Creepin’ it Real Halloween Card

September 23, 2019September 23, 2019Leave a comment

Creepin’ it Real…

When it comes to Halloween, I’m not into scary and gore. (I’m too big of a chicken.)

I’m all about the C-A-N-D-Y!

I love Halloween Parades and seeing the little kids in their cute costumes.

I’m into “Halloween cute”.

The Trick or Treat Stamp Set and Die Set from Maker’s Movement is “Halloween Cute”.

Sweet little Halloween characters with just the right amount of attitude.

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Trick of Treat Yo’self Treat Box

I made a couple extra of the Halloween cut outs to make a few treat boxes.

FYI…the Kraft Paper Window Boxes are from Clear Bags.

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How to make a Happy Haunts Pop Up Card

September 14, 2019September 14, 20192 Comments

Happy Haunts Pop-Up Card

Add a little dimension to your Halloween season with this sweet and simple pop up card.

The Happy Haunts stamp and die set from Maker’s Movement.

The stamp set comes with three adorable pumpkin stamps and 12 spooky and sweet faces

to match any Halloween mood. The die set comes with a whimsical Halloween neighborhood,

a cute little bat and three perfect pumpkin dies to cut out your stamped pumpkins.

A HALLOWEEN STAMP AND DIE SET THIS FUN DESERVES A PLAYFUL CARD.

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Happy Haunts Pop-Up Supplies Used:

Happy Haunts Stamp Set
Happy Haunts Die Set
Crossover II Fabric & Paper Cutting System*
Xyron Create a Sticker Mini*
Dye Inkpads: Black, Blue, White
Ranger Inkssentials Ink Blending Tool*
Mini Mister*
Thin Foam Mounting Squares from Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L*
Bella Blvd SS1997 Watching You (reverse side-green zig zag)
Authentique NGT002 Nightfall Two (black spider web)
Authentique PLE004 Pleasant Four (wood background)
Orange Polka Dot Paper (Hobby Lobby)
Orange Plaid Paper (from my paper hoard)
Black Cardstock and Watercolor Paper

How to make a Happy Haunts Pop Up Card:

First, pick out some fun patterned paper. There are so many cute patterns available to choose from it really doesn’t matter if it’s the same as mine.
Stamp your pumpkins on orange patterned paper. If your paper is thin, run the strip of orange paper through the Xyron Create a Sticker Mini* and place it onto black cardstock.

One pumpkin stamp has a hole in the center with space to add a face. Perfect for stamping multiples.
You’ll need to stamp 7 pumpkins.

Line up die with the stamped image. (cutting side down) I use a piece of washi tape on my die to hold it in place as I run in through the Crossover II Fabric & Paper Cutting System*

Cut two 2 1/2″ x 6 strips of black patterned paper.
Tip: Run both pieces of paper, pattern side up, through the Xyron Create a Sticker Mini* to add adhesive to the back of the paper. This is really helpful when die-cutting intricate shapes.
Adhere one strip onto a piece of black cardstock before die-cutting. (this will be used for the inside of card.)
Die-cut both strips of paper using the house die. (one is a sticker for the front of the card.)
Add thin foam mounting squares* to the back of the die-cut houses with the black cardstock. (Tip: cut a few foam mounting squares in half before applying.)

I couldn’t find the perfect night sky background for my card so I created my own.

Cut a 3 3/4″ x 5 3/4″ piece of watercolor paper.
Using an ink applicator, rub blue dye ink onto the surface of the paper.
Add a few swirls of white ink onto the paper.
Using a mini spray bottle, lightly mist the paper with water. The water will allow the inks to blend leaving a soft speckled appearance on the paper.
Dry with hair dryer.

If you have the perfect background paper, you can eliminate these steps.↑

Cut a piece of green patterned paper 5 3/4″ x 7 1/2″ and fold in half lengthwise.
Cut a piece of patterned paper (mine was woodgrain) 3 3/4″ x 5 3/4″. Adhere this paper onto one half of the green patterned paper.
On the outside folded edge, make a pencil mark at 1 1/4″ and 4 1/2″. (see diagram)
Cut a 3/4″ line up on each measurement.
Score and fold paper between cuts. (Use a bone folder for crisper folds.)

