A BLOG HOP...and Halloween Scenes

 

Welcome to the Clearsnap and Scor-Pal Summer Fun Blog Hop 2011!!

Our lovely Design Teams have created some wonderful summer fun projects with the Scor-Pal, brimming with inspiration and of course lots of Clearsnap inks! Visit each Design Team member's blog to see what inspiring projects they have to share. Leave a comment on each blog. We'll choose one winner from all of the comments posted to receive a prize pack from Clearsnap and another from Scor-Pal. 

These are some of the products - from Clearsnap, Scor-Pal and Memory Box - featured here.  It may seem a bit early to create a Halloween project, but summer's the perfect time to get started.  I'll share a lot of techniques using these great products to create this Halloween tri-fold card.  

Here are the directions for this inky, scored, stamped card:

Clearsnap 

• ColorBox Archival Dye Inkpads - Wicked Black, Seattle Sky, Mudslide and Tree Frog
• ColorBox Fluid Chalk Chestnut Roan Inkpad
• Color Catcher Spritz Box
• Smooch Spritzes - Log Cabin, Holly Berries, Carrot Cake, Spun Sugar, Limolicious
• ColorBox Stylus and White Oval Tips
• Glitter - Sweet Orange and Fools Gold

Scor-Pal

• Scor-Buddy 
• Scor-Tape

Memory Box

• Night Cat E1403
• Autumn Tree Landscape E1805
• Vintage Halloween Words G1802
• Crow and Pumpkin C1800
• Old Fence E1392
• Vintage Record Sheet G1712
• Haunted Mansion E1801
• Cardstock - Kraft, Jack o Lantern, Parsley, Soiree Opal Shimmer
• Dies - Maple Leaf D98201 and Delicate Vine 98120

Other Supplies

• Black Cardstock
• Craft Knife and Ruler
• 3/4", 1" and 1-1/8" Circle Punches
• Diecut Machine and Plates
• Green colored pencil
• Screw Punch
• Scotch Tape
• Scrapbook Adhesives Black 3D Foam Squares

Directions

• Cut Kraft Cardstock to 10-1/2" x 5-7/8"  - then use the Scor-Buddy to score it at 1-3/4" and 3-1/2" from each end
• Crease all of the scorelines forward and backwards for flexibility
• Cut the card horizontally (just between the first and fourth scorelines) 1-1/4" from the top and 1-3/4" from the bottom
• Stamp Night Cat, Crow and Pumpkin, Haunted Mansion and Old Fence on a separate sheet of Kraft Cardstock with Wicked Black 
• Trim the cardstock, round the top corners and ink the edges with Wicked Black using the Stylus and Tip
• Lightly ink the bottom of each piece - Night Cat+Seattle Sky, Old Fence+Tree Frog, Haunted Mansion+Tree Frog, Crow and Pumpkin+Seattle Sky
• Punch a small circle under the Night Cat light fixture, attach a piece of tape to the backside of the cardstock, and press Sweet Orange Glitter onto the adhesive in the hole
• Punch three small circles on the Haunted Mansion, attach tape to the backside, and press Fools Gold Glitter on the adhesive in the holes
• Place a 4-1/4" x 11" piece of Jack o Lantern Cardstock in the Color Catcher, spray it with Limolicious and Carrot Cake Smooch Spritzes, and dry the inks
• Stamp Vintage Halloween Words on one section with Chestnut Roan, cut the phrases out, ink the edges with Wicked Black and attach them to the card (attach black cardstock strips to "trick or treat")
• Stamp Cat and Crow with Wicked Black on the spritzed cardstock, cut it out, color the stem with a colored pencil, ink the edges with Wicked Black and attach it to the image on Kraft Cardstock
• Stamp Vintage Record Sheet on the spritzed cardstock with Chestnut Roan and diecut the maple leaf
• Score veins on the white side of the cardstock, crease and sand the lines, then attach the leaf to the card with Foam Squares
• Stamp Autumn Tree Landscape along the top of the  card with Wicked Black - and stamp the moon portion again on Opal Cardstock
• Punch the Opal moon with a 3/4" circle punch, ink the top edge with Wicked Black and attach it to the card
• Score the white side of Jack o Lantern Cardstock on the 1/8" lines and sand it lightly to remove some of the color and reveal the white layer
• Place the scored piece in the Color Catcher, spray it with Spun Sugar and Holly Berries Smooch Spritz and dry the inks
• Punch the scored piece using 1" and 1-1/8" circle punches, then trim the circles irregularly to create pumpkins
• Punch eyes and mouths on two pumpkins and attach black cardstock behind the holes
• Diecut Delicate Vine from Parsley Cardstock, attach a portion of it to the card, then attach three triangles of black cardstock 
• Attach the scored pumpkins, using Foam Squares for the first and third pumpkins
• Stamp Vintage Record Sheet on the un-scored spritzed cardstock with Chestnut Roan, diecut it and attach it to the card with Foam Squares

