Eggstra Spectacular M&M Carrot Treats

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Stamp with Jini

Have you seen the new Carrot Cake M&Ms on the shelf right now for Easter? Well when I saw them last month they really peaked my interest – after all a Carrot Cake M&Ms, that sounds interesting. I figured they could taste really good or really bad right?

Well the bag didn’t sit on my counter long before someone broke them open. The soft colors are really pretty for spring and based on how quickly they disappeared among my clan I’d have to say the vote was that they were pretty good. So out I went to find another bag for this project! LOL

Here is what I came up with after playing around a bit. Of course since they were carrot cake it had to be carrots, right? And I knew that I wanted to use the Eggstra Spectacular Stamp set from the Occasions Catalog – I just love this little set!

I dug though my cabinet and found my cake decorating bags since I figured they were carrot shaped.

I wanted the top to be Gumball Green so I could use the Stitched Satin Ribbon that I love to work with so I debated for a bit on how to accomplish that, but since I wanted the top to be soft like the M&Ms I ended up reaching for my Gumball Green Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill and my Crystal Effects. What the heck it was worth a try.

I started by simply placing a quarter sized spot of Crystal Effects on my pallet and mixing in a few drops of Gumball Green Reinker. I mixed well until I got the color I wanted and applied it to the outside of my bag using a paint brush and allowed it to dry really well. I found a thicker layer was better for my tastes. (Tip: you’ll want to do this on the outside of the bag – not the inside, since some might break off while you fill it or you take the candy out.)

For the focal point I used the images from the Eggstra Spectacular stamp set and colored them as desired. I punched out the image with a 1 3/4″ Circle Punch and placed that onto a circle I cut using the Circles Collection Framelits, and then layered that onto a 2 3/8″ Scallop Circle on which I had paper pieced the scallops. Placed some Linen Thread through one of the holes and tied a knot creating a loop for later.

When I was ready I filled the bag with M&Ms and wrapped a piece of Gumball Green 3/8″ Stitched Satin Ribbon around the bag, slipped the ribbon through the loop on my tag and finished my bow. Voila! Here is my first Carrot Treat:

Then I got to thinking – I just got my Fringe Scissors in and so started to play a bit with the top. Here is what that one ended up looking like.

This is one of the first bags I had added the Crystal Effects mixture to and so the color layer wasn’t as thick. But I think the Fringe Scissors adds some whimsy and makes it look a little more realistic. (Tip: you’ll want to do this on the outside of the bag – not the inside since some might break off while you fill it or s you take the candy out.)

What do you think? Which carrot do you like best? Why not leave me a comment and let me know. I love hearing from you and appreciate you taking the time to comment.

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Eggstra Spectacular (133068/133071)

Inks: StazOn Jet Black Pad (101406) and Smoky Slate Classic Stampin’ Pad (131179)

Paper: Gumball Green (126840), Tangerine Tango (111349), and Whisper White Card Stock (100730)

Accessories: Gumball Green Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill (126855), Crystal Effects (101055), Gumball Green 3/8″ Stitched Satin Ribbon (126848), Linen Thread (104199), Paper Piercing Tool (126189) and Stampin’ Pierce Mat (126199), 1 3/4″ Circle Punch (119850), 2 3/8″ Scallop Circle Punch (118874), Circle Collection Framelits Dies (130911), Blender Pen (102845), and assorted Stampin’ Write Markers

Non-Stampin’ Up! items: foam paint brush, Carrot Cake M&M’s and Wilton’s 12″ Disposable Decorating Bags

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Easter Mini File Folder Gum Holder Tutorial

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Stamp with Jini

As you know I love to make 3d items and this week’s project is a little gift I’m making for my daughter’s friends at college. When I saw the new Sour Patch gum from Stride on a recent trip to town I just knew I had to come up with something.

Screams Daffodil Delight, right? And I immediately saw that it would coordinate with our Watercolor Wonder Designer Series Paper from the Occasions Catalog and of course, I’ve been itching to do more stamping with the cute little Eggstra Spectacular stamp set too!

So here is what I came up with –

Wonder where I got the Scallop Oval? I’ll show you how I made this in my video – you won’t believe how simple it is!

And I’ve got two Video Tutorials to share with you today!

Not one, but two you may ask? Why?

Well, I ended up doing a fun technique with the image and thought you’d like to see how it was done too. And since my internet is a little funky out here in the sticks, shorter videos are a bit easier to upload for me when it’s windy. (Don’t ask – crazy I know!) I figure streaming is easier for you too – right? Less buffering, etc. LOL

Do you like shorter videos or would you prefer to see just one longer video? Leave me a comment and let me know what you prefer. I always love to hear feedback from you – it also helps me know if someone is out there in cyber land listening – lol!