Open card and push folded and scored section into middle of the card.

Lay the neighborhood die-cut onto your blue background. Use a pencil to trace the bottom swirl of the die-cut.
Cut paper along pencil line.
Adhere the cut top of the blue background paper onto the top of the brown woodgrain paper on the inside of your card.
Using the house die-cut with the black cardstock and foam mounting squares, adhere the neighborhood over the edge of the blue background paper.

Add three pumpkins to the front of the center pop-up. On the middle pumpkin add a foam mounting square for extra dimension.
Adhere a couple pumpkins to the background.

Add black die-cut bat with a foam mounting square to the sky background.
Add an extra pumpkin or two and stamp the words “Trick or Treat” to finish off the inside.
Cut a piece of black cardstock 6″ x 7 3/4″. Fold in half to create outside card.
Center and adhere the pop-up section into the center of the black card. Adhere one half section at a time.)

Decorate front of the card similar to the inside of the card.

For a completely different look, a simple watercolored card made with the same pumpkins.

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Dollar Store Pumpkin Makeover

September 25, 20182 Comments

I love the look of heirloom pumpkins and those cute little white pumpkins called “baby boo”.

But…I always have a hard time finding them.

This year, I decided to make my own.

I found these cute little 4″ metallic pumpkins* at my local Dollar Tree*.

At $1.00 each, I couldn’t pass them up.

I painted the pumpkins with Americana Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paint in White Birch*.

It took 4-5 coats. In hindsight, I wish I would have left a little green showing through.

I used Americana Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics Paint in Coffee Bean* to paint the stem and

accent the grooves of the pumpkin. To make it look more realistic, I used a baby wipe to

strategically wipe off some of the extra brown paint.

I really please with the way they turned out.

Best part is… they won’t spoil and I can reuse them year after year.

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Sweet Baby BOO!

October 20, 2017October 16, 2017Leave a comment

My sweet little grandson will be celebrating his first Halloween soon…

Inspired by our newest game, I decided to make him a cute little shirt to wear.

With the help of Iron-on Embroidered letters from Joy making the shirt was super easy.

prewash cotton t-shirt
set iron to cotton setting
position letters with shiny side down on garment
cover letters with a fine cloth
with firm pressure iron cloth over the letters for 25 seconds
turn shirt inside out and iron the back of the letters for 25 seconds
allow to cool for 1 minute before cooling

Isn’t he adorable?

Looking at this picture, I’m thinking really big googly eyes would look cute inside the “O’s”.

My “Sweet Baby Boo” shirt was created for and sponsored by Joy SA.

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Boo Door Hanger and Autumn Wreath

October 9, 2016October 12, 20162 Comments

The plan was to make the “Boo Door Hanger” and the “Autumn Wreath”

as two separate projects with two separate blog posts.

But… while I was working on decorating my front porch for Fall,

I tried them together and decided I liked it.

The “Boo Door Hanger” is a separate piece that I can remove after Halloween.

I assembled the wreath using a grapevine wreath, a couple of fall silk floral bouquets, ribbon and my

hot melt glue gun. After cutting the stems apart from the bouquet, I played around with the

arrangement of the flowers and glued them in place.

A simple bow glued into place finished off the Autumn Wreath.

The entire project took less than a half hour.

The Boo Door Hanger was a little more involved…

I used Black Sign Tags that come with a White Wet Erase Marker from Deflecto Craft Solutions

and Halloween paper and stickers from Paper House Productions.

I applied the Halloween paper onto thin chipboard and cut out three die-cut frames.

I cut the sign tags just slightly bigger than the opening of the frame and adhered it to the back.

I drew in my letters using the white dry erase pen.

Make a mistake? Just wipe the sign tag with a damp paper towel and start over.

I punched two holes in the top and bottom of the first two frames and the top only of the last frame.

I added a black eyelet to each hole and connected the frames with small garment pins.

I embellished each frame with Spooktacular 3D Stickers from Paper House Productions.

“This is a sponsored post. As a member of the Paper House Productions and Deflecto Design Team I have been provided product in exchange for my creative ideas, views and opinions.”

