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 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

Spooky Cat Halloween Treat

Good morning!  It's been a crazy week and I'm definitely looking forward to a little down time this weekend.  With Halloween being less than 2 weeks away I've been busying working on wrapping up some cards and gifts I want to get in the mail in time.  I'm a big fan of these big puffy mints and was very intrigued when I saw they came out with pumpkin spice flavored puffs and wanted to show them off in the treat wrapping, so I turned to the Clear Tiny Treat Boxes.

To decorate the boxes I wrapped a piece of Spooky Night Designer Series Paper around the box and then tied some Vintage Crochet Trim around the box.  I used the Spooky Cat stamp set for both pieces of the label.  The oval is Very Vanilla and was cut out with the Big Shot and Layering Ovals Framelits and then I used some Pumpkin Pie cardstock for the center piece and popped it up with dimensionals.

This treat is super easy and would be great for a party favor, class treat, etc.

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

Product List

Spooky Cat Photopolymer Stamp Set [144749]	Spooky Night Designer Series Paper [144610]	Vintage Crochet Trim [144611]	Pumpkin Pie 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [105117]	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101650]
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Clear Tiny Treat Boxes [141699]	Big Shot [143263]	Layering Ovals Framelits Dies [141706]

Have a great weekend!

Diana

RemARKable INk Big Blog Hop: Halloween Happenings!!

Happy Sunday!  I hope you're enjoying a wonderful weekend and getting a little crafting time.  We've been on the go a lot but wanted to share this fun Halloween card along with the other designers on the Remarkable Ink Big Blog Hop, it's all about Halloween!  There are so many fun Halloween projects in this years Holiday catalog you'll find just what you need.  The cat punch and coordinating stamp set have certainly been one of my favorites!

I started out with Whisper White Thick cardstock for the cardbase and then added a piece of Basic Black cardstock for the mat of the Spooky Night Designer Series Paper.  Directly on the DSP I stamped the spiderweb corner elements using the Merry Café stamp set.  Next I stamped the cat image from the Spooky Cat stamp set using Pumpkin Pie ink and then taping around the edge of the stamp with Basic black ink before stamping on Whisper White cardstock.  I cut out the image with the Cat Punch, along with another piece using Basic Black ink and offset them a little for a slight shadow.  To finish up the cat I wrapped a piece of Basic Black Baker's Twine around the cats neck and then tied a bow with the Baker's Twine and added it to dress up his next.

Next I took a strip of Crumb Cake cardstock and ran it through the Big Shot with the Pinewood Planks Dynamic Embossing Folder and then sponged all over with Soft Suede ink to create a wooden shelf.  I stamped some of the potion bottles, also from the Spooky Cat stamp set, and colored the bottles in using Watercolor Pencils and a Blender Pen and then cut the bottles out with Paper Snips.  I used  a dimensional to just attach the center bottle set for a little extra dimension.  I'm totally in love with the new Basic Black Rhinestones and added several to the tops of the potion bottles to look like bubbles.

The final touch was to add the greeting so I stamped it in Basic Black ink on Whisper White cardstock and cut it out with the Classic Label Punch.  Before attaching the greeting I sponged all over the piece with Pumpkin Pie ink to soften it up and then used dimensionals to attach the greeting.

I had so much fun making this card and adding lots of little elements to enjoy and with so many different images in these stamp sets it really helps stretch their versatility.  We have one more week of September and then Halloween will be here before we know it so it's not too early to start planning your card and project ideas.

Check out the other great projects the hop designers are sharing:


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

Product List

Spooky Cat Photoplymer Bundle [146014]	Merry Café Photopolymer Stamp Set [144965]	Spooky Night Designer Series Paper [144610]	Big Shot [143263]	Pinewood Planks Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [143708]
Black Rhinestone Jewels [144639]	Basic Black Baker's Twine [134576]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Paper Snips Scissors [103579]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272]	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045]	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [120953]	Watercolor Pencils [141709]	Blender Pens [102845]
Classic Label Punch [141491]

Enjoy!

Diana