Halloween Hailings

Halloween grows even closer and there is excitement in the air in anticipation  of the most wonderful of all days. I love looking at vintage postcards and have found a few more that I'd like to share. 

 

As stated in earlier posts I hate wasting my supplies so I will be using the rest of the Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts Creepy critters in one of my "Patchwork-Pop Up Curiosity Cards" I designed them to use some of the decorative scrapbook papers I use in my "Treasure Books".
1.  Cut Two Pieces of Decorative Scrapbook paper 4 inches tall by 6 inches wide.

2.  Cut Two Pieces of Decorative Scrapbook paper 2 3/4  inches tall by 5 1/2 inches wide.

3.  Cut one Piece of Decorative Scrapbook paper 2 inches tall by 6 inches wide.

4.   Fold 2 inch step of Decorative Scrapbook in half "hotdog" style.

5.  Glue Two Pieces of Decorative Scrapbook paper 4 inches tall by 6 inches wide using the folded piece from step 4.

6.  Fold end of one Two Pieces of Decorative Scrapbook paper 2 3/4  inches tall by 5 1/2 inches wide about 1/2 in on each end.

7.  Glue one tap to the top of your emerging card.

8.  Glue second tap to bottom of your emerging card so that the second piece of Decorative Scrapbook paper 2 3/4  inches tall by 5 1/2 inches wide will fit inside of the card.

9.  Gently fold down top of card.

10.                Carefully open you should have created a hinge

11.                Glue the second piece of Decorative Scrapbook paper 2 3/4  inches tall by 5 1/2 inches wide to the front of this hinge.

12.                Trim edges of cards to fit into envelopes if you so choose. I cut mine to 4 inches tall to 5 1/2 inches wide.

13.                Cut a piece of plain paper 2 1/4 inches tall by 4 inches wide.

14.                Use UHU glue stick to add blank paper to inside of your card.

15.                Distress Edges of card using Tim Holtz Distress Ink and blending tool.

16.                Add scrapes of Decorative Paper to continue your patchwork Halloween Themed Card.

17.                Print a Halloween Greeting on to a transparency or stamp using a script stamp and permanent ink, and color with alcohol inks.

18.                Cut to fit inside of card leaving room to burn edges using a candle in a well ventilated area.

19.                Use Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts Foam pads and acrylic ink to add spider webs to cards and a pattern to Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts Creepy Critters.

 
20.                Use blending tool to add alcohol inks to color the critters.

 
21.                Paint on top randomly and quickly using dry brush and Color Shift Green and Purple Acrylic Paint.

22.                Take apart GSLC Creepy Critters and secure with Weldbond or UHU gluestick. Flatten with a Ziploc bag filled with kitty litter to assure stability of critters.

 
23.                Attached aged transparency greeting or script to bottom of inside card.

24.                Your  card is now ready to send. You can make these cards in many different sizes using the same steps just changing the size of paper pieces you use. 

Some final thoughts. If you are like me you find a way to sneak Halloween into your world more days than one. My classroom is decorated with cute plushy monsters, I wear my Halloween Costume on random days of the year, I hide my true feeling behind a mask of contentment, I have Halloween Decorations throughout my house, You should eat your favorite candy even if you have to buy it yourself, and live with the wonder and expectancy of magical moments.

 
 
 
 

 

 

Supplies:  Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts-Creepy Critters, Coming Soon Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts Foam Spider Web and Decorative Stamp, Scraps of Double-Sided Scrapbook Papers, Scissors, Trimmer, Ruler, UHU Glue Stick, Weldbond, Tim Holtz Distress Ink, Blending Tool, Black Acrylic Paint, Alcohol Inks, Folk Art Color Shift Paint-Green and Purple, Paint Brush, Transparencies Prints, Script Stamp, Black Permanent Ink Pad, Candle, Matches, Plain Paper to Handwrite Greeting, Appropriate Envelope for Your Halloween Card

I cannot wait to see your interpretation of this project. Share it on the Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts Craft Group Page on Facebook. I would love to see what new creations you are working on!

#Engage With The World Around You

Hi GSLC friends - It's Susan today, with another project made with the ATC Shrine Box.  The chipboard is so sturdy that the box is now one of my favorites for small shadow boxes.  One day maybe I'll even put an ATC/ACEO in one of these boxes!

Speaking of sturdy, this box proved to be the best choice for these small-yet-heavy pewter monkeys I got secondhand.

First things first, I laid out the pieces to make sure they would fit.  I knew the monkeys would have bases of some kind, onto which I could put my messages, so I left room for those in the dry run.  Looks good, so on to the next step.

In order to cut one long piece for the inside left-center-right panels, I laid the pieces out before gluing, and made pencil marks for where to cut.  I learned in previous projects that this type of long cutting with a score at the corners takes more paper than you'd think, so I left a small gap between the center piece and both sides before making the pencil marks.

White craft glue seals it all together, and a Q-tip cleans up excess glue well.

Everything got a coat of black gesso, including the base, top (not visible), wooden letters, and the Scrabble tiles used for the monkey bases.

For outside texture, I used a pallet knife to spread light molding paste.  Once that dried, I painted with black gesso and then black acrylic paint.

It the background of this photo you can see the strip of paper that will go inside once the outside is completed.

I added the designer paper to the inside with Mod Podge, then filled in all the elements.

Thanks for your visit today!  --Susan

Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts Used

ATC Shrine Box #BD12X

Other Supplies Used

White craft glue
E-6000

Liquitex gesso
Ranger Glossy Accents

Golden Light Molding Paste
Acrylic paint
Pewter monkeys
Scrabble tiles
Printed words

Studio Calico wood letters
Wood base and finial

Graham's first Jack-o-Lanterns...layout by Lynne

Hey there crafty friends! I have a shocking confession to make....unlike what seems like pretty much all of my fellow crafters, I am NOT a huge fan of Halloween! GASP! I do however love the trappings of fall: pumpkins, acorns, squirrels and pretty leaves! That's why I decided to create a fall layout this week using a photo I just love of my son when he was about 2-1/2 with his very first Halloween pumpkins (ten guesses what he loved to watch on TV!) I love how the frame allowed me to add the fussy-cut image of my son-in the original photo he had been standing near the pumpkins but there was a lot of background clutter!

Th chipboard pieces were all painted with gold acrylic paint then rubbed with Hero Arts shadow ink in Orange. 

The pumpkins were run through my Cuttlebug in a Darice embossing folder. The orange ink emphasized the lovely embossed leaf pattern.

I randomly punched around the border of the paper with vine edge punches, then tore the paper in between even with the punchwork. I then inked all the edges with the same orange ink that was used on the chipboard. I stencilled with homemade texture paste and misted with Tattered Angels glimmer mist. The flowers and pumpkins were fussy cut from some pretty Prima paper.

I love layering different elements to create interest with a variety of materials and textures.

That little boy in the photo is now 26 years old, so this page brings back a lot of happy memories-thanks so much for stopping by and letting me share them with you, and have a wonderful week! xoxo

GYPSY SOUL ITEMS USED

Layered Frame Victoria Round
Fall Shape Set
Halloween Word Set-coming soon

OTHER ITEMS USED

Prima flowers and paper
Inkido paper
Tattered Angels glimmer mist
Prima and Tim Holt stencils
Hero Arts Shadow Ink