Creativity Blooms Sweet Treat

 Good Morning, Stampers!

Some projects just bloom right in your hands, and this little table favor is one of them. With its yummy strawberry candies, a petite cello bag tied up in a bright bow, and a darling paper garden trowel stamped with the Help Me Grow set, this favor was the perfect way to welcome fellow demonstrators to an afternoon of stampin' fun! 

Whether you’re hosting a workshop or sending out a little appreciation, this favor is a cheerful reminder that creativity truly does grow when shared! It’s a small gesture that makes your guests feel welcomed, valued, and inspired before they even sit down to craft.

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Help Me Grow, Cutest Onesie
Ink: Real Red, Craft White, Versamark
Paper: Basic White, Smoky Slate, Real Red
Accessories: Help Me Grow dies
Misc: Cello bag, Strawberry Candies, Red Curling ribbon

*sentiment computer generated

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

Paper Craft Crew Weekly Challenge #643

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Welcome to the Paper Craft Crew Weekly Challenge

where we are creating Halloween Treats and Favors!

Halloween crafting is in full swing, and I couldn’t resist 

whipping up a batch of frightfully fun lollipops using the 

Stampin’ Up! Spooky Halloween and Fright Night bundles! These little 

treats are perfect for party favors, classroom goodies, or just a

 sweet surprise for your favorite goblins and ghouls!

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Spooky Halloween, Fright Night
Ink: Craft White, Tuxedo Black, Lemon Lime Twist
Paper: Basic White, Basic Black, Lemon Lime Twist, Basic Gray
Accessories: Fright Night dies, Spooky Halloween dies, Black/White Twine, Adhesive Back Sequins
Stampin' Blends: Timid Tiger, Petunia Pop, Lemon Lime Twist, Peach Pie

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

Check out all the ideas featuring this week's challenge:

FREE TUTORIALS!

 Good Morning, Stampers!

The holiday season is the perfect time to sprinkle a little handmade magic into your gift-giving—and what better way than with a charming paper-crafted stocking stuffer? Whether you're prepping for a classroom party, a neighborly treat exchange, or just want to tuck something extra special into a loved one's stocking, this easy and adorable project is sure to delight. You'll find the FREE PRINTABLE TUTORIAL for this project as well as over 100 more, in my weekly newsletter this week! Join my email list HERE

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

rubberFUNatics Weekly Challenge #354

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Welcome to another fun-filled rubberFUNatics Weekly 

Challenge! This week, it's Anything BUT a card!

Create a 3D project of your choice - home decor piece, gift packaging

 idea, treat holder, party favor are just a few ideas to spark

your creativity. Grab some supplies and play along! 

I'm in Michigan this week attending a stamping retreat

hosted by several of my team members. I created these 

little mini purse-size note pads for each of the attendees. 

They feature the Florals in Bloom designer paper - 

all the bright and beautiful colors for summertime! 

It's so quick and easy to alter something that is already

made. Just adding some pretty designer papers, a sentiment

and ribbon embellishments to the top of a note pad 

and you have a sweet party favor in no time!

SU!pplies:
Paper: Basic White, Granny Apple Green, Pretty Peacock, Florals in Bloom DSP

Accessories: Stylish Shapes dies, Spotlight on Nature dies, Black/White Baker's Twine,

Petunia Pop ribbon, Iridescent Striped ribbon

Thanks for joining me!

Happie Stampin'!

~Melissa

Make A Wish Birthday Treat Box

 Good Morning, Stampers!

Today's project is a box I created as a gift card/treat holder. It features the Birthday Celebration bundle and is plenty roomy for candy, a gift card or even a small gift. Would be perfect for a graduation gift or for Mother's/Father's Day, too! Perfect idea when you want a little more than just a card!

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Birthday Celebration

Ink: Craft White, Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie, Calypso Coral, Granny Apple Green

Paper: Basic White, Calypso Coral, Granny Apple Green, Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Melon Mambo, Friends of the Ocean DSP

Accessories: Water painter, Birthday Celebration dies, Calypso Coral Baker's Twine, Iridecent Pearls

Stampin' Blends: Calypso Coral, Pumpkin Pie

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

12 days of Christmas - Day 8

 Good Morning, Stampers!

I'm so excited to share 12 days of

holiday paper craft projects with you!

Throughout the month of December, I

will be sharing gift ideas, gift packaging,

treat holders and more to help you

prepare for the holiday season!  

I found these adorable little Santa chocolates at Aldi and

couldn't resist making up some holiday treats!

This took just minutes to make and are all ready

for my delivery drivers but these would also be

great for school secretaries, office receptionists, bus drivers,

stylists or mail carriers, too! 

Can't find these chocolates? This idea can easily be adapted

to any flat-backed candy! Just measure the width of the candy

and allow 3/8-1/2" on each side. The height will depend

on how the candies fit. 

1. Cut the cardstock to 1 3/4" x 6 1/2"

2. Score 3/8" on each side.

3. Slide the piece into the clear bag.

4. Add the candies to the bag.

5. Stamp the house and roof using Versamark ink. Punch.

6. Stamp the sentiment along the bottom of the house.

7. Cut a small banner.

8. Stamp the sentiment onto the banner and adhere to the house with Stampin' Dimensionals.

9. Punch a heart and adhere to the chimney.

10. Punch a hole in the top of the tag and tie to the bag with coordinating ribbons.

SU!pplies: 

Stamps: Humble Home

Ink: Tuxedo Black, Versamark

Paper: Wild Wheat, Real Red, Old Olive

Accessories: Humble Home Builder punch, 1/8" hole punch, Wild Wheat ribbon, Very Vanilla Baker's Twine, Stylish Shapes dies

Misc.: Clear Pretzel treat bags, Chocolates (Aldi)

Happy Stampin'!
~Melissa

12 Days of Christmas - Day 7

 Good Morning, Stampers!

I'm so excited to share 12 days of

holiday paper craft projects with you!

Throughout the month of December, I

will be sharing gift ideas, gift packaging,

treat holders and more to help you

prepare for the holiday season!  

These sweet little houses make the perfect party/table favor, 

class treat or to just hand out as you enjoy the holiday season!

 It's just the right size for a few chocolates

or after-dinner mints!

To create the box, I cut the Real Red cardstock

to 3 3/4" x 3 3/4". Then, I scored each side at 1 1/4".

I cut up along (4) of the score lines - (2) on each

side - to create the tabs. I folded up on all the score

lines and adhered the tabs together.

To create the houses, I stamped (2) of the house

images onto Crumb Cake cardstock using Early Espresso

ink. I used a white gel pen to highlight the frosting and

adhered a house on each side of the box. 

The handle is a 1/2" x 8" Real Red strip lined with a piece of

A Little Bit Festive designer paper. 

Finish off the house with a few adhesive-backed peppermints.

SU!pplies:

Stamps: Humble Home

Ink: Early Espresso

Paper: Real Red, Crumb Cake, A Little Bit Festive

Accessories: Humble Home punch, Adhesive-backed Pappermints

Misc.: White gel pen, chocolates

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

Paper Craft Crew Weekly Challenge #567

 Good Morning, Stampers!

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The Paper Craft Crew has a floral themed challenge this week - just 

in time for all your springtime events! 

The In-Color treat bags are the perfect packaging

for giving small gifts, trinkets, treats or gift cards.

It's like a gift within a gift!

With Mother's Day right around the corner, there is

no better way to celebrate your Mom than with a handmade gift!

SU!pplies:
Paper: Basic White, Mossy Meadow, Basic Black, Wild Wheat, Moody Mauve

Accessories: Paper Florist dies, Metallic dots, White Cheveron ribbon, Mini Alphabet dies, Wanted to Say dies, In-Color treat bags, Distressed Tile embossing folder

Happie Stampin'!

~Melissa

Be sure to check out all the projects
featuring this week's challenge!

Paper Craft Crew Weekly Challenge #554

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It's all about our special Valentine for this week's 

Paper Craft Crew Weekly Challenge and I made the sweet little

bee from the Bee Mine designer papers the star!

This is a simple box that is perfect for a few little candy treats

for your favorite Valentine. I stamped the box using the flower images

and then cut the bee image directly from the designer paper. 

Shop the Bee Mine suite HERE

SU!pplies:

Stamps: Bee My Valentine

Ink: Sweet Sorbet

Paper: Sweet Sorbet, Basic White, Bee Mine DSP

Accessories: Black/White gingham ribbon, Stylish Shapes dies

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

Check out more ideas featuring this week's challenge!

Happy New Year Party Cracker

 Good Morning, Stampers!

Happy New Year's Eve! Today's project coinsides with yesterday's card. It's a cute little last-minute party cracker featuring the Brightest Glow stamp set and Stargazing designer paper. The Cracker and Treat box dies make it so easy!  Fill it with paper confetti or little candy treats and be ready for your midnight countdown celebration! 

Shop the Cracker and Treat Box dies HERE

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Brightest Glow

Ink: Night of Navy

Paper: Basic White, Stargazing DSP

Accessories: Cracker and Treat Box dies, Festive Pearls, Silver Ribbon

Have a safe and happy new year!

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

Sweet Snowflake Treat

 Good Morning, Stampers!

Today's project is a sweet treat that is so simple to make and great to have on hand for all sorts of holiday events - class parties, co-workers, craft fairs, delivery drivers, cashiers and so much more! Be the holiday cheer this year and put a smile on a face everywhere you go! 

The base is a piece of Balmy Blue cardstock that I wrapped

around a square Ghirardelli chocolate. You can use any candy - just

measure to fit. Once cut, I embossed the cardstock and adhered the candy

bar to the inside. I wrapped the Balmy Blue ribbon around the outside and

tied it with a piece of Silver Elegant trim to secure.

I stamped the background snowflake onto a Basic White stitched circle 

using Balmy Blue ink (stamp OFF first) and then stamped 

the detailed snowflake directly on top. The sentiment is stamped

with Tuxedo Black ink. I attached the circle to the base using Stampin' 

Dimensionals and added a large Basic Rhinestone to the center of the snowflake.

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Sparkling Snowflakes

Ink: Balmy Blue, Tuxedo Black

Paper: Basic White, Balmy Blue

Accessories: Silver Elegant Trim, Balmy Blue Sparkly ribbon, Stylish Shapes dies, Snowflake Sky embossing folder, Basic Rhinestones

Misc. Ghirardelli Chocolates

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

OSAT October Blog Hop - Fancy Fold and Treat Holder

 Good Morning, Stampers!

Welcome to the One Stamp at a Time October Blog

Hop! This month, we have a fancy fold and coordinating

treat holder as a theme. Just in time for the upcoming 

holiday season! 

For my card, I created a gift card holder using the 

Scalloped Contour dies and the Merry, Bold  and Bright suite.

I cut the card base to 3 1/4" x 11" and scored along the

11" side at 4 3/4" and 9 1/2". I folded the card in half

and then folded the small flap up. I secured the two sides

of the small flap to form a pocket to hold a gift card or cash. 

The Cracker and Treat Box dies are the perfect size for

a stocking stuffer, place card or party favor or

a little treat for holiday party guests.

I created a festive multi-color plaid design by first stamping the box 

with the Sketched Plaid background stamp and then 

drawing lines using my Shaded Spruce Stampin' Write marker.

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Merry and Bright, Sketched Plaid

Ink: Real Red, Shaded Spruce, Craft White, Blueberry Bushel

Paper: Basic White, Real Red, Basic Black, Shaded Spruce, Silver Foil, Merry, Bold and Bright DSP

Accessories: Cracker and Treat box dies, Real Red ribbon, Nested Essentials dies, Scalloped Contour dies, Shaded Spruce Stampin' Blends, Iridescent Rhinestones

Happie Stampin'!

~Melissa

Be sure to continue along for more fun fold and treat ideas!

rubberFUNatics Weekly Challenge #253

 Good Morning, Stampers!

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Welcome to the rubberFUNatics Weekly Challenge #253!

This week, the challenge is to create around a Fall theme.

There are a few different ways you can take this - color, Fall,

truck, sunflowers, just to name a few. How does this inspire you??

I chose to create a fun Fall favor treat bag using the In-Color treat

bags and the Trucking along stamp set. I had so much fun creating

this and altering a couple of the elements along the way, too!

I colored the loose flowers and added lines to the 

white Baker's Twine using the Wild Wheat and 

Bronze Stampin' Blends.

And added additional colors to the plaid treat bag by drawing lines

using the Mossy Meadow and Misty Moonlight Stampin' Write markers.

Stampin' Blends are a fun way to create custom-colored

embellishments and accents for all your projects!

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Trucking Along

Ink: Misty Moonlight, Mossy Meadow, Wild Wheat, Early Espresso, Craft White

Paper: Basic White, Early Espresso, Wild Wheat, Mossy Meadow, Wild Wheat DSP

Accessories: Basics 3D embossing folders, In-Color Treat bags, White herringbone ribbon, Loose Flowers, White Baker's Twine, Stylish Shapes dies

Stampin' Blends: Mossy Meadow, Bronze, Wild Wheat

I hope you get a little inspiration to create some Fall projects today!

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

OSAT March Blog Hop - Fuzzy Buzzy Friends

 Good Morning, Stampers!

So happy your are joining us for the One Stamp

at a Time March Blog Hop! This month, we are creating

projects featuring Fuzzy Buzzy friends! It you are an animal/insect

lover, we have some fun ideas for you! We hope you find some

ideas that will inspire you - ENJOY!

I love the sweet Easter Bunny stamp set! It's little bunny images

are perfect for creating Springtime projects! I used Versamark ink 

for stamping directly onto the colored cardstock. It is so much easier

and faster than coloring each individual image! Once stamped, sprinkle with a little

white embossing powder and heat set before cutting out all the little images. 

Use the cut outs for creating cards and MORE!

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Easter Bunny
Ink: Versamark, Basic Gray, Crumb Cake
Paper: Basic White, Blushing Bride, Smoky Slate, Pool Party, So Saffron, Mint Macaron
Accessories: Picture This dies, Taylor Made dies, White Glittered Organdy ribbon, Crumb Cake Baker's Twine, Into the Clouds embossing folder, Heat tool, White embossing powder

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

Continue along for more Fuzzy Buzzy ideas!

CCM Saturday Blog Hop - Halloween Words

 Good Morning, Stampers!

The Create with Connie and Mary team is back this week 

creating for Halloween! We have some fun ideas to 

inspire you to create for your own little ghosts and gobblins!

Oops! Someone was a bit excited to get into the candy bag!

I created the bag using the Mini Pocket envelope

die, Bewitching stamp set and the Celebrate Everything designer 

paper. I cut off the top of the pocket and added a couple of holes

to thread black baker's twine handle. The pocket is just big enough to 

hold a couple of small treats, gift cards or cash. 

SU!pplies:

Stamps: Scary Cute, Bewitching, Alphabest

Ink: Tuxedo Black

Paper: Basic White, Basic Black, Granny Apple Green, Highland Heather, Celebrate Everything,

Gingham Cottage DSP

Accessories: Mini Pocket envelope die, Scary Silhouettes dies

Stampin' Blends: Orchid Oasis, Granny Apple Green, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight

Non SU!: Candy, White Tulle

Happie Stampin'!

Check out more creative ideas from the rest of the team!

Go NEXT to see what Connie has created or BACK to 

see what Debbie has created!

Once Stamp at a Time October Blog Hop - Pumpkin Spice

 Good Morning, Stampers!

Welcome to the One Stamp at a Time October Blog Hop!
This month, the theme is Pumpkin Spice and the team has some

fun and festive pumpkin ideas to share with you! Grab your

pumpkin latte and take some time to check out our projects!

Just a pig and his pumpkin! I was happy to see how well the

This Little Piggy bundle coordinates with the Hello Harvest bundle! 

I'm in hog heaven!!

This little pumpkin treat holder is big enough

to hold a few small caramels and is the

perfect classroom, coworkers or Thanksgiving favor! 

Fun tip: If you don't coordinating ribbon, just

color white crinkle ribbon using your Stampin' Blends marker!

To create the box:

1. Cut a 3" x 3 1/2" Pumpkin Pie rectangle.

2. Along the 3" side, score at 5/8" from each side. (blue lines)

3. Along the 3 1/2" side, score at 1 1/4" and 2 1/4". (blue lines)

4. Cut from the edge to the 5/8" score line on each side. (red lines)

5. Fold along the score lines and assemble flaps to create the box.

6. Stamp (2) pumpkin on Basic White cardstock using Tuxedo Black ink.

7. Color using Pumpkin Pie and SU500 Stampin' Blends. Cut.

8. Adhere a pumpkin to each side of the box.

9. Color a 4" piece of White Crinkle ribbon using Mossy Meadow Stampin' Blends.

10. Tie in a bow and adhere to the stem of the pumpkin.

11. Cut a 3/4" x 5" strip of Pumpkin Pie cardstock for the handle.

12. Adhere the handle to the inside of the boax on each side.

13. Fill with your favorite treats!

SU!pplies:

Stamps: Hello Harvest, This Birthday Piggy

Ink: Tuxedo Black

Paper: Basic White, Mango Melody, Vellum, Soft Suede, Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Mossy Meadow, Brights DSP

Accessories: White Crinkle ribbon, Piggy dies, Stitched with Whimsy dies, Classic Matte Dots

Stampin' Blends: SU900, SU500, Smoky Slate, Pumpkin Pie, So Saffron, Mossy Meadow

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa