3D Halloween Card Gate Fold card

I had to come up with a unique card for Joe. He loves Halloween so I spent hours thinking, creating and gluing various die pieces.
The gate actually bows out around the hand cut headstone pieces.
The tree is partially glued down so that it will pop out a little.

The front of the gate fold card has the spider web and spiders crawling down for more of the 3d effect.
I just bought this die set at Micheal's with my 60% off coupon - not bad for 5.50!!!

Here I am trying to hold down the gate folds so you can see the effect. Hope he enjoys!

Set of Halloween cards

I made this set of Halloween cards to be opened by the recipients in a staggered event.
I mailed all 4 and put specific dates for tgem to be opened...kind of like a surprise throughout the month of October.

 Embossed with Cuttlebug folder and wanted some fun accents, using my 1" punch, punched out 3 circles.

 Then using Martha Stewart spider web border punch, added them behind a couple of the apertures.

 This second card is an embossing folder from Tim Holtz. I inked a little of the tree and added a spooky fence border punch and added a couple halloween dies that I tucked in.

 This third one is the haunted house embossing folder from Cuttlebug, is added some Googlie eyes and Martha Stewart drippy goo border punch to the top.

 The inside of the 3rd card I stamped a skeleton and added more die cards inside.

 This last card for Joe and Kristen I included $20 for treats. I embossed with a weird funky skeleton embossing folder. Added drippy goo border punch pieces where I added single corresponding alphabet stamps to spell out "open if you dare ". Wrapped in green twine to hold their final treat to be opened next week!

Halloween Cards

These were created from my cast off pile, I was able to put together two cards all set for the fall.

 The backdrop embossing is actually a snowflake folder, but I thought it lent to a spooky night holding against the full moon. The cat is a Provo Craft die, the set came with lots of halloween dies to cut. Balanced out a border in pale purple using Martha Stewart drippy goo punch. Sentiment from Stampin' Up on both cards.

This second card. I used another Sizzix embossing, again the way we look at a folder and incorporate it can have a whole new purpose.
The ghost is cut from Paper Doll Dress Up Cricut cartridge cut at 2" I believe.
Finished it off with a wide black border punch from the spider web Martha Stewart border punch.

Halloween treats

I made these last week and mailed them to my daughter and her room mates in college. I am sorry but I am just getting around to posting them so I am going to post all at once.

 I made these pumpkins by punching 3 ovals and adhearing them to make a pumpkin. I added a stem and some stickers.

 These are those sour cream "type" containers which I filled with Hershey nuggets.
cut a piece of printed paper and glue and crimp the ends.  You can see my directions here.

 These are premade boxes that I used the Large Martha Stewart punch to make the spooky fence and the mega wpider web, I filled these with 100 grand chocolate bars.

SPOOKY

Made several different versions of these for my daughter's college roommates.

Just by rearranging the basic elements you can change up the layouts.

I used the Stampin Up Wicked Stamped set and Martha Stewart Drippy Goo punch which my daughter got for me a couple years ago.

You can't see it too well - but there is accents glitter pen highlights on the web inside the card as well on the top card on the bats, the hat and the shoes.

OWH S&S Sketch 88 - Halloween card

We had to follow the sketch at S&S

I love that they give you all the measurements!

This pumpkin I made with three little oval punches, a flower punch as the leaves, and as the vines a letter I had die cut that was sitting on my table! I cut it up and glued it behind the ovals. All raised on foam.

Inside sentiment is a retired SU set. They should have kept it in the line!

Boo wall hanging

Created this from an old CD for the challenge at Crazy 4 Challenges
Made the three medallions from a 1" strip of paper, the alphabet font is an old Sizzix strip die. The fence border punch is from Fiskars and the Drippy Goo top border punch is from Martha Stewart. The little bats is a triple punch I had from a long time ago that had no branding.
Also entered this at Anything Goes "anything goes" challenge - LOL

Frankenstein treat boxes

Today I attended Angie's Ustream at Chic n Scratch. She went through and showed us how to make these fun boxes.
Being the frugal person I am with card stock - I was able to make two using one 8 1/2 x 11 piece of card stock (green) and 1/2 sheet of black for the cover/top.
Here is how I did it
Cut 8 1/2" x 11" in half so you have two 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 pieces
Score at 1" on the portrait sides of the piece
Turn and score at 3 1/2" on both ends
clip middles and glue to form a "bag/box

For the top/cover
I cut two piece of black at 3 1/2" x 5 1/5"
score all edges at 1"
Clip and form into a box cover.

Angie showed us how to make eyes:
Using a 3/4" circle punch - punch eye a set up eyes.
Using a 1/2" circle punch - punch a set of pupils (you can use your white pen to highlight the eye as well
For the eye lid - punch one 3/4" circle in green and cut in 1/2. ink and glue all in place.

For the mouth you can use a template as Angie did, but I just drew a "W"
These are going to my two nephews tomorrow, as my sister's family comes to our neighborhood each year as it is safer and you can hit 50+ houses - LOL.

For the bolts - I punch a couple large arrows, folded them at the tip to aid in gluing and drew on the threads.

I am entering in these "not so spooky" fun candy boxes in these challenges.
Paper Playtime - Halloween
For Fun challenge - Halloween - no orange
Frosted Designs - treats

Halloween treat bag made from scrap

Hi All
I had just bought this MS spiderweb punch in Clearance at Michael's on my Friday night shopping trip and came home and made this little bag and finished it up this morning.
I'll post measurement and direction a little later

Items used - MS punch, Recollections paper, spider rub on from Target. Misc white string and ruffed up the edges/

entering this in a the challenge at Paper Playtime - spiderweb on a project, I bought the punch with this challenge in mind!

Mummy snack cup

I saw this on a web site -can't remember sorry - but wanted to give it a try.

I cut the eyes from Graphically Speaking Cricut cart at 1" as I did not have any large googly eyes.
I am entering this at Polka Doodles

Mojo Monday sketch

I loved this sketch (see below) at Mojo Monday and thought the Halloween card I created next would suit well with the two Stampin' Up Stamps I used.

Because the sketch seemed a little formal - I went with more fall type colors as requested at Charisma Cardz than spooky in your face papers. However... if you look close they are - mahuhhhhh - LOL

Ok - back to the card - I stamped with brown Stayzon and colored the imaged with colored pencils except for the flesh (markers). The Sentiment was punched out using a SU scallop oval. The border punch is a EK Success which match the sketch perfectly!

Pattern card stock is more from my Recollection pack from M's. The cut star ribbon came in a 3pack Halloween ribbon pillow sampler at Target dollar spot.

Altered CD to a Halloween wall hanging

Hope you are not sick of these.
I made this for my daughter's apartment. She put it in her Hallway for all to enjoy.
Click the pic for all the details.

I am entering this in Alter it at The One Stop Crafting Challenge Blog

BOO CD repurpose wall hanging

To think last December I hand cut out these darn circles by hand and there on Plantin School book was a circle I could have used - I set the size at 4 3/4" and the letters at 3 1/2"
Added some of those cute images I had on my haunted house - love it!

EDIT: once I cut the circles - I glued them with glue stick to the CD, punched a hole with my Crop-A-Dile. Strung them together with black lace ribbon from SU! and some orange ric rac I got at the thrift store.

Haunted House from Michaels

When I went to Michaels this morning - I had a wreath in mind to make - but when I saw this Haunted House and a coffin - I knew I was deemed to make them.
For now - I made the haunted house.

The house, paper, and decorating elements all came from my trip to M's with a lot left over.

I first painted the grass on the bottom, then the fence (this is difficult and takes some time to get all the rungs and sides coated in black. Then I painted the front and back of the houses (orange and purple).
Using the new Recollections Halloween 8 x 8 pack of cs I bought today - I measured each panel of the house and roof and chimney and glued them on With my Scott's quick dry glue.

Next I sponged some antique white paint here and the on the fence and houses.
Added the dimensional stickers and I think it came out cute.
Total time probably 3 - 3 1/2 hours.
I want to put a light in it but need to drill a hole in the back or bottom. hmmmm.

Next I still have to make the coffin... this one will be fun as it opens on a hinge so I have some thinking to do... I have a couple ideas.. but they will have to wait.

Thank You Rhonda

Rhonda such a sweet heart. She made me this album based upon my suggestion for her next mini. I received this on Saturday and presented it to my sister today! You see she has little ones who still go out to trick or treat.In fact when I suggested the theme of a ghost - I had my sister in mind who is a big Halloween nut! LOL Thank you Rhonda! You folks should check her blog out she does fabulous work!