October 31st

Happy Halloween! I hope you all have lots of fun tonight with your tricks and treats. Here is a card I made using Starving Artistamps DoodleFactory Ghoulies.

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Christmas Hurricane Vase

There are so many unique creative ways to use your Glue Dots®. Here is just one fun way that is easy and makes beautiful impact to your holiday decor.

Supplies

Removable 1/2 glue dots

Glitter

Glass hurricane vase
Pillar candle

Step 1:

Place your glue dots on the outside of your pillar candle and dust with glitter. Use a large makeup brush to get the excess glitter off your candle.

Step 2:

Decorate a glass hurricane vase to match your new fabulous glittery polka dot candle.

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Thinking of You

A new sketch is up a 2S4Y along with one of my favorite sponsors Starving Artstamps! Here is a card I made using Starving Artistamps, DoodleFactory's Backlit Blooms . I used the Rose image. Hurry over to 2S4Y for your chance to win some images from this awesome set!

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Mrs. Frankenstein

Halloween night is approaching! Here is a non traditional Halloween card I made using Starving Artistamps DoodleFactory Ghoulies . I chose to dress the lovely Mrs. Frankenstein in glowing red for her happy haunts.

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G.C.D. Chipboard

Chipboard Techniques:

Plain chipboard all ready to be dressed up!

Trace your chipboard on your fab G.C.D. paper and cut out.

Adhere your paper to your chipboard and using a sanding block or nail file distress your chipboard paper. This G.C.D. paper is perfect for distressing because it is a linen paper.

Another cool technique for chipboard is to paint directly onto your chipboard and while the paint is still wet, dip into glitter this is called sugaring. This is one of my favorite chipboard techniques.

G.C.D. is bursting with all different shapes and sizes of chipboard. There are so many ways to use this fun embellishment from painting, to distressing, to sugaring. I made a Halloween invitation along with a goodie box to be filled with treats along with a few tips and tricks to dress up your chipboard.

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Special Thanks

I want to put out a special thank you to my friend and business partner Kazan for substituting for me at 2S4Y this week. Swinging two weeks in a row isn't easy and I appreciate it VERY much, Thank you Kazan! We are moving into a new house this week so I am up to my ears in boxes, cleaning, painting, etc. Here is a card I made using Starving Artistamps, Juniper and Jupiter's Exterior Elements.

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Purple Orchids

Orchids are one of my favorite blooms. I have them displayed all over my home, they are so striking and beautiful. Starving Artistamps has a new set out called Backlit Blooms and it is breathtaking, here is the orchid stamp.

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Spooky Halloween Treats

Halloween night is just around the corner and that candy bucket needs to be filled. Here are some cute not too spooky Halloween treats and a tutorial on how you can make them using Glue Dots® and The Craft Lounge Sparkle Fluff. I am a new designer for Glue Dots® so stay tuned for more projects using their wonderful product!

Spooky Halloween Treats

Featured Products: Glue Dots® and The Craft Lounge Sparkle Fluff.

#1 Out of thick black card stock cut a piece of paper 7" long x3 1/2" wide. Score in the middle at 3 1/2 and then again at 4".

#2 Punch holes at the top of your treat bag and use pinking sheers to trim the top of your treat bag.

#3 Trim your patterned paper to fit on the face of your treat bag and adhere with Glue Dots®

#4 Stamp your image on white paper and heat emboss everything except the bow. Color the bow with a glue pen. While still wet sprinkle the bow with your Sparkle Fluff and let dry. When dry cut out the image.

#5 Fold up your treat bag and embellish the front with ribbon. Adhere your stamped image with a Glue Dots® popped dot, to give it a popped up look.

#6 Take your piece of candy and adhere it to the inside of your treat bag with a Glue Dot®

#7 Fold up your treat bag and tie it off with ribbon.

Enjoy!

Vintage Halloween G.C.D. Style

Fall is my favorite time of year, along with celebrating Halloween. The air is crisp and cool, the colors are vibrant and magnificent, it's that time to slip on comfy jeans and a sweater get comfortable and spend hours being creative!

When my daughter was little I used to start sewing her Halloween costume in August and finish just in time for the exciting night of trick or treating. Now that she is all grown and in high school she isn't in to being my cute bunny, piggy, bat or pumpkin. Although I miss dressing her all up I still love getting into the holiday spirit by decorating my home.

Here is an adorable Shabby Chic door knocker using G.C.D. products. I will be displaying this piece in my home this Halloween. Our facebook challenge was to use Black/Cream and one eye popping color, mine Orange to create our home decor.

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Wishing You Well

I had such a fun time coloring with my copic markers this new batch of stamps, Juniper and Jupiter's Exterior Elements from Starving Artistamps. Coloring to me is very therapeutic, calming and zen.

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