Thursday, September 13, 2007

HALLOWEEN ALTERED STARBUCKS FRAPPACINO

I've had this project in my head for weeks, and am so excited that I was finally able to put it together yesterday! It is an Altered Starbucks 4-pack Frappacino ... the kind you purchase at your local grocery store. Recipe and directions are given below the photos.


RECIPE
Stamps: Batty For You (pg. 27)
Paper: Creepy Crawly DP, Pumpkin Pie, Really Rust & More Mustard CS
Ink: Versamark, Black Craft Ink
Embellishments: Pumpkin Pie, More Mustard & Basic Black Grosgrain Ribbon, Really Rust Eyelets, Black Hemp Twine
Tools: Word Window Punch, 1" and 1 1/4" Circle Punches, Heat Tool, Embossing Buddy, Powder Pal
Other Supplies: Starbucks 4-pack Frappacino Bottles & Cardboard Carrier, Assorted Halloween/Autumn Candies, Stampin' Dimensionals or Foam Tape, Black Emboss Powder, Black Satin Spray Paint
NOTES:
* The lids to the bottles were painted with black satin spray paint.
* The Black Craft Ink Pad was used to ink up the edges of the cardboard carrier before adhering the CS.
* To cover the body of the cardboard carrier, cut 2 pieces of DP 4" x 10", scored at 2 1/2" and 7 1/2". I used Scotch double stick tape to adhere DP to cardboard carrier.
* To cover the middle handle section, cut one pieces of DP 4 1/4" x 5", scored at 2 1/8". For the oval shaped hole, I traced the hole with a pencil on the wrong side of the DP, and cut it out with scissors.
* There are two small triangle pieces on each side of the carrier. Again, I traced them onto the wrong side of the DP, and cut them out with scissors.
* The band going around the body of the carrier is the black spider web DP from Creepy Crawly and Pumpkin Pie Grosgrain Ribbon.
* The images from Batty for You were stamped in Versamark onto Cardstock and embossed with Black Emboss Powder, then punched with the 1" and 1 1/4" Circle Punches.
* The words dangling from the center of the cardboard carrier were punched with the Word Window Punch from the Creepy Crawly DP (the one with all the Halloween-related words). Really Rust eyelets were added to the "tags", and hang with black hemp twine from the center black grosgrain ribbon.
* I chose not to decorate the glass portion of the bottles ... didn't want the CS or DP to "catch" and tear when removing and inserting the bottles into the carrier.

Here is another Altered Starbucks Frappacino gift set I did back in January for Valentine's Day.


31 comments:

Monica-FC said...

I love it. makes me want to go out and just buy it so I can just have the bottles and the container. I don't drink coffee anymore so I would have to dump them out down the drain so i can do this project. this is a worth while project to do and give.

My Paper World said...

These are gorgeous! youve done an amazing job, they are fantastic, I totally love them!

Jenn in GA said...

oh so very cute! too bad the frappuccinos we sell at the store don't come in the handy little carrying cases! still, i need to remember this..would make an excellent hostess gift or raffle.

kathleenh said...

Nancy these are absolutely adorable! I am partial to Halloween so I especially like the Halloween ones. I love the word window punch tags, the way you did the lids, the band around the box. Just everything!

Charmaine (CharmWarm) said...

These are just adorable! Oh my goodness. I LOVE THEM!

Anonymous said...

LOVE them!!! I have a box of these at home just waiting to be altered! You're giving me a good swift kick to get moving!!! Thanks for sharing!

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Jimi said...

Nancy,
So great to hear from you! You can subscribe to my blog by going to the very bottom of the page. I don't know how to move the button!
We are no longer at All Saints. We're at Scottsdale Bible Church.
I will check back to your blog often!
P.S. I'm the one who deleted the previous post. I hit the button too soon.

Anonymous said...

This is sooooo great! What a wonderful idea - you are too clever! Love it!

Anonymous said...

These are absolutely adorable!!! I stink at altering things so I am always amazed by others beautifully altered items. TFS!

Heather P. said...

This is fabulous, Nancy!!

Ashley said...

I love these so much! HOW CUTE!!!! :o) Fantastic!! I especially love the halloween ones! AWESOME! Hugs! Ash~

www.ashleyscreativecorner.blogspot.com

Tara said...

these are sooo cute!! You did an awesome job! I can't wait to be able to try one myself!! They look sooooo fun to do! :)

Unknown said...

Wow! Gorgeous! Ijust love the top one especially! What a great gift!

Alex said...

Hi Nancy - found your blog through Ash, and it is wonderful! These little starbucks recreations are adorable - I want to do one!!! Now I have to go buy one and drink them quick - LOL! Love them and love your blog so I will be back often! *STAMPIN HUGS* Alex

Alhambra Club said...

These are fantastic, love all the wonderful goodies.

Anonymous said...

Oh! Nancy, I absolutely love these and have been wanting to make some. Now I absolutely have to. Thanks for sharing! You are so creative! Tammy

Dottie K. said...

Wow this is great. Love the colors and it's looks like it was alot of work. Love the colors. :)

Corie said...

These are so stunning!!!

Thanks so much for the instructions!!

Kathy said...

How clever and they are sooo cute.

Anonymous said...

Nancy, These are terrific. I don't drink these but I HAVE to go buy some now! You did a fabulous job. I can't wait to CASE these and share them with my ladies! Thank you!

Anonymous said...

I absolutely love this. I have so many of these waiting to be altered. I love the DSP you used and the tops of the bottles are a nice touch.

Teri said...

Nancy, these are gorgeous!! I'm addicted to SB's so this project is one on my list to make!! Thanks for being so kind in sharing the instructions! Aloha - Teri

Anonymous said...

Nancy, I have so enjoyed your blog and this is my first post. These are incredible. I have a set in frig and will use for this to set out on display at my next function. Your the boom!! Thanks for your blog.

Rose Ann said...

So awesome...I love it!! (Thanks for the details)! I never had the Starbucks Frappacino...but I may just have to try them. *wink*

Anonymous said...

OMG! These are su[er cute! I've been wanting to make one of these...but I don't drink frappacinos. :( Maybe I'll just have to get them anyway.

Angie Tieman said...

Oh my, these are killer cute!! Now I have an excuse to buy these fancy little drinks for sure! It's a business expense, right?! You are sooo creative, thanks for sharing these!

Anonymous said...

Nancy, my four year old saw these on the screen when I was looking at them and wanted to know if he could have some. I thought is was so cute I had to tell you. He couldn't understand why I wasn't able to reach through the screen and get it for him. Just wanted share. These are great!

Anonymous said...

Do I ever love these!!! I don't like SB at all (I know, I must be the only one!) but I'm sure I could get someone to drink them:)! Thanks for sharing!

Ginger said...

These are great! I can't imagine all the work to cover the box.

Marie said...

These look really cute and fun! TFS