Tricia's Stamping Creations: Cauldron Bubble stamp set

Saturday, September 22, 2018

Ink & Share Blog Hop Anything But a Card

Welcome to the Ink & Share September Blog Hop. This month we have been challenged to create anything but a card for our project and with Halloween just weeks away, I thought I would create a cute treat to share with you. You may have just visited Jo's wonderful blog or perhaps you are starting here with my blog. I hope that you will enjoy the projects we have to share with you this month and that perhaps it will inspire you to try creating something other than a card for your next project.

My Halloween Treat has been created using one of the Mini Pizza Boxes (item #144645) that can be found in the 2018-2019 Annual Catalog and I have decorated it by sponging the outside with Gorgeous Grape Classic ink. I just love this vibrant purple and I think it is a perfect color for Halloween. I stamped the cute puppy image from the Trick or Tweet stamp set in the 2018 Holiday Catalog with Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto a 2" Circle of Whisper White cardstock and colored the image with a variety of Stampin' Blends Markers. I added some Clear Wink of Stella to the stamped image for a little bit of shimmer. I layered the Whisper White Circle onto a piece of Gorgeous Grape cardstock that I punched out using the Starburst Punch.

For the sides of the box, I heat embossed the stars image from the Cauldron Bubble stamp set with Silver embossing powder. Then I added the Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint (item #147044) lightly to the sides with a sponge dauber for extra sparkle. It looks great with the Gorgeous Grape Classic ink.

I used a 3 1/4" square piece of the Toil & Trouble Designer Series Paper (item #147531) for the top of the Mini Pizza Box and adhered it with some Snail Adhesive. I attached the image using Stampin' Dimensionals to the top of the box. Choosing a sentiment from the Cauldron Bubble stamp set, I heat embossed it with Silver Embossing Powder onto a scrap of Gorgeous Grape cardstock and using the Everyday Label Punch, I trimmed it to a smaller sized label. I cut a small piece of Black 3/8" Glittered Organdy Ribbon (item # 147897) and attached it to the box. I then layered the sentiment on top of the ribbon with Stampin' Dimensionals.

To finish off the top of the box, I colored some small Basic Pearls with the Granny Apple Green Dark Stampin' Blend Marker and placed them onto the label. The black sequins are from the Metallics Sequin Assortment (item #144214) and were attached using Tombow Multipurpose glue. The final touch was a bow tied with the Black 3/8" Glittered Organdy Ribbon.

The Halloween products in the 2018 Holiday Catalog are amazing and you can create so many wonderfully spooky treats with them. I can't wait to create more Mini Pizza Boxes using the Mummy Cat, Batty Elephant and the Spooky Bird from the Trick or Tweet stamp set. Combined with the designs in the Toil & Trouble Designer Series Paper, there are so many amazing possibilities.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog today. I hope that you enjoyed my spooky treat box and hopefully it will inspire you to create your own fun projects for Halloween.

Now it's time to visit Sandra's blog and see what she has created this month. Just click the Next button below to visit her blog or use the Blog Hop Roll Call List to find your way. I hope you enjoy the rest of your creative journey.

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Sunday, September 2, 2018

What's New at SU 2018 Holiday Catalog Cauldron Bubble

It's almost time for the New 2018 Holiday Catalog to launch, so this month on the What's New at SU blog hop, we are showcasing some of our favorite new products to help you get excited for the holidays. As you travel along our blog hop, you will be visiting Stampin' Up! demonstrators from all over the world as they share their wonderful creative projects. You may have just visited Ginny's blog or perhaps you are starting your journey here. I hope that you will be inspired by the creations we share today.

Today I am sharing the Cauldron Bubble Bundle, which features the Cauldron Bubble stamp set and coordinating Cauldron Framelits. When you purchase these products together as a bundle, you can save 10%. I just love the wonderful images in this stamp set and having the coordinating framelits makes it so much easier to create fun projects for Halloween. The two treat pillow boxes I have created, were so fun and easy to decorate using this bundle.

The first pillow box was created using the Witch's Hat image and the adorable frog. I colored both of these with Stampin' Blend Markers, which provide bold, vibrant colors. I layered them onto a 2" circle of Granny Apple Green Cardstock and embossed it using the Swirls & Curls Textured Impression Embossing Folder. I then lightly sponged the circle with Frost White Shimmer Paint. To tie the pillow box closed, I used the Black 3/8" Glittered Organdy Ribbon and tied a bow at the top. I attached the circle to the pillow box with Stampin' Dimensionals over the ribbon to hold it in place.

The second pillow box was created the same as the first design, but this time I chose the cauldron image and added the cheeky cat. Once again, I colored these images with Stampin' Blend Markers and I just love the way they bring the images to life. For the circle, I chose Highland Heather and embossed it the same as the first box. The ribbon adds a beautiful sparkle to the treat box and I used Clear Wink of Stella on the stamped images to add a touch of sparkle.

This bundle makes Halloween treats so much fun and I can't wait to explore the rest of the amazing images to find new ways to create projects. The new 2018 Holiday Catalog will launch at 3pm, September 5th, 2018 (Mountain Time). If you don't already have a demonstrator, I would be happy to help you with your order.

Now it's time to visit Joyce's blog and see what she has to share with us from the new Holiday Catalog. Just click the Next button below to visit her blog.