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Witches Brew + Brew To-Go + Elegant Edges: Spider Web + Bright Night + Just Sentiments: Spooky + Cornered: Spider Webs

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On Day 2, we’ve got some seriously spooky sweets to share with you!  Introducing the new Witches Brew stamps and dies, our Brew To-Go dies, and Elegant Edges:  Spider Web dies.  There’s so much to love today, so let’s get started!

I’ve used the darling Witches Brew stamps and dies on my card, stamping my haunted teacup full of my steaming brew and even setting it on a saucer!  This delightful set comes complete with swirls of steam, witches brooms and Halloween moon stir sticks, bubbling stars, and the most playful sentiments.

I stamped my teacup in a combination of Soft Stone and Autumn Rose with my sentiment stamped in True Black.  I added stars in a soft Lilac Grace, so they’d blend without adding too much distraction.  I layered my teacup over a Love to Layer:  Scalloped Circle cut from black cardstock.  This was first layered over the beautiful, new Elegant Edges:  Spider Web die cut.  I love it cut from white, with just a bit of the Chicken Scratch Gingham showing from behind.

My teacup is filled with steamy swirls and stars, an Into the Blooms:  Sunflower, and the cutest stir stick in the shape of a witches broom.  I added a second sentiment from the new Just Sentiments:  Spooky stamp set, which you’ll be hearing more about next!

 

Enjoy these wickedly sweet creations our designers have ready for you!

Supplies used:

STAMPS:  Witches Brew, Just Sentiments:  Spooky

INK:  Olive Twist, True Black, Soft Stone, Lilac Grace, Autumn Rose, Amethyst Allure, Green Parakeet, Bright Buttercup, Summer Sunrise, Ripe Avocado, Saffron Spice

PAPER:  Stamper’s Select White, Chicken Scratch Gingham, Bitty Big Lilac Grace, Sheer Basics Vellum

DIES:  Witches Brew, Elegant Edges:  Spider Web, Love to Layer:  Scalloped Circles, Into the Blooms:  Sunflowers, Border Bling:  Embossed Skinny Frames

OTHER:  scrunched seam binding, black glitter paper, Distress Ink and spray, Stickles glitter

Next up, our designer Dana Kirby has created the cutest gift card holders using our new Brew To-Go dies.

Look at this darling set of gift card holders.  Our Brew To-Go dies can be used with our Witches Brew stamp set or any number of sets to create gift card holders throughout the year.  Imagine hot cocoa cups, Back to School cups, Fall flavors, etc.  I love Dana’s coordinating colors and designs on this delightful pair.

Inside, Dana has slipped Starbucks gift cards, perfect for all of you pumpkin spice lovers out there.  Wouldn’t these be such a sweet treat to receive?  I love Dana’s special touches, including the darling broom that serves as a stir stick.  Enjoy creating with this die set….inspiration abounds!

 

Supplies used:

STAMPS:  Witches Brew

INK:  Summer Sunrise, Limeade Ice, Aqua Mist, Winter Wisteria

DIES:  Witches Brew, Brew To-Go

 

 

TIPS:

  • Add some foaming brew to the cup by applying Texture Paste and Embossing Glaze.
  • Stickles adds a glittery sparkle to your brew.
  • a twinkling Light make the potion GLOW!

 

TIPS:

  • Create a Shaped card by die cutting the cup with a folded card base just below the top cut line to keep the fold.
  • Cut 2 gift card holders with the die placing 1 inside the card and the 2nd as a decorative band around the outside.
  • Mini Slimline Envelopes work great to send this Halloween treat!

 

TIPS:

  • For the tone-on-tone look on the coffee cup sleeve, use an ink color that coordinates with the cardstock color, or use clear embossing ink
  • When inlaying the purple spider web into the gray background panel, use clear tape on the back of the background panel so that the spider web has something strong to stick to.  This is much easier and cleaner than using glue.
  • When assembling the card, cut off most of the length of the stir stick to make it easier to slide behind coffee cup lid

 

TIPS:

  • Create a 5×7 card and add layers of A2 size designs
  • Ink Blend a spooky background before cutting the spider web.
  • Use up fun ribbons in a Junk Bow to mimic a Spider!
  • Add Clear Drops on the Spider Web for the look of water droplets.

Ready for the cutest, little light-up Halloween lanterns?  We sure are!  Introducing the new Bright Night stamp set and dies, Just Sentiments:  Spooky stamps, and Cornered:  Spider Webs dies.

My mind was blown and I was instantly in love when I first saw the new Bright Night stamps and dies.  This set comes with two different sizes of lanterns, both with a variety of faces to choose from and in pumpkins, ghosts, and skulls.  I promise they’re the sweet variety, not the spooky!

