DAY TWO - GLITTER QUEENS BLOG HOP

DID YOU ENJOY ALL OUR PROJECTS FROM YESTERDAY?  I GOT SOME GOOD IDEAS FROM MY FELLOW GLITTER QUEENS!!

TODAY I HAVE SOME MORE HALLOWEEN IDEAS FOR YOU.  TAKE A LOOK AT THIS:

ISN'T THIS JACK-O-LANTERN ADORABLE??!!  THIS IS FROM THE" GOT TREATS" STAMP SET.  I HAVE A LOT GOING ON BUT IT IS ALL PRETTY SIMPLE.  FIRST, MY CARD BASE IS PUMPKIN PIE.  THEN A LAYER OF BASIC BLACK TOPPED WITH SOME DESIGNER PAPER IN PUMPKIN PIE.  A SMALL LAYER OF DESIGNER PAPER PUMPKINS AT THE BOTTOM FINISHES OFF THE LAYERS.

THE BLACK DOILY LAYER BEHIND MY JACK IS FROM THE PENNANT DIE FOR THE BIG SHOT.  LOVE IT!!  AND I USED THE SCALLOP CIRCLE PUNCH TO PUNCH OUT JACK AFTER I STAMPED HIM IN PUMPKIN PIE.  I COLORED IN HIS EYES WITH MY BLACK MARKER.  I WANTED TO USE MY BLACK RHINESTONES BUT COULD NOT FOR THE LIFE OF ME FIND THEM.  BUT THIS WORKS JUST FINE.

MY BANNER WAS MADE ON WHISPER WHITE AS I STAMPED THE SENTIMENT "GOT TREATS?" 3 TIMES IN A ROW.  I SNIPPED THE ENDS TO BE BANNER-ISH (IS THAT A WORD?) AND USED GLUE DOTS AT BEGINNING AND END TO HAVE IT FLAP IN THE BREEZE, SO TO SPEAK.  I ROUGHLY TREATED THE EDGES OF THE BANNER WITH SOME PUMPKIN PIE INK.

NEXT ARE TWO CUTE TREAT CONTAINERS FOR SOME FRIENDS. 

 I USED MY LARGE SCALLOP CIRCLE DIE FOR MY BIG SHOT.  THIS IS A 3 1/2 INCH CIRCLE, I BELIEVE.  IT IS BIG THAT MUCH I KNOW.  I CUT 8 SCALLOPS STRAIGHT OFF THE BOTTOM SO IT WOULD STAND FLAT.

THEN I AGAIN USED THE "GOT TREATS?" STAMP SET AND STAMPED THE LARGER SENTIMENT FOR THIS PROJECT.  I USED PUMPKIN PIE SATIN RIBBON TOPPED WITH 1/8 INCH BLACK RIBBON ON TOP.  I PUNCHED HOLES WITH MY CROP-A-DILE AND TIED A KNOT INSIDE WITH THE RIBBON TO MAKE THE HANDLES.  I USED GLUE DOTS TO KEEP THE TWO RIBBONS TOGETHER.

HERE IS THE SAME TREAT CARRIER IN A DIFFERENT DESIGNER PAPER.  THIS IS PROBABLY MY FAVORITE PAPER FROM LAST YEAR.  I STILL HAVE A FEW SHEETS LEFT THAT I AM HOARDING BECAUSE I CAN'T BEAR TO THINK IT WILL BE GONE FOREVER!!

THE INSIDE WHERE YOU PUT THE CANDY IS JUST A SIMPLE SKINNY BOX  SCORED AND THEN GLUED TO THE TWO LARGE CIRCLE SCALLOPS.

YOU CAN PUT THE RIBBON STRAPS THROUGH EACH OTHER LIKE ABOVE AND IT LOOKS SO CUTE, OR KEEP THEM SEPARATE AS YOU CARRY IT.  DO YOU HAVE A BIG SHOT YET?  IF YES, WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE DIE.  IF NO, WHY NOT?  IF I OFFERED IT TO YOU AT A DISCOUNT, WOULD YOU BE INTERESTED?

HOPE YOU ENJOYED THESE PROJECTS TODAY.

OUR BLOG HOP PARTICIPANTS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

Dawn

Dee               

Jan              

Bridgett        

Jennifer    (THAT'S ME) 
Judy     

Ronnel        

             TO GO TO JUDY NEXT, CLICK THE BUTTON BELOW:

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NOW THE BLOG CANDY RULES:

1.  BE A PUBLIC FOLLOWER OF MY BLOG AND LEAVE ME A COMMENT TELLING ME YOU ARE. (ONLY NEED TO TELL ME ONE TIME THIS WEEK)

2.  LEAVE ME A COMMENT ANSWERING MY QUESTION ABOVE ABOUT THE BIG SHOT, AS WELL AS LEAVING ME A LITTLE "LOVE" ABOUT MY TREAT PURSE/CONTAINER..