Watch the Easter Mini File Folder Gum Holder Video Tutorial firsts to see how you make and assemble the treat holder itself.

Then watch my Two Tone Embossing Technique Video to see how the focal point is created with our fun colors of Stampin’ Emboss Powder!

Here is the supply list for the project –

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Eggstra Spectacular (133068/133071)

Inks: VersaMark Pad (102283)

Paper: Watercolor Wonder Series Paper Stack (132994), Daffodil Delight Card Stock (119683), Calypso Coral (122925), and Whisper White Card stock (100730)

Accessories: Melon Mambo Stampin’ Emboss Powder (123223), Tangerine Tango Stampin’ Emboss Powder (123106), Heat Tool (129053), 2 3/8″ Scallop Circle Punch (118874), Extra-Large Oval Punch (19859), Gumball Green 3/8″ Satin Stitched Ribbon (126848), Envelope Punch Board (133774), Simply Scored Scoring Tool (122334), Stampin’ Trimmer (126889), and Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

Non-Stampin’ Up!: Sour Patch Kids Stride gum

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Slip Free Yarn Hangers

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Stamp with Jini

Today’s post is one that is a non stamping project, but I thought you may enjoy it. Lately I’ve had several people ask me to share how I make these Slip Free Yarn Hangers that I’ve made for family and friends. So I thought to myself it would be easier to show you with a video tutorial.

These slip free yarn hangers are easy to make, use up those left over skeins I’ve got laying around the house, and keep my hands busy so I don’t snack while watching TV at night! (My weight loss program at its finest since late night snacking is a tough one for me – LOL)

My daughter has recently discovered the benefits of these after she took her batch that I made as a Christmas gift to college. No more tank tops on the floor of her college closet. She has recently said to me “These are great. Can you make me another 20?”

So I’m looking for more of those wire hangers. The biggest problem I have is finding two that are the size shape and size hiding in my stash.

Hope you enjoy my tutorial. Leave me a comment and let me know what you think. And if you make some – why not share your creations with me on my Facebook page? I’d love to see your slip free yarn hangers!

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Mini File Folder Treat Holder Tutorial

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Stamp with Jini

Yesterday I shared with you the card that we made during my Sale-a-bration Saturday event and today as promised I’ll be sharing with you the little treat that everyone received.

When I saw this idea I just knew I wanted to make my own treats – and as you know I love to make treats for family and friends.

And since these cute little Mini File Folder Treat Holders are a lot fun to make I couldn’t resist giving them to my attendees this past Saturday.

I created these little Mini File Folder Treats using the Starburst Bundle (134817/134818) from the Occasions Catalog (on page 34). Our bundles are great since when you purchase both the stamp set and coordinating item such as a punch or Framelits together you’ll get a 15% discount!

Want to see how I made these little Mini File Folder Treat Holders? Click on the video below.

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Starburst Sayings (133182/133185)

Inks: Real Red (126949)

Paper: Fresh Prints Designer Series Paper Stack (132996), Real Red Card Stock (102482

Accessories: Envelope Punch Board (133774), Simply Scored Scoring Tool (122334), Starburst Framelits (132967), Stampin’ Trimmer (126889), Crumb Cake ½” Seam Binding (122323), and Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

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On a personal note, if you don’t live locally you may not know that we are gearing up for some severe winter weather. If you live locally, you know exactly what that means here in North Georgia – and it gets kind of crazy.

So I though I would share what we woke up to this morning.

This first one is of our yard – you can see the tire tracks from my son’s four wheeler. He told his dad he was just running to get his coat! My husband that that this was the long way around running down stairs to get his coat – LOL

So this was 7 a.m. this morning.

Here is a photo of Chewie, our eldest four legged child. She is on her “perch” watching the snow fall and all those pesky birds again – I’m sure you can hear her again in today’s video. Oh well, I’m not sure what I’m going to do about that when I video the next time – LOL.

And here is the view just a few minutes ago of our oak tree next to the house. As you can see the snow is really starting to pile up on those branches, and for those of us who live in the south you know what kind of trouble that can mean. Especially for all those pine trees along our power lines. This mornings prediction was up to 6 or 7 inches in my area, but the biggest problem isn’t the snow – right now were still above freezing and you can hear the gutters running. Our biggest worry is the ice that is suppose to follow this tomorrow.

So that being said – I do plan on posting, however depending on my power and internet situation which is already giving me fits …….. well, you get the idea.

