31 Days of Halloween - Day 29 - Big Ole Eyeball

Day 29... Gimme an EYE!!! Look how cool this card is!

This card uses the 'necked' tree from the sheltering tree stamp set to create the bloodshot eyeball. How stinkin cute is that?

I took a piece of 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 cherry cobbler card stock and used the layering circles framelits to cut a circle (approx. 2 3/4 inches) for an ''eye'' in the upper left corner. I used another of the layering circles (approx. 1 1/2 inches) to cut an "iris" from marina mist card stock. And the smallest black circle was cut using the owl builder punch cut from basic black card stock.

 I took a piece of whisper white card stock that measured 3 x 5 1/2 and stamped the branches of the 'necked' tree in cherry cobbler ink to create the bloodshot effect that would show from behind the circle that I had cut out of the cherry cobbler card stock. Then, I did the same in marina mist ink on the marina mist circle to give that circle some dimension as well.

I took the spooky eye stamp from the Jar of Haunts stamp set and stamped it randomly on the cherry cobbler card stock in cherry cobbler ink to create a subtle background. The spider came from the Mr. funny bones stamp set and I stamped it in basic black archival ink. I heat embossed one of the sentiments from the Mr. funny bones stamp set in white embossing powder.

I adhered the whisper white behind the cherry cobbler and then the marina mist in the center of the circle to create an "eye". I added the black circle to create the pupil and dabbed a bit of white pen for an accent.

Lastly, I rounded the corners of the top of the card to give it a bit of a smooth finish.

If you would like to watch the video, you can do that here.

Tomorrow is probably my most favorite project of all... so be sure to check back with me then.

Until next time...

Jen

Days of Halloween - Day 28 - Nugget Holder

Only 3 more projects left!!! Holy guacamole! Today's project is a Hershey nugget candy holder.

This is a very simple project to make. You will need a piece of card stock that measures  1 1/2 x 6 scored on the long side at 2 1/2 and 3 1/2. (I used elegant eggplant) A piece of  DSP that measures 1 1/4 x 6 scored on the long side at 2 1/2 and 3 1/2.(I used the Halloween Night DSP) Adhere the DSP to the card stock and fold and burnish on the score lines. The nugget should nestle nicely in the bottom of the holder. Punch 2 holes at the top and thread some ribbon through to tie the top together. (I used smoky slate stitched ribbon)
I stamped the skeleton hands and the sentiment on a piece of pear pizzazz card stock that I punched with a 1 1/2 circle punch. I adhered that with a dimensional. Popped on 3 enamel dots from the Halloween enamel dots pack and called it done!

If you are more of a visual learner and want to watch the video, you can do that here.

Tomorrow we will be working with more eyeballs again!! Come back and see me. Buwahahahahahaha

Until next time...

Jen


Supplies:

 

Mr. Funny Bones Stamp Set                           Basic Black Archival Ink Pad                  Paper Snips

 

 Stampin' Dimensionals                                  Stampin Trimmer                    Bone Folder

 

 1 1/2 Circle Punch                                       Elegant Eggplant Card Stock                     Halloween Night Specialty DSP

Pear Pizzazz Card Stock                                Stampin' Sponges                   Pear Pizzazz Ink Pad

Halloween Night Enamel Dots

31 Days of Halloween - Day 27 - Triple M

Let's make a Matchbook M&M holder.  Triple M!

Matchbooks have been around for years. That doesn't mean that they aren't still adorable and VERY useful. I used the Halloween Night DSP and some Smoky Slate Card Stock to create this sweet M&M candy holder. It is super easy to make.

Smoky slate card stock is 3 x 8 1/2 scored on the long side at 3/4 and 4 3/4.

Fold the 3/4 piece up and staple in the middle. Fold the 4 3/4 piece down and tuck into the small flap that you have created with the staple. If you want to hide your staple, take a piece of designer series paper that measures 2 3/4 x 1/2 and adhere it to the bottom flap. You don't need any glue to hold the M&Ms in place. If you tuck them inside the bottom flap, the top flap will hold them in securely.

