Bewitching Treats

When I made my  If You've Got It, Haunt It card earlier this week, I stamped a few sets of the witches hats and boots to use at a later time.  It turns out it wasn't too much later before I had the itch to create another Bewitching project.

I've had the Mini Pocket Envelope Dies for a while, just waiting to be used.  These little envelopes are great for gifting gift cards, but it also happened to be the perfect size for a treat size Halloween bag of M&M's.   

I started out with just the witches hat and boots, but something felt like it was missing.  After going through my stash, I discovered some "spiderwebs" in the Wonderful Snowflakes! Perfect for the cute little spider to hang out in! The Happy Halloween sentiment comes from the September Spooky Treats Paper Pumpkin kit.

See below for the quick and easy way to turn your Wonderful Snowflakes into spooky spiderwebs!

To create the spiderweb, I snipped off the ends of the snowflakes and colored the backside (non-shiny side)with the Dark Basic Black Stampin' Blend.  How fun is this?!?!

Happy Stamping!

Products Used:

Festive Farmhouse Meets Pretty Pines ~ HSSIC303

It's Tuesday and I'm back with an all new Hand Stamped Sentiments Challenge. It may be Thanksgiving week, but we have a beautiful Christmas inspiration challenge for you to play along with.  There are so many different inspirational photos to choose from!  I can't wait to see what everyone is inspired to create.

My December classes are coming up.  I always try to offer some fun last minute gift giving ideas at my December class and these adorable little Santa's Bags will be a big hit!  Stamping them with the Buffalo Check background stamp and adding a festive little tag makes for the perfect little treat bag!

These cute little bags were part of my roommate gifts at OnStage.  They were the perfect size for a small charcoal diffuser and some Wild Orange essential oil for some of my favorite stamping friends.

While I was putting things away after OnStage, I came across some small wood rounds that I had left over from a project and decided they would make a super cute ornament.  Using many of the same supplies I used on the bags, these adorable little ornaments came to life.

I cut out three of the bows using the Pretty Pines thinlits to give a little more fullness and dimension...it's so cute!  The sprigs of pine, little bits of Cherry Cobbler berries, Galvanized Buttons and Striped Burlap Trim all came together for a pretty quick ornament.  I'll be making a few more of these to use as gift tags this year!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Mossy Meadow, Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla, Garden Green, Crumb Cake, Festive Farmhouse DSP

Ink ~ Cherry Cobbler, Gray Granite, Versa Mark

Stamp Set ~ Farmhouse Christmas, Buffalo Check

Other Supplies ~ Pretty Pines Thinlits, Corrugated Dynamic TIEF, Galvanized Buttons, Striped Burlap Trim, Festive Farmhouse Cotton Trim, Gold Metallic Pearls, Gold Metallic Thread

With Thanksgiving just a couple days away, I am beginning to feel the Christmas spirit.  I'm looking forward to stamping more Christmas projects to share with you over the next month.  Be sure to watch for some 2019 Occasions Catalog sneak peaks too!

Happy Stamping!

A Treasured Treat Box

Happy Wednesday stampin' friends!  We've reached the half way point of the week and this makes me happy!  I'm not sure what it is, but Tuesday's are CRAZY days for me anymore and I am always glad when they are behind me.

You know what else makes me happy?  Fun Valentine Cards, Tags, Bags and Boxes!  And that's just what we are sharing today over at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration.

My youngest is currently obsessed with Jake and the Neverland Pirates, so it seemed fitting to make him a fun little pirate treat box for Valentine's Day.

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Baked Brown Sugar, Real Red, Whisper White, Gold Glimmer Paper

Ink ~ Memento, Basic Black, Blendabilites:  Night of Navy, Real Red, Coastal Cabana, Pumpkin Pie, Gold, Silver

Stamp Sets ~ Hey Valentine, Hard Wood

Other Supplies ~ Curvy Keepsakes, Hearts Framelits, Real Red Cotton Ribbon, Basic Black Bakers Twine

 

I thought it would be fun to add the Gold Glimmer Paper to the top of the box, but then I totally covered it up with the ribbon and bakers twine...oops!

