MeGa Stampin Studio

Halloween Treat Basket

This Halloween Treat Basket is another version of one we created for Easter which you can see here.  You can see how different each basket looks by changing the paper and embellishments!

This handle is made with card stock and ribbon. The card stock is punched with the Eyelet Border punch.

Supplies:

• Card stock - Basic Black
• DSP - Pumpkin Pie Designer Series
• Embellishments - 1-1/4" Black Striped Grosgrain ribbon, 1/4" black grosgrain ribbon, orange pom pom trim, black beaded trim, non-SU tag and Halloween button, eyelet border punch

 Have a great day!

Melissa and Gayla

Take 2 Tuesday - Candy Cane Christmas Cupcake

Take 2 Tuesday - Candy Cane Christmas Cupcake

Here is our last cupcake "remake" for September.  While these cupcakes are designed to be pin cushions, there is no reason you couldn't just make these for decorations or party favors.  Who wouldn't love to have this sitting by their place setting at a holiday, birthday, graduation, etc. party.  Any color theme works.

This fun cupcake was made with the following supplies:

• DSP - Candy Cane Christmas
• Other - white fleece, Cherry Cobbler vintage ribbon, acrylic circles, Crystal Effects, Real Red re-inker

 

For this cupcake, we embellished the white fleece with these non-SU flat-back acrylic "dots".  These were clear and we colored them with Crystal Effects and Real Red re-inker.  We love the polka dots!

 
This cupcake is available today on Etsy....we only have one!!!  Of course, you can purchase the tutorial, and make your own.  Check back next Tuesday to see what we have in-store for our October "remakes."

Melissa and Gayla
 

A Spooky Treat

With Halloween just around the corner, we decided to decorate some of the large candy bars.

The two-step owl punch is the perfect way to embellish this black-and-white tree paper from the new Nite Owl DSP in the Holiday Mini catalog.  We kept the spooky black and white theme for the whole candy bar. 

 

 
These large candy bars make great party favors.  Of course, you can make smaller versions for classroom treats, neighborhood treats, etc!  This is a great decoration, as well!

 
Supplies used:

DSP - Nite Owl

Card stock - Basic Black, Whisper White

Other - Two-Step Owl punch, 1-3/4" circle punch, Scallop and Wide Oval punches, Dotted  Scallop Ribbon border punch, Basic Black 1-1/4" striped grosgrain ribbon

Stamp set - Wicked Cool

Ink - Creamy Caramel for sponging

Have a great week!

Melissa and Gayla

 

Fall & Halloween Sweet Treat Cup Cards with Instructions

Happy Saturday, everyone!  Can you believe September is almost gone!!  Christmas will be here before you know it....

Today, we want to share a couple of easy, cute ideas for a 3x3 card using the Sweet Treat cups.  You could easily do the same idea with the Heart Treat cups....be thinking Valentine's Day!

 
This one was made using some of the new Autumn Spice Designer Series Paper that can be found on page 13 of the Holiday Mini catalog.  Gayla created this one for her stamp club earlier this month.  It is a quick and easy project that doesn't take alot of paper or supplies. 

 
We decided to do a Halloween-themed one for this mini tutorial.  That way you have two ideas in the same post!  Keep reading for step-by-step instructions.

Gather all your supplies.  Supplies needed to make this card:

• Card Stock - 3" x 6" Basic Black; 2-3/4" square Whisper White; 2" x 2-5/8" Basic Black, scrap Pumpkin Pie (enough for the Round Tab punch)
• DSP - 2-7/8" square Nite Owl
• Punches - 1-3/4" Circle, Round Tab punch
• Stamp Set - Wicked Cool
• Ink - Basic Black
• Other - One Sweet Treat Cup, Black grosgrain ribbon, adhesive (we used Tombow)

Now ,that you have everything ready, let's get started.  Fold your 3" x 6" card stock in half.  Holding the DSP up to the front of the card (Do NOT adhere) punch a 1-3/4" circle through both pieces of paper.  Make sure you have the DSP lined up where you want it so that the circles line up!

 
Next, put a thin line of glue on the back of the DSP around the edge of the circle.  Lay it on top of the Sweet Treat cup.  This glues the DSP and cup together.  For this project you will NOT use the adhesive back on the cup.

 
If you are going to embellish this part of your card, now is the time to do it.  We have added black grosgrain ribbon along the bottom edge.  Of course, you can add stamped images, buttons, brads, etc.

 
Next we are going to create the "tabbed sliding door" that holds in the candy.  Fold the tab piece in half and glue to the black 2" x 2-5/8" piece.

 
 Add dimensionals on the back of the DSP in all four corners.  Notice we laid the slider over the opening making sure that the dimensionals do NOT hinder the sliding door.  You may need to trim the dimensionals.

  
Adhere this piece to the front of your card making sure to line up the punched circles.

  
 All you need to do now is add your candy and decorate the inside if desired.  We used the Wicked Cool stamp set lining up the words so that when the candy is gone and the sliding door is off you can read the words "have a Wicked Halloween" through the window.

