Fall Festivities Final 2 Projects

Looking for a simple box to tuck in some sweet treats or a gift item?  Check out the Stampin' Up! Take Out Boxes.  Add some stamping and decorate. Great for any occasion.  Here we decorated it to go with the Fall theme.  Love how quick and simple this project came together.  

 

The last project is a gift card holder. The idea came from Lisa Curcio.  I really love how this card came together and have even changed up the stamps and colors and made one into a birthday theme.  

For some reason my first post has disappeared. So here is the first project I had posted. 

You can see the other projects here. 

Thanks for stopping by.

Keep Creating

Barbara Pisciotto

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Boooo Banner Centerpiece

I've been neglecting the blog lately, just been too busy.  Hopefully, I will be able to get a schedule and post regularly.  Today I want to share with you a Halloween Centerpiece I made.

I used the Howlstooth & Scaringbone DSP, Googly Ghouls stamp set along with glimmer paper, card stock, labels framelits, spider web folder. The letters were cut from the retired Serif big shot dies.

Well one holiday down two more for the year! Wow it sure has gone by quickly!

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Barbara Pisciotto

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Wedding Shower Projects

I was so excited when my friend Mary allowed me to stick my two cents in on her son, Mike and his bride to be, Nicole's wedding shower! BTW, just click on the photos for a larger view.

The colors are elegant eggplant and silver. I knew right away the purse die would be awesome for the favors. I filled them with hershey kisses.

 

For the centerpieces I combined a few ideas that I saw on Pinterest as well as at Stampin' Ups! convention. I love the way they turned out. They are filled with water and I added a silver floating candle.  Thank God for Facebook, I was able to get all the pics I needed without asking my friend or the couple!  I felt like a stalker, haha!

 

When I was at Stampin' Ups! convention, Sarah Douglass, presenting awesome jar gift ideas.  You can see them here. I die cut heart shapes using the heart framelits and decorated the jar.  We passed the heart cut out around for people to write a note to the couple. 

 

Finally I created a banner too! I love love love banners! 

and here's a close up.

 

Thanks for stopping by. I have a great time creating these projects for the shower. I'm so glad they loved them too!

Leave me a comment! I'd love to hear your feedback!

Keep Creating!

Barbara Pisciotto

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Paper Flowers

Thanks for stopping by today!  I have another project to share with you from the Stampin' Up! convention. My girlfriends and I signed up for Carrie Cudney's "I Am A Pattern Mixing Pro" class.  Here is the project we made. So much fun!  Click on the photo to see it larger.

It starts out as a blank canvas, I think its 8x10, we added the First Edition DSP and some acrylic paint. Then comes the flowers.

They are very easy to make. Punch out 4 DSP scallop circles. Fold them in quarters then adhere to a punched out circle for your base.  Adhere to your canvas.  I was suppose to stamp the two flowers using the First Edition DSP but I didn't.  I liked it as is.

The tulip looking flowers were also punched out with the Scallop circle and folded in a tube like shape, glue and then attach to your canvas. We used the Multipurpose Liquid glue.

Add your buttons to embellish. So cute! 

Keep Creating!
Barbara Pisciotto
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Spring Fever Mini Scrapbook

Last year I attended a stamping event put together by one of my upline, Susan Gardner and another demo, Connie Tumm. One of the projects we made was an adorable mini scrapbook using the Country Club Simply Scrappin' kit.  I recreated the mini book using the Spring Fever Simply Scrappin' kit available in the Occasion Mini through April.  Here are photos of the book. All I need to do is add the photos and then embellish with the self-adhesive die cuts that come with the kit. I love the colors, Designer Series Paper and die cuts in this kit!

I'm offering a class on Friday, May 18 at 7 pm.  As well as a kit to go.  Click here for more information.

See the photos below.  The pages fold up into this adorable book.  Thanks for stopping by!

Barbara Pisciotto
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Black Hawks Note Book

My friend, Annie, loves the Black Hawks.  So when her birthday was coming up, I wanted to make a special gift for her.  Patrick Sharp is her favorite player.  So I wanted to tie him in some how with this gift.  She is always making notebooks for people, so I thought I'd make her one!  Here is my notebook transformed into a Patrick Sharp jersey.  I printed a Black Hawks logo and cut it out.  Thanks to my upline Dawn for lending me her dies for the name and number.

Front of notebook

Back of notebook

Thanks for stopping by!
Barbara Pisciotto

A Little Something

Here are a few year end gifts I made for my daughter's teachers.  They are clear boxes decorated with DSP and hand stamped with "A Little Something For You"  this stamp is from a previous SAB set.  I filled the boxes with chocolate.  I then made gift card holders using the scallop envelope die through the Big Shot.  I gave them each a box of chocolate with a Panera gift card.

Thanks for stopping by!
Barbara Pisciotto

Simply Adorned

I play Bunco with a group of awesome friends each month.  In December we have a grab bag, so I wanted to make something special.  I decorated a Simply Adorned necklace.  Louise was the recipient of this gift. I know it's not a great photo, I was rushing so it's the best I got.  Louise is a stamper too. You can check out her Kard Krazy blog here.

Have a fabulous day!

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I love this home decor gift idea!  I saw some on Stampin' Connection.  This is a 8 x 10 canvas that I decorated it with stencils, stamps, ink, dsp and card stock.  I used modge podge to adhere the dsp and card stock.  This was a fun project to do.  I gave one to my upline, Dawn and my downlines: Karen and Julie, I still need to see my downline Debbie to give her her gift.  What a fun, creative, unique way to display a favorite photo!

Have an awesome day!

