More Halloween Cards

Hi!  I'm back with a slightly different version of the card I posted yesterday.  I'm short on time these days, so my cards have become much simpler.  I'm sure the recipients don't mind so much-it's better than a store bought card, right?  This card is easy enough for stampers who are short on time!  I started with a crumb cake card base, added some torn strips of the witches' brew washi tape, stamped my little 'boo' stamp, punched it out with a circle punch, added a pop dot to the back, added some pumpkin pie grosgrain ribbon, and I was done.  Easy!  I think it's cute for how quick it came together.

Thanks for stopping by.  I'll see you tomorrow!

Halloween card with Witches' Brew Washi Tape

Good morning!  Today I wanted to share a little card with you that I made for some of my friends.  I love this card because it can be made in five minutes or less, but I still think it's cute.  It's a great, simple card to make for someone who doesn't have a lot of time, which pretty much describes all of us, right?  I saw a card like this with a Christmas theme, which I intend to make and post that another time, but I got to thinking how easy it would be to make that same card but for Halloween.  I received the washi tape for free at convention this past summer (You've heard me mention convention in just about every post, but it's because it's so fun and I love it!  If you're interested in attending next year's convention, ask me how!) and was excited to finally use it!  I used it on a gift I made for some friends, that I posted yesterday, and today's card matches as well.  I cut a crumb cake card base, tore off three strips of washi tape, placed them off to the side and near the bottom of the card, stamped an image from the "Eat, Drink, and Be Scary" stamp set (retired) and tied some pumpkin pie grosgrain ribbon to the side of the card, and that was it!  Easy enough for you beginner stampers, but this could also be stepped up a little for you more advanced stampers out there.  I stamped the image in various colors by using the Stampin' Write markers from Stampin' Up! to color the stamp.  This is a much easier way to get different colors than trying to ink the stamp with several different colors and wiping off/covering up certain parts, etc.

Anyway, I hope you liked the card, and stop by tomorrow to see a slightly different play on this card.  I'll see you tomorrow.  Thanks for stopping by!

Halloween treats with washi tape

Hello!  Today's post is a halloween treat I made for some friends of mine that came to a class at my house.  I was soooo excited for them to come so that I could show them what I made!  I had so much fun making the treats I couldn't wait to blog about it.  I save all my glass jars from cooking and other things, and I always love finding new uses for them.   I filled these jars with homemade salsa, spray painted the tops of the lids with black 'flat' spray paint, and then wrote on the lids with Stampin' Up!'s stampin' chalk marker, and it was perfect!  The chalkboard look is very trendy right now, so I thought it would be fun to use the marker on the lids, and with the flat spray paint, it held really well.  I covered the jars with strips of paper cut from the Witches' Brew designer series paper pack, tied some ribbon over the paper to hold it in place and the jar was done!

Then I put some halloween shaped tortilla chips in a brown paper bag, stamped a little tag with the Eat, Drink, and Be Scary stamp set from a few years back, added some ribbon and dimensionals to the back and sealed the bag off with the Witches' Brew washi tape, and it was done.  I thought it was a fun little treat!  I've been thinking of this little gift all month, ever since I found the tortilla chips at the store!

This is a fun and easy treat to make for friends and neighbors, and the great thing is, it makes a lot.  I hope you enjoyed today's post and that you'll check back tomorrow for more halloween projects!

Thanks so much.  Happy crafting!