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Craftoween 2025 – Day Thirteen Project: Coffin Finale
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Continue reading →: Craftoween 2025 – Day Thirteen Project: Coffin FinaleWe’ve reached Day Thirteen—the grand finale of Craftoween 2025! The final die was a coffin, and I wanted to give it drama. I started with a green background, softly dirtied with a black brush. The coffin itself was cut from black cardstock and brushed with Lost Shadow to highlight its…
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Craftoween 2025 – Day Twelve Project: Bubbling Cauldron
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Continue reading →: Craftoween 2025 – Day Twelve Project: Bubbling CauldronDay twelve’s cauldron with witches’ feet was too cute to resist. I created a green background splattered with black acrylic paint for texture. The cauldron was cut from pearlized black cardstock, with scraps used for the bones and feet. For the bubbles, I wanted transparency with color, so I colored…
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Craftoween 2025 – Day Eleven Project: Haunted House
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Continue reading →: Craftoween 2025 – Day Eleven Project: Haunted HouseDay Eleven’s haunted house is my favorite! The background features a late evening sky with Distress Oxide Black Soot and Rustic Wilderness, with white splattered stars using Dr. Ph Martin’s Bleed Proof White Paint. The haunted house has glowing windows colored with Gina K Wild Dandelion and Concord & 9th…
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Craftoween 2025 – Day Ten Project: Day of the Dead Floral
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Continue reading →: Craftoween 2025 – Day Ten Project: Day of the Dead FloralDay Ten’s die set was a gorgeous floral inspired by Day of the Dead. I made one large bloom as the focal point, then surrounded it with smaller florals and sprigs from other Spellbinders sets. Using scraps for the flowers gave me a rainbow of options, and black half-back pearls…
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Craftoween 2025 – Day 9: Cute Monster
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Continue reading →: Craftoween 2025 – Day 9: Cute MonsterDay Nine delivered the sweetest little monster. I couldn’t help but make him the star! The sweet little monster card used pearlized black paper for the main background and a spiderweb cut from the inside of a scalloped frame die for the small backdrop. The monster was cut from blue…
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Craftoween 2025 – Day Eight Project: Skeleton Mug with Ghosts
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Continue reading →: Craftoween 2025 – Day Eight Project: Skeleton Mug with GhostsDay Eight featured a skeleton mug with ghosts, and I leaned into a simple but effective design. I framed the scene with a scalloped stitched frame over orange patterned paper. For the mug, I added shading with a brown ink brush to give it depth. Multiple ghosts floated up like…
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Craftoween 2025 – Day Seven Project: Books & Candles
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Continue reading →: Craftoween 2025 – Day Seven Project: Books & CandlesWe’ve reached the halfway point—Day Seven! Today’s die set included books and candles, perfect for a moody Halloween library vibe. The embossed black background added texture, layered with orange patterned paper. I cut the books and candles from coordinating scraps, giving the candles glossy “wax” with Glossy Accents. A Spellbound…
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Craftoween 2025 – Day Six Project: Swinging Skeleton
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Continue reading →: Craftoween 2025 – Day Six Project: Swinging SkeletonDay Six was one of my favorites—a skeleton die with room for a little interactive fun. For the background, I embossed bats on black cardstock and layered a pressed spiderweb panel inked in purple. Then came the twist: I engineered the skeleton’s body to swing! Using a punched strip and…
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Craftoween 2025 – Day Five Project: Spider with Style
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Continue reading →: Craftoween 2025 – Day Five Project: Spider with StyleDay Five brought a spider die—and I knew I wanted to dress it up! The background started with a spiderweb Better Press plate, then lightly blended with Gina K Key Lime Ink. To ground the spider, I layered arch shapes cut from black cardstock and purple patterned paper. For the…
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Craftoween 2025 – Day Four Project: Playful Ghosts
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Continue reading →: Craftoween 2025 – Day Four Project: Playful GhostsDay Four was all about the ghosts! These die cuts are so playful, and I wanted the design to reflect that lighthearted spirit. I reached into my patterned paper stash again for the background (I keep my holiday papers sorted by season so they’re easy to grab). The ghosts include…
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