Hello there fellow Hoppers!
Welcome to our September ARTISTE Blog Hop! Each month we are
showcasing the amazing, exclusive ARTISTE Cricut cartridge which can be
only purchased through any Close to My Heart Independent Consultant, Like me ;)
We don't want to scare you but Halloween is a little over a month
away and we know you have to be thinking about what YOU are going to
create for this spooky holiday! We decided to show you all the creative
projects you can make using our exclusive Artiste Cricut cartridge.
You will be hopping along our haunted trail of creativity - you never
know what you will see next!
If you came from Darla's Blog Caution Crafting is Contagious you are in the right place!
If you just happened to come to this blog, you should start at the beginning at Lucy's blog - http://www.love2createitall.com.
Also, to help you get ready to start making your own Halloween
projects Lucy has some blog candy for you! She is giving away a
Moonlight Complements Dimensional Elements pack! That's two (2) sheets
of Printed Dimensional Elements that you can use to create your own
Halloween project! There is a picture of the blog candy on her blog.
All you have to do to be eligible to win is to leave a comment on
everyone's blog AND become a follower of Lucy's blog. (If you are
already a follower, just let her know in your comment.)
Ok so on to my Project.... At first I did not know what to make. I finally decided on something that I can make next month for my son to pass out at school to his friends for Halloween! I tried to keep it Simple. Only took 3 cuts and ALL from the Artiste!
This is the Front This is the Back side
On the Back side you can see two round slits... I used this to slide a Pencil through :) Clever... This way the parents dont get to mad if I give them candy and a pencil!
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Has only a pencil through the slits in the back.
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Has a pencil through the top and out through the bottom slit. With a fun size Kit Kat.
This next picture is just with the candy, BUT has the pencil on the out side to show you about what size the "sack" is.
So how did I make this Treat "sack" SUPER SIMPLE:
Only 3 cuts! :)
FIRST: Pg 57 in the guide book Card feature <No Shift>
SECOND: Pg 50 Accent 2 This is what I used as my web. This is actually a piece of the Ferris Wheel.
You might be
asking well why didn't I use the spider web on Pg 76? Well thats
because I did not want to deal with all those tiny parts to be peeled
off the mat. If I was only doing a few I might have but this is for an
entire class and the kids in the family...LOL!
THIRD: Pg 77 Accent 4 <Shift> The spider! and thats it!!
I used:
- Grey wool Ink to dust up the "web"
- Black ink to ink up the edges of the Treat sack
- Glitz Glitter (Green, Red, Bronze) to add some Bling.
Here is an alternate way to use this Treat Sack:
If you just want to tuck a little sweet treat on the inside and pull the tab from the top slit through the front and have it hold the treat in place you can too!
This little treat sack has so many uses!
I hope that you have Enjoyed This Creepy Crawly treat!
The next stop on the haunted trail is Carolyn's Blog Nuts 4 Scrappin.
Here's the entire blog hop lineup in case you get spooked along the way:
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- Lucy - Love 2 Create
- Darla - Caution Crafting is Contagious
- Diana - Dianas Free Moments
- Carolyn - Nuts 4 Scrappin'
- Julia Hammond - You Can Create
- Wendy Kessler - My Scrapbooking Blog
- Pam Stewart - I Candy Scraps
- Carolyn Mendoza - Crafting With Carolyn
- Jennifer Kramer - 4 Hearts Scrapbooking
- Maria Woodworth - Maria's Paper Craft Place
- Kindred Hearts - It Makes TOTAL Cents
- Ginger Morriello - Ginger's Creative Cottage
Its Blog Hop time Again... I used to be scared of these, but now Bring them on!
Welcome to our September Art Philosophy Blog Hop! Each month we will
showcase our amazing Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge which can be
purchased exclusively through a Close to My Heart Independent
Consultant.
Since Halloween is just around the corner, this month we will be
featuring projects for Halloween made using the Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge! Hope you don’t get too scared by the time you get to the end
of our hop!
If you just happened to come to this blog, you should start at the beginning at Lucy's blog - http://www.love2createitall.com.
We are going "Halloween" in September.
Today I made for you a cute little Trick or Treat Goodie Bag. Isn't it Adorable? I LOVE how it turned out.
I used the image on pg 23 (Decorative Font layer with Shift) in the guide book:
This cut's out with two handles but I folded them in, and glued them. That way they wouldn't be in the way, and then I just made my own, used a single strip of the scrap paper and glued it in the middle.
The Bag is very simple to put together, the cartridge will cut the slits where you would "score" and fold. With the slits you dont need to, unless you want to ;) So once the bag is put together you can decorate it how you like.
**note: Stamp what ever you will BEFORE putting together, this will be easier since bag will be flat**
I had this really cute Green 2" ribbon that was perfect! I folded it back and forth to create this look. I secured the folds with glue dots. I then wrapped it around the top, right on the "brim" of the bag. I then got a 1/2" ribbon in this yellow/orange color (both ribbons were purchased at Michales for $1) I centered it and attached it to the Green ribbon.
Ok so now for the Black Tulle Ribbon! I love this new CTMH product!! I folded it back and forth as well and hot glued it to the top inside of the bag. Be CAREFUL the glue is, well... HOT (duh) and will seep through the tulle. I learned this the hard way... (shhh)
Here is a close up shot:
For the Lettering "Boo" I used the same Art Philosophy Cartridge Cut out the Letter "B" and then for the O's I cut out 3 plain circles... clever huh?? Anyway, I again used hot glue to secure my "Boo" in the middle of the Ribbon. Kinda reminds me of Ernie's eyes from Sesame Street...
Anyway,
in this picture you can see the Tulle a bit more:
Now that I look at it more... It looks more and more like Ernie... even with the Tulle "hair" lol.
I was using the tulle more for like a tissue paper effect I think it turned out Great!! I mean it is a Halloween project... who's to say its not disguised as "Ernie" :)
The stamp that I used for the "Trick or Treat" was the Trinity Alphabet (E1021). This Alphabet is seriously a must have! The alphabet comes in three different sizes to include numbers. The size that I used here is the smallest of the 3.
Now onto the Bats....
The bats where created using the Art philosophy cartridge too.... I used the shape on pg 38 in the guide book. I cut the Image in half and then just cut out the "straight" edge to round it out. Then with that same little scrap, I just folded the corners up to make the head of the bat. Not sure if you can see in this picture...(Sorry forgot to take a close up).
Here is the Shape that I used for the bat. I was able to get two bats from one image!
I used some Glitz Glitter to embellish the points on the bats and a bit around the "Boo".
I hope you have enjoyed my Halloween Creation. Your Next stop on this Blog Hop is the "Not so Scary" Stephanie from the Quilted Scrapper.
Here's the entire blog hop lineup in case you get spooked along the way:
You might be
asking well why didn't I use the spider web on Pg 76? Well thats
because I did not want to deal with all those tiny parts to be peeled
off the mat. If I was only doing a few I might have but this is for an
entire class and the kids in the family...LOL!
