Card Art by Helen

Here's this month's colour combination:

And here's the project it inspired:

What's better for celebrating spooky season than pumpkins? These cheerful yet creepy gourds are bound to make you smile!

To create the background, the Sketched Plaid Cling Stamp Set was stamped using Tuxedo Black Memento Ink on Berry Burst Cardstock. After stamping the background, the layer was trimmed so as to fit on a standard-sized Berry Burst card front.

Two large and three small pumpkins from the Pick of the Patch Photopolymer Stamp Set (the two pumpkin images that match with the coordinating Pick of the Patch Builder Punch) were stamped on Basic White Cardstock using Pumpkin Pie Classic Ink and punched out using the builder punch. The creepy pumpkin face image was stamped using Tuxedo Black Memento Ink on one of the large and two of the small pumpkin shapes. 5 stalks were stamped on Basic White Cardstock using Pebbled Path Classic Ink, and 2 leaves were also stamped on Basic White using Shaded Spruce Classic Ink. These elements were also punched out using the builder punch. The pumpkin, stalk, and leaf elements were arranged in the bottom right corner of the stamped Berry Burst layer, with the two top-most small pumpkin elements being adhered using Stampin' Dimensionals.

The "Happy Halloween" sentiment was stamped in Shaded Spruce on a Basic White Cardstock strip. A thin strip of Shaded Spruce Cardstock was adhered to the bottom of the Basic White strip, and the left-hand edge cut at an angle with Paper Snips. Black Baker's Twine from the Baker's Twine Essentials Pack was looped around the stamped sentiment strip and tied in a small bow. The sentiment element was adhered to the top right corner of the stamped Berry Burst layer using Stampin' Dimensionals.

The whole Berry Burst card layer was added to a Berry Burst folded card base, again using Stampin' Dimensionals.
 

Don't forget you can bundle and save! Purchase the Pick of the Patch Bundle and save 10%.

October's Home for the Holidays Paper Pumpkin kit has everything you need to create sparkly and dazzling traditional Christmas cards.

You'll be able to make 8 cards (4 each of 2 designs) measuring 4¼&quot x 5½" (10.8 x 14 cm), with coordinating envelopes. Use the beautiful Christmas-themed precut pieces and complete your designs with the coordinating photopolymer stamp set with endearing holiday sentiments and festive designs. There's a special extra in your kit this month: a bottle of Glitter Glue! Use this glue to add shimmery, shiny details to the trees, houses, and snow in the Christmas scenes on your cards. A Real Red Classic Stampin' Spot is also provided, and other coordinating Stampin' Up! colours are Balmy Blue, Blueberry Bushel, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Crushed Curry, Daffodil Delight, Lemon Lolly, Mossy Meadow, Night of Navy, Old Olive, and Pecan Pie.

Your kit is packaged in a custom specially-designed coordinating box. Make the most of this kit and create a cute village scene with your cards. The Home for the Holidays kit coordinates with November's kit so stay tuned to hear more about that kit next month.
 

Pick up a prepaid subscription (1, 3, 6, or 12 months) from my online store, or set up a monthly subscription. To receive the October kit, you must subscribe or activate your prepaid code before 10 October.

Join Stampin' Up! on 7 October for a FREE, virtual World Card Making Day event. Three projects will be presented in this 3-hour online event, featuring three different bundles (shown below). Download the supply list to see what you will need to be able to craft along on the day. Purchasing the three bundles will mean you can recreate the cards shown in the event, but you're welcome to use your own supplies during the event or simply just watch!

Registration is not required, but if you do sign up you'll be notified with updates about the event. Click to view more details and to register.

Here's this month's sketch:

And here's the project it inspired:

This floral card makes the most of the bright colours and geometric shapes that are part of the Inked Botanicals Suite.

The floral stem image in the Inked & Tiled Cling Stamp Set was stamped on Basic White Cardstock using Lost Lagoon and Calypso Coral Classic Ink. This was layered on to Crushed Curry Cardstock, and then adhered to a Calypso Coral card base. The sentiment, from the same stamp set, was stamped in Calypso Coral on Basic White Cardstock, and cut out using the star-shaped punch from the coordinating Inked & Tiled Punch Pack. This punched element was adhered to an offset star shape cut from Lost Lagoon Cardstock, and then added to the card front using Stampin' Dimensionals. Rustic Metallic Adhesive-Backed Dots were added around the stamped floral element.

To create the geometric pattern strip, star and cross elements were punched from Lost Lagoon Cardstock using both of the punches in the coordinating punch pack. The shapes were adhered to the card front to form a row, alternating between the two shapes and leaving a small space in between each element. The overhanging shapes at each side were trimmed to match up with the card front edges. Two additional punched star shapes were carefully scored and folded in half and adhered on top of the central star using Multipurpose Liquid Glue, their central fold lines matching in the middle of the base shape. This was repeated with the cross shapes on either side to complete the 3D geometric pattern.
 

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Don't forget you can bundle and save! Purchase the Inked & Tiled Bundle and save 10%.

Every year, Stampin' Up! uses their product giveback program to support organizations in our communities across the globe that strive to make a positive difference for those in need. Our featured product in the September-December Mini Catalogue is the A Walk in the Forest Designer Series Paper. For every paper pack sold, Stampin' Up! will donate $4.00 (CAD) to the Salvation Army.

Five beautiful NEW Designer Series Paper packs are now available to purchase. They have been added as part of our growing Online Exclusive product collection, so you won't find these papers in our catalogues. These paper selections (shown below) include festive prints, seasonal styles, and timeless designs that are perfect additions to crafting projects of all kinds.

These paper packs are only available while supplies last, so don't delay ordering or you may miss out!

The NEW September - December Mini Catalogue is live, and you are going to love all the new suites and bundles that will keep you crafting from Halloween through to Christmas and all the celebrations in between. Don't forget to check out all the new Designer Series Papers and embellishments that will add the perfect finishing touches to your projects.

Click to view the catalogue online: