Wait until you see the wonderful little treat box Adela has created over at Creations by AR being released today! It's called Simply Scrumptious Shop and some of the Design Team has samples to inspire you today!
I decided to make mine a spooky Halloween shop! Using some fun designer and Core-dinations papers. I've got lots of pictures to show you so I'll keep the 'chatter' to a minimum! You can see I have a spooky skull looking out of the shop window to entice little children to 'come inside!" The bat on the roof is an older Sizzix Die.
I adhered my shutters a little akimbo since we all know Haunted Shops are in disrepair! And we have some black ferns growing in the window box - no doubt to make some lovely poisonous potions with!
Here are views of the two sides and back of the shop - I used stamps from Midnight Feast by Waltzingmouse.
The Halloween fence is a Martha Stewart Punch that I adhered around the shop using foam dots. I added an additional awning roof on the back of mine to make it look more ominous in the sanded black!
To open the box to get to the treats inside (if you dare!!) - you simply lift the roof off! (the two chimney pieces fit through a slot in the roof)
and the front of the shop opens up! I lined the inside of my door and the inside walls of the shop with additional pieces of patterned paper since my paper was white on the back. It finished it off nicely and also added a little strength to the box.
There are two options for 'shelving' inside the shop - you can have up to 5 shelves to place a cookie or candy on each shelf - or a base with a hole in it to place a treat inside - I used the base with the hole in it.
and I placed a 'ghoulish' treat inside the hole! A paper nut cup full of Gummy Vampires! I adhered black pom pom ribbon around the cup - filled it with the candy, wrapped in cellophane and placed the cup in a black net bag that I had from last years' Halloween candy purchase of some chocolate eyeballs! (Never throw anything away right?!) I tied the package closed with some wrinkled seam tape running it through the eyes of Mr. Skull and tying it in a bow.
All of Adela's templates come in 3 formats - PDF to print and hand cut, SVG and DXF to use with cutting machines. I used the SVG files with my Silhouette Cameo. The Simply Scrumptious Shop measures 2.75" x 2.75" x 6.25"
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Simply Scrumptious Shop Template
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Now I'm heading over to the other Design Team members blogs to see what kind of Simply Scrumptious Shops they created - want to come with me??! here are the links! Remember to leave a comment at each blog for a chance to win the template!
Julia - Me!
Stamps: Midnight Feast - Waltzingmouse
Ink: Ranger Distress Antique Linen, Ranger Archival Jet Black
Paper: Rustic White - PTI, black - Coredinations , rust orange Kraft Core Coredinations, DP- Night Light Dotted Corn -My Mind's Eye
Accessories: bat die - Sizzix, skull punch, fence punch, fern punches - Martha Stewart, foam dots, Modern Label Punch - SU, sand paper, pom pom ribbon - American Crafts, nut cup - party supply store, gummy vampire candy - CVS, Simply Scrumptious Shop Template - Creations by AR
What an awesome creation! Very cute to fill with treats for someone special. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome creation! Very cute to fill with treats for someone special. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLove the spooky idea and look!
ReplyDeleteSimply spookastic, how clever you are.
ReplyDeleteOh, how fun! I plan to lift this idea ... Perfect for the holiday.
ReplyDeleteFondly,
Ellen (CardMonkey)
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I was wondering if anyone would do a Halloween take. You did a fabulous job.
ReplyDeleteScary cute!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun idea!!! You people are so creative!! It's so great!!!
ReplyDeleteFabulous take on the new template, so many wonderful details!
ReplyDeleteSuch a fun Halloween project!! The papers are perfect with the distressing and I love how you've made yours a candle inside!! COOL! HUGS :)
ReplyDeletewhat a lovely creation
ReplyDeletehugs Linda
We had similar ideas with a Halloween theme! Love your papers, crooked window shutters and ghoulish treat inside!
ReplyDeleteSuch lovely projects - I do like Halloween it's great fun!
ReplyDeleteWOW - I don't have Words Julia! This is sooooo COOOOOL! LOVE Everything about it!
ReplyDeleteoh my these are awesome.. i love Halloween projects..
ReplyDeleteOh! my goodness this is fabulous, so ingenious
ReplyDeleteWow Julia! What fantastic projects! Obviously created with a lot of love and patience!
ReplyDeleteHi Julia. What an fabulous treat box!! Love how you've decorated it for Halloween ... it's so spooky :) Loll xx
ReplyDeleteLoving your spooky creations, the Core'dinations cardstock looks fab too!
ReplyDeleteVery spooky--I like the shutters.
ReplyDeleteVery fun. Thanks
ReplyDeletefor showing this.
Carla from Utah
This is so great. I love that you decorated it for Halloween.
ReplyDeleteso beautiful your shop...many details to look at..a real nice little piece of art...
ReplyDeletebibiana
Now that is one spooky looking haunted house! You did a great job with all the details. Great job!
ReplyDeleteVery appropriate for the season, great job
ReplyDeleteSqueee! This is so perfect for the season, Julia! Totally love it! Especially digging those crooked, dirty shutters! You rocked it today!
ReplyDeleteSo darn AWESOME!!! I love the skeleton head inside - WTG you rocked out another fabulous ABC project!!
ReplyDeleteI think this is so fun and spooky! Love the wonky shutters and the extra awning for the roof with the scalloped edge! All the details are amazing!!!
ReplyDeleteI have to say you really shined with this template! Love the shutters askew and the great sentiments you added !!! The double roof is a great idea too.
ReplyDeleteHello!
ReplyDeletePerfection! I love this! I almost ordered this template today but didn't and now I am thinking I have to return and order again! Wishing you a happy day!
Hugs,
Barbara Diane
Super cute!! And wonderfully spooky!!
ReplyDeleteOh my love the spooky shop! Very good! x
ReplyDeleteThis is so perfect my Grandsons would adore this for Hallowen
ReplyDeleteThis is so perfect my Grandsons would adore this for Hallowen
ReplyDeleteThis is boo-tiful!
ReplyDeleteGigi
OK...This is awesome! I LOVE the Halloween twist on this!
ReplyDeleteBeth
Beth's Beauties
This is incredible! LOVE all the Core'dinations cardstock and the sanding. You should share it on our Facebook page...I know our fans would LOVE this! https://www.facebook.com/CoredinationsCardstock
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