Silly Mummy Treat Box

As promised, here is the companion project for my 'Silly Mummy' card because life is scary without chocolate! Wouldn't this make a great classroom treat bag? Or a Halloween party treat bag? It is so versatile and can easily be adapted to any occasion! My treat box is in fact adapted from a version that was introduced to Stampin' Up! demonstrators at a recent regional event.

 To create the box, use 2-7/8" x 6-3/4" cardstock; score horizontally at 2" and 4-3/4"; score vertically at 1/2" and 2-3/8". Crease the score lines using the Bone Folder. Where the score lines meet, create a "V"-shaped notch to facilitate folding and assembly. Die cut two tags in matching cardstock using the Two Tags Bigz Die and adhere them around the assembled box and decorate as desired! I stamped the sentiment and hand cut a banner and then adhered the banner to a toothpick. EZ Peasy!

Be warned though, choose another treat to put in your treat box. Mine is filled with white chocolate candy corn M&M's. They were chosen for their bright colors and I thought that they did not sound appetizing at all...sadly I was proven wrong. They are rediculously yummy and I would not reccomend bringing them into your home!!!

Stampin Supplies:

Stamps: Googly Ghouls (128063), Spooky Bingo Bits (123946)

Paper: Elegant Eggplant (105126), Whisper White (100730) Cardstock; Color Collection 2011-2013 Designer Series Paper Stacks (122384)

Ink: Elegant Eggplant (126969) Classic Stampin' Pads

Tools: Big Shot (113439), Two Tags Bigz Die (115954), Delicate Doiles Sizzlits L (126999), 1-3/4" Circle Punch

Embellishments: Googlies Adhesive Backed Googly Eyes (127539), 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon in Pumpkin Pie, 1/2" Striped Satin Ribbon, 4" x 6" Cellophane Bag (102757)

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Silly Mummy!

This little guy thinks he's scary...shhh, don't tell him he's just too cute! 

I'm not really a 'cutsie' kinda girl but I fell in love with this stamp set the moment I saw it and when I saw the colors for this week's Pals Paper Arts Color Challenge, I knew it was time to break this set out! To keep life interesting, I decided to stretch myself a bit and combine this challenge with the sketch over at Mojo Monday.

I must admit that with so many layers, this sketch really takes me out of my design comfort zone. It can be overwhelming to build mentally so as I worked I took each layer down just a notch to keep all of them together from being overwhelming to me.

 EZ Design Ideas:

• Elegant Eggplant, Lucky Limeade, and Pumpkin Pie...strong colors indeed, all three! One way to balance these colors is with porportion. Give the most nuetral color the largest visual space. Two thirds Lucky Limeade to one third Elegant Eggplant and then the same porportion ratio between Elegant Eggplant and Pumpkin Pie

• Keep the patterns small or neutral. I purposely chose a quiet Elegant Eggplant pattern paper with just a hint of a contrasting pattern in Pumpkin Pie. I toned down the background by choosing a tone-on-tone stamp rather than a patterned paper
• Use texture rather than pattern to add additional visual interest without overpowering the eye...some paper piercing and a bit of embossing do the trick nicely!

I hope you have enjoyed my little mummy and please check back tomorrow to see his 3-D companion!

Stampin Supplies:

Stamps: Googly Ghouls (128063), Spooky Bingo Bits (123946), Distressed Dots (122815) Wood Mount

Paper: Lucky Limeade (122926), Elegant Eggplant (105126), Pumpkin Pie (105117), Whisper White (100730) Cardstock; Color Collection Designer Series Paper Stacks in Brights (117155) and Regals (117154)

Ink: Lucky Limeade (126984), Elegant Eggplant (126969) Classic Stampin' Pads

Tools: Big Shot (113439), Spider Web Embossing Folder (120889), Prfect Pennants Bigz L Die (123126), Circles # 2 Originals Die (114526),  Tasteful Trim Bigz XL Die (120893), Essentials Paper Piercing Pack (126187), Paper Piercing Tool (126189), Stampin' Pierce Mat (126199)

Embellishments: Googlies Adhesive Backed Googly Eyes (127539)

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PPA140 Color Challenge - Button Buddies Thank You

I was thrilled to see my favorite color Summer Starfruit represented in this week's Pals Paper Arts Challenge:

What a delightful color combination inspired directly from the Color Coach, one of my favorite go-to tools! As you can see, I took the challenge literally...

