Tricia's Stamping Creations: ICS September Blog Hop September-December 2023 Mini Catalog Showcase

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

ICS September Blog Hop September-December 2023 Mini Catalog Showcase

One of my favorite things about September, is the launch of the new September-December 2023 Mini Catalog full of new products to help us get ready for the holidays. I don't know about you, but I love the holidays, whether it is Halloween, Thanksgiving or Christmas. Our wonderful Design Team is showcasing products from this wonderful new catalog to help inspire you to get creative for the holidays and beyond. There are so many wonderful possibilities to explore. I wonder which one will be your favorite?

Growing up in Australia, we didn't celebrate Halloween, so it wasn't until I moved to the U.S. when I was an adult that I had the chance to experience this amazing holiday. By the time my kids came along, I was a huge fan and we decorate our yard every year, ready for Trick or Treaters to come and visit us. So I decided to focus on the Tricks or Treats Bundle in the new September-December 2023 Mini Catalog and create some fun and not so spooky treats. This stamp set and coordinating dies provides so many wonderful options and my two little treat bags are just the tip of the iceberg for designs you can create.

Products Used:

Tricks or Treats Bundle (item #162226)

Delightfully Eclectic Designer Series Paper (item #161640)

2 3/8" Circle Punch (item #161354)

Basic Black Cardstock (item #121045)

Basic White Cardstock (item #159276)

Fresh Freesia Cardstock (item #146986)

Pumpkin Pie Cardstock (item #105117)

Crushed Curry Cardstock (item #131199)

Granny Apple Green Classic Ink Pad (item #147095)

Memento Tuxedo Black Pad (item #132708)

Versamark Pad (item #102283)

Basics Embossing Powders (item #155554)

2022-2024 In Color Baker's Twine Pack (item #159195)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Tear & Tape Adhesive (item #154031)

Measurements:

Delightfully Eclectic Designer Series Paper

6" x 12" piece - cut 2 treat bag pieces using the Tricks or Treats Bundle (creates 1 bag)

Fresh Freesia Cardstock

Large Circle punched with the 2 3/8" Circle Punch (for Frankenstein Bag)

Basic Black Cardstock

Large Circle punched with the 2 3/8" Circle Punch (for the Candy Corn Bag)

Tag die cut with the Tricks or Treats Dies (Frankenstein Bag)

Basic White Cardstock

Frankenstein face stamped and die cut with the Tricks or Treats Bundle

2 Tips for the Candy Corn die cut with the Tricks or Treats Dies

Pumpkin Pie Cardstock

2 Base Candy Corn pieces die cut with the Tricks or Treats Dies

Crushed Curry Cardstock

2 Top Candy Corn pieces die cut with the Tricks or Treats Dies

These cute little treat bags are easy to assemble and so much fun to decorate. For each bag, I needed a 6"x12" piece of designer series paper to cut the two pieces using the Tricks or Treats Dies. For the Candy Corn bag, I chose the Crushed Curry polka dot pattern from the Delightfully Eclectic Designer Series Paper for a colorful base. I decorated it with a two die cut pieces of candy corn and heat embossed the sentiment with White embossing powder onto the Basic Black circle. I love how the Basic Black circle just makes everything else pop. For the Frankenstein bag, I die cut the two pieces for the bag from a black and white piece of designer series paper (6"x12") that is also from the Delightfully Eclectic Designer Series Paper. I changed the color of the background by applying some Granny Apple Green Classic ink to the designer series paper with a Blending Brush and I love how it transformed the look of the bag. To decorate this bag, I stamped the Frankenstein image onto Basic White cardstock and die cut it with the coordinating die. I added it to a Fresh Freesia cardstock circle with Stampin' Dimensionals and added the circle to the front of the bag. The tag has been heat embossed with White embossing powder with the work EEK! and I used a piece of Parakeet Party Baker's Twine to embellish the Basic Black tag. I wanted to show how versatile this bundle is and that you don't have to have Fall or Halloween specific paper for the bags to create fun projects for these seasons. It also means that you could create bags for occasions throughout the year including Christmas and Birthdays. Imagine all the wonderful possibilities available to you.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my cute treat bag designs will help inspire you to get creative for the holidays and share the excitement with family and friends. There are so many options to explore with the Tricks or Treats Bundle. I will warn you. This bundle has been extremely popular, so if you love it, don't wait to order it. I would hate for you to be disappointed.

Now it's time to visit Terri's blog and see what new products she is sharing with us. Just click on the Next button to visit her blog. We would appreciate it if you would let us know in the comments what you enjoyed about our projects and which new products are your favorites.

If you live in the U.S. and do not have a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, please contact me and I would be happy to help you with your creative projects. You may also visit my Online Store to place your order and have it shipped to you.