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BIRCH TREES FOR HALLOWEEN

I really love Halloween—besides being the Mister’s birthday, it’s just one of the most fun holidays to celebrate! When my kids were little, carving jack o’ lanterns was something they so looked forward to, along with hay rides at the pumpkin patch, trying to find our way through the corn mazes, sipping apple cider, and ultimately putting on their costumes (I used to make them, which was fun for me, too!) and heading out to trick or treat. GOOD TIMES!!!

How ‘bout that Birch Trees Cover Die in black for Halloween??? PERFECTION!!! Stickles on pumpkins for sparkle, and a few of those HAI Supply sequins in black (love.those.things.) Oh, and that moon behind the trees? Well, when I was die cutting a bunch of Shaker Globes, these leftover circles were put to use! •BOOM• (Hey, it’s the little things, #amirite ?) BTW, the Super Silver Shine Stars I used as props for my photo are pretty doggone sparkly and I love using them for my shakers . . . just sayin’ . . .

Modern Graphics Vol. 2 paper pack has been updated—you can see it peeking out on the left side of this card. I adore black and white patterned paper because it’s so versatile, but these papers come with an extra benefit—they can be foiled! •fist pump•

I wish you could see the shimmer on the owl—used that Tonic Clear Aqua Shimmer pen and IRL it is such a gorgeous effect.

Halloween will be different this year, with the Pandemic and all . . . but, we’ll be keepin’ the fun going


Stay safe out there!


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DIE CUTTING JIG FOR MASS PRODUCTION

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Saw a boxed set of letterpress cards that made me swoon; voices in my head started jabbering. Had to come home and make it real.

Please note: if I weren’t a crafty gal, I’d have bought these in the blink of an eye. Seriously.

First method used was utterly, painfully slow . . .

Had a flash of brilliance. Filmed it. ↓

Felt smugly genius.

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And, if you figured something similar out already, do me a favor:

Keep it to yourself and allow me my delusions.

•hair flip•

Have a nice day!

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SPOOKY HOUSE

This sneak peek makes me downright giddy!  I love Halloween--it's the Mister's birthday.  I couldn't resist taking components from the House Box Die Set (coming this Sunday) and turning them into this fun card!  

Love this box die so much, I can't even... It's such a versatile die! 

 

The dotted pattern from the Modern Graphics Paper Pack added little bits of interest in the background and the texture on the house roof is from the upcoming Winterscapes stamp set.  I just clear embossed it.  "happy halloween" was borrowed from Bear Wear 2.

Just two more sleeps...