Fancy Friday- Trick or Treats

 

Time for our monthly Fancy Friday Blog Hop! Seriously can't believe there are only 2 more Fancy Fridays before we head in to 2016- EEK!
Well before I freak out about that let's live in the moment &  talk about spookworthy treats-

I wanted to make some cute toothpick toppers that could adorn a batch of yummy cupcakes then I remembered the cutest little box I received from my uber fabulous friend, Jeanna Bohannon! So I played off her idea & stuck my toothpicks right in to the top of the little mini treat boxes!

I love these type of "non-destructive" treats- no need to tear open anything, just pull the pick out & gently open the box & embark on a mini sugar rush. Lol!

Alrighty well it's time to click the next button & see what spooktacular treat Cathy has created!

Stampin Up Artisan Design Team- Year End

Wow! Can't believe how quickly the time has come to say good bye- our reign as the official Artisan Design Team has come to an end. Please pass the tissues...
It's been an amazing adventure & I will forever be grateful for the opportunity & the many friends I have made along the way.
Since I can not put it off any longer I guess we should get to it-

We were assigned the Sparkly Seasons stamps & dies. I L-O-V-E the die cut words that come with the set so of course I had to use those on my final projects-

(witches hat turned to a pilgrim hat!)

 

 

Just in case you're wondering how I made the hook: I used the handheld hole punch & then just made two little snips. Easy Peasy!

It's Treasure Hunt time!

We've set up a global Treasure Hunt as a little thanks to you for following our adventures.

Here's how to play:
1) Collect the names of 12 Stampin' Up! products by clicking through our blog hop this week.
2) Fill out the entry form below.
Please note: One winner will be drawn per Artisan. Entries close 9pm, Wednesday 4th November Eastern Time (US). Winners will be contacted via email week beginning 9th November 2015. These prizes are a bit of love from us to you and are not sponsored by Stampin' Up!
 

I am giving away the Your Presents stamp set

 

& my treasure hunt product is....

'Acorn Builder Punch'

Ok let's keep hoping along & don't forget to share some sweet good bye messages with the rest of the team! They have done a phenomenal job sharing lots of inspiration this year!

 

Stampin Up Artisan Blog Hop- Simple Christmas Gratitude

I don't know about you but I find after I have stamped a ton of Christmas cards to send to friends & family I am ready for a long winters nap, Lol! No but in all seriousness I really don't feel like creating a whole bunch more fancy cards so soon. Sometimes I forget that it really doesn't have to be fancy to express your gratitude, plus who keeps the thank you cards they get from Aunt Betty saying they loved the fruit basket you sent...SO on that note how about mass producing something like....

 

 

 

Yep, I can even hand my girls the supplies & let them crank these babies out!

I totally love the look of that awesome deer & he looks amazing paired with this sentiment!

 

Ok now that I have showed you a way to save your sanity, lets hop along & see what fancy things the rest of the team has created :)

 

 

Stampin up Artisan Blog Hop- Into the Woods

As the 2014-2015 ADT prepares to end our reign in just 2 short weeks- this post features the very last project that we have created for Stampin Up's corporate Facebook page. Boo Hoo...

 

While I go get a box of tissues, you can take a little trip Into the Woods to see my creations-

 

Again because of the move I'm working with limited supplies but I definitely needed some thank you cards to send out so I made it happen.

Each card is pretty much the same I just alternated the DSP patterns to give each one a unique look. This my favorite thing to do when I need cards quick!

 

 

 

 

Ok I know the rest of the Team has some knock your socks off eye candy waiting for you so go ahead & click on over to visit Sarah!

 

Stampin Up Artisan Blog Hop-Might be a little acorny..

Welcome to this weeks ADT Blog Hop!

It's been really inspiring to see so many awesome ideas with just one product suite & today we are working with the Acorny Thank You products.

 

 

I can't remember if I told you or not but we are moving! For those that follow me on Instagram you already knew that & I loved the comment that we were moving so I could have a bigger craft room. LOL! It will have its perks that's for sure. Anyway we have been packing, putting our stuff in storage, & doing a bunch of repairs to get the place ready to hit the market.

Well my point is most of my craft room is in storage -Boo Hoo- so I had to use my limited supplies to come up with a card for today...

 

 

I had so many ideas & I would go to get something only to realize it had already been packed. But I did manage to find a hodge podge of stuff to finish my card with. :)

 

Now we get to go see what the rest of the team has made with full access to their creation stations!

(I will be living vicariously Lol)

 

Stampin Up Artisan Blog Hop- 2x2's

Welcome to our first blog hop of the month! And you know what that means a brand new box of products to play with!

Today we are showcasing the Seasonal Snapshot product suite~

 

In particular I am using the adorable 2x2 cards that come in the accessory pack

 

 

Tiny things are just so cute, right?

