Halloween Home Decor Pumpkin with Julie Nutting

DIY Home Decor for Halloween - Starring Julie Nutting Doll Stamps by Prima

Last year, I whipped up a sweet Halloween decoration using a foam pumpkin.  I adored the creation and decided others would have fun making it as well.  

Here is a link to the step by step DIY instructions for this pumpkin decor piece: here

 I found the pumpkins I needed and now it's my next class being taught at Buffalo Stamps & Stuff in Buffalo, NY on Oct 21st.

Don't miss out. 
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 Obviously the stars of the pumpkin patch are Julie Nutting's 

Cat Girl Stamp with her trusty side-kick, cat friend. 

But I also have some supporting characters that make this piece spooky as well.  The bats!  

The bats are from Spellbinders Dies - any one of the following work nicely:  

Spellbinders -Shapeabilities Witch on Broom Holiday 2017 Etched Dies  S4-834

Spellbinders -Die D Lites Haunted Manor Holiday 2017 Etched Dies  S2-265

Spellbinders - Die D Lites Cats 'n Bats Holiday 2017 Etched Dies S2-282

Don't miss out! 

And thanks for stopping here for a visit. 

Prima - Julie Nutting - Cat Girl Stamp -pri 911638
Spellbinders -Shapeabilities Witch on Broom Holiday 2017 Etched Dies  S4-834
Spellbinders -Die D Lites Haunted Manor Holiday 2017 Etched Dies  S2-265
Spellbinders - Die D Lites Cats 'n Bats Holiday 2017 Etched Dies S2-282
Various Green Petaloo flowers
Black paint

cheesecloth

Spellbinders Card Challenge - Card Kit of the Month

Card Making Challenge With A Twist

I'm one of the very grateful Spellbloggers for Spellbinders.   In celebration of World Card Making Day, Oct 7th, Spellbinders challenged me make cards using one of their card kits.   Well, I gladly accept this challenge and decided to " up the ante".  Plus I'm up on the Spellbinders blog today as well!!! 

I used one of the kits' from Spellbinders Card Kit of the Month Club to play along in the festivities.  It's not often cardmakers have their own special day, so I made the most of it and really challenged myself.  

The kit I chose was the Mint, Teak, Pink & Yellow Happy Themed 2016 Card Kit - KOM-DEC16.  Each Card Kit comes with ten card/envelope sets and everything you need to start creating.   My personal goal was to make all ten cards to share and show how abundant the supplies and embellishments are in each box.  

The cards were made using ONLY the supplies that came in the kit.  Nothing extra added.  I set out to use as many of the supplies as possible and create all 10 cards with unique designs. 

Contents of the Kit: 

10 Cards & 10 Envelopes

10 Sheets of 8.5 x 11€ Paper/Cardstock and 1 sheet of Gold Foil Paper

Set of 8 dies

5 Colors of Ribbon/Twine

Pearls, Buttons, Flowers, Brads & Tags

Chipboard embellishments

Wooden sentiments

Sticker sentiments

Sheet of adhesive & foam dots

I do have a few tips to help add interest to the cards.  Scroll on down and I'll share some of my secrets. 

Card 1.  The kit comes with foam dots.  I used some of the dots on random leaves in my wreath to give the leaves some dimension and interest instead of being totally flat.

Card 2.  I used the dies as layered chevrons, with foam dots providing additional dimension between the layers.

Card 3. The kit comes with some cool gold sticker sentiments.  The word "LOVE" below came from that sticker sentiment set.  Then I used the remaining negative space on the sticker once the letters for the word "LOVE"  were gone.   I simply cut around the leftover sticker.   Scroll down to get a better feel for what I mean. 

Card 4.   This card was inspired from card 3 above.   I used the word "LOVE" from a gold sticker set that came in the kit, on card 3 above.  Then the remaining negative space on the sticker set was very cool and still said "LOVE" in outlines.  

Card 5. I used the adorable, versatile butterfly die from the kit as the main focus.

Card 6. Gosh, I am in love with that leafy branch die in the kit.  It's perfect for the gold foil paper that also comes in the kit. 

Card 7.  I wanted to create a masculine inspired card from Mint, Teak, Pink & Yellow Happy Themed 2016 Card Kit 

Card 8. Butterfly card using both the die and the negative leftover ( the ;piece of paper remaining after the die has been cut) as a border.    

I also used the leafy branch die in this card and the negative leftover in Cards 9 and 10 as borders.  

