DIY Halloween Trick or Treats

 Trick or Treat!  One more quick DIY Halloween idea for you, featuring Stampin' UP! Pillow Boxes!!

 

Do you want to know what I LOVE about these Stampin' Up! Pillow Boxes?

• no measuring
• no cutting
• no scoring
• no adhesive

YES! Seriously!!  You just pop up the ends and crease along the prescored lines and voila.. a pillow box! LOVE IT!

 

I had some left over strips of Halloween paper from the Toil and Trouble designer paper pack, so I added those to the pillow box then decorated with various stamps, die cuts and punched images from the 2018 Holiday Catalog.

Order your Toil & Trouble Halloween paper HERE

Order your Pillow Boxes HERE

 

 

I spritzed some Basic Black cardstock with Champagne Mist and Frost White Shimmer paint (see how in THIS VIDEO), and then punched out some bats using the Spooky Bats Punch to add to my projects!

 

 

I also added the GORGEOUS Black 3/8" Glittered Organdy Ribbon to some of my boxes.. SO COOL!

For a complete listing of all the colors and products used, scroll down and click on any of the product photos at the bottom of this post.

 

 

Stampin' Up! paper crafting supplies to make this Halloween pillow box treat, and other card supplies available below in my online store!

 

Toil & Trouble 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper - 147531

Price: $11.00

Kraft Pillow Boxes - 147018

Price: $5.00

Spooky Bats Punch - 148014

Price: $18.00

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 121045

Price: $8.50

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 100730

Price: $9.75

Cauldron Bubble Clear-Mount Bundle - 149931

Price: $44.00

Spooky Sweets Clear-Mount Stamp Set - 147716

Price: $16.00

Black 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Glittered Organdy Ribbon - 147897

Price: $8.50

Garden Green & White Baker's Twine - 147814

Price: $4.00

Lemon Lime Twist 3/8" (1 Cm) Mini Ruffled Ribbon - 146947

Price: $8.00

Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint - 147044

Price: $8.00

Frost White Shimmer Paint - 147046

Price: $8.00

Stampin' Spritzer - 126185

Price: $3.00

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad - 147095

Price: $7.50

Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad - 147086

Price: $7.50

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies - 145372

Price: $30.00

Stitched Labels Framelits Dies - 146828

Price: $33.00

Snail Adhesive - 104332

Price: $7.00

Stampin' Dimensionals - 104430

Price: $4.00

Big Shot - 143263

Price: $110.00

Stampin' Trimmer - 126889

Price: $30.00

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3-D Gift Packaging and DIY Party Favor ideas

 

Are you looking for ideas for party treats, wedding favors, graduation gifts? 

Check out all of the amazing ideas in the NEW 2018-2019 Stampin' UP! catalog!

You'll find these ideas and more in your new catalog!

Pizza Boxes, Acetate boxes in 2 sizes, pillow boxes, white or silver gable boxes, the amazing new Treat Time bundle, gold striped treat bags, cello bags, and the gift bag punch board are all excellent choices for creating party treats and favors!

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Mini Pizza Boxes - 144645

Price: $6.00

Gift Bag Punch Board - 135862

Price: $20.00

Kraft Pillow Boxes - 147018

Price: $5.00

Lustrous White Mini Gable Boxes - 146961

Price: $8.00

Silver Mini Gable Boxes - 145568

Price: $8.00

Clear Tiny Treat Boxes - 141699

Price: $7.50

Treat Time Clear-Mount Bundle - 148372

Price: $45.75

Striped Treat Bags - 144255

Price: $5.50

3" X 6" (7.6 X 15.2 Cm) Gusseted Cellophane Bags - 141704

Price: $5.00

6" X 8" (15.2 X 20.3 Cm) Cellophane Bags - 102210

Price: $5.50

Acetate Card Boxes - 144628

Price: $7.00

Copper Tea Tins - 147034

Price: $15.00

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Custom Colored Ribbon with Stampin' Blends

Funny Story... I was helping my customer, Kim, with an issue with her online order, and I happened to ask her why she was ordering so many rolls of white and vanilla ribbon?  She mentioned this great technique to me and then I understood why she is stocking up! She is CUSTOM COLORING the ribbon with her Stampin' Blends markers!!!! It's SOOOO pretty!

So of course I HAD to try it immediately!!  I colored the 3/8" Gold Metallic edge vanilla ribbon with my Light Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends marker and OH MY GOSH.. how pretty!!  The vanilla based ribbon will sightly alter the color since it's not like coloring on White, but I love how it turned out!

 The card above/below features the Painted with Love designer paper (pg 19 Occasions catalog #145580), Gold Foil Paper #132622, and the Sale-a-Bration Celebrate Amazing You thinlits (a free gift choice with your $100 order through March 31, 2018 - see more about Sale-a-Bration here).

 

 

It's so easy, too!  Just protect your work surface with scratch paper or a Stampin' UP! Grid Sheet, and color the ribbon with long broad strokes and your Stampin' Blends marker!  It will bleed through to the other side, so no need to color both sides!

 

 

And then I couldn't stop.. I needed to try more colors.. Look how gorgeous the Light Night of Navy Stampin' Blends looks on the Metallic Edge Silver / White ribbon!!!!

 Will you try this!?  I hope so!  You will LOVE the results!

 

I shared this one with you before but it's another option when you are trying this technique ... this is the 1/4" Whisper White Organza ribbon (pg 23 Occasions catalog), #145590, colored with the Light Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Marker. (more details click here)

 

After Kim shared this idea with me, then she sent me the photo below... isn't this just STUNNING!?  This is the Rich Razzleberry Stampin' Blends on the Gold Metallic Edge Ribbon!  OH MY GOSH I just love this card she created with the Painted with Love designer paper and the beautiful Gold Glitter Flakes (pg 19, #146816).

 

Thank you for joining me today, I hope you are inspired to color some ribbon to match your projects!!

You'll find all of these Stampin' Up! supplies in my online Stampin' Up! store by clicking any of the product photos below:

 

 

 

Gold 3/8" (1 Cm) Metallic-Edge Ribbon - 144146

Price: $7.00

Silver 3/8" Metallic-Edge Ribbon - 144213

Price: $7.00

Whisper White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Organza Ribbon - 145590

Price: $6.00

Bermuda Bay Light Stampin' Blends Marker - 144580

Price: $4.50

Calypso Coral Light Stampin' Blends Marker - 144042

Price: $4.50

Cherry Cobbler Light Stampin' Blends Marker - 144576

Price: $4.50

Daffodil Delight Light Stampin' Blends Marker - 144586

Price: $4.50

Night Of Navy Light Stampin' Blends Marker - 144036

Price: $4.50

Old Olive Light Stampin' Blends Marker - 144574

Price: $4.50

Pool Party Light Stampin' Blends Marker - 144595

Price: $4.50

Pink Pirouette Light Stampin' Blends Marker - 144593

Price: $4.50

Pumpkin Pie Light Stampin' Blends Marker - 144578

Price: $4.50

Rich Razzleberry Light Stampin' Blends Marker - 144584

Price: $4.50

Grid Paper - 130148

Price: $11.00

Paper Pumpkin Grid Paper - 143578

Price: $11.00

Painted With Love Specialty Designer Series Paper - 145580

Price: $13.00

Gold Glitter Flakes - 146816

Price: $5.00

Celebrate You Thinlit Dies - 146840

Price: $0.00

Gold Foil Sheets - 132622

Price: $4.00

Heart Happiness Photopolymer Stamp Set - 145769

Price: $17.00

Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin' Pad - 126950

Price: $6.50

Rich Razzleberry 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 115316

Price: $8.00

Blushing Bride 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 131198

Price: $8.00

Stampin' Trimmer - 126889

Price: $30.00

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Mini Pizza Box Christmas Gift Idea

 

If you joined me here yesterday you saw the results of our girls crafting day "Be Merry rosette ornaments" creations, and today I'm sharing a fun thing you might like to do with them.. put one on a Mini Pizza Box for a great little neighbor gift, teacher appreciation gift, co-worker gift, etc.!

 

 

This is one of the 7 projects we created last month at our Luv 2 Stamp Group event.  We made the rosette ornaments from the Be Merry kit and hot glued them to a pizza box!  It's the perfect little container for some holiday candy, treats or gift card!

We found that a hot glue gun was a great help in securing all these layers together.

 

In addition to the contents of the Be Merry ornament kit, we added a Foil Snowflake, punched circle from the Quilted Christmas designer paper stack, a stamped greeting from the Christmas Happiness stamp set, tag border from the Labels to Love set, and the Everyday Label punch. We also added an adorable stitched felt red star from the Stitched Felt Embellishments package, topped off with the Quilted Christmas 1/4" ribbon bow.

Final touches of gold: Faceted Gold Gems and Gold Metallic enamel shaped stars.

All products listed below in the product photo section and on the free .pdf project tip sheet download.

  Download Mini Pizza Box with Rosette pattystamps supplies

 

 

It's no surprise that these Mini Pizza Boxes are the best selling Holiday catalog accessory in the 2017 Holiday catalog! They are so handy and value priced!!   10 in a pack for only $6.00!

 Ideas to put inside your Mini Pizza Box:

• cookies
• candy
• gift cards
• notes
• photos
• coupons
• jewelry

 

You'll find all of these Stampin' Up! supplies in my online Stampin' Up! store by clicking any of the product photos below:

 

 

 

Mini Pizza Boxes - 144645

Price: $6.00

Be Merry Kit - 144648

Price: $19.00

Quilted Christmas 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper - 144617

Price: $9.00

Quilted Christmas 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Ribbon - 144620

Price: $7.00

Foil Snowflakes - 144642

Price: $6.00

Stitched Felt Embellishments - 144619

Price: $9.00

Everyday Label Punch - 144668

Price: $18.00

2-1/2" Circle Punch - 120906

Price: $18.00

Christmas Happiness Photopolymer Stamp Set - 144868

Price: $21.00

Labels To Love Clear-Mount Stamp Set - 144967

Price: $21.00

Labels To Love Wood-Mount Stamp Set - 144970

Price: $29.00

Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad - 126973

Price: $6.50

Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad - 126949

Price: $6.50

Gold Faceted Gems - 144141

Price: $5.00

Metallic Enamel Shapes - 141678

Price: $7.00

Fast Fuse Adhesive - 129026

Price: $10.00

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Gather some friends for a Fun Crafting Day

 

Get ready to have a really fun crafting day with your friends!  Order a Be Merry Kit, a couple of extra embellishments if you like, and have your hot glue guns ready, and you are in for a treat!

 

 

 7 of us gathered last week to create these beautiful Christmas tree ornaments and enjoy lunch and some "girl time" and we had a blast!

 

 

While I did bring extra embellishments to add to our ornaments, it's not necessary.. you will find lots of fun supplies in the kit, found on page 32 of the 2017 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog.  I've listed all the "extras" I brought at the bottom of this blog post. 

 

Ornament Kits Available HERE.

Karen (left) is our only "non crafty" friend.. she loves and appreciates what we create, but she has never attended a class or event before.. she was SO THRILLED with the ornaments she made!  It made me happy!  And it had been awhile since we has seen our friend Saundra, so that was great to spend the day with her too.  Below, right: Joy showing us one of her ornaments.

 

Aren't they all so pretty!?  We each made 3 or 4 ornaments and loved how they turned out!

 

The super fabulous feature about this Be Merry kit is that all 12 rosettes are already precut, scored, etc., you just fan them out and stick the 2 ends together to make the rosettes!!!!

 

 

We added some Foil Snowflakes, Foil Metallic Doilies, and stitched felt embellishments.  All links to the kit and extra products are at the bottom of this post.

 

Watch the Stampin' UP! Be Merry YouTube Video

for details and assembly instructions

 

Thank you for joining me today!  Hope you enjoyed these ornament ideas!

 

You can make these ornaments, too! You'll find all of these Stampin' Up! supplies in my online Stampin' Up! store by clicking any of the product photos below:

 You will definitely want a Hot Glue Gun in addition to the kit.  The other supplies are fun embellishments that we used but are not necessary to the completion of the kit.

Be Merry Kit - 144648

Price: $19.00

Foil Snowflakes - 144642

Price: $6.00

Metallic Foil Doilies - 138392

Price: $4.00

Metallic Enamel Shapes - 141678

Price: $7.00

Stitched Felt Embellishments - 144619

Price: $9.00

Quilted Christmas 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper - 144617

Price: $9.00

2" (5.1 Cm) Circle Punch - 133782

Price: $18.00

2-1/4" (5.7 Cm) Circle Punch - 143720

Price: $18.00

2-1/2" Circle Punch - 120906

Price: $18.00

Starburst Punch - 143717

Price: $18.00

Duet Banner Punch - 141483

Price: $18.00

Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad - 126949

Price: $6.50

Season To Sparkle Photopolymer Stamp Set - 144943

Price: $21.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 100730

Price: $9.00

Stampin' Dimensionals - 104430

Price: $4.00

Silicone Craft Sheet - 127853

Price: $6.00

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Perfect Thanksgiving Hostess Gift Idea

 

We're so excited because my sister-in-law invited us to her home for Thanksgiving again this year.. we love and appreciate her hospitality!  I think this will make a sweet hostess gift to take to her!!  I used the Stampin' UP! Painted Harvest stamp set to stamp the sunflower image, leaves and thankful greeting, and the Gourd Goodness stamp set to stamp the pumpkins.

 

 

Helpful Resources:

• click to view my "how to stamp the sunflower" video
• click to view this project with the candle, decorated for Christmas

 

This jar is actually a candle holder jar from Michaels (see THIS post), but I took the candle holder part out, and filled the jar with candy, and then covered the hole in the lid with the stamped sunflower on the punched out circle!

 

 

To take out the candle holder portion, I just wiggled the piece back and forth and it eventually broke the weld.  Easy.

I tied it up with the 3/8" Crushed Curry Mini Chevron ribbon.

The pumpkins are stamped with Peekaboo peach and Pumpkin Pie ink. I love the photo-realistic images in this Gourd Goodness set.  I used Stampin' Dimensionals to add them to a die cut Stitched Shape Whisper White oval piece. I stamped the greeting from Painted Harvest in Cajun Craze ink.

 The leaves are stamped and punched using the stamps in the Painted Harvest bundle - SAVE 10% when you buy the bundle including the stamp set and leaf punch! See the bottom of this post for all shopping info!

 

 Thank you for reading my blog post today! I hope this project inspired you!

 

 

You can make one, too!  You'll find all of these Stampin' Up! supplies in my online Stampin' Up! store by clicking any of the product photos below:

 

 

 

Painted Harvest Photopolymer Bundle - 146021

Price: $33.25

Gourd Goodness Photopolymer Stamp Set - 144785

Price: $17.00

Crushed Curry 3/8" Mini Chevron Ribbon - 144197

Price: $7.00

Old Olive Baker's Twine - 134579

Price: $3.00

Peekaboo Peach Classic Stampin' Pad - 141398

Price: $6.50

Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad - 126945

Price: $6.50

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad - 126944

Price: $6.50

Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad - 131173

Price: $6.50

Emerald Envy Classic Stampin' Pad - 141396

Price: $6.50

Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad - 126965

Price: $6.50

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad - 126974

Price: $6.50

Daffodil Delight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 119683

Price: $8.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock - 140272

Price: $7.00

Pear Pizzazz 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 131201

Price: $8.00

Paper Snips - 103579

Price: $10.00

Starburst Punch - 143717

Price: $18.00

Layering Circle Framelits Dies - 141705

Price: $35.00

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies - 145372

Price: $30.00

Stampin' Dimensionals - 104430

Price: $4.00

Fast Fuse Adhesive - 129026

Price: $10.00

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Decorated Candle Holder Holiday Gift Idea

 This adorable little candle holder was one of the 7 projects we created at our Luv 2 Stamp Group team event last weekend.  Everyone really seemed to enjoy creating them with Stampin' Up! supplies!!  I hope you enjoy the idea too - great for a neighbor gift, teacher gift, co-worker or for your own home!

 

 

I found these cute jar / candle holders at Michael's (actually had to go to 2 stores to get 35 of them for our event), and we did a super simple decoration with the Jute Twine, a stamped/layered tag, the Holly/Berry felt embellishment and come colored White Perfect accents!

 

As I mentioned above, I found these cute little candle holder jars at Michaels.  They have them in all different colors ... colored glass, colored lids... they are pretty cute!

Download Candle holder jar project sheet and supplies pattystamps

 

  Be sure to download your tip sheet above for all the supplies and tips to make one!

 

 The stamped tag is from the Labels to Love stamp set, stamped in Real Red and Lemon Lime Twist.  It's punched out with the Everyday Label punch, and layered onto a Real Red Stitched Shape Oval, and onto a Lemon Lime Twist scalloped oval (from the Layering Ovals framelit set).  These supplies are found in the Annual 2017-2018 Stampin' Up! catalog, and in the 2017 Holiday catalog, and also linked in my online store at the bottom of this post for your shopping convenience.

 

Available November 1st!! Whohooo!!!  Stampin' Blends Markers!!  They are not just for blending when coloring.. look how pretty they are when you color on the White Perfect Accents!!! 

 

 Thank you for joining me today!!

You'll find all of these Stampin' Up! supplies in my online Stampin' Up! store by clicking any of the product photos below:

 

 

 

Labels To Love Clear-Mount Stamp Set - 144967

Price: $21.00

Labels To Love Wood-Mount Stamp Set - 144970

Price: $29.00

Everyday Label Punch - 144668

Price: $18.00

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies - 145372

Price: $30.00

Layering Ovals Framelits Dies - 141706

Price: $35.00

Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad - 126949

Price: $6.50

Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad - 144086

Price: $6.50

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 100730

Price: $9.00

Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 102482

Price: $8.00

Lemon Lime Twist 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 144245

Price: $8.00

Stitched Felt Embellishments - 144619

Price: $9.00

Jute Twine - 144625

Price: $5.50

Real Red 1/8" (3.2 Mm) Solid Ribbon - 144631

Price: $7.00

Stampin' Dimensionals - 104430

Price: $4.00

Fast Fuse Adhesive - 129026

Price: $10.00

Stampin' Blends Markers Collection - 147475

Price: $121.50

White Perfect Accents - 138416

Price: $5.00

1/8" Circle Handheld Punch - 140972

Price: $0.00

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Halloween Treat Bags featuring Spooky Night paper

 Spooky Cat Halloween Treats - super easy using 2"x8" cello bags from Stampin' UP!

 

 

 I found these fun orange slice candy pieces to be a perfect fit in the 2"x8" cello bags, and I just tied them up with the Vintage Crochet Black trim, then added tags featuring the Spooky Night Halloween paper!!

TIPS:

• Punch out the cat with the Cat Punch
• Cut out the hats with Paper Snips
• Die cut the Pumpkins with the Patterned Pumpkin thinlits

All of these supplies are available in my online store .. scroll to the bottom of this post to click any product image and shop online.

 

 

You'll love how quickly you can make Halloween Treats with all these fun preprinted Halloween patterns from the Spooky Night paper pack.  You get 12 sheets, each 12"x12"!!!  Click to order.

 

 

 

 

Spooky Night Designer Series Paper - 144610

Price: $11.00

Spooky Cat Photoplymer Bundle - 146014

Price: $31.50

Vintage Crochet Trim - 144611

Price: $6.00

Black Rhinestone Jewels - 144639

Price: $5.00

Patterned Pumpkins Thinlits Dies - 144670

Price: $27.00

Lots Of Labels Framelits Dies - 138281

Price: $27.00

2" X 8" (5.1 X 20.3 Cm) Celllophane Bags - 141703

Price: $3.00

Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad - 140931

Price: $7.00

Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad - 126945

Price: $6.50

Paper Snips - 103579

Price: $10.00

Stampin' Dimensionals - 104430

Price: $4.00

Fuse Fast Adhesive - 129026

Price: $10.00

Big Shot - 143263

Price: $110.00

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Spooky Night Treat Tube Halloween Treats

 As crafters, we are always looking for a fun, new way to create and give a handmade card, gift or treat to friends and family. The new Stampin' UP! Treat Tubes are the perfect solution for creative treat packaging!!

Use them for Halloween (as shown below) or for any party favor, treat or holiday!

 

 

Find the fun Treat Tubes in a box of 12 on page 53 in the 2017 Holiday catalog, #144612 online.

For this fun Halloween candy treat, I filled 3 of the treat tubes with Candy Corn and packaged them into a 3" x 6" cello bag then added a fun tag created with the Lots of Labels framelits die cuts, and fun Halloween Pumpkins that I cut out of the Spooky Night designer paper with my Paper Snips.

 

 

To finish off the cute treat bag, I tied it up with these ribbons, trims and embellishments:

• 3/8" Basic Black Shimmer ribbon (it's so pretty!!) #144129, pg 199 annual catalog
• 1/2" Smoky Slate Gingham ribbon sponged with Daffodil Delight ink to make it yellow and gray!   #144231, pg 198 annual catalog
• Black Vintage Crochet Trim, #144611, pg 53 Holiday catalog
• Basic Black Rhinestones, #144639, pg 53 Holiday catalog
• White Perfect Accents, #138416, pg 196 annual catalog, colored with orange glimmer Sharpie pen (Amazon)

 

 

 TIP!! I just found out that the Patterned Pumpkin thinlits also die cut these pumpkins!! whohoo! Just ordered them today to save me some fussy cutting!! Find the thinlits on pg 51 in the 2017 Stampin' Up! Holiday catalog, #144670.

 

 

 Spooky Night designer paper is so fun for fall and Halloween. Check out the spooky cats you can punch out with your Cat Punch (#144666, pg 53)!!

 

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These Holiday Catalog products will be available starting Sept. 1, 2017 HERE in my online store.

Be sure to record your purchases and EARN FREE PRIZES on my Tic Tac Toe form!

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Watch the Tic Tac Toe video HERE

   

Shop for any of these Stampin' Up! supplies in my online Stampin' Up! store by clicking any of the product photos below:

 

 

Spooky Cat Photoplymer Bundle - 146014

Price: $31.50

Spooky Night Designer Series Paper - 144610

Price: $11.00

Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad - 140931

Price: $7.00

Treat Tubes - 144612

Price: $5.00

Gusseted Cellophane Bags - 141704

Price: $4.50

Lots Of Labels Framelits Dies - 138281

Price: $27.00

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 121045

Price: $8.00

White Perfect Accents - 138416

Price: $5.00

Black Rhinestone Jewels - 144639

Price: $5.00

Paper Snips - 103579

Price: $10.00

Basic Black 3/8" Shimmer Ribbon - 144129

Price: $7.00

Vintage Crochet Trim - 144611

Price: $6.00

Smoky Slate 1/2" Gingham Ribbon - 144231

Price: $7.50

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad - 126944

Price: $6.50

Stamping Sponges - 141337

Price: $3.50

Stampin' Dimensionals - 104430

Price: $4.00

Fuse Fast Adhesive - 129026

Price: $10.00

Stampin' Trimmer - 126889

Price: $30.00

Big Shot - 143263

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HUGS DIY Gift Bags for my Luv 2 Stamp Group!

 

Today is our big Stampin' Up! event! I am bringing cute DIY Gift Bags to thank the demonstrators who have helped with our Luv 2 Stamp Group meeting.  We are gathering with Gina Cardera's group at the Garre Winery in Livermore CA today!  We are in  for a fun time playing with new Stampin' Up! products, swapping, learning tips, having a yummy lunch, and meeting new friends! 

 

 

These are some of the gifties for helpers and presenters that I'm bringing.  I made some fun tags for their bags of goodies.. giving each person a HUG from me and several rolls of new ribbon! :)

I made the tag with the Lovely Words "hugs" thinlit die and the layering circles scallop framelit.  You can WATCH THE VIDEO here to see how to create these hugs embellishments.

I die cut a circle from the Delightful Daisy designer paper and the Layering circle framelits to place behind the "hugs" die cut.  I layered it onto a 2"x6" piece of cardstock that was embossed with the new RUFFLED embossing folder.  I punched the end of the tag with the wonderful Banner Triple Punch, then attached them to the cello bags with new Stampin' Up! ribbon. 

 

 

I know it's probably hard to see, but I embossed the tags with the new Ruffled embossing folder and they are really cool in person!  See it on page 211 of your new Stampin' Up! catalog or HERE in my online store.

 

 

Each bag is tied up with new ribbon, either Flirty Flamingo or Peekaboo Peach striped ribbon or Peekaboo Peach Crinkled Seam Binding ribbon.

 

The tags are all cut with the Stampin' Trimmer in Peekaboo Peach, Flirty Flamingo and Calypso Coral cardstock

The "hugs" are all die cut with Flirty Flamingo cardsctock.

 

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We also have fun door prizes or "Prize Patrol" as we like to call it at our events.. so I am bringing lots of new products in the new Gold striped bags for prize patrol!   I stamped YAY! from the "Super Duper" stamp set in Pumpkin Pie ink on Peekaboo Peach cardstock (because isn't that what you'd say if you won prize patrol?) and punched it with the new Starburst punch, then layered with new gold mini sequin trim, silver trim ribbon and a silver metallic doily!  I topped off the cute tags with stars from the Metallic Enamel Shapes package.

 

I hope you will check back in the coming weeks for photos and more info about our event!! 

TOMORROW I'll have a video tutorial and info for you about how to use the new Stampin' Up! embossing paste, which is what I am presenting at our event today!

 

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Delightful Daisy Designer Series Paper - 144137

Price: $11.00

Flirty Flamingo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 141416

Price: $8.00

Calypso Coral 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 122925

Price: $8.00

Peekaboo Peach 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 141417

Price: $8.00

Lovely Words Thinlits Dies - 143733

Price: $27.00

Layering Circle Framelits Dies - 141705

Price: $35.00

Striped Treat Bags - 144255

Price: $5.50

Metallic Foil Doilies - 138392

Price: $4.00

Silver 3/8" Metallic-Edge Ribbon - 144213

Price: $7.00

Gold Mini Sequin Trim - 144128

Price: $6.00

Metallic Enamel Shapes - 141678

Price: $7.00

Peekaboo Peach 3/8" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon - 144228

Price: $7.00

Peekaboo Peach 5/8" Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon - 144192

Price: $8.00

Ruffled Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - 143699

Price: $10.00

Banner Triple Punch - 138292

Price: $23.00

Starburst Punch - 143717

Price: $18.00

Fine-Tip Glue Pen - 138309

Price: $7.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue - 110755

Price: $4.00

Fuse Fast Adhesive - 129026

Price: $10.00

Super Duper Clear-Mount Stamp Set - 142874

Price: $19.00

Super Duper Wood-Mount Stamp Set - 142871

Price: $27.00

Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad - 126945

Price: $6.50

Stampin' Trimmer - 126889

Price: $30.00

Big Shot - 143263

Price: $110.00

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Button Trees - Great Christmas Craft

 

Looking for a fun craft to do this Christmas Holiday Season? 

These Button Christmas Trees were SO much fun to make!!  Of course it's even more fun when you craft with friends.. so gather some friends, have them each bring some old buttons, straight pins and a styrofoam cone.. you'll be in for hours of fun and giggles!

 

 

My friend Joy and I saw this idea on Pinterest LAST YEAR and never had time to make our trees, so we finally set a date, and invited Roxanne to join us, and the 3 of us sat and had the best afternoon making our button trees last weekend!

 

Button Tree Supplies you'll need:

• Styrofoam cone (tree) - we used 9", 10", 12" and 14" cones, available at craft stores
• Buttons - we used between 250 and 350 buttons per tree (approx) - mostly retired Stampin' Up! buttons
• Straight pins with pearl heads - we used white and red, approx 350 to 450 per tree (some buttons required 2 or 4 pins to keep them secure).  Click to see the white ones I used.
• a topper "ornament" for your tree - optional

 

 

These were the buttons I brought for us to share (plus the huge ones not shown in this photo), and I think almost all of them are retired Stampin' UP! buttons (me, a hoarder??).  I did buy the cute bright green ones on the left on Amazon along with the pins. 

 

 

The cone above is a green styrofoam cone, and you'll notice it shows between the buttons... which was ok with me. 

I also found pre-glittered cones last year and we used those for our trees, too.

 

 

When I posted these on Facebook last weekend, I was asked if I had any tips... 

• pick a color scheme
• start around the bottom, then work your way up
• I preferred to work with my larger buttons toward the bottom and tried to use smaller ones at the top
• fill in empty spots with tiny buttons
• have more pins on hand than you think you'll need
• have fun!!

 

 

Are they just too much fun or what!?  I love them!! I'm so glad we made them!

 

Thanks Roxy and Joy for being my crafty partners in crime!

 

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How I Distressed Pine Boards for Photo Backgrounds

 

If you follow me on Facebook, you probably saw the fun pile of pine wood boards that my neighbor left by my front door.  Many of you asked what I was going to do with them?  Well, they are for the backgrounds of my blog post projects!!

HOWEVER, I came across a little issue....  the pine is so "yellow" that it fools my camera and it makes all the photos really yellow, which require a ton of photoshoping to make them look better.. so.. I decided to buy some paint and start painting and distressing the yellow-ish pine boards to make them look more interesting and a little bit like they'd been weathered for a long time!

 

 

The boards were single left over pine planks from who knows what project.. and my neighbor (handy-dandy woodshop neighbor) glued them together into larger pieces.. he sanded them and did the beveled edges on them too!!  It's so great to have handy friends!!!! :)

 You can see from the photo below, that the pine boards I found in our garden shed, are quite yellow, and after my "distressing process" I managed to make them all look totally different!

 

 

 

I really should have looked on Youtube before I started this process, but I just dove right in with some bottles of acrylic paint, old paint brushes, an old toothbrush, foam brushes, sand paper and old rags.

It was about a 3 day process as I was trying to get the house decorated for Christmas at the same time, and couldn't devote all my time to this project.

 

My (totally amateur) process to distress the wood:

1. start with a wash of paint (acrylic paint watered down) and applied with a foam brush
2. sand when dry
3. add a 2nd color the same way as #1
4. sand when dry
5. add a 3rd color with a very dry paint brush to give the appearance of wood grain (with a light touch)
6. sand when dry
7. evaluate... like it? stop!  needs more color? (probably!) :) add more colors either as a wash or with a dry paintbrush
8. add paint speckles or streaks with the toothbrush dipped in paint
9. distress wood with wire brush, coarse sand paper, or anything that will rough it up a bit
10. apply more paint
11. sand again
12. ya, you get the idea... you could do this for days....  I had to make myself stop!

 

Notes:

For the blue ones, I started with white paint and added blue, then added more white

For the light ones, I started with white paint and added hints of gray, black and brown (with a very dry brush)

For the dark ones, I started with brown paint, and added white, gray and black paint

On some of the boards, I dipped my rag into water then into paint and kind of washed over the boards.

I basically experimented with every possible combination I could think of. :)

 

 

 

When I am ready to photograph my craft projects, I place them on a board and take photos, as you can see below:

 

 

I experiment with different boards depending on the color and size of the project, then crop the photo and add my watermark as shown below.

 

Above and below:

Examples of different wood backgrounds for my Merry Medley Christmas gift bag projects.

I stamped the Kraft gift bags with my Merry Medley background stamp and decorated them with some Warmth & Cheer designer paper for easy and fun holiday gift bags!

 

 

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Kraft Tag A Bag Gift Bags - 138315

Price: $3.50

Warmth & Cheer Designer Series Paper Stack - 141991

Price: $10.00

Merry Medley Clear-Mount Stamp - 142152

Price: $15.00

Merry Medley Wood-Mount Stamp - 142148

Price: $20.00

Stitched With Cheer Photopolymer Set - 142182

Price: $21.00

Merriest Wishes Wood-Mount Stamp Set - 142063

Price: $28.00

Merriest Wishes Clear-Mount Stamp Set - 142066

Price: $20.00

Hang Your Stocking Photopolymer Stamp Set - 142114

Price: $21.00

Greetings From Santa Clear-Mount Stamp Set - 143269

Price: $19.00

Greetings From Santa Wood-Mount Stamp Set - 142069

Price: $27.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 100730

Price: $9.00

Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 102584

Price: $8.00

Emerald Envy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 141415

Price: $8.00

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies - 145372

Price: $30.00

Layering Ovals Framelits Dies - 141706

Price: $35.00

Brights Enamel Shapes - 141680

Price: $9.00

3/8" (1 Cm) Ribbon Silky Taffeta Combo Pack - 141989

Price: $9.00

Duet Banner Punch - 141483

Price: $18.00

Jolly Hat Builder Punch - 141847

Price: $16.00

Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad - 126973

Price: $6.50

Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad - 126949

Price: $6.50

Cucumber Crush Classic Stampin' Pad - 138324

Price: $6.50

Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad - 126982

Price: $6.50

Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad - 126978

Price: $6.50

Fuse Fast Adhesive - 129026

Price: $10.00

Stampin' Dimensionals - 104430

Price: $4.00

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Christmas Banner featuring Candy Cane Lane paper

 

It was a first for the Bennett Family.. we stayed home on Thanksgiving AND we put up our Christmas Tree and decorated for Christmas!!  It has actually been really nice enjoying the lights and festive decorations the last several days, and not feeling rushed to get it all done right before Christmas like we usually do! :)

This year I added the Stampin' UP! "Candy Cane Lane" Christmas Banner to our fireplace decor!

 

 

I made this pretty DIY Christmas banner on the recent Caribbean stamping cruise we went on in October, and I couldn't wait to hang it up in our home!!  The banner was designed by Jenn Gulch (she hosted the cruise - see more info here).  Each piece of the banner is die cut with cardstock and designer paper and the Banner Framelits!! So easy!!  If you didn't have these framelits you could cut the banners by hand, but it's really SO quick and easy with the framelits, I highly recommend having them for this project!

 

 

2016 Caribbean Stamping Cruise Banner Project

 

Basic Stampin' Up! Supplies You'll Need:

• Banner Framelits (#132173) (or cut your own with scissors)
• Candy Cane Lane designer paper (#141981)
• Large Letter Framelits (#141712)
• Cookie Cutter Christmas bundle (stamp and punch #143493)
• Jolly Hat builder punch (#141847)
• Red cardstock (#102482)
• Crumb Cake cardstock (#120953)
• Cardstock Vellum (#101856)
• Doilies (141701)

 

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As you can see in the close up views, each "banner" piece is die cut in either Real Red or Crumb Cake cardstock in a larger size than the Candy Cane Lane designer paper banner piece.  Just layer them together with adhesive, then decorate each piece!

The decorations are so fun.. they spell out Merry Christmas, using the Large Letters framelits, and they are layered with circles of vellum or a Delicate White Doily.  Each banner piece is embellished with something fun, either stamped and punched from the super popular Cookie Cutter Bundle (gingerbread man/girl or reindeer), or the whimsical Jolly Hat builder punch!  Some images are also cut out of the Candy Cane Lane paper, like the gingerbread houses.

 

 

 To hang the banner pieces, use the Kraft Rope Trim (pg 13 Holiday catalog #141996) and mini clothespins (ON SALE in the CLEARANCE RACK for only $2.20 per pack while supplies last!)

