Summer hasn't even ended yet, and Halloween decor is up in all the stores and has been for a few weeks now. Since everyone else is already prepping for spooky season, I thought I'd get a jump on it too. This month's magnet kit is a witchy cauldron stirring up a bit of magic. This kit has a little bit of a surprise in it. The potion jars will vary from kit to kit. I picked a paper that has dozen different jars and items on it, which means most … [Read more...] about September Magnet Kit-Hocus Pocus
Hocus Pocus Part 2
In playing with the cauldron die, I thought it would be fun to make it into a 3D treat holder. I die cut two of the cauldrons, and then made a long strip that would fit between the two. This is what it looks like. Here is a view from the side showing the black band between the two. Basically, you made a long strip and score it .25" inches from each side so you have an area that you can glue to the front and the back. The box area in … [Read more...] about Hocus Pocus Part 2
Paper Pumpkin Special
If you sign up to subscribe to Paper Pumpkin from 9/11 to 10/10, you can get your first Paper Pumpkin kit on sale for 40% off. What a great deal! When you subscribe, the kit is $25 plus sales tax. Also available starting tomorrow is the Paper Pumpkin add on dies that will coordinate with the October, November, and December kits. I love these add on dies. It means I can get far more use of my kit. If you sign up now, your first kit will … [Read more...] about Paper Pumpkin Special
Hocus Pocus
I know I share a version of this matchbook treat holder every year, and they are still just as popular as the first time I shared it. So, how can I not continue to share this project? This is what it looks like closed. Here is the open treat holder. The candy is stapled inside the treat holder to make sure it stays in place. I did some math and figured out a solution to maximize how many of these you can get out of a single 8.5x11 … [Read more...] about Hocus Pocus
Beautiful Things
Next week, I'll start sharing new products from the September-December Catalog which just started this past Tuesday. Before I get into the Holiday projects, I'm sharing one more project using Thought Wishes Bundle from the Annual Catalog. I can't believe I missed sharing this one earlier. I love bright fun colors and this one is made using the fun pattern paper, Full of Life. To make the beautiful butterflies, I die cut an entire row of … [Read more...] about Beautiful Things
August Paper Pumpkin-Time For Cake
August's Paper Pumpkin kit is perfect for any upcoming birthdays you'll be celebrating. This kit makes nine birthday cards, three each of three designs. The navy blue card is really unique. The front panel is tied closed and when untied, it stretches out with lots and lots of candles. The picture below shows it both closed and open. This kit also included a bonus stamp set of numbers. This is perfect if you want to highlight a special … [Read more...] about August Paper Pumpkin-Time For Cake
Last One, I Promise
This card is really simple in construction, but it looks so fancy. The key is to properly space the items in the bottom layer so they still look nice when the card is closed. This is my last project from the Mediterranean Suite. I debated sharing one more project, but I can't resist a good z-fold card. You can see the "hello" peeking out from the bottom layer. When you open the card, you see the entire scene across all three panels. … [Read more...] about Last One, I Promise
You’re Going to Need to Buy That Paper
I went a little crazy making projects with the Mediterranean Suite and this is by far my favorite. This is a mini clipboard that I decorated with the pattern paper from the Suite and lots and lots of layers. I have a few of these mini decorated clipboards that I've decorated through the years hanging in my studio. It's a great mini canvas that I can use to decorate my space. To make this project, you definitely need the Mediterranean paper. … [Read more...] about You’re Going to Need to Buy That Paper