Hello crafty friends, Marine here, I’m thrilled to be back on the blog with this lovely Shadow Box showcasing the absolutely gorgeous hummingbirds and flowers from Hummingbird Floral. What a stunning set, I love it so much!

I was super excited to work with the Shadow Box for the first time, so I started off right away with it, and cut two main panels out of light brown woodgrain cardstock. I added a little bit of vintage photo distress ink to the edges of each panel, mixed some of that ink with water and added brown splatters all over the panels with a slim brush, and then I did the same with white ink.

While both of my Shadow Box panels were drying, I created the background of my box, cut a 4 x 3 inches kraft panel, added some texture to this panel using the Scallops Pierced plate, and then created a floral pattern using the Layered Blooming Vines stencil set along with saltwater taffy, fossilized amber and spiced marmalade oxide inks for the flowers, mowed lawn oxide ink for the greenery, and broken china oxide ink for the small polka dots. I also cut two grass borders out of green cardstock using other dies from the Shadow Box die set, added a little bit of mowed lawn distress ink to the pointy edges to darken the borders, mixed that same ink with water and added green splatters to each grass border, and then I did the same with copic opaque white ink.

I assembled my Shadow Box, attached the floral panel to the background on the inside using liquid glue, and stuck my grass borders as well. And I wanted to add a decorative frame to the front of my box, so, still using dies from the Shadow Box die set, I cut a scalloped rectangle out of a yellow pattern paper, cut a large opening out of this yellow panel, and then attached my scalloped frame to the box using liquid glue.

I stamped all the images on kraft cardstock using an alcohol marker friendly black ink, I used the coordinating dies to cut them, and colored everything using my Ohuhu markers. Here is a small detailed list of the stamp sets I used : • Hummingbird Floral – hummingbird, large orange flowers, floral clusters, small pink flowers, greenery • Simple Thanks – large greenery, small yellow flowers

Once everything was colored, I added highlights and details to the images using a white gel pen. Next I attached the images inside the Shadow Box, directly on the grass inserts using foam squares, as well as on the outside of the box, most of them on the front, but I also added a small floral cluster on each side of the box for more cuteness. Finally, I white heat embossed “You’re an amazing friend” from Friend Greetings on brown cardstock, cut it using the matching die, and attached it inside the box, directly on the background, using 1mm foam squares.

And that’s it! I really love how this Shadow Box turned out, super pretty and very colorful, and I can’t wait to create more of these! Thanks so much for stopping by, and see you next time.

Hello there! Leanne here to share an easy way to make some pumpkin shaped Halloween tags. I have used the new Fringe Pumpkin dies to create these fun tags. I will also show how you can make them into a mini card. 

I die cut my pumpkin tags from two shades of orange card stock. I shaded the edges with a dark orange ink and then added lots of paint splatter to each layer. Once all the layers of the Fringe Pumpkin are adhered, you can add any embellishments or greetings you’d like. I added some cute halloween images to the front of one of the tags. These images are from the Spider Friends and Halloween Word Scenes stamp sets. On the other tag I used the Happy Halloween Shadow dies. 

To turn these tags into a mini card, all you need to do is die cut a back piece using the largest die in the Fringe Pumpkin set. Score this large piece towards the top of the pumpkin and adhere to the back of the tag by putting adhesive only above the score line. This creates a hinge point and the tag will open just like a card. You can stamp a sentiment inside or add you own personal message. 

These pumpkin tags can be customized or decorated however you’d like. They are a perfect size to add to a treat bag or candy bucket to give to friends and family.

Hello, Gemma here today to share a Halloween card with a mix of older and new products.

I began by creating the background. On a piece of grey card, I used the new Crackle Background stencil with distress oxide inks in Hickory Smoke and Black Soot.

I then splattered the background with sparkle spray mixed with some of the black soot distress oxide ink. This gives added texture and sparkle. Once dry, I adhered to an A2 landscape card base.

To create a large word across the front of my card, I started with the coordinating die from the Boo stamp set for the letter B. I die cut it from purple card, adding some layers and an offset white layer to help it stand out from the background.

Next, I die cut a Stitched Pumpkin, adding a spooky face and adding layers as I did with the letter B.

Finally, I die cut a Stitched Ghost from sparkle white card. I added a black offset layer this time.

For an additional sentiment, I white heat embossed on black card a greeting from the Sentiment Strips: Halloween stamp set. I die cut this out with a Stitched Strip die, and added a couple of layers to this also.

I adhered the die cut images across the card to form the word ‘BOO’, then added the additional strip sentiment below to finish.

I hope this card inspired you to look at your craft stash and see what other dies you can use to “spell” out words!

Hello Crafty Friends! It is Hanh here with you today with a fun Halloween card featuring these adorable Halloween Cake Pops in a Candy Bucket with Halloween Bucket Additions Dies.

I started by making my background using the Crackle Background Stencil and lightly ink blending with Dried Marigold and Carved Pumpkin Distress Oxide inks onto a piece of Bristol Smooth cardstock. Once the panel was dry, I trimmed it down to 4″ x 5.25″ and adhered it to a white A2 cardbase (4.25″ x 5.5″).

Next, I diecut all of the elements from the Halloween Cake Pops Dies, Candy Bucket Dies and Halloween Bucket Additions Dies with white and colored cardstock. This Halloween Cake Pops Die set is just the cutest. There is a variety of fun cake pop shapes and decorations to choose from. There is even a square shaped one that I have used to create Frankenstein’s head. The square one can also be easily used to make marshmallow pops. The possibilities are endless!

Do you like candy corn? To be honest, I have never been a huge fan of the taste of candy corn but I LOVE to decorate with them. They make the perfect decoration for Halloween. They are inexpensive and the pop of vibrant colors is just so fun and festive. I love that the Halloween Bucket Additions Dies comes with two different options for these candy corn. There is one die that diecuts each candy into three separate pieces allowing for a perfect diecut with colored cardstock. And there’s a solid candy corn die that diecuts the entire candy and embosses dash lines to distinguish the three layers of colors. I opted to use the solid one with the embossed lines today. I diecut them out of a piece of Neenah Solar White 110 lb cardstock and colored them with Copic markers (C1, Y38 YR04, Y13/15).

I assembled the candy bucket and all of the cake pops and adhered them to the inked background. I added some blush to the ghost (Copic R20) and highlighted all of the elements with a white gel pen.

For the sentiment, I stamped the “No Tricks, Just Treats” sentiment from the Spider Friends Stamp set with Versamark Watermark ink onto a piece of black cardstock and heat embossed with Detail White Embossing Powder. I used one of the dies from the Sentiment Strips Dies set to die cut it out. I adhered it to the panel with some foam tape for a bit of dimension and interest. 

I appreciate you taking the time to stop by and visit today. I hope you liked my card. Have a wonderful and crafty day!

Hi friends! Sophie here today, and I am super thrilled to share a fun Halloween card featuring new August products!

For this card I opted for a more non-traditional Halloween color palette with pinks, purples, and blacks/grays. To start I first used just one layer out of the Layered Potions Stencils. I think it is super fun to stretch supplies, especially stencils, to beyond what they were originally intended for. Using just one of the layers or selectively inking can give you a totally different look! For this card I just wanted the layers with the spiders, bats, and stars. 

For the potion bottles I created one as a flat bottle without the shaker element and one with the shaker element. The shaker bottle is filled with the new Halloween Friends Confetti. This clay confetti set is the absolute cutest! There are little miniature frankensteins, ghosts, and Draculas intermixed with white stars. The more muted colors in this clay mix are perfect for a variety of color palettes! 

I decided to cut a little arch element from vellum to ground my images. This little scalloped arch actually comes from the Scallop Box Card die set! It is fun to use this arch shape on regular cards as well – it is sized perfectly for elements on an A2 card. 

The sentiment comes from the new Halloween Greetings stamp set. I LOVE how Paulina has been including a whole set of sentiments each release this year that coordinates with the whole theme of the release. Pretty Pink Posh is known for their fun collection of dies and it is always nice to have some stamped sentiments available to use with them all! I love that there are always coordinating dies as well. 

To finish the card off I cut out some bats and a spider from the Potion Bottle die set and sprinkled them around. This also helps tie in the black from the sentiment and the background to the card I think! 

I hope you found this inspiring! Do you like to use pinks for Halloween projects? I’d love to know below. Until next time!

Hi crafty friends, Debbie here! Today, I’m sharing a more elegant fall Fringe Pumpkin from the new release! I had this idea of doing a fun funky Fringe Pumpkin but I changed directions when I found this gingham pattern paper in my stash. 

With the gingham pattern paper in hand my color palette was made. Trimming the pattern paper to 5 X 5 inches and matting it with 5 1/8 X 5 1/8 inch coral card stock. Both panels were then attached to a 5 1/2 X 5 1/2 side fold card base. 

 With the Fringe Pumpkin Dies, I die cut the four layers out three times from mint card stock. But with two of the top layers I did with a small Polka dot pattern paper that matched the mint card stock. Adhering all the layers together with liquid glue and attached to the center of the pattern panel. 