 

 

 If you don't have space for "Merry Christmas" consider doing a smaller one with Noel, or Merry, or Snow, or Cheers.

Truly, is this just adorable or what!?  I love it!

 

 

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Happy Almost December... wishing you cheer all month long!

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Banners Framelits Dies - 132173

Price: $27.00

Large Letters Framelits Dies - 141712

Price: $99.00

Candy Cane Lane Designer Series Paper - 141981

Price: $11.00

Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 102482

Price: $8.00

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 120953

Price: $8.00

Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 101856

Price: $8.00

Red Glimmer Paper - 121790

Price: $5.00

Delicate White Doilies - 141701

Price: $3.00

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad - 126974

Price: $6.50

Cookie Cutter Christmas Photopolymer Bundle - 143493

Price: $35.00

Clothespins - 133764

Price: $4.00

Kraft Rope Trim - 141996

Price: $5.00

Rhinestone Basic Jewels - 119246

Price: $5.00

Jolly Hat Builder Punch - 141847

Price: $16.00

2" (5.1 Cm) Circle Punch - 133782

Price: $18.00

Paper Snips - 103579

Price: $10.00

Fuse Fast Adhesive - 129026

Price: $10.00

Stampin' Dimensionals - 104430

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Mini Glue Dots - 103683

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September Paper Pumpkin refill kits available

 

I have had more requests for the September Paper Pumpkin Kit refill than any other kit so far.. and NOW it's available!!

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If you are not already a Paper Pumpkin kit subscriber, you can JOIN HERE and get your November kit for free! You'll pay full price (only $19.95 which includes shipping!) for the Oct. kit and get a BOGO (buy one get one) free kit in November!!  Use BOGO at check out in the promo code box!

 

 

This kit makes the cutest little Halloween treats!!  Fill them up for the kids, co-workers, friends, neighbors... so much fun!

 

 

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Creative Halloween Treat Bag Ideas - Part 3

 

We just bought some Halloween Candy at Sam's Club... do you do this too?  Pick out the kind that you will eat "just in case" we don't have a lot of trick or treaters??  Well, we did.. LOL  :) 

Today I have some more ideas for you to package up those fun Halloween candy treats for someone special, and today's post features the skinny 2" x 8" cello treat bags from Stampin' Up!.

 

 

 This is part 3 in a 3 part series.. I hope you've enjoyed the ideas for fancying up your Halloween treats!

After filling the bags with candy, I die cut a different topper for each one and tied it onto the bag.

You'll find the supplies for these bags here:

•  2" x 8" cello bags, pg 176 annual catalog #141703
• Halloween Night paper, pg 51 Holiday catalog, #142022
• Halloween Night baker's twine, pg 51 Holiday catalog, #142027
• Halloween Night Washi tape, pg 51 Holiday catalog, #142026
• Jar of Haunts stamp set, pg 55 Holiday catalog, #142247
• Cheerful Tags Framlits, pg 39 Holiday catalog, #141838
• Merry Tags framliets, pg 21 Holiday catalog, #141835

 

 

For the tag on the bag on the left, I die cut a tag using the Merry Tags framelits and the Halloween Night designer paper.  I punched a 2" circle in Pumpkin Pie to put behind it, and a 1-1/4" circle for the Happy Halloween stamped sentiment.

 

 

After creating the tag, I tied it to the bag with the Halloween Night baker's twine.  Simple, and cute, but with a little wow factor, don't you think?

 

 

Above and Below:  for the other tag in today's project, I die cut a piece of Halloween Night paper with the Cheerful Tags framliet and then decorated it with a stamped pumpkin and some Halloween Night washi tape.

The pumpkin is stamped in Archival Black ink onto Pumpkin Pie cardstock, and cut out with Paper Snips.  I love the pumpkin in the Jar of Haunts stamp set because you can stamp it with or without the face.. so you can either create fall pumpkins, or jack-o-lanterns! 

 

I love this fun 2" x 8" size cello.. just lends itself to some fun treats and doesn't cost a fortune to fill the bag!
 

If you missed the previous posts in this Halloween Treat Bag series:

Click here to see Halloween Treat Bags Part 1

Click here to see Halloween Treat Bags Part 2

 

 

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2" X 8" (5.1 X 20.3 Cm) Celllophane Bags - 141703

Price: $3.00

Halloween Night Specialty Designer Series Paper - 142022

Price: $13.00

Halloween Night Designer Washi Tape - 142026

Price: $8.00

Halloween Night Baker's Twine - 142027

Price: $6.00

Pumpkin Pie 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 105117

Price: $8.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 100730

Price: $9.00

Jar Of Haunts Photopolymer Stamp Set - 142247

Price: $17.00

Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad - 140931

Price: $7.00

Merry Tags Framelits Dies - 141835

Price: $25.00

Cheerful Tags Framelits Dies - 141838

Price: $31.00

Cucumber Crush 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Mini Striped Ribbon - 141429

Price: $8.00

2" (5.1 Cm) Circle Punch - 133782

Price: $18.00

1-1/4" (3.2 Cm) Circle Punch - 119861

Price: $16.00

Stampin' Dimensionals - 104430

Price: $4.00

Snail Adhesive - 104332

Price: $7.00

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