ABAC Challenge #4

The sponsor for the 4th Challenge at Anything But A Card is Lili of the Valley and they are giving away a $20.00 gift certificate, YAY!!

Here is my Design Team project for this challenge, a double test tube Halloween treat holder that glows!!  I used the tall box from SVG Cuts One-Piece Boxes kit and substitute the flower cutout for a spider web and covered it inside with vellum.  I joined/merged two 1" circles on the lid to hold the tubes.  For the back I duplicated the box and cut the back panel out and unioned it to the grave bottom from the Gimme Candy Boxes kit, then glued it to the back of the box, (it totally looks like one piece).  For the grave front I did a print and cut. 

The battery tealight is placed sideways in order for the test tubes to fit in, it works great!!

The stamps are from Unity's Too Cute to Spook set.

The Witch Hazel flair is from Paper Play Studio.

The spider is from SVG Cuts Party on Elm Street kit.

The Twine is Orange Licorice Trendy Twine.

Pattern Paper is Echo Parks Chillingsworth Manor digital paper.

Martha Stewart Test Tubes.

I think these would look great for a Halloween party all lit up on a table for your guests to take home!!

Don't forget to enter, just remember anything but a card!

I added this to the linky party over at Craft-O-Maniac, stop on over and see all the other wonderful entries.

Unity Stamps WCMD Challenges

Unity Stamps has a bunch of Challenges going on till the 20th for World Card Making Day!  I made the snowman card on Saturday but it was the second challenge and I didn't want to post until I made one from the 1st Challenge.  I would like to make one for each challenge, I'm going to post them here as I finish each one.

Challenge #1 Shaped Card

Stamp is from the Apple Cheddar Soup set.

Apple shaped Card is from SVG Cuts Shaped Cards & Envelopes Kit.

Flowers are from SVG Cuts Lunch With Mom Kit.

I used muslin for the leaves, burlap for the sentiment and Chocolate Truffle Trendy Twine on the buttons.

Card and flowers cut on my Sizzix Eclips using eCals software.

Challenge #2 Texture

The stamp on the muslin is from Sept's 2012 KOTM and the sentiment is from Seasons of Joy set.

I used Blue berry Trendy Twine, foam glitter snowflake and I crimped the bottom paper layer for more added texture.

Challenge #3 Embossing

The embossed stamp is from the Night Divine Collection - Peace On Earth

Background layer is from Provencial Collection - My Dear..

Sentiment is an Itty Bitty - You Did It

Flowers and Leaves are from SVG Cuts Lunch With Mom Kit.

Twine is Strawberry Cupcake Trendy Twine.

I colored the stamp with distress ink and water, I'm waiting for my markers, I love the watercolor look.

I entered this in the Friday Friends with Flair Challenge too!

Challenge #4 Sketch

I used the Blossom Stackers Stamp set for this card.

The white background was done using dazzle champagne versamark and clear embossing powder.

The twine is Strawberry Cupcake Trendy Twine.

Challenge #5 Fall

I used the Country Pumpkin Chowder set.

The cute fall bottle cap is from Empty Nester Crafts.

Twine is Orange Truffle Trendy Twine.

Pattern paper is Echo Parks digital Fall Fever.

Challenge #6 Stamp a Border

Stamp set used Season of Joy

Twine is Blue Berry Trendy Twine

I scanned the frame stamp so I could get a shadow and cut both pieces out on my cutting machine and then stamp on the front piece, love doing this!!

Challenge #7 Coloring

Stamp set used August 2012 KOTM

Sentiment stamp Winter Tortellini & Spinach Soup set

Twine is Holly Berry Trendy Twine

Pattern paper Echo Park's Wintertime.

Colored with Tim Holtz Distress Markers on watercolor paper.

Challenge #8 Colors (Cream, Brown, Olive & Pumpkin)

Stamp sets used, August 2012 KOTM 

Country Pumpkin Chowder

Blossom Stackers

Twine used Orangesicle Trendy Twine.

My Sketch and Unity Pumpkin Challenge for bonus

Here's the blog link with descriptions of stamps used for these

http://www.brigitsscraps.com/2012/10/two-unity-stamp-challenges.html

World Card Making Day 2012

I was going to work on something else today but I just had to make a card since it's World Card Making Day!!  I've been working on so many fall and Halloween projects I thought a Christmas card would be a nice change.  So here is my very simple and very easy to reproduce Christmas card!!

I used the sleigh from SVG Cuts Santa's Visit kit and the bow is from the Rockin Around the Christmas Tree collection.  The white lace I unioned the free doily edge strip from SVG Cuts to a rectangle.  The pattern paper is Echo Parks Very Merry Christmas digital kit from Jessica Sprague.  I sized the paper down to 6" pieces so the patterns would be smaller.

Witches shoe and Unity Stamps

I picked up a pair of Halloween socks to see how it would look in the witches shoe from SVG Cuts kit Toile and Trouble.  I stuffed the sock with raffia and it fits very nicely in the shoe.  For the card I used my Unity Stamps and Echo Park's Chillingsworth Manor digital paper.  The tag and embellishment on the rosette are also from Unity and the twine is Orange Licorice Trendy Twine from Annie's Paper Boutique.  Witches shoe was cut out using my Sizzix Eclips and eCal software.

I added this to the linky party over at Craft-O-Maniac, stop on over and see all the other wonderful entries.

SVG Cuts Design Team Fall Project

Here is my Design Team project for SVG Cuts, a Fall Window Wall Hanging.  I really love how this came out and it can be adapted for other holidays or seasons as well.  Swap out the scarecrow for a ghost or witch and some black flowers for Halloween or Santa and poinsettias for Christmas, so many possibilities.

I used the crate from the Caramel Apple Pie kit for the window frame and just made a top to fit over the boards to cover the seams and create the window panes.

For the eyes I did a print 2 cut in eCals with my Eclips, you can get the svg file here and it's also with the directions on svg cuts blog.  I used raffia for the scarecrows hair and hands, just fringed it with scissors.  That's raffia also on the cornstalk, which is a freebie.

Embossing the leaves gives them some nice texture, I used the leather texture plate from Fiskar's assortment pack.

Love these boxed letters from Ryan's Play Date, they added the perfect dimension to the frame.

I used glimmer mist throughout this whole project to give it a nice shimmer.

Well I hope you enjoyed this project and if you do make it please leave a link to your blog or add it to svg cuts facebook page,  I would love to see it!!

Kits used on this project

Caramel Apple Pie SVG Kit

Heirloom Pumpkin Flourishes SVG Collection

Crisp Days of Fall SVG Kit

Ryan’s Play Date SVG Kit

Autumn Cuddly Friends SVG Collection

Freebie cornstalk SVG

Directions on how to make this project is here

Skeleton in a Jar!

I seen this cool skeleton in a jar on Pinterest and thought the Apothecary jar from SVG Cuts kit Toil and Trouble would be perfect.  I had a skeleton from the dollar store already so I just cut it up.  

The tickets are stamps from Unity and paper is from Echo Park's Chillingsworth Manor, the clear is a transparency sheet.  

Here is the website with the original skeleton in a jar, Inspiring Pretty, check it out there are other great Halloween decorations over there!!

Remember this kit is free this week with a $9.98 purchase, it's a $6.99 value, what a great deal!

Freebie Spider at SVGCuts

SVG Cuts posts a freebie design file every week, if you haven't seen them you can check them out here .  This weeks freebie is this adorable spider, I created a card out of him.  I made two copies in eCals cut off the front legs on one and the back legs on the other, and flipped and welded them together.  I did a print and cut for the eyes, I do have some for download on my blog under eyes.  I think it would be cute as place cards for a Birthday or Halloween party.

Double Double Toil & Trouble

Here is the gatefold card from SVG Cuts new kit Toil and Trouble, it's such a classy looking Halloween card I think, the whole kit has that kind of look to it.  I really didn't change it too much, just added the ribbon and buttons and used the leaves a little differently.  The digital paper is Echo Park's Chillingsworth Manor and the stamped sentiment is from Punkin Patch Stamps Trick or Treat set, which are still 50% off.

Fright Night Halloween Card

Here is my second SVG Cuts Design Team Project a spooky Halloween card.  I just love Halloween and making projects for it is just so much fun!  I used about seven kits and collections for this card, I just couldn't stop adding things.

I love the cute little witch and pumpkin ghost, I bought them at the dollar store believe it or not, they're just adorable!

