Last November, I received the Magical Day stamp set at Stampin' Up's On Stage event.  Honestly, this would not have been a set that I would normally have ordered.  I guess Prize Patrol works in mysterious ways because now that I have gotten a chance to play with it, I love it! 

Aren't these fun?  I made a few of these as favors for a meeting.  The sentiment is from the Picture Perfect Birthday set and I am a big fan of the sentiments in that set. Treat yourself is a perfect sentiment for all those little treats we like to make and give.  

Did you notice the glittery turquoise heart?   That is one of the colors from the Myths & Magic 6" x 6" Glimmer paper.  The Glimmer paper pack comes in Iridescent, light green, and turquoise.  You get 8 sheets of each color in the pack.  Love!

I am so happy that I got this set and am enjoying expanding my stamping horizons!  

I am more or less done with my Christmas shopping, cards and best of all mailing!  Yesterday I went to the Post Office and it was busy but I really did not have to wait very long.  I am just so happy that I got it done!  What does this have to do with the Lots of Love Box dies?  Here's a very little something I gave to the person who helped me at the counter.

I used the Lots to Love Box dies to make this cute little box.  The box comes together quickly and it's a cute way to give a little gift.  After the Post Office I went to the store to see what other little goodies I could find to package up.  I will share those soon.

Here's another idea of how to use the framelits.  I cut down the box to fit these tea bags.  Isn't the Christmas Around the World DSP just perfect for these tea bags?  The box holds about 3 tea bags and I am making more of these.   I may just be a little obsessed with this little box and what it can hold.  I will be sharing more ideas on my Facebook page so be sure to follow me there too.

Is Test Tube Tuesday really a thing?  No, it probably isn't but maybe it will become one now that test tubes are available in the Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog.  

I used the Clear Tiny Treat Boxes in the Annual Catalog as the base for my test tube holder.   The cute Halloween paper is from the Spooky Night Designer Series Paper which is secured to the lid of the box with the Black Shimmer Ribbon.  The black cat is also punched out from the Spooky Night DSP using the Cat Punch. The pumpkins are stamped using the Pick a Pumpkin stamp set and cut out with the coordinating Patterned Pumpkin Thinlit dies.  Remember when you buy this stamp set and coordinating dies (the Pick a Pumpkin bundle) you save 10%.  

Are you wondering what I put in the test tubes?  The test tubes are food safe and accommodate lots of different treats.  I filled these with sunflower seeds!  I am always on the lookout for different treat ideas and I already had some sunflower seeds  on hand.  

Looking for more ways to use the Pick a Pumpkin bundle?  Check here, here, and here. 

I love the Acetate Card boxes that are in the Holiday catalog.   They are great for packaging up cards and treats too.  I found these little candy bars that were all dressed up for Halloween.  I wanted them to stay upright and organized in the box so I placed them in the 2" x 8" cello bags and then into the acetate card box.  To make the little gift even more festive I made a belly band using the images from the Spooky Night Designer Series Paper. Did you know that the Patterned Pumpkins Thinlit Dies cut out the pumpkins featured on the Spooky Night DSP?  Isn't that awesome?!  I love how there is so much coordination between the products in the Holiday catalog.  I also used the Cat punch to punch out the cats that are also on the Spooky Night DSP.  The sentiment is from the Spooky Cat stamp set.  

Product List

Spooky Cat Photopolymer Stamp Set [144749] $17.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [126945] $6.50	Spooky Night Designer Series Paper [144610] $11.00	Cat Punch [144666] $18.00
Patterned Pumpkins Thinlits Dies [144670] $27.00	Layering Ovals Framelits Dies [141706] $35.00	Acetate Card Boxes [144628] $6.50	2" X 8" (5.1 X 20.3 Cm) Cellophane Bags [141703] $3.00

This quick and easy project is super fun to make and give.  

It's another late night posting!   I am always picking up something here and there that I think will make a cute project.  Can you guess what I picked up and packaged?

I used the Beverage Bar stamp set for the cute glasses and sentiment.  No, there isn't a bottle of champagne in the bag.  

I never knew there was such a thing as champagne gum!  I tried to mimic the image on the package and used Pink Pirouette and So Saffron ink.   I added some Fine-Tip glue to make the contents look more like liquid.  The Striped Treat Bags are very pretty and shiny.  It doesn't take much to create some pretty packaging when you start with such a beautiful bag.   The bags are also food safe.  

Add some Striped Treat Bags to your next order and you will always be ready to create some pretty packaging!

I am getting this post done with just a few hours to spare.  One of the fun new accessories in the Stampin' Up! Holiday catalog is the Mini Pizza Box. These little boxes are perfect for holding a cookie or a few note cards.    They are easy to assemble so you can get to the fun part of decorating them quickly.  

Product List

Watercolor Christmas Clear-Mount Stamp Set [144838] $18.00	Mini Pizza Boxes [144645] $6.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $8.50	Merry Music Specialty Designer Series Paper [144623] $13.00	Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [102482] $8.00
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.00	Foil Snowflakes [144642] $6.00	Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder [109131] $5.00	Clear Faceted Gems [144142] $5.00	Silver 3/8" Metallic-Edge Ribbon [144213] $7.00

Want to see what I put inside?   I made 3 little note cards that measure 3" x 3" and the best part is that we can now purchase little envelopes for the cards.  The envelopes are on page 44 of the Holiday Catalog.  

Product List

Year Of Cheer Specialty Washi Tape [144644] $9.00

Seasonal Layers Thinlits Dies [143751] $33.00

Gold Foil Sheets [132622] $4.00

Whisper White 12" X 12" Card Stock [124302] $7.00

Product List

Merry Little Labels Clear-Mount Bundle [146030] $34.00

Year Of Cheer Specialty Washi Tape [144644] $9.00

Whisper White 12" X 12" Card Stock [124302] $7.00

Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder [109131] $5.00

Product List

Year Of Cheer Specialty Washi Tape [144644] $9.00

Whisper White 12" X 12" Card Stock [124302] $7.00

Year Of Cheer Specialty Designer Series Paper [144640] $13.00

1-3/8" Circle Punch [119860] $16.00

1-1/2" Circle Punch [138299] $16.00

Yes, I used my favorite washi tape! I used every single roll on this project.  It is another quick and easy idea to help you with your holiday crafting.

Lately I have been trying to make little treat bags that are not filled with candy.  It seems like more and more people are trying to reduce their sugar intake.  Here is one idea that uses the Lemon Zest bundle. 

Cute right?  The bricks on the topper are actually embossing paste that I colored using a drop of Daffodil Delight re-inker.  I also mixed in some Dazzling Diamond glitter in the paste to give it a subtle glittery look.  The brick pattern is a stencil in the Pattern Party Decorative Masks.  The lemon is stamped in Crushed Curry with Garden Green leaves and punched out using the Lemon Builder punch.

Product List

Lemon Zest Clear-Mount Bundle [145360] $34.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad [131173] $6.50	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [119672] $3.75	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [126973] $6.50	Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [102584] $8.00
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.00	Embossing Paste [141979] $8.00	Palette Knives [142808] $5.00	Pattern Party Decorative Masks [144103] $6.00	Garden Green 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon [144181] $8.00	Dazzling Diamonds Stampin' Glitter [133751] $5.00

The Lemon Zest bundle is great for all kinds of treat bags, gifts and cards too!  

Welcome to the Remarkable InkBig Blog Hop for March 2017. This month our theme is “SaleABration”.  You may just be starting the blog hop here at my blog – As the Ink Dries, Sharon Burkert or may have come from the person previous to me on the list. If you get off track at any time, the full lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog so you see all the projects. 

I had a difficult time trying to decide what Sale-A-Bration products to use for this blog hop.  So many really fun choices.  I decided to use the Inside the Lines DSP and the 6" x 6" Glimmer Paper Assortment Pack.  