3.  VISIT AND LEAVE A COMMENT ON ALL FIVE POSTS FOR THE HOP THIS WEEK.

THAT'S IT!!  THEN I WILL PUT EVERYONE'S NAME INTO THE RANDOM PICKER AND WE WILL HAVE A WINNER.

HERE'S TO INKY FINGERS!!  SEE YOU TOMORROW.

I AM BATTY FOR BATS

Last year we drove over to Austin with my son and family to watch the bats leave out from under the bridge at sunset.  There was a lot of teasing towards me because I arranged the trip and at first there were only a few bats to leave.  But then they all woke up and started flying out and down the river.  These are Mexican free tail bats here in Texas. It was fun, even with the teasing.

Not sure what kind of bats these are that I made.  In my card swap group, I received an adorable treat box with an adorable bat on it.  I knew immediately I had to make some of my own.  Here we go:

 Aren't they the CUTEST LITTLE GUYS you have ever seen??!!  I mean, look at those goofy eyes and that funny smile!!  ha ha  They make me laugh every time I see them!

 Here is a closeup to get a better view.  The box is a template I used.  Not sure if there is a die for it or not, but I just used a template. The sponging on the bat and the top of the box was done with vanilla craft ink.  I tried gray first and it didn't even show.  The moon is actually so saffron  1" circle sponged with gray, but the flash washed out the color.  So sorry.

 In this photo above, the box is still "NAKED" on the bottom while I decided what to do to decorate it.
The branch is an sizzlet.

 I decorated the bottom front of the box with designer paper called Cast a Spell.  The "SPOOKY" is from Wicked Cool stamp set, punched out with the 1 3/4 by 7/8 oval punch (called large oval punch in the catalog).  It was stamped with black on pumpkin pie, but here it looks like pumpkin pie on yellow.  Weird what the flash did, huh?  The layer behind it is basic black with the scallop oval punch.

Little Goofy Bat is looking for bugs to eat before he flies off to catch them!  I also used a bat punch in basic black for the bottom of the box.  For the shreds inside, I used white, black and orange.

What is the bat made with you ask?  So glad you asked!!  It is the OWL PUNCH from Stampin' Up!  The wings are his little vest on the same punch!!  The only thing I added to this bat that is NOT the punch is white gel pen for the goofy smile and fangs!!  LOVE THIS PUNCH!!  SEE - NOW you love him even MORE, don't you??!!

So if you NEED to order the OWL PUNCH, the LARGE OVAL PUNCH, the SCALLOP OVAL PUNCH, BASIC BLACK CARD STOCK, PUMPKIN PIE CARD STOCK, or CAST A SPELL DESIGNER SERIES PAPER, just click right below and it will take you to shop at my SU! site - any time and at YOUR convenience!!  Also available to order is the 1" CIRCLE PUNCH and the Sizzlet Little Leaves die.

Everyone who orders from me online this month will get one of these adorable BAT boxes for a THANK YOU GIFT.

Inky fingers y'all and have fun!!

DAY THREE OF THE GLITTER QUEEN BLOG HOP - FALL HOP

ARE WE HAVING FUN YET?  Didn't you just love those cards at Stephanie's blog?  She is so creative.

More fun is awaiting you here at my blog as well.  I have tackled how to make a medallion or "lolly" as our Canadian friends seem to call them.  The pretty folded materials that are the main part of an award ribbon.  What do you call them?  I call them medallions.  My card below has one of those medallions on it for your viewing pleasure.

 Aren't the colors so fun?  I used Perfect Plum card stock for the base and the "lolly", the designer paper is Cast a Spell, and I also used whisper white and pumpkin pie card stock  I also used pumpkin pie satin ribbon, and the scallop oval and scallop circle punches.  Also the circle punch.

 Here is a nice closeup of my Lolly or Medallion.  I used 1 1/2" wide cs, cut across the width of the paper, or 8 1/2 inches, and used two pieces.  I used my Simply Scored tool (LOVE IT) to score every half inch.  Then I adhered the two pieces together with sticky strip so it will hold well, and bring the ends together to form a circle and adhered them the same way.  Then I pushed down on the middle until it all flattened out into this beautiful rosette medallion.  I TRIED EVERY TAPE AND GLUE UNDER THE SUN, I REALLY DID!! Most would not hold, some held but then popped open later and were a sticky mess.  You know what worked for me and is still holding?  HOT GLUE.  I punched a circle of scrap and put hot glue all over it, then put my rosette medallion on top of it and held it down with my fingers until the glue cooled, just a minute or so.  VOILA.  It was stuck permanently.  No need to worry how the back looks, because it was then glued to the card so it does not show.  I used sticky strip for that part.  It doesn't matter what kind of glue you use for the top decorations because they do not have any stress of the folds pulling because those were taken care of by the hot glue on the back.  LOVE THAT HOT GLUE GUN WHEN YOU NEED SOME MUSCLE!!