Card 9.  I used the negative leftover from the leafy branch die from Card 8.  The negative space makes such a lovely border. 

Card 10. 

  Thanks for visiting my blog 

Shop for all your Spellbinders dies and stamps right here.  

And grab the Mint, Teak, Pink & Yellow Happy Themed 2016 Card Kit  here at a deep discounted price!  

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Interested in becoming a member of both Die of the Month Club & Card Kit of the Month clubs? Check out the Spellbinders Value Club Memberships too! 

 For those folks like us who need to have it all! 

Autumn Goodness Cards

Let's Celebrate with Spellbinders and a DIY Class

I love the colors and symbols of autumn.  Leaves, reds, oranges and warm browns.  Apple picking and cider drinking.  I am certainly most thankful for all the blessings around me.

Spellbinders dies helped me celebrate the season and enabled me to send joy to someone special.  

(I am also teaching a class with these two cards.  If you scroll down this page, I'll share the class information)

This is my first card.  The color of the card actually reminds me of cinnamon - a great scent for the season.  

I've got a few cool dies I used on this card. 

Spellbinders Die D-Lites - Fall Leaves

Spellbinders Shapabilities - Swirled Strip

Here is a close up of the card.   

I did add a few embellishments for some drama; the sequins and tiny floral berries complete my floral cluster.  

The gorgeous border work is from Spellbinders ...Spellbinders Shapabilities - Swirled Strip Etched Die .  Very cool - I'm in love. 

Here is my second autumn card.  Happy Fall indeed!

My die choices for this card:  

Spellbinders Nestabilities Oval Ironwork Etched Dies 

Spellbinders -Die D Lites Happy Fall Holiday 2017

Spellbinders Shapabilities Woodland Acorn Die 

I used the leaves from the Spellbinders Acorn die because it was a great fit and addition to the apple basket.   

And even better????  You can take my class Oct 21st at Buffalo Stamp and Stuff.  

Show  Spellbinders what you create by tagging  them : #NeverStopMaking on social media! 

Spellbinders Shapabilities Woodland Acorn Die S2-191
Spellbinders -Die D Lites Happy Fall Holiday 2017 S2-264 S2-264
Spellbinders Nestabilities Oval Ironwork EtchedDies SKU: S4-739

Spellbinders Die D-Lites - Fall Leaves Holiday 2017 S3-270

Spellbinders Shapabilities - Swirled Strip Etched Die S4-768

Darice Embossing Essentials - Assorted Leaves - 2014-21

Tonic Studios - Mirror Card - Satin Honey Gold ton-9487e - or  Gloss Gold ton-9457e

Spellbinders Die D-Lites - Fall Leaves Holiday 2017 S3-270

Spellbinders Shapabilities - Swirled Strip Etched Die S4-768

Delicate Heart Card

 Hello.  I'm here today using a combination of papers from Maja Design Coffee in the Arbour and the Vintage Spring Basics collections paired with my beloved Spellbinders dies.  Such a perfect combination. 

The papers used from the Coffee in the Arbour collection are :

 Lemon Meringue Pie
 Flourishing Garden
  Homemade Lemoncurd

This collection is bright and cheery like sitting on the porch on a warm sunny with a tall glass of lemonade.   Since it's Autumn in NY and the weather is turning chilly, these warm sunny days are going to be just a memory, so I'll be looking at the paper and smiling, remembering and enjoying.  

Now to talk about the Spellbinders die for a moment.  

I've grabbed a gorgeous classic die, 

Spellbinders Nestabilities A2 Card Creator - Valiant Honor Die  to use as a frame embellishment on the card. 

As I mentioned, I also used papers from the Vintage Spring Collection.  It's blooming with flowers and butterflies. 

These are the papers I chose:

 6th of May paper 

7th of May

The sweet butterflies are cut from the 6th of May paper in the collection.  They make for the perfect finishing touch. 

You can see all the Maja Design collections here.
Shop for your favorite paper collection here.  

Shop for Spellbinders products here.

Maja Design - Vintage Spring Basics Papers collection - Following papers : 6th of May, 3rd of March, 1st of March , 6th of April, 7th of May
Maja Design Coffee in the Arbour paper collection - Following papers: Flourishing Garden, Homemade Lemoncurd, Lemon Meringue Pie
Spellbinders Nestabilities A2 Card Creator - Valiant Honor Die - S5-217
Cheery Lynn Design Heart Shaker Die K107
lace
Flower