The other pieces of DSP measure 3 1/2 x 2 3/4 and 3 3/4 x 2 3/4. The larger piece is for the back.

To embellish the book, I used the layering squares framelits dies to cut a square out of whisper white card stock and a scalloped square out of smoky slate. I stamped the skull from Mr. Funny Bones and the sentiment from Cookie Cutter Christmas in smoky slate ink. Popped on one dimensional and stick it to the front and call it done!

If you want to watch the video, you can do that here.

Tomorrow we will be making another candy treat holder, so stay tuned!!!

Until next time...

Jen

 

 Whisper White Card Stock                                                                Big Shot                            Layering Squares Framelits

 

Mr. Funny Bones Stamp Set                                                  Stampin' Dimensionals                           Smoky Slate Card Stock

 

Bone Folder                                                                                Stampin Trimmer                     Smoky Slate Ink Pad

Halloween Night Specialty DSP                                                               Handheld Stapler                Tombo Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Cookie Cutter Christmas Stamp Set

31 Days of Halloween - Day 26 - Let's Get Inky!!

Today we will have messy, inky hands. That's the sign of a good crafter... Bad hands. Ha! Kind of like the old saying... Never trust a skinny cook. Anyway, here's our project for today:

I saw a card like this on pinterest and wanted to CASE it. I wanted to showcase the crow (or raven) on the tree, so I made sure my moon was big enough to encompass it. I used Sheltering Tree and Cookie Cutter Halloween Stamp Sets for the images. The sponging was done with sahara sand and soft suede for the ground and smoky slate and memento tuxedo black for the sky. I just used a 2 inch circle punch to create a mask for the moon. If you want to watch the video, you can do that here.

Tomorrow is all about the Ms.... 3 of them to be exact. You don't want to miss it, so stay tuned!

Until next time...

Jen

Supplies:

Thick Whisper White Card Stock                                                               Whisper White Card Stock                 Basic Black Card Stock

Soft Suede Card Stock                                                                            Sheltering Tree Stamp Set           Cookie Cutter Christmas Stamp Set

    Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad                                                           Basic Black Archival Ink Pad               Sahara Sand Ink Pad

Smoky Slate Ink Pad                                                                                   Soft Suede Ink Pad                 Stampin' Sponges

 

Stamp-a-ma-jig                                                                                    Snail Adhesive                                           2 Circle Punch  

31 Days of Halloween - Day 25 - Eye See You!

Day 25???? Oh Snap!!! Today's project was inspired by a matchbook project I saw on pinterest with lifesaver candies as eye balls. I saw it and thought it would be adorable to turn the eyeballs into a tag that you could pull up to reveal the sentiment along with the eyes.

I had an absolute blast making these adorable treats. I laughed a bunch in this video. I'm such a dork. 

This project is a very simple one. 

Halloween Nights DSP 6 1/2 x 2 1/2  Scored on the long side at 2 1/2, 3, 5 1/2, 6 and scored at 1/2 on the short side. This will create your box.

Pumpkin Pie Card Stock 2 3/8 x 3

Basic Gray Card Stock 1 x 6 1/2  (for belly band) scored on long side at 

After you build the box, stamp the tag and then adhere the eyeballs to the tag. Once you slide the tag in the box, the eyes will be hidden in the box!

If you want to watch the video, you can do that here.

Tomorrow we will be working on a card with a sponging technique. So be prepared to get inky!!!

Until next time...

Jen

Supplies:

 

Pumpkin Pie Card Stock                                                                     Halloween Night Specialty DSP                      Basic Gray Card Stock

Project Life Corner Punch                                                                        Bone Folder                                   Stampin Trimmer

 

Mr. Funny Bones Stamp Set                                                                  Fast Fuse                              Paper Snips

Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker                                                             Mini Glue Dots                          Basic Black Archival Ink Pad

Whisper White Ink Pad                                                                              Basic Black Card Stock                   Owl Builder Punch

Whisper White Card Stock                                                                         Paper Piercing Tool                       Blender Pens

Pumpkin Pie Ink Pad                                                                                                   1 1/2 Circle Punch