My Mind's Eye Lost And Found Halloween Mini Album

I made this album for a swap and I used paper from My Mind's Eye.  I also made die cut frames using the Happy Haunting cartridge.  The album measures 6"x6", so I cut the frames at 5".  The spider, haunted house, apothecary bottle and gargoyle were from the October 31st cartridge and were cut at 3 1/2".  I used cardstock from Core'dinations and some glittered black, yellow and green cardstock as well.  I used silk flowers from Prima and handmade the smaller flowers using a die from Cheery Lynn.  The black pearl flourish on the cover was from Prima. I also made some flourishes using black enamel accents, and added more pearls using Viva Decor Pearl pen.  The pumpkin stickers are from Jolee's.  I added a skeleton and black tulle to embellish the wire binding.

Wizard Of Oz Scarecrow

My mother-in-law loves scarecrows and she always has one for Halloween, so I decided to make this card for her.  It's Mother-in-law Day on the 28th of this month, and our design team theme is to make a card using fall colors and three embellishments.  I used cardstock from Core'dinations' Graphic 45 line, sanded it, added strips of paper from Me And My Big Ideas and a scarecrow image from Graphic 45's The Magic Of Oz.  My three embellishments were: crinkle ribbon, a Prima flower and a feather that I used as a leaf.

My Mind's Eye Gothic Wall Plaque

I altered a wooden plaque from the dollar store using paper from My Mind's Eye.  The spider web, candle and tree were cut at 3 1/2" using the October 31st cartridge.  I added a sparkly spider and a skeleton for a more macabre feel.

A Witch's Hat

I decided to modify the original top hat template that I had and instead of a cylinder, I made a cone out of a 9" circle and voila!  I have a Gothic witch's hat. I folded 1/4" tabs at the bottom part of the cone outward and sandwiched (sand witch? lol!) them between the two paper "doughnuts".

I used paper from GCD Studio's Paris Nights line.  The black pearls are from Prima.  I added black flowers that I had cut using a die from Cherry Lynn, centered with  "pearls" made using Viva Decor Pearl pen in cream.  Tulle, orange and green feathers and a skeleton cameo were used as additional embellishments.

Happy Haunting!

I made a trick or treat bag and a tag for our Halloween challenge at My Sheri Crafts.  I used paper from DCWV for the bag and the tag was made using paper from Graphic 45's Hallowe'en in Wonderland.  I made a pocket to hold the tag by fanfolding a piece of paper and added a bow made of Baker's twine as an accent piece.  A flower from Petaloo, black crystals, a skeleton leaf and bat trim from Recollections were used to embellish the tag.   Black tulle was added for the bag's handle and the tag.

It's Picking Time!

Our fall theme at My Sheri Crafts is all about apple picking and spending time at pumpkin patches.  I decided to go with the pumpkin theme.  I made a criss-cross card using the tutorial from Splitcoast Stampers.  I used paper from an older paper pack from Me And My Big Ideas and made a dangle charm using beads from Michael's.  The satin ribbon is from Hobby Lobby.  I embossed the inside portion of the criss-cross card using the Pumpkin Harvest Cuttlebug folder.  The smaller card is topped with a pumpkin-colored rose from Recollections.

It's Family Time!

Our little family is having a much-needed vacation right now, so that became my inspiration for our bi-weekly challenge at My Sheri Crafts.  I altered a Maya Road chipboard mini album by combining  paper from Undocumented by Simple Stories, Paris Nights by GCD Studios and La Creme by DCWV.  The vintage frames are from K&Co. The damask ribbon is from Offray. I kept the mini album simple since bulk would make it impossible to close it, so I used the sticker sheet that goes with it and washi tape as embellishments.

The Undocumented series just might be my favorite paper of all time since it combines Baroque with just a little bit of grunge and it comes pre-distressed.