Libby Fens, Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Libby Fens offering original and creative paper crafting projects. I host monthly Card Buffets, specialty classes and weekly inspiration for card making.

Scary Cute

Scary Cute Monster Mash

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Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday!

Here is our newest two week challenge to inspire you –

Have you created your Halloween cards yet? How about this sweet number –

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Pretty cute huh? I featured the Scary Cute stamp set for the trick or treaters and the sentiment. Seems as though they are doing the ‘Monster Mash’, lol!

It sure helps using the Stamparatus to stamp an almost solid image like this! The sentiment is two lined, but the second line was stamped freehand next to the top. Turned out pretty good!

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I added some texture to the Pumpkin Pie layer using the Stripes & Splatters Embossing Folder. Additionally, the Matte Black Dots worked nicely too! Something simple.

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Check out out the other Design Team cards on our Try Stampin’ on Tuesday. We all use a variety of products, so come join us with what supplies you have! All of our challenges are two weeks long.

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Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Cute Halloween

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Welcome stampers!

Thank for joining us for our weekly Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop!

Our cards this week feature a cute Halloween.

I created a silly cute card –

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These Aspen Dies are quite versatile! I have used them for so many different holidays!

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My favorite part of this card is the cute little ghost peeking through the trees!

You’ll be surprised to find out that I used the Whale Punch for them! I just took the scissors and did a little removal of the fin and part of the tail! The eyes really makes them too! The Sweet Songbird had perfect ‘eyes’ for these ghosts!

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What do you think? Sweet as can be!

Go forward to check out Debbie Henderson, and back to Cindy Elam. I know they’ll have some great ideas for us!

We will see you next week!

Shop any of the products for this fabulous card by clicking on any of the icons below. I appreciate your support of my small, home based business. Thank you in advance!


You’re So Sweet

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Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday!

Here is our newest two week challenge to inspire you –

Optional Theme : Plants

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No plants. Sorry. But this is just the bomb wouldn’t you say! I had to use this Scary Cute stamp set again! 

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I used the Stamparatus to stamp the three images, even, and nice and dark.

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I also used the Stamparatus to stamp the word ‘sweet’ from the Sweetest Cherries stamp set.

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This was the neat part. Using the Stamparatus, I masked off ‘sweet’ from the sentiment before stamping it. I used plain gift wrap tape to cover the word ‘sweet’, inked up the other words, removed the tape and stamped the words over the ‘sweet’. I did this twice to make it nice and dark.

This is a wonderful card to demonstrate some of the neat things you can do with a Stamparatus.

Check out out the other Design Team cards on our Try Stampin’ on Tuesday. We all use a variety of products, so come join us with what supplies you have! All of our challenges are two weeks long.

Shop any of the products for this fabulous card by clicking on any of the icons below. I appreciate your support of my small, home based business. Thank you in advance!


Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Polka Dots

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Welcome stampers!

Thank for joining us for our weekly Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop!

Our theme this week features cards with polka dots!

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I once again used the Scary Cute bundle. Halloween week!

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This time I added the bat and moon dies for the set. Really cute!

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The polka dot pattern paper come from the Black & White Designs Designer Series Paper. Great basic paper to add to your stash!

The Classic Mat Dots were the last thing I added to the bats for some dimension. The cards needed some subtle bling! Lol!

Go forward to check out Debbie Henderson, and back to Cindy Elam. I know they’ll have some great ideas for us!

We will see you next week!

Shop any of the products for this fabulous card by clicking on any of the icons below. I appreciate your support of my small, home based business. Thank you in advance!


Halloween Happiness

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Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday!

Here is our newest two week challenge to inspire you –

Optional Theme : Polka Dots

I decided to create my first Halloween card of the season year. Summer is still in full swing here! 

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Bright, fun, spooky! For a Halloween card, lol! 

I am just in love with this new Scary Cute bundle!

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It pairs nicely with this Perfectly Penciled Designer Series Paper that can be colors! I used Stampin’ Blends here, Gorgeous Grape (retired), Granny Apple Green, and Daffodil Delight.

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I purposely did not stamp the sentiment perfectly as the pattern paper isn’t solid black. Win – win!

I’ll be playing with stamp set a lot more over the week! It’s just soo cute!

Check out out the other Design Team cards on our Try Stampin’ on Tuesday. We all use a variety of products, so come join us with what supplies you have! All of our challenges are two weeks long.


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