Sugar Skull Fun with Rinea

Hello Friends - Annie here with a fun project just in time for Halloween. Today, I am making a sugar skull using the Haunted Variety Crafter's Pack This is a pretty easy and quick project.

Let's gather our supplies and get started on our project:

Haunted Variety Crafter's Pack

Violet/Gold Glossy Foil Paper

Turquoise/Gold Glossy Foil Paper

Rinea New Shredded Strips

Plastic Skull - Dollar Tree

Plaid Mutli-Surface Paint - White

Aleene's Clear Tacky Glue

Various Dies - Spellbinders, Momenta, Sizzix, Memory Box

Tools: Paint brush, Die Cutting Machine, Scissors

I started by painting my grayish skull white. Then I set it aside to dry. 

While the skull was drying I die cut various hearts, flowers, leaves and swirls from the Haunted Variety Crafter's Pack, Violet/Gold Glossy Foil Paper, Turquoise/Gold Glossy Foil Paper. 

Next, I played around with my arrangement. I pulled out a few pieces of the New Foil Paper Shreds in Starstruck Fuchsia/Fuchsia Foil Paper I used it to right down the front of the head to the tip of the nose. I just adhered the shapes to the skull with the Aleene's Clear Tacky Glue. The liquid glue gives you a bit of wiggle room to adjust the shapes as needed. What I do love about Rinea Foil Paper is that it holds it's shape. Which is perfect for those heart shapes around the eyes and the flowers inside of the eyes. Below are various photos showing all the shapes adhered to the skull. 

You can make this as colorful as you would like or monochromatic. It's totally up to you. That's it you have now created a sugar skull for your Halloween decorations.

Thank you for stopping by today - I hope you create a project or two with the wonderful Rinea Foil Paper and share them with us on Social Media!!

Beth Duff Designs Collaboration with Unity Stamps Hop

Hello Crafty Friends - Welcome to the Unity Stamps and Beth Duff Designs Hop. I am so glad you are here today. This hop is to feature the New stamps from Unity Stamps - These wonderful stamps are designed by Beth Duff.  Together they have created 6 New Stamp Sets.

For card One and Two: I used Serenity is Peace Stamp set. 

For cards Three and Four: I used Peppermint Mocha Stamp Set

We have TWO amazing Unity filled prize packages to give away. Leave a comment on EACH design team member’s blog in the hop for your chance to win. {We will announce the winners on the Unity blog TUESDAY night.}

Angeline 
Camille
Crystal 
Donna
Echo 
Gaylynn 
Karen
Kary
Kris 
Mandi
Maria 
Noelle 
Robyn
Sharon
Shemaine
Beth Duff Designs
Niccole
Lynnea
Annie
Rachel
Unity Stamp Co 

Thank you for stopping by.

Warm Wishes with Doodles Paper Playground

Hello Crafty Friends - Annie here today I have another fun card for you.

I am using the New Candy Cane Sparkle Blend 

This blend features

sparkly reds, opaque whites, shimmery clear and mini stars sequins

 as well a few candy cane Fimo pieces.

I used the Polar Bear and his winter sweater and cap from Winter Warmer by Hunkydory Stamps. 

You can purchase this and all the Doodles Paper Playground Sparkle Blends from

  White Rose Crafts LLC

Thank you for stopping by today!

Magical Collaboration with Witt & Sass Stamps and Kindred Stamps

Hello Crafty Friends - Today I am bring you a few cards using stamps from both Witt & Sass and Kindred Stamps for Magical Friendship Week!

These stamp sets are so magical - they feature some of our favorite Magical Students and their dorm Mascots.

From Witt & Sass: Magical Creatures Stamp Set, Stencil Wands & Magical Accessories

From Kindred Stamps: Students of Magic


        

Card one: The Potions Classroom -

I used the Students of Magic set and Magical Creatures -

 Snake as my Professor. I also used the Magical Accessories set for the background. 

Card Two: These two can't decide if they are enemies or friends - 

in the end they are Best Frenemies. The background was created using the 

Card Three: These twins are always up to something. 

I used the Students of Magic set and

 the sentiment from Magical Accessories Set.

Card Four: Three out the four Dorm Mascots are featured in this card.

The other one is busy teaching the potions class. I used the Magical Creatures 

Thank you so much for stopping by I hope you enjoyed this magical adventure.

I hope you join us all week long on both the Kindred Stamps Fan Club and the Witt & Sass Facebook Groups to see all the wonderful cards the other design team members have created. 

 Be sure to stop by both shops - Witt & Sass and Kindred Stamps to pick up your very own Magic!! 

Be Happy with Beth Duff Designs

Hello Unicorn Friends - Annie here with a happy rainbow panda card.

I figured even pandas want to be unicorns right!?
 I made this pandacorn by combining Cuddle like a Panda set and Unicorn Farts set

 

I started by stamping both the panda and unicorn with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink onto Marker Paper. I colored the images with my Spectrum Noir alcohol markers. I only colored the Horn, Mane and tail of the unicorn in a rainbow of course. A bit of IG2 for the panda. Next, I cut away the mane and tail from the unicorn and toss out the rest. I then adhered them to the panda.
 Now, I have a Pandacorn!

I then die cut some clouds, grass and rainbow - set them aside. Next, I cut a card front panel - (A2 size 4-1/4" x 5-1/2") and added a bit of Distress ink in Salty Ocean for my sky. Then, I adhered the grass, rainbow and clouds to the front panel. Next, I stamped the sentiment from the Cuddle like a Panda set to the panel on the left side. I also stamped an additional sentiment from the Unicorn Farts set - cut it into a strip, added foam adhesive and adhered it to the front panel. Then, I added some foam adhesive to the pandacorn and placed it on the rainbow. For some finishing touches I added a bit of Silver gel pen to the horn. Also some Wink of Stella to the mane and tail.

Thank you for stopping by today!

Double Double Toil and Trouble with Simply Crafty SVG

Hello Friends - Today, I am bringing you a fun project using the New Witch's Cauldron from Simply Crafty SVG. 

This is a quick and simple little cauldron perfect for your desk or mantel to decorate for the up coming Halloween season. Sandy does an incredible job explaining how to put the cauldron together in her video.

This is my version of the Witch's Caudron. I used some black glitter cardstock to create my cauldron as well as glow in the dark web cardstock. a bit of pattern paper. 

 Showing the candle and orange lights and glowing in the dark

 Showing it again a bit darker room - you can still see a bit of the glow in the dark. 

Thank you for stopping by today - I hope you give the Witch's Cauldron a try this Halloween Season!

Let it Snow with Doodles Paper Playground

Hello Friends - Today I am bring you another fun card. This one is a winter scene. Penguin, Seal and Polar Bear have all worked real hard on building a snowman.

I created a shaker card and use the New Released Sparkle Blend Frozen. I love this mix it has hues of Blue, soft Teals and white. Some snowflakes, small crystals in both clear and pale blue. This Sparkle Blend along with all the other Sparkle Blend can be purchased at White Rose Crafts LLC

To create the shaker I simply stamped the snowman image and cut away the body leaving only his arms. I then trimmed his buttons, nose and eyes to adhere them to the top of the clear acetate. I stamped and colored the other images. I then fussy cut them out and set them aside. Next, I created the back background on the same card front that I stamped snowman. I use I cloud stencil with Distress Ink to create the snow and to give a bit of color to the sky. I then sprinkled a bit of water and dried it off.

Next, I add a bit of DecoArt Snow Writer to the snow banks I created with the stencil. I also added a bit to snowball pile. Once the snow writer effects were dry I added the buttons, nose and eye to the snowman. I then flipped over the card front panel and put foam adhesive to the back to create the channel for my Frozen Sparkle Blend to sit in - then I placed a small piece of white and silver pattern paper to seal in the Frozen Sparkle Blend. Then, I adhered the card front panel to an A2 teal cardbase.

Next, I adhered the penguin, seal and polar bear using low profile foam adhesive. I adhered to the snowball pile directly to the panel - since it has the snow writer effect it has plenty of dimension. I stamped the sentiment and die cut it on a banner. For finishing touches I add a few sequins from the Frozen Sparkle Blend around the sentiment and snowman. I also added a bit of Clear Wink of Stella to the accessories (scarf, hat & earmuffs) as well as the sentiment.

Supplies Used:

Doodles Paper Playground Sparkle Blend - Frozen

Spectrum Noir Markers: BT1, TB1, TB2, TB3, OR1, OR2, BGR1, BGR2, IG1, IG2, PP1, BG1, BG2 & Blender pen

Stamps:Hunkydory:Winter Warmers & Snowy Friends(I got them as freebie from Creative Stamping Magazine)

Inks: Memento:Tuxedo Black, Distress Ink:Tumbled Glass, Salty Ocean, Distress Oxide: Faded Jeans

Paper: Cardstock:Recollections Brand:White and Teal, Pattern Paper:Recollections Brand: Silver &White 

Adhesive: Scotch ATG, Foam: Craft Foam - Darice & Low Profile: Jot Brand