I think the fence through the eyes was a nice touch, LOL!

That grim reaper is just spooky!

SVG Cuts Kits and Collections used

Mothers Garden

Halloween

Hazel's Witched Witch

Monster Mash

Party On Elm Street

Spooky Silhouettes

Bella's Halloween Strips

You can get more info and directs on SVG Cuts Blog here

Halloween Treat Box File!

I made this box in Make the Cut last year after seeing someone's project using a cracker box die.  Since I use eCals now I imported it changed the score lines and saved it as a SCUT3 file.  I love that it cuts out in one piece and can be re-sized, I've made two smaller ones and each one has gone together nicely.

Here is a closeup, I used one of my Unity's Stamps from the August Kit of the Month.  The paper is from Echo Park's Chillingsworth Manor, I love this paper!

Just fold on the score marks, glue and the twine holds it together.  Makes a great Halloween treat box that will hold some candy and even a lollipop fits inside nicely.

Luminary Witches Hat Decor

I've seen so many wonderful witches hats and one that really stands out is Melanie's over at The Paper Retreat.  I just love how she made and decorated hers it's fantastic.  If you haven't seen it check it out here and while your there check out the rest of Melanie's blog it's just wonderful!!

Well after making the little hat yesterday for the witch ornament I figured I'd make the same hat but bigger and into a luminary.  You can basically follow the same directions that I put up yesterday for the little one, which you can get here.  The only difference is the size and I used the eyelet svg from SVG Cuts Robins Return to join with the party hat to get the holes for the light to shine through.  I also cut out the party hat on vellum for the lining inside.

Party Hat 11.7w

Doily 11.7 with a 5.15 circle cutout in the middle.

Hat is about 7" tall and 11.7 wide

If you make this I would love to see how yours came out, just post to my facebook page at  www.facebook.com/BrigitsScraps!!

And here it is lit up, you can't see the light that good in the picture but it really is bright.

Closeup of the embellishments and light.

Supplies Used

SVG Cuts Happy Birthday to You Kit - party hat

SVG Cuts Doilies Collection- hat brim

SVG Cuts Robins Return Collection - eyelet paper

SVG Cuts Haunted Hemlock Cards - stars, flower, feather

Sizzix Eclips and eCals Software

Echo Park Digital Paper - Apothecary, Happy Halloween

Unity Stamps - happy fun house, fright night

Epiphany Crafts Tool

Tulle

Ribbin

Battery Tea Light

Distress Ink

Vellum - used dye inks to stain

Wicked Witch Ornament

Last year I made these cute angel ornaments for Christmas using mini bulbs I bought at Michaels.  I was there last week and they had Halloween ones, and that got me thinking about doing a witch ornament, I had some Christmas ones leftover and the green was perfect for her face, I think she came out pretty cute.  

I think her hat is adorable!

All cut files are from SVG Cuts, the hat brim, dress and sleeves are from the Doilies Collection.  The top of the hat is the party hat from Happy Birthday to You and the flower is also from that kit.  The broom is from Hazel's Wicked Witch Crafts Collection. 

The dress is half of a 7.25" doily and the sleeves are half of a 4", I slice them in eCals but you can cut them out and then use your cutter and make two.  Glue them together to form a cone, I used hot glue.  The hat brim is a 3" doily that I merged a 1.25" circle in the center, I slid that over the party hat which was cut at 3"w, glue it right to the scallop pieces on the hat.  The broom I cut at 4"h and the rose was cut at 2.5w.  Here are a couple of assembly pictures.

For the hair I used yarn, but I think twine would look great, as you can see I pulled it through the top loop of the ornament.  I taped the ends together on the one side it's easier to get through and just sniped it off.  Make sure you leave one long piece so you can pull that up through the hat to hang your ornament.

If you do make one I would love to see, just post it on my facebook page at, www.facebook.com/BrigitsScraps!!  It's such an super easy project, have fun!!!

Supplies Used

SVG Cuts Doilies Collection - dress, sleeves, hat brim

SVG Cuts Happy Birthday to You - hat, rose

SVG Cuts Hazel's Wicked Witch Crafts Collection - broom

Sizzix Eclips and eCals Software

Echo Park Happy Halloween Paper

Yarn

Mini Christmas Bulb - Michaels

Tulle

Ribbon