SPOOKY BINGO BITS

Hello Friends,

I don't do a lot with Halloween. But we have some really adorable Halloween Stamp Sets...and I finally caved and dug them out to make a few cards. My kids are getting bigger, and we don't make the classroom treats that we once did. Although, I am sure High School kids would love them as much as the little kids.

This is a brand new set in the Holiday Catalog called Googlie Eyes. Super Cute set!
I have seen some really cute cards and 3D treats made with this set on Pinterest.

Here is a super quick, super cute card. Seriously, this took me less than 10 minutes! Easy Peasy, just the way I like it!

The Cardstock is Basic Black and Whisper White, and the DSP is from the Polka Dot Parade paper pack (LOVE IT!). I stamped the mummy in Basic Black and punches out with the Wide Oval Punch, layered him on the Designer Label Punch and popped up with some dimensionals. A piece of Polka Dot Basic Black Ribbon finishes it off. 

As you read this, I am with my family on the Disney Fantasy. I am scheduling this post from home. So when I return I am sure I will have lots of exciting things to share. My son is so excited, his tummy has the butterflies. Super cute! 

Have a great week, and thank you for stopping by!

MDS Blog Hop...Week 8

Hello Stampers - 

Sorry for getting my post up so late this morning. We had a really busy night and I was just too exhausted!

This weeks theme is ORGANIZATION. Hmm....that one stumped me...I could USE some organization, as I am so NOT. LOL

So instead, I did a quick Halloween treat for Jacob's Class. We have a NO FOOD rule (bummer) for celebrations...so I decided to use the new 1" x 8" Cello Bags in the Holiday Mini to package up Halloween Pencils! Super cute! These bags are AWESOME. Perfect for candy, pencils, and all kinds of fun treats! And at a price of $2.50 for 50 of them, you can make an adorable treat without breaking the bank!

And here is a close up of the tags themselves. So fun and FAST to make using MDS!

One of the downloads last week was Spooky Bingo Bits. I LOVE that set and quickly purchased it! It's such a cute set and it fits inside so many of our punches! And now that we have it digitally, well, the possibilities are endless! There are 24 cool Halloween images in this set, and the cost is only $7.95!

Here is a quick tutorial in case you are new to MDS and want to learn how to make these:

Thanks for stopping by today! Make sure to visit the other ladies listed below!


Next Blog Hop Stops....

1. Jeanna Bohanon
2. Rochelle Gould 

3. Mandy Grant

4. Julie Leblanc 

5. Amber Meadows

6. Terri Mongeon

7. Aly Schilling

8. Cindy Schuster

9. Erica Shaw

10. Heather Summers

11. Alesha Walls

MDS Blog Hop, Week #5!

Hello All!

It's Friday and that means it's MDS day! Woo Hoo!

This weeks challenge is near and dear to my heart...Halloween! We LOVE Halloween in our house! In fact our whole neighborhood digs it!

Every year we have a neighborhood Halloween party and it's SO much fun! The kids all dress up and we have lots of games, and treats, and snacks. We all take turns hosting it, and it's one of the highlights of the Fall.

This week I used the new WICKED digital download to make this page. I love the Designer Series Paper and the stamps in this kit.

I love the Spooky title on this page. I used a drop shadow and changed the color to white. It makes it ghostly! Fun!

Make sure you swing by the other stops on this Blog Hop for more fun Halloween inspiration!
Have a great weekend,

1. Jeanna Bohanon

2. Julie Leblanc 

3. Amber Meadows

4. Terri Mongeon (You are HERE)

5. Aly Schilling

6. Cindy Schuster

7. Erica Shaw

8. Heather Summers

82. Alesha Walls

Frankenstein Treat Box

This is a repost from last Halloween - I got a few requests to show this video again.

Enjoy!

Hello Stampin' Friends -

About 2 weeks ago I posted these cute treat boxes and promised a video tutorial to show you how to make them.
I am so sorry for the delay! I can't believe it's taken me this long to get the video made!

So thanks for being patient, and if you click below you will see the Frankenstein box.
I will get the Mummy version uploaded before the end of the week.




Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Autumn Inspiration

Happy Saturday, Stampers!

So, as I looked back through my blog posts, I see that I have been sharing some holiday cards. I didn't mean to rush the season! Geez. we aren't even through Halloween yet. LOL.

Today is a beauuuutiful Autumn Day...so I looked through my Regional Samples and found a bunch of Autumn related cards to share with you!

I am in a bit of rush this morning as my Saturday AM Stamp Group is coming in about an hour, and I am not ready! So, I am just going to list the cards and the stamp set name.

If you have other questions on what products were used, give me a shout and I will be happy to fill you in. :)

OK, here we go...

