American Crafts | Halloween Cards

Hi everyone,

I hope you are having a great Halloween so far.  I have a couple of Halloween cards to share with you that went up on the American Crafts blog yesterday.

I love the cute die cuts included in the Haunted Hollow collection.  They are perfect for making Halloween cards!

Supplies: Haunted Hollow (368903) - 6x6 Paper Pad, Haunted Hollow (368675) - Die Cut Cardstock Pieces, Haunted Hollow (368676) - Tags, Halloween (97140) - Star Stickers, Halloween (97150) - Clothes Pins, This To That (AM617-13) - Adhesive, This To That (368185) - Adhesive Foam Dots

How to: Cut 4 strips of patterned papers slightly larger than your card. Trim off ends in a banner shape, and adhere to card. Adhere tag to the right side of card. Apply foam stickers to "Happy Halloween" banner title and adhere to center of card overlapping tag. Adhere a clothespin to right side of Halloween banner. Apply cardstock stickers to top left hand side of card. Finish by adhering die cut apothecary jar to bottom left hand side of card.

Supplies: Haunted Hollow (368903) - 6x6 Paper Pad, Haunted Hollow (368675) - Die Cut Cardstock Pieces, Haunted Hollow (368676) - Tags, Halloween (97140) - Star Stickers, Halloween (97150) - Clothes Pins, Haunted Hollow (36860) - Wood Veneers, Halloween (97138) - Decorative Tape, This To That (AM617-13) - Adhesive, This To That (368185) - Adhesive Foam Dots

How to: Cut 4 strips of patterned papers and adhere to card. Cut a strip of decorative tape and adhere to center of card. Adhere tag to right hand side of card. Apply adhesive to wood veneer "Trick or Treat" banner and adhere to die cut label piece. Adhere label to card with foam dots, overlapping tag. Adhere clothespin to right hand side of label. Finish card by adhering bat die cut and star sticker.

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a spooky and safe Halloween!

Haunted Hollow Decor Tutorial

Hi friends, I had a fun Halloween tutorial up on the American Crafts blog earlier this week that I can't wait to share with you!

I created this simple Halloween decor setup without breaking the bank by using several pieces that I found at the dollar store (chipboard sign, chipboard houses, decorative skulls) and adding in a few items that I already had around the house (apothecary jars, scrapbook supplies) to create a look that is sure to spook

Supplies: Haunted Hallow (368904) - 12x12 Paper Pad, Haunted Hallow (368675) - Die Cut Cardstock Pieces, Halloween (97140) - Star Stickers,  Halloween (97138) - Decorative Tape, Haunted Hallow (368677) - Remarks Cardstock Stickers,  Halloween (97146) - Epoxy Stickers, To That (AM617-13) - Adhesive, This To That (368185) - Adhesive Foam Dots, This To That (61754) - .05 Double Sided Super Sticky Red Tape, Cut Up (AC64200) - Scissors 5", DIY Shop (366868) - Black Chalkboard Paint, Premium Ribbon (366305) - 24 Pack Basics Hemp Black, We R Memory Keepers (71045) - Brad Setter & Piercing Tool

1. Apply black chalkboard paint to large chipboard sign. Set aside to dry.

2. Cut "Something Wicked" title with Silhouette Studio. Ink edges with chalk ink. Adhere to Chipboard sign and add star stickers. Finish by stringing sign with hemp string.

3. I found these cute little chipboard houses at the dollar store and thought that they would look great with Haunted Hallow papers. Use a ruler and a pencil to measure all sides and top. Cut out papers and adhere with super sticky tape.

4. Embellish houses by adding stickers, decorative tape, and die cuts.

5. Using a manual or electronic die cut machine cut out bats of various sizes and patterns.

6. Use a piercing tool to pierce a hole at the end of each of the bat wings and then string with hemp twine.

7. Finish decor set up by adding label stickers to apothecary jars and bringing in other Halloween items that you have on hand.

thanks for stopping by today!  I hope you enjoyed my spooky tutorial!