2025 Halloween M&M Sticks

 Hello & Happy Fri-YAY, Friends!

We had a beautiful day here yesterday and today is also looking to be just as nice!

I spent most of yesterday in my stamp room finishing up the Halloween treats. I just need to make a price list yet. The last treats I made was the famous M&M Sticks. Stampin Up! use to carry the 1 x 8 Cello bags but retired them a few years back so now I get them off of Ebay. I have a customer who loves getting these and handing them out, so I do make sure to have them for almost every holiday! This years Halloween M&M's were not the pretty bright colors they have been the last several years (purple, green & orange) but are orange & black. At first I was not gonna get them but I figured Jane would be sad if I did not have them. I grabbed 2 bags and started filling my cello bags. I got 24 sticks from those 2 bags and I decorated them with lots of retired product! Take a look...

Just look at all those happy little ghosts! Super sweet & not at all scary!

Project Details:

Stamps: Spooky Cat (retired 2017)

Ink: Memento Black

Cardstock: Basic Black, Basic White, Pumpkin Pie

Accessories: Greetings of the Season Dies (retired 2024), Frightful Tags Dies (retired 2021), Tricks & Treats Dies (2023), Halloween Twine (retired), Dimensionals

It's a good thing I enjoy making these because I fill tons of these cello bags every year! And besides....we doesn't love M&M's?!

Stay tuned for more Halloween treats in the coming days, ok?

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a wonderful day!

~Wendy

Oreo Pumpkin Boxes

 Hello & Happy Thursday!

Today the sun is to shine!!! YAY!!

We haven't seen the sun for a week and a half so that will be nice!

Today I have a Halloween treat to share with you using the Halloween Oreo Cookie packs that I usually get at Sam's but did not see them this year. I found a box at Target. I know Audrey loves giving them to the kiddo's in her neighborhood that she knows so I do try to get them. Ryan usually eats what's left over. 

To create the boxes I used a die from last year's Halloween offerings called Tricks & Treats Dies. It is retired but I decided to use it anyways because it was a good size to hold the cookie packs. I just trimmed some of the height off before I glued it together. I added the Halloween Spells DSP and then my adorable happy pumpkin!

Card Details:

Stamps: Harvest Hello (retired), Playful Ghosts (Sentiment-Online Exclusives)

Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black Archival (retired), Granny Apple Green, Soft Suede

Cardstock: Pumpkin Pie, Soft Suede, Granny Apple Green, Basic White

Accessories: Tricks & Treats Dies (retired), Apple Builder Punch, Stylish Shapes Dies, Black Twine, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Audrey loves that happy pumpkin and when she saw these boxes it made her smile!

I only made 6 and told her if she needed more to let me know. I have plenty of cookies!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a terrific day!
~Wendy

Happy Halloween!

 Hello & Happy Tuesday!

Happy Halloween, my friends!

Today I have a cute treat box to share with you that I made using the Tricks & Treats Dies. I like that the set of dies has this particular die in it to make a box! Once I had my boxes diecut, I glued them together and then decorated it with some Them Bones DSP. Take a look...

I found the individually wrapped Halloween Oreo cookies at Sam's Club back at the end of August. I know that Audrey loves giving these cookie out to the kids she knows! I also kept my packaging in the same colors to match the cookie wrapper.

Project Details:

Stamps: Tricks & Treats, Sentiment from Spooky Fun (retired)

Ink: Orchid Oasis, Basic Black Archival (retired)

Cardstock: Orchid Oasis, Basic White, Them Bones DSP

Accessories: Tricks & Treats Dies, Classic Label Punch (retired), Nested Essentials Dies, Glow in the Dark Bats & Ghosts, Hand Held Hole Punch, Black & White Gingham Ribbon, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I have sold 9 of these cookie totes! The last one I gave to Kelsey's manager at work for Halloween. She's been very helpful to Kelsey recently and she just loved the cookies!

And I was recently at Sam's Club and they now have the Christmas Oreo Cookies in the individual wrappers! Of course, I had to grab a box to decorate for Christmas!

Last evening we did not go to the parade as it was raining & got very windy but hopefully tonight we will be able to sit out to hand candy out to the trick or treaters! 

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & happy Trick or Treat!

~Wendy

Russell Stover Halloween Boxes

 Good Morning & Happy Saturday!

Looking like a beautiful day ahead here in PA! So far this morning we've had some brilliant sunshine and warm temps. Going to get to 80 later today!

 

Yesterday I did some stamping then Kelsey & Mr Shady did a surprise visit! I never even got my laundry started. Not sure today that I will have any luck but I can do it tomorrow while football is on. This evening we are headed to Harrisburg to a concert at a music venue. Shawn has been wanting to go see Paul Cauthen so Kelsey & I are going along. I hope we aren't out too late tonight.