There you have it!  A fun, quick project great for any occasion!

We hope you have a wonderful weekend and be sure to stop by again.

Melissa & Gayla

 

Halloween Envelope Box

Last month, on August 20th , we shared a sample of the envelope-style box made at our demonstrator shoe box swap.  Here is another sample, for Halloween, using the new Two-Step Owl punch.  We closed this box with velcro instead of ribbon.  Here are the supplies we used:

• Card Stock -  Basic Black, Cajun Craze
• DSP - Wicked Fun Specialty
• Other -  Two-Step Owl punch, 1-3/8" circle punch, Scallop Trim Border, dimensionals, velcro

 
These are really easy to make and would make great trick-or-treats for the classroom, co-workers, or if you are really ambitious, the neighborhood kids.  You can get the pattern here .

 

Candy Cane Christmas Fabric

We had some fun playing with the new Designer Series fabrics!

This is the cutest pin cushion jar.  There is no sewing and very little gluing.  These are very quick and easy and adorable.  This is a 4 ounce jelly jar.  We put some batting between the fabric and the jar flat.  We then "stuffed" it up into the jar ring.  We did end up using a little glue to hold the fabric to the jar ring.....but not much.  We glued on red rick rack.  Be sure to check out the new Big Shot die, Tasteful Trims, so you can cut your own rick rack or other trims.  You can find the fabric and the die in the new Holiday Mini Catalog that started on September 1st.

This small jar is the perfect size for your pins, needles, buttons or odds-and-ends.  You could even fill these with candy, marbles...use your imagination.  We thought we could create a new lid for each season or holiday.  This one will work through the winter but get ready for a fun Valentine jar "topper".

 

Take 2 Tuesday - Christmas Cupcake Pin Cushion

 
Well, we did say it would be fun to have a cupcake for every holiday......this is our Christmas Cupcake pin cushion.  Supplies used:

• DSP - Jolly Holiday
• Other - Ivory fleece, Cherry Cobbler Holiday vintage ribbon, button and button twine

The "topper" on this cupcake was made with Cherry Cobbler ribbon from our upcoming Holiday Vintage sampler.  We embellished it with a button and button twine.  We kept it simple but elegant.....our favorite.  You can see how nice the pearl-topped pins look on the cupcake. 

You can purchase this one-of-a-kind Christmas cupcake today on our Etsy site.  The tutorial is still available for those of you who want to make a cupcake for every occasion!

   

Java Time!

Here is a fun card using the coffee-themed bingo cards from Paper Fashions.  The supplies used in this card are:

• Autumn Spice Specialty Designer Series Paper
• Card stock - Early Espresso, Very Vanilla
• Other - Java bingo card, Marina Mist grosgrain ribbon, button, baker's twine, Crystal Effects
• Stamp set - Morning Cup
• Ink - blender pen and More Mustard, Marina Mist, Cajun Craze and Creamy Caramel (sponging)

We colored the stack of coffee cups with ink pads and a blender pen.  The cups were cut out, popped up and covered with Crystal Effects. 

Have a great week!  Melissa and Gayla
 

Quilted Paper Art Keepsake Frame

As promised yesterday, here is another beautiful sample of the quilted paper art creating a beautiful gift for a bride.  You can use this same idea and create a gift for a mom, baby shower, grandparent, graduate....you get the idea.

This framed art uses Very Vanilla card stock and Newsprint DSP.  The saying is from the stamp set, God's Blessings.  This art has been embellished very simply to not take away from the quilted paper piecing with black grosgrain ribbon, a small vanilla flower with a black brad.

 
Here is a close-up of the quilted paper art which we describe in yesterday's post here. (add link)

We will be sharing a couple more ideas next week.  Thanks for stopping!  Melissa and Gayla

Quilted Paper Art

Today we are sharing a great new tutorial that contains not just one pattern, but three great patterns! 

The card below, is the one used to create the featured tutorial.  It is the first of three patterns you will receive in this tutorial for $3.95.  In the quilting world, this patten is called "Courthouse Steps".  We've used Night of Navy from the Regals Patterns Designer Series Paper Stack on page 175.  This tutorial will teach you the easy to follow steps to create this traditional quilt pattern.

Not so traditional, we have used the same paper piecing theory using two Stampin' Up! punches - the heart and the ornament.  Below you see a quick sample made using the heart template which is included in the above tutorial.

 
AND, you will receive the template to create this pattern using the ornament punch.  Remember, the look of any of these templates can be changed so easily by the order you place your paper and the paper chosen.

 
 You get all three templates, photos and step-by-step instructions for only $3.95.  Be sure to check back tomorrow and next week for more ideas using one of these patterns.

To purchase this Quilted Paper Art tutorial for only $3.95, please use the Paypal button below.  We will email you the tutorial with all three patterns within 24 to 48 hours after receiving your money.

Thanks for stopping and be sure to let us know if you have any questions.  Melissa and Gayla