I've been Crafting

I hope everyone is having fun helping me celebrate my 100th post. Please go to the previous post and have some tea and cupcakes with the Mad Hatter!!! Thanks for visiting and all your wonderful comments.

This crazy Owl is wondering what that was that just flew by him. The Wicked Witch is searching for her next victim, wanting to put a spell on someone or something.

I made this Hanging Artist Trading Card using Vintage Black and Vintage Orange Crepe Paper, the Orange Rick Rack is Vintage also. I tore the black into and adhered it onto the orange crepe paper. Of course I adhered the witch and her pumpkin on top of the Crepe Paper. Took 2 pieces of black and 1 of the orange, cut them with my decorative scissors glued them all to the bottom of the ATC, topping with the Vintage Rick Rack. I used my Crop-a-Dile and punched holes in the top corners and inserted the checked orange ribbon.

Hanging Artist Trading Card #2 is on orange scrapbook paper, with a picture labeled "Chums". This is a Vintage Picture. The scared little girl is hugging her cat close as they go Trick or Treating. I adhered her to the scrapbook paper. I again cut the Vintage Crepe Paper with my decorative scissors and added the black dotted ribbon on top of the Crepe Paper. I used the Crop-A-Dile to punch holes in the top corners again and added the Black Star Garland for the hanger.

This little Pumpkin guy and his cat is scared that something might get him, so he is hiding behind the tree. The picture is adhered to card stock and trim added to the top and bottom.

Thank you for stopping by!!

Love,

Debxx

From Crepe Paper To Halloween Wands

We have searched high and low and cannot find the orange and black or black and white crepe paper garland. So I decided I was going to try to make my own. As you can see in the following pictures I was successful, it actually was fun making it.

Here are my takes on the Cat Wands for Tutorial #4 for the Sweet and Sinister Halloween Swap hosted by ArtsyMama. We have had some awesome projects to put together for Halloween this year. Jennifer Lee of Outrageous Afternoon has a wonderful tutorial for us to make this adorable vintage black cat wand. Be sure and visit her blog and etsy shop for more Halloween goodies.


I used printed paper cut into 2 circles outlined with silver glitter, glued the Black cat with his Black glittered witches hat on, added the paper ribbon banner with Happy Halloween. Placed him onto a white painted dowel rod tying ribbon around the dowel and pushed upward under the banner. The ribbon has black and orange beads on the tips of the ribbon.My 2ND Wand I decided to add a Witches face, stickled her had and ribbon paper. I used an old ribbon spool, added old beads inside of spool, gluing paper onto the spool and making a shaker, then assembled as the above Wand. I used the black and while crepe paper garland that I made around the empty ribbon spool to fill it in.

I used another Cat face to make my 3rd Wand. I used the black and white crepe paper garland on the cats' hat and then around another empty ribbon spool. With ribbon tied around the dowel rod and under the banner. Click on the pics and you can see a close up of each pic.

Thank you for stopping by,

Debxx

I won!!! I won!!!! In the Sweet and Sinister Swap by ArtsyMama

I won the first give away on ArtsyMama's Sweet and Sinister Halloween Swap! I won 5 pieces of vintage crepe paper in each of the following colors: autumn gold, black, orange, Halloween images and stone wall. These are all old and in good condition. Also included was a piece of Black Ribbon. I can't wait to use them in a Halloween project.

This was one of the first give-aways for her Sweet and Sinister Swap and The Sweet and Sinister Blog. Her swap filled so quickly she decided to open a Blog so one's that didn't want to do the swap could still do the Halloween projects. At the time of this give away I was on the Blog site, doing the projects and then was lucky enough to get a swap partner, and I am very EXCITED. I have a wonderful partner, We have several of the same interest, just like it was meant for Sherri and I to be together. There was 3 winner's from The Blog and from The Swap!

Kari, thanks for these great blogs. We are having a wonderful time. And THANK YOU for the wonderful Vintage Crepe Paper!

Thanks for stopping by,

Debxx