Saturday, October 21, 2017

Clean and "Almost" Simple Spirited Halloween Card Set with Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts


Happy Saturday Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts Fans!!! Today I am sharing my Clean and "Simple" Spirited Card Set using some amazing GSLaser Cuts Chippies!!!


To begin by first painting the back of the four pieces of the Stackable Labels Shape Set with Carbon Black paint.


Emboss background paper; adhere to card base with pattern strip of paper to the bottom of the card base. Adhere a strip of "diamonds that has been cut from the Diamond Texture Sheet; adhere to top of card.


Adhere prepared labels to front of prepared card bases.


Spatter front of cards with paint; dry.



Place SRM Halloween Stickers to front of the matching labels from the Stackable Labels Shape Set.


Adhere prepared labels to front of cards.


Adhere Flourish Miniatures to bottom of card.


Make and adhere bows and flowers to place  on front of cards.



I hope I have enjoyed my Clean and "Almost" Simple Spirited Halloween Card set! So grab yourself  some of Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts Chippies  to create yourself or someone else a fun set of Halloween Cards. Hugs Pam

Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts

Other Supplies
Authentique Spirited Card Making Stack
SRM Halloween Stickers
Sizzix Basket Weave Embossing Folder
MayArts Ribbon
DecoArt Media Paint: Carbon Black and Titan Buff
Tiny Attacher
Prima Marketing Flowers
Xyron Adhesive
Paintbrush
Xyron Tape Runner
Hot Glue Gun and Glue Sticks

Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Bewitched Invitaion and Magnet with Authentique

Disclaimer Notice: I’ve received products/compensation as part of the Authentique  Design Team. This project however, is 100% my own project! Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. I explain more HERE!.


Hello My Pretties! Are you ready to make some special Halloween invitations and other fun Halloween treats! Today I am sharing an easy but unique Halloween Party Invitation with tutorial. Remember though the style of card can be incorporated for any of your upcoming invitation.


Photo 1: Cut one sheet of the pattern paper from the Bewitched Collection Kit in half to measure 6' x 12"; score the first half at the 6" mark. Fold at score line.

Photo 2: Score the second half of the sheet at the 3" and 9" marks. Fold at score line.

Photo 3: Adhere the second scored piece into the bottom part of the first scored piece to form card.


Decorate the inside of card with Bewitched pattern papers and strip borders.


On the left side form a pocket with Bewitched paper. Add sticker to top of pattern paper; adhere magnet to back of sticker.


Place formed magnet inside of pocket. (This will be a great Halloween Treat for your party guest to keep and use when they receive their invitation.)


Add "Happy Halloween" sticker to front of pocket.


Add one of the Bewitched Eight 3x4 cards to top of inside of card.


Add sticker.


Create "invite" by border punching the back side of a piece of the Bewitched Eight paper. Adhere to inside of right flap. Fold flaps closed when decorated.

Adhere 3" strip of pattern paper to flaps of card. Add sticker to top of Bewitched pattern paper; fussy cut around. Adhere to left side flap of card.


Add sticker to right side flap with pop dots to hold the card flaps closed.


Fold top of card over decorated card; decorate top of card with Bewitched pattern papers and sticker.


Cut a belly band and score to fit around formed card.

 
Wrap scored belly band around card; adhere together at back seem. Add one of the Bewitched Eight 3x4 cards to front of card; fussy cut second image and place on first with pop dots.


Add sticker to front of card front with pop dots.


Finish invitation with a few flowers and bow.


I hope you are inspired to start planning your Halloween activities; parties, invitation, cards, etc. Make sure to check out all of Authentique fabulous and exciting Halloween and other Holiday Papers.

Supplies:
Notebook Paper Border Punch
Purple Flowers
May Arts Purple Ribbon
Xyron Mega Runner
Scoreboard

Monday, October 16, 2017

Hello Fall Wall Hanging


Today I am a previous post from last year....
I created a mixed media Welcome Fall Board using  DecoArt Media Paints and thought you might like to make yourself one this fall...
ALSO...
I have included a free drawing of my pumpkins so you can recreate your own board!!!
How exciting is that!!!! 
So enjoy my step out photos of my Welcome Fall Board.


Paint board with Black Gesso, dry.


Apply Crackle Paste to dry board with palette knife.


Allow the Crackle Paste to dry completely.


Mix 2 part Tinting Base and 1 part Colbalt Teal Hue.


Paint over dry Crackle Paste. Allow to dry completely.


Stamp Industrial Stamp image on prepared board using Carbon Black. Allow to dry.


Shade stamped board  with Cobalt Turquoise. Allow to dry.


Apply White Gesso over Whirlpool Stencil using palette knife. 
Allow gesso to dry.


Trace pumpkins on chipboard with pencil.
Fussy cut out. 
(Prepare pumpkins like the board was prepared as follows) 
Paint pumpkins with Colbalt Black. Allow to dry.
Apply Crackle Paste with palette knife. Allow to dry.


Paint stems Green Gold, dry.
Shade with Yellow Green Light, dry. 


 Stamp prepared pumpkins with Industrial image and Colbalt Black. Allow to dry.


Paint the tallest pumpkin with Vermilion, dry. 
Paint the medium pumpkin with Pymole Orange, dry. 


Shade with a mix of Vermilion and English Red Oxide, dry.


Shade the medium pumpkin with Vermilion, dry.


Paint smallest pumpkin with Cadmium Orange Hue, dry.


Shade smallest pumpkin with mix of Orange Hue and Naphithol Red Light, dry
.

Highlight pumpkins with Hansa Yellow Medium using stencil brush, dry.


Paint "fall" letters in Yellow Green Light, dry.
Shade in Phthalo Green Yellow, dry.


Stamp "fall" with Industrial image and White Gesso, dry.
Using Sakura Micron 005 Pigma Black Pen, do random lines around letters.  


Using a Sakura Micron 005 Pigma Black Pen, do random lines on pumpkins. 


Adhere Pumpkins to prepared board with Americana Decou-page Matte.


Adhere "fall" letters to prepared board with Americana Decou-page Matte.


Spray white card stock lightly with Red, Orange, Yellow Green, and Yellow DecoArt Media Misters. Repeat until paper is covered.  Dry. 
Using Fall Foliage leaf die cut out 6 leaves.


Crumple leaves up and place on front of pumpkins. 
Add twisted wire to front of pumpkins.


Supplies:
Other Supplies:
Stampendous Industrial Stamps - ASCRS03
Sakura Micron 005 Pigma Pen
Sizzix Fall Foliage Die
white card stock
wire
wire cutters
scissors
chipboard letters
chipboard
wood board

Pumpkin Pattern: