Okay....here we go!

Well, the rain has started, and we are as ready as we ever will be for our "Frankenstorm" Sandy!  I AM looking forward to tomorrow for this reason:  the Sell-A-Stamp Spooktacular -- woohoo! 

I will be placing an order, so let me know if you would like me to order anything for you.  This is a GREAT opportunity to get stamps at 15% off!  Just think of holiday gifts you could get for your crafty friends (or yourself!).  You can also place an order on my website http://nancyamato.stampinup.net.  The sale starts at 12 Midnight (MT) and ends at 11:50 PM (MT) on Monday, October 29.  So, don't miss out on this special sale.

I have been doing a little stamping, in between hurricane preparations -- lol.  Here is a little Halloween treat I made for some of the neighborhood kiddos.  Hopefully, trick or treat night will still go off without a hitch.  The mini milk carton die is the same die I used for the baby shower favors.  I used the same basic idea, but I added some Howlstooth and Scaringbone Designer Series Paper to the outside of the milk carton. 

Have a great Halloween!  And, stay safe fellow east-coasters. 

Baby Shower Favors

Hello!  Our neighborhood hosted a baby shower for one of the neighbors, and I wanted to share what I made for the baby shower favors. 

The baby shower favors are made with the Mini Milk Carton die and the Big Shot machine.  I stamped 4 of the images from the Baby Bundle stamp set (page 61 of the 2012-2013 Catalog), punched them out with the small scallop punch (Holiday Mini catalog), then layered them onto a 1 3/8" circle of Certainly Celery card stock.  The parents-to-be know that their little bundle will be a boy, so I used Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery, and Whisper White for the favors.  These colors coordinated so nicely with the plates and napkins we used -- it was a totally "Martha" moment!  lol 
I spray painted a willow basket with white semi-gloss paint, decorated it with a little ribbon, and filled it with the favors.  A fun project for a special little baby!

Here are the supplies I used for the favors:

Stamps:
Baby Bundle
Paper:
Bashful Blue
Certainly Celery
Whisper White
Ink:
Bashful Blue
Accessories:
Whisper White striped organza ribbon
1 3/8" Circle punch
1 1/4" Scallop Circle punch
Stampin' Dimensionals
Mini binder clips (office supply store)
Mini Milk Carton die
Big Shot machine
Fun-size bags of M&Ms (these fit perfectly inside the mini milk carton!)

Congratulations to our neighbors on their baby-to-be!  It will be great to have a new little boy in the neighborhood!