Halloween Treat Bags Graphic 45 Style! Giveaway

Welcome to the Third Annual Fiskateers ORANGE Blog Hop!  If you're hopping along, you should have come from Jennifer's blog, A Secret Vintage.  For a complete list of participants and the beginning of the blog hop go to the Fiskateers Blog.  The Fiskateers is an online community of all type of crafters and is sponsored by Fiskars.  As you progress through the hop you will find a myriad of projects focusing on many of the Fiskars tools and products along with some incredibly talented crafters.  There are many giveaways along the hop as well as giveaways by the Fiskateers Leads. 

What says Orange better than a bit of Halloween!  I used Graphic 45's Happy Haunting Halloween paper collection and some of my favorite Fiskars tools to create these treat bags for 3 of my grandchildren.  (click on any photo for a more detailed look)

I used my Fiskars Trimmer to cut a base to work on.  I created a scalloped edge to the bag and paper with my Fiskars Scalloped Sentiment Border punch.  The punch had no problems going through all the layers of the bag with one punch. All my detail cutting was done by my number one go to tool, Fiskars Micro-tip, Spring Action Scissors.  I don't leave home without them.

A fun owl for Little.  She loves owls.  I saw a mini book that did NOT intent to remind me of an owl, but it did.  I cut out the owl and clocks.   I made the "spooky" tree with Fiskars USX Woodland Tree Shape Template.  After I cut it out I embossed it with a wood grain embossing folder by Sizzix and added a bit of Ranger's Snow Cap Paint Dabber. I cut the words out with my Fiskars Wavy Blade for my Trimmer

I applied Glossy Accents around the outer and inner circle and dusted it with Diamond Dust

This treat bag is for my oldest granddaughter Amber.   The haunted house was created with a Sizzix die.  I added a few creatures with Fiskars Limited Edition Squeeze Punches Hoppy for You (frog) and Night Owl.  I glammed up the Night Owl with a bit of Martha Stewart onyx fine glitter on it's eyes. I put the frog through Fiskars Paper Crimper for dimension.


I loved cutting out the "good" witch and adding a bit of glam to her boa.  I coated the boa with Rangers Glossy Accents and coat it liberally with Martha Stewart's garnet fine glitter.

I'm really "batty" over my granddaughter Hannah!  This was so much fun to make and simple.  I found the instruction and template at Paper Crafters Library blog with guest Graphic 45 designer Jim Hankins.  He was creating a treat box but with a bit of Fiskars know-how I made it into a fun bat that I will attach a surprise to later.

The bat with the wings closed.  I found if you leave them closed overnight they are really great to stay folded.  The tag and brad hold the wings in place.  Just swing the tag downward to open the bat wings.
 

The oval of the bat body is made with Fiskars Oval Cutter.  I have had a lot of requests to create a tutorial on how to use the Fiskars Oval Cutter...which you can get from Michael's Arts and Crafts.  The Oval Cutter is even easier than the Circle Cutter by Fiskars.  I don't plan on making a tutorial because there is a great, detailed, tutorial on YouTube by Lyn Dwyer , Lead Fiskateer Ambassor in Australia.  Click!

After cutting the oval I embossed it with a Sizzix embossing folder.  The eyes are large black brads with Glossy Accents and Maratha Stewart's Garnet Fine Glitter.  

Giveaway
I have a Fiskars Jenni Bowlin Special Edition Main Street border punch to giveaway to one commenter.   Imagine using this for your Christmas Cards, winter scenery, etc.  Very cool.  I'll annouce the winner of the Random.org drawing on Monday right here.  Make sure to check back.

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Bloggy News:  November promises to be an exceptional month with guest bloggers, and the beginning of the sneaks to 12 Days of Home for the Holidays.  I have some awesome surprises.  I hope you will visit and become part of the D's Paper Studio Family. 

Your next stop along the hop is  Sue from her blog Sue in CT.  Have fun!  
Have a Crafty Weekend!







Gratitude List
1.  crafty friends from around the world
2.  Connie, Sudie, and Ruth for their crafty contribution to my own craft
3.  Little, Amber, Hannah, and Ali
4.  peace and quiet
5.  God watching out for me and my unintended words at times

Comments

  1. So cute they will love them!!! but don't forget the treats:):)

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    1. they are already loaded and ready to go!

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  2. Love your treat bags!

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  3. My favorite is the owl! I absolutely love the clock/web eyes. So unique and creative!

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  4. Great idea for treat bags! I really like the owls eyes!!

