Red, White, and Blue Popcorn

Hi, everyone and welcome. Today I'm over on the Victorine Originals Challenge Blog sharing some inspiration for the new challenge - 4th of July! 

I adore this Popcorn Stamp by Victorine Originals, it's so fun and whimsical. It truly inspired me to create these fun treat bags filled with red, white, and blue popcorn. These bags of popcorn make great gifts for the neighbors, to hand out while watching the fireworks, or a fun addition to your 4th of July party. The recipe is so easy, especially if you cheat a little like I did. 😜

To get us started on this fun adventure first we make treat tags. You can use any tag die-cut, but I used CAS-ual Fridays Tag Buddies Fri-Dies, Victorine Originals Dots Set along with Stampin Up Inks in Real Red and Pacific Point and of course, the star of this post the Popcorn Stamp. 

Print the sentiment, you can find it below, die-cut tags including the printed sentiments, stamp popcorn randomly on the larger tag, and color. I used COPIC Y11, R29, B12, B28  Now you're ready to make your popcorn and fill those bags. I used Wilton Favor Bags because they have a cardboard disk that you insert which holds the bags up straight but any goodie bag will do. 

So, here's where I cheated a little. You have two choices: pop the popcorn yourself or buy popcorn already popped. Since I was sending this to work with my hubby I went with the already popped popcorn. I used Cooking Light  Kettle Popcorn and I will be buying more of it, it's pretty good. 

Ingredients/Supplies

• Popcorn
• White Chocolate (I recommend the good stuff, not the candy coating unless you like that, then hey go for it)
• Red, White and Blue M&M's  (I used Peanut but you use whatever you prefer) 
• Huge Bowl
• Treat Bags
• Parchment Paper or Wax
• Scissors

Instructions
Did you notice there are no measurements? Exactly, make as much as you want to your liking, like lots of chocolate go crazy add 4 bars. No, not your thing, then add 2 bars.
Melt chocolate in microwave at 30-second intervals to avoid burning it ( there is nothing nastier than burnt chocolate) 

Add popcorn to a HUGE bowl and drizzle some of the white chocolate over the popcorn, toss the popcorn or stirring until lightly coated, spread out on parchment paper, drizzle remaining chocolate over top of popcorn, sprinkle M&M's while chocolate is still wet. 

Now walk away! Yes, go! Okay, one bite but after that walk away! 

Let the chocolate harden. Once it's hardened you can break into pieces and add to bags. Tie bags up with ribbon and attach tags. See, super simple. 

Sentiment

Just 

"POPPING" 

by to wish you a 

Happy 4th of July! 

As always, thanks for stopping by and remember to share your 4th of July projects with us over at the Victorine Originals Challenge Blog.

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Thank You with Crafty Gals Corner Challenge

It's time for a new challenge over at 

CRAFTY GALS CORNER CHALLENGE BLOG

"THANKFUL AND/OR THANK YOU" CHALLENGE 

We have two awesome sponsors this week:

My Besties

and 

All Dressed Up

I used Digital Image Christmas Owl by All Dressed Up to create 

a Thank You/Grateful card for Veterans Day.

I colored the image with COPICS, layered onto kraft cardstock and Authentique papers from 

my stash and finished off with enamel dots from OA.  This would be a great card for a female veteran. 

Be sure to join us at 

CRAFTY GALS CORNER CHALLENGE BLOG

"THANKFUL AND/OR THANK YOU" CHALLENGE

Color Challenge with Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #24

It's time for a new challenge over at 

CRAFTY GALS CORNER CHALLENGE BLOG

COLOR CHALLENGE

RED,WHITE AND BLUE   ~ CHALLENGE #24

We have an amazing sponsor this week:

 

 Prize: $10 Gift Certificate 

And I had the pleasure of using this wonderful 

sentiment by STAMPlorations.

 inside:

I also discovered a new technique while making this card.
I have a transparency from Teresa Collins Freestyle Collection.

