Thursday, October 31, 2013

FINAL Thank You Thursday - One Day Only Discounts in October

Stampin' Up! recently published their 250th post on their Corporate Blog, and to celebrate, they have offered Thank You Thursdays each week in October-- a One Day Only Sale on select product(s). Today marks the FINAL Thank You Thursday sale. More specials, promotions, and new products are coming out all the time, and you can Subscribe to My Blog by Email to ensure you get all the news delivered directly to your inbox as soon as I post it!

Thank You Thursday Discount for October 31st, 2013:
(orders must be finalized in my Online Store no later than 11:50pm MT)

Chevron Ribbon!!! Pick from any (or all) of the 5 colors below! No limits...



Basic Black 3/4" Chevron Ribbon Item # 130010 
Regular Price: $8.95 US
Discounted Price: $6.71 US
Calypso Coral 3/4" Chevron Ribbon Item #130018
Regular Price: $8.95 US
Discounted Price: $6.71 US


Crushed Curry 3/4" Chevron Ribbon Item # 130019
Regular Price: $8.95 US
Discounted Price: $6.71 US


Island Indigo 3/4" Chevron Ribbon Item # 131151
Regular Price: $8.95 US
Discounted Price: $6.71 US


Smoky Slate 3/4" Chevron Ribbon Item # 131152
Regular Price: $8.95 US
Discounted Price: $6.71 US

REMEMBER: This sale is for ONE DAY ONLY. Please note that the minimum shipping for an Online Order is $6.95, so you may find it more cost efficient to add some coordinating items to your order. You may want to check out the Weekly Deals for this week, to maximize your savings!:

 Weekly Deals (Oct 29th thru Nov 4th)

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Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Be Merry Single Holiday Stamp Hack: 3 Stamps in One

In case you hadn't noticed, Stampin' Up! is offering several Single Holiday Stamps this season...among them, the Be Merry stamp holds extra promise in my book!


The stamp comes as one single image, and it coordinates with the tag in the Chalk Talk Framelits set. That's all fine and dandy if you want to use it as a tag, but I have seen several beautiful cards made without the "to" and "from" lines, and I wanted to recreate some of them in my Christmas Card Classes without having to use markers. Plus, I figured I could get extra use out of those "to" and "from" lines if they were separate. So...I put the index sticker on the foam, then turned my stamp over on my self-healing cutting mat, and used a hobby blade to trim out that section:


Voila--three, three, three stamps in one! If you want to use them as one single image again, just pop the "to" and "from" section back into the main image before mounting on your clear block. FYI, the Single Holiday Stamps are available in clear-mount only. If you'd like to purchase only one mounting block you can use for this whole stamp (or either of the other two "hacked" images), you'll want to purchase Clear Block E.

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Tuesday, October 29, 2013

NEW Stampin' Up! Weekly Deals (Oct 29th thru Nov 4th)

Stampin' Up! recently announced another new sales promotion: Weekly Deals, revealed each Tuesday, and running through the next Monday. These sale items have been set aside in limited varying quantities, so even though the sales are running for a week, each product is only available while supplies last. Please note that the Weekly Deal discount will be reflected in your Shopping Bag, not with the item description. Once the sale supplies are exhausted, the item will show up in your Shopping Bag and at Checkout, at the regular price.

Weekly Deals: October 29th thru Nov 4th, 2013
Click the link to the right of any pictured item to see it in my ONLINE STORE


Secret Garden Framelits Dies Item #129372 
Regular Price: $24.95 US
Discounted Price: $18.71 US
Stampin' Pierce Mat Item # 126199
Regular Price: $4.95 US
Discounted Price: $3.71 US

7/8" Scallop Circle Punch Item # 129404
Regular Price: $12.95 US
Discounted Price: $9.71 US

Ovals Collection Framelits Dies Item #129381
Regular Price: $26.95 US
Discounted Price: $20.21 US

Paper Snips Item # 103579
Regular Price: $9.95 US
Discounted Price: $7.46 US

Baker's Twine Island Indigo Item # 125575
Regular Price: $2.95 US
Discounted Price: $2.21 US

Blossom Petals XL Punch Item # 121808
Regular Price: $6.79 US
Discounted Price: $5.09 US

Keep This Memory Template Item # 129879
Regular Price: $19.95 US
Discounted Price: $9.98 US

If you see something go on sale on Tuesday, you head over to my ONLINE STORE to purchase it as soon as you can to have the best chance of getting it at the sale price. You may want to Subscribe to My Blog by Email to ensure you know which items are on sale, as soon as possible each week! NOTE: the deadline to have your order finalized for each set of Weekly Deals is 11:50pm MT each Monday night.

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Monday, October 28, 2013

LAST DAY for 25% OFF 25 STAMPS & This Week's Weekly Deals

Just an important reminder about a couple of sales that are going to END AT 11:50pm MT TONIGHT. Click each promotional link below to see pictures of all the items that are available to you through tonight at a discount!:

Weekly Deals (for the week of Oct 22-28)

25% OFF 25 STAMPS Sale*

*Each stamp (or set) you purchase from me from the 25% OFF list, 
earns you an entry in my FREE STAMPS giveaway, read more HERE!

Here are some projects using a few of the 25% OFF STAMPS:

Features Happy Day Stamp Set

Features Hello, Lovely and Gorgeous Grunge Stamp Sets

Features Yippee Skippee Stamp Set

Features Ornament Keepsakes Stamp Set

Features Oh, Hello Stamp Set

Features Christmas Star Single Stamp

Features Snowflake Soiree Stamp Set

And while you're grabbing supplies at a discount, don't forget to check out our new Pop & Place Holiday Gift Tags and Christmas Tagables stamp set bundles HERE.

Get everything you need at DISCOUNT PRICES TODAY in my ONLINE STORE :-)

~Kimberley Morris Colorado Springs, CO
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Friday, October 25, 2013

Faithful Friday Freebies - #4 FINAL! (+25% Off & Last Chance for $150+ FREE!)

As my own personal spinoff from Stampin' Up!'s Thank You Thursdays (one day sales) in October, I created my own thank you offer--Faithful Friday Freebies. You'll find a list of a few things you'll need to do to enter, under the picture, then I'll pick a random winner from those of you who've made the effort to let me know you're interested :-) Instead of a 24-hour period like Thank You Thursdays, I'm going to make this opportunity available ALL WEEKEND! Here's what you could win in return for your efforts from Friday, October 25th from 12:00am to Sunday, October 27th at 11:59pm MT:

FREEBIES: Paper supplies to make 6 Thank You Cards!

I'll stamp everything for you, but let you assemble the leafy parts onto the card yourself. That way you can modify the card as creativity strikes you! Love that greeting? If so, you might want to grab the Oh, Hello Stamp Set yourself, during the

25% OFF 25 STAMPS special through October 28th!

What You Need To Do:
1) LIKE my Facebook Page,
2) FOLLOW at least one of my Pinterest Boards,
3) PIN your favorite project photo from my Blog,
4) SUBSCRIBE to my Blog (via email updates or in your preferred reader), and
5) Leave me a comment with your first name and last initial, plus your email address spelled out (i.e., procrastistamper at gmail dot com), confirming each of the above items that you've completed.

Your comment might look like this: "This is Kimberley M. and my email is procrastistamper at gmail dot com. I have already LIKED your FB page, I'm following ALL your Pinterest Boards, I pinned your 10/24/13 Divine™ Jack-o-Lantern Purse Favor Video Tutorial to my Pinterest Halloween board, and I am subscribed to your blog by email."

Remember to leave your comment during the appropriate time frame, and include all of the requested info in your comment (and make sure you've done what you've claimed in your comment) or you will be disqualified...and the thought of that makes me so sad!!! And, I'm sorry if this part makes you sad, but these freebies will only be snail mailed to addresses in the US, or APO/FPO. One Faithful Friday Freebie per person during the month, please. I will close & hide the comments after I have picked the winner, so your info won't be hanging out on this blog post forever. Best of luck to you all!!!

LAST DAY TO ENTER FOR OVER $150 IN FREE STAMPIN' UP! PRODUCT OF YOUR CHOICE*: Enter the LNS 2013 Fall Treasure Hunt and try your luck!. Get entered NOW, it ends October 25th at 11:59pm PST. *Winners will be chosen from several international Stampin' Up! Markets...$150+ value is valid for a US winner.

