It's been one of those frustrating mornings when I had things to do but technology dictated the timeline. I filmed a short video showing how to make a simple Halloween "sour cream" treat package. It might have been short but the edited video took forever to upload to YouTube. Halloween isn't the only scary thing around here, our internet often gives me nightmares too. So in an effort to speed things up I switched everything else off to maximise my rural bandwidth. It's only now, about 4 ... VIEW POST
Sharing Some Little Treat Box Tips
While I can and do make my own boxes and bags, sometimes it's nice to have the work done for me. So I was easily drawn to the Little Treat Box Dies in the Stampin' Up! August To December 2020 Mini Catalogue. The set consists of one main die that cuts and scores the actual treat box plus nine more dies for various embellishments and labels. So now I've had the chance to play with the Little Treat Box Dies I thought I'd share a few tips and tricks. TIPS FOR DIRECTIONAL PATTERNS You can ... VIEW POST
Spider Season Is Almost Here
While I love autumn for it's glorious colours, I'm not so keen on some of the other things it brings. It always seems like there's more spiders around as the weather starts to turn cooler. So although I'm not really scared of them, if I do see a spider I will give it a wide berth. That said, I don't mind adding a cute spider to a Halloween project. Today's treat package is a case in point. STONE WALL BACKDROP When I was thinking about making a Halloween treat package my options were ... VIEW POST
Here’s A Little Treat Sneak Peek
Every now and then I want to make up a stack of treat packages. It may be for a birthday, Thanksgiving, Halloween, Christmas, or just because. In the past I've tended to leave them until the last minute, mostly because I'm worried they'd get damaged. But also because storing them takes up space. Stampin' Up! obviously heard about my dilemma and came up with a brilliant solution, the Little Treat Box. This is a small box that can be die-cut and decorated ahead of time and stored flat. ... VIEW POST