Pumpkin-Carving Time by Jean Okimoto

2024's Carving Pumpkin shares a card and some details with a buddy from a previous release.  They're carved and ready for October 31st.  Hi, Jean here with a Halloween design for weekend crafting.

Stamp the leafy design of the new Leaves and Berries Cling Stamp Set on recycled Kraft Cardstock with Pinecone VersaFine Clair.     Quickly heat-emboss it with detail clear powder.  Cut it with the 4" wide Nested Globes die.  Ink the edges with Pinecone.

Stamp the greeting - from the new Magical Halloween Clear Stamp and Die Set - on a yellow/orange 6x6 from the Sunrise Collection with Pinecone.  Quickly heat-emboss it with detail clear powder.  Cut it with the 1-½"wide Nested Globes die, trim the bottom edge.  Ink the edges with Pinecone.

Diecut the new Carving Pumpkin from a dark bright orange Sunset Collection 6x6.  Cut the leaves, tendril and stem from a yellow/green Greenery Collection 6x6.  Diecut Autumn Pumpkin fron a bright orange Sunset Collection 6x6.  Cut the stem and leaves from the yellow/green Greenery 6x6.  Ink the stems with Summertime VersaFine Clair to create lighter brown stems.

Cut the Carving Pumpkin background die from the black Glitzy Glitter Pad 6x6.  Cut the facial features for the Autumn Pumpkin with the Carving Pumpkin die - from the reverse (white) side of the black Glitzy sheet for a  slightly different smile for the Autumn Pumpkin.

Cut Autumn Pumpkin again from the black Glitzy 6x6. Cut the glittered pumpkin horizontally about ½" below the top.  Attach the top and bottom pieces slightly above and below the orange pumpkin for dimension and to match Carving Pumpkin.

Assemble the pumpkins and attach everything to a recycled Kraft A6 card (4-½" x 6-¼") - use foam tape for the Carving Pumpkin.  Add green Christmas Fairy Crystals.  Cut an A6-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

Thanks for visiting our blog...have a great weekend!

 

Supplies

 

cs2084 Leaves and Berries Cling Stamp set

94690 Autumn Pumpkin

94848 Carving Pumpkin

cl5284D Magical Halloween Clear Stamp Set and Dies

94532 Nested Globes

gp1007 Glitzy Glitter Pad

sp1013 Sunrise 6x6 pack

cry102 Christmas Fairy Crystals

sp1011

Custom Backgrounds for Haunting Ghosts by Jean Okimoto

The Haunting Ghosts are back again - posing as little witches for today's card.  Hi, Jean here with a die that won't quit!  The ghosts needed a spooky, abstract background and found three perfect shapes.

Cut three shades of orange cardstock from the Sunrise 6x6 paper pack with the 3 greeting background dies from the new Magical Halloween Clear Stamp and Die Set.  Cut them again from black cardstock.  Shade the orange diecut edges with Morning Mist VersaFine Clair.  It's great for stenciling and shading - and it dries quickly.  Assemble the background blocks, slightly offset for dimension. 

Cut Haunting Ghosts from watercolor paper.  Attach scraps of black glittered cardstock from the 6x6 Glitzy Glitter Pad behind the eye cutouts.

Cut the cauldron - from the new Cauldron Witch set - from Black Glossy Paper.  Cut the bubbles from the chartreuse Graceful Garden Glitte Pad 6x6.  Cut the boiling goo from the chartreuse Rainbow Reflections 6x6.

Cut three witch hats from the Cauldron Witch set from black cardstock.  The top right ghost's hat is reversed just so everything isn't too matchy.  Run that diecut through your machine to smooth the cut edges.  Cut three hatbands from the dark turquoise Glitzy Glitter Pad 6x6.  Assemble the hat.

Stamp the greeting - from the Magical Halloween Clear Stamp and Die Set - on another orange 6x6 from the Sunrise Collection with Warm Breeze VersaFine Clair.   Quickly emboss it with detail clear powder.

Cut the dark blue print - from the Yuletide Cheer 6x6 set - with the 2-½" wide Fringed Scalloped Frame Set die.  

Attach the diecuts and greeting to a top-folded light recycled Kraft A2 card - use foam tape near the top of the ghosts' heads and their hats.  Cut an A2-sized piece of cardstock to protect the cardfront for mailing. 

Discover new ways to use your Memory Box dies - they're great for stenciling too!

