Saturday, September 28, 2019

Haunted Halloween Journal Book and Shaker - Created with Chipboard

Hello, I'm here to usher out September.
  While sad to say goodbye to the month of September, we look forward to all the haunted festivities of October and Halloween.  This is the start of the entire holiday season, the grand kick off from Halloween, to Thanksgiving, rolling into Christmas, New Years, and closing out the season is Superbowl Sunday.  OK maybe that's not quite the line up for the official holiday season, but it's pretty close. 

Today I have a haunted mixed media shaker journal created from a thrift store find which happened to be a hideous burlap covered journal. It was such a homely find, passed over by so many and just waiting for me to grab it and give it new fresh life. 

It's amazing to see how paint and chipboard can transform things. 



I picked out a spooky chipboard set from Creative Embellishment's abundant Halloween selection - a very difficult task since there are so many wonderful Halloween designs.
 The  Creative Embellishments - Holiday Halloween Scene2 is a great value because there are so many pieces in the set.  Use them all at once or split up into multiple projects- your choice. 

The Creative Embellishments -Circle Shaker Chipboard set is the second piece to this journal. Just a circle....but the options for this simple circle are limitless. 

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                           Halloween scene chipboard
                  Creative Embellishments - 
                 Holiday Halloween Scene2
     circle shaker
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I painted the journal and all the chipboard pieces with black acrylic paint to start the project.  I did take some time for the fabric on the journal to dry and I did not attempt to assist with drying process with a heat gun.  It's hard waiting for the drying process - but sometimes things need to dry naturally. 

Next, color was added back to the pieces as desired. The haunted house, bats and witch have some purple to pop against the starkness of the black paint. 
 I also used some of  Prima's Art Alchemy paints in green and orange because they add a beautiful iridescence.  


Last few steps: the shaker was filled with Trick or Treat Sequin Bead Mix  shaker mix from Buttons Galore and More.  Once the cover of the shaker was in place,  I finished by creating ground to the scene.

This was done by thickly adding clear matte gel medium to the journal and sprinkling the same shaker mix  ( Trick or Treat Sequin Bead Mix  ) on top of the gel medium and left to dry in place (again dried naturally - no heat gun because gel medium loves to bubble when heated).   

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                     The Crafter's Workshop CLEAR GEL MEDIUM MATTE 2oz tcw9045
 
28 Lilac Lane - bead Sequin mix - trick or treat LL624
28 Lilac Lane/ Buttons Galore - Trick or Treat Sequin Bead Mix -LL624
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Halloween scene chipboard
circle shaker
Creative Embellishments Shakers
Creative Embellishments - Shaker Set

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The Crafter's Workshop CLEAR GEL MEDIUM MATTE 2oz tcw9045
28 Lilac Lane - bead Sequin mix - trick or treat LL624
28 Lilac Lane/ Buttons Galore - Trick or Treat Sequin Bead Mix -LL624
Dina Wakley Ranger BLACK 1OZ Media Acrylic Paint MDQ53941

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Friday, September 27, 2019

Monster Mash - Halloween Card - Spellbinders Small Die for September


DIY Monster Mash Card - Spellbinders Small Die of the Month - September 

 Spellbinders Small Die of the Month for September is sure to put a smile on your face as you create your Halloween projects/cards.  And just think about all those smiles on the faces of the people receiving your adorable cards and projects. 

These trick-or-treaters can be used in so many ways...
- decorate Halloween party goodie bags
- add to Halloween party invitations
- use on party place settings
  - use for Halloween party games such as
                            a Halloween version of "Pin the tail on the Donkey" 
 or use to play the party guessing game, "Who am I"


The image below shows September's  Spellbinders Small Die of the Month .

 Hurry - there is still time to order so don't lose out. 
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 Simple Alterations to make additional characters

The set comes with the dies to make the ghost, skeleton and devil.  Once I got in my creative zone, I realized I could create numerous trick-or-treaters with just a few alterations. 

The Vampire's Cape -the bottom of the cape was made from two ghost bodies. The neck of the cape was also made by using apart a ghost body. 
  The Mummy is super simple and wrapped in cheesecloth.   



The images below show the slider card pulled open.  My card slides open to reveal some dancing skeletons joining the  celebration around the bubbling cauldron of green brew. 

When the slider is open, it can be used as Halloween decor because it can stand on it's own. 





Meet More Costumed Characters
Here are some links to other projects made with September's set:
Patriotic Slider Pop-up Card     Patriotic Slider Pop-up Card       Patriotic Slider Pop-up Card

Remember....
These original die sets are only available through the club.  Each month features a fresh, unique die that can only be found at Spellbinders.   

  

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Thursday, September 26, 2019

Time to Stock up on Shakers and Shaker Mix - On Sale



Happy Birthday to Creative Embellishments

Have you seen the new shaker designs from Creative Embellishments?  They are absolutely fabulous and festive - and spooky and adorable. 

Scroll down to see a sample of the newest designs.
Hurry and grab your shakers while they are on sale..30% off!

Don't forget to grab your shaker mix from Buttons Galore!
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Pick out your shakers then pick out the shaker mix.  So many fun selections to choose from but don't forget to shop the 50% off discount section too.  There's some mixes on sale. 
Start shopping here. 
And yes....I left some for you.  

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Candy Corn

boo shaker

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Bat shaker
witch hat Bat shaker
Ghost 2 shaker


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spider web shaker
spider shaker
cornucopia shaker


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cornucopia shaker

Mitten shaker


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