Keep Thinking Outside the Box... Or Basket!

 Doesn't the Cable Knit embossing folder look really cool in the Copper Foil sheets?  Oh, and those Copper Foil sheets - aren't they GORGEOUS!  Thank goodness that Stampin' Up's restriction on purchasing them only lasted about a week - I just love the copper!  Would you cross your fingers for me?  I am hoping that they carry over into the annual catalog right there next to the gold and silver.

Here I am getting a little bit more mileage out of the Halloween twine since I never used it on a Halloween card!  I think it works well for fall cards too.

Forever Stampin',

    Cathy Williams

Product Supplies:
I would love to be your Demonstrator if you don't already have one.  To see or order any of the items used in today's project, just click on the items below to see them in my Online Store.  You can order from me if you live anywhere in the United States.  When setting up your account, please do not check the box where it says I cannot contact you - I want to be able to thank you properly when you place an order!  If you check the box, all I know is "No Contact" placed an order and I can't thank you.

Note - Stamp sets and bundles noted below may be available in other mount options - wood, clear or photopolymer.  I have listed the option that I used.  Please check my Online Store if your preference is different.

Product List

Basket Of Wishes Photopolymer Stamp Set [142200]	Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad [126965]	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [126953]	Regals Stampin' Write Markers [131262]
Brights Stampin' Write Markers [131259]	Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [115318]	Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100702]	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101650]
Copper Foil Sheets [142020]	Woodland Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [139673]	Cable Knit Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [143537]	Halloween Night Baker's Twine [142027]

Do You Send Out Fall or Thanksgiving Cards?

 Well, do you?  I usually don't but I was recently asked to make some for a recent workshop.  Fall colors are not my favorite as I like bright colors (no browns) but I had fun thinking outside the box for me.  Here's the card I came up with and liked using the dies from the Cheerful Tags framelits in a different way.

Forever Stampin',

    Cathy Williams

Product Supplies:
I would love to be your Demonstrator if you don't already have one.  To see or order any of the items used in today's project, just click on the items below to see them in my Online Store.  You can order from me if you live anywhere in the United States.  When setting up your account, please do not check the box where it says I cannot contact you - I want to be able to thank you properly when you place an order!  If you check the box, all I know is "No Contact" placed an order and I can't thank you.

Note - Stamp sets and bundles noted below may be available in other mount options - wood, clear or photopolymer.  I have listed the option that I used.  Please check my Online Store if your preference is different.

Product List

Basket Of Wishes Photopolymer Stamp Set [142200]	Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119685]	So Saffron 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [105118]	Wild Wasabi 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [108641]
Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101650]	Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119686]	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [126974]	Always Artichoke Classic Stampin' Pad [126972]
Subtles Stampin' Write Markers [131263]	Regals Stampin' Write Markers [131262]	Neutrals Stampin' Write Markers [131261]	Woodgrain Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [127821]
Petal Burst Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [141493]	Cheerful Tags Framelits Dies [141838]	Bunch Of Banners Framelits Dies [141488]	5/8" (1.6 Cm) Burlap Ribbon [141487]
Baker's Twine Trio Pack [141999]	Mini Pinecones [141990]

Are You Dressing Up? Carving a Pumpkin? Hiding in the Back of a Dark House?

 On Friday, I told you that we are in a neighborhood with very few children.  So there are some years where we get 8-10 kids come by and some years where we don't get any.  So here's my question - do I buy candy that I like - thinking that I will eat it if we don't give it all out?  Or do I buy something I would never eat - thinking that I will save on calories but it will sit in the cupboard until next Halloween?  I'm thinking getting something I like - I mean really - we need chocolate to keep functioning, correct?  Thanks for talking me into it - Milky Ways and Reese's Peanut Butter Cups at my house!

Here's my other Halloween card for you this year.  I sponged Whisper White cardstock using Dapper Denim (don't you just LOVE this color?) and at the top with just a tiny bit of Night of Navy.  Start light so you can get a really mottled look.  The moon was sponged using Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie and Tangerine Tango just like Friday's card.

Here's a little trick with your pumpkins.  Stamp the actual pumpkins on a piece of paper.  Set the stamps of their faces down onto the paper in each of the three spots you want them.  Then just press down on them using your acrylic block - bam!  They can all be stamped at one time.  Super convenient if you are stamping more than one set of pumpkins.

Forever Stampin',

    Cathy Williams

Product Supplies:
I would love to be your Demonstrator if you don't already have one.  To see or order any of the items used in today's project, just click on the items below to see them in my Online Store.  You can order from me if you live anywhere in the United States.  When setting up your account, please do not check the box where it says I cannot contact you - I want to be able to thank you properly when you place an order!  If you check the box, all I know is "No Contact" placed an order and I can't thank you.

Note - Stamp sets and bundles noted below may be available in other mount options - wood, clear or photopolymer.  I have listed the option that I used.  Please check my Online Store if your preference is different.

Product List

Spooky Fun Photopolymer Bundle [144437]	Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931]	Dapper Denim Classic Stampin' Pad [141394]	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [126970]
Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [126945]	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [126944]	Tangerine Tango Classic Stampin' Pad [126946]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]
Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045]	Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100867]	Pumpkin Pie 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [105117]	Duet Banner Punch [141483]

You've Been Boo'd!!!

 Does your neighborhood participate in "Boo"?  That's where someone anonymously leaves some treats at your door with a sign that says "You've been Boo'd".  You are then supposed to "Boo" someone else in your neighborhood after putting the sign in your window so everyone knows who has already been "Boo'd".  I am in an old neighborhood without many children and most don't even decorate for Halloween but we do have that one house that goes all out.  They have skeletons and headstones and witches everywhere!  When our daughter was home, we had a stockade which we built for a Harvest Festival at her school one year.  After that, we would put it on the front porch with a 5 foot skeleton inside for Halloween.  Then it became the "warning" to homecoming dates to make sure they brought Cassidy home on time.  Boy, were there some nervous looks on those boys' faces!

Anyway, back to today's card - Have you seen the Fancy Frost Specialty Paper from the Holiday catalog?  Here's proof that it isn't just for Christmas cards!  I sponged it using Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie and Tangerine Tango.  Remember - think outside the box with your product!  You will find that they can be used in more ways than you originally thought!

Forever Stampin',

    Cathy Williams

Product Supplies:
I would love to be your Demonstrator if you don't already have one.  To see or order any of the items used in today's project, just click on the items below to see them in my Online Store.  You can order from me if you live anywhere in the United States.  When setting up your account, please do not check the box where it says I cannot contact you - I want to be able to thank you properly when you place an order!  If you check the box, all I know is "No Contact" placed an order and I can't thank you.

Note - Stamp sets and bundles noted below may be available in other mount options - wood, clear or photopolymer.  I have listed the option that I used.  Please check my Online Store if your preference is different.

Product List

Spooky Fun Photopolymer Bundle [144437]	Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931]	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [126944]	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [126945]
Tangerine Tango Classic Stampin' Pad [126946]	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045]	Pumpkin Pie 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [105117]	Perfect Plum 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101889]
Gold Foil Sheets [132622]	Fancy Frost Specialty Designer Series Paper [142014]	White Stampin Chalk Marker [132133]	Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder [109130]
Banner Triple Punch [138292]	Petal Burst Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [141493]	Gold Metallic Thread [138401]