Stamping with Erica: Printables

Friday, August 3, 2012

MDS Blog Hop: One Year Anniversary!

The MDS Blog Hop is celebrating our one-year anniversary! Yippee! What a fun year it has been. Our first challenge was to create a school-themed project. I remember how exciting it was to see what everyone had created. We all have very different styles but I think you'll all agree with me when I say that THESE WOMEN ARE SO CREATIVE! I'm grateful they all said yes when I asked them to join last year.

To celebrate, we are making celebration-themed projects. This is a card I designed for Convention that didn't end up on display. I also created a page of matching tags for you to download and use. Just punch a hole in the corner and use ribbon to attach them to a gift. These would be great on back-to-school gifts for the kids or teacher gifts. For downloading these, I only ask that you click on the right side of my blog to "like" me on Facebook ----->

I have a Blog Hop bonus project today just for members of my online class My Secret Studio- another card + a video showing how to create your own printables. The class will be open for a while, so you don't have to worry about playing along live with us. Go at your own pace and learn when you have time. Are you excited to use the new MDS 2? I've been creating video tutorials on how to use all the new features.

Supplies used: (click to purchase)

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Do you like our festive bunny? :)

1. Jeanna Bohanon
2. Rochelle Gould

3. Mandy Grant

4. Julie Leblanc

5. Amber Meadows

6. Terri Mongeon

7. Aly Schilling

8. Cindy Schuster

9. Erica Shaw (you're here)

10. Heather Summers

11. Holly VanDyne

Friday, October 7, 2011

MDS Blog Hop: Halloween Party

This week our theme is Halloween Party. This could be anything you would use to throw a Halloween party: invitations, games, favors, etc. I chose to focus on favors and treat bags. First I created my tags (design inspired by Michelle Wooderson) and bag toppers in My Digital Studio. Then I printed them on Whisper White card stock and cut them out. Then I used them on multiple projects to show you all the ways you could use them for a party.


Stampin' Up!'s new long skinny cello bags are perfect for favors! Just fill them with candy or Halloween pencils.


I played with dressing them up. Attach them to cello bags with ribbon, twine, or a clip. Attach real buttons to add dimension.

Wrap an Oreo brownie with ribbon and attach a tag for a quick, cute treat! I also added a scallop border, paper piercing, and a flower punch and glimmer brad to dress up the tag.


I stapled the bag toppers to cello bags filled with candy and Halloween Oreos. Basic Black card stock punched with a scallop border punch behind the toppers adds a finished look.

And finally, I created a card to show the tags' versatility. I created a black pocket with sticky strip and slipped a candy corn filled cello bag into the pocket. I used a Textured Impressions Folder on the card base that was sponged in black to give the spider web a little bit of oomph. I also punched another Pumpkin face out of an extra tag and popped it up using Dimensionals.

Now for the fabulously awesome good news: YOU CAN DOWNLOAD THESE TAGS AND TOPPERS AS A FREE PRINTABLE TO USE FOR YOUR PROJECTS!
Just click on the links below and then on "Click here to start download from MediaFire"
Halloween Tags Printable
Halloween Party Toppers Printable

Please show me what you create with them! (As a thank you, please click over on the right > and become one of my followers.)