13 Days of Halloween 2016 - A Preview!

Yes...it's August.  But....before you know it Halloween will be here...so I'm popping in to share a preview of 13 Days of Halloween 2016! 

It's also a sneak peek at some of the amazing products in this year's Holiday Catalog.  Seriously...stay tuned...because this is just one of the ADORABLE projects I was able to put together in just minutes using brand new products...like Halloween Night Specialty Designer Series Paper...

and Halloween Night Baker's Twine...

both available on September 1st!  And if you don't haven't seen this....

and you need a catalog...just let me know!

As always...

Fleece Navidad...From the Big Box!

A few things I'll always love...the chalkboard technique, candy tubes and the Barnyard Babies Stamp Set!  And when you put them all together...this is what you get!

Seriously...I've been wanting to use this little lamb image with this Fleece Navidad sentiment since I first saw this set in April.  How clever...and cute!

As for the candy tubes...this is one of those great, inexpensive sweet gifts you can put together in a snap.  I order the tubes in bulk...so I have them when I need them...and then I grab a huge bag of mini candy bars at the big box store...and the tubes fill in no time!  Embellish...and you're done!  I keep a big bucket ready so I can grab a couple when I need them...and they're perfect for any occasion!

As always...

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Happy Spring...From the Garden

Okay...it's not really from the garden.  It's not real dirt...and it's not a real worm.  Oh, and seriously...I was more that a little disturbed to see that upon closer inspection it seems that gummy worms have smiley faces. Hmmm...   Anyway... it's Happy Spring...From the Garden...because it's spring and because the stamp set is From the Garden.

Here they are...the cast of characters ( the little leaves are tiny springs of peppermint)....

and here it is...the final project.

Now...I have a confession to make.  I dreamed up this post to label as one From the Big Box.  That's why there are about ten Happy Spring picks.  But we ate the pudding...all but three...before I could get the photos snapped.  I still think this is a great From the Big Box idea (so I'm gonna label it that way), and I can always hope that my family's ability to wait to eat until after the photo shoot improves.

As always...check out the project supply list below, and...

 

From The Garden Photopolymer Stamp Set

$14.95

Handpicked Framelits Dies

$24.95

From The Garden Photopolymer Bundle

$33.75

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$8.50

Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Basic Black Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Big Shot

$99.95

Painted Blooms Cotton Twine

$6.95

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Gift Giving #2...From the Big Box #2

Oh my goodness...I'm so getting into the holiday spirit...and I want to give a little something to just about everyone I see!  Nope...no "Bah Humbug!" from me this year...no hint of the Mr. Grinch.  Speaking of that guy, though, I'm looking forward to our annual Grinch night...watching the original "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" and enjoying a Grinch float.  It's coming soon...and I can't wait.  But I digress.

I have something fun to share today...something that fits the gift giving rules (to the 'nth degree, I think) and begins with a fun find at the big box!

We drink TONS of hot chocolate in the winter...and while I usually make my own mix, I was thrilled when I came across a MEGA container at  my Sam's Club.  There's enough sweet goodness in one can to make almost 90 cups of chocolatey goodness...and super cheap, too, at less than $8!  I couldn't resist putting together some hot chocolate pouches to have on hand...each has mix for three cups of hot cocoa, mini marsmallows and a fun candy cane for crushing or stirring. 

Here's the single...

and here's the group shot.

So sorry about the photography...my lights don't work...my camera AND my computer are acting up.  They're actually very much brighter in real life.  Sigh.  Despite the goober photography I think this packaging is my absolute favorite of everything I've done this year...I so love it when what I'm imaging actually happens in my hands, and that's what happened here.  The pouch is October Afternoon's Silent Night paper cut using this Accucut die.  (I truly cannot make enough of these bags!)  Inside is a medium, flat cello with hot chocolate mix.  On the outside...a small, flat cello for the marshmallows...that I thought would be fun to actually use as part of the packaging...cause they're just so darned cute!  I used some Papertrey Ink ribbon to tie it all together and then added a fun Reverse Confetti tag.  Finally...a corduroy button (retired from SU!) that I've had in my stash forever.  I think the corduroy is perfect...all festive and wintery and just the right touch of texture...I knew I'd find the perfect use for them eventually.  

Thanks so much for stopping by today...I hope you're finding your own holiday spirit!