Halloween Blocks

Here is another project that I finished up for a birthday gift. Halloween blocks! I loved how these turned out and I think that I need to make a set for myself!! I started with some blocks that my husband cut for me. Some of the craft stores carry wooden blocks, but you may not find the exact size that you want. Then I sanded and painted them black. After the paint dried, I sanded the edges a little to distress it. I used Modge Podge to glue some paper on the front of the blocks. The paper was from a Halloween kit that I bought from Target a couple of years ago! I sprayed some Glimmer Mist on the paper before I added the embellishments. The rub-ons are part of the Target kit. Most of the die cuts and letters are cut from the Happy Hauntings Cricut cartridge. For the skull, I used Indie Art. To protect the rub-ons and the die cuts, I covered the front in a couple of coats of Modge Podge. These blocks are cute and easy to make. You can make them for any holiday or even your last name. I think that they would look cute on the mantle!

Silhouette Pumkin with Cricut Cuts!

I had an accident while carving my pumpkin this weekend! I had tried to make my own Batman stencil and I messed up a cut and accidently cut him out! Next year I will have to take a little more time to draw it out. I didn't want to waste the pumpkin, but it had a big hole in it. So I came up with a way to salvage it. I cut out the house and ghost from Happy Hauntings out of some cardstock that I don't ever use. (It used to be black, but had faded. Perfect for this project!) I glued it to some parchment paper and put it inside the pumpkin. I would suggest using a battery operated light inside to keep anything from catching on fire. I had cut out some more to add to it, but the hole was too small. I think that I will add the fence and the tree back to it now that I know it looks a little sparse. I will update with some more pictures when I get it finished! Happy crafting!

Trick or Treat!!

I love Halloween! I love the colors of fall, cooler weather, decorating, and going out on Halloween with my boys! They always have so much fun and last year was no exception!

I bought this MME paper kit such a long time ago and forgot about it. Just a couple of weeks ago, I went to Michaels to use my 20% off of everything coupon and picked up some more Halloween paper. It reminded me of the MME paper and I thought the colors would work out well together. So of course I grabbed a few sheets. It turned out to be the same MME paper that I already had! But you know that it is great paper if you can buy it three years apart and still like it! I think that it's the not so traditional Halloween colors of bright orange, purple, and green. I used my new Happy Hauntings cartridge for the fence and the title. I dressed up the bird on the fence with some Glossy Accents to make him stand out just a little bit. The American Crafts ribbon I have also had for some time and they worked well with the colors. The printed black and white brads are from a Paper Studio pack. I really like how this one turned out, and I had alot of fun playing with my new cartridge. I am sure that you will see some more Halloween projects using it soon! Happy crafting!

Happy Hauntings!

I am so excited that my Happy Hauntings cartridge came in the mail today!! I have been trying to get my cheap little hands on one of these cartridges for a few weeks now. My craft stores are slow to get any new cartridges, and online prices are more than I usually pay. My average price that I pay for one is around $23! So you can imagine how hard it was for me to fork out $34 to get this one! Still not a bad price, especially considering I got free shipping and no tax! So thank you memorymiser for my great new cartridge that I can't wait to play with!! Check back to see a new layout with some cuts from Happy Hauntings and Halloween paper from My Minds Eye! Happy crafting!!