Halloween Wreath

Okay, I'll admit it--I am not the biggest fan of Halloween decor.  BUT I really enjoyed making this wreath with my oldest daughter this year!  She hand-beaded the spider (below) all by herself (love those small little hands that don't mind tedious work!) and we made short work of piecing this Stampin' Up kit together and hanging it up inside our house.

I love the movement of this central accordion medallion!  It swings on the orange ribbon provided in the kit!

Supplies: SU! Frightful Wreath kit

Stamp used: Michael's Halloween clear stamps (years ago), Black Stazon ink

Halloween Chevron Tag Card

Are you ready to kick off October in style?!  Well if so, check out Risa's Pieces of Art each day in October for a bit of Halloween and Fall inspired card ideas!

Supplies used: Witches' Brew paper pack and washi tape (SU), black baker's twine

Halloween Bat Card

Are you ready to kick off October in style?!  Well if so, check out Risa's Pieces of Art each day in October for a bit of Halloween and Fall inspired card ideas!

Supplies used: Witches' Brew paper pack and washi tape (SU), tearing tool (CM), black/white/orange baker's twine (source unknown), black ink (VerseFine)

Spider Tag Card

Are you ready to kick off October in style?!  Well if so, check out Risa's Pieces of Art each day in October for a bit of Halloween and Fall inspired card ideas!

Supplies used: Witches' Brew paper pack and washi tape (SU), Halloween stamp set (Michaels), black ink (VersaFine), black/white/orange baker's twine (source unknown)

Cat Card

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Supplies used: Witches' Brew paper pack and washi tape (SU),  Year Round Cheer stamp set (CTMH), black/orange/white baker's twine (source unknown), black ink (VerseFine)

Washi Halloween Tag Card

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Supplies used: Witches' Brew paper pack (SU), Witches' Brew Washi tape (SU), black/orange/white baker's twine (source unknown), craft cardbase (Michaels)

Happy 'Owl'oween Card

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Supplies used: Witches' Brew paper pack (SU), What a Hoot stamp set (CTMH), tearing tool (CM), black ink (VerseFine)

Halloween Hoot

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Supplies used: Witches' Brew paper pack (SU), What a Hoot stamp set (CTMH), 4" doily (Wilton, Michaels), black ink (VerseFine)

Choke Cherries Card

Are you ready to kick off October in style?!  Well if so, check out Risa's Pieces of Art each day in October for a bit of Halloween and Fall inspired card ideas!

Supplies used: Witches' Brew paper pack (SU), black/orange/white baker's twine (source unknown), craft card bases (Michaels), tearing tool (CM), black ink

Quench Your Thirst Card

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Supplies used: Witches' Brew paper pack (SU), 4" doilies (Wilton, Michaels)

Accordion Rosette Halloween Card

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Supplies used: Witches' Brew paper pack (SU), black baker's twine, craft card bases (Michaels), tearing tool (CM), black ink, Sentiment from Holiday Tags (CTMH), circle punch, score board (Martha Stewart, Michaels), Liquid Glass adhesive

October Kick-Off!

Are you ready to kick off October in style?!  Well if so, check out Risa's Pieces of Art each day in October for a bit of Halloween and Fall inspired card ideas!

Today's cards are paper-pieced using the CTMH's August Stamp of the Month, What a Hoot.  My kids flipped over this stamp set (and what a deal at $5!) and have had a blast stamping with all the components. Check out the stamp set here:

For my cards, I used a clearance Halloween paper collection from Stampin' Up called Witches' Brew.  I paired it with some 4" doilies (Michaels)--for some reason they remind me of spider webs!--some black/orange/white baker's twine (source unknown), and Early Espresso and Chocolate Chip cardstock embossed with the woodgrain embossing folder (all from SU).

Inks used: Sunset, black (CTMH)

I hope you enjoyed these cards today and be sure to stop by each day in October for a little crafty inspiration!

Happy Halloween Banner Cards

Happy Halloween to you and yours!

Supplies used: black ink (Versafine), assorted patterned papers, sunset cardstock (CTMH), black grosgrain ribbon (CTMH), black adhesive gems, sentiment from clear Halloween stamp set source unknown (Michaels)

Halloween Window Card

We are getting ready for trick-or-treating in our household, are you?  Just a quick post today of this Halloween card for you to enjoy :)
Supplies used: stamp used Year Round Cheer (CTMH, retired), black ink (Versafine)

Spellbound Halloween Mini Album

 Welcome Back!  Today's post features a Halloween themed mini book (kraft ringed binder) using the papers from CTMH's Spellbound collection.  I was able to score this paper pack on clearance for $2.50--it came with 12 pages of cardstock (sunset, black, and slate) in addition to all of the patterned papers so it was a wonderful deal!  I am not that much into Halloween personally (totally different story when it comes to fall...) but I have a dear friend who is and who recently lost her father to cancer.  So when this little kraft binder came in the mail (had a company logo on it)...I knew JUST what to do with the Halloween papers!  I covered the front, back, and spine of the binder with heavy-duty adhesive (glue dots, Tombow) and tied it off with a black striped grosgrain ribbon bow (CTMH).  Honestly, a flourish of black rhinestones is what this album really needed to finish it off, but I was hoping to get it in the mail for my friend upon her return from her dad's memorial service...so I did not have the luxury to fuss over it!

Let me take you on a tour inside...

 (Note: All stamped images were done with a clear Halloween stamp set I purchased from Michaels years ago (brand unknown) in black pigment ink)

 Embellishments: Silver shimmer trim (CTMH), black/white/orange baker's twine (local scrapbook store), gray striped washi tape (SU), adhesive gems

 There is a pocket on the left page (above)

 I had JUST enough scraps for this little card! Sentiment from Year Round Cheer (CTMH, retired) in black ink.

 And a look at the album with a matching card--

LOVE!!  Hope my friend gets a HUGE smile from this and feels LOVED and ENCOURAGED as she pops in her family photos to celebrate her favorite holiday!  The best part is that there is plenty of room inside to add to through the years--cardstock pages make it super easy--just trim, punch holes, and add as you go! 

I love you Gloria!!  Enjoy!