Thanksgiving Pillow Box Bucket

I found this bucket tutorial by Lynn Put here. I had to try it right away! Can you believe the creative minds out there?! And it was pretty fast for a bucket. I think it would be a nice way to put some slips of paper in with things we are thankful for and use as a centerpiece for Thanksgiving dinner. Of course, you could make buckets for any occasion or season. I didn't have any DSP that would coordinate and be Thanksgiving-ish, so I made my own with Very Vanilla cardstock. I brayed with Dusty Durango, used the spritzer with Rich Razzleberry and Old Olive, then sponged with More Mustard and Champagne Mist shimmery paint. Stamped images from Falling Leaves in a variety of colors.

• Stamps: Falling Leaves
• Paper: More Mustard, Very Vanilla
• Ink: More Mustard, Dusty Durango, Old Olive, Ruby Red, Rich Razzleberry, Pumpkin Pie, Soft Suede
• Other: Pillow Box die with Big Shot, distressing tool from Cutter Kit, brayer, Spritzing Tool, Champagne Mist shimmer paint, sponges, leaf brads, slot punch, Sticky Strip
  

This is a close up showing you more of the shimmer. If you haven't gotten any of this stuff yet, I'm telling you, it's a must have! Very easy to use, and you can use it with stuff you already have! It will even work on fabric. And there are several techniques out already using this stuff. I can't wait to try them all!

Pumpkin Patties

Peppermint Patty treats are so popular and cute, I thought I would try some with the Pumpkin Patch set. I love these little guys, so cute! I am sure you could make these less labor intensive by skipping the sponging and faux stitching if you wanted.

• Stamps: Pumpkin Patch
• Paper: Dusty Durango, Whisper White
• Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Dusty Durango, Old Olive, Soft Suede
• Other: 1-3/8" circle, Wide Oval, and Scallop Circle punches, sponges

1. Ink up the pumpkin body with Pumpkin Pie ink, the use the Rock and Roll technique to add Dusty Durango to the edges. Stamp on Whisper White scrap. Stamp face in Soft suede, stem and vines in Old Olive.
2. Punch out with 1-3/8" circle or wide oval punch, depending on which pumpkin base you chose :)
3. Punch scallop circle out of Dusty Durango.
4. Ink edges of both pieces with Soft Suede. Add dots and/or faux stitching with Soft Suede marker.
5. Adhere together. Then adhere to a peppermint patty with tape runner. Use a second sponged scallop circle for the other side of the patty. All done!

Now, let's see what you can do! Post a comment and a link so we can all see :)

Scalloped Spiders

We made this little guy last year, I just thought you all might like a reminder :) he is just so darn cute! This year I actually have the 1/2" circle punch, so I used that and the large hole punch on the Crop-A-Dile for his eyes. We can always use another Scallop Circle punch animal, lol!

Trick or Treat matchbox

I have been trying to think of some cute Halloween treat containers, and this is one of them that came to me.

• Stamps: Pumpkin Patch Holiday Best
• Paper: Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White, Ghostly Greetings DSP (2008)
• Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Soft Suede, markers (Soft Suede, Dusty Durango, Old Olive)
• Other: Matchbox die with Big Shot, Wide Oval punch, white gel pen, Champagne Mist shimmery paint, sponge, Sticky Strip

1. After cutting a matchbox out with the die and the Big Shot, I stamped the little jack-o-lantern faces from Pumpkin Patch all over the cardstock in coordinating ink.
2. Sponged with same ink, Soft Suede, and Champagne Mist shimmery paint (Love, Love, Love this stuff!)
3. Trimmed off about 1/4" of the short flap on the box lid (so you can get the wide oval punch centered on the box top) Punched a window out of the box lid with the wide oval punch.
4. Sponged a piece of Whisper White (2"x2-1/2") with Soft Suede and Pumpkin Pie
5. Used markers to color the sentiment stamps and stamped on the White paper.
6. Glued behind the oval window.
7. Faux stitching in white gel pen and Soft Suede marker.
8. Sponge box base with shimmery paint.
9. Stamp sentiment in the inside of box base in Soft Suede.
10. Assembled box using Sticky Strip.
11. Wrapped scraps of last year's Halloween DSP around chocolates and place in box.

All Done!

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Warm Walrus

And here is the little walrus I wanted to try. He is getting alot of cocoa! I am lovin' this Two Tags die. I cut out about 90 tags in Choc Chip textured carstock to work on when I get an idea, or have time. I am sure we will be doing a project with them too :) I did sponge the edges of the Dusty Durango pieces with Dusty Durango ink, and the edges of the tag die with Frost White shimmery paint. Man I love that stuff! I have added it to 90% of the projects I have done since getting it. So on to the supply list!

• Stamps: Cold & Cuddly
• Paper: Choc Chip textured cardstock, Dusty Durango, Whisper White
• Ink: Dusty Durango, Close to Cocoa, Craft White
• Other: Scallop Circle punch, Two Tags die with Big Shot, Scallop Edge punch, white gel pen, sponge and Frost White shimmery paint, sponge

I wonder what else I can come up with for these tags!

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