Hope everyone stays safe and warm in their homes this go round. And for those wonderful DOT and public safety jobs who have to be out – I’ll be saying a little prayer for you. My husband is one of those that’s on call 24/7 so I’m hoping that there’s very little need for them this time.

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Sweetheart Treat Bags

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Stamp with Jini

Did you know that our A Whole Lot of Love promotion has been extended until February 14th? What does that mean? You can still get the great products and kits until February 14th – Yippie, right? Click HERE to see more about A Whole Lot of Love promotion and the items that are included.

Here is project I made with the Sweetheart Treat Bags (134610) and the Love You to the Moon stamp set (133140/133143) and stepped up a bit with a couple of things not included in the kit.

I filled this little Sweetheart Treat Bag with chocolate kisses and then stamped my image from the Love You to the Moon stamp set in Real Red (126949). Punched it out using the Ticket Duo Builder Punch (126883) and layered that onto a Real Red punched ticket that I cut in half. Stapled a little piece of our Pool Party Seam Binding Ribbon (125582) and the banner that comes in the kit to the bag to seal it, and then added my image using a dimensional. Quick and easy peasy!

You can see my Sweetheart Treat Bag with just the kit elements HERE.

Want to see a Valentine 3d swap that I received during Leadership? This one is great project for the kids or even a teacher to use for class Valentines.

It just requires some pencils and our 1″ x 8″ Cello Bags (124134). The cute little image from the A Round Array stamp set (129087/129090) was stamped in Real Red and punched out with our 7/8″ Scallop Circle Punch (129404). Then layered onto a 1 1/4″ Scallop Circle Punch (127811) with a piece of Real Red 1/4″ Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon and attached to the cello bag.

How much easier can it get right? Any child would love this as their class treat. A new pencil was always a hit with my kids.

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Love You to the Moon Candy Bar Holder

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Stamp with Jini

Here is a cute little candy bar treat holder that I made using the Envelope Punch Board and the Love You the the Moon Stamp (133140/133143) set from the Occasions Catalog (page 25).

They’re quick and easy to make and a lot of fun to give. I made these little candy bar holders at Christmas using the Color Me Christmas stamp set, you can see the video tutorial showing you how I made them HERE.

For this project I started with the Retro Fresh Designer Series paper (1326993). I used my Coastal Cabana, Baked Brown Sugar, and Tangerine Tango Stampin’ Write Markers to color the image. Punched it out with my 1 1/4″ Circle Punch. Layered that on a 1 3/8″ Coastal Cabana circle and then a 1 3/4″ Baked Brown Sugar Scallop Circle that I used my paper piercer and mat on to punch the scallops.

I love my punches they are fun and easy to use – so these little focal points are fast to do.

My little treat holds a mini candy bar.

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Love You the the Moon Stamp (133140/133143)

Paper: Retro Fresh Designer Series paper (1326993), Baked Brown Sugar (131296), Coastal Cabana (131297), and Very Vanilla Card Stock (101650)

Accessories: 1 1/4″ Circle Punch (119861), 1 3/8″ Circle Punch (119860), 1 3/4″ Scallop Circle, Stampin’ Piercing Mat (126199), Paper-Piercing Tool (126189)

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Crazy, Mixed-Up Love

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Stamp with Jini

Today’s little treat is such a great Valentine treat. I think it is just too cute!

This treat uses the little plastic condiment containers any they can be filled with any type of small candy. Here is a side view – this one is filled with M&Ms.

This little treat was made using the Crazy, Mixed-Up Love stamp set (131068/131071) from the 2013 Annual Catalog (page 30). The images in this set are fun and quirky.

I received this as one of my 3d swaps during Leadership from Lyssa Swolanke, one of my fellow Demonstrators. It’s cute and easy to do using the chalk board technique for the image. Just embossing the image using White Embossing Powder and then use a sponge to rub on a little of our Whisper White Craft Ink. How much simpler can you get, right? And what a great little treat to send to class with your child.

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Crazy, Mixed-Up Love (131068/131071)

Inks: Whisper White Craft Pad (101731)

Paper: Kaleidoscope Designer Series Paper (132995), Pink Pirouette (111351), Basic Black (121045), and Mellon Mambo Card Stock (115320)

Accessories: White Embossing Powder (109132), Heat Tool (129053), 1 3/8″ Circle Punch (119860), 1 3/4″ Circle Punch (119850), 2 3/8″ Scallop Circle Punch (118874), and Stampin’ Sponges (101610)

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Love You to the Moon Envelope Treat Pouch

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Stamp with Jini

Here is a great treat to give this Valentine’s Day or with this sentiment maybe even for a baby Shower? Love You to the Moon is a stamp set that we can all relate to and has something for everyone.

