Welcome to Week 8 of the 12 Weeks of 2017 Halloween Projects with this fun treat box featuring the Merry Cafe stamp set and Spooky Night Designer Paper from the Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog!

Although this particular treat (pictured) above is made for coffee drinkers, you could also fill with sweet treats using the same construction method.

Today's how-to video is in two parts.  Let's take a look at the assembly! Here's Part 1...

And, now, Part 2:

You can also view this 2017 Halloween treat on You Tube at the following links: Part 1 and Part 2.

Here is the Stampin' Up! supply list for this weeks 2017 Halloween Project:

Product List

Merry Café Photopolymer Stamp Set [144965]	Pumpkin Pie 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [105117]	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045]
Spooky Night Designer Series Paper [144610]	Whisper White Uninked Craft Stampin’ Pad & Refill [145406]	Whisper White Craft Stampin' Ink Refill [101780]
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Basic Black 3/8" Shimmer Ribbon [144129]	Pumpkin Pie 1/4" Stitched-Edge Ribbon [144122]
Linen Thread [104199]	Clear Tiny Treat Boxes [141699]	Coffee Cups Framelits Dies [143745]
Eastern Medallions Thinlits Dies [143725]	Tear & Tape Adhesive [138995]	Big Shot [143263]
Stampin' Trimmer [126889]

  Lisa's Inklings:

• You'll need about a 4" x 5" piece of Basic Black for die cutting and stamping.
• Use a scrap piece of Pumpkin Pie card stock to die cut the lid. 
• Cut the Spooky Night DSP: One piece at 1" x 9" and anothter at 1 1/2" x 12".  You'll need another piece approximately 4" x4" to die cut the cup.
• Ribbons are cut at approximately 6 1/2".  Linen thread cut to 8".

Here's another look at this Merry Cafe' Halloween treat from a top point of view.

Need the supplies to create this project?  Simply click the links below.  If this is your first time shopping with me (Lisa Brown, Ink and Inspirations), visit lisabrown.stampinup.net and click the "shop now" button.

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Product List

• Merry Café Photopolymer Stamp Set [144965]
• Pumpkin Pie 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [105117]
• Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045]
• Spooky Night Designer Series Paper [144610]
• Whisper White Uninked Craft Stampin’ Pad & Refill [145406]
• Whisper White Craft Stampin' Ink Refill [101780]
• Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]
• Basic Black 3/8" Shimmer Ribbon [144129]
• Pumpkin Pie 1/4" Stitched-Edge Ribbon [144122]
• Linen Thread [104199]
• Clear Tiny Treat Boxes [141699]
• Coffee Cups Framelits Dies [143745]
• Eastern Medallions Thinlits Dies [143725]
• Tear & Tape Adhesive [138995]
• Big Shot [143263]
• Stampin' Trimmer [126889]

Be sure to check out last week's Halloween project HERE!

Thank you for tuning in for Week 8 of the 12 Weeks of Stampin' Up! Halloween Projects and I'll see you in the next post here on inkandinspirations.com!

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Cardmaking 101 and Undercover Secret may not seem like a likely combination (and, even a little risque)but I'm sure you'll love this tip that's featured today!

Several of the new designer series paper collections in the Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog have some wonderful images that can be fussy cut or die cut to use on your cardmaking and other paper crafting projects.

Here are the three collections below.  One Christmas themed, one Halloween themed, and one perfect for Autumn paper crafting:

Christmas Around The World Designer Series Paper [144629]

Spooky Night Designer Series Paper [144610]

Painted Autumn Designer Series Paper [144613]

If you are in love with Designer Series Paper as much as me, you'll understand when I say that it's just so hard to cut into that beautiful paper!

Well, today's tip will show you how to get the most of these beautiful paper collections especially when using these special images that can be cut and used as a focal point or lovely accent on your projects.

Let's take a look...

If you are unable to watch the cardmaking tip video above, hop on over to my You Tube channel HERE.  Be sure to subscribe so that you'll get notice of all of my new videos.

Was I right?  Isn't this a great tip?  No one who receives your paper crafting/cardmaking projects will ever know this little secret!  Talk about a way to stretch your supplies!...gotta love that!

Ready to go undercover? Here are the designer series papers that you'll need!

• Christmas Around The World Designer Series Paper [144629]
• Spooky Night Designer Series Paper [144610]
• Painted Autumn Designer Series Paper [144613]

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Thanks for tuning in for this week's tip for this undercover secret for cardmaking.

Today's fun makeover is this cute Halloween treat bag using products from the Stampin' Up! Spooky Cat suite.  When making Halloween treats, we all love easy and cute, right?  This one is a good size for a few mini chocolate bars or other wrapped candies.

Let's take a look at the original video for the how-to:

Can't see the video above? You can tune in and watch this Halloween treat bag video on You Tube HERE.

Here are the supplies used for the new version of the Halloween treat bag.  Simply click the links to read more about each product or to shop!

Product List

Spooky Cat Photopolymer Stamp Set [144749]	Spooky Night Designer Series Paper [144610]	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101650]
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Brights Stampin' Write Markers [131259]	SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332]
Stampin' Trimmer [126889]	Simply Scored [122334]	2-1/4" (5.7 Cm) Circle Punch [143720]
Classic Label Punch [141491]	Banner Triple Punch [138292]	Stamping Sponges [141337]
Black Mini Sequin Trim [144259]

Lisa's Inklings:

• For bag, cut the designer paper to 4 1/2" x 6 1/2".  Score on long side at 2", 3", 5", 6". 
• Turn and score at 1" to form box bottom.
• Banner piece is cut at 1 1/2" x 6 1/2".

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• FREE GIFT WITH PURCHASE! USE HOST CODE: GKA4P3DH with your online order and receive a gift from me!  If your order totals $150 before tax and shipping, PLEASE do not use the HOST CODE.  You will receive Stampin' Rewards with your order and I will still send your gift! 
  
  
• Merry Patterns Host Promotion: Host a party or place an order of $300 or more by October 31st and you will earn the FREE Merry Patterns Stamp Set.

Here's another look at today's Halloween treat bag!

Week 7 of the 12 Weeks of Stampin' Up! Halloween Projects feature these cute Treat Tubes from the Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog.  The stamped label is from the adorable Labels to Love stamp set that covers several occasions and holidays! 

These tubes are an easy way to create treats for a group.  You can see in the above photo that these can hold a few kernels of candy corn.  Here are a few other ideas:

• Shelled sunflower seeds
• Hot Cocoa drink mix
• Reeses Pieces
• M & Ms
• Red Hots
• Any small candy or treat that will fit in the tube!

Let's take a look at the video tutorial for today's Halloween project below:

Click HERE to see Week 7 of the 12 Weeks of Stampin' Up! Halloween Projects on You Tube.

Below is the Stampin' Up! Product List with the supplies used in today's Halloween project.  Simply shop by clicking the links/photos below.

Product List

Labels To Love Wood-Mount Stamp Set [144970]	Labels To Love Clear-Mount Stamp Set [144967]	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101650]
Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045]	Spooky Night Designer Series Paper [144610]	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [126945]
Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker [100082]	Everyday Label Punch [144668]	Treat Tubes [144612]
Vintage Crochet Trim [144611]	Linen Thread [104199]	Paper-Piercing Tool [126189]
Tear & Tape Adhesive [138995]	SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332]	Stampin' Trimmer [126889]
Glue Dots [103683]

 Lisa's Inklings:

• Cut Very Vanilla card stock to 4" x 4" for stamping and punching.
• Cut Basic Black to 3" x 3".
• Cut Spooky Night DSP strips to 1" x 3".

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• FREE GIFT WITH PURCHASE! USE HOST CODE: GKA4P3DH with your online order and receive a gift from me!  If your order totals $150 before tax and shipping, PLEASE do not use the HOST CODE.  You will receive Stampin' Rewards with your order and I will still send your gift! 
  
  
• Merry Patterns Host Promotion: Host a party or place an order of $300 or more by October 31st and you will earn the FREE Merry Patterns Stamp Set.

Thanks for checking in for Week 7 of the 12 Weeks of Stampin' Halloween Projects and shop now to get your supplies to start creating these spooky treats!

