Altered Matchbox-Halloween

 Happy Halloween!

Just a super quick post to show you an altered matchbox that I made for a swap hosted by JoAnne of Vintage Dragonfly.

All of the papers used for the project are from the Creating with Vintage Halloween CD4 from Crafty Secrets.  The faux cabinet card on the lid is an image from Paper Whimsy.

I used scrabble tiles for feet on the bottom of the box.  The matchbox is the 300 count size box.

Witch Booklet

HAPPY HALLOWEEN everyone!

Here is a little "witch" booklet that I made using a product from Seneca Pond Crafts as the base.

Each of the letters is raised using brown Fun Foam. This gives a good solid foundation without warping or sagging that you sometimes have when just using foam dots or squares.

The ribbon has been heat distressed for a more vintage look.

I used stamping and  copies of vintage images throughout the book.

Some of the pages I covered with printed papers before embellishing with images and trinkets.

The last 2-page spread with fun images from several different sources.

I am entering this into the Try it on Tuesdays challenge Halloween. BTW, they have posted a design team call if you are interested.

Halloween Matchbox Swap

I joined my first matchbox swap hosted by the lovely queen of swaps Vintage Dragonfly.  Here are the cool things sent to me from Michele aka askaboutantiques.

Caution: Lots of pictures ahead!

 She transformed the lowly matchbox into a really cute haunted mansion.

 The bottom pulls out to reveal a stash of goodies.

 She cleverly labeled each treasure with a letter that when put together spells out the word Halloween.

 In addition to the goodies in the matchbox she included an accordion book, some earrings and a fun witch's broom.

 And this spooky little banner.

 One (out of many) things that I love is this personalized label for me to use on a bottle for my apothecary. Cool isn't it?  

Thanks, Michele. I love each and every piece of Halloween fun.

This is what I sent Michele.  

 In case you missed this in an earlier post, this is the matchbox that I altered.

 Inside the matchbox  I put these goodies.

 Everything ready to be boxed and sent.

Inside the sheer Halloween bag in the picture above was a Kumihimo bracelet that I made out of leather and silky ribbons. Inside the stamped muslin bag was the witchy picture seen in a previous post. The other item is a book of witchy pictures and fun Halloween images.

If you stuck it through to the end of this post....thank you and join a swap...they're fun!

Picture Frame Transformation

One of the items I included in a recent Halloween Matchbox Swap was a small picture frame with a witchy  image in it.  Check out the transformation.

 

 I used a small plastic frame from Michaels $1.50 bin (formerly known as the $ bin).

 I painted it with VerDay paint from TenSecondStudio and sprayed it with VerDay patina solution then let it work its magic overnight.  I also treated a plastic key with the same method.

Here is what it looked like the next morning. It went from shiny black plastic to grungy looking metal.

I took out the flimsy acetate in the frame and replaced it with a heavier piece, glued on the key and inserted one of my favorite (free) witchy prints from Land of Nod Studios.

* Disclaimer -  I do not work for nor am I compensated by TenSecondStudio.  I just love their product.

Halloween Altered Matchbox

I had so much fun making this altered matchbox for a swap hosted by JoAnne of  Vintage Dragonfly. 

 I used a large (300 count) matchbox for my base and covered it with black cardstock and papers from the Crafty Secrets new CD - Creating With Vintage Halloween CD#4.

 I used TH hitch fasteners for feet and a magnetic fastener for ease in opening and closing the box.

 Here you can see 3 of the 4 papers that I used to cover the box.

 The 4th paper is the music sheet with a beautiful scalloped lace border.

 On the top I arranged sheer black ribbon (heat distressed), vintage tinsel trim, orange paper flowers, tiny black roses and a few pumpkin embellishments.

Hope my swap partner likes it! I may have to make another just for me!!

This post is being link to:
Crafty Secrets October Linky Party
Eclectic Ellapu - their first challenge
Try it on Tuesday - anything goes

Classy Witch

I have one more of our featured stamps to show you from this month's releases at Red Rubber Designs.  It is called Designer Diamonds.  I stamped and embossed it with Distress EP over the background stamp Beauty of a Woman. I cut the diamond shaped space in the center and rolled back the edges to make a frame for my classy witch photo. I embellished with heat crinkled ribbon, stick pin, fall leaves, flower, pumpkin, and metal swirls.

Halloween Tag

Pulled out some Crafty Secrets products to play with today in between working on some "have to do" projects.  I used papers from CD2 and CD3 and the little Trick or Treater from the Costume Cuties stamp set.  I used glitter gel pens to add a little sparkle to the spider web, the shoes and the ruffles on the costume. Added a black flower and heat distressed some ribbon and I was quickly done.

I am entering this tag in Crafty Secret's September Linky Party.

Halloween Treats

You know it is not too early to start thinking about Halloween and getting your supplies ordered and ready for when you start your spooky crafting.  Today I have a few ideas for some fun Halloween treats using products from Red Rubber Designs.

I stamped the sentiments from the Bone Appetit rubber stamp set on glassine bags using StazOn.  For the toppers I used images from Spooktacular and Bone Appetit.

Candy bar wrappers are a nice treat to have for your coworkers or for those moms and dads who take the little ones out to Trick or Treat.

The trio of leaves if from the Happy Leaf rubber stamp set and the sentiment is from Autumn Swirls.

This wrapper sports two happy ghosts dancing by the light of the harvest moon. You can find these fellows on the Spooktacular rubber stamp set. Ghost Grub and Death by Chocolate are on the Bone Appetit stamp set.

If you don't give away all of your candy bar wrappers, you get to eat what is hidden inside!  That's the best part!!

Happy Leaf Rubber Stamp	Bone Appetit Rubber Stamp Set	Spooktacular Rubber Stamp Set
Autumn Swirls Rubber Stamp Set	Penelope & Sydney Ribbon	Black Cardstock
Brown Cardstock	Palette Ink Cubes: ESCHER	Palette Ink Cubes: MORISOT

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Halloween Shadowbox-part 2

Yesterday's post gave you an overall view of my Halloween shadowbox. It is 12 inches wide and 16 inches tall. Today I will break it down into sections and give you a closer look.

A metal bat (a junque shop find) colored with alcohol ink and distress ink shows off his wingspan by hovering over the corner of the box. The Tim Holtz ticket as well as the witch were stamped on dominoes. The sign says "Witches Castle 1 mile Trespassers will be Melted". Between the sign and the witch is a puddle of wax aka a trespasser.

The box on the top right is from The Toymaker.com where you can download a variety of fun Halloween items. Several of the images in this section are from a collage sheet by Itkupilli. For the grungy bottle, I took a clear bottle, swirled alcohol ink in it then used matte multi medium on the outside to tone down the shine. The top was wrapped with fibers and dipped in beeswax. The label from Love Manor is for a life renewal potion.

The creepy doll face from Digital Collage Images has been mounted on a cracked optical lense. The clock was a tiny brass clock that no longer worked so was distressed with acrylic paints and given a new purpose.

The cabinet cards, cauldron, and birds in the trees images are from Seneca Pond Crafts.

Tombstones are from Inka's Etsy shop Altered Artifacts. The fence is by Jolee's and has been covered with crackle paint and distress stain.

The outside of the box which I failed to take a picture of was covered with crackle paint, chipped off in places then covered with distress stain. When that was dry, I sealed it with Claudine Hellmuth's Studio brand multi-medium matte. It ended up with a nice chippy, grungy look.

I didn't list all of the sources of the papers and items I used. If you have a question or want to know where I came up with some of these items, please email me. You can find my email link on the sidebar. If you are still reading this, thank you!