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First Christmas Blog Hop!

 

I couldn't resist making a card that I could mail to my parents. Incase you didn't know this already I'm Cuban and it's so nice to be able to use a stamp that I can mail out to my relatives. I know my mom will really like it. Both my brother and I are artist so my parents home is full of our art work adorning all corners of their home. 

I stamped my cardinal from "First Christmas" stamp set using Stazon ink onto watercolor paper. I then applied the color using a sable paint brush and watercolor pencils. I prefer to use Prismacolor watercolor pencils.

I used Nestibilites to create the embossed circle and the scallop circle. The smaller circle I used MS small scallop punch and EK circle punch. I found that pretty lacey ribbon at Walmart. I hope that they have more since it is so darling.

Are you ready for some more Eye-Candy tonight!?  Check out these GinaK Designer's blogs for their projects:

Carolyn, Donna, Erika, Jessica, Lee, Melanie, and Theresa

as well as our CenterStage Spotlight Designer's blogs:

Deb  , Diana, Karen, and Sharri

Remember, the Idea Center has lots of tutorials, photos, and links that will provide even more ideas for you with this stamp set! And, if you haven't already done so, be sure to leave a comment on GinaK's blog for a chance to win this stamp set tonight too! If you have already purchased this set, you may swap it out for any other GinaK stamp set valued at $23.95.

Snow Puppy

 

I really love looking at stamp sets in a different way. When money is tight it is wonderful to be able to pull out an older set and using things from another set create something unique.

I used my set "Framed Friends" and colored in the puppy using my Copic markers. Then I used the hat from Carolyn's new set Warm Winter Wishes. I colored the snowman's hat, cut it out and used it on the dog.

From the Heart

 

Soon I'll be baking more than usual.  And the boys have already started asking for their holiday favorites!

I used several sets on the front of my card. The gingerbread man from "First Christmas", the goodies from "My Cuppa Joe" and the saying from "Signed with Love".

I colored in the mug and muffins using Copic markers. The Gingerbread man I used white acrylic paint around the his edges.

Christmas Bear

 

I was walking around JoAnns fabric and ribbon sections and found these really cute ribbon poinsettias. I thought, even though they are a bit on the bulky side, they'd be really cute on a card.

I used Nina's set "Vintage Borders" for the background words. It's really easy to line up if you use an acrylic block that has lines on it. I then used a punch to create the edges. Crinkled up the paper and antiqued it using a sponge and SU! Creamy Caramel.

I stamped my Teddy Bear from "First Christmas" onto ivory cardstock and colored him using Copic markers then added the white in using a white gel pen.

The cute little packages are from Rupa's set "Winter Friends". I adhered them using 3M foam tape.

 

Have a wonderful weekend!
   

You Melt My Heart

 

It is so much fun to combine different sets together to bring about the look that you had in your head. I knew exactly what I wanted to use and I couldn't wait to play along with our latest sketch challenge. I combined the christmas balls from my new set "First Christmas" with Rupa's adorable set "Winter Friends" and Carolyn's saying from "Warm Winter Wishes" to create my card. 

Isn't that puppy darling? Love him! I used Copic markers to color in the images. Adding a very light yellow reflection along the edges of the balls.

Welcome to our first Center Stage Spotlight Design Team Blog Hop! Jessica Fick, the Design Team Coordinator for GinaK Designs has issued a challenge to all of the past and present team CSS team members to make a Christmas card with one of these sketches:   

We know you're going to LOVE what everyone has designed for us tonight! First, here are the links for GinaK's Current CSS Team Members: Deb Felts Diana S. Queen Karen Knegten Melissa Cash Sharri Seffens Sue VanDeVusse and the links for all of the past CSS Design Team members participating:

 Brenda Turner, Carla Suto, Carolina Buchting, Charlene Merrick, Dawn Lusk, DeeMarie Kelemen, Geri Utterback , Giovanna Smith, Janice Melton, JenMarie Taylor, Jennie Harper, Joy Hadden, Kay Simmons, Linda Payne, Lori McAree, Melisa Waldorf, Pam Imholz, Selma Stevenson, Shannon Bracken, Shelly Wilson, Sue Walsh, Tina Gilliland Some of GinaK's Senior Design Team Members and Illustrators wanted to get in on the fun tonight too: Asela Hopkins Carolyn King Cindy Lawrence Jessica Fick Lee Murphy Lynn Mercurio Nina Brackett Melanie Muenchinger, Ginak Designs along with Nina Brackett's Guest Designer: Lisa Hjulberg All of these gorgeous cards from the entire team will be added to the StampTV gallery throughout the next few days with the tag cssjf1 (which stands for center stage spotlight jessica fick 1) These sketches are also our sketch challenge for this week, so be sure to check out all the information in the discussion in our Challenge group over on StampTV Thursday morning. We'd love to see your cards with the sketch too!

Christmas Cards

 

I have a confession to make. I don't usually make my own Christmas cards. Every year I spend all this time making Christmas card to sell or pass along and never take the time to create my own cards! I tell myself that I'll take a couple of days and make my own Christmas cards but then before I know it Thanksgiving has come and gone and I find myself in a pinch for time.

Granted, I may slap something together at the last minute, something store bought yet altered with a few little extras and a family photo, but I think I can recall only a handful of times that I made hand stamped cards to send out for Christmas.

Well, this year I am going to get started now! And make the time to create my own cards. I'm definitely going to use my set this year and probably keep it simple so that I can mass produce them.

 I stamped the cardinal from my set for Ginak "First Christmas" and colored him in using Copic markers. He's so easy to color. Just color in using red, add a bit of shading and you're done!

I cut a few of the leaves off to make it work perfectly with the saying, also from the same set.

I then created another simple card.

 

For this card I stamped the christmas ball from "First Christmas" onto some scrap pieces of paper and then cut them out. I used 2 stamps from "Christmas Blessings", the saying and the christmas branches.

So if you are like me during the months of November and December, busy, just try to make a commitment this year to start now to create beautiful cards to send out to those that you know will really appreciate them.

Hugs

 

I wanted to join in the plum challenge on Moxie Fab World  and use the grapes from my set for Ginak "Fruitful Harvest". I stamped the grapes using Memento black ink and colored in using Copic markers. I cut them out. I have the cutest little tag punch and the word Hugs from the set fit perfectly in it!

The background plum paper is one I've had laying around for years and it's a beautiful deep color with a very pretty shimmer to it. I used the Swiss Dots Cuttlebug folder on it.

 

Copic Creations Challenge 15 - Coloring Red Hair

 

Today on the Copic Creations Challenge Blog you'll find beautiful examples on coloring red hair. You will find a list of tutorials on how to color hair using Copic markers on the blog. 

Plus, create your own card and post a link on the Copic Creations Challenge Blog and you get a chance to win a $35 Gift Certificate!

 

Copic Markers: Y15, E08, E37 - Hair

E00- Skin

C1, C3 -Dolphin

Y15,G14- Fish

B00, B0000- water

Gingerbread and Flowers

 

I'm having a ton of fun making Christmas cards. I used the cardinal from my new set "First Christmas" and the poinsettia from Melanie's set "Year of Flowers" on the front of the card.

I stamped the flower using Memento ink and then created a mask using Eclipse Tape. I masked the flower off and stamp another and then another. For the base of the card I used Ginak base weight ivory card stock.

I stamped the cardinal on the same type of card stock and colored him in using Copic markers. I cut him out and adhered him to the flowers which were also colored in using Copics.

Copics: E35, R05, Y38, E50, E51, R20, R11, YG11

 

For the next card I wanted to stay with something that was relatively easy to create. I stamped the gingerbread family from my new set onto tan card stock and added some cute tiny little buttons on them. I stamped the saying and used a tag punch to punch it out. Went around the edges with a sponge using Creamy Caramel (SU!). Stamped the sheet music from Nina's new set "Vintage Borders" on the red card base. Added the gingerbread family and the ribbon.

 

Hope you are having a wonderful weekend!

Winner of First Christmas...

Congrats Mary Anne! 

Mary Anne K. said:

Oh my goodness..... that was a great peek! I am so excited about the new stamp release! This one sure looks like a must have. I see an ornament and I really need one of those. Thanks for sharing, Asela.

Thanks so much for all your sweet comments and happy thoughts. 

I hope everyone enjoys my new set as much as I enjoyed creating it.

Cardinal Christmas

 

I set out a bird feeder, just outside the office window so I can see the cardinals as they hop from tree to tree, coming in for a bite. They are absolutely gorgeous. Love the males with their gorgeous red color. I can't imagine a more beautiful symbol of winter than this lovely red bird.

I stamped the cardinal stamp from my new set for Ginak Designs "First Christmas" using Versafine and embossed it in green. I then stamped him onto red card stock and used Prismacolor pencils to created some highlights and shading. I cut him out and adhered him over the embossed image. I used a scallop punch on the edge of the card. I then adhered scrapbooking paper to the inside of the card.

I wanted to share a card that really would be easy for you to mass produce for Christmas. We get so busy this time of the year that making very detailed cards can be challenging. I will be sharing more simple cards using my new set "First Christmas". Hopefully it will inspire you to get started creating beautiful cards to send out this year.

Vintage Signs

I love everything vintage. I love the look and feel of things from times gone by. I love everything that looks worn and loved. When I set eyes on Nina's new set "Vintage Borders" and Ginak's free for three set "Signed with Love" I new exactly how I wanted to use them together!

I used a store bought tag and stamped Nina's gorgeous ornament border on it. Then I stamped the tag and punched it out. I sponged the edges of the tag and the circle using SU! Creamy Caramel. I also sponged the ribbon to give it a tea dyed look.

We have a couple of our Center Stage Spotlight Designers joining in the previews tonight. Here are their blog links:

Karen Knegten

Sue VanDeDusse

Then, stop by these GinaK Designers' blog for even more projects with tonight's stamp sets:

Gina Krupksy Carolyn King Cathy Tidwell Cindy Lawrence Donna Baker Erika Martin Emily Giovanni Jessica Fick Kurtis Amundson Lee Murphy Lynn Mercurio Nina Brackett Melanie Muenchinger Theresa Momber

Our Release party will be held tomorrow night over on SCS in GinaK's Forum from 7-10 pm CST. We'd love to have you join in the fun! There will be contest questions, challenges, chatter, and lots more samples from our designers throughout the party! See you then!

First Christmas

 

I'm so excited to be able to share a card I created using one of the images from my new set for Ginak Designs called "First Christmas". I had so much fun illustrating these images and I hope you enjoy using them when you create your christmas cards and gifts this year. 

I stamped my little bear twice and colored him using Copic markers R46, R59, E31, E33, and E53. I cut the hat out and adhered it to the bear using 3M foam tape. I then added some Liquid Applique to the hat and heat set it to make it poof. I stamped the saying and punched it out using a 1 inch square punch.

 

Also featured tonight will be a fabulous new set created by Nina.

 Nina Brackett: Vintage Borders

Tonight, we have several of our Center Stage Spotlight Designers joining in the previews. Here are their blog links:

Deb Felts Sharri Seffens Melissa Cash

Finally, stop by these GinaK Designers' blog for even more projects with tonight's stamp sets:

Gina Krupksy Carolyn King Cathy Tidwell Cindy Lawrence Erika Martin Emily Giovanni Jessica Fick Kurtis Amundson Lee Murphy Lynn Mercurio Melanie Muenchinger Tami Mayberry Theresa Momber

Our Release party will be held Thursday night over on SCS in GinaK's Forum from 7-10 pm CST. We'd love to have you join in the fun! There will be contest questions, challenges, chatter, and lots more samples from our designers throughout the party! See you then!

Would You Like One?

 

I'm so excited! I have a new stamp set coming out this week and I can't wait for you to see all of the lovely samples that the extremely talented group at Ginak Designs has been working on. You are going to die for all the new sets that will be preview this week. 

If you would like a chance to win my new stamp set just leave a comment on this post. 

You have until Thursday October 29, 12:00 PM (EST) to enter.

I'll announce the lucky winner on Friday 30th.

Dove and Holly Flourishes

 

I have really enjoyed being a part of the Flourishes team them month. This is the last card that I created for the Limelight Designer spot October. 

For details and a PDF on how I created this card go to Flourishes Blog.

Woof

 

I'm a big dog person but when my dobberman died we bought a toy poodle. It took some getting use to having a little dog but I love him to death! 

I found this really cute acrylic dog stamp set at Michaels. I colored all the images using Copic markers. The fly is part of a adorable 1.99 acrylic set. I'm getting more and more use to acrylic stamps. Really makes a difference what ink you use. I like Pallete.

Oh yea, this is an ATC.

Background Cuttlebug embossing folder

Who Are You....who, who, who, who

 

I found this adorable owl stamp at my LSS by Prima. I stamped him onto scrap pieces of paper I had and paper pieced him. I took a ribbon and stitched the folds into it using my sewing machine. I added a bit of Diamond glaze to the pupils.

I just received my next stamp set and am dieing to start stamping and creating with it. Make sure to check back next week here and at Ginak for all the wonderful previews of the new stamp sets that will be available.

IHP Birthday Bash Day 3

I was asked to join in the fun to celebrate I Heart Papers Birthday bash. This is Day 3 of the celebration. I created 2 place cards and a card using papers, emblishments and stamps that can be found at I Heart Papers. All the information on how you can join in all the fun and try for the prizes offers here IHP Birthday Bash!

 

IHP Birthday Bash Challenge —Day 3

 

When you are hosting a party, you want to create an atmosphere of fun and excitement. Ribbons, streamers, table decorations and special party favors all set the stage for celebrating!

 

Our challenge for you today is to use IHP embellishments to dress up your card (scrapbook page, 3-D item, etc.), table decoration, or party favor. Remember, everything this week has to do with birthday celebrations...so be sure your creation is birthday related!

 

Before you begin, take a few minutes to review the challenge guidelines! You’ll want to follow these rules to maximize your points and qualify for the opportunity to WIN the prize for today’s challenge and the Grand Prize, all announced on the last day of our festivities!

 

To qualify for the prize of the day, all you have to do is upload your challenge card/project to Splitcoast Stampers (SCS) and/or Paper Craft Planet (PCP) with the appropriate tag so we can find it. Today’s challenge tag is IHPBB3. The daily challenge winners will be randomly selected at the end of the week.

 

To qualify for the Grand Prize of being IHP Guest Designer for the month of November, here’s how it will work: Every challenge card/project you enter will earn you points (see below), and one with the most accumulated for the week the Grand Prize winner. So the more challenges you enter, more points you earn — and the better your chances of winning the Grand Prize (and the bigger the value of your Guest Designer box will be)!

 

You will have until October 25^th to post your work, and you can enter as many challenges as you like, but you CANNOT combine challenges in one project. All winners, including the Grand Prize winner, will be announced at the Birthday Bash on October 26^th.

 

Birthday Bash Points

 

For each project:

5 points for each challenge card/project you make, upload and tag to SCS

5 points for each challenge card/project you make, upload and tag to PCP

2 points for uploading to your blog and linking at least one IHP item used to the IHP website

 

One time points:

2 points for signing up to receive our newsletter*

2 points for joining our PCP group*

2 points for becoming our fan on Facebook*

10 points if you participate in all 6 IHP Birthday Bash challenges

 

*When you sign up, or if you are already signed up, a comment on the IHP blog Birthday Bash week so your points can be credited.

 

Here are the hosts for each day.  Be sure to check their blogs on their scheduled day to find out that day’s challenge.  You can also check the main IHP Birthday Bash page at the store.  It will be updated daily.

Day 1(10/19): Kate(owner), Sarah Anderson, and Dee Jackson

Day 2 (10/20): Deb/Latisha Yoast

Day 3 (10/21): Gretchen/Lesa Smaligo and Lynn/Asela Hopkins

Day 4 (10/22): Cathleen/Kerri Michaud and Carolyn/Maria Fiscella

Day 5 (10/23): Megan/Chris Veneruso and Kendra/Debbie Fisher

Day 6 (10/24): Tracy/Heidi Van Laar and Amber/Kerry Davis

Day 7 (10/25): Sunday, day of rest (finish up your challenges!)
Day 8 (10/26): PARTY! GRAND PRIZE (winners are announced)

 

  

Flourishes Limelight - Strawberries

 

So excited to share one more project using Flourishes beautiful set "Strawberries" Hop on over to 

Flourishes Blog and you can see step by step on how I created this card. I have also include a PDF file of the tutorial for you to print out. Enjoy! 

Many Blessings

 

Just a quick post. Another card I made using one of my illustrations (digital stamp) from my Etsy store. Have a wonderful weekend!

Copic Creations Challenge 14 - Coloring Black

Ever wonder how in the heck do you color something that is black? Well, now you can see some amazing samples on the Copic Creations Blog. The wonderfully talented design team has done it again. There is a big variety of how to color things that have black elements in them.

