Trick or Treat?

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Hello Stamping Friends,

Another week has passed us by. I hope you have had a fantastic week and even squeezed in a little crafting. This month is flying by, Halloween is less than a week away and that means the month is over.  Don't blink because it will be gone.

This week for Fabulous Friday with the Sisters in Stamping we are sharing some Halloween treats with you. Be sure to head over to the blog to see what the others created. There are some cute projects.

Here is my sweet project. I don't particularly care for scary Halloween themes so I decided to go with a sweet little jack-o-lantern that anyone would be sure to love.  What did I make? I made a bag-o-lope. Say what? Yep, it's a bag made from an envelope. We all have plenty of envelopes around so there's no excuse not to try it. 

First, you want to stamp your envelope. Way easier while it's flat, trust me. 😉 For my envelope I stamped it and then took the black stampin' write marker to make additional plaid on the buffalo check. Once you have it stamped to your liking, you will score it evenly on three of the four sides. For this particular bag, I scored it at 1/2" on the three sides. I cut the envelope down to 4 1/2" and sealed the flap before trying to "open" the bag." 

I fold the scored edges back and forth a few times to make it easier to shape the bag. Then you will pop the sides and the bottom in. You will need a little adhesive on the triangle pieces that are extra from the sides to attach to the bottom of the bag.

Then just make a cute little tag and attach it to the bag with a dimensional. Oh, yeah, you need to fill it with some spooky crinkle paper and treats before you give it to anyone. An empty Halloween treat would be a not so nice trick to play.

This is the back of the bag. It's difficult to see in the picture where the flap of the envelope is but it's really there. It's between the third and fourth vertical black lines. I just wanted you to see that it totally doesn't look like an envelope any more.  Pretty neat, right? This is certainly an oldie but goodie. I made these almost 19 years ago when I first started with Stampin' Up!

Thanks for stopping by. Don't forget to head over to the Sisters in Stamping for more Halloween treat ideas. You still have time to make a few treats for your little Trick or Treaters.

Product List

Harvest Hellos Bundle (En) [153037] $35.00	Whisper White Medium Envelopes [107301] $7.50	Granny Apple Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146990] $8.75
Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045] $8.75	Pumpkin Pie 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [105117] $8.75	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [147086] $7.50
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Uninked Stampin’ Craft Pad & Whisper White Refill [147277] $9.50	Magnolia Lane Ribbon Combo Pack [149485] $9.00
Snail Adhesive [104332] $7.00

Lift Me Up & Take Me Away

Hello Stamping Friends,

Today I bring a fun treat that is super easy to make. I've shared a different one back in December (Christmas theme). This one today features the fun hot air balloons that are in the Occasions catalog and the coordinating paper that is in the Sale-a-bration brochure. I love the hot air balloons. One day I am going to go up in one. Yep, that's certainly on my bucket list. I think it may be a little frightening at first but oh so marvelous after that initial feeling of what the heck am I doing this for. Anyone up for a hot air balloon ride?

You start by covering some little nuggets of chocolate with a 1" x 3" piece of designer series paper. For this one I used two different patterns, but you can use 5 different (one for each chocolate) or use all the same. The choice is yours while the options abound.  I then cut a piece of coordinating cardstock (watermelon wonder) to 5" x 2" and score it 1/4" on each of the long sides to make a little "plate" for the chocolate to rest on before placing it in the cello bag. Honestly, these look adorable even without the tag if you needed a super quick and easy little treat/favor for a party.

Just a close up of the tag, so you can see all the fine details. Stamp the clouds all over 3/4 of the tag. Leave the bottom half blank.  Cut about 3/4" x 2" piece of gray dotted designer paper and a 1/2" x 2" piece of the little hot air balloon paper for the bottom portion of the tag. Then stamp and use the framelits to cut out the little thank you and notes. The hot air balloon is colored with markers and then cut out with the framelits.  The hot air balloon and the thank you are attached with dimensionals. (My favorite)

What type of party do you have coming up that this would be a great little treat for? How about Valentine's day for your friends, family and coworkers. The new designer series paper stack for Valentine's day would be great.

