SPOOKY WINDOW TREAT BOX

Sep 17, 2019

Hello Everyone! For this project, I needed something to hold my yummy Dove Caramel and Milk Chocolate Pumpkins, which I picked up at Target. I know people can get intimidated by the thought of making boxes, but this is an easy one to start with.

Cut a piece of DSP that is 4 3/8″ x 5″.

Score at 1 1/4″, 2 1/2″, 3 3/4″ & 5″ on the 5 3/8″ side, then rotate and score at 1 1/4″ & 3 3/4″ on the 5″ inch side.

Cut along all the score lines on the 1 1/4″ edges and remove the two small flaps, leaving the middle 1/2″ piece.

Die cut the window in the second panel over from the 1/2″ tab.

Place tear tape on the 1/2″ tab and adhere the box closed on the side. Fold in the bottom tabs to make the bottom of the box and use tear tape to adhere it closed on the last flap. Add the candy to the box. Fold the tabs over, wrap the ribbon around the box, and tie a bow.

Die-cut the small postage stamp from the Ornate Frames Dies in Basic Black cardstock. Stamp the sentiment in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink. Using just the outer edge of the frame, layer the sentiment and glue it down. String Whisper White Bakers Twine through the hole in the ornate frame and tie the tag around the Basic Black Scalloped Edge ribbon.

Now, it is your turn to make one of these cute boxes. Once you’re done with your creations, feel free to post them in the comments or on my Facebook page. I would love to see what you design.

Thanks for stopping by today, and see you soon.

Happy Stamping!

OPEN IF YOU DARE

Sep 13, 2019

Hello Everyone! As you can see, I dared to open it; how could I not? I love Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups; something about the pumpkin shape makes them taste better!

This cute coffin treat would be a great project to work on with your kids or grandkids. It is a perfect little treat they can pass out to their friends.

Place the Scroll Pattern from the Basic Pattern Decorative Mask onto the Coffin Treat lid, ensuring you center the pattern. Using a sponge, cover the coffin lid with VersaMark Ink and heat emboss using Clear Embossing Powder.

Using Tear Tape, put together the coffin box.

For the ribbon, you will need a 7″ piece of each of the following: Terracotta Tile Scalloped Linen Ribbon, Whisper White Bakers Twine, and Basic Black Scalloped Edge Ribbon; starting with the Terracotta Tile Ribbon, cut off the colored edges on both side and set aside the linen center we won’t be using that part in this project and using the Basic Black Scalloped Edge Ribbon, loop in half like a cancer ribbon. Next, gather the cut edges of the Terracotta Tile Ribbon and the Whisper White Bakers Twine together, and you will tie these around the black ribbon below the loop you made. I just tied it once, and it holds well. Adhere the ribbon to the coffin lid with glue dots. The embellishment you create next will go over the ribbon.

Die cut the smaller decorative frame from the Ornate Frame Dies using Mercury Glass Decorative Acetate to make the embellishment. Die cut the coordinating frame for the sentiment in Terracotta Tile cardstock and adhere to the mercury glass layer with dimensionals. Stamp the sentiment in Terracotta Tile Ink, then use a rag to carefully wipe the outside frame and the skull and recolor with the Basic Black Marker. Huff onto the image before you stamp the image into the Whisper White cardstock to remoisten the ink. Die cut using the Ornate Frames Die and glue to the Terracotta Tile layer. Place a Raven from the Monster Bash Enamel Shapes to the bottom edge of the sentiment layer. Using dimensional, adhere the sentiment embellishment over the top of the black ribbon.

I dare you not to eat all the peanut butter cups before you finish your projects. I know I couldn’t.

Thanks for stopping by today, and see you soon.

Happy Stamping!

HALLOWEEN IS IN THE AIR

Sep 10, 2019

Over the next couple of weeks, I will post several Halloween projects I have been working on. This first one uses the Monster Bash Suite of products. Stampin’ Up! has done it again by making it easy to create projects using the Monster Bash DSP. You have several sheets of DSP that you can fussy cut or die-cut images using the matching Ornate Frame Dies and then add to projects with minimal stamping. I chose to stamp the vampire in this card instead of using one of the printed images in the DSP. I did cut an image from DSP for the inside of the card.

Cardstock Sizes:
8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ Pumpkin Pie scored at 4 1/4″
4″ x 5 1/4″ Monster Bash DSP
1″ x 4″ for embossed layer & 3 1/2″ x 2″ for Ornate Die, Basic Black
3″ x 1 1/4″ Mercury Glass Designer Acetate

Glue down the DSP to the card base.