How to make a Halloween Hauntings Treat Bag

September 7, 2016September 2, 2016Leave a comment

You can make a Spooky Halloween Treat bag using only one piece of 12″ x 12″ paper.

That is as long as you’re not afraid of a few measurements… it really is pretty easy.

Here’s what you’ll need:

Directions:

Cut All Hallows Moon double sided Halloween paper to 8 1/4″ x 11 3/4″.
Score the long width of the paper at 3/4″, 4 3/4″, 5 1/2″, 6 1/4″, 10 1/4″ and 11″.
Score the top of the paper at 3/4″.
Score the bottom 1 1/2″.
Fold along score lines
Cut away the first 3/4″ corner piece.
Fold over the top 3/4″ and adhere in place. (top diagram)
Fold along lines to create a 4″ x 6″ box.
Tape Side and bottom of the box.
Cut “toad saliva” bottle section from the Apothecary scrapbook paper and adhere to the front of the bag.
Add 3D foam mounting squares to the back of the “raven” and “bottles” stickers and use to embellish the bag.
Punch two holes on the top of the bag.
Fill with goodies (or NOT) and tie with a black cord.

The Halloween Treat Bag was created for and sponsored by Paper House Productions.

I ain’t afraid of no Ghost…

October 29, 2015Leave a comment

My daughter in law brought the boys over today to show me their Halloween costumes…

(and a little early Trick or Treating.)

I just had to share the pictures with you.

She made Warren’s “Stay Puft” costume and even crocheted his hat.

Who you going to call? Ghostbusters!

Isn’t he just the cutest Stay Puft Marshmallow guy?

Have a Safe and Happy Halloween.

Candy Corn Halloween Treat Bags

October 19, 2015October 6, 20151 Comment

Give the kids an extra special treat this year with their very own personalized Trick or Treat Bag.

Halloween Greeting in black iron-on letters and their names on the back using orange

iron-on letters from Joy.

No more fighting over whose bag is whose.

These cute Candy Corn Bags came from Canvas Corps Brands.

Just iron on your Joy letters to each bag and send the kids out there to fill ’em up!

Welcome Trick or Treaters

October 5, 2015October 9, 20152 Comments

When it comes to Halloween Decorating, I’m not one to go all out.

Usually a couple of jack-o-lanterns and that’s it. (I’m pretty low-key)

How do you Welcome Trick or Treaters?

I remember the year my oldest decided that he was too old for trick or treating…

He dressed up in costume… sat in the chair on the porch with a big bowl of candy to pass out.

He sat very, very still.

All the kids thought he was a decoration.

When they’d start to reach and grab the candy he’d scare them.

As I was walking down our street from taking my daughter Trick or Treating that night,

we were warned about the house on the end of the street.

I think that might of been his favorite Halloween.

Deflecto Craft Frame, Black Border, 8.5 x 11 Inches (69775CR)

My “Welcome Trick or Treaters” sign was made using a large frame from Deflecto Craft Solutions

and computer graphics from picmonkey.com.

The bat and pumpkin chipboard was old K & Company embellishments.

"This is a sponsored post. As a member of the Deflecto Design Team I have been 
provided product in exchange for my creative ideas, views and opinions."

My Friend the Ghost

September 30, 2015June 2, 2017Leave a comment

Meet Mr. Boo, my newest Halloween Decoration.

I had all Mr. Boo’s parts finished when my Grandson showed up the other day.

I thought I’d let him help me decide what face Mr. Boo should end up with.

(he likes stuff like that)

To him it was like a game of Mr. Potato Head. (actually… we all had fun with it)

Angry? Surprised? Confused? Happy?

So many looks for one little ghost.

And… before you say it, yes, he does look a little like a Pac Man Ghost.

To Make your own Mr. Boo you’ll need: (*affiliate link)

12 x 12 Smoothfoam Page Mount
2″ Smoothfoam Ball
Hot Wire Foam Cutter* or Craft Knife
Black Buttons
White and Black Acrylic Paint
Paintbrushes
Craft Glue
Adhesive Letters
Black Cardstock (optional)