Halloween Class Giveaway

Hello! If you have been following me, you know that Halloween is a favorite occasion of mine. This is the first class party of my son and it has been a tradition to jazz up the way his treats are given. Unfortunately, my son is not allowed to bring these Halloween treats to school. I just found out about it after I have made all of it. I should have asked his teacher first before committing to this project. It's alright. He plans to hand it out to his friends that he will be seeing while trick or treating. 

I am using a file from Cricut Design Space called Cauldron Lollipop Holder. There are other amazing lollipop holder cut files but this is the one my son chose for this year's treat holder. My son chose Dumdums for his treat. A bag of Dumdums goes a long way and I did not want to keep the excess lollipops at home. After counting how much lollipops are in the bag and making my son do some math, we have come up with giving two lollipops per kid in his class, granting he will be giving it to them. Since the cut file is designed for a single lollipop, I customized the design to accommodate two lollipops through the window. Instead of a circle window, I used the contour feature to hide the circle. I cut the cauldron as a solid piece and used an oval die to cut the window. I could have edited the image in CDS, attached the oval shape to the cauldron, and had it cut by Cricut to save time.

I also added glow in the dark glitter to the bubbles. Yes, it is messy. Thanks to the Swiffer cloth, the glitter mess seems somewhat manageable. The glow is not as great since I think there is more glitter in the mix than the glow in the dark powder. 

To tie in with the color of the bubbles and to protect the lollipops from the glitter, I wrapped each lollipop with a light blue tissue paper. 

I sealed the cauldron with foam tape to keep the lollipops in place. I added a decorative tape to one of the lollipop sticks for some accent.

Thank you for visiting my blog. I hope you have a safe Halloween celebration. Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B.

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Stand-Up Shaped Anniversary Card

Hello! Yesterday was my & my hubby's wedding anniversary. I created this card for the occasion. I was able to pull this one in about 2 hours. Ever since I've been back, my sleeplessness worsened. The good thing is that I now have access to my craft room turning my sleepless nights into something productive. 

I die cut hearts on a heavy weight Neenah Desert Storm cardstock. The heart die I am using is from Honey Bee Paper Hugs die set. I am using the smallest heart die of the two heart dies that is in the set.

I die cut a letter on each heart, the initial of my and my husband's first names. The letter dies that I am using are from The Stamp Market Stitched Alphabet die. I used a red DMC floss for the cross stitching and a kraft DMC to outline the letters.

For the center heart, I stamped the sentiment to commemorate the number of years we are together as husband and wife. I used a red dye ink for stamping. I blended a darker red on the top half of the numbers.

I die cut 6 pieces of hearts using the larger heart die from the die set on red cardstock. I adhered a red heart die to the back of each kraft heart die cut to matte it. 

I trimmed some acetate at 3" x 1/2". I scored this at the middle. I applied double adhesive tape to each folded tab. I adhered this to the back of the red heart die cuts. I adhered the other set of red heart die cuts to the back of the hearts to hide the adhesive on the acetate. The acetate will hold the hearts together and keep the hearts upright.

I die cut another kraft heart. I scored this close to the top. I applied double adhesive tape to this folded tab and adhered it to the back of the center heart. This is where I wrote a personal message for my husband.

Thank you for visiting my blog. Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B.

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Sketch Inspired Slim Birthday Card With Shaker And Glow In The Dark

Hello! I am back home and this is my first card created in my craft room. I really missed this crafting corner of mine!

Anyway, while I was away, I had more time reading messages posted by others. One of them is a mom whose daughter turned 7 last October 13. I was not in town for her special day but I messaged her mom, that I can create a special customized card for her birthday but it will be late in delivery, if that is okay with her. She agreed to this so I asked for things that the birthday girl likes. After hearing back from her, I already have a plan on which stamp to use for her card.

Aside from person inspirations, I also look into blog challenges for another source of inspiration. I always join MFT challenges. I chose to participate in this one for this card since my focal image is an MFT product.

I stamped the girl image on Neenah Solar White cardstock. The image is from MFT BB Unicorns And Glitter stamp set. The other images I am using for this card are also from this stamp set. I colored the image with Copic markers. I fussy cut the image leaving a white border around it.

To follow the sketch, I die cut an oval opening on a cream cardstock cut at 3 1/2" x 8 1/2". I stamped rainbows on these cream panels using Hero Arts Soft Vanilla cardstock to create a tone on tone effect. 

I cut a pink cardstock at 3 1/2" x 8 1/2". This will be the back panel that will hold both cream die cut panels. I stamped the shooting stars stamps on this pink panel using Versamark ink. I poured Wow! Glow In The Dark embossing powder on the stamped images, then heat set it. 

To create the shaker element, I trimmed a scrap clear packaging large enough to cover the open space created by the cream cardstock panels. I adhered this to the pink cardstock panel using double adhesive tape. Before securing the last edge, I poured varied sequins into the pocket sleeve. 

For the strips on the sketch, I created a sentiment strip using the MFT Happy Birthday Circle Frame Die-namics. After die cutting, I trimmed the letters off from the circle frame and adhered the letters to a pink vellum strip. I also used pink glittered washi tapes for the rest of the strips. The solid pink glitter washi tape was adhered to scrap cardstock first before die cutting it with a stitched scalloped edge die. 

I added shimmer to the girl's dress and the letter die cuts using clear Wink of Stella. I used Sakura Black Glaze pen for the girl's eyes. I used Nuvo Mica Glitter pen for the unicorn's horn. 

Here is a short video showing the shaker and glow in the dark features of this card.

I was looking for the birthday girl's mom's post and came across with her birthday pictures. I saw that she was wearing the same hairband as the girl on the stamp. Coincidentally, the colors I chose for the girl's hair and the hairband flowers are similar to the birthday girl's hair and hairband. Isn't that amazing?

