Halloween Silhouette

Decided I wanted to make some personalized silhouette's for some Halloween decorations.
Here is my hubby's. I've also started one of me and our lil dog.

First I took a side profile picture of my hubby, as close as I could with the least amount of background.

I printed out the picture on my computer on 4x6 photo paper in black and white.

I then outlined the profile using a sharpie.

Then I filled in the entire outline and then cut it out.

I used a foam brush and Elmer's glue to completely cover the cut out silhouette.

Then covered it in Martha Stewart glitter in Onyx and set it aside to dry.

After it completely dried I placed a scrapbook stack ontop of it with a few things to weigh

it down because, the photo paper will curl after you glue on the glitter.

I used the Martha Stewart Halloween paper stack that I purchase at Michaels.

Halloween Banner

Halloween Banner I made for my dining area.

I used Cricut Cartridges; Pretty Pennants & Plantin SchoolBook

Paper is DCWV Bewitched.

I cut the black pennants at 4 3/4", the top layer at 4 1/2".

I cut out the shadow of the letter out at 2 1/2" and the top layer out at 2 1/2".

Letters were adhered with foam squares.

Ribbon I strung them together with I cut at 5" each and adhered about

1" of it onto each connecting pennant.

For the border at the top I just cut a strip 3/8" wide

by about 3 1/4" long.

Boo Banner

Banner I made for the doorway into our hallway.

I cut the black pennant out at 5", from Cricut Party Pennants, and

the orange, DCWV - Bewitched, I cut at 5 3/4".

For the font I used, Happy Hauntings - Vampire Font, I used

the shadow font and regular and cut them out at 3".

The border at the top of the pennant was from

Recollections Midnight Magic 2011.

I used Cricut - Ribbons & Rosettes - Grass and cut

six out at 2 1/2", paper is from Midnight Magic.

The center is the grass medallion cut out

at 1 1/2" pumpkin is from Ghosts & Goblins.

I used 3/8" ribbon to string it up. I cut each

piece at 6" and attached them to the back

of each pennant.

 

 

Some Cards

Here are a few cards that I have recently made and

a few that I have made in the past.



Utensil Holder

I decided to start saving soup and vegetable cans for crafting, hoping

that I could come up with something to do with them. Well

I happen to be off work for Spring Break this week, was staring at

the empty cans and it finally came to me...A Utensil Holder.

My cousin and best friend just got an apartment together

and I thought making them one to go with their purple

themed kitchen would be perfect.

Supplies Needed

Large Soup Can

Modge Podge

Foam Brush

Scrapbook Paper

1/4" Black Grossgrain Ribbon

I ran the cans through the dishwasher, after removing the labels, to make sure they

were extra clean. I took them out right after the heat dry cycle, it made

removing the excess glue dots much easier when they were hot.

I cut out a piece of scrapbook paper to fit just under both

the top and bottom lips of the can. I applied a small layer of

modge podge to both the back of the scrapbook paper and

the can. I used my fingers to press and roll the paper onto

the can, making sure to press out any bubbles.

I let it dry for about 15 minutes and then sealed the top of the paper

with three coats of modge podge. Once they had dried I applied

the modge podge to the ribbon in the same way I did the scrapbook paper.

Once dry I applied another two layers to the entire can, including the

bottom of the can, to prevent any rust rings on the counter.

Mini-Cupcake Tower

Decided to make a cupcake tower to display my mini-cupcakes

for a candle party I had.

After I located my xacto knife this project was pretty simple.

Materials & Tools

1. Foam board

2. Scrapbook paper

3. Styrofoam

4. Hot Glue Gun

4. Xacto Knife

5. Cricut Cartridge - Plantin Schoolbook

6. ATG Gun

 

The sizes of the levels are 12", 10" and 8".

I cut the scrapbook paper out first using my cricut, then

I laid them on the foam board to outline where I needed to cut.

To make the colums, I cut the styrofoam out to my desired

height and then hot glued the paper around.

Then I attempted to measure out the center and hot glue

the columns down.

Since I only used this for mini-cupcakes I only did one layer for

each level. But, if you're going to make one for something heavier,

I would recommend doubling the layer of foam board.

To cover the foam edges I would just hot glue some ribbon on.

Stack-a-holic Template Challenge

So this month I decided to participate in the Stack-a-holic Challenge

over at http://dcwvinc.blogspot.com/

I used the Ghost & Goblins Stack for my page and

the Happy Hauntings Cricut Cartridge.

I was working rather late at night finishing it and it was only when I had finished

pasting everything down that I noticed it was crooked.

Oh well whatcha gonna do?!?!

I'm so sleepy that at this point I don't even mind, of course

tomorrow is another story LOL.



The Craft Cave

Here is what my new craft cave looked like before the rennovation,

use to be the closet in our spare room.

I wish I would of been able to get a picture of the lovely gold metal framed mirror doors it had.

But my hubby took them out before I could snap a picture LOL.

Some shelving removed and nice new paint job,

I love that aqua breeze with the brown.

New shelving installed and the handmade work space my hubby made me.

He's so awesome to me I love him to pieces.

All done! 



Classroom Sign

A few months ago I started my new job as a substitute I.A.S.H.

(Instructional Aide Severely Handicapped)

After my first assignement a semi-long term assignment came up, so

I took it. When the posting for the actual position I was subbing for came up,

I decided to give it shot and apply for it permanently.

Well I'm sure you can tell by the sign I've made that I got the job =-).

What I Used

1. DCWV - Songbird Stack

2. Cricut Cartridge - Opposites Attract

Letters were cut at 1 1/14", I'm still trying to master the shadow of the

letters but eh I like it even if it isn't perfect.

I cut the birds at the botton out freehand as I did with the "Welcome"

tag and the border along the side and the mat.

Mini Reminder Board with Push Pins

So I've had this square piece of cork board for a few years now. It was part of the craft supplies

I inherited from my mother-in-law, may she rest in peace, a couple of years ago.

After hopping along on the My Pink Stamper Blog Hop tonight I had an inspiration to finally use it.

Here are the supplies I used

12" x 12" Cork Board Square

Four pieces of cardstock strips.

I cut mine 1"wide by 12" long.

Mod Podge & a foam brush.

Two Command Medium Picture Hanging Strips

Flat back resins or buttons with loops removed,

thumb tacks and glue gun.

What I did

1. Cut cardstock strips in 1" x 12" strips
2. Applied modge podge to the smooth side of the cork board 1" layer at top edge.
3. Applied another layer directly to cardstock strips.
4. Pressed cardstock firmly to the cork square.
5. Repeated process around entire border of cork square.
6. After strips have dried apply Command Strips to top left & right hand corner.
7. To make push pins I applied hot glue onto the push pin and then pressed the resinbutton firmly, holding it into place until it had fully dried.
8. I then used the Believe stamp from the My Pink Stamper Christmas Wishes set and stamped two pieces of white cardstock and adhered them to the top left & right corners.

For some reason I can't seem to link the blog hop on here so I'll just post a link

directly to My Pink Stmapers blog.

http://www.mypinkstamper.com/