Halloween Spider Web Earrings

Hi there everyone!  Glad you could stop by today.  This is just a quick post to show you the new Halloween earrings that are available on my Etsy site.  If you post a comment here by 11:00 p.m. (EST) tomorrow night (October 21, 2013), you will be entered into a drawing for FREE SHIPPING on any item in my store.  Here are a few photos of the new Halloween earrings:

Free Spiderweb SVG File from SVG Cuts

I love free cut files!  SVG Cuts frequently offers free SVG files that you can download from their site.  Here is a very cool Spooky Spider Web that will be great for all your Halloween crafts this year.  Tomorrow is October 1st!  Don't wait until the last minute to get started on your Halloween decorations and crafts.  I know - easier said than done.  Happy Halloween Crafting Everyone!

Ghost Earrings (Revisited)

These were such a hit last year that I thought I'd re-post this video.  Have a fun and Happy Halloween!

Haunted Window Card

I just have to share this awesome video from Hero Arts!  Enjoy!

Sandi Genovese is back!

I just found this site via Scrapjazz.  Sandi Genovese has a new scrapbooking webshow:  The Scrapbook Showgram.  Check it out!

Halloween Projects

Hi there!  I've been so busy making Halloween projects that I seem to have neglected my blog lately.  Sorry about that!  Here are some of the reasons I've been so busy.  The toppers would make great embellishments for those Halloween pages.  Have fun, and I hope everyone had a Happy Halloween!

 

Skittles Treats

 

Peppermint Patty Treats

Little Ghost Earrings (Part 2)

Here is the second part to the Little Ghost Earrings video.  Have fun, and Happy Halloween!

Little Ghost Earrings

This is a fun project that you can do with your children, or make a pair for yourself.  Believe me when I tell you that just about everyone who sees you wearing these will want a pair.  Have fun, and be sure to check back soon for Part Two.  Feel free to email me with any questions you might have, and I'd love it if you'd leave a comment if you like the video.  Thanks!

Happy Halloween Banner

            Materials

·        Cardstock:  white, orange, purple, green, black, yellow, orange glitter

·        Craft Glue Dots ®  

·        Sparkly Fluff - Our Craft Lounge

·        Cricut machine and cartridges  (I used Sure Cuts a Lot software, the Happily Ever         After Cricut cartridge, and  the George and Basic Shapes cartridge.  You can find similar images on other cartridges.) – Provo Craft

·        Souffle pens – Sakura

·        Stamps:  Everyday Character Faces – Peachy Keen Stamps; Owl – Hampton Arts

·        Ribbon

·        White gel pen

·        Clear glitter pen

·        Chalk

·        Black permanent ink

·        White ink

            Directions  (Refer to photos for placement of all pieces.)

1.      Using Cricut machine and cartridges of choice, cut the following:

·        15 scalloped triangles at 4” from orange, green, and purple cardstock.

·        14 circles at 3 ½” from black cardstock.

·        1 circle at 3 ½” from yellow cardstock.

·        1 circle at 2” from green cardstock

·        1 scalloped circle at 2 ½” from orange cardstock

·        1 pumpkin (blackout) at 2 ½” from orange cardstock

·        the letters “H-A-P-P-Y-H-A-L-L-W-E-E-N” AT 3” from orange glitter cardstock.

·        1 spider at 3” from black cardstock.

2.       Stamp face onto pumpkin using black ink and onto spider using white ink.  Color whites of eyes with white gel pen.

3.      Using Souffle pens, add dots and dashes around the edges of the  circles.

4.      Adhere circles to triangles, following pattern in photo.

5.      Stamp owl onto white cardstock using permanent black ink. 

6.      Apply Glue Dots all over owl’s surface, being careful to avoid the eyes.

7.      Sprinkle Sparkly Fluff and press gently to adhere to owl.

8.      Layer the owl, the green circle, and the scalloped orange circle.

9.      Using the photo as a guide, adhere letters and shapes to black circles using Glue Dots ®.

10.  Thread triangles on ribbon and hang.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

(I made this banner while working on the Glue Dots (R) Design Team. with products supplied by Glue Dots(R).)