I used the truck from my set The Journey as the focal point.  I stamped the truck using Memento Tuxedo black and then covered it with a mask that I made using Eclipse tape. I stamped the rocks and grass (also from The Journey set) I then created the clouds using an acrylic template that I made from a round scallop punch. I used a sponge and dye based inks over the template to create the clouds. Then I started having fun coloring with my Copics. 

Copic Markers - B12, B0000 - Sky

                      - E33, E43 - Wood and dirt road

      - YG63, G21 - Grass (to create the texture I dabbed Blender on a rag, pressed it onto the                                                    green, then I added YG63 to the rag and pressed it over the green)

                  - W1, W3, W5, W7, 100 - Truck, wheels, and rocks (colored in the order that I listed. 100 was only added to the very dark areas and only by touching W1 or W3 to the tip of the black marker.)

Papers - Ginak, Bo Bunny and Basic Grey

Now it's your turn to try to color something black. Go to the Copics Creations Blog and post a link back to your post and you could win a $25 gift certificate,  sponsored by Ellen Hutson of the Classroom.

Copyright Infringement

Sorry I've been missing, I've been tending to a sick child. He's better now, hopefully I won't come down with it!

While taking care of him I was on the computer doing some blog hopping and I came across this article on Mo's Digital Pencil Blog. As an artist I really felt a great deal of sympathy for what she discovered that someone was doing with her beautiful art work. I think that as digital stamps start to become more of a regular tool in our card and scrapbooking creations that you may not realize that when you purchase the digital image you are NOT purchasing the copyrights to that art work. I totally understand the confusion of this. 

Here's some info on Copyright laws, just to refresh your memory -

“As an artist, copyright gives you exclusive rights to copy and distribute your work. This means that others may not use your image or a derivative of your image without your permission. You see, as a creator, you have the rights to your work and may dictate where it may be displayed, copied and used. Unless you transfer this copyright ownership, you may continue this privilege for a lifetime and beyond.”

“Legally, your basic copyright stays in effect online and on the World Wide Web, and in any digital format. This means that nobody may reproduce your work, create derivative works of your work, distribute your work, or display your work without your permission.”

by Stephanie Moore, Director of Visual Arts Initiatives, VSA arts Headquarters

Copyrightable Subject Matter

Copyright protection automatically applies to "original works of authorship" that are "fixed in a tangible medium of expression." The definition is less complicated than it sounds. If you create a blog post, podcast, or article, your work is covered by copyright the instant it is created in a tangible form, such as on paper, in a blog post, email, or video. You do not need to do anything more, such as signing or filing any papers or provide specific notice to the world that the work is covered by copyright. 

The level of creativity required for a work to be "original" is extremely low. A work satisfies this requirement as long as it possesses some creative spark, "no matter how crude, humble or obvious it might be." 

Works created on or after January 1, 1978.

The following rules apply to published and unpublished works:

For one author, the work is copyright-protected for the life of the author plus 70 years.

For joint authors, the work is protected for the life of the surviving author plus 70 years.

For works made for hire, the work is protected for 95 years from the first publication or 120 years from the date of its creation, whichever is less.

For anonymous and pseudonymous works, the work is protected for 95 years from the first publication or 120 years from the date of its creation, whichever is less. (However, if the author's name is disclosed to the U.S. Copyright Office, the work is protected for the life of the author plus 70 years.)

And I think that this needs to also be addressed as it applies to our industry (and I often read on forum where people get really hurt if they are not given credit for something.)

Ideas, concepts, or principles

Copyright does not cover ideas, concepts, and principles themselves, only the form in which they are expressed. For instance, merely coming up with an idea does not make you the copyright owner because you haven't actually expressed anything. You become the copyright owner only when you put that idea into "expression" through words (e.g., in a blog post) or other tangible form (e.g., in a video, a photograph, or a podcast).

For example, Einstein's theory of special relativity is not copyrightable because it is an idea (or concept or principle). However, Einstein's article, "On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies," in which he explained and expressed the theory, was copyrightable.

If you come across an idea/concept/principle, you can use it in your online work with out fear of liability as long as you do not use the form in which it is expressed (which may be copyrightable). However, you should consider citing to the source in order to avoid a claim of plagiarism.

Just a few things to think about. As artist we really get very little compensations for what we do. We do it because we love to do it. We draw because it is what we were born to do. And as digital media grows and grows it really is a shame that people don't take the time to understand how it hurts those that want to share their talents. 

Just be careful, remember that there is a person who spent a lot of time and effort to create that piece of art. Don't take that for granted.

Classic Chair Flourishes

 

Hop on over to Flourishes for a step by step tutorial on how I created this card. Plus, I've added a PDF for you to download and print out!

Hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed creating it for my second week as Flourishes Limelight designer!

Be Aware

 

Sorry I've been MIA. I've had lots to do! Whew.... do we moms ever slow down?

I made this card using one of my digital images in my Etsy shop.  I uploaded her to Adobe Photoshop Elements and sized her for the front of my card. I then printed her out on Ginak Pure luxury paper and sprayed over it, very lightly, with matte fixative.

I used Copic Markers to color her in. I cut her and the ribbon out and adhered her to the front of my card.

The saying is from "The Journey"

Rubber Stamps For Sale

Time to clean out the little area that I use to stamp.

 If you saw it you would just stand there shaking your head in disbelief....lol.

 I have Ginak and lots of other stamps (mostly wood mounted) for sale.

If you want to see which Ginak sets I have for sale please email me and I will send you the list.

For all the other stamps please visit my Etsy Store

Glitter Daisies - Flourishes

 

I love this gorgeous stamp set by Flourishes. Hop on over to Flourishes to see 

my tutorial on how I created this card.

Happy Card Making Day! - Plus Flourishes!!

What do you do with all the beautiful cards you make? Well.....I don't keep mine. I send them off. So make sure to share your talents and make someones day.

Plus, I have something very special to share with you today....

I'm Flourishes Limelight Designer for October! I was so excited to be able to use the gorgeous stamp sets that their artist create. I will be featuring a new card, plus tutorial, each Sunday on their blog.

So hop on over to Flourishes and stop back again tomorrow.

Coloring Trevor Tutorial - Copic Creations 13 - Pumpkins

Happy October 1st! Boy did September fly bye or what? Yikes!  

This adorable image is Trevor from All That Scraps. I had a blast coloring him in! Hop on over the see all of the gorgeous samples that the  Copic Creations Design Team  has done.

I used the Blender Marker to create the stripes in his cute little sweater. I took my blender and brushed it across the fibers on a scrap piece of washcloth and pressed it onto his jeans to create the white washed look.

Copic Markers: Pumpkin - Y38, YR68, E08, G24, G28

Skin - E50, E53, R20

Clothes, Hair - B32, B95, R59, E57, C5, 0

Old Friends

I was able to play along with SCS Wednesday sketch challenge today. I used my dog and cat from my set "Framed Friends." I'm really liking buttons lately. It's something that I've always loved using when I made crafts to sell at local fairs. Gees, I haven't seen a craft fair or bazaar in ages. Are they still around? It seemed like they were really popular and then disappeared. I miss them.

I colored the images in using Copic markers. I can't believe it's going to be October tomorrow. The weather here is gorgeous. Low humidity and a cool breeze. Love it!

Don't forget to check Gina's blog and StampTV for all of the gorgeous samples that the design team has been creating for this months release. They are gorgeous!

Church in The Woods

I took a few moments to create a quick card to share. I have been very busy creating 2 tutorials that I will be sharing with you this week.  I'm excited and can't wait to upload both!

I used the church from my set "Christmas Blessings" and decided to color the church and the woods without snow.  Here in the south it's not unusual to have hot weather during Christmas so I felt it appropriate to create at least one card that my fellow southerners could relate to!

I colored the image using Copic markers. The pretty background paper is by Graphic 45.

For more gorgeous Christmas ideas hop on over to StampTV Blog. You won't be disappointed by all of the beautiful samples that the design team has created for this weeks stamp release.

Eeeeeeek!

I spotted a great card by Geri on StampTV where she used my door from "The Journey" stamp set with a spider web in the corner of the door. How freakin' totally cool!

I just had to try it. I created a bunch of these little ATC cards. I love this little guy. He's from a small set by Basic Grey (Value Stamps). I stamped my door using brown and then stamped Hambo's spider web using versamark in the corner and embossed it in black. I added diamond glaze to his eyes and to the spider (Inkadinkado Clear Mini stamp set)

Love those pumpkins. They were illustrated by Theresa Momber and are part of her fall set. I know you are going to love her new set!

Talking about new sets, have you hopped on over to Gina's blog yet? Well what are ya waiting for?Hop on over to StampTV Blog.  You are going to love all of the new stamp sets being previewed this week.