Thanks for visiting our blog - see you again on Friday!

 

 

 

 

 

Supplies

 

94692 Haunting Ghosts

94849 Cauldron Witch

94842 Fringed Scalloped Frame Set

cl5284D Magical Halloween Clear Stamp Set and Dies

pp1032 Yuletide Cheer 6x6 pack

gp1007 Glitzy Glitter Pad

sp1013 Sunrise 6x6 pack

fp1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad

sh44004

gp1002 Graceful Garden Glitter Pad

Haunting Ghosts in the Pumpkin Patch by Jean Okimoto

 

Intricate Mini Pumpkins join the Eerie Spiders and a trio of candycorn-colored Haunting Ghosts today.  There's a lot happening on this card...because it's Halloween!  Hi, Jean here with more ways to combine the great designs from our 2024 Fall Cornucopia release with items from previous collections. 

Cut Haunting Ghosts from white cardstock.  Save the 4th ghost for another project.  Tear the adhesive edge of a Post-it Note in a slight curve.  Cover the top of the ghosts with the torn edge - and brush, daub or sponge Summertime VeraFine Clair away from the Post-it, down towards the middle of the ghosts.  Blend Cheerful VersaFine Clair over the rest of each ghost.  Attach a scrap of black cardstock behind the eye cutouts.

Cut heavyweight black cardstock (or two medium-weight layers glued together) with the 2-½" wide Nested Globes die.  Spritz both sides of the globe with a light mist of water, then emboss it with the Spiral Delight 3D Embossing Folder.

Cut Intricate Mini Pumpkins from the new Orange Peel and Summer Squash 8.5x11" Cardstock.  Create wonky stems from the legs of the largest Eerie Spider and Leaf Sprout 8.5x11" Cardstock.  Sounds creepy, but it works!

Cut Eerie Spiders from the copper Rainbow Reflections 6x6 sheet.  

Stamp Boo - from a previous release of the Halloween Pumpkin Clear Stamp Set - on Key Lime 8.5x11" Cardstock with Nocturne VersaFine Clair.  Quickly emboss it with detail clear powder.  Cut it with the ¾" Circle Basics die.  Cut another circle from black cardstock and layer it for dimension.  Attach it over the Happy Birthday Foil Greetings White Circle Tab...Happy Boo Day!

Attach everything to a top-folded textured gray A2-card.  Cut an A2-sized piece of cardstock to protect the cardfront for mailing.

Thanks for visiting - hope you'll have time to create a few fun Halloween cards this weekend!

 

Supplies

 

94692 Haunting Ghosts

94846 Eerie Spiders

94532 Nested Globes

94845 Intricate Mini Pumpkins

sh44006 Leaf Sprout Paper Pack

sh44005 Key Lime Paper Pack

sh44017 Orange Peel Paper Pack

sh44018 Summer Squash Paper Pack

st010

cl5264 Halloween Pumpkin

ef1033 Spiral Delight 3D Embossing Folder

30087 Circle Basics Set

fp1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad

Candycorn Haunting Ghosts by Jean Okimoto

Candycorn-colored Haunting Ghosts replace the typical white diecuts on today's card.  Hi, Jean here after a  series of Typepad photo-rejections and draft-saving issues, the bouncy new puppy and big tree challenges.  That called for something sunny, bright and happy...nothing scary!

Cut Haunting Ghosts from white cardstock and the bright yellow and orange Sunrise Collection 6x6 sheets.  Tried to keep the color proportions and sequence similar to real candycorn...details, details!  Attach scraps of black cardstock behind their eye cutouts.

Cut a pearlescent white vellum moon with the 1" Circle Basics die.

Cut the yellow/mustard Gladiola Plaid 6x6 diagonally with the 2-½" wide Nested Globes die.  Cut the new Orange Peel 8.5 x 11" Cardstock with the 2" Nested Globes die.  Cut the mustard/white Glimmering Gladiola leafy branch 6x6 with the 1-½" wide Nested Globes die.

Cut 3 new Eerie Spiders from Black Glossy Paper (cardstock).

Stamp the greeting - from the new Magical Halloween Clear Stamp and Die Set - on mustard cardstock with Nocturne VersaFine Clair.  Quickly emboss it with detail clear powder.  Cut it with the set's coordinating die.  Cut an extra greeting shape from black cardstock and layer it for dimension.