Product List

Lift Me Up Clear-Mount Bundle [144712] $45.75	Carried Away Designer Series Paper [143608] $0.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.00
Watermelon Wonder 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [138334] $8.00	Calypso Coral 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [122925] $8.00	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [126970] $6.50
Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad [131179] $6.50	Tag Topper Scalloped Punch [133324] $23.00	Watermelon Wonder 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Mini Striped Ribbon [141433] $8.00
Twine Baker's Whisper White [124262] $3.00	2" X 8" (5.1 X 20.3 Cm) Celllophane Bags [141703] $3.00	Stampin' Trimmer [126889] $30.00
SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332] $7.00

Walk Down Memory Lane

Hello Stamping Friends,

Take a walk back on 2016 today. These are some of my favorite projects that I posted on the blog this year. There are many more that I wanted to pick but you'll just have to scroll back through the blog to see everything. There were a lot of great projects this past year.

It was fun scrolling back through the year and remembering all the fun projects I made and the fun times with the people that I made many of these projects with. Hope you enjoy the walk down memory lane.

I absolutely loved how this finished card turned out. It was exactly what I had envisioned in my head (we all know that doesn't always work out, lol)  Here's the link to the card. 

So cheerful, it would brighten anyone's day, especially knowing they have a friend there for them. Here is the link to see more information on it.

Santa's sleigh and all his reindeer ready for the big night.  Loved making this card and loved how it actually turned out even more. Here's the link.

We love our Sasha. She is so good even when we dress her for the circus. Here's the link to the post.

Great quick and easy gift for any time of the year. Change the designer paper and stamps and you are good for a whole new season or theme. Here is the link for the magnetic clothespins gift in case you want to peek at it again.

We always need more Christmas tags for the gifts we give. Here is a link to the bag of tags post for more details if you wish.

Thanks for walking down memory lane with me. Hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. What was your favorite project that I shared this year?

Cheerful Penguins Add Sparkle

Hello Stamping Friends,

Happy Friday to you. Happy day before Christmas Eve as well. Are you ready for the big weekend? I still have a good amount that I want to complete but I'm not really stressing over it. What I get done, I get done. I really am okay with that because I know my family won't mind not having that extra batch of cookies baked or the perfect gift wrapping and all those other things that don't really matter in the grand scheme of things this Christmas. As long as we are all together we can make great memories that will certainly last a lifetime. Perhaps I'm also being a little naive in realizing how little time I really have left. LOL

Anyway, I thought I'd share these cute little packages with you today. The chevron bags are retired but Stampin' Up! still carries these great little gift bags. They are just plain so that leaves so many options open for you to stamp them however you would like or just leave them as they are.

These bags are holding the little gifts that Jonah gave to his teachers and bus driver this year as a little token of appreciation for all they do. What's inside? Well, I got some little car air fresheners and their holders from Bath & Body. I figured they could use them in their cars or even leave them somewhere in their classrooms. 

I know teachers don't need or want any more #1 teacher mugs, pens, or "apples" for their desks and I figured this would be a good gift that they can use anywhere and for a long time. Hope they liked them.

The little tags were so quick to put together but I love how they ultimately turned out. I had the penguins and candy canes already cut out as left overs from my Christmas cards (yep, they finally were finished this year). The rest was a quick scallop punch, a strip of designer series paper and a strip of some red glimmer paper (my favorite). I love how they sparkle. You know I love me some glitter.

Try to relax and enjoy the true reason for the season this year. Don't fret if you didn't get that one gift, clean your house perfectly, decorate every spec on and in your house, or bake all those cookies you wanted to. None of that should really matter. Enjoy your loved ones and cherish every moment you have with them.

Product List

Snow Place Photopolymer Stamp Set [139738] $26.00	Snow Friends Framelits Dies [139664] $27.00	Presents & Pinecones Designer Series Paper [141986] $11.00
Black Glimmer Paper [139605] $5.00	Red Glimmer Paper [121790] $5.00	Emerald Envy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [141415] $8.00
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.00	SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332] $7.00	Stampin' Trimmer [126889] $30.00
Paper Snips Scissors [103579] $10.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Big Shot [143263] $110.00
2-3/8" Circle Scallop Punch [118874] $18.00