Stampin' Up! Halloween Ideas

Here are a couple of Halloween SU! ideas using the Pop-up Ball and Pop-up Cake dies. I am making PDF instruction files on these cards, too. They're not done yet, though. Sick kid, other deadlines, yadda yadda yadda.

However, in one of those "well that would be a good idea" moments, I have compiled a mailing list of all the SU! demonstrators that e-mailed me for instructions on the tree cards. This way I can just blast out these new ones whenever they're done. You can, of course, e-mail me to be removed from the mailing list. You can also e-mail me if you're a SU! demonstrator wanting to be added to the list. (If you've received an e-mail from me with PDF files on the tree cards, you're already on the list)

This first one uses the polka-dot window sheets as the tiers of the cake. I also stamped the spiders on the window sheets and cut them out. Because I didn't want this cake to be see-through, I used acrylic paint on the backs of the window sheet strips to turn them different colors. I also created a card with a thick fold, or river, to give the cake extra room so it didn't have to be squished flat. Notice in the bottom right corner that the cake pops up nearly perfectly round. This is because of the window sheets not holding a crease and the river card giving them room to stay rounded. (click to make the image bigger)

 
All supplies (except mat board, paint and jump ring) are Stampin' Up!

The other Halloween sample uses the Ball to make a Caramel Apple. Because I didn't want the stick to accidentally get spun into the fold and break, I made this apple stationary and didn't use the spinner base. The "caramel" is just acrylic paint with Crystal Effects over the top to make it shiny. I used a magnet closure on this card. The card itself is large - 6x9 -to accomodate the stick, so you'll need a big A10 envelope for it.

 
All supplies (except magnets, popsicle stick, paint and rubber bands) are Stampin' Up!

By the way - notice the Medallion? It's the best.stamp.evah! It works under the cake and ball, too. Why I didn't think to stamp it in Creamy Caramel under the ball . . . well we'll never know.

RKQOTD (Karl: weakly Mom, my purple cup is on the dining room table. Will you get it and fill it with water, please? Me: sympathetically Oh, my poor baby. You're still feeling pretty sick, huh? Karl: frankly No, I really don't feel that sick anymore. Me: confusedly Well then why don't you get your own water? Karl: matter-of-factly Because I prefer it when you get it for me.)

Comments

[blog.inkheaven.com]

Karen...you are just absolutely amazing! That caramel apple looks almost good enough to eat! lol! Darla

[Mickey Roberts]

Great fun! Thanks so much for sharing!

[Phyllis Strickland]

These projects are so amazing. I love all these awesome ideas you are coming up with.

[Tracy]

You are amazing, and as always, I just love that Karl!

[Alicia]

OMG! Candy apple! That is too much!

[dolma]

do you have any videos of these projects? i really want to make them.