TGIF; Thankful Friday #438

TGIF and Happy Thankful Friday! This week includes Halloween and all the fun that goes along with that holiday. That's what I'm thankful this week. I love when the family sends photos, stops by and just share their excitement about the day.

Here are some cuties:

So cute!

How about you? What are you thankful for this week? Please share!

Sticker Splatter

A little sticker splatter never hurt anyone.  I was thinking outside the box on this Harry Potter birthday themed layout using stickers instead of circles/squares for embellishments. 

This is the sketch so you can see what I mean by the circles/squares.  

My hope with the stickers is to create a swish of magic going through the layout.  I drew little lines and added splashes around the stickers to add movement.

What do you think? Was I successful?

I had a left side layout that I wanted to coordinate with this one and you can see how I did it by watching the YouTube video.

Sugar Skull Planter

Hi there, it's time for another six week challenge at Love To Craft Challenge Blog (LTCCB). This challenge starts November 1st and ends December 15th. This is my last project for the LTCCB team since I decided to step down from the Design Team.

I grabbed a skull treat container from the Dollar Tree and decided to paint it to become a sugar skull planter.

Here's how I did it:

I used white gesso for the first layer and then white acrylic paint to cover the entire skull. Once it dried, I added random strokes and designs using paint pens to create the magic of a sugar skull. I figured the pens would be easier to control versus a paint brush.

Since I kept all the paint to the outside of the container, it is nontoxic for any plants that I add. I went to the backyard for some succulent cuttings and created a nice succulent arrangement.

Now it's your turn...link your crafty projects to the LTCCB blog. Remember, this project can be anything crafty so be sure to link them all! You have until December 15th to add yours.

TGIF; Thankful Friday #437

Hello and happy thankful Friday! The fall weather has arrived and it feels great outside.

This was a quiet week which is always nice and I'm especially thankful for good health. I'm probably going to jinx myself and get sick but with all the germs going around (knock on wood), I'm feeling fine!

What are you thankful for this week?

Using a Sketch

Do you use sketches for your card and/or scrapbook layouts? We'll, you already know that I do and in today's YouTube video, I explain a little about how to go about using them.

Here's the sketch that I used from Scrapbooking The Day Away:

And the final layout:

I'm sure it's nothing you haven’t heard already but you just might pick up a tip or two. Plus, I'm putting together a cute Halloween layout using a vintage Halloween line by Carte Bella.

Check it out:

Boo Box Card; Cricut Design Space

One of the nicest things about Cricut Design Space is the shared projects. Before starting from scratch or purchasing SVG files, I like to check projects first. Reason? There are some talented people who did all the work for you!

This is the case with these Boo Box cards. The cauldron with embellishments is already done for us. The original designer is Diana Roehl Anderson. My only problem was there weren't enough instructions.  The little that she included made sense after I assembled, but not during.  LOL  It was probably just me!

Other views:

See below for my instructions and definitely watch the YouTube video for a visual! I used the file exactly as it was designed. 

Here's the DS file LINK.

Instructions: Cut as designed; adhere the ghosts and broom layers as shown; adhere the white cauldron to the black cauldron with the top opening; place the green ooze inside the opening with the splash on the left; add ooze and extra bubbles to the front of the cauldron (without the opening) followed by the curve for placement. You can add extra bubbles, stars and bats now. There aren't any exact places for the stars or bats. I tried to scatter them around and the smaller ghost was placed behind the front panel on the right.  See photo for reference.

To create the 3D card, fold the side pieces so the tabs are facing out; the two middle pieces will be adhered first. The back one (ooze only), fold the tabs back and adhere tabs just a hair away from the score line opposite of the side where the tabs are facing out. Do this for both sides. The ooze piece with the ghost, fold the tabs forward and adhere as before but at the front score line.

Both the front and back cauldrons are attached to the side tabs. Follow the shape of the tabs to the shapes of the cauldrons.  

TGIF; Thankful Friday #436

Happy Friday! There are two things I'm thankful for this week. The first are my new eyebrows. Lol. I got them done and love them!

The second thing is We Got Rain! It's finally feeling like fall and it's so nice!

What are you thankful for this week?