Early Halloween Diorama

My two favorite holidays to craft for are Halloween and Christmas.  I  use to go crazy for the scrapbook paper and embellishments that came out specifically for those holidays.   I couldn't wait to take pictures of the grand kids participating in those holiday just so that I could make scrapbook pages.

Well,  I've expanded my crafting to include holiday décor and greeting cards too.  Because I'm a busy camper volunteering for many social causes, and I because I want to start selling my finished projects on line, I have to start early.  Halloween comes before Christmas, so I  thought I'd get a jump start on it first.

I've fallen in love with the many dioramas I've seen posted on line lately.  And I've been fascinated with miniature worlds ever since I was a kid.  So this is my first attempt at using paper to create a spooky scene to set on top of a shelf, desk, table or whatever.  Using items from my stash, I kept it simple but thought it came out both cute and spooky.

The paper comes from a Martha Stewart addition from some time ago.  The shapes were cut using my Wishblade.   The box is made from foam core board and a picture frame.  It's not perfect, but handmade items aren't meant to be.  I'm thinking of adding lights. Now if  I could only find that strand I picked up last year...

Looking Forward to Halloween

Though I love all holidays, I have to admit that Halloween and Christmas are my favorites when it comes to crafting.  I enjoy making greeting cards and decorations around those two themes.  With the exception of a birthday card here and there and some scrap booking of photos, I don't craft much for other occasions.

Here are a couple of projects I have already made for Halloween and am looking forward to working on a few more.  Though starting on Halloween projects during the summer might seem a little premature, when you're as busy as I am with volunteer work, family and friends, it never too early to try to carve out blocks of time here and there.

Here's a little paper Halloween village I made with my Wishblade ( yes you read that right, I still use a Wishblade) and patterned paper.  I cut the tree, bats and fence from black card stock.  I plan to display it on top of a stack of old books.

Here's a simple step card I decorated with shapes I cut with my Wishblade and covered with a print r that I purchased from a seller on Etsy and printed off.