This spooky Halloween Card features the Graveyard Gala Stamp Set. Great set for Halloween Invitations to your Boo Bash!

One of my MOST FAVORITE sets from the Holiday Mini....French Foliage. No matter how you stamp it, its just plain ol' purtty!

Very clever use of the Autumn Days Set...the wheat stamp was made into a wreath by stamping it several times in a circle. Cute, eh?

And a cute little witch is the last one I have for today. This set is called FANGTASTIC, and its just adorable for all those little ghosts and goblins on Halloween!

Thanks for stopping by today! Hope you are having a great weekend and enjoying the awesome weather we are having!

Halloween Tubes

Ok, now...how CUTE are these? VERY!

I can't take credit for these. These adorable goodie tubes were made by none other than Shelli Gardner, the Co-Founder and CEO of Stampin' Up!

There are lots of fun new products on here...like the new bat punch, and the new Halloween Paper from the Catalog. I love the black waffle paper coming out of the top of the tube...and the Raven Black Lace she used for the handle. Those items can be found in the new Holiday Mini Catalog.

Who would have thought you could make such cute decorations from an empty TP tube? LOL.

I will be saving mine now so I can make these cute decorations, and fill them with yummy treats for Jacob's classmates.

Sorry for the short post today. We are having a whirlwind weekend! Today was Jacob's birthday party with his friends. We had 18 kids here, and some siblings too. We rented the backyard movie theatre (from my pal Ray at One Tent Co. here in Farmington). It was awesome, and the weather was perfect.

We had pizza, then a pinata, then cake and presents, and then the movie and popcorn (we rented the popcorn machine too!). The kids were WILD...too much sugar. I think next time I would omit the pinata. LOL. But then they did settle down, and watched the movie. We bought them all glow sticks (hoop earrings for the girls).

Jacob had a GREAT time. He has been anxiously waiting for this day all month. We had a special cake made for him (he is a Star Wars freak!) by my friend Terri Brophy over at Silver City Cakes . I asked her to make a Boba Fett cake - and did she ever. It was amazing and Jacob LOVED it. Not only was it amazing to look at...but super delicious! The cake was a surprise, and the smile on his face was priceless. I am too tired to off load the pictures in my camera at the moment but I will share next week.

If you need a cake, give Terri a call at Silver City. She does amazing work and her cakes are so yummy!

Off to bed...tomorrow is the Unionville Festival in town, and I will be there! Come stop by my Scentsy booth and say hello and enter my drawing for a free warmer and wax!

Have a super weekend!

Another clever use for that Owl Punch...

Oh my goodness....

I am having such FUN with this punch! Who knew you could make so many awesome cards with it?

Here is the latest....adorable, and perfect for Halloween!

I used the Owl Punch to make these cute little ghosts! It's the owl upside down and with the feet snipped off. Cute, eh? I just love this card. :0)

The pumpkin is the Wide Oval Punch - 3 of them punched out of Pumpkin Pie Cardstock. I sponged the edges with Soft Suede Cardstock. The leaves were punched out of Old Olive using the XL Bird Punch (it's also got a branch on it). The stem is just a small piece of Crumb Cake that I free hand cut, and sponged. The background uses the new Spider Web Embossing folder found in the Holiday Mini Catalog.

Easy Peasy, and super cute!

Hope you are having a great weekend! We are off to go Apple Picking! I love this time of year, and the weather today is perfect!

Enjoy!

Mummy Treat Box Tutorial

As promised, here is the video tutorial for the Mummy Version of the treat box.



To complete this project you will need:

3/4" Circle Punch - #107207
1/2" Circle Punch - #104390
Very Vanilla Cardstock #100730
Stampin' Sponges - #101610
Sticky Strip - #104294
Creamy Caramel Classic Ink Pad - #103220

I hope you enjoy this video! Let me know if you have any questions!

Thanks for stopping by!

Frank and his Mummy

Today I have two really cute mini tote boxes to share with you. These are easy to make, and so cute for the little goblin's in your life! I made a Frankenstein and a Mummy version.

These are the perfect size for filling with a few Halloween goodies for kids or co-workers! Jacob asked if we could make them for his classmates! :o)

I will be uploading a video tutorial in a day or two on how to make these. So stay tuned! I hope to get to it this weekend, but we are a little crazy around here.

Tomorrow we are having a big party at our house, cause Grandma Annie is 90! We are going to have a great day and celebrate with this wonderful lady that I am so blessed to call Grandma. I spent a lot of my life with her and my Grandpa, and I have so many wonderful memories (like her teaching me to polka dance in the kitchen). She is strong, and healthy and has plenty more years ahead of her. :0)

So have a great weekend, and look for that video in a day or two.