Oct 3, 2013 | Big Shot, Halloween, Stamp, Scrap, & Create Retreat, Tags, Washi Tape |
Last weekend’s retreat was so much fun! We all had a great time. Throughout the weekend I had little surprises for everyone. If you go to a Stampin’ Up! incentive event you get what they call “pillow gifts”. These are gifts that Stampin’ Up! leaves usually on your bed/pillow in the hotel room during the event. I wanted to do the same thing during the retreat but not everyone had a pillow here – some people went home every night. So the “pillow” gifts were left on everyone’s crafting spot. I tried to sneak down and leave the little surprises when no one was around.
This was the one from Friday night –
Friday night treat – skeleton Smore’s
Friday night we planned to have a fire in the fire pit so I thought the perfect surprise would be Smore’s related and I saw this idea on Pinterest some time ago and always wanted to make something like this.
I used the Stampin’ Up! Gusseted Cello bags that were in last years Holiday catalog and then on the clearance rack – not sure if they are still there or not. Inside the bag I have this – listed from bottom to the top
- bottom layer – graham crackers – 4 squares
- chocolate – 1/2 standard size bar
- Jumbo pumpkin shaped marshmallow – it is on its side
- yogurt covered pretzels – 5
- regular marshmallow – I used an edible marker to draw the face
I tied the bag shut with some Pumpkin Pie Taffeta ribbon (it was in my retired stash).
I also added a Skeleton twist tie – made with the Witches Brew Washi Tape – I just covered an existing white twist tie with the Washi Tape (I’ve also covered floral wire to make twist ties – see this post).
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To finish the treat I made a little tag using the Halloween Bash stamp set. I stamped “eat if you dare” in Black ink and cut wit the label framelit. I used a Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Write Marker to color the white edge outside the image.
I tied the tag on and my skeleton treats were all done!
Each bag had enough to make two smore’s.
Enjoy!
Oct 2, 2013 | Big Shot, Cards, Halloween, Holiday Catalog 2013, Washi Tape |
One more fun card from my Cards that Move class – a Telescoping Card. This idea was not from convention or from Shelli but from Julie Davison.
It’s a Halloween card and this is what it looks like closed. I used the Circle Framelits die set to create it. This is what it looks like open –
Each of the circles rotates to open up. The circles are connected with the silver mini brads. So when I made this card and was prepping for my class I just pulled out regular Very Vanilla envelopes. I never tried to put the card in the envelope and when I was having my morning class – guess what? The largest circle in the die set which is the base of this card is too big! Oops. Well guess what I have that Stampin’ Up! just started selling that came to my rescue????
The Envelope Punch Board!! Yes it did – I pulled it out along with the rest of my Witches Brew Designer Series paper and in just a couple of minutes we had custom made envelopes to fit our telescoping card!! Yipee!
I’m so glad I had that Envelope Punch Board to rescue me! And look how cute the matching envelope is. I measured my card by placing it on my grid paper to see how big I needed my envelope to be. Cut the Designer Paper to the size that it said. Placed it on the punch board at the correct score line – then punch, score, rotate – line it up with the little marker along the score line, then punch, score and rotate. Repeat for the other two sides. Corner round all the points. And then fold it up into an envelope. It just take a few minutes – how great is that!
Here is a closer look at the bottom panel of the card –
Here is a quick list of what I used to create this card:
- Witches Brew Designer Series Paper
- Witches Brew Washi Tape
- Tags 4 You stamp set
- Bracket Label punch
- Circle Framelits die collection
- Gorgeous Grunge stamp set
- Seasonal Sayings stamp set
- Basic Black, Whisper White, Summer Starfruit, Pumpkin Pie card stock
- Basic Black, Summer Starfruit, Pumpkin Pie ink
- silver mini brads
- Summer Starfruit stitched ribbon
- Paper Piercer & Mat
- Envelope Punch Board
- Designer Label punch
Everything is available to order in my online store.
It was a fun card to create. Let me know if you make one.
Oct 1, 2013 | Best Of 25 Years, Cards, Demonstrator, Halloween |
I wanted to share several Stampin’ Up! related updates with you – new stamp sets and products and offers.
A hostess special for October! Celebrating Stampin’ Up!s 25 year anniversary – get $25 extra hostess dollars with a qualifying workshop! Contact me to schedule your October party!
A new Best of Stamp set – Best of Christmas #134384 – $14.95 – Clear Mount set. Order today!
Coming son – a new recruiting special! It’s the lowest price ever. Join Stampin’ Up! for $25. Two weeks only – October 7 – 21st. Contact me for more information.
The Everyday Occasions Card Making Kit. The perfect card making kit for the new stamper – simple, fun all occasion cards. The kit contains everything necessary (minus adhesive and scissors) to create 20 beautiful cards for almost any occasion, and it comes in a beautiful box to store them in.
Monstermaniacs Clear-Mount Stamp Set #134972 Price: $14.95
Monstermaniacs, by Doris D., is the second winning stamp set from In With You, our new stamp set design challenge beta program. Order today!
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Sep 28, 2013 | Halloween, Stamp, Scrap, & Create Retreat |
Well we finished Day 1 of the Stamp, Scrap & Create Retreat! Here are some pictures from Friday evening.
Welcome pail and bag at everyone’s seat when they arrived.
Getting started for a crafty weekend!
Friday night treat – skeleton Smore’s
our fire (Tyler built it for us)
Yvonne & Kim working on their Christmas boxes
Cindy – up late finishing her boxes
A fun start to a fun weekend!
Sep 26, 2013 | Cards, class, Vintage |
Another card from my Cards that Move class was a simpler version of a beautiful card Shelli shared with us at the Stampin’ Up! Convention.
The card is closed up with the Very Vanilla Seam Binding. I decorated the front with the Papillion Potpourri stamp set and the Flowering Flourishes stamp set. There is also some splatter with an Aquapainter filled with rubbing alcohol and Soft Suede ink. And also some Vanilla Smooch Spray.
When you open the card you get a big surprise –
The huge Swallowtail butterfly pops right out at you – likes it is flying off the card. I stamped it on a separate piece of card stock – I used the Natural White card stock and stamped with Black StazOn ink. Then used the Aquapainter to watercolor with the ink pads. Then cut the butterfly out – fold one wing in and attach to the inside of the card just on the left side.
I’ve been busy busy getting ready for my Stamp, Scrap & Create retreat that starts tomorrow! I can’t wait. I’ll probably be posting pictures on my Facebook page – so be sure to check in over there during the weekend. If you haven’t already LIKE my page so you don’t miss anything I post over there.
I tied the tag on and my skeleton treats were all done!