Next, I used the Winter Foliage Dies die cut out the Flowers and Foliage in coral and mint card stock. I did do a little inking in the centers of the coral flowers to give some depth. Two small flowers were die cut out a Glitter card stock, always need glitter! For the larger flower I add two layers of foam squares to the back to bring it up to the level of the Fringe Pumpkin. Then adding a double satin bow to the top of the pumpkin.

For the sentiment I stamped out the “Thankful” from Fall Harvest stamp set. Then with the coordinating dies cut it out and attached directly to the bottom of the Fringe Pumpkin. Lastly, I added Metallic Gold Pearls to the centers of the flowers with liquid glue. 

I hope you like this Fall Fringe Pumpkin! Thanks for stopping by and stay crafty my friends!

Hello, my friendly spooks! Justin here, and I am so excited to be sharing an adorably scary creation using the brand new August Release! For today’s post, I am featuring (2) brand new stamp sets: Spider Friends and Halloween Words Scenes! Both of these stamp sets are just way too fun to color-up and get onto your project.

Let’s get into the details!

Spider Friends Stamp Set
Spider Friends Coordinating Die Set
Halloween Words Scenes Stamp Set
Halloween Words Scenes Coordinating Die Set
Crackle Background Stencil
Halloween Friends Clay Confetti

For this card, I started by coloring up my Spider Friends images, and the “SPOOKY” sentiment from the Halloween Word Scenes Die Set with my Olo Markers. I just LOVE how these little spiders are wearing their own Halloween costumes! I am pretty sure the mummy spider is my favorite! I also used the coordinating dies to cut each of the images out.

For my background, I took a 4” x 5.25” piece of gray cardstock, placed the Crackle Background Stencil over top, and blended it with Black Widow Stellar Ink by Simon Hurley Create. Then, with the stencil still over my background, I sprayed Royal Flush Solar Spray over my panel. By leaving the stencil on, the Solar Spray only was applied to the open stencil areas, and not the full background! Once the stencil was removed, I splattered White Opaque Paper Splatter onto the background as well.

Once my background was dry, I adhered it to a 4.125” x 5.375” panel of lime green cardstock, and then that entire unit to a 4.25” x 5.5” panel of orange cardstock.

Using foam tape, I adhered my 3 spiders and sentiment to my card. The foam tape allows them to have a little bit of pop! I also took some embellishments from the Halloween Friends Clay Confetti and adhered it to my card front as well.

I adhered my entire panel to an A2-size card base, and my project was completed!

I hope this project provided you with some fun ideas on how to mix and match some of the brand new August Halloween Release stamp sets together to create something frightfully amazing!

Thank you so much for stopping by, and happy crafting!
Justin

Halloween greetings! Christina here to share with you this spooky cute crew that I whipped up using the new Halloween Cake Pops die set. The set comes with all the little accessories you need to get them dressed up for your next Halloween bash! I gave this trio a fun, dynamic backdrop that I made by layering two different stenciled panels and a Scallop Frame, each offset for something a little different and unexpected. Keep scrolling for the supply list and all the details about how this card came together!

Halloween Cake Pops Dies
Halloween Greetings Stamp Set
Halloween Greetings Coordinating Dies
Crackle Background Stencil
Halloween Words Stencil
Halloween Holder Addition Dies
Halloween Friends Clay Confetti
Stitched Torn Rectangle Dies
Scallop Frames Dies

I started this card by creating the two stenciled panels. For the base panel, I used the Halloween Words stencil and Black Soot Distress Oxide Ink on a white A2 cardstock panel. For the smaller stenciled panel, I used the second largest Stitched Torn Rectangle to die-cut white cardstock and then stenciled it with the Crackle Background using Mowed Lawn and Rustic Wilderness Distress Oxide Inks. I layered these panels together, along with a black scallop frame, slightly offset, and used foam tape to pop up the crackle background panel. 

Next, I die-cut the components for the Cake Pops from colored cardstock and then dressed up a trio of pops using the accessories included in the set. How CUTE is that Frankenstein pop? Then I attached them to the crackle background panel and tucked in a couple of metallic spiderwebs that I die-cut using a die from the Halloween Holder Additions set.

To finish things up, I added a white heat-embossed greeting from the Halloween Greetings set and a scattering of purple clay hearts from the Halloween Friends Clay Confetti.

Thank you for reading about my card featuring a spooky cute crew of Halloween Cake Pops using products from the latest Halloween release! See you again soon!