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Halloween Projects!

(featuring Best Witches Stamp Set and Scary Cute Bundle) 

Hello!  Today I am sharing a few Halloween projects I worked on this week using the Stampin' Up! Best Witches stamp set (item 159860), and the Scary Cute Bundle (item 159852) - which includes the Scary Cute stamp set (item 159850) and the Scary Silhouettes dies (item 159851).  The Scary Cute stamp set and Scary Silhouettes dies can of course be purchased separately but, when purchased together (using the Bundle item number) there is the 10% Bundle Savings!  
                                                                                        
During September Stampin' Up! will have the following promotions:  
  • Perfect Partners - September 1-30 - Stampin' Up! is offering six new die sets (while supplies last!) that co-ordinate with existing stamp sets from both the May 2022-April 2023 Annual Catalogue and the July-December 2022 Mini Catalogue.  The dies can be purchased as Bundles together with the co-ordinating stamp sets or separately (in case you already have the co-ordinating stamp sets!)
  • Weekly Deals - September 1-28 - for each of four weeks (September 1-7; September 8-14, September 15-21, and September 22-28) Stampin' Up! will offer a selection of discounted products - the discounts and product selection will vary for each of the four weeks, and at the beginning of each week you can view the Weekly Deals for that week on my website https://archiesatelier.stampinup.net/ by selecting the "Shop Now" tab followed by the "Specials" tab and then the "September Weekly Deals" tab.  
A few of the discounted products offered for the week of September 1-7:
  • Brushed Brass Butterflies (item 158136) - $11.00 (CDN);
  • Classic Matte Dots (item 158146) - $8.78 (CDN);
  • Brushed Metallic Dots (item 156506) - $11.03 (CDN); 
  • Summer Shadows dies (item 156618) - $37.60 (CDN); and
  • Snowfall Accents Puff Paint (item 150691) - $4.80 (CDN).
Now on with the projects!