I shared the how to video tutorial for the Envelope Treat Pouch with you back in December on how to make this easy little Envelope Treat Pouch, if you missed it or would like to see that post click HERE

The pouches are sooo fun and easy when you use the Envelope Punch Board!

On a personal note –

Technology glitches – some of you may have noticed that my format looks a little odd sometimes in my posts – technology is sometimes a pain, right? Now that I’m back home and back on track, this little glitch is next on my list of to dos – so please bear with me while I get things straightened out.

Also, several of you have told me how much you enjoyed my sharing my experience with you in my Leadership posts.

I wanted you to know that I love to hear from you and hope that you will share your comments with me here on my blog too. It really makes my day to read your comments and know that you are enjoying my posts.

Commenting back to you is one of the glitches I’m dealing with and trying to straighten out. But I wanted you to know that I do read each and every comment and look forward to reading them each day.

So help me catch all the problems – let me know if you see something that isn’t working right.

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Love You to the Moon (133140/133143)

Paper: Retro Fresh Designer Series Paper (132993), Tangerine Tango (111349) and Whisper White Card Stock (101650)

Accessories: Envelope Punch Board (133774), Assorted Stampin’ Write Markers , 1 3/4″ Circle Punch (119850), 2 3/8″ Scallop Circle Punch (118874), Paper Piercing Tool (126189), Stampin’ Pierce Mat (126199), Soft Suede 3/8″ Taffeta Ribbon (122967), Sticky Strip (104294), and Dimensionals (104430)

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Peachy Keen Kiss Treat Tent Video Tutorial

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Stamp with Jini

This cute little treat is one that I made as a gift for those of you who came to my Occasions Catalog Bash. It was quick and easy to make and since it contains chocolate kisses who can resist, right?

So here is my how to Peachy Keen Kiss Treat Tent Video Tutorial as promised – although maybe it’s a little late? With all the excitement of Leadership I can’t remember. LOL

Easy, peasy right? And since I used the Fresh Prints Designer Series Paper Stack I had 4 sheets of this design, so I could make a bunch of them. Don’t you love the Paper Stacks? With all the wonderful patterns there are lots to choose from!

I made so many of these little Peach Keen Kiss Treats that I even took some to leadership with me last week and used them as my 3D swaps. They seemed to be a hit with my fellow demonstrators there.

Stop by tomorrow when I’ll be sharing with you a card that I created for my second Shoebox Swap at Leadership.

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Peachy Keen (133110/133113)

Inks: Real Red (126949)

Paper: Fresh Prints Designer Series Paper Stack (132996), Coastal Cabana (131297), Real Red (102482), and Whisper White (100730)

Accessories: Modern Label Punch (119849), Simply Scored Tool (1022334), Snail Adhesive (104332), Multipurpose Adhesive (110755), Sticky Strip (104294), and Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

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Christmas Candy Bar Holder Video Tutorial

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Stamp with Jini

Need a quick and easy little treat to hand out for family and friends this holiday season? Why not try my Color Me Christmas Candy Bar Holder? I’ve made this cute little Color Me Christmas Candy Bar Holder for my husband and his coworkers as a little something special to brighten their day at work. I figured what’s better than chocolate right?

And since I was using the Santa image from the Color Me Christmas Stamp Set I chose to use Cookies ‘n’ Crème miniature candy bars to fill them with (get it – cookies – Santa, I wonder if my husband will pick up on that?)

These little treats are so easy to make and you can get 4 of them from one piece of Season of Style Designer Series Paper, so with one package of Designer Series Paper you can make 48 of them. Whoo hoo – Lots of treats for everyone!

Want to see how I made them? Why not watch my Christmas Candy Bar Video Tutorial – then leave me a comment and let me know what you plan on doing with your Christmas Candy Bar Holders.

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Color Me Christmas (131742/131745)

Inks: StazOn Jet Black Ink Pad (101406), Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin’ Pad (126966)

Paper: Season of Style Designer Series Paper (132340), Cherry Cobbler (119685), and Whisper White Card Stock (100730)

Accessories: Envelope Punch Board (133774), 2 3/8″ Scallop Circle Punch (118874), 1 ¾” Circle Punch (119850), Blender Pen (102845), Dazzling Details (124117), Paper Piercing Tool (126189) and Stampin’ Pierce Mat (126199), Real Red (100052) and Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker (100082), Snail Adhesive (104332), and Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

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