Halloween Baker's Box

Welcome to another Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop!  This week we are all about HALLOWEEN TREATS!



HOWL-O-WEEN TREAT is most definitely my favorite Halloween set this year.  I haven't taken this set of my desk since I got it!  For today's project, I used it to embellish a BAKER'S BOX.



I used HAPPY HAUNTING Designer Series Paper to create the box.  I added a small square of Basic Black cardstock inside the box to reinforce the bottom..... I want to load this with tons of candy!!



Lots of embellishments make this quite a treat indeed!  A spider web doily created the background for the spooky skull and bones.  A little silver glimmer paper added sparkle to complete the look.  Did you notice the little bit of Bermuda Bay that I snuck in??  I added a small starburst made with one of the thinlits in the BAKER'S BOX set.  I think Bermuda Bay looks gorgeous with Tangelo Twist and Basic Black....a perfect Halloween color combo!

Here's a list of products used for today's Halloween Treat:

STAMPS:  Howl-o-ween Treat

INKS:  Memento Tuxedo Black

PAPER:  Happy Haunting DSP, Bermuda Bay, Whisper White, Silver Glimmer

ACCESSORIES:  Baker's Box Thinlit Set, Spider Web Doily, Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack (star punch), Bermuda Bay sequin trim, Mini Metallic Clothespins

Let's get ready to check out the rest of the treats featured by the Design Team.  But first, did you know that the September Mini Session has a couple of BONUS ideas???  Yep, Connie and Mary did remakes of two of the tutorials with Christmas stamps....how cool is that!!  How about a sneak peek??



So why not join us, the session is LIVE and full of awesome ideas!  To find out more details and subscribe, visit Create with Connie and Mary.

Now it’s time to check out what the rest of the Design Team has for us today, I know it will all be amazing!  Click the Previous button to visit the talented Mary Brown and the Next button to visit the talented Debbie Henderson has made.



Thanks for hopping with us, we love inspiring you!  Happy Stamping!




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Spooky Treat Bag

After sharing lots of MINI TREAT BAGS yesterday, I had to sit down and make more!

This is super cute and was soooooo easy to make!  I used SPARKLY SEASONS and the coordinating SEASONAL FRAME THINLITS.



I love having framelits for my stamps and when they are bundled at a 15% savings you can't go wrong!!



The frame thinlit in the bundle is perfect for the front of the bag that I made from HAPPY HAUNTING Designer Series Paper.  I cut mine in Tangelo Twist and stamped a jack-o-lantern.  His cute little stem is die cut and partially paper pieced to give a green leaf and brown stem.  But my favorite part is the sentiment.  I die cut "spooky" in BLACK GLIMMER PAPER and stamped "greetings" below.  All in all, this bag only took about 15 minutes to make!



Do you need more ideas for the Holidays??  Well, I have just what you need, the Mini Sessions from Create with Connie and Mary!  I am so proud to be on the Design Team and we have put together fabulous tutorials to make creating easy!  The September Mini Session is open and I am excited to tell you that it has TWO BONUS ideas!!  Yep, Connie and Mary are so brilliant, they used two of the tutorials and made Christmas versions for you!  Here's a little sneak peak.

With our September mini session we are featuring fall and Halloween sets from the Holiday Catalog…

• Sweet Hauntings


• Cheer All Year


• Howl-o-ween Treats (bonus made with Snow Place)


• Haunt Ya Later (Mary used Jolly Christmas!)


• Lighthearted Leaves


• BONUS:  Acorny Thank You

As you can see there are tons of ideas to get you ready for fall and jump ahead a little to Christmas too!  For all the details and to subscribe, visit Create with Connie and Mary....I hope you'll join us!

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Mini Treat Bag

WOW do I have some deals for you!!  The weekly deals are AWESOME!  One of the deals is my favorite MINI TREAT BAG THINLIT!!



 

I've done lots of cards and treat bags with this thinlit set.  Let's do a walk down memory lane to give you some ideas!



Turn a treat bag into a card by adding a cardstock insert!  This Halloween idea uses the cool SPIDER WEB DOILIES and HOWL-O-WEEN TREAT.



How about an idea for Thanksgiving!  You can make gorgeous place cards for your guests!



And how about an actual treat bag!  I stuffed this one full of Halloween goodies!

As I was doing this, a common theme was running through all these ideas....I made all of the for CREATE WITH CONNIE AND MARY!  I love creating with their challenges and being on the design team for the MINI SESSIONS!  Speaking of the mini sessions, we have a special treat for you this month!

The September Mini Session has TWO EXTRAS!  Yep, you read that right!  TWO EXTRA IDEAS all for the $8.95 price!!  Connie and Mary turned two of the Halloween ideas into CHRISTMAS ideas!  How cool is that!  You get more ideas for creating a Handmade Holiday!

How about a sneak peek??