 

Trim the top corners of a yellow/orange A2 notecard with a rounding punch.  Attach the diecuts - use foam tape for the yellow ghost and behind the heads of the orange and white ghosts.  Cut an A2-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

Working on another candycorn Haunting Ghosts design for my next post - here's a peek - see you on Friday!

Supplies

 

94692 Haunting Ghosts

94846 Eerie Spiders

94532 Nested Globes

30087 Circle Basics Set

pp1027 Gladiola Plaid 6x6 pack

pp1028 Glimmering Gladiola 6x6 pack

sh44017 Orange Peel Paper Pack

sp1013 Sunrise 6x6 pack

cl5284d

sh44004 Black Glossy Paper

Carve Good Times Card by Sara Cook

Hi everyone. I have a any occasion card featuring the Fall Cornucopia release.  It features the new Carving Pumpkin using Distress Glow Grit paste for an added surprise.  

Background:

Trim Cilantro paper into 3 panels.  1st panel is sized is 4 1/4" x 5 1/2", 2nd panel is 3 1/2" x 4 3/4", and 3rd size is 3 1/4" x 4 1/2".  Die cut the outline Gypsy Oak Leaves twice from the dark side of the Cilantro paper.  Adhere to the 3rd panel around the edges.  Take the 1st and 3rd panel and lightly spray Distress Mica Stain Candlelight on the lighter side of the paper.  On the 2nd panel add foam tape to the back of the darker side.  Adhere the panels together.

Focal Image:

Die cut the Carving Pumpkin from Orange Peel and Golden Wheat paper.  Die cut the stem from white card stock and ink blend with Oxide Gathered Twigs.  Add Distress Glow Grit paste to the bottom of the pumpkin. Let dry.  Ink blend the top pumpkin die cut wit Oxide Carved Pumpkin to add depth. Adhere the pieces together.

Sentiment:

Stamp "LET'S carve out SOME GOOD TIMES" from the Magical Halloween stamp set with black ink on Golden Wheat paper. Trim around the sentiment and adhere to another paper panel using Orange Peel.  

Assembly:

Adhere the background panels to an A2 side folder card.  Adhere the sentiment panel then the carved pumpkin on top.  Add a small spider die cut from black paper using the Eerie Spider die set.

 

Supplies

 

94848 Carving Pumpkin

94846 Eerie Spiders

cl5284 Magical Halloween

94744 Gypsy Oak Leaves

sh44007 Cilantro Paper Pack

sh44017 Orange Peel Paper Pack

sh44019 Golden Wheat Paper Pack

Carving Pumpkins by Anne Thompson

"Let's carve out some good times" with a field full of pumpkins!

to make this card

I started with a blank 5X7 white top-fold note card.

I added a panel of brown card stock trimmed slightly smaller than the card front.

Next I die cut a lot of pumpkins using the CARVING PUMPKIN 94848 dies.  I used some of the new papers--ORANGE PEEL SH44017, SUMMER SQUASH SH44018, and CILANTRO SH44007--as well as some brown card stock from my scrap bin.  The yellow pumpkins at Pumpkinfest are always my favorites.

I cut a piece of decorative paper 5 1/4 X 4 from the YULETIDE CHEER PP1032 paper pad.

I assembled the pumpkins and then placed them on that paper, stacking up some of the un-carved pumpkins.

I then mounted that panel onto some of the Cilantro card stock using dimensional foam.

Using a scrap of the Orange Peel card stock, I stamped the sentiment  from the MAGICAL HALLOWEEN CL5284 clear stamp set using VersaFine Clair Nocturne (black) ink.  I trimmed it down and adhered it to a scrap of the background paper.

I added the pumpkin panel to the front of the note card in the upper left.  I placed the sentiment panel at an angle on the right.

I'm seeing lots of pumpkins at the farm stands, in the grocery stores, and on the front steps of my neighbors.  Fall is here!  Happy Halloween Crafting!

Carving Pumpkin 94848                                 Magical Halloween CL5284         Yuletide Cheer PP1032

Orange Peel SH44017                              Summer Squash 44018                             Cilantro SH44007

Glittery, Glossy and Glassy by Jean Okimoto

 

Celebrate Halloween with a mix of bright fall pastels  - and add glittery, glossy, glassy highlights to new dies from the 2024 Fall Cornucopia Collection.  Hi, Jean here with a glittery Haunting Ghost, glossy Eerie Spiders and glassy Potion Bottles.  

Found some ink-blended stash scraps to complement the new Orange Peel and Summer Squash 8.5x11" solid core 100# cardstock.  

Attach a piece of a self-adhesive laminating sheet to a portion of ink-blended or watercolored cardstock and cut just the bottles from the new Potion Bottles die.  Color the stopper-top portions with a brown Sharpie marker and set them aside to dry.

Cut the drippy goo sections from and un-laminated portion of the ink-blended or watercolored cardstock.  Assemble the bottles.  Scary picture - but notice the contrast between the glassy laminated bottles and matte drippy goo?  There's less reflection on the left bottle, but it's laminated too.

Cut Eerie Spiders from Black Glossy Paper.

Cut the ghost - from the new Haunting Ghosts die - from a white Delicate Pastel Glitter Pad 6x6.  Attach a scrap of black cardstock behind the eyes.  Cut the ghost again from black cardstock and attach it behind the glittered ghost for dimension.

Cut Intricate Mini Pumpkins from Orange Peel and Summer Squash cardstock.  Select pumpkins for the card and ink their edges with Summertime and Cheerful VersaFine Clair.

Cut the 3.3 x 4.7" Fringed Scalloped Frame from pale peach cardstock.  Stamp the greeting - from the new Magical Halloween Clear Stamp and Die Set - with Summertime VersaFine Clair.  Quickly emboss it with detail clear powder.

Attach the diecuts to a side-folded pale pink A2 card - use foam dots behind the ghost's head.

Need a vase die?  Cut just the bottle, without the drippy goo and leave the top of the bottle uninked.

Thanks for visiting...hope our Halloween ideas are inspiring you to create Halloween cards for everyone on your list.  Surprise them with a Halloween card this year..beat the Christmas crowd!

Supplies

 

94847 Potion Bottles

94846 Eerie Spiders

94845 Intricate Mini Pumpkins

94692 Haunting Ghosts

94842 Fringed Scalloped Frame Set

Cl5284D Magical Halloween Clear Stamp Set and Dies

sh44017 Orange Peel Paper Pack

sh44018 Summer Squash Paper Pack

gp1001

sh44004 Black Glossy Paper

 

Cauldron Witch – Simply Silhouetted by Jean Okimoto

The new Cauldron Witch can be artfully colored and shaded...or simply cut for a spooky silhouette design.  Add a bit of plaid, an ink-blended scrap of cardstock, glitter, pearlescent cardstock and Bright Jewels - all in a mix of black, orange, violet and purple.  Hi, Jean here with a simple Halloween design from the 2024 Fall Cornucopia Collection.

I used a scrap of white cardstock covered with violet, orange and dark pink ink - cut with the 2" wide Nested Globes die.  Smudge the edges with Electric Purple Radiant Neon ink.  Sounds scary, but it's a great color!

Cut the witch and cauldron from Glossy Black Paper (cardstock).  Cut the hatband, bubbles and boiling brew from the violet Rainbow Reflections 6x6.  Cut the hat from the black Glitzy Glitter Pad 6x6.  

Stamp the greeting - from the new Magical Halloween Clear Stamp and Die Set - on the new Lavender Bloom solid-core 100-lb cardstock with Nocturne VersaFine Clair.  Quickly heat-emboss it with detail clear powder.  Let it cool, then cut it with the coordinating die.  Cut the greeting shape again from black cardstock and layer it - slightly offset - for dimension.

Cut the violet/purple/gold Fuchsia Plaid 6x6 with the 2-½" wide Nested Globes die.  Cut the new Orange Peel cardstock with the 3" wide Nested Globes die. 

Attach the diecuts to a light kraft A2 card - use foam dots for the greeting.  Add violet Bright Jewels to three of the bubbles.  Cut an A2-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

Highlight a spooky black silhouette with glitter, shimmer, glossy cardstock and sparkly jewels in a mix of bright colors.  Halloween says it's OK to over-bling and experiment with a mix of colors.

Thanks for visiting...see you again on Thursday!

Supplies

 

94849 Cauldron Witch

94532 Nested Globes

CL5284D Magical Halloween Clear Stamp Set and Dies

jwl003 Bright Jewels

pp1029 Fuchsia Plaid 6x6 pack

sh44017 Orange Peel Paper Pack

sh44013 Lavender Bloom Paper Pack

fp1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad

gp1007

sh44004 Black Glossy Paper

Magical Halloween by Angie Cimbalo

Hello and welcome!  It's Angie here today with a magical potion Halloween card using the new Potion Bottles die set 94847.