This past Thursday Marisa at Kitchen Table Stamper usually does a Craft With Me LIVE on Facebook. The day before she posts about what we need to make the project with her. I missed the LIVE but I did play along when I had some free time. Here is the directions of what we needed if your interested in making this.

I said that I think Marisa had ESP because I had 4 of the Russell Stover Marshmallow treats in my cupboard to use for Halloween. And these are what I made...

These were so quick & easy to whip up! I will most likely use these again for Christmas. I love the Russell Stover Marshmallow treats. The also have very good sugar free treats, too!

Since I used a variety of Stampin Up! products on these I did not list them.

If you need to know anything please leave me a comment and i'll answer it for you.

Thanks Marisa for always inspiring and encouraging us to use our supplies!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & make sure to get out and enjoy this beautiful day!

Rain headed our way tomorrow!

~Wendy

BOO House

 Good Morning & Happy Monday!

I hope that you had a nice weekend!

Today I am sharing card #4 from my recent Stamp Day w/ Friends get together.

I promised them 3 regular cards and 2 Halloween ones and today we are starting the Halloween cards! 

Card Details:

Stamps: Tricks & Treats

Ink: Basic Black Archival (retired), Rich Razzleberry (retired)

Cardstock: Rich Razzleberry (retired), Pumpkin Pie, Basic White, Plaid Tidings DSP (retired)

Accessories: Circle Layering Framelits (retired), Tricks & Treats Dies, Black & White Gingham Ribbon, Rich Razzleberry Enamel Dots (retired), Glue Dots, Foam Adhesive Sheets, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

The girls loved this card and were happy to make some Halloween cards!

I personally love the plaid paper! 

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a great start to your week!

~Wendy

BOO to You

 Hello & Happy Thursday!

Phew, the last few days it got a bit toasty around here! And wouldn't you know...we took our AC's out last weekend. LOL I guess this is what you call our Indian Summer weather.

So, yesterday Shawn had his appointment with the Orthopedic doctor.

He went over the MRI inch by inch and everything looked good...his knee cap, the cartilage and the ACL ligament.

He has a sprained MCL and is to wear his knee brace when up and moving to keep the knee in line. They prescribed him Prednisone to help with his pain. He cannot take anything with NSAIDS because of his Diverticulitis. Prednisone is good for the pain but it will keep you awake and happily eating! It could take a long while for this ligament to heal up so he is going to have to keep it iced when he's relaxing and keep that brace on during daytime hours. He will return in 6 weeks. I'm thankful it wasn't anything that required surgery or physical therapy! He is just gonna have to realize he's not 20 anymore and his body is going to take longer to heal. 

Today I have a set of Halloween cards that I think rank up there with a few other sets! I love the colors on this card and the cool part of this is my ghost and the bats on the black trees glow in the dark! And yes, I forgot to take a picture of them glowing!!! 

Card Details:

Stamps: Bag of Bones, Tricks & Treats

Ink: Orchid Oasis, Pumpkin Pie, Crushed Curry, Basic Black Archival (retired)

Cardstock: Orchid Oasis, Basic White, Basic Black, Glow In The Dark Paper

Accessories: Tricks & Treats Dies, Aspen Tree Dies, Stylish Shapes Dies, Circle Layering Framelits (retired),  Glow In The Dark Bats & Ghosts, Blending Brushes, Orchid Oasis Metallic Ribbon, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

The panel under my trees I used my Blending Brushes on to make it look like a sunset. Such a neat & fun technique to do! I remember our sunsets in Joplin, MO being this vibrant and pretty! Then add in the Glow In The Dark diecut ghost and this card is a winner in my book!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy your day!
~Wendy

Frankenstein Card & Box

 Hello & Happy Tuesday!

Yesterday turned out to be pretty brutal outside. Mid 90's with high humidity. Much of the same again today...

Today I have a cute Halloween set to share using the new Tricks & Treats Bundle from the 2023 Holiday Mini Catalog. Tomorrow it goes live for customers and I will say it's a cute one!

Frankenstein Card

Frankenstein Box

Incase your wondering, the box has a die that is part of the bundle.

It's a nice size box that will fit a couple pieces of candy in.

This set is going to Ryan for Halloween. 

I will fill it with Kit Kats since they are his favorites!

Project Details:

Stamps: Tricks & Treats

Ink: Parakeet Party, Basic Black Archival (retired)

Cardstock: Basic Black, Basic White, Parakeet Party DSP (retired)

Accessories: Trick & Treats Dies, Stylish Shapes Dies, Circle Layering Framelits (retired), Handheld Hole Punch (retired), Classic Matte Dots, Black & White Baker's Twine (retired), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I can't wait to play more with it eventually!

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My thoughts today...

I'm not sure that you'd get much relief with just a fan running today!

It's a scorcher outside!

Thanks for stopping by & stay cool in this heat!

~Wendy