Author: Kim Allen

The Celebrate Sunflowers stamp set and dies were not ones that went on my must have list until after I started seeing samples being posted. I guess I’m just not a flower person. Although, I have always wanted to go to the sunflower field here in Raleigh to take pictures with the boys. We just haven’t gotten around to doing it yet.

This card is actually one that I received in a swap a few weeks back, made by Sandy Carlson, and I love the simplicity of it. It uses the Celebrate Sunflowers stamp set along with the Tasteful Labels Dies. If you do not own this die set, I highly recommend it! It is my go-to set for cutting out sentiments to go on a card. The Champagne Rhinestones and Early Espresso Faux Suede Trim add a nice touch.

If you like the sunflowers and want to participate in my latest class-to-go, be sure to check it out. Today is the last day to register! Those who sign up will receive a complete class kit delivered right to your door. You will also receive a pdf in your email inbox with all the instructions to complete the projects. If you’d like to sign up or get more information, you can check it all out here.

Happy Stamping!

Kim

I absolutely love the Halloween products that Stampin’ Up is offering this year. There’s a good mix of spooky and pretty. I always get the idea that this will be the year that I make adorable Halloween treats for all the teachers and trick-or-treaters who come to our door. I anticipate that Halloween will be a much different experience this year. It will be interesting to see if trick-or-treating is canceled all together or if people are left to make the decision of whether or not to participate. I have already planned our family Halloween celebration and am quite excited about it. We will order pizza and have a scary movie night topped off with a candy hunt. I will buy all the boys’ favorite candy and hide it throughout the house. I’ll turn off the breakers so that the house is totally dark and they will use their flashlights to find their candy. I think this will be a lot of fun. We’ll see if it becomes a new Halloween tradition. Honestly, I’ve never really loved trick-or-treating so it may be a great time to be done with it. We’ll see what the youngest has to say about that!

My card today uses the fun new Magic in this Night suite. The prints in the designer paper are beautiful and look great with the Metallic Mesh Ribbon and Iridescent Pearls. And, the Black Glitter paper is just the icing on the cake! The card base is Cajun Craze and all the other products are in the suite which you can see here.

Did you know that I have joined with 15 other demonstrators to bring you a monthly tutorial bundle? I was so excited to get asked to be a part of this talented group of SU demonstrators! Each month, we each create a themed project and write up a tutorial complete with photos, a supply list and instructions. All 16 tutorials are combined into one fabulous PDF that you can get for free when you shop in my online store and place a $35 order. This month, our theme is Fall Fun and my card uses the Magic in this Night suite. You can get a little sneak peek of it up in the right corner. I can’t wait to start sharing these tutorials with you.

Let me know if you have any great Halloween ideas for me to add to my plans and I will continue to share some fun Halloween projects with you.

Happy Stamping!

Kim