This project was not supposed to be complicated. I planned on doing a watercolor wash of an Halloween scene and layer the awesome new Detailed Gate Thinlits die-cut, which would do most of the work to make the project interesting since it's so intricate.
Although the project started that way (as a card), inspiration kept coming faster than I could put the project together, and I finally ended up with a treat box! Most of the images used were pulled from the Graveyard Gate, which is the stamp set offered in a bundle along with the Thinlits dies. I did reach for the Snowflake Sentiments bundle as well, though (which sounds counterintuitive for a Halloween project). I was looking for a way to hang a little sign on the gate with the "Open if you dare" sentiment and I spotted in the Swirly Snowflakes Thinlits a mini tag, so I decided to use that instead, and I used the matching stamp set to stamp "for:" inside the tag. I lined the inside of the tag with Designer Series Paper, by running the die through the Big Shot a second time with the DSP and cutting the tag in half, keeping only the inside portion.
The adorable lock and key are part of the Thinlits set. I hadn't noticed those elements while shopping the catalogue, but I was happy to discover those when I opened my order. I think it can be used on love and Valentine's as well, paired with a "key to my heart" sentiment. Also, while looking for tag options, I noticed that the Home Sweet Home Framelits include a little bat, so on top of the stamped ones at the left, I die-cut one out of black glimmer paper (which we unfortunately don't carry anymore) and popped it up on mini Stampin' Dimensionals. (Have you noticed that new adhesive in the annual catalogue? It's really useful!)
When I added the gate to my project, I thought there might be a way to slide a lollipop or something underneath the gate (an idea to be explored later). Instead, I decided to create a pocket on the back of my scene - that's when the card turned into packaging. I was exploring ideas and finally decided to create a box bottom out of Tango Tangerine cardstock based on a sketch for measurements.
I drew inspiration for the colour combo from an old ColourQ challenge (#311) and In[k]spire Me challenge #318.
Stampin' Up! Supplies
Stamps: L'entrée du cimetière (Graveyard Gate), Souhaits en rafales (Snowflake Sentiments)
Cardstock: Basic Black, Tango Tangerine, Kiss Kiss, Watercolor Paper, Silver Glimmer Paper
Designer Series Paper: 2011-2013 In Color Stack
Ink: Basic Black Archival, Tango Tangerine, Wisteria Wonder, Kiwi Kiss
Accessories: Layering Circle Framelits Dies, Circle Punches, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals, Aqua Painter Brushes,
Decorative Ribbon Border, Home Sweet Home Thinlits Dies, Swirly Snowflakes Thinlits, Clear Wink of Stella,
Champagne Foil Paper, Black Glimmer Paper, Black Rhinestone Jewels, Pick a Pattern Washi Tape
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