Emboss the 1″ x 4″ Basic Black cardstock using the Stylish Scroll Embossing Folder and glue down on the DSP layer. Cut a 4″ piece of the Basic Black Scalloped Edge Ribbon and, using Glue Dots, adhere to the center of the Basic Black embossed layer.

Stamp the Vampire in Tuxedo Back Memento Black ink. Using a rag, wipe off the black ink from the outside frame edge, then color the frame with the Pumpkin Pie marker. Huff on the ink before stamping to remoisten the ink that may have started to dry while coloring the frame.

Next, die cut the following three items: the stamped image with the matching die, Basic Black 3 1/2″ x 2″ with the large ornate frame, and the 3″ x 1 1/4″ Mercury Glass Designer Acetate using the 2 3/4″ x 7/8″ frame.

Glue the Mercury Glass Designer Acetate piece to the Basic Black large ornate frame. Using dimensionals, attach the vampire to the center of the die-cut layers. Wrap your linen thread around your fingers three times and cut off the spool. Use glue dots attached to the back side of the die-cut layers, then attach them to the card base with dimensionals.

Inside Card Layer:

Stamp sentiment in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink.

Cut a bottle from the Monster Bash DSP and glue it to the sentiment. Glue cardstock to the inside of the card base.

As I said earlier, I will post several Halloween projects over the next couple of weeks, so check back in and see what else I have for you.

Until next time.

Happy Stamping!

THE GIFT OF FALL PAPER PUMPKIN KIT

Sep 6, 2019

Hey Everyone! I was super excited about the August Paper Pumpkin Kit! I love this kit’s fall colors and gift bags, but the bonus was all the extra pieces they gave you. You are making six gift bags in this kit, but you have enough extra to make 12 bags! I decided to make a few alternate cards using the leftover stuff from the kit and other supplies to show you what you can do.

Alt Card #1

Cardstock Sizes:
8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ Crumb Cake for cardbase &
4″ x 5 1/4″ for embossed Pinewood Plank layer
1 1/2″ x 5″ Pretty Peacock
(2) Sprig Punch pieces in Gold Foil Sheet

All other supplies are from the Paper Pumpkin Kit:
(2) Vellum Leaves
6″ Crushed Curry Seam Binding Ribbon
1/2″ piece of rainbow leaf tag piece (I just cut
this in half down to the middle point).
(1) small banner tag

Emboss the 4″ x 5 1/4″ Crumb Cake layer and glue it to the card base.

Cut the end of the Pretty Peacock cardstock using the rainbow leaf tag as a guide. Glue down to embossed layer, then glue down the rainbow leaf tag.

Stamp sentiment in Merry Merlot and adhere with dimensionals.

The leaf cluster was made by cutting both the gold sprigs into two pieces. Take the two vellum leaves and glue them together with a glue dot. Then, using glue dots, adhere three of the gold sprigs to the back side of the vellum leaves. Tie a bow with the ribbon and adhere it with a glue dot.

Alt Card # 2

Cardstock Sizes:
4 1/4″ x 11″ Thick Whisper White for card base
4″ x 5 1/4″ Merry Merlot for Stylish Scroll embossed card layer

4″ Whisper White Flax Ribbon

All other supplies are from the Paper Pumpkin Kit:
(1) Crushed Curry Wreath
(1) large Crumb Cake Tag
12″ Linen Thread
Gold Sequins

Emboss the Merry Merlot layer and glue it down to the card base.

Using the glue dots, adhere the Flax Ribbon to the embossed layer.

Add Gold Sequins to the Crushed Curry Wreath. Using two pieces of Linen Thread, tie a bow and adhere to the top of the wreath with a glue dot. Use dimensionals and center over the top of the Linen Thread.

Stamp sentiment on the tag and attach with dimensionals on the part that touches the embossed layer and a glue dot where it touches the wreath.

Alt Card #3

Cardstock Sizes:
4 1/4″ x 11″ Crumb Cake scored at 5 1/2″ for card base &
4″ x 5 1/4″ for sponged card layer
3 1/4″ x 1 3/4″ Merry Merlot for the largest Ornate Frames Die

8″ Rococo Rose Gathered Ribbon
Leaf pattern mask from Basic Pattern Decorative Masks
Crumb Cake Ink
Sponge Dauber
Pretty Peacock Ink
With Love & Sympathy sentiment from Itty Bitty Greetings Stamp Set

All other supplies are from the Paper Pumpkin Kit:
(1) Rainbow leaf banner tag
(1) Whisper White banner Tag
(2) Vellum leaf clusters
(1) Pretty Peacock leaf punch piece
(1) small Crumb Cake banner tag

Using the Leaf pattern mask from Basic Pattern Decorative Masks, sponge on Crumb Cake ink onto the 4″ x 4 /14″ card layer, making sure the pattern is centered. Attach to the card base with dimensions.