 

Check out the rest of the fun creations from the design team members...you are sure to be INKspired to CREATE!

 

Happy Stamping!

 

Calling in the Elves

It's that time of year again!  The time of year where I start to panic a little about everything I have left to do to get ready for Christmas!  That means it's time to call in the elves!  I need all the help I can get :-)

I enlisted the help of my own personal little elves last night to help me finish stuffing all of their little birtday cookie treat bags and together, we got them all done...yay!  But you'll have to wait until Friday to see them...hehehe!

I will share with you my little elf inspired treat box I made for my Secret Santa at work though...

I have seen many different versions of these on Pinterst, but I added my own little twist by using the new banner die from the Balloon Framelits Dies...perfect for the little elf, right?!?!

 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Old Olive, Real Red, Basic Black, Silver Glimmer Paper, Whisper White

Ink ~ Real Red, Old Olive

Stamp Set ~ Merry Everything

Other Supplies ~ Fry Box, Note Tag Punch, Brights Candy Dots, Yellow Cotton Ribbon, Old Olive Bakers Twine, Real Red Taffeta Ribbon, Celophane Bag, Balloon Framelits*

*Available January 6, 2015*

 

Is it me, or does this make you think of the movie Elf?  This is one we haven't watched yet this holiday season, but is on the list....maybe that will be our movie for tonight!

 

Back to the workshop I go to finish up some projects so I can have everything all wrapped up by next week!

 

Wishing you all a happy Wednesday and Happy Stamping!



Treats for my Tricksters

Happy Halloween friends!!!  I hope your day is off to a fun start and is full of lots of treats and not too many tricks :-)

It has become a Halloween tradition for me to surprise my boys with a fun little lunch box treat.  I love that they still look forward to these treats because I'm sure it won't last for too many more years.  (Why do they have to grow up?!?!?)

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Basic Black, Whisper White, Mossy Meadow

Ink ~ Stampin' Write Markers: Blackberry Bliss, Mossy Meadow, Tangelo Twist, Basic Black

Stamp Set ~ Merry Everything

Other Supplies ~ Note Tag Punch, White & Tangerine Tango Two-Tone Trim, Mossy Meadow Satin Ribbon, Circle Framelits, Tiny Triangles Embossing Folder, Scallop Tag Topper

 

 I coordinated the circle and ribbon on the other bags, using Blackberry Bliss and Tangelo Twist.  Everyone gets the same, but they are all a little different...the story of my life with 3 boys!

Time to finish off their lunches with pumpkin shaped sandwiches and peanut butter spider crackers!

 

Wishing you all a very safe and Happy Halloween!

 

Happy Stamping!



Goodie Bags Galore!

Hi friends!  It's two for Tuesday...two posts that is!  I've also got some fun goodie bag ideas for you.  I have been up to my eyeballs in goodie bags for the past few days.  Between some special requests for M&M treat bags, cookie bags and goodie bags I've gone through just about every single treat bag I had on hand and just as much ribbon and bakers twine!  But to end up with so many cute little goodie bags, it's all worth it!

 

The 1"x8" cellophane bags stuffed with M&M's make for great stocking stuffers or tags on your Christmas packages or a fun little gift for your kids to give to their teachers.

And the 4" x 6" cellophane bags are perfect for a small little cookie or candy bag.  These cute little snowman cookie bags will be school birthday treats for my twin boys on Thursday :)  I can't get away with store bought treats anymore...my boys won't allow it! 

And we can't forget the awesome little Muslin bags!!!  My boys love little bags like this, so I though they would make for fun goodie bags for their friends who attend their birthday party later this week.  With just a few polka dots and a fun little thank you tag, the bag is complete! 

 

I love all of the fun products that Stampin' Up! has to offer to help package up little treats in such a fun and easy way!

 

I hope I've INKspired you to create some fun goodie/treat bags today!  Thanks for stopping by!

 

Happy Stamping