Tuesday Morning Sketch Challenge #120: Cooking Up Thanks

Stamps:  Stamping Boutique 'Pantry Shelf'.  Cardstock:  Riding Hood Red, Wasabi Green, Baja Blue, GP110 white, DCWV 'Nana's Kitchen Stack' DP.  Ink:  Copics.  Accessories:  SU RHR buttons, My Favorite Things scallop border, Sakura glitter pen.

Welcome to Tuesday Morning Sketch #120! 

Here's our awesome sketch  created by our very own Melissa, for this week's challenge:

I had so much fun choosing an image from our sponsor, the Stamping Boutique, that I forgot to check the bonus challenge for this week which is to create a thank you card.  No problem -- I found this fun quote and created a thank you card that also contains a treat for the recipient!

Be sure to admire the TMS Design Team's spin on this week's challenge:

Melissa
Angela
Theresa
Jacki
Kathy

Dawn B
Marie, GDT

Then link up your creations HERE to join in the fun and so we can admire your take on this sketch!

Birthdays, Coffee, and Chocolate!

Stamps:  High Hopes 'Sleepy Bear', Stampendous sentiment.  Cardstock:  Lovely Lilac, Papertrey white, Paper Studio DP.  Ink:  Memento black, Copics, Lovely Lilac.  Accessories:  Rectangle Nestabilties, ribbon, gem brad.

Ever had one of those mornings when one cup of coffee just isn't enough?  That's me on a regular basis which is why I love this Stampendous sentiment.  And when my Splitcoast buddy, Momma Patti, sent me this fun High Hopes stamp, I knew they would be the perfect pair!

Not only did Patti send me this stamp, but she also included lots of other goodies including spools of ribbon and gemstone brads.  Thanks again, friend!

How did I respond?  Not very quickly.  As you can tell by the decorated candy bar below, I ended up being belated in my birthday wishes:

I'm starting to think I need to toss all my birthday sentiments and invest in a few more 'belated birthday' stamps like this one from Papertrey!

All is forgiven with chocolate, though, right?  And it goes perfectly with Opus Gluei challenge #78:  Trick or Treat.  Be sure to stop by this always smile-inducing blog because the current challenge also involves a treat for one lucky participant!

Tuesday Morning Challenge #63: Trick or Treat!

Digi Stamps by Deedee's Digis 'Handmade with Love'.  Cardstock:  Black, Tangerine Tango, glitter green and orange, GP 110 white, Paper Studio 'Happy Halloween' and 'Cobweb'.  Accessories:  silver pen. 

Welcome to Tuesday Morning Challenge #63!  This week's challenge sponsored by Deedee's Digis and is a technique challenge to creat a treat container. 

As soon as I spotted the adorable 'Handmade with Love' set, I remembered the fun Halloween version of Peep Jars and knew they'd be the perfect combination.  I paper pieced this jar image, using the Halloween sentiment DP for the jar and glitter orange for the topper:

What I didn't realize is that M&Ms no longer come in the vibrant Halloween colors (more like dull Fall colors) and Peep ghosts are almost as scare as real spooks! Eventually I found a limited supply of ghosts and settled for less vibrant images; 'Ghostly S'mores' were the result.

Here's the jar recipe:

Layer all ingredients in a 1 quart jar (wide-mouth is easiest): About 2/3 of 1 sleeve crushed graham crackers, circle of Ghost Peeps (I used 6), fill center of ghosts with remander of graham crackers, 1 1/2 c. M&Ms, 1/3 c brown sugar.

Attach a card with these baking instructions:

Ghostly S’mores
Directions: Empty jar contents into a bowl. Snip ghosts to bits with kitchen shears or cut up with knife. Return bits to mixture and mix well. Melt 1/2 c plus 2 Tbsp. butter, add 1tsp vanilla. Pour over dry mixture; mix well. Pat into greased 8x8 baking dish. Bake at 350 for 15 -25 minutes. Cool and cut into bars.
Option 1: Leave ghosts whole; combine remainingingredients and place the ghosts on top. Bake as directed.
Option 2: Omit vanilla, bake and serve warm over ice cream or use blender to mix with ice cream like a Blizzard.



Be sure to admire the TMS Design Team's spin on this week's challenge:

Melissa
Angela
Theresa
Jacki

Hollyanne, Jr. DT

Anita, October GDT

Then link up your creations HERE to join in the fun and so we can admire the window on your crafting world!

Dressing Up Rudolph's Snack

Digital images 'Reindeer' and 'Fall Daze Paper Pack 2' by Aisne's Creations at DigiScrap Station. Computer generated sentiment. Cardstock: GP110 white. Accessories: mini take-out box, circle Nestabilities, ribbon scraps.

All kids leave treats for Santa, but how many remember Rudolph? Our girls assembled this type of special reindeer food mix (oats and glitter) at a Christmas get-together last year and were thrilled to sprinkle it outside on Christmas Eve.

Here's a closer view of Rudolph (layered on a Fall Daze pattern) who seems to be looking for a snack:

Aisne's Creations has a file of these adorable reindeer (with and without Rudolph's red nose) along with Santa's sleigh now available for only $1.50. Be sure to stop by Digiscrap Station and check out these cuties along with the brand new fairies, 'Blossom & Friends' and 'Sunflower Pixie'.

Still in Halloween mode? There's a whole line of Halloween Dress Up Freebies available on Aisne's Blog!

Tuesday Morning Sketches challenge #17 is a Masquarade Party with the challenge to dress up an item. Although I didn't go with the Halloween theme, I really like how this mini take-out box is re-purposed as a reindeer treat container-- wouldn't these be fun classroom favors or even crafts?

Now it's time to zig zag back through the holidays and finish a Thanksgiving card using a High Hopes image just in at Kelly's Stampin' N Scrapping Store!

Sharing with Friends

Digital image 'Bronte and Louis' by Mo Manning. Cardstock: kraft, GP110 white, CM yellow and green. Ink: Chocolate Chip, Copics. Accessories: Nestabilities rectangle, cording, yellow satin ribbon.

And sharing is even easier with toddlers, because they are right at tongue level!

Isn't this a precious image by Mo Manning? She has so many fun images at Mo's Digital Pencil Store and is also very generous with the freebies like this one available to Papercraft Planet group members (links in her blog side bar).

This week's Mo's Digital Challenge #3 is to create 'Anything But a Card' so I combined it with Saturday Spotlight on Hidden Potential's challenge #4 to make a treat container. Vicki has a super-easy-to-follow tutorial on her blog showing how to make these Hanging Cello Bag Treat which are perfect for surprising someone special with a goodie bag hanging from their door handle!

Here's a side view of Louis' treat; chocolate chip cookies, of course:

Be sure to stop by the Saturday Spotlight blog for more great treat container ideas; play along for your chance to win two free stamp sets by Firecracker Designs!