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Thursday, October 24, 2013

Divine™ Jack-o-Lantern Purse Favor Video Tutorial

You may remember this Divine™ Jack-o-Lantern Mini Purse Favor from this blog post. All the stars aligned and I was finally able to upload my video tutorial for this little gem...you'll find it embedded in this blog post under the picture below. [If you are getting this blog post in your email inbox, you'll want to click on the title of this blog post to view the video in your browser :-) If you are reading this blog post in your browser and would like to get all my new posts in your email inbox, you are welcome to Subscribe to My Blog via Email.]


This project was designed to hold Divine™ Milk Chocolate Mini Pieces, or you could substitute Divine™ Dark Chocolate Mini Pieces...the wrapper for those is black, so it adds a bit more coordination!


Stampin' Supplies for this project can be found in my ONLINE STORE:
Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine (113439), Premium Crease Pad (113476), Bigz L Petite Purse Die (125606), Stripes Embossing Folder (123128), Pumpkin Pie card stock (105117), Basic Black card stock (121045), Always Artichoke card stock (105119), Baked Brown Sugar card stock(131296), XL Oval Punch (119859), Petite Pennants Punch (122361), Modern Label Punch (119849), Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive (110755), Paper Snips (103579), Paper Trimmer (126889), Paper Piercing Tool (126189) optional.

~Kimberley Morris Colorado Springs, CO
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Thank You Thursdays #4 - One Day Only Discounts in October

Stampin' Up! recently published their 250th post on their Corporate Blog, and to celebrate, they will be offering Thank You Thursdays! Each Thursday this month, they will announce a One Day Only Sale on select product(s). [Note: the discounted price will show up in your Shopping Bag and at Checkout] I don't know what these products will be ahead of time, but I will post them on my blog for you when I find out. If you want to make sure you don't miss any, you might want to Subscribe to My Blog by Email.

Thank You Thursday Discount for October 24th, 2013:
(orders must be finalized in my Online Store no later than 11:50pm MT)


Framelits & Folders--make sure you check out my 25% OFF 25 STAMPS page...some of these items will coordinate beautifully, and you get oodles of savings!

Hearts a Flutter Framelit Item # 130159
Regular Price: $24.95 US
Discount Price: $18.71 US
Honeycomb Textured Embossing Folder Item # 129378
Regular Price: $7.95 US
Discounted Price: $5.96 US
Envelope Liners Framelits Dies Item # 132172
Regular Price: $26.95 US
Discounted Price: $20.21 US
Alphabet Press Textured Embossing Folder Item # 130916
Regular Price: $7.95 US
Discounted Price: $5.96 US
Window Frames Framelit Item # 129021
Regular Price: $26.95 US
Discounted Price: $20.21 US
Chalk Talk Framelit Item # 129983
Regular Price: $24.95 US
Discount Price: $18.71 US

REMEMBER: This sale is for ONE DAY ONLY. Please note that the minimum shipping for an Online Order is $6.95, so you may find it more cost efficient to add some coordinating items to your order. You may want to check out the Weekly Deals for this week, to maximize your savings!:

 Weekly Deals (Oct 22nd thru 28th)

~Kimberley Morris Colorado Springs, CO
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Tuesday, October 22, 2013

25% OFF 25 Stampin' Up! Stamp Sets!!! (Oct. 22nd thru 28th)


Stampin' Up! is celebrating its 25th anniversary all year long, but on the actual date (October 25 to be exact) Stampin' Up! wants to pump up the party even more. Get ready to rock your socks off with a week-long sale on the very products that started it all: rubber stamps! Get 25% OFF 25 Stamp Sets from October 22nd through October 28th at 11:50pm MT.


But wait, there's more--at least there is if you purchase your 25% OFF Stamp Sets from ME! For every stamp set listed below that you purchase from my ONLINE STORE, you will get your name entered into a drawing* for another FREE STAMP SET off the list. Yep, the more stamp sets you purchase from this list, the better your chances of winning! Remember, the holidays are coming up, and you can always gift your favorite set or two at a great price, while crossing those crafters off your list, and getting yourself entered to win a FREE STAMP SET of your own. And hey, if you aren't in a position to buy anything right now, but you refer someone new to me and they buy at least one stamp set on the list (and email me to tell me you sent them) during this promotion, then YOU get a FREE entry in the contest!!! That's how much I appreciate your referrals :-D *Drawing will only occur when at least 25 sets have been purchased.

LOOKING TO WIN EVEN MORE? How about over $150* in FREE Stampin' Up! product of your choice in the US?!? Enter the LNS 2013 Fall Treasure Hunt and try your luck!. Hurry and get entered NOW, it ends October 25th.

~Kimberley Morris Colorado Springs, CO
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NEW Stampin' Up! Weekly Deals (Oct 22nd thru 28th)

Stampin' Up! recently announced another new sales promotion: Weekly Deals, revealed each Tuesday, and running through the next Monday. These sale items have been set aside in limited varying quantities, so even though the sales are running for a week, each product is only available while supplies last. Please note that the Weekly Deal discount will be reflected in your Shopping Bag, not with the item description. Once the sale supplies are exhausted, the item will show up in your Shopping Bag and at Checkout, at the regular price.

Weekly Deals: October 22nd thru 28th, 2013
Click the link to the right of any pictured item to see it in my ONLINE STORE



Dress Up Framelits Die #130101
Regular Price: $24.95 US
Discounted Price: $18.71 US


Sweet Press Cookie Handle #132290
Regular Price: $5.95 US
Discounted Price: $4.46 US


Sweet Pressed Cookie Stamps Holiday #132292
Regular Price: $10.95 US
Discounted Price: $8.21 US


Sweet Pressed Cookie Stamps Special Events #132291
Regular Price: $10.95 US
Discounted Price: $8.21 US


This and That Rotary Stamp #130133
Regular Price: $5.95 US
Discounted Price: $4.46 US


Wicked Fun Digital Download #127609
Regular Price: $9.95 US
Discounted Price: $4.98 US

If you see something go on sale on Tuesday, you head over to my ONLINE STORE to purchase it as soon as you can to have the best chance of getting it at the sale price. You may want to Subscribe to My Blog by Email to ensure you know which items are on sale, as soon as possible each week! NOTE: the deadline to have your order finalized for each set of Weekly Deals is 11:50pm MT each Monday night.

~Kimberley Morris Colorado Springs, CO
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Monday, October 21, 2013

Join Stampin' Up! for Only $25 - EXTENDED ONE DAY! (Ends 10/22)



Stampin' Up! is offering a never-before seen Starter Kit price of only $25...originally offered ONLY from October 7th thru October 21st, 2013. Check out THIS POST to see all the original details of the promotion. However, Stampin' Up! just today heard of some recent happenings in the crafting industry that may leave some people looking for a new business opportunity**, and so they are extending the promotion for one day. Just know that the
Deadline to Join for $25 has been extended to 11:50pm MT, October 22nd, 2013.

When you sign up with this offer, you get to choose up to $26.95 in Stampin' Up! product in your Starter Kit. Stampin' Up! will also send you some catalogs, order forms, and couple more items to help take advantage of earning free product, and/or even earning a little cash! Remember, there is no obligation to remain a demonstrator if it does not fit into your life, no one bugs you or judges you, and there is nothing to lose :-)

**ATTENTION CREATIVE MEMORIES, HERITAGE MAKERS & CLOSE TO MY HEART REPS: In conjunction with this news, Stampin' Up! has made a limited exception to the Competitive Activities Policy for people interested in becoming a demonstrator; anyone who currently is involved in a directly competitive business who signs up between October 21-November 30, 2013 will not need to resign from their former business prior to signing up with Stampin' Up! They will have until December 1, 2013 to decide which company they will represent and by that time will need to resign from one or the other.


~Kimberley Morris Colorado Springs, CO
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Friday, October 18, 2013

Faithful Friday Freebies #3

As my own personal spinoff from Stampin' Up!'s Thank You Thursdays (one day sales) in October, I created my own thank you offer--Faithful Friday Freebies. You probably know the drill by now, but in case you don't, here's how it works: you'll find a list of a few things you'll need to do to enter, under the picture, then I'll pick a random winner from those of you who've made the effort to let me know you're interested :-) Instead of a 24-hour contest like I had done originally, I'm going to let this one run ALL WEEKEND again! Here's what you could win in return for your efforts from Friday, October 18th from 12:00am to Sunday, October 20th at 11:59pm MT:

FREEBIES: Supplies to make 10 of the Ghost Favors you see above, pre-cut and pre-scored, you'll have to decorate and add the candies (two Andes chocolates also fit inside the ghost, side by side).

What You Need To Do:
1) LIKE my Facebook Page,
2) FOLLOW at least one of my Pinterest Boards,
3) PIN your favorite project photo from my Blog,
4) SUBSCRIBE to my Blog (via email updates or in your preferred reader), and
5) Leave me a comment with your first name and last initial, plus your email address spelled out (i.e., procrastistamper at gmail dot com), confirming each of the above items that you've completed.

Your comment might look like this: "This is Kimberley M. and my email is procrastistamper at gmail dot com. I have already LIKED your FB page, I'm following ALL your Pinterest Boards, I pinned your 10/16/13 Divine Ghost Favor Tutorial to my Pinterest Halloween board, and I am subscribed to your blog by email."

Remember to leave your comment during the appropriate time frame, and include all of the requested info in your comment (and make sure you've done what you've claimed in your comment) or you will be disqualified...and the thought of that makes me so sad!!! And, I'm sorry if this part makes you sad, but these freebies will only be snail mailed to addresses in the US, or APO/FPO. And by the way, I will close & hide the comments after I have picked the winner, so your info won't be hanging out on this blog post forever. Best of luck to you all!!!

MORE FREEBIES: How would you feel about winning over $150* in FREE Stampin' Up! product of your choice?!? Enter the LNS 2013 Fall Treasure Hunt and try your luck!. Get entered NOW, it ends October 25th. *Winners will be chosen from several international Stampin' Up! Markets...$150+ value is valid for a US winner.

~Kimberley Morris Colorado Springs, CO
Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator since 1994
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Thursday, October 17, 2013

Thank You Thursdays #3 - One Day Only Discounts in October

Stampin' Up! recently published their 250th post on their Corporate Blog, and to celebrate, they will be offering Thank You Thursdays! Each Thursday this month, they will announce a One Day Only Sale on select product(s). [Note: the discounted price will show up in your Shopping Bag and at Checkout] I don't know what these products will be ahead of time, but I will post them on my blog for you when I find out. If you want to make sure you don't miss any, you might want to Subscribe to My Blog by Email.

Thank You Thursday Discount for October 17th, 2013:
(orders must be finalized in my Online Store no later than 11:50pm MT)


Punches, Punches, Punches! Choose from one (or all 5) of the punches below!


Artisan Label Punch Item #130920
Regular Price: $15.95 US
Discounted Price:$11.96 US

Bitty Butterfly Punch Item #129406
Regular Price: $15.95 US
Discounted Price:$11.96 US

Hexagon Punch Item #130919
Regular Price: $15.95 US
Discounted Price:$11.96 US

Mosaic Punch Item #131267
Regular Price: $15.95 US
Discounted Price:$11.96 US

Pansy Punch Item #130698
Regular Price: $15.95 US
Discounted Price:$11.96 US

REMEMBER: This sale is for ONE DAY ONLY. Please note that the minimum shipping for an Online Order is $6.95, so you may find it more cost efficient to add some coordinating items to your order. You may want to check out the rest of our fabulous punches, as well as our Weekly Deals for this week, and also our NEW Christmas Tagables photopolymer stamp set with images that coordinate with both the Artisan Label Punch, and the Hexagon Punch which are on sale today. There are a few different bundles associated with the Christmas Tagables set, so be sure to check those out to maximize your savings!:

Stampin' Up! Punches
 Weekly Deals (Oct 15th thru 21st)
Christmas Tagables stamp set + Pop & Place Bundles

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Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Divine™ Ghost Favor Picture Tutorial


I showed you this Divine™ Ghost Favor here in my previous post, and now I've got the pictures posted to walk you through making it yourself. To prepare, you'll need to cut out a shape with the Bigz Clear Oval Accent Die, in Whisper White card stock. Then, take a scrap piece of card stock and punch through it with the Owl Builder Punch. If you use Basic Black, be sure to keep track of the medium size circle punches from the Owl Punch--you can use those for ghost eyes!

The first step is to use the owl outline from the punched out piece of card stock as a template on the right side of the oval accent piece. Click the picture if you want to see it full-size, and check out how I've lined up a pointy piece from above one of the owl's punched out feet, to point right at the notch in the oval accent piece. While holding that point in place, rotate the owl punchout so the curve of the owl's ear point matches the curve of the top of the oval. Once in place, trace this line lightly with pencil. (don't trace the feet, just the curve of the outline of the owl)


You will then slide the owl template over to the left top part of the oval accent piece, and trace in the same manner...it will be a mirror image of the line on the right side.


You will end up with markings on your oval, similar to the marks you see below. You'll want to make yours with light pencil lines so you can erase them. I went over mine in black pen, just to get a good photo.


Cut along the lines you made, making sure you cut through the tiny spots where your line skipped above the owl's feet. Erase any lines that did not get cut away, and you should have something similar to the shape below:


This next step is optional, and you may not need to do it after making this project once or twice, as you will readily "see" the angle after this illustration. In the picture below, I have laid a ruler from the corner of the notch on the lower right part of the oval accent, to the "head" of the ghost. As you can see, this marks a line roughly parallel to the side of the ghost's head. If you need to, you can take a pencil and lightly mark this line for reference. Then, find the same angle on the left side of the oval and mark it lightly.


Next, you will see how to line that score mark up with the groove of the Stampin' Trimmer. (again, I made my marks in pen so you could see them on the photos) Make sure the head of the ghost is to the side of that groove at the top, and the notch of the oval is exactly in the middle of that groove at the bottom. Click on this picture if you need to see it full-size, to see the groove clearly. Lay down the guide of the Stampin' Trimmer, and, using the scoring blade, create a score line. Then, turn the ghost 180 degrees and do the same angle on the other side.


You will then want to add another score line about 1/4" to the outside of each score line you just made. This will give a little depth to the piece, to help it wrap around the chocolate inside. I simply lined up each of the first score lines I made (which you can see marked in black below) with the outside edge of the brown-grey plastic near the groove of the Stampin' Trimmer. Then, turn the ghost 180 degrees and do the same on the other side. If this method freaks you out, then measure and score 1/4" from the original score marks by lining up the original score marks across the 1/4" line on the Stampin' Trimmer. Either way, make sure the second score lines are farther away from the center on each side of the ghost than the first ones.


When you are finished scoring, you will be left with the piece you see below. All that's left to do is decorate it. Our NEW Bite Me photopolymer stamp set includes all the sayings and images you need, to duplicate my sample. Plus, you can see right through the photopolymer of the stamp to see *exactly* where your image is going!


A few tips on decorating:
- Make a few of these out of plain copy paper to get the feel of the cuts and angles, and to test out various designs first.
- Glue the eyes of the ghost on first. You only need one owl template, so you can stick narrow strips of black card stock into the Owl Builder Punch to punch out only the eyes for subsequent ghosts. You can also just draw on the eyes with a black marker if you aren't into glueing small pieces.
- Be careful with your stamped greeting at the bottom, make sure it fits without getting covered up by the ghost's draping "arms" when the piece is closed. Both the Happy Halloween and the Trick or Treat sayings from the Bite Me stamp set will fit perfectly across the bottom, as long as you stamp them as low as they will go across the piece.
- Keep your stamping on the inside of the ghost "arms" confined to the outer edges, where they will not show until the favor is opened.
- Sponging the inside and outside edges of the ghost helps the white-on-white features stand out.
- You don't have to include a closure piece across the front, but it's much easier to stack, store, and hand these out if they are kept closed.
- You can use a punch other than the Ticket Duo Punch for a front closure, if you desire. Remember to only glue down one side permanently, and use a temporary bond for the other side of the punched piece, if you want it to open without ripping.

You can find all the supplies I used to create my ghost (except the ruler and the chocolates!), in my ONLINE STORE. Please check out the item names and numbers at the bottom of my previous post HERE for your shopping convenience.

I must mention that I received some Mini Dark Chocolate Pieces for free from Divine, which is what I used for this project. However, my love of Divine chocolates and my desire to use them in my projects came before I received anything free, and I am receiving no other compensation than a few different samples to design some favors around :-)

Look for Divine™ chocolates at your local natural food store, or buy them online:
http://www.divinechocolate.com OR http://www.serrv.org

~Kimberley Morris Colorado Springs, CO
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