Stamped Sophisticates

Thursday, October 22, 2015

Get ready for Halloween!

Halloween Treat Holders
Halloween Card Ideas
15% off Stampin' Up! Stamps - Oct 19-23, 2015

Trick or Treat

I'm always excited about Halloween projects. There's something about the leaves turning to bright orange and red and the temperatures beginning to cool in Houston that makes me excited to use new stamps and papers and new embellishment -- especially the new, lacy spider web in the Stampin' Up! Holiday catalog! Here are a few fun ideas.

This Treat bag is perfect for a few wrapped candies. You can make your own treat holder and cookie bags, fill them with homemade or store bought goodies and include a handmade card to show your love.

Stampin' Up! Halloween treat holders and greeting cards

There's still time to make these cute Halloween treat bags and card to be ready for trick or treaters!

The Mini Treat Bag Thinlet

In addition to making this cute treat bag, this same design would work great on the front of a matching card.

Halloween treat bag with Spider Web Doilies

Recipe

Stamps: Sweet Hauntings (sentiment)- 139702

Paper: Happy Haunting Designer Series Paper, Pumpkin Pie

Ink: Basic Black Archival Ink (Caution: Using Archival Ink on clear stamps will turn them permanently dark; but they are still usable)

Accessories: Hearth & Home Thinlit Die (139666), 1/8" Sliver ribbon, Spider Web Doilies (139622), Mini Treat Bag Thinlits (137547), Chalk Talk Framelet, Big Shot Die Cutting machine, Cutting Plates, Magnetic Platform,

The Hearth & Home Thinlet Die

The Hearth & Home thinlet die is an instant favorite! Make a window; make a hearth; make a double window. You can do it all with this wonderful die. Although dies retire, this is one you'll want for your permanent collection.

Stampin' Up1 Spooky Halloween card with Curvy Corner Trio Punch

I almost missed the new Curvy Corner Trio Punch in the Stampin' Up! holiday catalog. Check out the great corner designs this punch creates on two layers of the card above. The punch cuts 3 different shapes. In addition to the two shown above, it also punches a small slit to use as a ribbon slide.

Recipe

Stamps: Happy Scenes (sentiment)- 139821
Paper: Happy Haunting Designer Series Paper, Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie
Ink: Basic Black Archival Ink (Caution: Using Archival Ink on clear stamps will turn them permanently dark; but they are still usable)
Accessories: Curvy Corner Trio Punch (1396830, Hearth & Home Thinlit Die (139666), Big Shot Die Cutting machine, Cutting Plates, Magnetic Platform, Black (Neutrals) Candy Dots, Dimensionals.

Stampin' Up! Sweet Hauntings treat Holder

Start with a 11" X 3-1/5" sheet of Basic Black paper. Score at 4-3/4 and 6-1/4" Add designer paper to front and back. Add an optional box insert to hold candy more securely. Punch holes in top and thread ribbon for bow. Add stamped sentiments from the Among the Branches and hand cut one of the bottle stamps from the Among the Branches set.

Recipe

Stamps: Among the Branches (Spooky sentiment)- 119818
Paper: Happy Haunting Designer Services Paper, Pumpkin Pie, Stamp Sentiment on Whisper White, Basic Black
Ink: Basic Black Archival Ink (Caution: Using Archival Ink on clear stamps will turn them permanently dark; but they are still usable)
Accessories: 3" Circle punch, 3-1/2" Scalloped Circle punch, 3/8" Basic Black stitched ribbon

15% off Stamps - last day

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Yes! you read that right! From October 19 until October 23 -- just a few short days--any stamps you purchase are 15% off! This is the perfect time to order those Holiday stamps in time to treat your friends and family to beautiful handmade holiday cards.

Want more ideas?

Want more ideas? Take a look at the swaps I made and received during Convention and uploaded to the photos section of my Meetup site. See something you like? Leave me a comment here. I'll be putting together a general card class shortly and this is one way for your desires to be known