Spooky with Stampin’ Up!’s Aspen Trees Dies

When Stampin’ Up! added the Aspen Trees Dies as a Sale-a-Bration selection (free with a $100 ordering through the end of the month or while supplies last), I knew I’d make some beautiful Fall-themed projects to share. The focal image in this set of dies is a GORGEOUS grove of Aspen trees – perfect for a gorgeous card. Turns out they are also perfect for a fun, spooky card, too! Here’s my Halloween project with the Aspen Trees Dies:

Here’s a look at the Aspen Trees Dies that were used to create the backdrop for my spooky card:

There are three ways you can check out of the online store with the Aspen Trees Dies in your cart:

1. Purchase the set of dies for $36.00 (#159798)
2. Purchase the Perched in a Tree Bundle for $53.00 (#159799)
3. Place a $100 order and select the dies for free with your Sale-a-Bration Level 2 rewards (#163102)

More to Sale-a-Brate! Sale-a-Bration ends in a week! Through the end of August (and while supplies last), Stampin’ Up! has added TEN new products (including the Aspen Trees Dies) to the Sale-a-Bration lineup. If you’d like to red more, click on the image below:

Back to my card…

I cropped the Aspen trees from Thick White cardstock to create a template with the trees. I placed the template over a panel of Thick White cardstock and added Smoky Slate and Basic Gray ink with a Blending Brush. I started with the lighter gray at top before adding the darker ink at the bottom.

The sentiment is stamped with the Alphabest stamp set and Memento Tuxedo ink on Pumpkin Pie cardstock. I cropped the letters with the coordinating Best Label Punch, a tiny punch that coordinates with the letters and shapes in the set. Together, they are the amazing Alphabest Bundle. Here’s a look:

I intentionally placed the letters on my card at varying angles to relieve the pressure to get them perfectly aligned – it was a gift to myself. The angled letters also adds a maniacal look to the sentiment. ♥

I couldn’t stop there. above the sentiment, I added three spooky bats in three different sizes. What fun! The bats are pulled from the Scary Silhouettes Dies, part of the Scary Cute Bundle. This is such a sweet bundle for Halloween that showcases the childhood joy of the holiday. Here’s a look at this fun bundle:

Before cropping these bats from the Basic Black cardstock, I taped a small piece of packing tape to the black cardstock and cropped the bats from that. The shine from the packing tape gives the bats a faux-embossed look without all the work to emboss the cardstock. Such fun! I popped up the largest bat with little ends from a page of Stampin’ Dimensionals and glued the smaller bats directly to the Thick White cardstock. Here’s a closer look at the faux-embossed bats:

Bundles: Alphabest  Stamp Sets: Alphabest  Papers: Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Thick Basic White  Inks: Smoky Slate, Basic Gray, Memento Tuxedo Black  Accessories: Aspen Trees Dies, Best Label Punch, Scary Silhouettes Dies, Blending Brushes, Stampin’ Dimensionals

Alphabest Bundle – 158886

Price: $32.25

Aspen Tree Dies – 159798

Price: $36.00

Aspen Trees Dies – 163102

Price: $36.00

Scary Silhouettes Dies – 159851

Price: $24.00

Best Label Punch – 158885

Price: $14.00

Blending Brushes – 153611

Price: $12.50

Basic Black 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 121045

Price: $9.25

Pumpkin Pie 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 105117

Price: $9.25

Basic White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock – 159229

Price: $8.75

Smoky Slate Classic Stampin’ Pad – 147113

Price: $8.00

Basic Gray Classic Stampin’ Pad – 149165

Price: $8.00

Stampin’ Dimensionals – 104430

Price: $4.25

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Thanks for stopping by today!

Brian

Ten New Sale-a-Bration Products Added

In addition to the Sale-a-Bration products featured in Stampin’ Up!’s July-August 2022 Sale-a-Bration brochure, Stampin’ Up!’ has added 10 new products to the options you’ll want to choose when you check out. If you’d like to see more about these new products (familiar products with new product codes), click on the image below:

Tax-Free Holidays

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