I am in a cardmaking mood...

I have been so busy making stuff for the holiday bazaars going on right now, I can't even see straight!  But it's fun :)  I made my first Breast Cancer Awareness card the other day, with this fab stamp set from Verve Stamps, love it!  Plus HALF the cost of the set goes to Susan G. Komen for the Cure!   I am going to make a few more of these tonight :)




Here are some pics of our bazaar table last weekend...











Here's my friend Nora's side of the table


Hopefully I will have some more stuff to share soon!

Lots to share today!

I have been busy!  Thankfully my husband has really supported me (and my paper habit!) and kept our house running while I have been working on all this stuff  ;)
I found this tutorial for an animal crackers-style box, and it was super simple to make.  I actually made this set second, with just a heavy weight cardstock and no other layers.  I used the new Peppermint Forest stack that I got at Joanns, lots of fun glitter!  I also used the Christmas Noel Solutions cartridge to cut out the snowflake on the front of the box, thanks Kim for letting me borrow it!






Here's the first batch I made, also using a new stack, one of the Holiday Collections, and the coordinating cardstock stack.




On all these, I saved the cut-out from the front and used it as a tag on the ribbon.




These next tags were inspired by this blog, they were so cute!  I just love this stamp set from Stampin' Up!








Next are some gift card holders, like these, super cute and easy!  








And some more gift card holders like these, and I made these all from scraps.








And last but not least, the cards.  I made a few different sets of 12 each.  This first one is also using the Christmas Noel cartridge, love it!






This one is more of that Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses 6x6 pad, it's gone a long ways!  Plus that cute ornament stamp and punch set too, lots of fun ways to use it :)






Now this, I love this.  This beautiful card, I wish I could say it was my idea, but I lifted it from here.  I used slightly different products for the backgorund paper, but it looks very similar.  I inked up a plain white piece of cardstock with Tim Holtz Broken China, Dusty Concord and Weathered Wood Distress inks, and then misted it lightly with a mix of Perfect Pearls and water.  Then I heat embossed the snowflake stamps with sparkly powder, very cool.  The black sillhouette is from that same Christmas Noel cartridge, but Holy Moly!  This cut is at 2" and it's so very tiny, and a serious pain in my a** to cut, but it was worth it!





Phew, that's it for now ;)  If you want to get your hands on any of these, I will be selling them at a few craft fairs around here really soon!   I will be at United Church by the firehall in Ferndale on November 7th, Hope In Christ Church in Bellingham on November 6th and 7th, and the Deming Log Show grounds on November 14th.

Cards I have made lately...

I have been working like mad on Christmas cards, but made a few others too.  These were made from a Making Memories pad of papers that I embossed with my Cuttlebug and then inked up a bit, AND used some Perfect Pearls on as well.











I have decided to take the plunge into a couple of craft fairs this year, and here are two sets I made for that.  The one with the 'tree' is from that Basic Grey 6x6 pad I love so much, Eskimo Kisses, and the circles are a 3/4" punch.  Each one of those buggers is on a foam dot, and I mentioned I made 12 right??  The card on the right is made with a Stampin' Up! ornament stamp and matching punch, which I just ordered from my friend Nora, and LOVE.  I really like SU products but am just not patient enoug to fussy cut out all those pieces, so was THRILLED when I found this combo in their Holiday Mini Catalog :)

More Christmas cards...

These were all made with the Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses 6x6 paper pad, I love this one!  I also used a 1" circle punch,  Martha Stewart Loopy punch and the stamps are Hero Arts.





These stamps are $1 ones from Michael's and I punched the ornaments out with a 3/4" circle punch.  The sentiments are the same Hero Arts set and the papers are the same also.




I added some Stickles but they are still wet in this pic.

Chicken Pot Pie...

Ever since we have had kids, I work part-time in the afternoons and evenings, and we work it out so they don't have to go to daycare.  One of us is always home with them, which is nice, plus it helps the pocketbook also!  That means between his schedule and mine, I head out the door about 20 minutes after he gets home, and I usually don't get home until around 7PM or so.  For the last oh, EIGHT years, he has been the primary cook around here for dinner.

So my hubs asked me what I wanted to eat the other night, and I told him I was in the mood for homemade chicken pot pie...  He hesitated for a second, and then said ok, he would make one.  I asked him if he wanted something else instead, and he replied, no, that was fine, but he didn't think he had enough time to make the crust plus a few other errands he had planned.  Yep, my hubs likes to bake, gotta love that!  So I said no worries, throw some Bisquick on top and call it good and headed out the door to work.

I got home and what did I find?  A delicious dinner with a homemade crust :)  He even commented that is was so pretty that maybe I should "take a picture of it and post it on that blog-thingy" of mine, LOL!

So here it is folks!  It IS pretty darn nice looking isn't it?  He even put his initial "K" as the steam holes in the top, that made me literally LOL!




He even made the sauce from scratch, and it was thick enough that the inside didn't slide out all over the pie plate, it was so good :)  Thanks Hubs!

My pages and pics from our Red Eye Retreat!

We had such a good time, though I didn't get very many LO's done, but had a blast!





























I ordered this set ornament punch/stamp set from Nora, my Stampin' Up friend, and she brought it to me at the retreat, so of course I had to use it!




Here was my set-up for the weekend



Dyona, my co-host and our massage person!




Kim, our other co-host!



Kim's two daughters, Matty and Calie also joined us


Our dining area for the weekend, they had good food!



Jael, Caitlin and Jen




Caitlin wearing the crown.  Whenever anyone finished a project this weekend, they got to wear this crown.  They had to find who was wearing it and go take it from them, and then when timer went off, you got a prize if you were wearing it.  It also had to be decorated by each person :)


Nora getting ready for our PJ party!



My friend Jen



Tammie and Brindean




Jo wearing the crown



Jen and I



We all went to PaperZone in Bellingham in our PJ's.  They stayed open an hour late just for us and gave everyone 20% off their entire purchase.





Gayle, the manager of the store got in on the fun too :)



Rachel and Jessica


Zandra and Kerry



Dyona



Gayle put out truffles and cider for us



Kim, gotta love her :)


Dyona waiting in line to pay :)



I brought my espresso machine and made 74, YES SEVENT-FOUR, latte's this weekend!

More cards I have been working on...

And there are a bunch!

These ones are made with Basic Grey's Eskimo Kisses 6x6 paper pad, Hero Arts Christmas and M's Christmas sentiment stamps. The ornaments are $1 stamps from M's, and so is the stocking one.












These, I forgot to take pics before I bagged them, so sorry for the glare! This is Cosmo Cricket's Jolly by Golly 6x6 paper pad. The stamp set is by Inkadinkado that I found at PaperZone.














I can't get enough of the Martha Stewart spider web border punch, love it!








I used the DCWV La Creme 4x6 paper pad for these, which just scream 'wedding' to me!






These backgrounds are done with this Hero Arts stamp, love it and use it all the time! I used a Fiskars and a Martha Stewart border punches, the sentiments are $1 M's stamps, and the rest is scraps.





These backgrounds are done with Tim Holtz stamps, love them! I borrowed these and want them! Thanks Mal and Renee ;)










And the mess I left behind after all this paper madness....

Pictures from the Seattle 2009 3 Day Breast Cancer Walk

I made it 52 out of 60 miles!!

Aaron's first day of 3rd Grade!

We went otside to wait for the bus at about 8:10. The bus comes right to our house, and they said 8:12...




Every year we have taken a picture by the mailbox on the first and last day of school.




I thought this picture with his shadow was pretty cool :)




Getting goofy and bored because the bus was late...







Isn't he so handsome??




"Is the bus here yet, Mom??"




More handsomeness..







It finally got there at 8:43!

My Christmas cards this year!

I made a batch of 5 of the same kind, from this VIDEO on the Christmas with the Cricut blog!

I used Heidi Grace papers and cut the card base slightly smaller, 4 x 11, instead of 4 1/4 x 11, so I could get 3 on a 12x12 sheet. I used the Christmas Cheer cart and cut the snowflake at 3 1/2 inches. The sentiment stamps are Hero Arts, and the snowflake stamps are Inkadinkado.























This one I made from scraps from the other cards, and it is just lying on the background snowflake paper. This tree is also cut from the Christmas Cheer cart, at 6 inches.

Family haircut day...

My guys were super shaggy today so I had to cut some hair in the kitchen, which I only do if I HAVE to! I was in the middle of cutting Kasoma's hair, Adrian asked me if she could have one too.

