Halloween Banner with Polkadoodles

 Hi there friends!

Today I am sharing with you this banner that I made to decorate my fireplace and mantel. I used printable files by Polkadoodles Crafts. 

 

I really love how it turned out and that it is unique.

Supplies:

• 6 sheets black cardstock
• 3 sheets of yellow (or moon color) cardstock
• 4 sheets of white cardstock for printing
• String, twine, or ribbon long enough to hang banner 
• Gray ink and blending brush
• Shimmer or mica sprays
• liquid adhesive
• foam adhesive
• printer
• electronic cutting machine such as by Cricut, Silhouette, etc. 

Instruction: 

1.  In the software for the cutting machine, draw the shape that I wanted for the panels on the banner. They are approximately 10 x 7 inches. Any shape would do. Add two holes to each panel to allow the panels to be put on a string or ribbon. Cut it 6 times with black cardstock
2. Spray each panel with a shimmer or mica spray. I used a different color for each panel. Set aside to dry. 
   
   
   
3. Cut 6 circles with yellow cardstock, or whatever color you want the moons.
4. Download and unzip the file of ephemera (link below) and choose a house for each banner panel. Size them to fit.
5. Align the houses on a page with the Print & Cut registration marks turned on. Add pumpkins, cats, owls too. Size them to fit on or in front of the houses.
   
   
   
6. Print then cut each house and other elements.
   
   
   
7.  Using a gray ink and a blending brush, add some color and shading to the moons.  
   
   
   
8. Arrange the moons, houses, and other elements on each panel and adhere them in place. Use adhesive foam on some to prop the up to give some dimension. 
   
   
   
9. Cut a string or ribbon to the length needed for your mantel or the location you want to hang the banner. 
10. Thread the string through the holes and hang in place. I added a string of jack-o-lantern lights to the display as well. 
    

    ~Paula

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Day 30: 31 Days of Halloween Cards

 Hi there friends!

This card might be one of my favorites of the month and it was quite easy to make. 

 I just picked a 6x6 patterned paper from my collection, sorry I don't have any idea where I got it. 

I glued it to a card base and trimmed it.

I shaded the edges in black ink. 

I used a rectangle die big enough for my chosen sentiment and cut the shape out of the center of the front of the card base.

I stamped and heat embossed the sentiment in the center of the piece that was cut out. I adhered it to the inside of the card so it lines up when card is closed.

I attached a die cut that I previous stamped, cut, and colored.

 My supply list is listed below.

~Paula

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Papers are just from my collection. I always grab from my scraps first and I don’t keep track of where they came from. Use what you have!

 

Day 25: 31 Days of Halloween Cards with Tim Holtz

 Hi there friends! 

Today's card is highlighting products by Tim Holtz. 

1.  Place moon mask circle in desired place on card panel. 
   
   
    
2. Use a gray ink to add a halo effect around the round mask. 
3. Use a combination of dark blue and dark purple ink to blend out rest of panel as desired. 
   
   
    
4. Remove moon mask and add moon detail stencil and ink with a darker gray then used before. Remove mask.
   
   
   
5.   Use a black splatter paint and splatter over panel.
   
   
   
6. Cut a haunted house and adhere to panel.
7. Cut pumkins and add brown shading to them and adhere to panel.
   
   
   
8. Add any little details with white or black pens to elements of each.
   
   
   
9. Add a sentiment with clear embossing ink and black embossing powder. 
   
   
    
10. Adhere to card base.

My supply list is below. 

~Paula

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Papers are just from my collection. I always grab from my scraps first and I don’t keep track of where they came from. Use what you have!

Spinner choice

 Hi Friends! 

Today I used two methods of creative motivation for help to create this card. The first is the spinner. I created a digital spinner that has all products, themes, techniques, etc. that I can think of on it. I spin the wheel and go with that. It can help with creative block but most importantly it helps me not to do the same thing with the same products all the time. It helps to use things I have. 

 

The spinner gave me: flower 

The second thing I used is this basket of card panels. These are left over from previous projects or I sat down and just made a whole of bunch of panels using a certain method. 

 I picked the first flower stamp set I saw and sat down with the basket to pick out the perfect panel. 

I chose this pink watercolored background.

I stamped the design on. I could have just left it at that but I was in the mood to add some color to it. I used Tim Holtz's watercolor pencils. I love how pigments these are and they are a dream to use. 

I wasn't sure how well they would cover the pink and they did well. The black ink that I stamped with claims to be waterproof when dry. I heat set it before painting and it still tried to smear. I just tried very hard to keep the brush from dragging through it. 

Now to add a little bling. I love Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolors too. This palette is one of my most used art supplies and look at how new it still looks!

Just add some water, grab a brush. The fan brushes work very well but you can use others. 

Little specs of gold, so pretty. 

I decide to use the sentiment that came with the flower stamp. I stamped it in black and then in clear so I could add clear embossing powder. 

I love the beauty of heat embossing!

It adds texture and shine.

I used a black background panel and a white card base. 

~Paula

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Papers are just from my collection. I always grab from my scraps first and I don’t keep track of where they came from.

The stamp set is by Honey Doo Crafts in the UK. I bought it at a trade show but I cannot find this set on their website. They have many really beautiful sets to check out at Honey Doo Crafts