Get Inky Stamps Spooktacular Blog Hop

YIPPEE YAY!!! Welcome to the GI 2013 Halloween Spooktacular Blog Hop and Sale!!!

During your hopping journey, you will be partying with the Get Inky Design Team

and viewing some very amazing creations! They are such a talented group!

I am so grateful to have them as a part of the Get Inky Team!

And we are all so THANKFUL to have YOU here with us!

THIS weekend only (starting NOW through Sunday the 11th at 11:59pm PST) we will be

taking 20% off of your ENTIRE order at our Etsy Shop!!!

No minimum purchase required, just use

coupon code 2013SPOOKTACULAR20 upon checking out.

Click HERE to shop.

TREATS (provided you follow the rules):

One lucky winner will receive the 2013 Halloween Spooktacular Stamp Set

(value $27.99, winner is responsible for shipping charges and will be billed via PayPal emailed invoice).

*To be eligible to be in the drawing for this set, you must complete these 2 easy steps...

- Follow ALL blogs along the hop if you aren't doing so already.

- Comment on EVERY blog post along the hop.

We also have three $15 gifts to our Etsy shop!!!

* To be eligible for one of these prizes, you must...

-Follow ALL blogs along the hop if you aren't doing so already.

-Comment on ONE blog post.

Winners will be announced on Wednesday August 14, 2013 on the Get Inky Stamps Blog.

Here is the complete line up, should you become lost along the way...

You are here -----> Thia      http://bluemooncreation.blogspot.com

Ashley  http://especiallymade.blogspot.com

Beth     http://thecraftyscrapyard.blogspot.com

Jessica   http://kissinkrafts.blogspot.com

La-Vie   http://cestla-viedesigns.blogspot.com

Ann      http://annmakes.blogspot.com

Sarah    http://itswhatkeepsmesane.blogspot.com

Julie     http://muddypawsinkyfingers.blogspot.com

Sue      http://susanascorner.blogspot.com

Tonya   http://scrappingfunwithtonya.blogspot.com

Tracey  http://mowbraydesigns.blogspot.com

Get Inky Stamps      http://getinkystamps.blogspot.com

As some of you may know, I've been busy making BOO Bags for my friends and neighbors for Halloween. For those of you not familiar with BOO Bags, let me explain...

For some Halloween fun, you pick 3 friends, neighbors, or co-workers that you are going to "BOO"

this means you leave them a special treat but you don't tell them who it's from.

(Side note: The first time I ever received one, I ended up finding out it was from a family member because I had mentioned I received an edible item on my porch without any info as to who it was from and I was hesitant to consume it...lol...a bit paranoid, yes, that's me....LOL. Since then, I had taken it upon myself to create these for my co-workers, trying to bring fun into the office. But I am no longer employed there.

Boy, do I miss those days...)

So you pick 3 to BOO. In your BOO bag/package, you must include the following:

- TREAT (But you probably figured this one out yourself.)

- Cute note/poem (GI's 2013 Halloween Spooktacular stamp set has this poem for you)

- Directions on what to do now that you've been boo-'ed (another item in stamp set

and BOO-ed recipients are given my permission to photocopy my stamps for this use)

- 2 BOO pictures...one says BOO and other says "I've been Boo-ed!" (Keep it simple since recipient needs to make 3 copies of this one...yes, normally one would not photocopy stamped images due to copyright violation, however...this is the ONLY time I am giving permission and allowing photocopies of my Halloween stamps to be used for this purpose only :0)

(Lot's of cute stamps in this set for many creations!!!)

The back of my bag with the directions and the I've been BOO-ed pic...

I stamped the image on Neenah card stock and colored it in with Copics.

For the spider webs, I'd stamp twice per inked stamp. I used my Glaze pen on the spider.

I love how this came out! Sooo fun!

 Close up...

The BOO pic for recipient to display so others will know that the person has been boo-ed...

The little "bag" was easy to make. It was from a 6x12 inch card stock. One end I scored at one inch and the other end at a half inch. Then I scored the center (after having folded the edges up) to create the little "bag".

Here is what the bag looks like prior to closing... 

Here is inside of bag closed...

I used Tombow glue and double sided tape (tape helps plastic bag stick in, along with a few glue dots). I also used a punch for the bagged candy to show through. Using Nestabilities shapes, I created the area for my image. the cute little Halloween saying was made by me for Get Inky Stamps. (To order click HERE. Don't forget to use coupon code 2013SPOOKTACULAR20 for 20% off your ENTIRE ORDER!!!) Then I punched a few holes for a ribbon handle and tied a bow. I added gems to the scallop and...Viola! Done. Easy peasy and FUN too....right?!!

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Okay, I think I kept you here long enough...go on,

have some more fun...next up is our talented ASHLEY

who will inspire you with her amazing creation!