SSINKspiration Halloween Fun: Spooky Cat Halloween Treats

Good morning!  Today the SSINKspiration designers are sharing some Halloween fun projects.  Since I spent some time this weekend wrapping up my gifts for Halloween I decided to share two really simple treats I made.  Both projects use the Spooky Cat stamp set and coordinating products from the Spooky Night Product Suite. 

The first project is this cute treat bag that was inspired by Cindee Wilkinson's Christmas treats (see details HERE).  I needed a bag a little bigger so I used a 6"x6" piece of DSP and adjusted the score lines and this bag is able to hold a few Fun Sized candy pieces.  These bags are also small enough that I was able to mail them for the kids we won't be seeing on Halloween night.

The second projects is a mini Pizza Box I decorated for Aidan.  It's amazing how much candy these little boxes hold (they also will fix 3x3 cards, or jewelry (just saying!!)).I did use a piece of retired baker's twine because it was a bit more masculine than the black crochet trim  for my little dude.








Below are easy ordering links for the product's used in today's projects:

Product List

Spooky Cat Photoplymer Bundle [146014]	Spooky Night Designer Series Paper [144610]	Mini Pizza Boxes [144645]	Vintage Crochet Trim [144611]	Big Shot [143263]
Layering Ovals Framelits Dies [141706]	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Pumpkin Pie 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [105117]	Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119684]
Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045]	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101650]	1" Circle Punch [119868]	1-3/8" Circle Punch [119860]	Simply Scored [122334]

Enjoy!

Diana

SSINKspiration Favorite Holiday Catalog Suite: Merry Little Christmas

Good morning!  I love Fridays because that means the weekend is almost here and today I have the day off and am starting my weekend long crafting getway with a friend so I'm even more excited to get the creative juices flowing.  I know Christmas projects will definitely be on my list so today's card fits perfectly.  Today the SSINKspiration designers are sharing projects using their favorite Holiday Catalog Suites, and one of mine is Merry Little Christmas.  This is the first mega product suite Stampin' Up! has offered and it is jammed pack with products that are perfect for all your holiday crafting. I also decided to use the Paper Players sketch challenge for this week for double the fun!

I started with Old Olive cardstock for the cardbase and then added  a piece of Early Espresso cardstock as a mat for the Cherry Cobbler cardfront.  I embossed the Cherry Cobbler piece with the Big Shot and Cable Knit Dynamic Embossing Folder.  Next I made a flag using the Merry Music Speciality Designer Series Paper (I love this paper!!).

For the main stamped image I used the Carols of Christmas stamp set and colored the greeting with Stampin' Write Markers before stamping on Whisper White cardstock.  I matte this piece with Early Espresso cardstock and attached it to the cardfront with dimensionals.  Now for the fun elements I used the coordinating Cardfront Builder Framelits to cut out a single tree using Old Olive cardstock and the deer out of Early Espresso cardstock.  To add a little fun snow to the tree I used some Embossing Paste and lightly rubbed on the edges for the snow fall look.  Both of the cut out pieces were attached with dimensionals.

I really love this suite and adding the cable knit embossing, it makes me feel all warm and cozy!  Make sure to check out the other cards the design team is sharing for additional inspiration.



Below are easy ordering links for the product's used on today's card:

Product List

Carols Of Christmas Clear-Mount Bundle [146037]	Big Shot [143263]	Cable Knit Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [143537]	Embossing Paste [141979]	Merry Music Specialty Designer Series Paper [144623]
Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100702]	Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119685]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119686]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]
Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108]

Have a great weekend!

Diana

Fab Friday Sketch Challenge: Merry Patterns

Good morning!  So there is less than a week left to earn the Merry Patterns stamp set and since this is such a great stamp set I decided to use it for today's Fab Friday Sketch Challenge card to show another great idea to make you fall in love with this stamp set.

I started with Crumb Cake cardstock for the cardbase and then added a piece of Night of Navy cardstock as a mat for the Crumb Cake cardfront.  On the cardfront I took the deer outline stamp and stamped it randomly using Crumb Cake ink.  Next I stamped the patterned deer image using my Stampin' Write Markers to color it in using Whisper White cardstock.  I cut the deer out using Paper Snips and then attached it to the cardfront with dimensionals.

For the element in the top right corner, I took a piece of Early Espresso cardstock and cut a reverse tail using the Triple Banner Punch and then embossed it with Big Shot and Quilt Top Embossing Folder.  I also tied a bow using the Night of Navy 1/2" Gingham Ribbon and attached it over the banner.

The greeting is also in the Merry Patterns stamp set and I stamped it in Early Espresso ink on Whisper White cardstock and then punched it out with the Classic Label Punch.  I sponged around the edge using Soft Suede ink and then attached a piece of Delicate White Doily (that I sponged with Night of Navy ink) and then attached it with dimensionals to the cardfront.

There are so many great images in the Merry Patterns stamp set there are countless options that really makes it useful and fun, no matter what you're making.

Below are easy ordering links for the products used on today's card:

Product List

Merry Patterns Photopolymer Stamp Set [144973]	Night Of Navy 1/2" Gingham Ribbon [144232]	Big Shot [143263]	Banner Triple Punch [138292]	Quilt Top Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [144687]
Delicate White Doilies [141701]	Classic Label Punch [141491]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [120953]	Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100867]
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	Paper Snips Scissors [103579]

Enjoy!

Diana

SSINKspiration Here Kitty Kitty: Spooky Fun

Good morning!  I always love this time of year since it's so festive and a great opportunity to hang out with friends and family, definitely time well enjoyed.  Today the SSINKspiration designers are paying tribute to our feline friends, particularly the fabulous new Cat Punch.  We're all sharing projects using this fun punch and since I'm still working on Halloween projects I decided to keep it simple with this purr-fect Halloween card.

I started with Basic Black cardstock for the cardbase and then added a piece of Pumpkin Pie cardstock that was embossed with the Big Shot and Polka Dot Basics Embossing Folder.  I also added a strip of Spooky Night Designer Series Paper along the bottom.  On top of the DSP I added the greeting, from the Spooky Cat stamp set and was stamped in Cajun Craze ink on Very Vanilla cardstock.  I added the greeting with dimensionals and then added a couple Black Rhinestone Jewels on each side of the greeting.


For the main image I started by stamping the cat using the Spooky Cat stamp set.  I used both Pumpkin Pie and Basic Black ink, I love this look to make it kind of look calico and then punched it out with the Cat Punch.  I used the Big Shot and Layering Squares Framelits for both the Very Vanilla square and the Basic Black scallop square mat.  The final touch was to add a fun little hat for our cat, I just used the DSP and Paper Snips to cut out the hat and attached it to the cardfront with dimensionals.

I love classic Halloween colors and this card is so cute and fun I love it!  I'm sure after seeing all the different ideas for the cat punch even if your not a cat person, you will find this a useful tool in your crafting toolbox so make sure to order it while you can!

Below are easy ordering links for the product's used on today's card:

Product List

Spooky Cat Photoplymer Bundle [146014]	Spooky Night Designer Series Paper [144610]	Big Shot [143263]	Polka Dot Basics Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [143709]	Black Rhinestone Jewels [144639]
Paper Snips Scissors [103579]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045]	Pumpkin Pie 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [105117]	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101650]
Layering Squares Framelits Dies [141708]

Enjoy!

Diana