 I had a 5x5 piece cut and had every intention of using on my card.
It wasn't working for me, so I grabbed my distress inks in Barn Red and Faded Jeans
swiped them directly across the transparency, flipped it over onto my card stock and pressed with my hand. I was so surprised to see the stars. They are raised just enough to 
leave a pretty nice impression. I said, well, that's it! I did heat emboss the bigger stars and dabbed some Picket Fence distress paint around the edges. Fun, give it a try! Feel free to email me if you have any questions. 


Supplies:
white cardstock
Tim Holtz Distress Ink and Paint
White Embossing Powder
Star Stamps ~ any brand will work
Red Glitter Paper



 

I hope you hop on over to 

CRAFTY GALS CORNER CHALLENGE BLOG

and join us for our 

RED, WHITE AND BLUE COLOR CHALLENGE.

Celebrate Your Country Day with Clear It Out Challenge #83

It's time for a new challenge over at 

CLEAR IT OUT CHALLENGE BLOG.

  Theme: Holiday-  Celebrate your country Day ( use your flags colours/image, etc) 

Stash: metal embellishments

 This week we are celebrating our country by 

using the colors of our country's flag. 

Please let us know your country by listing beside 

the challenge in your blog post.

Red, White and Blue! 

This is perhaps the hardest challenge I've had.

 I realized there is some thing about 

challenging yourself to think outside the box, it's fun.

This weeks sponsos:

 

SLSLines 

Digital image Goth Boy by SLSLines

3M Scotch PINK ATG ADVANCED TAPE GLIDER 1/4	Core'dinations Card/Envelope: 5.5x5.5 50pk	Pride 6X6 Paper Pad	Darice 1217-60 Embossing Folder, 4.25 by 5.75-Inch, Fireworks Design
Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad BARN DOOR	Copic Sketch Marker

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I'm entering this into the following:
Card Mania Challenge #69~ Use Metal Embellishments
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge ~ June Anything Goes
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge ~ June Challenge
Sugar and Bettys Challenge ~ June Anything Goes Challenge
Sisters of Craft ~ June Anything Goes Challenge

Now it's your turn to celebrate your country's colors 

with us! 

Join us for 

CHALLENGE #145  

Theme: Holiday-  Celebrate your country Day ( use your flags colors/image, etc) 

Stash: metal embellishments

CLEAR IT OUT CHALLENGE BLOG!

Anything Goes with Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #12

Can you believe it's the last Wednesday of March? This year is moving 

right along, before we know it we will be making Halloween projects again.

Okay, before I have us ringing in the New Year let's talk about this weeks 

challenge over at 

CRAFTY GALS CORNER CHALLENGE BLOG.

It's one we all love, 

ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE #12! 

For this challenge I worked with this adorable

BB Kakes digital image, FLORA FAE!

You can find her at the 

Stitchy Bear Digital Stamp Outlet.

I don't make shaker cards too often but I really

like them.  So I figured, why not? So I colored the image 

using COPICS, use Spellbinders Classical Circles to create the 

shaker, added sequins, added Pink Paislee Indigo Bleu Collection ~ Burlap Paper

(yellow paper) and Doodlebug Kraft in Color 6x6 paper (blue paper), stamped 

sentiment, and added enamels dots from Michael's dollar bins.

 I'm entering this into the following challenges:

Inspiration Destination Challenge #26 ~ Anything Goes
Simon Wednesday Challenge ~ Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door ~ Anything Goes

This weeks amazing sponsors are:

 

 Prize: $10 Gift Certificate

 and

 

Prize: $20 Gift Certificate

I can't wait to see what your working on this week!
Be sure to join us for 

Challenge #12 ~ Anything Goes.

Cute As A Button with Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #10

Happy Hump Day! Are you ready for a new 

challenge over at

CRAFTY GALS CORNER CHALLENGE BLOG?

This weeks challenge theme is 

CUTE AS A BUTTON.

(Use buttons and/or bows)

For this weeks challenge I made two cards using 

Eureka! Stamps digital image Valentine Giraffe.

I love this image because it's so versatile. 