I chose to use the large lantern on my card, and used one of our new battery operated lights that are slim enough to create right into your card!  These are so exciting and enable you to light up your lanterns to create delightful, interactive cards.  One of my most favorite elements to this stamp and die set is the cute little bat on a spring that you can have popping up and out of your lantern.  I also love the design of the witches hat incorporated into the lantern….have you ever seen anything so cute?

This set enables you to place your lanterns on posts to have them popping up at different levels, or sitting solidly.  It’s up to you and there are multiple possibilities!  I adore the tiny spider webs in this set and scattered them around the opening of my card.  I used the creepy, but super cute, Happy Halloween sentiment from the new Just Sentiments;  Spooky stamp set.  There are so many fun sentiments included in this set, it’s hard to choose just one!  A must have in your Halloween crafting stash, for sure!

Supplies used:

STAMPS:  Bright Night, Just Sentiments:  Spooky

INK:  True Black, Orange Zest, Terracotta Tile

PAPER:  Vintage Cream, Sheer Basics Vellum

DIES:  Bright Night, Pierced Rectangles, Vintage Blooms, Penciled Outlines

OTHER:  patterned paper, black glitter paper, ribbon, adhesive gems, Stickles glitter, battery light

 

 

TIPS:

  • For light up cards, stamp on vellum to allow the light to shine through.
  • Inlay your light up element into a front panel so that can hide the lamp behind it.
  • Back your cover plate panels with blended ink for a custom background

TIPS:

  • Make your own “patterned paper” with small stamps.
  • Make reverse polka dot patterns by heat embossing white onto colored cardstock.
  • If you don’t have the right cardstock color, color your diecuts with ink to match.

TIPS:

  • Back your spider web die cuts with holographic cardstock for extra color and shine.
  • Add blended white ink on black cardstock for a spooky look.
  • For a brighter white embossed look, try using white ink and white embossing powder together.

 

We hope you have enjoyed all the beautiful projects that we have shared with you today!  We would love to hear what you think of everything we have introduced!  Please leave a comment on this post to tell us what you like the most and why, and you will be eligible to win big!

 

 

Leave a comment today and you will be automatically entered to win a $50 Papertrey Ink gift certificate! You have until 7am ET, August 16th to leave your comment and be eligible to win.  Only one comment per person please.  One randomly selected winner will be posted on the August Release Winners Page by 11 PM ET on August 18th.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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  6. I’m not a huge halloween fan, but the witch’s brew and dies are adorable, and I bet could be used year round.

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  17. Love to make Halloween cards as they are always so colorful! Really liking the Brew-to-Go and the spider web dies.

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  25. Oh how I love Cute Halloween stamps and dies! The witches brew and brew to go are my favorite, but really I love everything today!!

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  31. Loads of wonderful Halloween projects!!!
    My favorite time of year!
    Thanks for all the inspiration and can’t wait for the release!

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  33. I love it all! Halloween is the most fun cardmaking occasion of the year for me! Love the spider webs and lanterns! The Brew To-Go set will be fabulous all year long for any occasion! Great samples!

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  38. SO FUN! The Witches Brew cup instantly made me think about a Buggs Bunny skit and I got a little giggle out of it. All of the team’s makes have me so excited to get my hands on this release. Can’t wait to see tomorrow’s goodies!

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  41. Super fun Halloween cards! Love the spider web die! The Brew To-Go gift card holder is fabulous for any card-giving-occasion. Great inspiration from the entire DT. I especially like Terese’s addition of flowers to the Spooky mix on her card. 🙂

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  45. Love all of these, but especially the multi-use gift card holders…I send a lot of those these days and these make them more fun for the recipient!

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  46. Jack-o-lanterns, spiderwebs, spooky sayings .. Oh My! I have a feeling this is going to be an “I want it all” release for me!

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  47. Spooky or not, it looks like there’s something fun for everyone. Great job by the DT showcasing different tips and endless possibilities!

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  48. Oooh lala! Love all the wonderful Halloween goodies and inspiration. I love making cards & treat bags for the kiddos that come. Soooo fun!

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  49. I am intrigued by spider webs in real life so the Elegant Edges: Spider Web die would be a fun product to use on cards. So many awesome cards on the blog today!

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  52. Those little lanterns are the cutest, although as always, I would like everything. Today really puts me in the mood for Halloween crafting.

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  60. I really love those cute Halloween cups and all the different ways the team showed using them. The colors especially were wonderful!

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  61. The Bright Night lantern set caught my eye because It reminds me of a lantern from my childhood that I use for decorating. I don’t make Halloween cards but these products are very cute.

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  85. Love the new “Witches Brew”! So fun for giving gift cards at Halloween to friends and/or co-workers. Thanks for the inspiration and chance to win. 😀

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