Spooky Twins

 I'm still loving making paper Haunted Houses for friends, family and Etsy.  

I recently was gifted a tablet of Graphic 45 paper.  I wanted to incorporate the Halloween prints somehow into my designs.  I didn't want to layer the paper because I try not to waste resources if possible.  Because the paper isn't as sturdy as some cardstocks, I decided using it as roof pieces would work well.  Using two different prints in two different colors, I made twin houses in one display.  I added the obligatory tombstones, some scraggly moss and a velum ghost peeking from amongst the tombstones.  I added orange velum in the windows so that the addition of fairy lights guaranteed an eerie glow.

I used a wood plank painted black as a base so that my houses would have added sturdiness.

Not Just Halloween

 Though Halloween and Christmas are pretty much the reasons for my crafting, the environmentalist in me recognizes that I should maximize the use or purpose of my items.  I love all the little canvases that are for sale now.  But, I'm no artist so I had to find a way to make something with a canvas I had picked up months ago on a whim.

I saw a project where the maker used a paper wreath glued to a pre-printed canvas to make an accent piece.  I challenged myself to take the same concept and apply it to Halloween, taking the project one step further by making it displayable beyond the holiday.

I used this simple wreath shape from Miss Kate Cuttables, but changed the colors to reflect a little bit 'o Halloween and a little bit 'o fall.  I emulated the pre-printed background of the original project
by mod podging a muted Halloween paper to the canvas as a background.  Some black paint along the edges helped to bring out the wreath colors even  more.   In just a few hours, I had a completed project.

Another Spooky Cloche

 I 'm sure that I have mentioned before that Halloween is one of my favorite holidays to craft for.  And filling this little cloches are a perfect craft to do.

Using air drying clay for a base, I decided to make a graveyard vignette.  I wanted it to be spooky so I had two skeletal hands look like they were reaching out of the ground.  I cut the ends off of a tongue depressor to make tombstones and added a twig and paper bats.  A little paint and moss finished off the base.