She just turned 5 about 2 weeks ago and I have never snipped a single hair on her head! After I was done with Kasoma, I cut Aaron's hair too since school starts the day after tomorrow. She asked again if she could have a haircut. Well, not really, she said "I'm getting a haircut too!!" I didn't really plan on it, but I gave her a little-bitty trim :) I didn't want to cut her baby curls off quite yet!


So here she is before...




Snip, snip!

More Halloween cards

These were fun!! I got some new goodies from Michael's yesterday, and shut myself away for a few hours this morning, ahhhh....

So all these papers except for the black cardstock were from a 4x6 stack from Michael's, called Recollections, sorry I can't find a pic of it anywhere. It says 'distributed by Michael's' on the back, which I have seen on a few other things I have bought recently. I also got the Martha Stewart spider web border and corner punches, though I tried mightily to resist!! All the scallop ovals and rectangles are cut using my Nestabilities and my Cuttlebug, except for one which I used a punch set from Marvy. The bling is misc from the Target $1 spot. Oh, and I also went a little crazy with Stickles :) All the stamping was done with Jet Black Staz-On ink.

This stamp set is by Autumn Leaves and I have had it for several years.




I showed such restraint at my LSS and ony bought FOUR pieces of paper, can you believe it?? I got this spider one, another Halloween one and two Christmas ones which I will share later... Thhis also has a bat border punch I got on clearance at M's!




This mummy is a M's wooden $1 stamp and the sentiment is from here...



Another $1 wooden stamp




That Autumn Leaves set again...



More $1 wooden stamps...




Autumn Leaves again..




The spider is from that Inkadinkado set..




The sentiment is another $1 wooden stamp...



Thanks for looking!

A Christmas page...

The journaling is hidden on the tag at the bottom.

"We all dream of the 'right' photo for the holidays, of course, don't we? I know I do! Well, this years pic was not what I imagined. It was getting late in the year and we still had no photo. Kasoma hadn't had a haircut in ages and the kids didn't have their new holiday outfits yet either. On this night, the kids had just taken a bath and put on their jammies. We were almost ready for bed time... Hmmmm.... their faces were clean, hair and teeth brushed.. I had worked that day so my hair was fixed too... So at the last minute I grabbed a sheet and hung it up in the kitchen and used the self-timer on my camera. No, I wouldn't have chosen that t-shirt for my husband, but we are all smiling and our eyes are open, so mission accomplished!"

I made it!!

And just in the nick of time too :) I finally reached my fundraising goal of $2300 for this year's 3day in Seattle! It is a week from today and I am so excited! I was so nervous last year, since I didnt know what to expect, but not this time.

Thanks to a generous local walker who decided to crew instead, thanks Rebecca!! There is still time to donate, and this is just the minimum I needed to raise to walk, so don't let that stop ya!

CLICK HERE TO DONATE!

What have you SU Ladies decided to do???

I saw this today, and it is just ridiculous!! I got this from Happy Happy Joy Joy at Obsessed with Scrapbooking...

"Stampin Up! unveiled a new demonstrator agreement form yesterday that has some severe restrictions on the online marketing practices of their demonstrators. For starters, the agreement states:

9. Restrictions on Representation of Competing Companies or Products: I understand that as an independent contractor, I am free to conduct such business in such manner as I deem appropriate. I also understand that the value of my demonstratorship and the demonstratorships of others, as well as the Products, is in large part dependent upon my obligation to refrain from promoting or selling the products of other companies, or engaging in recruitment that competes with the Products that I have a right to sell through my demonstratorship. In this regard, I understand that although restrictions may apply to promoting, marketing, or selling products of other companies, such restrictions shall not extend to the casual or incidental reference or display of such products as long as the reference or display is not reasonably made to drive people to the source or seller of those products, such as providing purchasing information, referrals to catalogs or publications, or links to blogs, web sites, or the like that promote, market, or sell products of other companies. Accordingly, I agree to the following:

(d) Electronic Communications: I understand that the content of my electronic communications such as e-mail, personal blog, web site, Twitter, Facebook, other social media and the like can have a considerable influence on how I am perceived as a Demonstrator for © 2009 STAMPIN’ UP! and also reflect significantly on the Company. Accordingly, I will refrain from using such electronic communications to promote, market, or sell the products of other companies (direct or retail sellers) who offer similar products, which includes: decorative stamps (in any form), stamp art accessories, scrapbooking products, digital art solutions, and vinyl wall art.What are the implications of that new policy? How does it impact a demonstrator's personal blog, separate from the SU! business? Does that mean demonstrators can no longer link to friends' blogs who may sell a competing brand (CTMH, Creative Memories, etc.)? What are the implications for SU! reps who are on multiple design teams? What about online forum advertising/posting? Gallery and contest submissions? The implications in this policy are huge!Here are some FAQs that SU! has provided:Re-signing the IDA

Q: How do I sign the new Independent Demonstrator Agreement (IDA)?
A: Log in to the Demonstrator Web Site and either print a copy of the agreement from the Printing Place, or go to My Business>My Profile. There is a link on the right side of the My Profile page for the new (2009) Independent Demonstrator Agreement. From that link you can read the new IDA and electronically agree to the new terms. Demonstrators who do not have Internet access can contact Demonstrator Support to make alternate arrangements.

Q: What's the deadline for signing the IDA?A: You have until midnight on September 30, 2009, to sign and submit the new IDA.Q: What happens if I don't sign the new IDA by the deadline?
A: If you haven't signed the new IDA by October 1, 2009, you will be unable to place any orders through OEX until you do so. If you try to place an order, you will be prompted to go through the quick, easy process of signing the new IDA.In addition, if you haven't signed the new IDA by October 1, your customers will not be able to place any orders through your Demonstrator Business Web Site (DBWS) and you will not be included in the Demonstrator Locator or Demonstrator Finder tools on the Stampin' Up! Web Site. Make sure you sign the new IDA before October 1 so you don't lose any potential sales.

Q: How does this impact new recruits? If I or a member of my downline just joined in August, do we still need to sign a new IDA?
A: Yes. The new IDA is available online now, so any new recruits who sign up now will need to sign the new IDA. However, those who signed up before September 1 also need to sign the new IDA, and may do so electronically at any time before October 1. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause but hope you understand how important it is that every demonstrator is aware of these changes.

Q: Why do I need to re-sign the IDA?
A: While we can make minor changes to policy and the IDA without requiring demonstrators to sign the agreement again, we felt that the changes on this revision were significant enough that we would give all demonstrators the opportunity to read and accept the new terms. TopPersonal/Business Impact

Q: If I have a Stampin' Up! blog where I promote my Stampin' Up! business and a personal blog that I keep separate from my Stampin' Up! business, do the same guidelines apply to both blogs?
A: Yes. As a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, any presence you have in the electronic communications world (blog, web site, Facebook, Twitter, etc.) must meet the guidelines outlined in the new IDA. When you sign the new IDA, you agree to refrain from using any electronic communications to promote, market, or sell the products of any other companies (direct selling or retail) that offer similar products, including decorative stamps in any form, stamp art accessories, scrapbooking products, digital art solutions, and vinyl wall art.Keep in mind, again, that the restriction does not completely prohibit you from using competitive products and posting images on your personal web site. You could, for example, post a project you made for your child's birthday party using non-Stampin' Up! accessories, but you would need to refrain from providing specific sales information (price, retailer, etc.) that would be considered marketing of those products.When you post projects, whether they are on your Stampin' Up! blog or a personal blog, you are representing Stampin' Up! and your postings impact your business and Stampin' Up! as a whole.

Q: Once I sign the new IDA, what am I allowed to have on my blog?
A: The changes restrict you from providing purchasing information, referrals to catalogs or publications, links to blogs or other web sites, or other similar material meant to promote, market, or sell competitive products.For instance, if you created a project that used a wooden block, you could show the project on your blog and mention that you used a wooden block. You could even mention that you purchased the wooden block at a craft store or big box retail store, but you should refrain from giving the name and location of the store, or any other purchasing information.We do not want to list everything you can and cannot do in electronic media-partly because the list would be incredibly long, partly because it would need to be updated every time technology changed (and that would be almost daily!), and partly because we want you to understand and respect the intent behind these changes and use your own judgment in making these decisions. As you consider your activity in electronic media, ask yourself if what you are doing undermines your business, the businesses of other demonstrators, or the company as a whole. If the answer is yes, please refrain from doing it.

Q: On my personal blog, I have links to my friends' personal blogs and web sites. Some of them sell competing product. Do I need to remove these links?
A: Yes. In evaluating the links on your web site, you will need to remove any links to blogs, web sites, or the like that promote, market, or sell competitive products.

Q: I regularly participate in online forums relating to the craft industry, and maintain a gallery of my artwork on one of these forums. With the new IDA, is this activity still allowed?
A: Yes. Participating in forums and posting your projects for your fellow crafters can be an important method of inspiration and recognition. It's important to note that the new IDA does not prohibit this kind of activity.However, there are some guidelines now associated with activity using any electronic media. Consider the web site or online community you choose to participate in. Does it actively promote or market other craft companies? Does it provide information on products or catalogs for other stamping, scrapbooking, or home decorating products or companies? If you directed your customers to the web site, would they have the opportunity to learn about and purchase similar products from other companies, and not from you? If the answer is yes, then under the new IDA guidelines, you should refrain from linking to the site in your other personal electronic communications, regardless of your personal activity on that forum or web site. We understand that this may be difficult for some, but hope you understand the impact on your customers when you direct them to a location where their attention is diverted from you and the products you have to offer. We are currently exploring ways to provide more of an open community and sharing environment to our demonstrators, and will keep you updated on any new developments.

Q: I create electronic banners, backgrounds, and other projects for my web site using digital artwork from other companies. Can I still do this?
A: Absolutely. Again, using or displaying products that compete with Stampin' Up! products is not restricted. However, promoting that artwork, such as providing links to product web sites or giving specific purchasing or download information, would be against the new IDA.

Q: I design projects for another company, web site, or publication using non-Stampin' Up! products. With the new guidelines, can I still do this?
A: That depends on what the company, web site, or publication has asked you to do. If you simply design projects that are then displayed on the web or in a publication somewhere, but you personally do not need to promote it on your blog or web site, then yes, you may still do this. Once you are required to personally promote competitive products in any manner, you will be in violation of your Stampin' Up! agreement.

Q: If I am under contract to promote other company's products on my blog, or to design for another company and promote it on my blog or other social media, how do I handle the new guidelines?
A: If you are under contract to promote competing products through your web site, blog, or other electronic media, please contact Demonstrator Support, who will refer you to the Compliance department. We understand that you need to honor commitments you've made under contract; therefore we will work with demonstrators (on a case-by-case basis) who are in this situation. This does mean that there may be some demonstrators who appear out of compliance with the new guidelines for a short time, as they work through the terms of any contracts they may have.We will work with demonstrators on these exceptions within reason. If a demonstrator is under a contract, for example, that has no end date, that demonstrator would need to work with Compliance and determine how best to terminate the contract.

Q: I get a lot of traffic on my web site, and I receive requests to advertise other craft products. Are you saying I can't have any advertisements like this on my web site, even if I have the opportunity to gain some income from them?
A: Yes. Although you may gain potential income from providing links and/or purchasing information about certain products, at the same time you are losing potential income by driving customers to competing companies. Although it's difficult to measure in hard numbers, we believe that by keeping your visitors interested and informed about Stampin' Up! products, they are more likely to purchase those products-from you!Keep in mind that these restrictions only apply to competing non-Stampin' Up! products. We are not restricting advertising for noncompetitive products.

Q: I use my Facebook page or Twitter account to highlight products I like from any company, not just Stampin' Up! Is this now prohibited?
A: Yes. Again, we believe that these changes may increase your sales and will protect your demonstratorship and Stampin' Up! as a whole. As we've indicated, this doesn't prohibit incidental references or visuals of products offered by other companies, and it doesn't apply to noncompetitive products.

Q: Now that Stampin' Up! has announced its Simply Adorned line of jewelry, is jewelry considered a competitive product?
A: No. Our line of jewelry is so limited that we do not consider jewelry a competitive product at this time.

Q: If a customer leaves a comment on my blog that promotes a competing product, am I now obligated to delete that comment?
A: No. However, given the intent of this policy, you may choose to do so, as any information regarding competitive products or retailers is harmful to your business.

Q: Do I have to go through my archive information on any electronic communication and delete any references that don't comply with these new guidelines?
A: No. The policy changes will be effective going forward, and it is not our intent that you would need to go through and "clean out" any information you have posted in the past. If you use or actively refer to an old post or article, however, you will want to make sure that article is compliant as it would constitute current use.

Q: At an event, can I market or promote a product or service that is directly related to my Stampin' Up! business?
A: No. As the new IDA notes, whether the event is organized by Stampin' Up! or a demonstrator, an exclusive selling environment is an important part of the process. When you sign the new IDA, you agree to refrain from promoting, marketing, or selling any product or service that is not directly offered by Stampin' Up! at any Stampin' Up! event, even if that product or service is directly related to your or other demonstrators' Stampin' Up! business.TopPhilosophy

Q: What prompted Stampin' Up! to make these changes?
A: Before the wide-spread use of the Internet as a marketing, selling, and communications tool, guidelines concerning competitive products were fairly straightforward. Our main means of sharing Stampin' Up! was in workshops or similar face-to-face events. In a workshop or other event, it doesn't make sense to promote products available from local retailers or even direct-sellers, as it would negatively impact the workshop total, the hostess benefits, your commission, etc.As time has gone on, and more demonstrators are using the convenience of online tools to market and promote their businesses, it has become necessary to bring our policies regarding the online promotion of competitive products in harmony with our face-to-face events policies.In addition, as we developed My Digital Studio, the need for more defined guidelines became even more evident as we realized the many ways this new product could be used to build your business.These are a few of the things that led us to examine the Independent Demonstrator Agreement and the restrictions we provide on representation of competing companies and marketing, promoting, and selling competing products.

Q: How do these changes benefit me or protect my business?
A: When you sign up to become a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, regardless of your purpose in doing so, you sign up to begin your own business. Stampin' Up!'s goal is to provide you with tools, services, and products to help you be successful at whatever level of business you choose to engage in. But whether you consider your business a hobby or a full-time occupation, the same basic business principles apply.Imagine for a moment that you own a fast-food restaurant that specializes in a specific kind of burger. You plaster your walls with photos of happy customers and provide specials on your food to encourage more customers to come by. You wouldn't suddenly put an ad for McDonald's on your wall, right? Nor would you freely tell your customers that they could get a cheaper burger just down the road.Promoting products that compete with Stampin' Up!'s products is not only fundamentally a bad business practice, it also costs you sales, commissions, or other opportunities. Whether in person or in your electronic media resources, the concept is the same. It is in your best interest, as well as the company's, to not allow competitive businesses to utilize the drawing power of Stampin' Up! to build revenue or find customers. We put our resources into promoting the business for you, and we're sure you'll agree that it doesn't make sense for Stampin' Up! to allow other companies to benefit from our efforts.That said, we don't want you to stop creating. We need you! We need you to keep creating, coming up with new ideas and suggestions, and sharing your enthusiasm. We need to work together to protect what Stampin' Up! stands for and what we offer.

Q: These new policies seem harsh; why would Stampin' Up! make changes of this kind?
A: We have invested substantial resources-financial, creative, personnel, etc.-in providing products, services, and tools to help you build your demonstratorship. While these changes may seem restrictive, we feel strongly that they will protect our investments and your business over the long term.However, please note that the guidelines are designed to restrict marketing, promoting, and selling of competitive products only. The incidental mention of non-Stampin' Up! products is allowed.

I heard about this story over on the Craft Critique site and for more information and to see more details on this hot topic, head over to their site by clicking HERE! Also, keep an eye out for Nancy Nally's article over on Scrapbook Update by clicking HERE!"

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I had a good month!

I dropped off a bunch of cards and a few other things I made to the Glass Slipper in Ferndale today. I have only been selling my projects there for about 2 and a half months, and this last month I did really well, yay! I got to pick up a check for $60, woohoo! Good thing I like to make this stuff :)

Blog candy!

There is a fabulous prize over HERE!

Halloween cards

These were fun! I used a lot of Tim Holtz Distress Ink, in Concord Grape and Spiced Marmalade, love them!


These turned out better than I thought, and I wish I could say that it was my idea, lol! I saw a similar technique on www.splitcoaststampers.com and loved it. I started with a white piece of cardstock, and added ink. First I printed the trees on the paper and cut it to size. Then I punched out a small circle from scrap paper and stuck it down with removeable adhesive, and inked over it with orange first and then the purple. The last was the witch stamp :)



The spiderweb was cut using my Cricut and the Paper Dolls cart. Love that cart! I printed the background on white cardstock and inked over it with the orange color. I stamped the sentiment and inked it a little bit too.




The script background is the same as the card above, and the scroll was cut with the Storybook cart.