SPOOKY Halloween Tree

Halloween is coming!  Are you ready? Have you decorated and most importantly have you BOUGHT A BUNCH OF CANDY ??  :)  To get you in the mood.. here is my latest Halloween Creation…   I got this idea from Jan Tink – I used a corner of one 12×12 sheet of Designer Paper from the NIGHT OWL package (item 123012, …

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Spooky Halloween Bag – Stampin’ Up! Style!

Have Fun this Halloween making your own goodie bags… Use the great new 'MINI LUNCH SACKS' from Stampin' Up!  They come with this stylish scalloped edge  and are the perfect size for treats any time of year!  Find them on pg 13 of the Holiday Mini Catalog (item 121031, $4.95 per pack of 10).   I've embellished the …

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Founder’s Circle 2010 Swap card – Patty Bennett

Tonight is our big swap at Founder's Circle!  We were asked by Stampin' Up! to bring 135 swaps!! That's a lot of cards! :)  I made the top 1/2 of my card using MY DIGITAL STUDIO and used "real" Night Owl Designer Paper on the bottom portion (see pg 9 holiday mini catalog, item #123012), then …

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Luv 2 Stamp Group Mtg Sept. 2010 Presentations

We enjoyed learning tips and great project ideas from 6 presentations at our Luv 2 Stamp Group meeting earlier this month… here are a few samples from a couple of the presenters. Steph Leider demonstrated samples using the new Candy Wrapper Die. (see pg 10 in the Holiday mini – catalog item #120890)  She taught each …

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“Double” Decorative Label punch

Many of you asked about the "double layered Decorative Label tag" I featured in yesterday's blog tour post… I watched THIS VIDEO by the very talented Angela McKay to learn how to make the double tag!  Thanks Angela!!! The new Decorative Label punch is found in the Holiday Mini catalog which should be arriving in your mailbox …

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Blog Tour – Holiday Mini Catalog Theme

WELCOME to the August 2010 Control Freaks Blog Tour !!! You have probably joined me after visiting Dawn's Blog and you can click on the "next blog" link at the bottom of the post to continue on the tour  🙂   Our tour officially starts on Friday, Aug. 20th.. so if you are joining us on Thursday night, …

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Stampin’ Up! Convention 2010 – Halloween Ideas pt 1

These fabulous Halloween Ideas all came from the Color Confections Product Showcase at the Stampin' Up! Convention 2010 in Salt Lake City, UT. I cannot even FATHOM the HOURS spent making all the creations displayed at Convention .. I hope that you will be delighted with these amaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaazing Halloween Creations!!! Below:  Mini Milk Carton Die …

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Happy Halloween

Wishing you a safe and spooky (!!) Halloween… hoping you get all your favorite candies!!!           SharePinTweetEmail0 Shares

Fancy Favor Halloween Treats

This is one of the projects we made last weekend at Stacey's workshop… it is the Fancy Favor die boxes cut out of Basic Black cardstock with the Big Shot from Stampin' Up!, and decorated with the Sweet Treat set.  (see MORE SAMPLES with that set HERE).  you can click to view it larger Sweet Treat …

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Sweet Treat Cups are COMING!

I"m so excited.. tomorrow is the day that all of my customers can order from the FABULOUS NEW Stampin' Up! Holiday Mini Catalog!!  In my 15 years with Stampin' Up!, I can honestly say THIS is the MOST exciting mini catalog EVER !!! 🙂 :)  Way to go SU! !! 🙂 I love this new set …

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Sweet Treats for Halloween!

I was working on some Halloween treats using our new "Sweet Centers" stamp set (coming soon in the Holiday Mini Catalog – Sept. 1) and the cute Sweet Treat cups… these are fun to work with! All DSP comes from the Cast-A-Spell package, item 115677, pg 161 Below: 4×4 card on Rich Razzleberry.  Ink: Pumpkin …

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Big Shot Halloween Ideas

Getting ready for Halloween? Need some quick and fun ideas?  Enjoy these! I used the Big Shot and the Pennant Die (113483) for this pennant … soooo spooky! hee hee (the other BOO Pennants can be seen here).   I used the Pillow Box die (113466) and the Ghostly Greeting DSP (112463) for these cute candy gifts… …

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