Halloween once again!

Halloween came and went once again.  This year's treat - spider cups.  I love candy holder treat svgs.  http://svgcuttingfiles.com/ once again saved me from a creative block. :)  Cute and easy!

This past Halloween

Halloween can make me feel batty! (lol)  Cute little bat purses shrunk down to fit little treats inside.  Svg file.  Also, my daughter had a Halloween party the invites were made from www.svgcuts.com apathy jars.  Inside was candy and an invite to the party.  I think I created a monster now every time my kids make invites they are 3D or made with our Cricut. I'm a proud momma! :)

Happy Halloween!

This year I entered a contest on Svgcuts.  I used their Haunted Manor file and cut out a window from the house.  I used vellum for the window, you can see little kids staring at the kitty. Also the shutter 3D ripple effect came from using my score pad and tool. I also used an embossing brick folder for the wall effect. The black paper is Tim Holtz the kind you sand and another wonderful color behind it appears.

Halloween Magic Card

I found this cool magic fold Halloween card idea on youtube.  But can't seem to find the link. :(
Whom ever came up with it thank you it was fun to make!

Halloween Ghirardelli Chocolate Treat Holders

This year I made for my co-workers little chocolate treat holders.  Each held one square and a tea bag.  The original idea is actually from http://www.dawnsstampingthoughts.typepad.com/ she has some of the best ideas with video tutorials.  I used a variety of paper including Graphic 45 (LOVE them!!!) stickers from Michael's along with scraps I already had.  OH and Stampin Up set - Ghoulish Googlies Designer Kit my very good friend Jean gave me. LOVE that set as well!!! Each one is unique and different.

Happy Owl-aween!

For Halloween treats this year I had a "hoot" making these cute Owl pillow boxes.  They held mini Halloween bag of M&M's and a piece of Twizzler candy.  This was a svg file but can also be made with the pillow box Sizzix die from Stampin Up.  I also used circle punch for the feathers and heart punch for beak & feet.

Here's a link to a great website & video to assemble a pillow box.

  http://paperpastime.blogspot.com/2010/01/pillow-box-favor-video-file.html

Haunted House

I love the change of seasons when the air is crisp and it's starting to get chilly.  SvgCuts website has for sale this cute svg cut file.  You can create your own spooky, haunted house! And they have a wonderful video tutorial to follow that makes this project - you guessed it super fun and easy.  If you have SCAL this site is the best!  Here's my version with the little battery operated tea lights glowing in the night.

Halloween Is Coming!

I found an awesome tutorial on Youtube on how to make removable window clings.  All you use is clear  shelf liners from the store, cut to the size to fit your Cricut mat, and just like vinyl it works!  I found a fun font and cut out BEWARE for our mirror that is in our entry way.  Decorated with a few cut out spiders just to catch our visitors off guard.  Fun and fast project. :)

Halloween Card Potions - Soot, Bleach, & Cricut cartridges OH MY!

Two new cards for Halloween.  I'm really feeling the erie, tingly feeling you get when you know that special time of year is right around the corner.  Who doesn't like a good ghost story or how the hair stands on the back of your neck when your out after dark during a full moon!  Scary :)  To add to the excitement I went with the feeling of Halloween from the past but with modern techniques.


Card Recipe - gold, blue metallic paper, sizzix machine for the dot look on the gold paper, bleach for the white star dots, Cricut cartridge Pumpkin Carving for the owl, and the moon is Martha Stewart Halloween sticker collection, and black beads for the owls eyes.

Whooo's there?

Card Recipe - Soot stamping, Martha Stewart stickers (bird & tombstone), bone is a Martha Stewart punch, grass and hand made with the Cricut cartridge Pumpkin Carving.

Don't stay out late after dark, especially near a cemetery!

Halloween Bookmarks

Part of a Swap-bot challenge. Ghosts in the graveyard and mad scientist eyeballs in a jar. Add one scary book and a full moon, you're all set! :)




Did you see that?  The ghostly picture changes oooo spooky!



Fun with Halloween stickers!

I have found the coolest, scariest stickers at Michael's - hologram portrait stickers! Ok well they aren't that scary but they sure make you do a double take. :)  

Spooky Colored Soot Stamping!

Ooo I'm really enjoy getting ready for Fall. I've been dying to try Soot Stamping and thought it would fun to try this Halloween. Card ingredients - Purple card stock, glossy paper brayered with orange ink then sooted, orange paper w/Sizzix swirl texture plate, Cricut cartridge Pumpkin Carving, velvet 3D cat sticker from Michael's. Wanna try sooting? Check out -

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/colored_soot_stamping/



October - Halloween Swap

I recently joined Swap-Bot.  They have every kind of swap you can imagine.  Well I found a few that had to do with Halloween and I couldn't wait to jump in!  Here is a recent creation that one of my fellow swapper's is going to receive.  The idea actually came from an outside border of a sticker and turned into a spooky room with old wall paper peeling due to a fire.  I stamped the tree on transparency paper, and red fiber handmade paper behind it for the spooky fire look with gold shimmer paper for a sunset feel.  Then I used Martha Stewart clear sticker chair with her paper to match.  And walla One spooky mansion - I dare you to ring the doorbell!

Halloween Invite Ideas - Coffin Style

I found some photos of Halloween Invites I made a few years ago.  I love doing 3-D and stepping out of the box of ordinary.  The first one was for my Halloween party.  It included black roses on the top tied with a ribbon.  Inside - skeleton, moss, and the invite stamped with red wax to seal it. To see more Halloween ideas click on search my site, enter Halloween. :)

The one below was from my sister-in-law's Halloween wedding.  She wanted a coffin theme with a touch of Day Of The Dead as well.  So we made a coffin envelope with a Martha Stewart skull and cross bones punch on top.  The invite had vellum over the top of a skeleton bride & groom. :)

Witch Shoe is the right fit?

The same template I used for the princess shoe is now a Witches Shoe. 
From Michael's I used Fabric Fancies Flowers, and Halloween printed brads for the spider webs.  I also used Stampin Up tag punches.  (A little secret shhh) paint samples squares from the hardware store are perfect for that unique look.  Use Stazon to make sure the image doesn't smear. :)

Halloween Party Finger Reminders

I wanted to share a closer look of the fingers made out of soap.  I used a hand jello mold (ebay), bought melt and pour soap, soap dye and fake press on nails.  And wala a Halloween invite you can reuse :)

Halloween is coming!

OOOO It's almost Halloween!  This year my sister-in-law is having a Halloween anniversary/party to celebrate her one year wedding anniversary :).

Here are the invites, complete with blood soaked (red food coloring) gauze for  ribbon, crystal effect for the black widow spiders, and bones along with a cut off finger made from soap!
To see more detail just double click on the image :)

Frankie

I forgot to add these in a prior post with my Halloween cards. My version of the famous Frankie card and goodie bags. If you missed my other Halloween card ideas just flip on back via bottom of the page or there is a link to take you to my older posts. :) Enjoy!

The Perfect Fit

I got this really cute idea from Skip To My Lou. Free shoe template! These are my experiments so far. I am thinking doing a different one for Halloween time, but they make great birthday goodie 2 "shoes"! http://www.skiptomylou.org/2008/10/28/paper-witch-shoes/