Best Witches cards and treat box
For the cards  and treat box I stamped the images on watercolour paper (Fluid 100 5" x 7" Watercolour Paper - item 149612) using Stazon Jet Black Ink (item 101406) and watercoloured the images using Stampin' Up! inks and watercolour pencils.  I also used the Stazon Jet Black Ink to stamp the sentiments.  For all die cutting I used my Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine (item 149653); the main adhesive used was Multipurpose Liquid Glue (item 110755); and additional tools used were Paper Snips Scissors (item 103579), Paper Trimmer (item 152392), Bone Folder (item 102300), and the Take Your Pick tool (item 144107) - which is very handy for picking up and positioning small embellishments such as the Decorative and Matte Black Dots!
For this 5 7/8" x 3 7/8" side-fold card I used the following additional supplies:
  • Basic Black cardstock (item 121045) for the card base, matting rectangle, and die cut foliage;
  • Gray Granite cardstock (item 146983) for the inside panel;
  • Gray Granite patterned paper from the 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper Assortments - Neutrals (item 159257) for the front panel, and inside panel strips;
  • Basic Gray ink (item 149165) to colour the witch, the sentiment tags, and the star image rectangle portion;
  • Granny Apple Green ink (item 147095) to colour the frogs;
  • Stazon Jet Black Ink to stamp the stars on the inside panel;
  • Mini Stampin' Dimensionals (item 144108) to adhere the frog on the front panel;
  • Natural Prints dies (item 158800), Grove dies (item 157844), and Summer Shadows dies (item 156618) to cut the Basic Black cardstock foliage;
  • Tailor Made Tags dies (item 155563) to cut the watercolour paper sentiment tag;
  • Stitched Rectangles dies (item 151820) to cut the image, Basic Black cardstock, and star image rectangles; and
  • Matte Black Dots (item 154284) and Parakeet Party shaded dots from the 2022-2024 In Colour Matte Decorative Dots (item 159186) - embellishments for the front panel.
Additional supplies used for this 4 7/8" x 4" top-fold card:
  • Pumpkin Pie cardstock (item 105117) for the card base;
  • Basic Black cardstock (item 121045) for the matting panel;
  • Black & White Designs 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper (item 159861) - I glued two small scraps of the two different stripe patterns to the back of the Basic Black cardstock matting panel;
  • Basic Gray ink (item 149165), Memento Tuxedo Black ink (item 132708), Pumpkin Pie ink (item 147086), Granny Apple Green ink (item 147095), Calypso Coral ink (item 147101), and Gorgeous Grape and Crushed Curry watercolour pencils (Watercolour Pencils - Assortment 2 - item 149014) to colour the witch;
  • Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker (item 100082) to add splatters to the card by flicking the brush tip of the marker against the marker lid; and
  • Matte Black Dots (item 154284) - 2 each of the small and large added to the front panel.
I made the co-ordinating envelope from a piece of the Black & White Designs DSP using an envelope punch board, and the 5/8" orange and white gingham ribbon I used to tie the bow around the envelope I found at Dollar Tree!
Additional supplies used for this 4 1/2" x 3 1/4" top-fold card:
  • Crumb Cake cardstock (item 120953) for the card base and sentiment tag;
  • Basic Black cardstock (item 121045) for the matting panel (to distress the edges of the panel I scraped the blade of my craft knife along the edges), and tag hole re-enforcer;
  • Tailor Made Tags dies (item 155563) to cut the sentiment tag and hole re-enforcer;
  • Basic Gray ink (item 149165) sponged through two of the Artistic Mix Decorative Masks (item 159178) to create the background - additional Basic Gray ink and Memento Tuxedo Black ink (item 132708) sponged around the edges;
  • Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker (item 100082) to add splatters to the card;
  • Basic Gray ink, Memento Tuxedo Black ink (item 132708), Pumpkin Pie ink (item 147086), Soft Suede ink (item 147115), Calypso Coral ink (item 147101), and Gorgeous Grape and Crushed Curry watercolour pencils (Watercolour Pencils - Assortment 2 - item 149014) to colour the witch; and
  • Crumb Cake baker's twine (Baker's Twine Essentials Pack - item 155475) for the tag's bow.
Additional supplies used for this 4 1/2" x 3 1/4" top-fold card:
  • Gorgeous Grape cardstock (item 146987) for the card base;
  • Basic Black cardstock (item 121045) for the matting panel - again I distressed the edges of the panel using the blade of my craft knife;
  • Gingerbread House dies (item 159718) to cut the watercolour paper heart (coloured using Pumpkin Pie ink - item 147086); and
  • Basic Gray ink (item 149165), Calypso Coral ink (item 147101), Pumpkin PIe ink, Granny Apple Green ink (item 147095), Soft Suede ink (item 147115), and Gorgeous Grape watercolour pencil (Watercolour Pencils - Assortment 2 - item 149014) to colour the witch.  For the background I used Basic Gray ink, Memento Tuxedo Black ink (item 132708), and Granny Apple Green ink.
Additional supplies used for this 4 3/4" x 3 1/2" side-fold card:
  • Basic Black cardstock (item 121045) for the card base and matting panel (edges distressed using the blade of my craft knife);
  • Granny Apple Green cardstock (item 146990) for matting panel;
  • Scary Cute stamp set (item 159850) for the inside sentiment;
  • Granny Apple Green ink (item 147095), Basic Gray ink (item 149165), Pumpkin Pie ink (item 147086), Memento Tuxedo Black ink (item 132708), and Soft Suede ink (item 147115) to colour the image.  For the background I used Basic Gray ink and Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  To colour the frog I used Granny Apple Green ink; and
  • Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker (item 100082) for the splatters on the image and inside panels.
For this 3 1/2" tall x 3 1/2" wide x 1" deep treat box I used the following additional supplies:
  • a 9 1/2" x 4 1/2" piece of Basic Black cardstock (item 121045) - scored on the 9 1/2" side at 1", 4 1/2", 5 1/2" and 9" (the 1/2" tab is the side glue tab); and scored on the 4 1/2" side at 1";
  • scalloped edge die from the Scalloped Contours dies (item 155560) to cut the Basic Black cardstock scallops - I trimmed the scalloped strip down to use three scallops on the top front of the box and one scallop on each of the top sides;
  • Stylish Shapes dies (item 159183) to cut the watercolour paper square frame with circle window - the watercolour paper frame was coloured using Pumpkin Pie ink (item 147086) and lightly spritzed with water (Stampin' Spritzers - item 126185);
  • Tailor Made Tags dies (item 155563) to cut the sentiment tag (coloured using Basic Gray ink - item 149165);
  • Basic Gray ink, Pumpkin Pie ink, Granny Apple Green ink (item 147095), and Gorgeous Grape watercolour pencil (Watercolour Pencils - Assortment 2 - item 149014) and Daffodil Delight watercolour pencil (Watercolour Pencils - Assortment 1 - item 141709) to colour the witch.  I used Granny Apple Green ink to colour the frog;
  • Black & White Designs 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper (item 159861) for the front and back panels.  Behind the frame's window I glued a piece of Basic Gray/Basic Black striped patterned paper from the Black & White Designs DSP;
  • Granny Apple Green patterned paper from the 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper Assortments - Brights (item 159258) for the side panels; and
  • Matte Black Dots (item 154284) - a small and a large added to the bottom of the frame.
Scary Cute treat boxes
For these two little treat boxes I sponged the watercolour paper panels with Pumpkin Pie ink (item 147086), Mango Melody ink (item 147093), and Basic Gray ink (item 149165) - and lightly spritzed with water (Stampin' Spritzers - item 126185).  The silhouette images, and the sentiments were stamped using Stazon Jet Black Ink (item 101406).  Splatters were added using my Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker (item 100082).  
For this 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" x 1" deep lidded treat box I used the following additional supplies:
  • for the bottom of the box a 5 1/2" x 5 1/2" piece of Basic Gray cardstock (item 121044), scored at 1" on all four sides;
  • for the lid of the box a 5 9/16" x 5 9/16" piece of Basic Gray cardstock - also scored at 1" on all four sides;
  • Black & White Designs 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper (item 159861) for the lid's top and side decorative paper panels;
  • Stylish Shapes dies (item 159183) to cut the image circle;
  • Basic Black cardstock (item 121045) for the bats - to add a little sparkle to a few of the bats I "painted" them with black glittered nail polish (courtesy of Dollar Tree!) - to add a little dimension I lightly curled a few of the wings; and
  • Black & White 1/4" Gingham Ribbon (item 156485) for the bow tied around the lid of the box.
I used a 1" circle punch to make the thumb notches in two opposite sides of the lid - after gluing on the DSP panels.  I glued on all the DSP panels before completing the assembly of the lid.

