Enjoy Every Moment Blog Tour

For those of you arriving here via Mercedes Weber's blog, welcome! Mercedes is part of the monthly Stamp 'n Chat group I attend and she is a super stamper.  I always look forward to seeing what Mercedes creates.  I'm so thrilled to be a part of the Enjoy Every Moment Blog Tour. All this week I've been posting Halloween treat packaging ideas. Today's post is the highlight culminating the end of Treat Week and I saved the best for last. Here are 3 unique packaging ideas using mainly Sizzix dies, all exclusive to Stampin' Up.

Front View

Back View

The Haunted Tombstone treat is made with the Matchbox die.  I ran the slider portion thru the Spider Web embossing folder, then sponged with Whisper White Craft ink to really pop the web and give it an eerie, spooky effect.  The sides of the "tombstone" are lined with manicured "grass" which are just strips of snipped Old Olive cardstock.  "RIP" was die cut from the Timeless Type Sizzix Sizzlits Alphabet set and the little bat is from the stamp set Fang-tastic.  I stamped it first in Whisper White Craft ink and then hand cut it.  Lastly the gigantic full moon is punched with the 1 3/4" circle punch.

The middle treat is made with two Basic Black panels cut to 4.25" x 5.5" which are attached to a small paper bag.  I wheeled Frightful Fence using Versamark ink and then heat set with clear embossing powder.  Then I sponged Whisper White Craft ink again to create a cloudy Halloween nite scene.  The full moon is punched with the 1 3/8" circle punch and the witch, sentiment and pumpkin on the flip side are also from the Fang-tastic stamp set.

Lastly the abandoned Haunted House is made with the Milk Carton die.  The roof is just rows of Basic Gray cardstock punched with the Scallop Edge Border punch.  The door is a Word Window punch cut on one end to form a straight edge for the bottom.  The boarded up windows are made of 1/8" strips of Crumb Cake.  The black fence is a Martha Stewart border punch.

I hope you are inspired to create some of these Halloween treats!  The next person on the Enjoy Every Moment Blog Tour is the talented Brenda Keenan; I've been lucky enough to receive some of her swaps at Convention.

Trick or Treat Smell My Feet

Welcome to Day 3 of Treat Week.  Today's Peppermint Patty treat is encased in a holder made from the Sizzix Two Tags die exclusive to Stampin' Up.  The lovely witch's feet is from the stamp set Wicked Cool and I paper pieced the Rich Razzleberry stockings.  I was really surprised when I opened the bag of Peppermint Patties and discovered that the candy wrapping had changed.  I wanted neatly wrapped circular candies but found a four-sided treat instead; thus the treat is peeping out from within its packaging.

Stampin' Up Supplies Used:

Stamps:  Wicked Cool
Ink:  Basic Black, Rich Razzleberry
Paper:  Old Olive, Whisper White, Wicked Fun DSP
Accessories:  Scallop Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon Black, Cropadile

Mummy Dearest

Day 2 of Halloween Treat Week.  The mummy wrapped chocolate bar is not a new idea, but this is my take on it.  There's no stamping and very few accessories used.  Aside from cutting lots of strips of white paper in varying widths, this treat is easy to mass produce.  Start by cutting a piece of white cardstock to 6"x6".  Score at 2", 2.25", 4.75" and 5".  Fold at all score lines and use sticky strip on one end to create the little mummy "jacket".  Then make the eyes before wrapping with strips of white cardstock.  Lastly, I used yummy Peach Parfait ribbon to pull the hidden Hershey bar from its mummy wrap.

Stampin' Up Supplies Used:

Stamps:  None

Ink:  None

Paper:  Whisper White, Basic Black

Accessories:  Peach Parfait Poly Ribbon, Circle Punches:  1/2" and 1/4", Slot Punch (Retired)

Treat Week Begins!

I'm kicking off a week of Halloween treat ideas culminating with Friday's blog hop!  This treat is a pillow box cut out of heavy-duty clear sheets.  Tip:  I discovered that using a crease pad gives a cleaner cut and very visible crease lines when using thick plastic sheets.  The adorable vampire is from the stamp set Fang-tastic; isn't the accompanying greeting perfect?  It's hard to tell but I watercolored his face with Concord Crush; I know, it looks like he's got a gray, ashen face.

Stay tuned tomorrow for another Halloween treat idea.

Stampin' Up Supplies Used:

Stamps:  Fang-tastic

Ink:  Concord Crush, Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive, Peach Parfait, Basic Black

Paper:  Wicked Cool DSP, Basic Gray, Whisper White

Accessories:  Pillow Box Die, Circle Punches:  1 3/8" and 1 1/4", Stampin' Dimensionals

Stamp 'n Chat Halloween Treat

It's that time of the month again, my monthly Stamp 'n Chat with a group of talented local demonstrators.  Our theme this month was anything holiday.  I made a simple Halloween treat using the new Sizzix Candy Wrapper die.

Stampin' Up Supplies Used:

Stamps:  Halloween Hoot

Ink:  Rich Razzleberry, Basic Black

Paper:  Rich Razzleberry, Wicked Fun Specialty DSP, Whisper White, Basic Black

Accessories:  Sizzix Candy Wrapper Die, Circle Punches:  1 3/8" and 1 1/4", Raven 1/2" Lace Trim

Envelope Bag

Jessica Jones of How About Orange has done it again.  I was browsing her blog and saw these cute bags she made out of envelopes.  They gave me the inspiration to create this Halloween treat bag.  My bag is made from an A7 envelope from Paper Source which is 5.25 x 7.25".  I scored each of the sides and the bottom with a 1.5" border.  It's hard to tell that this bag was originally an envelope, isn't it?

Stampin' Up Supplies Used:

Stamps:  Halloween Hoot

Ink:  Basic Black, Going Gray, Rich Razzleberry, Pear Pizzazz, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Bashful Blue

Paper:  Basic Black, Whisper White

Accessories:  Early Espresso 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Aqua Painter

Haunted House Card Box

I made a box to hold my Halloween cards and turned it into a haunted house.  The house uses another set from the upcoming Holiday mini called Dark and Dreary.  The door is the Key Tag Punch (Retired) with one of the rounded sides cut to leave a straight side.  I made the fence by cutting strips of paper and then free form cutting triangles to top each post.  A Haunted House can't have the friendly white picket fence, can it?  The Happy Halloween image is serving as the "gable".  Have a great weekend!

Stampin' Up Supplies Used:

Stamps:  Wicked Cool, Dark and Dreary

Ink:  Basic Black

Paper:  Rich Razzleberry, Basic Gray, Old Olive, Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Crumb Cake, Basic Black, Peach Parfait, Wicked Fun Specialty DSP

Accessories:  Key Tag Punch (Retired)

Sneak Peak: Fang-tastic!

We're days away from the release of the new Stampin' Up Holiday Mini on September 1.  This is a sneak peek of a stamp set called Fangtastic.  I'm a whimsical Halloween lover, not a lover of scary and gory.  Aren't the vampire and witch adorable?

Stampin' Up Supplies Used:

Stamps:  Fang-tastic

Ink:  Basic Black, Rich Razzleberry, Kiwi Kiss (retired), Peach Parfait

Paper:  Rich Razzleberry, Kiwi Kiss (retired), Peach Parfait, Basic Black, Whisper White

Accessories:  Modern Label Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals, Circle Punches:  1 3/8 and 1 1/4"

Auction Donation Invitation Prototypes

I mentioned in an earlier post that I donated invitations and favors to my friend's charity auction.  The winning bidder is hosting a Halloween party and asked me to make only invitations, no favors.  Here are two invitation prototypes I created for her to choose.  Both should be fairly easy to mass produce.  Wait, let me retract that.  I just realized the vellum overlay invitation will require 450 punched circles - no stamping though! 

Stampin' Up Supplies Used:

Stamps:  Bitty Boos Too (Retired)

Ink:  Rich Razzleberry

Paper:  Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White, Basic Black, Kiwi Kiss (Retired), Pumpkin Pie, Lavender Lace (Retired)

Accessories:  1 3/8" Circle Punch, Pear Pizzazz Poly Stitched Ribbon

Stamp 'n Chat Catty Inspired

The theme for our monthly Stamp 'n Chat was to case a card from the current Stampin' Up catalog.  I chose a card on page 91 as my inspiration.  This is the last of the cards I made this weekend using the Timeless Type Alphabet Sizzlits.  I'll give those dies a rest as I just received my new shipment of goodies this week and can't wait to create projects with them this weekend.  I'm also going to post a recipe of the cookies I made for Stamp 'n Chat last nite in the next few days.

Stampin' Up Supplies Used:

Stamps:  Wicked Cool

Ink:  Rich Razzleberry, Basic Black, Old Olive

Paper:  Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Basic Gray, Basic Black, Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry

Accessories:  Mini Library Clips, Timeless Type Alphabet Sizzlits, Basic Rhinestones, Large Oval Punch

CAS FTL #102

Another week, another Clean and Simple Blog challenge.  It's not too early to start thinking of Halloween, is it?  This stamp set is new this year.  I love the witch's shoes!  It reminds me of the musical Wicked for some reason.

I'm teaching a Halloween class on September 25th from 1 to 4pm.  We'll be making 5 Halloween packaging ideas for treats and favors.  The cost of the class is $20 and none of the projects we make will be posted on my blog.  It's exclusive for students only.  If interested in taking the class, email me at bellaconfetti@gmail.com or RSVP via the Bella Confetti Facebook group page here.

Stampin' Up Supplies Used:

Stamps: Wicked Cool 

Paper:  Whisper White, Old Olive, Wicked Fun DSP

Ink:  Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive, Basic Black, Cajun Craze

Accessories:  1 3/8" and 1 3/4" Circle Punches, Timeless Type Sizzlit Dies