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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Continue reading →: Craftoween 2025 – Day Three Project: Poison CocktailDay Three’s surprise was a poison bottle die, and I thought it would be fun to turn it into a Halloween cocktail! The patterned paper background added instant Halloween vibes. I blended Black Soot over white cardstock for the bottle, then added details like a cork and label from scraps.…
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Continue reading →: Craftoween 2025 – Day Two Project: Raven & Skulls at SunsetIt is Day Two in the 13 Days of Craftoween series, and I wanted today’s project to feel very seasonal—closer to Halloween vibes. The envelope revealed a striking raven and skull, and immediately I pictured a dramatic seaside scene at sunset. I began by masking off the horizon line to…
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