And finally . . .

For this 5" tall x 2 1/4" wide x 3/4" deep top fold-over treat holder, which holds one 42 g package of the Reese's Sticks, I used the following additional supplies:
  • a 6 1/2" x 7 1/2" piece of Basic Black cardstock (item 121045) scored on the 6 1/2" side at 3/4", 3", 3 3/4", and 6" (the 1/2" tab is the side glue tab); and scored on the 7 1/2" side at 1" and 1 3/4" (top), and 6 3/4" (3/4" bottom of the box).  Along the top of the 6 1/2" side, with the 3/4" score line on the left, I trimmed off the top 1" from the left side edge to the 3 3/4" score line.  The 3/4" top tab on the front panel is glued to the inside of the front panel - this creates a snugger fit for the fold-over "lid";
  • Black & White Designs 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper (item 159861) for the decorative paper panels for the front, back, and sides of the box.  I glued on the front DSP panel first and then used the smallest circle die from the Layering Circle dies (item 151770) to cut the thumb notch;
  • Perfectly Penciled 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper (item 159244) for the decorative paper matting panel for the image panel;
  • Basic Black cardstock for the matting panel and label (base for the watercolour paper heart cut using the Gingerbread House dies - item 159718 - and coloured using Pumpkin Pie ink);
  • Fabulous Frames dies (item 159163) to cut the Basic Black cardstock label;
  • Stampin' Dimensionals (item 104430) to attach the matted image panel over the ribbon - I cut 4 of the Dimensionals in half - using four of the halves on each side of the ribbon (I used 3/8" black gross grain ribbon from my stash to tie around the box before adding the matted image panel); and
  • Classic Matte Dots (item 158146) - two of the large Basic Gray dots added to the Basic Black cardstock label.
Thank you for visiting my blog!  As always I had a lot of fun working on these projects! I always enjoy working on Halloween themed projects!

If you are interested in purchasing any of the available Stampin' Up! products I have used in my projects, and you live in Canada and do not have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, please do not hesitate to visit my online store found on my website https://archiesatelier.stampinup.net/ at your convenience, or simply click under the "Shop With Me" tab on the right sidebar of my blog, which will take you directly to my website and online store.  I very much appreciate your business! You can browse the PDF versions of the July-December 2022 Mini Catalogue and the May 2022-April 2023 Annual Catalogue anytime on my website.  Don't forget to check in regularly to see the September Weekly Deals too! 

Have fun creating!

Laurel
Just a quick nap and then I can resume my supervisory duties!






    




 

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