Halloween Candy Cone

I used a 8" x 8" piece of My Minds Eye Halloween paper and made a cone. I started the cone on one corner of the square, wisting it around a pencil. Make sure you don't twist it to tight you want to be able to get your candy in it. I held it together and used my Quick Dry glue to glue it together. I then used two way tape and added my black ribbon to the top and then intertwined the orange sheer through the top of the black ribbon. I punched two small holes using a 1/8" punch on each side of the cone and added some wire for the handle that I twisted around a pencil. Once the handle is in place I added the beads and tie the orange ribbon. The scallop circle is really easy to make. Punch two 1 1/4" circles (or the size you will need for the center of the scallop, this will always depend on the size of the scallopyou are making). For this one cut a strip of paper that is 1" x 12" and do an accordion fold every 1/16" (the closer the fold the better I think it looks). Once you have it completely folded glue the two ends together. (I think a low temp heat gun or two way sticky tape is the easy way to adhere it to one of your pre-cut circles.) Once you get the ends glued push it down on to the pre-glued circle and hold it into place. Add the second circle to the top in the same manner. Decorate the outside to go with your occasion, mine is for Halloween.

I added a embellishment from the Making Memories Blackbird Brads and did some stitching using a Black Zig pen to my circle before I adhered it to the cone. I used glue dots to stick my accordian folded circle to the front of the cone. I placed some tulle in the inside of my cone and filled it with my candy, but you can use cellophane bags as well. Make sure to tie the tulle closed at the top so you candy doesn't fall out.

My Minds Eye Boo Card

I made this Boo Card using My Minds Eye Halloween Papers, Glue Arts, Flower Soft and Tim Holtz Distressing Inks. Just thought it looked fun. I decided I would ink the papers with the Tim Holtz Wild Honey and Dusty Concord to make it look more vintage, not that My Minds Eye needs any help. This paper is gorgeous with out the distress look.

I have just started using Flower Soft. Love it. The color I am using is Sage. Makes my leaves on my pumpkin just pop off the card. I also added a Paper Studio Spooky Halloween Stickabilities Sticker to the tag.

I added a strip and another tag to the inside of my card.

My Minds Eye Supplies:

Night Light Accessory Sheet

Spooked Boo Stripes

Spooked Boo Words

Blackbird Brads

Glue Arts

Flower Soft Sage

1/8" sheer Olive green ribbon

3/4" olive button

Paper Studio Spooky Halloween Stickabilities

Tim Holtz Distress Ink: Dusty Concord, Wild Honey

Blending Tool

Simon Says and Penny Black Witchy Witch Card

I seen a card challenge at Paper Patch Crafts and then a challenge with Simon Says Stamps. I thought well I will combine the two, you can see the sketch challenge that is at Paper Patch Crafts and then link there and also to the challenge at Simon Says Stamps.

I made my Witchy Witch Card with my Penny Black Stamp Treatin' Witch. I love whimsical.

Supplies:

A7 Kraft Card

Basic Grey "Color Me Silly" papers

Memento Ink

Copic Markers: G00, G02, G05, E00, E31, E35, E37, V12, V15, V17, C1, N3, YR04, YR07, R81, B95, Y15, Y19

Paper Studios Halloween Sayings

My Minds Eye Blackbird Decorative Brads

Paper Studios Blue Gemstones

Glossy Accent

Frosted Lace Stickles

Sleep Time and Good Night

Love the colors of fall, the crisp air, the excitement in the air. You can feel the hustle and bustle of everyone getting ready for school, Halloween, Thanksgiving and the anticipation of Christmas. Here is a wreath that I did a few years ago, I love fall decorations. I miss painting, I use to do it as much as I scrapbook, paper craft and card making now. I still paint but not like I use to. I am excited that I am able to use some of my talent with the Chip Art Tool that Melody Ross has out. Love that tool.

Halloween Candy Box with My Minds Eye/Bo Bunny

I am always looking for ways to paper craft with materials that I already have. This is a candy box that I made using one piece of double sided paper for the "Featured Artist" spot on Ideas for Scrapbooking. I was asked to make something that would encourage creativity and I thought what a great way just to use some of the supplies I had on hand. I also will show you that your are able to use your Copic Markers to color on buttons.

To start score your 12" x 12" double sided paper at the 4" and 8" score lines on your Score Pal or other scoreboard. Turn the paper and score again on the 4" and 8" score lines so that you form intersections. On each corner score diagonally to the corner of the center square. Fold sides up and corners in when finished so they will form your candy dish. Open the paper back up and lay where the inside is facing up.

I decorated the inside of my center square with some My Minds Eye Halloween paper and a sticker that I had in my sticker stash. I distressed the paper using the Tim Holtz distress tool. I used Distress Inks and a Blending Tool to distress the paper before I glued into place. The inks were Dusty Concord, Tea Dye and Ageg Mahogany. Once your have the inside square done you are ready to turn over and do the outside.
I used My Minds Eye Spooked Spooky Words and made strips for my box and layered them on top of black paper. I inked them with the above Distressing Inks and glued them to the top edge of the paper. Make sure when you do this and if you use paper with words or something else that has to be where it is right side up - double check it before you glue it down or it maybe upside down. LOL

If you don't have the right colored embellishments try coloring them with your Copic Markers, that is what I did to get the color buttons I needed for my project.

Here are the 4 different sides to my box. I just decorated the outside of my box with Bo Bunny Spooktastic stickers, buttons that I had colored in, black twin, pop dots, some brads and fussy cut some of the scraps from the My Minds Eye papers I used. This is a wonderful way to use your scraps and stickers up that you have in your stash and make a wonderful candy box.

Boo Crew Party Bags

These are so fun and easy to make. All you need is some of the Bo Bunny Paper Bags, Boo Crew Double Sided Paper, Boo Crew Die Cut Sheet, Boo Crew Embellishments, Colorbox black ink, some black tulle, variety of gemstones.

Now you can begin to make up the bags, don't forget pop dots to give added dimension to the bags. These are a great way to give your special trick or treater something a extra as a suprise.

NOTE: when you fold the top of the bag down you need to cut some of the under folded part of the bag away- it will help keep the white part of the bag from showing.

Have fun making your bags and if you don't have Boo Crew Paper any fun Halloween paper will work.

World Card Day with American Craft

I used papers from American Backyard Collection to do my A2 card for World Card Day. Along with a Backyard Flair embellishment and a sticker from the Remarks Sticker Book. I stamped my sentiment from Hero Arts Friends Stamp. I then hand cut around the sentiment to form the leaf for my flower and added the sticker caterpillar to the top of the leaf. I used my zig marker to mark the stitch lines arund the leaf.
Here is a short tutorial on the flower. Punch one scallop circle from each of these Marvy punches. Take your scissors and cut toward the center on each circle. Once you have done this to all of the circles take your Glimmer Glaze and paint over the top of each circle. Allow them to dry and then stack and glue them to each other and place your embellishment in the center of the flower. You can then glue the flower to the card and bend the petals up a bit to give them dimension.