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Pretty and Practicle

Last week I attended our demo group holiday party. We participated in a gift exchange. This is the gift I made.  To create this fabric board, I took a canvas board, added batting and our beautiful Deck the Halls fabric. I added some retired Chocolate chip grosgrain ribbon so you can tuck photos, reminders, mementos, etc. I then cut fabric with my Big Shot using the circles die. Adhered them with our large brads and there you have it.  Not complicated at all, especially when you have the correct staples for your staple gun and a staple gun that works correctly, but I won't go there, LOL!

Erica is now the owner of this board, I hope she enjoys it!

You can still order this fabric or the Candy Cane Christmas fabric from the Holiday mini thru January 3!

Have an awesome day!

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Practical & Fun!

These adorable hand sanitizer holders are a great little gift idea! I've seen a few different versions around in blog land. This was project number 3 at my "A Little Somethin" stamp camp.

Have a great day!

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Tea for Three

Here is another project we did at my "A Little Somethin" stamp camp. I saw this somewhere on blog land but can't remember where.  There were no instructions given so I made them up to fit my needs.  This is a simple gift idea sure to please your tea lovers!

Have a great day!

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A Little Somethin'

Well, it's been a looooong time since I blogged. My stampin' buds; Dawn, Dee and Catherine are probably falling off their chair right now, :).  I'll be seeing them tonight along with a few other stampin friends! 

I've been busy with stamping and life in general.  I hope to get back on track to some sort of blog posting, whatever that may mean for me, LOL!

Here is one of the projects we did at my stamp camp, "A Little Somethin" in October. We created gift items to use alone or as an additional Little Somethin' to give with a gift card or other gift.  There are 3, 3x3 cards with envelops created using the Greenhouse Gala DSP, Friends Never Fade stamp set and the box was made putting together two Scallop Envelopes cut using the Big Shot.

Have a great day!  Hopefully you'll see another post tomorrow, wouldn't that be a miracle.

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Advent Muffin Calendar Class

For an upcoming class on Sunday, November 21 we will be making these advent muffin calendars.  You can put little candies, trinkets, notes or scripture verses inside.  I used the Christmas Cheer Simply Scrappin Kit.  These are great for you and as a gift!  If you are in the Chicagoland area and would like to join me for this class please contact me.  RSVP with payment of $22 by November 8.  If you're not able to make it but would still like the supplies to make this, please contact me by November 8.

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Not Your Ordinary Mini Milk Cartons

These are mini milk cartons that I made for thank you gifts for the ladies who attended my Catty Kick Off Party! The were filled with embellishments like brads, hardware, buttons, ribbon and a little stamp too!

Thanks to my BFF stampin' friend Dawn D for lending me her mini milk carton die!  




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Bird Punch Card and DSP Sampler

Hi there!

Here is a card I did for a thank you to my very 1st Downline, Julie! I gave her the card along with this 3x3 DSP Sampler I put together.  The card stock is one of our new colors, Cherry Cobbler along with Chocolate Chip and Very Vanilla, hmm this sounds like a great dessert!

I know it's hard to see [click for a larger photo] but I first stamped the card stock with Eastern Blooms, then punched with the bird punch.  The chocolate chip card stock was punched with a new punch that is in the upcoming Holiday Mini starting September 1!  It is the Decorative Label punch. I also used our new Antique Brads.  Add some Smooch Spritz and there you go!

The SU Demo group I belong to did a DSP swap so we each got a sample of each of the DSP in the current mini.  I added the basic black card stock as dividers with a label which has all the info my downline, Julie will need when ready to place her order!

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Going In Circles

That is how life has been feeling lately. I've been so busy it feels like I'm going in circles.  So appropriate since I have a project using Circle Circus stamp set. It's one of the stamp sets in Stampin' Up's! current promotion.

Remember the wedding invites made for my friends, Tim & Becca, see this post. The bridal shower is on Saturday and I made these sour cream containers filled with M&Ms.  Except my one friend Faith is allergic to chocolate, poor thing, so I filled hers up with something special that she likes, Good & Plenty, yuck but that's what she likes.  I also decorated straws using the same stamp set and the large flower punch.  I've been seeing some of them around on blogs and yahoo groups. Very cute idea!

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Teacher Appreciation

I needed something quick, I've been busy with so many projects and I must get moving on the others that need my attention!

I made some sour cream containers for a few teachers at my daughter,s school.  I filed them with Hershey kisses.  I used DSP from the SAB mini.  I attached a note card I had from a few years ago that SU! use to sell. They worked great as a tag. Stamped the apple from the Tart and Tangy stamp set using Old Olive and Real Red markers and matted it on a real red punched circle. I stamped the Thank You from Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set onto Old Olive card stock and punched with the Label punch. Tie it with some hemp twine. Very quick and easy! 

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Flower Pin and Gift Bag

I've been a busy bee making flower pins! When I was prepping for a recent stamp camp I cut out extra to make for my daughters, gifts for teachers and the moms in the Bible Study class I attended. Unfortunately I've been sick with a cold and was not able to give the mom's their gifts personally at our last meeting/party and I missed being with the little ones too...boo hoo! Here is one of the pins I made along with a decorated bag. Have a great day!

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Sweet Treat

I made these treat holders for Administrators Day to give out at my daughter's school. This was one of the projects we made at the Milwaukee Regional, except I changed my colors to fit what I had on stock. I attached a small cello bag filled with Hershey kisses.

I used crushed curry, old olive, razzleberry and whisper white cardstock, crushed curry and old olive ink.

Very quick and cute project to put together.

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Thanks!

Keep Stampin'

Barbara Pisciotto