The flowers were stamped with the Button Buddies stamp set and punched out using my 1 3/4" Scallop Circle punch. The scallop circle is the perfect size for these flowers, making it once again, you guessed it...easy peasy! I wanted to add something subtle to the background and thought immediately of the Delicate Designs Embossing folders and the Large Scallop Edgelits, both of which are new to the catalog this year.

To create the effect shown here I cut a piece of Whisper White cardstock to 4" x 5 1/4" (just 1/4" smaller than the card base). I then took that piece of cardstock and lined the bottom edge of it up with the bottom edge of Delicate Designs Embossing folder and ran both through the Big Shot. Once the cardstock was embossed, I lined the Large Scallop Edgelit up with the embossed scallop and used two small Post-It's to hold the Edgelit in place while I ran it through the Big Shot and adhered the result to my card base. Two simple steps to create a wonderful accent on a card!

I adhered the two outside flowers directly to the card with SNAIL but popped the center flower up with a Dimensional for a bit of added impact. The sentiment stamped in Real Red balances out the Real Red flower on the opposite side of the card.

This card could easily be re-created in a variety of colors and sentiments so pick your favorites and create it today!

Stampin Supplies:

Stamps: Button Buddies, Deightful Dozen

Paper: Whisper White CS

Ink: Marina Mist, Real Red, Summer Starfruit Classic Ink Pads

Tools: 1 3/4" Scallop Circle Punch, Delicate Designs Embossing Folders, Large Scallop Edgelits

Embellishments:  None

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PPA138 - A Reason to Smile

Hi there again! This week I chose to participate in the Pals Paper Arts Color Challenge #138 using these colors:

These colors just said 'sunflower' to me so I pulled out the stamp set Reason to Smile and got down to work!

I really wanted the flower to be the focus so I kept the rest of the card simple. Some Cherry Cobbler cardstock and Early Expresso DSP for the backdrop, layered ribbon, and a button on top of the main image all help draw the eye in. I used a blender pen to add some color to the other stamped images, just a touch of soft color.

I hoped you have enjoyed my creation, and please don't forget that this wonderful stamp set is available this month only with a $50 purchase.

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PPA136 - A Color Challenge

Hi Everyone! I'm a little late for this challenge, but it was SUCH a challenge for me I was determined to get a card made in these colors before tackling anything else!

We all know what these colors represent here in the good old US of A so this should be easy, right? Not! I just couldn't find any stamps in my collection that seemed appropriate  and I kept coming back to the new stamp set Betsy's Blossoms so I finally gave in and just went with it! I was working on it but realized it wasn't clicking for me so I set it aside and concentrated on my son's college graduation (I think that was probably my creative block!) and now that he's graduated (YAY Tyler!!), I was able to put something together that I was happy with!

As I mentioned, I was determined to use Betsy's Blossoms, so I stamped the flowers in Night of Navy on Whisper White cardstock and then changed it up by continuing the pattern on Night of Navy cardstock with the new White Staz-On ink pad. I like the effect but I'm not sure if embossing it in white would have made me happier. Hmmm...I will have to try that and see. Regardless, I used my Scallop Edge Border Punch to punch a border on a bit of Summer Smooches DSP, then ran a bit of the new 1/4" Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon in Night of Navy over top of it along with a few buttons and a bit of white twine to add some punch. I stamped the sentiment from the new Itty Bitty Banners stamp set and used my Bitty Banners Framelits to punch it out. I'm just loving these new framelits! When I got them I thought to myself that it would probably be easier to just cut them out freehand rather than line them up and try to cut them out perfectly using the Big Shot, but it is SOOO easy!! I am really loving it!!

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