Bat Treat Bags

 I made these little cuties last night for my co-workers.  I used a cut files from svgcuts.com. It's part of the Nightmare on Elm SVG kit. I just love how they turned out. I used old Stampin' Up Papers and some random embellies to accent the corner.  

Halloween Card With Cheap Supplies

This card was inspired by a card posted by Queen & Company on FB using their new washi tapes. I loved the tapes but they are way out of my budget. I was able to get all 12 of the Dollar Tree tapes for less than 5 of the Queen & Co. ones.  You can make great things with cheap supplies!!!  I really hope you like this card. If you have any questions please feel free to ask!!
                                                                                                                                      -Chris

Color Me- Stamped Treat Bags- OAK Tree DT Post

 

I'm just dropping in to share a fast & fun Design Team Project for OAK Tree Stamps.  How cute is the Wickedly Cute stamps set and I thought, Wow! Everyone would love to color those images.  I made these for my niece and nephew, I'm sure they will get enough candy. 

All you need is some crayons, treat bags and a "Wickedly Cute" stamp set. You can use any images but these are to cute not to use. I  simply stamped the images and sentiments on white card and cut it down to fit the bag. I add the orange to give a flatter coloring surface and also because it pulls in the color of the treat bag.  I used my ATG to adhere all the layers on the bag. Added an 8 pack of crayons and closed them up with a piece of washi tape.  

What I used:  

OAK Tree Stamps-Wickedly Cute Stamps Set (LIMITED QUANTITY AVAILABLE)

Vintage Treat Bags I got at a Local Thrift Store (Any Size will work, just be sure the crayons fit)

Crayola -8 Pk - Pick Your Pack  

Orange and White card Stock 

Momento Black Ink 

ATG

Thanks For 

Stopping By For A Spell

-Chris 

3D Pumpkin Kit For Halloween Pocket Letters

 I'm excited to share with you all what I include in my Build 3D Pumpkin Kit for my Halloween Pocket Letter, and how to put the pumpkins together. This is a great way to make your Halloween Pocket Letters more interactive. The photo above is the card I made for front of the kit pocket.

This is what you will find in my Build A 3D Pumpkin Kits*:
(And what you can include in yours)
12- Pre-cut, Strips are 1/2in. X 3in, punched with a small hole on each end.
2- Pre-cut, 1in. leaves punched with a small hole. (cut leaves with die-cut machine or punch)
4- Brads(2 will be holding the pre-cut stips together)
10-12in. of twine or ribbon
I've also included a QR to scan and direct my PL Pal to find my blog and also my blog address so they can find this post on how to make their pumpkins.

*Believe it or not this all fits in one 3 1/2in. X 2 1/2in. pockets.

NOW LETS BUILD 3D A PUMPKIN 

1. Make sure your brad is on the wrong side of the strips. The side you want to show on the out side should have the back of the brad. If you put it the other way it may not sit flat. I've already done this on my kits because it's a bit confusing to explain. 

2. Spread out all the strips. Lay it out so that all you can see is the back side of the strips and the top of that first brad. 

3. Add a brad to the leaf, then pull up opposite strips and add them to the brad like in the photo below. Complete this until you have all 6 strips on the brad and then close the brad.   

4. Press gently on the top to get a great pumpkin shape. 

5. You should have something similar to this, add ribbon or twine on the top for a nice finished touch.

These are so fun and super easy to make. You can make them bigger and stuff them with candy for trick or treaters. This is great kid friendly craft too. I hope you enjoyed this idea for your Halloween  Pocket Letters. If you are visiting my blog because you received a pocket letter from me with this kit, I hope you enjoyed your Pocket Letter and making your pumpkins. 

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY!!! 

-Chris

Bugs -N- Kisses

I have seen lots and lots of ways to make cute treat bags or boxes and use Bugs -N- Kisses. All I see is spiders and other gross bugs, I wanted mine to be cute.  I'll post a link to the contest I'm entering and where to get the cut file. 

These are the boxes I made and filled them with Hershey's Kisses. 

If you want to see how I made them keep scrollin'. 

Here are the Supplies I used:

*Papers From Little Yellow Bicycle-Trick or Treat  & an old Halloween Martha Stewart Paper Pad. All other paper is Recollections card stock.

*Elmer's Xtreame Glue Stick(out of ATC)

*Stampin Up! Ink-Sahara Sand 

*Stampin Up! Stampin' Write Marker- Basic Black 

*Stampin' Dimensionals

*We Are Memory Keepers-Crop-o-dile

*Gelly Roll Pen- White 

***NOT PICTURED ***

*Cricut Explore 

*Ribbon (from stash)

*Hershey's Kisses 

*Blending Chalk 

* Scissors

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1. I cut out all the pieces with my Cricut. The Link to the file will be at the end of this post. 

I used my little test bug to hold the little pieces. 

2. I folded and glued the tops and bottoms of the boxes. 

And they looked like this... the top has like a little tap cut out to hold the bottom to remove the top. 

3.I organized the bug parts and started to ink and glue them together. I drew on the eyes with my Stampin' Write Maker. And I added a Highlight on his nose with a Gelly Roll Pen.

4. He is really cute once he is all together. 

5. I flipped him over to and added Stampin' Dimensionals , to make him pop up from the lid. I did this, so it would be easier to add the ribbon and little "bugs -n- kisses" flag. 

6. Using the Print Then Cut Feature, I made the little "Bugs -N- Kisses" flags. Was so quick and easy. I inked them up, layered them and punched a hole with my Crop-O-Dile. 

7. I tied on the ribbon and flag. Then filled up the box with kisses and little strips of curled paper.

And that was it... Sorry Some of the photos I wanted to share I couldn't get loaded. Hope you enjoy them...

Link for File 

Garden Bug Boxes and Cards

Contest Link

Harvest & Fall Design Contest My Scrap Chick

Special thanks to my friend Jennifer Laging, for encouraging me to enter the contest and inspiring me everyday!!!!  

Bugs -n- Kisses 

-Chris