Hello and welcome to a little saving tip for this week for rubber stamping!  In particular, I wanted to share this method for stamping the "potions" in the little bottles seen on this Halloween project yesterday. 

This is especially helpful for two step stamping with photopolymer stamps...stamping one image then a coordinating over top.

One of my Stars Team member recently shared this tip at our virtual team meeting.  (Thanks, Kristen!)  I thought it was a great tip so wanted to record a video tutorial for you and share it here.

This little time saver is one for your photopolymer (our totally clear) stamps.  Let's take a look at this quick video!

Click here to see this time saving tip for stamping with your photopolymer stamps on You Tube.

Here are the Stampin' Up! supplies used in the complete Halloween project using this tip.  Easy ordering...just click the link!

Product List

Spooky Cat Photopolymer Stamp Set [144749]	Spooky Night Designer Series Paper [144610]	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101650]
Pumpkin Pie 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [105117]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [126945]
Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad [126965]	Everyday Label Punch [144668]	Basic Black 3/8" Shimmer Ribbon [144129]
Vintage Crochet Trim [144611]	Stamping Sponges [141337]	Stampin' Trimmer [126889]
Envelope Punch Board [133774]	1" Circle Punch [119868]	Simply Scored [122334]

PROMOTIONS:

• FREE GIFT WITH PURCHASE! USE HOST CODE: GKA4P3DH with your online order and receive a gift from me!  If your order totals $150 before tax and shipping, PLEASE do not use the HOST CODE.  You will receive Stampin' Rewards with your order and I will still send your gift! 
  
  
• Merry Patterns Host Promotion: Host a party or place an order of $300 or more by October 31st and you will earn the FREE Merry Patterns Stamp Set.

Hope you find today's time saving tip helpful and if you have a question that you'd like for me to try to answer in a tip video, please leave a comment her below this post!

This Halloween project for Makeover Monday is a remake of a treat holder modeled after Christmas crackers.  Made with the Envelope Punch Board, these don't make a popping or cracking sound but the shape mimics the original.

Let's take a look at the original video tutorial...

Click Here to see the original video for making this Christmas Cracker with Stampin' Up! products on my You Tube channel.

Here are the Stampin' Up! supplies used for today's Halloween project. 

Product List

Spooky Cat Photopolymer Stamp Set [144749]	Spooky Night Designer Series Paper [144610]	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101650]
Pumpkin Pie 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [105117]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [126945]
Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad [126965]	Everyday Label Punch [144668]	Basic Black 3/8" Shimmer Ribbon [144129]
Vintage Crochet Trim [144611]	Stamping Sponges [141337]	Stampin' Trimmer [126889]
Envelope Punch Board [133774]	1" Circle Punch [119868]	Simply Scored [122334]

PROMOTIONS:

• FREE GIFT WITH PURCHASE! USE HOST CODE: GKA4P3DH with your online order and receive a gift from me!  If your order totals $150 before tax and shipping, PLEASE do not use the HOST CODE.  You will receive Stampin' Rewards with your order and I will still send your gift! 
  
  
• Merry Patterns Host Promotion: Host a party or place an order of $300 or more by October 31st and you will earn the FREE Merry Patterns Stamp Set.

Fill these "crackers" with some fun Halloween treats to hand out to those precious little super heroes and princesses!  You can make a pretty basket filled with these to use as part of your Halloween decor. 

Thanks for tuning in for this fun Halloween project and I'll see you in the next post with a tip for stamping the little bottles of Halloween potion!

Welcome to Week 6 of the 12 Weeks of Halloween with this Spooky-licious Pizza Box that will hold some fun treats.

These boxes are a great for embellishing for gifts or edible goodies.  Available in the Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog, you can use these for crafting special gifts for any occasion.  And, even better, these are easy to assemble with no adhesive required!  How about that??

Let's go ahead and take a look at the video for this Halloween project.

You can also view this Spooky Treat Box for Halloween 2017 HERE on my You Tube channel.

Lisa's Inklings:

• Cut Pumpkin Pie 12 x 12 Card Stock- (1) 3 1/2" x 3 1/2", (4) 3 1/2" x 1"
• Cut Spooky Night DSP- (1) 3 1/4" x 3 1/4", (4) 3 1/2" x 3/4", (1 strip) 1 1/2" x 12"
• Very Vanilla Card Stock- You'll need approx. 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" for punching and fussy cutting
• You can see how to create the pleated medallion HERE.
  
  
  Here are the supplies that I used on today's 12 Weeks of Halloween Video. I also used a hot glue gun to attach some of those fancy embellishments!
  

Product List

The Little Things Wood-Mount Stamp Set [144951]	The Little Things Clear-Mount Stamp Set [144954]	Pumpkin Pie 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Cardstock [145483]
Spooky Night Designer Series Paper [144610]	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101650]	Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker [100082]
Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad [126965]	Mini Pizza Boxes [144645]	2" Circle Punch [133782]
Paper Snips Scissors [103579]	Vintage Crochet Trim [144611]	Simply Scored [122334]
Stampin' Trimmer [126889]	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755]

PROMOTIONS:

• FREE GIFT WITH PURCHASE! USE HOST CODE: GKA4P3DH with your online order and receive a gift from me!  If your order totals $150 before tax and shipping, PLEASE do not use the HOST CODE.  You will receive Stampin' Rewards with your order and I will still send your gift! 
  
  
• Merry Patterns Host Promotion: Host a party or place an order of $300 or more by October 31st and you will earn the FREE Merry Patterns Stamp Set.

Thanks for tuning in for this week's 2017 Stampin' Up! Halloween Project featuring those new Mini Pizza Boxes from the Holiday Catalog!

Welcome to a special, simple and fun holiday crafting experience coming to you soon from Paper Pumpkin! Welcome to a Season of Style!

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These two coordinating kits means that:
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Or, maybe you are an avid papercrafter who wants quick and easy projects to add warmth to the holiday season but  you don’t have time to shop and prep for projects.  Paper Pumpkin's Season of Style coordinated kits will be perfect for you!

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You will receive both the October and November kits weeks before the hectic holiday season begins—leaving you with plenty of time to craft. And since papercrafting may not be at the front of your mind this early in the season, just think of how great it will feel to have cute projects all ready to go. You’ll impress everyone at your holiday parties and get-togethers with darling handmade projects . . . and no one will ever know how easy they were to create!

Today's makeover and Stampin' Up! card idea is in honor of Patriot Day and those who lost their lives on September 11. 2001. 

The sentiment "Be the Change" is fitting, don't you think? We can all do our part to make this country and our world a better place.

After searching through my stack of designer series papers,  I found this Cherry Cobbler striped pattern in my Be Merry DSP collection and a couple of Dapper Denim pieces from the Color Theory Designer Series Paper Stack completed the red, white, and blue color combo.

Let's take a look at the Fourth of July card that inspired today's makeover...

You can see this Fourth of July card video on You Tube HERE.

Here is the Stampin' Up! Supply List for today's makeover...

Product List

Labeler Alphabet Photopolymer Stamp Set [141936]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272]	Be Merry Designer Series Paper [144111]
Color Theory Designer Series Paper Stack [144193]	Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper [135315]	Dapper Denim Classic Stampin' Pad [141394]
Cherry Cobbler 1/4" Double-Stitched Ribbon [144117]	Stamping Sponges [141337]	Ruffled Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [143699]
Big Shot [143263]	Stampin' Trimmer [126889]	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755]
Wood Crate Framelits Dies [143730]

Lisa's Inklings:

• Card base is cut 4" x 11"; Thick Whisper White.
  
• Cut 2 1/4" x 4" of the Cherry Cobbler Stripe.
  
• Cut Color Theory DSP Stack pieces: 1 1/4" x 4", 1/2" x 4".
• Use Heart from Wood Crate Framelits to cut Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper.

PROMOTIONS:

• FREE GIFT WITH PURCHASE! USE HOST CODE: GKA4P3DH with your online order and receive a gift from me!  If your order totals $150 before tax and shipping, PLEASE do not use the HOST CODE.  You will receive Stampin' Rewards with your order and I will still send your gift! 
  
  
• Merry Patterns Host Promotion: Host a party or place an order of $300 or more by October 31st and you will earn the FREE Merry Patterns Stamp Set.

Thank you for tuning in for today's Stampin' Up! card idea in honor of Patriot Day.

Week 5 of the 12 Weeks of Halloween 2017 is the completion of the last week's decorative banner.  Love these little images from the Spooky Cat Bundle in the 2017 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog.

The bundle includes:

Spooky Cat Photopolymer Stamp Set with tattooed cats, witches' hats, growling owls, bubbly potions, and a rat— 18 photopolymer stamps and the Cat Punch with a cat silhouette for Halloween or for cat lover projects. (Punched image: 2" x 2").

Let's take a look at the video below with the completion of the banner.

You can see the 12 Weeks of Stampin' Up! Halloween Week 5 on You Tube HERE.

Here are the supplies to complete your 2017 Halloween Banner:

Product List

Spooky Cat Photoplymer Bundle [146014]	Spooky Night Designer Series Paper [144610]	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101650]
Pumpkin Pie 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Cardstock [145483]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [126945]
Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad [131173]	Big Shot [143263]	Seasonal Layers Thinlits Dies [143751]
1-3/4" Circle Punch [119850]	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755]

PROMOTIONS:

• FREE GIFT WITH PURCHASE! USE HOST CODE: GKA4P3DH with your online order and receive a gift from me!  If your order totals $150 before tax and shipping, PLEASE do not use the HOST CODE.  You will receive Stampin' Rewards with your order and I will still send your gift! 
  
• PAPER PUMPKIN SPECIAL!  New subscribers get 50% off your September kit! 
  Use PROMO Code: HALFOFF0917 when you subscribe here.
  
• Merry Patterns Host Promotion: Host a party or place an order of $300 or more by October 31st and you will earn the FREE Merry Patterns Stamp Set.

Make this Stampin' Up! Halloween Banner from the 12 Weeks of Halloween videos Week 4 and 5 now and be ready to decorate your place in a spooky-licious way!

Before Tuesday has come and gone,  I wanted to share this week's tip on coloring your embossing paste.  We drove home to Texas today and I just finished the unpacking and setting up my craft area/office here. 

This coloring technique was used on this card that was posted here on Ink and Inspirations yesterday.  This is an easy way to achieve a beautiful tone on tone texture on your paper crafting projects.

Let's take a look at today's tip video...

You can also see this tip video on my You Tube channel HERE.

Thanks for tuning in for today's tip on coloring embossing paste and I'll be back tomorrow with Part 2 of my 12 Weeks of Halloween banner.

Today's Makeover Monday thank you card features Embossing Paste from Stampin' Up!  Love the look of this tone on tone texture! With ink refills in classic ink, you can make any of our beautiful Stampin' Up! colors to match your creation. 

Let's take a look at the video from the past that was the inspiration for this thank you card.  Same idea using stencils with just a different medium. 

You can see this thank you card  video HERE on You Tube.

Here are the Stampin' Up! supplies for today's project:

Product List

Label Me Pretty Wood-Mount Bundle [145304]	Label Me Pretty Clear-Mount Bundle [145305]	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [120953]
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper [135315]	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [126975]
Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [121029]	1-1/4" Circle Punch [119861]	Delicate White Doilies [141701]
Crumb Cake 3/8" Classic Weave Ribbon [144162]	Embossing Paste [141979]	Palette Knives [142808]
Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755]	Silicone Craft Sheet [127853]

PROMOTIONS:

• CLEARANCE RACK! Items available while supplies last!
• FREE GIFT WITH PURCHASE! USE HOST CODE: GKA4P3DH with your online order and receive a gift from me!  If your order totals $150 before tax and shipping, PLEASE do not use the HOST CODE.  You will receive Stampin' Rewards with your order and I will still send your gift! 
  
• PAPER PUMPKIN SPECIAL!  New subscribers get 50% off your September kit! 

Packing today to get on the road back to Texas tomorrow.  Roads are clear for us to get through.  Ready to help my parents with whatever they need ...post Harvey.

Thanks for tuning in for today's thank you card using embossing paste and I'll see you tomorrow with a tip video on coloring that embossing paste!