Create With Connie & Mary Saturday Blog Hop

A Spooky Forest Theme!

Welcome to our Saturday Blog Hop at Create With Connie & Mary! Our theme this week is all about Spooky Forest and I immediately knew I would use the Grove Dies. Look how perfect these dies are for my black spooky forest:

I started out with a preprinted background layer from the Them Bones Designer Paper and layered from there. Pumpkins, leaves and my black forest:

Stampin’ Up! Products Used:

• Stamps: Pick Of The Patch
• Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento, Basic Gray
• Cardstock: Basic Black, Basic White, Basic Gray, Lemon Lime Twist, Orchid Oasis
• Designer Paper: Them Bones
• Tools & Accessories: Grove Dies, Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Banners Pick A Punch, Pick Of The Patch Builder Punch

Card Recipe:

• Card Base: Basic Gray Cardstock 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″. Score and fold at 4-1/4″.
• Layer 2: Them Bones Designer Paper 5-1/4″ x 4″. Glue to the front of the card base.
• Layer 3: Basic Black Cardstock 5-1/4″ x 4″. Cut with the Grove Dies and glue to card front using Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.
• Sentiment: Orchid Oasis Cardstock 3″ x 5/8″. Stamp the sentiment in the center with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink. Cut both ends with the Banners Pick A Punch. Glue to the top of the black layer flat.
• Pumpkins & Leaves: Use these steps:
  • Pumpkins: Stamp two pumpkins with Basic Gray Ink on Basic White Cardstock. Cut with the punch.
  • Pumpkins: Stamp two more pumpkins with Basic Gray Ink on scrap paper first and without reinking on Basic White Cardstock for a lighter color. Cut with the punch.
  • Stems: Cut (4) stems with the punch and Orchid Oasis Cardstock. Glue to each pumpkin.
  • Glue the pumpkins as shown on the photo by tucking two of them.
  • Leaves: Use the punch to cut (3) leaves with Lemon Lime Twist Cardstock. Tuck and glue around the pumpkins.

Now you can follow the rest of the Saturday Blog Hop by clicking on the links below to visit my talented teammates! Click PREVIOUS to visit Libby and NEXT to visit Melissa: