Pumpkin Glow Bracelets

Elli was the 'Special Kid' at her church choir this week. That means a Show and Tell item and a treat to share.

Of course my "My Little Pony" obsessed girl brought two of her pony figurines for the Show and Tell part. She was pretty excited about bringing her toys to class, and told them how they go with her a lot of places (truthfully at least one of them makes it in her 'purse' everytime we let her pack toys to bring).

But, you are not here to hear about MLP. You want some crafting inspiration. Well, that is where the treat to share part comes in. This year (thankfully) they are doing non-food treats. And I found some glowstick bracelets $1 for a dozen at the store. Sweet! But they needed to be dressed up (yes, yes, I know I'm the pinterest Mom that everyone hates :) ).

Here is what I came up with. It was super quick to make in MDS. And then after I printed them up Elli was so excited to help me tape a glow bracelet to the back of each.

Tip: be careful while putting the ends on the bracelets... I was in a hurry and caused a couple to 'crack' and start glowing. Whoops! At least they were a dollar a dozen so it wasn't to catastrophic :) And then Elli was happy she got some to play with after our project was done.

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Flower Patch Swap

Now this stamp set may be one of my favorites in this years annual catalog. I haven't been able to get it yet- but it is top of my wish list. And I love that you can bundle it with a set of framelits so there is no fussycutting. Woo Hoo!

This card really struck me as elegant. I love the double embossed, white on white background. It is so fancy looking. I think it would make an excellent wedding card- just swap out the color of the flower for one of the wedding colors and you are set.

Thanks to Deb Klaphake for this swap idea. It is one I will definitely be using in the future.

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My Very First Paper Pumpkin

I told you awhile back that I was a convert- Paper Pumpkin is awesome! So I signed up and received my first kit last month. Yippee!!!

I was ready to tear into this pretty paper right away, but as I came in from the mailbox my darling daughter was being reprimanded by her daddy... Hmm, probably not the best time to reward her with our little monthly treat.

After she went to bed I at least had to peek inside to see what awaited us. I wasn't disappointed. This stamp set is so AWESOME for Halloween. You can bet I'll be using it a bunch!

Finally, while my son was napping the other day I had a chance to sit down with my daughter and make our project. I think they turned out adorable :) I can't wait to see what next month brings!

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Background Paper to Match

I love the background paper on this card, with the textured flowers... but wait, where is that in the catalog?

It isn't my friends. The swap designer made the paper herself with just a bit of clear embossing powder. Cool effect huh? You could make this to match any color scheme and stamp set you want. Awesome sauce!

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Power of a Paper Pack

I love all the colors on this card. It is just so rich and vibrant.

Gloria Flaten achieved this look with the Moonlight paper pack. These little stacks of paper pack quite the punch. They are perfect size to use as accents in scrapbooks or for the fronts of cards (without leaving you with huge scraps that you are not sure what to do with). And there are so many designs to choose from in each stack. Woot!

To create the middle all you have to do is stamp a sentiment on a strip of paper and trim of the sides with the new scalloped tag punch. Just insert ribbon through both sides from the back and you're done. Quick and lovely, with quite a punch of color!

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Kinda Eclectic Swap

The stamp set Kinda Eclectic has been growing on me lately. ALOT! When I first saw the set in the catalog I thought... 'Well, it has a butterfly, but what an odd assortment of images it is'. But search the web (or even easier, Pinterest) for this and you will see some BEAUTIFUL samples made from it. Now I'm sold- as if I really needed to add to my wish list ;)

I got this swap from Mary Beers, and it once again shows me how versatile this set can be.

I love how we used the dotted background a couple of times without re-inking it to give the various shades of intensity. Oh, and just one more quick hint- make sure you stamp off the leaves once before adding to the card. Otherwise (depending on the color of the ink of course) it will be too dark to add the sentiment on top of the image. Let's just say I learned this one the hard way... and that it was a good thing paper has two sides to stamp on! :)

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Watercolor Background

The watercolor trend is big right now. And I mean BIG! But then I'm not complaining- I really love the soft look it creates. And if you look to pinterest for ideas it is AMAZING the things people have been creating with the Work of Art stamp set.

Sue Nelson used the watercolor effect to create the background for this card. The mono-tone paper and ink really gives it a nice subtle effect. Love it! This would make a great background for any card that just needs 'a little extra'. You know the cards I'm talking about- we all make them from time to time ;) With this stamp set on hand you can spruce them right up!

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