Digital Lace Borders & Bats

OK this is definitely my last Halloween post for this year

though I could go on forever!

 

For this card I used the large lace border

(from my free download a little further down).

I mounted it onto a slightly wider length of black card

and attached it to my card using double sided tape.

 

The bats are also a free download.

 

1) I printed the whole 'bats' sheet onto white copier paper

then roughly cut round bats  9, 7  & 5.

 

2) Attached them to black card,

using repositionable glue.

 

3) Cut them out of the black card.

 

4) Stamped the large bat (no.9) using VersaMark ink

and embossed with clear embossing powder. 

I used a stamp from Autumn Leaves 'elegant flourishes'.

 

5) Stamped bat no.7 using flitterglu and

black holographic glitter.

 

6) Stamped bat no.5 using VersaMark and clear

embossing powder. 

For bats 5 & 7 I used a small flourish from

Crafty Secrets clear art stamps set 'Flourishes'

 

7) Layered the bats together, large up to small, by gluing

the bodies together.

 

8) Curled the wings and attached one 3mm foam pad 

under each wing - close to the bat bodies.

 

9) Added a small amount of black holographic glitter to the body.

 

10) Attached the layered bats to my card with a little glue

under the body.

 

11) Finished with a Gothic label from my earlier post

'Gothic Labels Happy Halloween'

I highlighted the details with black holographic glitter

and attached it to my card using 3mm foam pads. 

 

   

Free Downloads

Click on image and

right click save to your computer

Printer settings:

UK A4 & use setting 'Fit to page'

 

Gothic Lace Borders

 

Halloween Bats

 

I can see the lace borders working well for Christmas too.

Try printing them onto coloured paper or card for a different

effect.

 

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

(Can't wait)!!!!

 

Thanks for popping by.

Hugs,

 X

Pumpkin Treat Box Garland - Tutorial & Free Templates

Thought these would make a fun Halloween garland.

Pop a few treats in the pumpkins and tie them between some leaves.

There are free templates at the end of my post. 

 

Tutorial.

Pumpkin Treat Boxes:

1) Print the pumpkin templates onto orange card

and cut them out. (I cut seven).

2) It's best to cut the slots using a craft knife & steel rule.

 

3) Ink the edges to add depth - I used Distress inks

'rusty hinge' and 'brushed corduroy'

4) Score the box base.

 

5) Fold the two top flaps forward.

6) Use a round pen to curl the box sides.

 

7) Fold up along the score lines.

Here's where you would pop a few treats into the box.

8) To close the box - feed the top flaps

through the box side slots.

 

9) It will now look like this.

10) Punch a hole through the top flaps.

 

I highlighted the features with a touch of black glitter.

Thread ribbon through the punched hole.

I used 5mm wide (1/4inch) black satin ribbon.

 

Here's the 'motley bunch'

ready to be tied onto the garland.

 

Pumpkin Leaves;

12) Print the leaves onto green card. Cut out

and score some veins as shown above.

13) Ink across the surface to highlight your scored lines

I used 'crushed olive'

 

14) Ink the edges in a darker colour

I used 'forest moss'

15) Make two holes about 10mm (1/2inch) apart.

 

16) - 17) Thread the large leaves onto a

length of string.

I threaded 16 large leaves onto about 2meters

( just over 2yards) of jute garden twine.

It all depends on how long you want your garland to be.

 

18) Pop a small amount of glue above the perforated holes.

19) Attach a smaller leaf to hide them.

 

note: You can wrap a small amount of tape tightly

 round the ends of your string to make threading easier. 

 

I decided the leaves were not Autumnal enough

so inked over again using 'barn door' & 'spiced marmalade'.

Probably should have worn gloves!

 

Tie on the pumpkins!

I spaced them one pumpkin, two leaves, one pumpkin - to the end.

 

There are two pumpkin templates:

Template one has a face on the front & back of the box,

template two the faces are on the sides.

I alternated them along the length of the garland

so faces were visible front and side view.

 

(Hope that makes sense)!

 

 

Free Downloadable Templates:

Click on the image ,

right click & save to your computer.

Pumpkin Treat Box One

Pumpkin Treat Box Two

 

Large Pumpkin Leaves

Small Pumpkin Leaves

 

 

Here it is

I love Halloween!

 

 

Thanks for popping by

Hugs,

 X

No Glue Halloween Treat Box

This has got to be the easiest box ever.

No gluing - just cut it out!

There's a free template to download

at the end of my post.

 

I cut a small 'X' at the centre base of the box tabs 

and fed the miniature broomstick through

to lock the box closed.

It's not necessary, just thought it added a bit of

witchy fun.

 

I have a tutorial for the broomstick

on my magic boxes blog HERE

After cutting  the box out;

bring tabs a & b together

then feed them through slits c & d

It's as simple as that.

 

I used two stamps:

1) Inkadinkado clear stamp set

'gem stone flourishes'

2) My Minds Eye clear stamp set

'Haunted' (used the spider)

Stamped using; 

IndigoBlu  'FlitterGlu' - more details later,

then applied glitter directly onto the

stamped image

 

 On my first box I used gold ultra fine glitter 

and a peach colour gem for the spider's body.

 

My second - crystal ultra fine glitter 

(I liked the 'ghosty' effect of this glitter on black card) 

with aurora borealis gemstones for highlights

 

For the one above - 'rainbow orange' ultra fine glitter

highlighted with doodlebug sugar coating 'lily white' glitter.

 

IndigoBlu 'FlitterGlu' - AT LAST

a glue that you can stamp with and it really does

hold the glitter.

 

I can't stop stamping glitter!!!!

 

I recommend you also get the stamp cleaner

especially if, like me, you don't wash your stamps

immediately after using them.

 

It works best with the very fine glitter

the finer the better.

I used Kars extra fine glitter and it picked out

every detail.

 

 

Here is the template to download;

(Click on the image to view it bigger

then right click save to your computer).

 

No Glue Halloween Treat Box

Best printer settings are UK A4 portrait

and select 'fit to page'

I've allowed for printer margins so it should 

print fully and 'to scale' 

 

The base of this box measures 45mm (1.8inches) square

and it stands 75mm ( 2.9inches) high.

 

 

 

Here I printed the template onto orange card.

Flipped the card over and printed the black & white

'cobweb lace' backing paper on the other side

 (from my previous post) HERE

 



 Thanks for popping by and have fun!

 Hugs,

 X

 

 





Free Halloween Backing Papers & Labels

 

Sorry it's been a while since my last post.

Things got a little busy but I'm back now!

I've been working on some papers, labels and

tags for Halloween.

There are some free downloadable sheets

at the end of this post

 

I made some dinner table name cards

for a Halloween celebration we're having next month.

They measure 70mm square.

 

For the card fronts I used the blank 'Gothic

Labels' (at the end of the post).

I opened the jpeg in my photographic programme

and used my 'add text' to write the names of

my guests.

 

For the mount;

I cut a 70mm x 35mm strip of the 'cobweb lace'

backing paper (downloadable at the end of this post)

Mounted it onto a 70mm x 40mm length of black card

and attached it to the place card using double sided tape.

 

I then added the label using 3mm foam mount pads

 

I used the 'Gothic Labels - Happy Halloween'

for the back of my cards.

 

There are four small gemstones glued onto the

the four 'flourishes' around the label.

 

I filled the letters 'Happy Halloween' using

a quickie glue pen and crystal glitter and also

ran a fine glue line along the black mount,

top & bottom, and applied black glitter.



The card opens to reveal a Halloween question

and answer (again at the end of the post)'

 

I couldn't resist adding a couple of small spider punch outs.

 

Hope you have fun with the papers

 

(Click on the download you want.

It will view bigger.

Right click and save to your computer). 

Here are the downloadable sheets;

Gothic Labels 'Happy Halloween'

 

Gothic Labels Blank

(These labels are a little taller than the first sheet

to allow more space for stamping of writing)

  

Spider Lace - Purple

 

Spider Lace - Black/White

 

 

Spider Lace - Green

 

 

Spider Lace - Orange

 

Halloween Questions & Answers

 These are just fun questions but if you wanted

to do something a little more 'grown up'

you could include Halloween trivia.

This is a great place to find info and ideas:

HALLOWEEN.COM

 

 

Thanks for popping by

I'll be back very soon with more Halloween papers and tags.

 

Hugs, 

  X







Free Download - Halloween Lantern

A short break from Christmas because Halloween is here!!!!

If you haven't made a pumpkin lantern yet these are the quickest, easiest lanterns you can make.

There's a free download at the end of this post.

CLICK ON IMAGES FOR A CLOSER VIEW

Print onto any colour paper - the choice is yours. Paper is better than card because it allows the light, from your candle, to shine through.

These lanterns have been printed onto UK A4 landscape.

If you have a laminator - run them through it. This will waterproof them and they will happily stand outside even if it rains.

After laminating simply roll the lantern into a tube, prick holes top, middle and bottom and fix with small brads.

If you haven't laminated you can glue or tape.

Place a night light into a glass or jam jar and pop the lantern over it.

 

They look good in daylight but they're fab when it gets dark!

Cut across the middle of the print-out and you have two shorter lanterns.

The best thing is - when Halloween's over, open the brads, and these lanterns can be stored flat in an envelope - ready for next year.

CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO OPEN IT FULL SIZE THEN SAVE

Just a few words of caution here, as with all candles, it isn't safe to leave them unsupervised, especially around children.

Adding sand or a small amount of water to the jar before inserting the candle is a good extra safety precaution.

Happy Halloween!
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