Hope you enjoyed the project - and the techniques used with the wonderful products featured here.  Be inspired by our blog hop - and remember to visit the great blogs listed below and leave a comment.  Daniela Dobson's  blog is your next destination.  YOU could be a winner - Good Luck!

Clearsnap Blog http://clearsnap.blogspot.com

Scor-Pal Blog http://scor-pal.blogspot.com/

Mary Dawn Quirindongo http://mypinkmexico.blogspot.com

Diane Zechman http://papercookies.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/

Sabrina Alery http://sabrinaalery.blogspot.com/

Gini Cagle http://ginicagle.blogspot.com

  HERE:  Jean Okimoto http://davebrethauer.typepad.com/inkollage/

NEXT:  Daniela Dobson http://danieladobson.blogspot.com/

Katie Tate  http://bothsidesofthepaper.blogspot.com

Charlotte Jenkins http://suepup.blogspot.com/

Stephanie Ackerman http://stephaniescraps.blogspot.com

Tami Sanders http://tamisanders.com/

Robyn Weatherspoon http://robynweatherspoon.blogspot.com

Tami Mayberry http://tamimayberry.blogspot.com

Jennifer Priest http://hydrangeahippo.blogspot.com

Jean Okimoto

 

Comments

[Georgee Hoek]

Loving this trifold card. Great hop, also.

[Colleen G]

This is such a great card. I love that you can include so many neat techniques and images. I can't wait to try to make one.

[Suzanne Rivard]

This is fabulous. The Trifold card is a must for everyone to try........I'm off to do it right now!!!!
Thanks for the great site.

[Kari Cosentino]

this card is awesome! wayyy out of my league and comfort zone though. I am lucky to get a fold right in a simple card! LOL.

[Sue D]

Very spooky card!

[Kitty Gleason]

Love the card and your blog. Thanks for sharing

[bethann d]

i love this folded card.

[Eileen]

Great card and best part is I have all the stamps, so I am going to make the card NOW! Keep all those great ideas coming.

[Eileen]

Great card and the best part is I have most of the stamps! Going to make the card NOW! Keep those ideas coming.

[Uta]

What a spooky Halloween card. Great.

Hugs, Uta

[Vicki Leith]

Love it! It's inspired me to start my Halloween stuff! LOL

[corry]

het is een geweldig leuke en mooie kaart en de vorm vind ik speciaal,zo zag ik een keer er een dubbele kaart van maar weet niet meer waar die stond:-)) vandaar dat je uitleg helemaal top is,dank je wel en groetjes van corry

[Julie kingsley]

I have always loved the trifold card. So much room to play. Thanks for the inspiration!

[Marie]

I Love this card! Makes me actually look forward to the fall season!

[Renee]

What a great card! I appreciate the instructions, too--thanks!

[Robin]

What a wonderful tri-fold card. So appreciate your directions as I've always been intimidated about making a tri-fold. Now I will try great colors and images on your card!

[brenda]

What a great idea to use the screw punch on the street lamp, the jack o lantern and on the haunted house.

[Bev Gerard]

Okay ... this is the "funnest" version of this "fold" that I remember seeing ....

For the first time, I'm feeling like I might want to try this out for myself! Thanks a buncha! (And if the prize package feels encouraged to fly to Texas, all the BETTAH to create, my dear!

~Bev

[Bev Gerard]

Hush Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuup!
I've seen so many cards whipped up in this style ... but yours is truly FUN! Luv this! Maybe it will bring me good luck on the blog hop candy too?! We can always "hope"!

Thanks for the cool inspiration!

~Bev

[Dawn Johnson]

LOVE LOVE LOVE that this is Halloween and love the fold of the card!!

[Zanette]

Thanks for sharing

[Carmen]

I love blog hops because I find great sites like this one. Thanks for the chance to win!

[Sandy]

Fun card!

[Rena]

I am not really a Halloween person, but I do like the card you made. Lots of detail and great embellishments.

[Regina aka Mrs. Ham]

such a great Halloween card. I love the colors and the design...