Stampin' Dreams Blog Hop - Halloween

Welcome to the Stampin' Dreams Halloween Blog Hop.  Thank you for stopping by today for my very 1st blog hop!  I'm so excited to join the talented group of demonstrators that are part of Crafty Collaborations as we share our Halloween project!  See what I have to share with you today and then check out all the other blogs in the hop for additional inspiration for your Halloween projects!  To follow the hop and see the other amazingly creative project ideas, simply scroll down and click on the names of the other hop participants.  If you are receiving this blog post by email, CLICK HERE to see the hop.)

My hubby's favorite holiday is Halloween. He spends hours one weekend in mid-October getting our front porch ready for trick or treaters!  For his 52nd birthday, I gifted him a life size motion activated Wicked Witch of the West.  She is the hit of Halloween night!  The little trick or treaters are just not so sure of her - but their parents and the older tricker or treaters have a great time with her!  

Stampin' Up!'s Scary Cute Bundle and the Best Witches Cling Stamp set are perfect for your Halloween projects!  If you need a pumpkin to add to your Halloween project, the Hello Harvest Bundle has amazing pumpkins.  I, especially, like the embossed multi layered pumpkin from the Rustic Pumpkins Dies.

My Halloween project for this blog hop, uses the fun Stars Treat Bags.  You can apply so many fun techniques to these bags for all kinds of holidays and events to embellish them to wow your family and friends.  A super easy craft fair item as well!  I made mine for my BFF Yvonne!  

Instructions to make this cute treat bag are as follows: 

Cut Basic White cardstock at 5 1/4” x 3 3/8” (13.3 cm x 8.5cm).   Place inside an unfolded Stars Treat Bag towards the front right behind the stars in order to catch ink as you blend.  Using a Blending Brush and Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin’ Pad, blend ink across the entire front of the bag until you are happy with the saturation of color.  Remove from the bag.  (Save this adorable stencil piece for another fun halloween project - see what I did with mine at the end of this post!)

Cut Crushed Curry cardstock at 5” x 3 1/4” (12.7cm x 8.3cm).  Adhere to the inside of the bag front using Stampin’ Seal + along the edges on top, and both sides of the cardstock.  Only place adhesive on the lower right to center – don’t go all the way across as there is an open star on the lower left of the bag.   

Cut Basic White cardstock at 2 1/4” x 3/4” (5.7cm x 1.9cm).  Stamp the “Trick or Treat you’re so sweet” sentiment from the Scary Cute Cling Stamp Set using Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad.  Angle cut both ends of the tag.  Using a Sponge Dauber, distress the edges of the tag with Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin’ Pad.  Adhere to the upper left of the bag with Stampin’ Dimensionals. 

Die cut the moon from the Scary Silhouettes Dies from a scrap of Crushed Curry cardstock.  Apply Wink of Stella to the moon.  Adhere to the upper left of the bag under the sentiment with Stampin' Dimensionals.     

Cut Black print from the Metallic & Shimmer 6” x 6” (15.2cm x 15.2cm) Specialty Paper at 3” x 3/4” (7.6cm x 1.9cm).  Die cut 2 large bats and 1 medium bat from the Scary Silhouettes Dies.  Adhere to the top of the bag using Mini Black Stampin’ Dimensionals cut in half. 

Cut Pumpkin Pie cardstock at 3 1/4” x 2 3/4” (8.3cm x 5.8cm).  Die cut both embossed pumpkins from the Rustic Pumpkin Dies.  Adhere the narrower pumpkin in the center of the larger pumpkin using your choice of adhesive:  Stampin’ Seal + or Multipurpose Liquid Glue. 

Die cut the pumpkin stem from a scrap of Soft Suede.  Adhere to the back of the pumpkin top. 

Cut Old Olive cardstock at 2” x 1 1/2” (5.1cm x 3.8cm).  Cut Adhesive Sheet at 1 7/8” x 1 3/8” (4.8cm x 3.5cm).  Remove the adhesive backing and adhere to the Old Olive cardstock.  Die cut the 3 pumpkin tendrils from the Rustic Pumpkins Dies.  Remove the adhesive backing and adhere to the pumpkin.  (If a tendril sticks over the side of the pumpkin, rub an Embossing Buddy on the sticky side of the tendril.  This will make it not sticky!)  Adhere to the lower left of the bag with Stampin’ Dimensionals. 

Cut Basic White cardstock at 2” x 1 3/4” (5.1cm x 4.5cm).  Place into Stamparatus aligning to upper corner.  Stamp the fairy image from the Scary Cute Cling Stamp Set with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad until you get a nice black silhouette – I stamped 3 times.  Brush the crown, the tip of the wand, the wings and the bucket with Wink of Stella.  Fussy cut the fairy.  Adhere to the lower right of the bag at an angle using Black Stampin’ Dimensionals and Black Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals. 

Cut a piece of Silver-Threaded Twine at 14".  Open the bag fully.  Make a mark with a pencil on each side of the bag along the crease lines about 1/2" (1.3cm) from the top of the bag.  Using a 1/8" hole punch, punch a hole centered over the pencil mark.  Thread the twine through the holes, knotting on each side of the bag with the knots on the outside of the bag and the loop on the inside of the bag.  Fray the ends of the twine below the knot.  

Stuff your bag with treats!  

Here is what I did with the stenciled star piece left over from the beginning step.  I am gifting this one to my BFF Rexine! 

Thank you so much for hopping by!  Please leave a comment as I would love to hear what you are making for your Halloween trick or treaters! 

Now I invite you to visit the blogs of my fellow talented Crafty Collaborations' demonstrators participating in today's Stampin' Dreams - Halloween Blog Hop! 

Happy Halloween!