Glue the Whisper White banner tag while centering it onto the rainbow banner tag. You can then glue the tag layer to the Crumb Cake card layer.

I die-cut the largest Ornate Frames die with the Merry Merlot cardstock. I used glue dots to make the leaf cluster, then attached it to the back side of the Merry Merlot die piece and glued it down to the Whisper White banner tag.

Stamp the sentiment in Pretty Peacock ink onto the small banner tag and attach it to the center of the die piece with dimensionals.

Tie a bow with the Rococo Rose ribbon and attach with a glue dot.

Alt Card #4

Cardstock Sizes:
8 1/2″ x 5 /12″ Pretty Peacock for card base scored at 4 1/4″ &
4″ x 5 1/4″ stamped card layer

Pretty Peacock Ink
Tear Tape

All other supplies are from the Paper Pumpkin Kit:
(1) Rainbow leaf banner tag
(1) Merry Merlot circle cut in half
(1) Rounded edge Crumb Cake tag
16″ Linen Thread
12″ Crushed Curry Seam Binding Ribbon
Gold sequin

Stamp the leaf cluster image in Pretty Peacock ink in a random pattern onto the Pretty Peacock card layer and glue the layer to the card base.

Glue the Merry Merlot half-circle pieces to the right edge of the banner tag. Adhere to the card base with dimensionals.

Stamp the sentiment in Merry Merlot ink and add a Gold sequin to the letter y’s tip. I added a piece of tear tape to the back bottom edge of the sentiment tag and gathered the Crushed Curry ribbon using additional glue dots to secure the ribbon in place as I was making the folds. Wrap the Linen Thread around your fingers three times and adhere it to the back of the sentiment tag with glue dots, then adhere the completed tag with dimensionals to the rainbow banner tag.

Those were fun cards to put together. If you want to see what all the fun is about, head over to my Paper Pumpkin page and sign up now!

Happy Stamping!

FREE AS A BIRD STITCHED NESTED TREAT HOLDER

Aug 27, 2019

Hey Everyone! Do you like to make 3D project as much as I do? Well here is a super cute candy treat holder I made for you today.

I put yummy Salt Water Taffy in one of our Clear Medium Envelopes and rolled it up. It fit perfectly!

Paper Sizes:
5″ x 3″ – (2) Pool Party Carstock,  scored at 1 1/4″ & 3 1/2″
2 1/4″ x 2″ – (2) Bird Ballad DSP
2 1/2″ x 1 5/8″ – Soft Suede Cardstock
3/4″ x 2 1/2″ – Vellum
Scraps – Whisper White Cardstock for flowers & leaves

Score each die cut piece at 1 1/4″ & 3 1/2″. Add Tear Tape to the bottom of one die cut piece and adhere together. I don’t know about you but I have placed the tear tape or adhesive in places that will show once your project is together more then once. A little trick I use is to place one die cut piece where I need to adhere it, then I lightly trace it with a pencil. That way I never have adhesive where I don’t want it. 

I stamped (3) leaves and (4) small flowers in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. Remember to always use Memento ink when using Stampin’ Blends. If you use the Basic Black Classic Ink pads the ink with smear when you try to color the image with the Stampin’ Blends. After I colored the flowers and fussy cut them out, I put a coat of Clear Wink of Stella on them to add some shimmer. You will need to punch the Soft Suede tag using the Pretty Label punch. Adhere the leaves with Multipurpose Liquid Glue to the back side of the Soft Suede Label Punch. Stamp the sentiment on the Vellum in Soft Suede Ink. I hid my adhesive for the Vellum under the flowers. I layered the flowers using Multipurpose Liquid Glue. Pop up the completed punch piece and place in the center of the dsp panel. Line up the top points of the treat pouch and punch a 1/4″ hole in both layers, then thread the Whisper White Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon through both holes and tie.  

See this is a fun little candy treat you can give to your friends to show them how much you appreciate them!

Thanks for stopping by today and see you soon.

Happy Stamping!