Here's another look:

Memory Box's latest release has brand new 8.5 by 11" colorful thick and wonderful card stocks along with dies and stamps!

I used lots of the new colors to cut my bottles from.

Here's what I used:  

Key Lime, Cilantro, Deep Turquoise, Pool Party, Lavendar Bloom, Orange Peel, Summer Squash, along with a dark purple from previously released SP1008 Twilight Purple pack

Once I cut them all out, I put them together and colored the left sides with darker shades of alcohol markers and added gel pen highlights.  Next I cut the Vintage Tray die from the 3D embossing folder/die combo EF1040 from the Key Lime and added it to a piece of white woodgrain paper.

Next I stamped the sentiment from the Magical Halloween stamp et CL5284 and after cutting it out, I framed it with another piece of Key Lime paper that I inked with green inks.  I also added white gel pen to it.

Then I added all the potion bottles in each window, some glued to woodgrain paper, some popped up on thin pop dots and some popped up on regular height pop dots.  Lastly I added the sentiment with pop dots and jewels from the Autumn Fairy Jewels JWL004  in the corners of the sentiment frame.

Here's one last look:

I hope you like my festive Halloween potion card for today.  Be sure to check out all the new goodies from the 2024 Cornucopia Release!  Thanks for stopping by!

 

Supplies

 

94847 Potion Bottles

CL5284 Magical Halloween

EF1040 Vintage Tray 3D Embossing Folder and Die

SH44005 Key Lime Paper Pack

SH44006 Leaf Sprout Paper Pack

SH44009 Pool Party Paper Pack

SH44008 Deep Turquoise Paper Pack

SH44010 Fresh Aqua Paper Pack

SH44013 Lavender Bloom Paper Pack

SH44017 Orange Peel Paper Pack

SH44018 Summer Squash Paper Pack

SH44019 Golden Wheat Paper Pack

JWL004 Autumn Fairy Jewels

SP1008 Twilight Purple

Ghostly Mummies, Mummy Ghosts…or Ghummies? by Jean Okimoto

Create Ghummies - happy little ghostly mummies -  with the new Haunting Ghosts die and a sheet from the Yuletide Cheer 6x6's.  Hi, Jean back again with another Halloween design featuring our 2024 Fall Cornucopia Collection.

We're using a wavy gold-foiled sheet from the Yuletide Cheer 6x6 set.  Here's an easy way to select a great section of the print for the ghosts.  Cut Haunting Ghosts from a contrasting cardstock scrap to create a template for the die.  Chose a section for your ghosts, then place the die in the template and cut the patterned paper exactly where you want it.

Cut scraps of black cardstock and attach them behind the eyes.  Cut another set of ghosts from black cardstock to add a contrasting black offset edge to the ghosts.  

Cut detailed top layer of Carving Pumpkin from the new Orange Peel 8.5x11" cardstock.  Cut the solid background from the black 6x6 in the Majestic Hues Glitter Pad.  Cut the stem/leaf/tendril pieces from the new Leaf Sprout sheet.  Color the stem with an orange marker - layering orange over Leaf Sprout creates a realistic woody-brown.  (A brown marker would be too dark.)

Cut 2 Eerie spiders from spiders from black cardstock. 

Stamp the greeting - from the new Magical Halloween Clear Stamp and Die Set - on a Key Lime 8.5x11 sheet with Nocturne VersaFine Clair.  Quickly heat-emboss it with detail clear powder.  Cut it with the 2" wide Nested Globes die.  Shade the edges with Nocturne too.

Cut black cardstock with the 2-½" wide Nested Globes die.

Attach the diecuts to a top-folded light  kraft A2 card - use foam tape for the pumpkin and the heads of the ghosts.

Have a crafty weekend -hope your favorite Retailer has already ordered the 2024 Fall Cornucopie Collection!

 

Supplies

 

94692 Haunting Ghosts

94848 Carving Pumpkin

94846 Eerie Spiders

CL5284D Magical Halloween Clear Stamp Set and Dies

94532 Nested Globes

sh44005 Key Lime Paper Pack

sh44006 Leaf Sprout Paper Pack

sh44017 Orange Peel Paper Pack

gp1008 Majestic Hues Glitter Pad

pp1032 Yuletide Cheer 6x6 pack