 If you have a Silhouette machine these cards are

so easy! I had both of these put together 

in about 30 minutes, start to finish. 

I'm entering this into:
Inspiration Destination ~ Anything Goes No. 24
Little Red Wagon ~ Cute,Cute,Cute
Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge ~ Ribbon and Bows
The Crafting Cafe ~ Welcome Little One
Love To Scrap! Challenge ~ Buttons and Bows

This weeks sponsor:

 

 I hope you'll hop over to 

CRAFTY GALS CORNER 

AND 

join us for 

CHALLENGE #10

"CUTE AS A BUTTON".

Baby, It's Cold Outside with Eureka! Stamps Challenge #123

Hello, everyone! I hope this post finds 

you Healthy and Happy! 

This week over at Eureka! Stamps Challenge

the theme is 

BABY, IT'S COLD OUTSIDE!

I created a warm winter hello using 

DIGI 3204 Bear in Scarf

image. 

Hop over to 

Eureka! Stamps Challenge Blog

and join us.

Show us your take on

Baby, It's Cold Outside! 

It's time to Get Creative with Blue and White or Silver

Blue and White or Silver Challenge #4

What comes to mind when you think
 blue,white, and/or silver?

Snow, Wedding, Christmas Tree?

Show us how you get your 

Blue, White, and/or Silver on 

by joining Challenge #4 !

I made a card using this super 

cute digi Snowman and Son from Lemon Shortbread!

That even sounds yummy!

I have it all this card! Blue, white, and silver!

Why not? It works so well together, I couldn't resist! 

I used AC Jack Frost 6x6 Paper Pad, Copic Markers, Queen & Co. 

Bling, and AC Zing Embossing Powder Silver and 

Spellbinders Labels One Die Cuts.

This weeks sponsor:

Hop on over to Get Creative Challenge Blog

to checkout all the amazing inspiration by 

the Design Team.

Blue Snowflakes and Clear It Out Challenge #57

This week it's a color challenge over at Clear It Out Challenge.

And you guessed right! BLUE is the color but that's not all. We want you 

to use ribbon and/or twine from your stash of goodies!

Theme ~ Blue Color Challenge

Stash ~ Ribbon/Twine

I made a card using this cutie, Alannah, from StampArt! She 

is so cute and she comes with a bonus file!

 I used AC Jack Frost 6x6 Paper Pad, Navy Cardstock for base, AC Ribbon, 

PTI Twine, colored the image with COPICS, added a tiny bit of stickles

to the snow on fence railing, added white enamel dots, and finished it off with

Wink of Stella over a few areas. 

 This weeks sponsor is Stamp Art by Kathryne. 

I highly recommend checking out

these adorable digis!

Now, it's your turn to show us your take using 

Blue and Ribbon and/or Twine!

I'm entering this into the following:
Through the Craft Room Door ~ Anything Goes
Artistic Inspirations Challenge #121 ~ Anything Goes or Snow
Craft-Dee Bowz ~ December Challenge ~ Include Handmade Bow 
Dream Valley Challenge #96 ~ True Blue
Monday Morning Challenge #1 ~ Anything Christmas or Winter

AntiLock Brakes and Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #81

Today brings another fabtabulous sketch

over at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge Blog!

 Here's the card I finally decided on! There's a story there!

Yesterday I had a whole day in my craft room! And

I was ready or at least I thought I was. So I grab my 

coffee, do some blogging, commenting,social media,

you know the rounds, right? 

Okay, time to get my craft on! Wrong! 

My brain slammed on the brakes and would not 

ease up, my brain was like a car without antilock brakes!

LOCKED UP! 

I made three cards(well some would

say that) before I came up with the Winter Wonderland

that is above! I wasn't happy with anything I was 

producing. Ever have a day like that?

So for your entertainment I added the other 

"cards" below!

 

So now that you heard about the crafting day 

that almost was you can 

hop over to Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

and join the fun!

While your there sprinkle some love 

on the other ladies and their inspirational designs!