Just a Little Ink - Amy Taylor - justalittleink.com

For the month of August, I focused on Halloween projects for my stamping events.  There are so many cute ideas using the Googly Ghouls stamp set found in the Holiday Catalog.   This first project uses the Ghoulish Googlies kit.  I had made these cute little bags at my stamp parties this month as well, but here I dressed it up a bit by adding a cut-out bat that has been "popped-up" using Stampin' Dimensionals. This card is very similar to the card that I made to swap at Convention this year.  For this card, I used the Frankenstein image from the stamp set, and the Howlstooth & Scaringbone designer series paper.   These cute little tins (empty Altoids-type tins) make adorable gift containers.  They could hold anything from candy to jewelry to gift cards.  The spider tag was from the Ghoulish Googlies kit as well.  A Pumpkin Pie Glimmer brad fills the hole and adds a pop!  Oh, and the tags from this kit are two-sided so ...

I've been away for the last week.  It's been an enjoyable time with my husband and the dogs camping and 4x4-ing in the wonderful western slope of Colorado.  The picture above was taken from one of our many 4x4 adventures.  There are so many mines and ghost towns in this area.  Just love the history! Anyway, I'll be back posting some stamping in the next day or so, but I wanted to share with you what I've been up to. Have a great day.

I fell in love with this adorable stamp set (Perfectly Preserved) while at Stampin' Up! Convention this year.  I liked it from the time I saw it in the Holiday Catalog, but then Sara Douglas had to demonstrate on the main stage with this stamp set.  Add that to the fact that Stampin' Up! gave demonstrators who attended convention some sweet deals on a select few stamp sets and accessories, and I just "had" to get it. Anyway, I cased a card from the demonstrator magazine that used this set.  There is a Sizzix Framelits set that goes with this stamp set to allow you to cut-out the images perfectly. After I finish with my stamp club and stamp class projects this week, I hope to play some more.  Hope you enjoy.

Happy August.  Just got back this week from a family trip to Chicago.  It was a great time with my husband and my son, but it's always good to be back home.  I had every intention of posting while I was gone, but alas, that did not happen. Here are the projects from the stamp party I held for Jessica today.  This first one was a demonstration and her hostess gift.  It's a small jar (they come 4 to a package) from IKEA.  I covered the rim of the jar lid with some of the new 1/2" Striped Satin ribbon found in the Holiday catalog.  7" of the ribbon works great and just a little Tombow Multi-purpose adhesive holds it on great!   The "bat" image is from the Googly Ghouls & "boo" stamp sets (also from the Holiday Catalog), were stamped onto some Whisper White card stock and punched out.  The larger circle is from the Howlstooth & Scaringbone DSP.  It all went together so quick.  I see others with other holiday theme's in ...