Thank you for visiting my blog. Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B. 

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Cute Donuts Hello Friend Card (Crafting Away From Home #6)

Hello! We have a new challenge at Incy Wincy Designs. The theme for this challenge is Kindness/Fondness Or Add Lace. 

This is my sixth post in my series of Crafting Away From Home. If you have time, do check out the rest of the cards I created in this series.

I pre-printed the image on Strathmore Bristol paper. I brought with me a Doodlebug notecard, Doodlebug Paper Doilies and an alphabet sticker set. The other craft supplies that I brought with me that was used to create this card are precision tip scissors, adhesive runner, Akashiya Sai watercolor pens, water brush pen and white gel pen. If I can add more products to bring for this card, I would have added some sequins and the Sakura Black Glaze pen. I also would have put a push pin on the liquid glue that I brought with me to prevent the glue from clogging the nozzle. 

I colored the image with Akashiya Sai watercolor pens. I added white dots to the critters for some detail. I fussy cut the image leaving a white small border around it. If I was at home, I would have cut the circle centers of the donuts using a circle punch or a circle die. 

I adhered the doilies to the front of the card. I added small green and blue splatters so it will coordinate with the colors of the alphabet stickers. I cut off the excess by following the outline of the card front.

I adhered strips of the excess watercolor paper to the back of the fussy cut image to create some dimension. I adhered this to the front of the card. 

I adhered the alphabet stickers using a grid transparency sheet to center the sentiment. I partially stamped the word friend on a scrap watercolor paper using Versafine Onyx Black ink. The stamp is from Concord & 9th Rainbow Sayings stamp set. After this has dried, I fussy cut this leaving a small white border around it. 

Thank you for visiting my blog. I hope to see your creations at Incy Wincy Designs Challenge blog. Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B.

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Card Recipe Inspired Fall Card (Crafting Away From Home #5)

 

Hello! Welcome back to another card I created as part of my Crafting Away From Home series. This is the 5th card created in the series. I also created this card for the Scrapbook And Cards Fall Issue Recipe Challenge. The card recipe includes a journaling card/die cut, patterned paper, alphabet sticker and stamp. The Scrapbook And Cards Blog is currently down. I will link the challenge once the blog is back up.

I am using a Simple Stories Autumn Splendor patterned paper and the ephemera pack. I used a plaid tone on tone green patterned paper as the main panel which I cut at 5" x 3 3/4". I adhered leaves from the ephemera pack. I used American Crafts Thickers to create the main sentiment of the card. To create the sub-sentiment, I used a sentiment stamp from Concord & 9th Rainbow Sayings stamp set. I used Versafine Onyx Black ink for the stamping. I stamped the sentiment on a scrap patterned paper from the pack. I trimmed this to create it into a strip.

I emphasized the white line on the alphabet stickers with a broad white Sakura Gelli Roll pen. I added a white outline using the medium tip Sakura Gelli Roll pen. 

I trimmed another patterned paper at 5 1/2" x 4 1/4". I adhered the green patterned paper panel to this.

Thank you for visiting my blog. Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B.

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Sketch Inspired Fall Card (Crafting Away From Home #4)

 

Hello! Welcome back to another Crafting Away From Home post. This is my fourth post on this series in which I create away from home with the limited supplies I brought with me. I also created this card to take part with Scrapbook And Cards Fall Issue Sketch Challenge. I am so glad I am able to participate.

My card consists of products from the Simple Stories Autumn Splendor patterned paper and ephemera pack. 

I trimmed the leaf patterned paper at 4 1/4" x 5 1/2". I added a wide strip of the a red leaf patterned paper. I cut a strip of green dotted patterned paper and adhered it to the sides of the wide strip. The plaid patterned paper was trimmed at 3" x 4 1/4". 

I matted the main ephemera piece with a wooden patterned paper, cutting around the sides while leaving a small border around it. To add dimension to some of the ephemera pieces, I trimmed strips of scrap watercolor paper, stacked it and adhered it to the back of the ephemera pieces. 

I had fun creating this card. I had a bit of a struggle being not at my craft room where most of my supplies are. It sure is a challenge.

The Scrapbook And Cards website is currently down. I will update this post with the sketch and the link to the challenge once the site is up and running.

Thank you for visiting my blog. Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B.

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Fall Inspired Greeting Card (Crafting Away From Home #3)

Hello! We have a new challenge at Incy Wincy Designs. The theme of the challenge is Halloween And/Or Be Thankful. I am the author of this challenge. We have two sponsors for this challenge.

This post is also the third of my Crafting Away From Home series. I pre-printed the image at home on Strathmore Bristol paper. I also chose the patterned papers I will use for this card which is from Simple Stories Autumn Splendor. I also brought the coordinating ephemera pack just in case I will be able to use it.

I used the only color medium I brought with me, the Akashiya Sai Watercolor brush pens, to color the image. I trimmed the panel using a trimmer which I brought with me, too. I just eyeballed trimming the colored panel. Luckily, it came out at 4"x 4" which was perfect for my layout. 

I used the Misti Stamping Tool to measure the patterned paper. I placed a mark at the 4 1/4" and used this as a guide where to trim the paper, then trimmed 1/2" off the other side to make it into 5 1/2" long.

For the sentiment, I fussy cut one of the cut apart patterned papers. To add dimension, I adhered left over watercolor papers behind the fussy cut sentiment. I adhered this to a strip of orange patterned paper. 

I adhered the strip and the watercolored panel to the patterned paper panel. I added photo corners to the watercolored panel by cutting up a left over patterned paper into triangles. 

Thank you for viewing my blog. I hope to see your creations at the challenge blog. Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B.

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