along with us at TSOT and Double Trouble.
What a fun series of cards! Thank you for joining us at TSOT with the cute Halloween card. Marjolein
Love your easel card and use of the sketch. Thanks for sharing with us at Double Trouble.