The Inside the Lines DSP is a little heavier than our regular DSP.  I made a very simple bag that will hold 2-3 standard (A2 size) cards with envelopes.  You can make this card holder using 1 sheet of DSP.  

I used the Detailed Dragonfly thinlits and cut the dragonfly out using Basic Black card stock and the Bermuda Bay Glimmer paper from the SAB 6" x 6" Glimmer Paper pack.  Isn't the Bermuda Bay Glimmer Paper beautiful?  In the Sale-A-Bration Glimmer pack you get 12  6" x 6" sheets of glimmer paper: 4 each of Bermuda Bay, Mint Macaron, and Sweet Sugarplum.  I also added some Silver and Bermuda Bay sequins.

The card has the same dragonfly tag and mimics the design of the bag.   If you are not familiar with Sale-A-Bration you can go here  and here to see all the Sale-A-Bration choices  and for more information.

Product List

Inside The Lines Designer Series Paper [143830] $0.00	6" X 6" (15.2 Cm X 15.2 Cm) Glimmer Paper Assortment Pack [143831] $0.00	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045] $8.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.00	Silver Foil Sheets [132178] $4.00
Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372] $30.00	Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits Dies [142749] $31.00	Silver Sequin Trim [138399] $5.00	Bermuda Bay Sequin Trim [137910] $5.00

Thank you  for taking part in the blog hop, there are so many amazing ideas and inspiration you don’t want to miss. Remember that currently you are at my blog –As the Ink Dries, Sharon Burkert , so check the blog hop line up list to see who is next in the list.

It is Thursday and time for a new Create with Connie and Mary Challenge.  This week it is a color challenge and it took me a bit to figure it out.  Let me show you the colors.

I will be honest, Sweet Sugarplum is not one of my favorite colors.  Part of the problem is that I never have taken the time to figure out all the colors it looks good with.   After playing with this combination I think I am beginning to understand Sweet Sugarplum a little more.   After all visions of them will soon be dancing in my head, or so the story goes.

I made a little holder for Merci chocolates that were inspired by emery board holders shared by Kerstin.   I was surprised how much I liked this color combination and what a fresh look it was for Christmas.  I guess Stampin' Up knew this since they used this color combination in the Fancy Frost Suite in the Holiday Catalog.  The Sweet Sugarplum ribbon is so glittery and best of all easy to work with.  

Here are the different products I  used:

sentiment: Merriest Wishes

ink: Archhival Black ink

paper: Sweet Sugarplum, Soft Sky, Whisper White, In Color DSP stack, Silver Glimmer paper 

dies: Stitched Shapes, Delicate Ornament Thinlits

other: Sweet Sugarplum 3/8" Glittery Ribbon, In Color Enamel Shapes, 1-3/4"circle punch, Envelope Punch Board

Be sure to check out what the design team created and I hope you will also join in with the Create with Connie and Mary Challenge.

I trust you had an enjoyable Thanksgiving.  I am grateful to have my son at home for the weekend!  Anyway back to the easiest gift card ever.  

The front of the easiest gift card holder is pretty simple.  I used the Starlight Thinlights and Silver Glimmer paper to create the beautiful star.  I stamped the sentiment and then embossed the front of the card using the Softly Falling embossing folder.  I scattered a few silver sequins from the Metallic Sequin Assortment.

I used the Real Red 12" x 12" card stock that is available in the Holiday Catalog and cut a piece 4-1/4" x 12 and scored it at 5-1/2" and 11".  The 1"  flap flips up and becomes a pocket for the gift card, cash, whatever will fit.   I told you it was easy.   A good reason to be sure to keep a stash of 12" x 12" card stock.

Product List

Star Of Light Photopolymer Stamp Set [142110] $26.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad [131179] $6.50	Real Red 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Cardstock [141982] $11.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.00
Silver Glimmer Paper [135314] $5.00	Softly Falling Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [139672] $8.50	Starlight Thinlits Dies [141840] $29.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels Embellishments [119246] $5.00	Metallics Sequin Assortment [138390] $5.00

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