Well I must admit I usually just flip through these little cards & then move on to the other stuff...Until today!

Yes I know you wouldn't necessarily eat these candies with a spoon BUT they were one of those "Oh so cute I might need these one day" purchases & along with these types of purchases often comes the Hubby's often asked question "What are you going to do with that?" Ah see I told you I really did need them for a project (wink wink) but I digress-

 

Obviously they are the perfect size for cute lil' tags but what about cards?

Yep they are perfect for cards too! For this card I cut the striped card in half & mounted it on both sides of the sentiment. And you might be thinking -Whaaaat no stamping, the horror...Lol!

 

So I managed to squeeze in some ink on this one. Gotta show the Seasonal Snapshot stamp set some love too!

 

 

Lets head on over to see what Sarah & the rest of the Team has created :)

 

 

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Fancy Friday- It's Fall!

Welcome to this months Fancy Friday Blog Hop! If you've been hopping around than you know we have a fall theme goin on-

 

I love fall! Hoodies, Football, Apple Cider, Crunchy Leaves, My Birthday- Whoop Whoop!

So much to fun to be had. Another thing  I try to do around this time of the year is send cards just to let my loved ones that I am thankful for them. It's nice to send these out before their mailboxes are flooded with Christmas cards & my heartfelt wishes might get lost in the shuffle.
Here is the first card I have created for this occasion...

 

 

Now we get to hop on over to visit my beautiful friend Becky Cowley!

 

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Stampin Up Artisan Blog Hop- Woodland Watercolor

Welcome to this weeks ADT Blog Hop!

 

This one has been quite the adventure since most of our house is packed in boxes, including my craft room-boo hoo. But I must admit I am pretty excited about our new house! We have been in our little place for 10 years & we are busting at the seams as the girls get bigger.

 

Anyway enough about that. I did actually make a card, take a look- 

 

 

I love the Woodland embossing folder! A friend of mine was telling me about a piece art she recently purchased that was a beautiful autumn forest scene so I thought I would give it a try using the embossing folder. I inked up the folder & pressed it on to my paper; it left the perfect outline image for me to begin water coloring! I stamped the leaves from the Among the Branches stamp set before I started adding colors. I embossed the sentiment in gold & water colored over it. 

 

I was really happy with how this one came out & it was nice to have a few minutes of peace in the midst of the moving craziness!

 

Alrighty lets run over to see what awesomeness Sarah has created!

 

 

 

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Stampin Up Artisan Blog Hop- Pillow Box

Welcome back to another stellar week of projects designed by the Artisan Design Team!

This week is always my favorite since we get to share the things we have created for the

Stampin Up Facebook page!

Ok now lets talk about the new Square Pillow Box Thinlits- Squeal! Totally in love & if you don't have it yet, YES you NEED this one!!!

So fun to see all the projects that can be made with it...

So as you can see I made a fun haunted house card, uniquely shaped cards are always cool to throw in to the mix, right?!

Plus this one is Easy Peasy, just cut on the score lines to remove the tab flaps, stick the two together & done. I thought the ghost from the Happy Haunting DSP was perfect for this card.

Wait, what? The bat? Oh yes the BAT- I just stamped the image from Cheer All Year on the back of my Black Glimmer paper & sniped him right out!

Now all I gotta do is decide who to send it too!

And now I'm sure you know its time to hop on over to Sarah's place so go ahead & click the button~

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Spider Web Doilies

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Black Glimmer Paper

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Cheer All Year Photopolymer Stamp Set

$25.00

Hearth & Home Thinlits Dies

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Before we get started I must say a huge HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the Love of my Life!

a.k.a. Stampin Stud & the amazing writer & behind the scenes guy for the TGIF site

Make sure you leave him a little love today!

 

Alright lets get on to this weeks challenge!

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I wanted to create a fun fall fireplace cards but I didn't have any stamps to assist me in my mission so I decided to improvise! For starters I snipped out the "window panes" from the Hearth & Home framelit, next I needed fire! I grabbed a couple markers & my Flower Medallion punch & managed to create something like sorta resembled fire, now I just needed a log, ah Washi Label punch to the rescue! I just drew some squiggly lines to give a more woodsy look. All in all I think it turned pretty ok. My ultimate test is always asking my kids "What does this look like" & in this case they said a Fireplace. Sweet, that's good enough for me, Lol! 

 

Hope you head on over to see what the rest of our awesome team has created & don't forget to get crafty this weekend & play along with us!

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Hearth & Home Thinlits Dies

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Seasonal Frame Thinlits Dies

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Square Pillow Box Thinlits Dies

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Flower Medallion Punch

$18.00

Softly Falling Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

$8.50

Into The Woods Designer Series Paper

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