Halloween Treats

For Halloween at work all the employees can bring their kids and grandkids to and have them trick or treat around the building. Well I decided I wanted to make some treat bags for the kids (I was feeling ambitious). Also I figured there wasn't a better excuse than that to use up some of my Halloween paper and rub-ons. I was going to be pretty sad if I didn't use those adorable rub-ons. They are so cute!

I just used the scallop square die cut, a round punch and the scallop circle punch, rub ons, and Cast-A-Spell designer series paper. Stapled onto the medium (I think) cellophane bags. Yes, I was up very late...but they were SOOO easy! You can see from the picture that there were basically 2 designes, the ones that use the "treats" rub-on and the ones that use the "spooky" rub-on. For the spooky ones I literally just rubbed on the image and then inked the paper with either black craft ink or the old olive craft ink. I just mixed and matched pumpkin pie, elegant eggplant, basic black and old olive cardstock which coordinated perfectly with the Designer Series Paper.

They were really quick to make, the thing that took the longest was deciding the design!

Happy Halloween!

Deals of the Week #4

Don't forget to check out the last deal of the week for October!! The deals this week are the Pirate Party and Princess Party kits for only $9.99 each. They are adorable for little kid's birthday parties...sure to be a hit!

Fall Thanks

So they other day while I was feeling all crafty I also whipped out this fall card. I realized the only real fall/thanksgiving stamp I have is in one of the current hostess sets. I was just glad I had at least one! Enjoy!

Here's what I used:

Very Vanilla Cardstock

Soft Suede Cardstock

Really Rust Cardstock

Autumn Meadows Designer Series Paper (DSP)

Autumn Traditions DSP

Soft Suede Classic Ink

Orchard Ribbon Originals

Leaves #2 Die

White Gel Pen

Holiday Best Hostess Stamp Set

Getting Crafty

I only used one Stampin' Up! item on this project...but I just HAD to show you all! I'm thinking about adding some other embellishments from the From the Crypt stamp set, but we'll see. P.S. I wanted the text and the pictures in the reversed order, but we got a new version of explorer at work and I thnk it's preventing me from copying and pasting so I'm a little irritated. So you get to see the pics first.

These are the pumpkins before they were painted. I also painted a couple gourdes.
Here are the clay pots and saucers.

And voila! The finished product. I wish you could see some of the details. Like the rhinestones and the bronze and the glitter.

This is a close up of one of the pots. The only Stampin' Up! thing I used was the striped ribbon, and I think it turned out adorable!

Here's the backside...it even looks great from that angle.

So yesterday at work my good friend Amanda was telling me that while she was out sick last week she was watching Studio 5 and they were talking about how Halloween is all about the glam now rather than being scary. They were demonstrating how to make your own glam Halloween by making your own mercury glass-looking pumpkins. I totally LOVE mercury glass. If you're not sure what that is, it's okay. Basically it looks like silver, but it's not solid, it has different colors and textures and patterns and has an old vintage type look. Anyhow, I went to the store and bought some of those fake, carvable pumpkins because I didn't want to go through all that work using real ones just to have to throw them away later. (P.S. I looked everywhere online for them to get an idea of the cost and found them for 60% off at Michaels!) Then stopped at Home Depot for some spray paint. Here's how you do it (click here for the Studio 5 video):

You spray your pumpkins silver, and while it's still wet, spray it with a brown (I picked a metalic bronzey color). The video says to get some brown craft paint and flick it on there to add dimension and spotting, but I tried it and didn't love the look so I skipped that part. And that's it! It seriously took no time at all! I just got a box and stuck everything in there I wanted to spray and that was that. The bronze color doesn't show up very well on camera, but I was so pleased with how they turned out. Some of the smaller pieces really look realistic!

To glam it up even more I got some stick on rhinestones (only $1 per package) and decorated some of the pumpkins and pedestals with them (also hard to see on camera). Oh, and I made the 3 pedestals too using small terra cotta pots and saucers. So inexpensive (cost me less than $5.75 for all three) and easy. I just spray painted them with the same technique and then used some tacky glue to glue them together (I tried hot glue, but it didn't stick). For even more sparkle I added a few glittery skulls and my own silver candle sticks. I also wanted to spray paint some skeleton bones I found at the store as well to add a spooky touch, but I only have so much money. :) So I think I'll go to the store right after Halloween and see if I can get them way cheap for next year. You could also add some fake gems, feathers, flowers, leaves, etc. to fill up the table even more with different textures.

Thanks!

Thanks to everyone who came to the My Digital Studio Presentation last week. I'm planning on holding one in Salt Lake sometime soon, so watch for that!

A Deal Just for YOU!

Do you love crafting, stamping, creating, getting together with friends, making some extra money and getting all your favorite Stampin' Up! products for 20% off? Well then, this deal is for YOU!

Through March 31, 2010 you can purchase a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Digital + Starter Kit that INCLUDES My Digital Studio for only $185! Seriously a fantastic deal. You're getting over $295 worth of product for only $185...wow! Not to mention all of the other benefits of being a demonstrator.

Anyone who signs up to be a demonstrator will receive an extra $15 in product of your choice from me!

Take a look below at all the great stuff you will get!

*My Digital Studio software
*Party Hearty and Petal Pizzazz stamp sets
*Whisper White card stock (8-1/2" x 11")
*Earth Elements assorted card stock (8-1/2" x 11")
*Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, and Tempting Turquoise Classic Stampin' Pads
*Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, and Real Red Stampin' Write markers
*Chocolate Chip 1/4" grosgrain ribbon
*Real Red 1" double-stitched grosgrain ribbon
*Button Latte Designer buttons
*Stampin' Dimensionals
*Mini Glue Dots
*SNAIL Adhesive
*Business supplies (product catalogs, order forms, training DVD, and other supplies)

Just to be clear, as a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator you will receive 20% off of every order you submit. So even if you just stamp as a hobby, how can you pass up 20% off of EVERYTHING? Not to mention exclusive specials you'll be included in that include pre-order specials, clearances, and more on TOP of your 20% off! You'll also make a 20% profit on all orders placed by customers. With this you can either support your stamping addiction or help pay a few bills. I know I do both. :)

Don't wait....click here to go to my website now, sign up, and start receiving your Stampin' Up! benefits!

Deals of the Week #3

Hey, I sort of slacked off last week and forgot to post the second deals of the week...oopsy. But here are Deals of the Week #3! This is a great opportunity to stock up on some embellishments for your projects, not to mention hybrid projects using My Digital Studio. Make sure you go to my website and order today!

Dates

Oct. 19, 10:00 AM (MT)
through Oct. 26, 9:50 AM (MT)

Item......Page...Description.................Reg. Price...Sale Price
114348.....179.......Basic.Jumbo.grommets.....$6.95...........$4.49
109857.....179.......Mini.Library.clips..............$12.95.........$8.99
122571......179......Circle.Designer.brads........$5.95............$3.99
112581......179......1/2".Library.clips...............$6.95...........$3.99

Blog Banner Thanks to MDS

Did you see my new blog banner? Well guess what, I made it using Stampin' Up's My Digital Studio! It was soooo easy! I'd love to show you how. I'm going to be hosting some classes on My Digital Studio coming up and it will be a great opportunity to learn about MDS. Click on my flier below (also created with My Digital Studio) for a larger image.

I'd love you see you on Thursday October 22 for my first class in Layton!

Deals of the Week!

Stampin' Up! is at it again...During the month of October, check my website for the new deals of the week each Monday. Notice deals is plural...that's right, this week there are three punches on special. Get 'em while you can!

Dates: October 1, midnight (MT) through October 12 (9:50 AM)

Item ......Page..........Desc............. Reg. Price....... Sale Price

109183......186......TrioFlowerpunch......$15.95..............$10.99

109041......187......5PetalFlowerpunch...$15.95..............$10.99

110709......187.......MyWaypunch..............$15.95............$11.99

Don't forget to check my website each Monday morning at 10:00 for the new deal of the week!

More MDS

So I'm going to keep posting projects I made on My Digital Studio (MDS). Since I'm spending the day on the couch...

This card would be perfect for a hybrid project. Hybrid meaning you create a digital project, have it printed, and then add physical embellishments. On this card I would add an Old Olive button to the largest snowflake. Wouldn't that be so cute?

MDS Project

Check out these cards I just made using My Digital Studio! It was so easy, seriously, the only hard part is deciding what you want to use. I've learned a lot of neat tricks that can really make creating projects so much easier. I'd love to show you the ropes!

My Digital Studio Now Available!

For those of you who may not be aware, Stampin' Up! has developed digital paper crafting software called My Digital Studio. It's a fantastic product! You can create scrapbooks, cards, vidoes, slide shows, single pages...and have them professionally printed to enjoy forever!The price is right at only $79.5 -you get over 2,000 of Stampin' Up! stamps, ribbon, colors, buttons, paper.... and as time goes on Stampin' Up! will be adding more images that you can download from the online store.

There's also a great promotion for this product. Get 50% off My Digital Studio if you hold a $400 workshop! That might sound like a lot, but all you would need is 5 -only 5 friends who each wanted to purchase my digital studio (or $80 dollars in other product). I'd be happy to come over and demonstrate how quick and easy My Digital projects can be! Don't want to hold a workshop? Then just collect your 5 My Digital Studio orders and you've got it for 50% off! This is on TOP of the other great Hostess benefits you'll receive (One of them being receiving one item out of the Holiday Mini for only $10)! Go to my promotions page for more details.

Anyone who takes advantage of this offer and receives their copy of My Digital Studio for 50% off will receive an EXTRA $10 in Stampin' Up! merchandise of your choice!

Christmas is just around the corner: why not design your cards, have them professionally printed then add a cute button to add that crafy touch? You can even design the inside of your card and not even have to spend the time hand-writing to everyone, yet still make the message personal.

Have questions about My Digital Studio? Send me a message or stop by my website for details.