On the right side of the rosette medallion, I put some sticky strip and then pinched and pleated some ribbon until it was as full as I wanted it to be.  Looks like I gathered and sewed it, but I did not.  I wanted easy after fighting with all those glues to figure out the lolly!!  ha

The Stamp sets I used were:  Scaredy Cat for the BOOOO, Wicked Cool for the witch hat and boots.  I also used markers to color in the details on the hat and boots.

Here it is again for one final look.  Click on the photo for a large photo to get a good look.

Hope you enjoyed this card.  I saw this idea somewhere on the web and forgot to write down whose it was.  If it is your original idea, please let me know so I can give you credit, ok?

Have you tried the wonderful Simply Scored tool yet?  It is precise and so easy to use.  I LOVE how I can do so many things easily and quickly with it.  Here is an idea with these Lollies, medallions or rosettes.  This is from Stampin' Up!, but I am working on my own version.

LOVE the fall colors of the card stock and Spice Cake designer paper.  AND look at the size of those buttons - these are made to go with the Spice Cake suite of paper and cloth.  Also included is the 1 1/2" espresso ribbon, antique designer brads, other buttons and brads.  FUN FUN FUN.

 Here are some smaller lollies/medallions on goodies bags from a recent party.  The First Edition designer paper with black or black and white striped ribbon is such a classic look.  AND we cut out some vinyl monograms for each person who attended.  CUTE CUTE CUTE

Close up of two of the goodie bags with their lollies on them.  Buttons, large pearl buttons, brads, small ribbon rosettes, etc. can be used for the middle of the lollies.

Another Halloween card but this time NO lollies.  I call it my BAT Masterson Symphony.  I took the Newsprint designer paper sheet that has music notes on it and then I  stamped bats where the notes are and heat embossed black embossing powder mixed with irridescent ice embossing powder.  After I was finished with the bats, I sponged Concord Grape, Wisteria Wonder and Lucky Limeade ink on the music script.  It made it look a bit like a Halloween sunset, I think.  It is a fun card for my grandkids.  SPOOKY

One more idea for Halloween - we got some of those little mini pumpkins and decoupaged newsprint all over them.  Then cut out vinyl Halloween characters to stick onto them.  Black and white ribbons on the stems and we had a hit with all those who attended the party. They took them home for favors when the party was ovet/

You NEED this wonderful tool in your craft room too!!  I am offering a special discounted rate of only $24.99 for the SIMPLY SCORED instead of the regular $29.99 - BUT ONLY TODAY AND TOMORROW IF YOU ORDER AT MY STAMPIN' UP! STORE.  So if you are considering purchasing the Simply Scored, order it today by clicking below.  Once Iyou order, contact me by email and I will send you a $5.00 check rebate.  This is a special for my Blog Hop guests.

Thank you for looking at my creations.  I would love to hear from you - won't you leave me a comment?

Also, if you want to be considered for the BLOG CANDY, don't forget to leave a comment AND be a follower of my blog.  Thanks for visiting!!  Inky Fingers Y'all!! Next stop is HAWAII and Cely's blog.

THIS STAMP SET IS THE MOST ADORABLE ONE I HAVE SEEN...

Oh my stars, this cute new hostess set in the Holiday Mini, entitled Warmest of Wishes (#122672) is so adorable.  Specifically the cute little owl with his/her trick-or-treat costume and bag.  It just tickles me every time I stamp it.  So here is a treat bag I am making for my "Ghoul's Night Out" event next week.  I have 12 attending so far and it is going to be a riot.  I have fun games, prizes and adorable cards and items to create.  Also yummy treats too.  Here is the treat bag for each attendee:

 I got grape purple colored lunch bags at the store at a price of 4 for $1.00.  Perfect color to match our Concord Crush color in SU!  I stamped my little new friend, the Halloween Owl  with his little mask on and holding his bag in concord grape ink on white card stock and punched him out with the owl punch.  (Oops, forgot to tell you I wiped off his feet and used my pumpkin pie marker to color them BEFORE I stamped it.  Sorry)  Then I used the marker to color around the trick or treat bag and just stamped that on white cs and then cut it out with snips and put it on a dimensional so he is carrying an orange bag.  Colored in his beak after stamping with the pumpkin pie marker as well.

This close up you can see his treat bag and feet are pumpkin pie.  The large scallop circle is pumpkin pie and I sponged ink on the edge in Concord Crush as well.  Then I attached the owl to the scallop with a dimensional and used snail to attach the whole decoration to the lunch sack.  Isn't it adorable??!!  I am going to have jars of candies at the party and they can pick and choose what they want to take home with them for treats, and/or can carry their prizes home.

We are going to have a blast.  Can't wait.  I have been cutting out paper all day today to get my kits ready for them to put together.

Good night and here to inky fingers y'all!!