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  5. Awesome Deb. These are wonderful. I love Graphic 45 and noticed it right away. You did a great job with these. I love that glitter you used to make them pop.

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  6. Wonderful treat bags Debby and I love the glittery touch, along with all the other embellishings you did.

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  7. Great tuts for these adorable treat bags. Graphic 45 is perfect to use for this project!

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  8. graphic 45 rocks! Love that main street punch...have not used that yet.

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  9. These bags are amazing!!! Love the details. Thanks for the cgance at winning the punch - it looks like a fun one! :)

    Hugs, divinity

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  10. These are so super cutie!!!! Love them!

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  11. Absolutely gorgeous treat bags! Your grandkids are very lucky to have you as a crafty grandma. I love that you used the frog punch.

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  12. So neat. Lots of beautiful fall and halloween colors
    Hugs, Rosalee #5977

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  13. Love it!You did a great job. (I don't know why mine didn't post, the date and time is correct. Good thing I checked.)

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  14. Your Halloween Treat Bag are gorgeous! Michelle#7586

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  15. How lucky are your grandkids to have you - a crafty awesome grandmom who loves them so much to create these amazing treat bags?!? I love that there is so much detail in each bag and they all are different.
    #6558

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  16. Oops! I forgot to say thank you for offering your own blog hop give away! I love that boarder punch but wasn't able to find it in a store.

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  17. Oh my goodness, I love these. Perfect in time for the holiday. :) Thanks for sharing!! #6361

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  18. So cute, Debby! Your grandkids will love them!

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  19. These are so fun. I just love the owl. TFS.

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  20. Wow! That's a *lot* of texture!

    Love the row of houses punch. I've been looking for the new punches here to no avail.

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  21. Tanya #54072:26 PM

    These are great! They are lucky kids, that's for sure.

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  22. Such BOOtiful and bewitching cards. Thank you for sharing, don't have that punch yet, but would love to give it a good home.

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  23. Great treat bags - your grandkids will LOVE them! Happy Halloween!
    Jasmine
    alittledabofglue.blogspot

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  24. Love your treat bags. That bat is awesome. Please exclude me from your RAK as I already have one of these punches.... I am sure someone could love it as much as I do my own.

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  25. Debby I love your work always have those treat bags are so cool.

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  26. Wow, what lucky kids to have such a cool mom and grandma! Love the bags. Hmmmmm. Today my grandaughter is going to have a stayover at my house, so inspired by your project, I think we will make a treat bag! Thanks for the idea. Jean#8889

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  27. DebbieC.#46684:54 PM

    Oh my these are wonderful. Love the Graphic 45 paper. Can I come trick or treat at your house?

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  28. Your bags are wonderful! I really liked how you scalloped the top edge. I will be borrowing that idea! Thanks for sharing.

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  29. These are just adorable Deb, love them!

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  30. The bags are fantastic, love the 45 and the scallops. #7868

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  31. What a fun set of treat bags Debby - LOVE how much special detail you put into them for each precious grandchild!!!

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  32. You know I always love a visit to D's paper studio--- but this time you really have wowed me! And we are Woodland Tree template sisters---I used it on my blog hop project too, The owl is adorable but I'm going batty for the bat,

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  33. What great treat bags and awesome paper. I just mailed off special Halloween cards to my 3 grandchildren!

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  34. Super fun treat bags. I always love following your blog and how you inspire me. Can't wait to see your holiday projects. Thanks for sharing!!

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  35. Simply wonderful!

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  36. WOW Debby!You have used lots of Fiskars goodies in so many wonderful ways!!! I especially love how you glittered the boa, outstanding! Also really like how dimensional the treat bags are. They will be loved for sure :)
    Deb♥

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  37. I love owls, too... the clocks for eyes are adorable! Hopefully I can find a project to try that on. :)

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  38. Debby, you never cease to amaze me! Love the way you "listen" to the paper and come up with such great ideas. I think I try too hard sometimes to make the paper listen to me! :o)

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  39. These are wonderful! You do such great work!

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  40. Aw Deb you thrilled me with these.I just found some paper bags-I'm giving this a try tonight.Thank you so much for such spooktacular inspiration.

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  41. What delightful goody bags - your grandchildren should be very plerased to get them.

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  42. These are awesome Halloween treat bags for your grandchildren!!

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  43. LOVE these!!! SO cute!! Love the Fiskars punch!

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  44. You must be a cool grandma...Great treat bags.

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  45. What a great treat for your grandkids! They will definitely have the most fun and unique bags inn Halloween!

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  46. great projects Deb!!

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