With our September mini session we are featuring fall and Halloween sets from the Holiday Catalog…

• Sweet Hauntings


• Cheer All Year


• Howl-o-ween Treats (Connie used Snow Place!)


• Haunt Ya Later (Mary used Jolly Christmas!)


• Lighthearted Leaves


• BONUS:  Acorny Thank You

Now is a great time to subscribe and get all these amazing projects for just $8.95!  Check out all the details at Create with Connie and Mary!



 

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Envelope Punch Board Treat Tutorial

I am back with a tutorial for the fun little treat that I shared last week.  I had LOTS of emails about how to make these cute little guys, so I here you go!  First let me show you a couple of new designs that I did.

SO CUTE, right??  I think the googlie eyes really made these cool!!

This first one has a Black Glimmer paper hat, so fashionable for a skeleton!

This next guy just preferred the bare bones!  Of course I had to use Black Glimmer paper somehow, so I added the "BOO"!

Ok, now to the nitty gritty!!  I am trying something different this time, something I hope will be helpful.  I wrote up the tutorial in PDF form for you to download!!  I would love to know if that is something you'd like in place of the tutorial just in the blog post, so leave me a comment and tell me what you think!

Envelope Punch Board Treat Tutorial

I would love to see the treats you make, so comment and share a link with me so I can check 'em out!

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Envelope Board Treats

I have another Halloween treat to share, this time I used the ENVELOPE PUNCH BOARD.



These cute little treats are sooooo easy to make!  All you need is a 5 x 5 piece of designer paper, the envelope punch board and some embellishments!



The owl treat is my favorite of the two, I love how he is standing on the sentiment!  For Halloween, the new Howl-o-ween Treat Bundle is the way to go!  The coordinating paper is amazing too!



This one is the flip side of the design used for the owl.  I love the polka dots paired with Black Glimmer Paper!

The envelope punch board made it easy to make these plus a bunch more!  I think I got 12 made and embellished in just under an hour!  If you don't have the envelope punch board yet you're in luck....... it's on the Weekly Deals!

The Weekly Deals are always a great opportunity to get current products and save!

I hope you enjoyed today's Halloween treat!  There is more to come, making fun little treats is one of my favorite projects!  See you next time!

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Howl-o-ween Treat

I love creating fun little treats and Halloween is a great excuse!  There's a super fun new bundle in the upcoming Holiday Catalog that is perfect for treats and all things Halloween.



 

Is this cute or what!!  Howl-o-ween Treats has bold images with matching framelits that give lots of options for Halloween creations.  I paired it with the Mini Treat Bag Thinlit and a few bright bold colors.



I used the colors from the Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Challenge.  When I saw these colors, they were bright and bold and my first thought was Halloween!



The Tangerine Tango Mini Treat Bag was embossed with  Large Polka Dots then just a few simple elements were added.  A bold sentiment and hat from Howl-o-ween and a couple of Black Glimmer Paper stars.  The simple design makes it easy to create these in volume to give out to excited trick or treaters!

The bag is loaded with fun Halloween goodies that any kids would love!

To make the treats easy for the kids to take home, its packaged up in a cello bag.  The little activity book is a tiny bit too big to fit in the Mini Treat Bag, but fits perfectly behind it in a cello!

I just LOVE this fun treat idea and can't wait to explore more color options and design ideas!

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Let's Make a Treat!

Yesterday I shared a fun little Halloween treat and today I'm going to show you how to make it!  But first, I want to to tell you about another set of tutorials that I know you will love.....the August Mini Session from Create with Connie and Mary.

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• All FIVE projects are available once the mini session opens so you immediately have all projects (and tutorials) right there at your fingertips

• August Mini session is available on August 19th (and you'll have access for up to a year)


• Cost is only $8.95 US


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OK, now let's get to that tutorial!  Here's the little treat I shared yesterday that's made with new Holiday products.

Not only is this treat cute, it's easy to make!  Let's get started!

Cut a piece of DSP 7" by just under 2".  You can see where I place mine in the picture.  Cutting just a tiny bit under the 2" mark helps the paper slide into the Scallop Tag Topper Punch Easier.

Score the paper at 3 1/4" and 3 3/4".

Punch each end with the Scallop Tag Topper Punch.

Die cut "boo" from Black Shimmer paper.  I place a dryer sheet behind the paper to help the die cut piece come out easier.

Fold the paper on the score lines to create the treat holder.  Glue the die cut the the front.  I added my treat then put ribbon through the slots at the top, I used the new Into the Woods Cotton Ribbon.  Staple the ribbon at the top of the tag to hold it in place.

I added one last touch, a little spider from the new set Howl-o-ween that I stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and die cut with the coordinating Boo To You framelits.

I told you this was easy!  You can make these for any holiday or occasion and make them as simple or embellished as you like!

Thanks for stamping with me today, I hope you'll give this treat a try and share what you make!

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