Aunt Ruth has always been a bit strange . . . but you have to love her.
Yes, she is a lovely woman . . . and she has some interesting friends . . . and pets.
The neighborhood children come around on Halloween . . . but I’m afraid the word is going to get out . . . .unless they realize Aunt Ruth and her friends are just having fun celebrating All Hollow’s Eve.
I do love this picture and have been wondering how to make it three dimensional. I could print out several pictures of this and cut out all the pieces and layer them . . .
I do wonder what the main focal point is of this picture . . . the children or those within the open door?
At least Aunt Ruth gave her pet frog Homer as a treat instead of an apple . . .
This is one of those vintage pictures I’m so fond of sharing. You can click the image to the right and print it out. I would be curious to see how you use this picture.
I may focus on popping up the children and maybe the pumpkins and allowing Aunt Ruth and her friends to remain in the background. Homer, the frog, may need to be a bit dimensional, too . . .
This may be one of those images that belong in a mini-album or maybe I could make it into a Card-In-A-Box. I believe that would work out perfectly.
Everything would be dimensional . . .
I do believe this would be a great way for me to share this images with my friends and family . . . and a way for them to keep it and display it every Halloween . . . or when Aunt Ruth comes to visit.
I do like the Card-In-A-Box concept because it folds flat to put in an envelope for mailing and is easily popped up to display on a table top, mantel or shelf.
Here’s a YouTube Video Tutorial in case you aren’t familiar with this.
Yes, they are easy to make . . . and fun, too.
I thought this video would give you the basics of what you need to know in order to create your own Card-In-A-Box. I know some people like to see the whole thing put together step-by-step, but for the purpose of this post I thought the basics was all you needed.
Feel free to check out other YouTube Videos on the subject.
I’m not a fan of spiders, but I’m making an exception in this case because he is quite adorable.
My head is still spinning a bit with the mechanics of making this card. The great news is that there’s a video tutorial that you can play over and over and over again. Any time there’s something new, it’s natural to get lost in the details. It does come together once you get started and work through the process along with the video.
Pop-ups are excellent for cards and mini-albums. It’s nice to use this concept for your other projects as well.
Since I bought my Silhouette Cameo I wanted to make everything simple. That has been the case, but it’s also necessary to take the time to add more details . . . and there is the need for die cuts, too.
The whole purpose of card making, scrapbooking, mini-albums, etc. is the detail. Without detail with your own personal touch, everything will be like the manufactured cards you can purchase everywhere. You are unique, your friends and family are unique . . . so make cards that are meant for them and have your personal flair of creativity they love about you. It’s all about giving something to others you’re proud to have displayed in their homes . . . knowing they are proud to display them and keep them for years to come.
You’re probably wondering why I’m going on about the detail . . . this may be what separates real scrappers from the wannabe scrappers . . . I may be in the latter category . . . wanting to create something unique and spectacular . . . which requires detail and time and . . . a variety of supplies and die cuts.
I am a major fan of Sizzix’s Big Shot . . . and now Karen Burniston’s dies . . . and video tutorials, too.
I’ve wanted to be comfortable with making pop-up displays. Trial and error is great. It works. Having a die cut that streamlines the process is excellent. There are different die cuts for different pop-up displays. I do encourage you to check out Karen’s YouTube Channel and her website to learn all you can about her products and her techniques for making brilliant cards that you can adapt to your projects.
Here are some helpful links to take your crafting to the next level:
It’s always good to start out slowly with the basics or you can dive right in and wow yourself and your friends and family with your awesomeness!!
I call it a nut cup because we’d have parties with little cups of nuts. But you can put candy in them.
You can even have a little mix of stuff to put into these cups.
I do like the vintage look of this Halloween Free Printable.
Click the image on the right to be taken to the PDF where you can download it and print it out. I added a couple more PDFs to go with this. I can’t seem to give you just one.
All you have to do is cut out the printable, fold the fence pieces so they show on the outside of the box, then glue the little tabs together and you’ll have an open box you can fill will nuts, candy or a special treat of some kind.
These are great for home parties and school parties.
This cute book will have your child counting through a haunted house. What could be more fun than that!!
This is a delightful Golden Book by Kristen L. Depken and illustrated by Claudine Gevry. It’s excellent for preschoolers and maybe a bit older, too.
It is the perfect size for toddler’s little hands and is especially entertaining with the flip up flaps revealing all kinds of surprises.
The concept is excellent. The problem is with the flaps. Many people have complained that the flaps have been ripped off by their children. I’m wondering if this is a manufacturing problem or a problem with parents not teaching their children to be gentle with the book.
I was thinking this book would be excellent to read with your child and have an interactive story time. And an excellent opportunity to teach a child how to care for books.
As always, it’s up to you whether you want to purchase this book or not. I have some links below you may find helpful.
I could go on and on and on with my Halloween book selection, but it is better for you to enjoy finding the perfect Halloween book for your child.
This does seem quite refreshing . . . after last week . . .
Yes, for one . . . my air conditioner decided to go on the fritz.
It was repairable . . . it was repaired . . . and much more comfortable with the three digit temperatures . . . which are to get a bit cooler this week . . . hopefully.
Oh, my thoughts are turning to the wonderful blissful fall . . . but, alas, it is much too soon to be yearning for fall . . . but I can pretend and get into the fall crafts . . . which goes into the Halloween thing.
Yes, it may be too soon . . . but better early than too late.
Halloween party preparations should be planned carefully and not rushed.
The same goes for the party favors.
I have all these great coffins to make. Have you tried them?
They do come together rather quickly, but they do need something more . . . and here I have a stack of these that need to be embellished and stand out . . . And to do that takes time.
I’ve been thinking of cobwebs and maybe pumpkins . . . perhaps a vampire, witch, ghost . . . a haunted house . . . or school . . . Something that would be more exciting than the candy inside the coffin . . .
I’ve always thought these would be good to hold a mini-album . . . or an original story . . . something creepy and spooky . . . but then, again, guests are into the candy . . . just like when we were children . . .
There are just some things we don’t outgrow . . . no matter how old we get.
But, decorating has to do with getting into the moment . . . the essence of Halloween . . . which is basically imagination . . . drawing others into our imagination . . . and sharing it . . .
Could be a bit lame . . . but worth a try.
These could go with the theme of your party . . . pirates, perhaps . . . witches . . . or the Legend of Sleepy Hollow . . . Whatever happened to Ichabod Crane?
That might be a lovely way to spend All Hollow’s Eve . . . figuring out what happened that fateful night returning home from the Van Tassel’s Harvest Feast . . . after Ichabod left crushed by Katrina’s refusal of his marriage proposal . . .
So caught up in his own imagination and the story told of the famed Headless Horseman . . . Yes, the ghost of the decapitated Hessian soldier in hot pursuit on his tail . . . Ichabod crosses the bridge near the Dutch burial ground — supposedly the ghost was incapable of crossing that bridge . . .
Ichabod foolishly assumed he’s safe . . . when the Headless Horseman throws his own severed head at Ichabod . . . knocking the heartbroken and terrified school teacher off his horse and “tumbling headlong into the dust.”
The next morning, Ichabod’s hat is found abandoned near the church bell bridge . . . and not far behind, a shattered pumpkin.
And . . . what are we to make of this?
Many do believe that young Ichabod Crane left Sleepy Hollow . . . and sought comfort in another village . . . with another farmer’s daughter . . .
Or was it more sinister? Did Ichabod get spirited away by the Hessian soldier . . . was he, Ichabod, now destined to ride through the night, reliving over and over again that fateful night?
Or was there an encounter with the town rowdy, Abraham “Bron Bones” Van Brunt?
Many do believe he dressed up like the Headless Horseman to run his rival for the fair Katrina affections out of town . . . Did he succeed? And did they work together to carry out this charade?
With a little imagination . . . you and your guests can come up with dozens of possibilities.
And the gift you make for each of your guests will be a paper craft coffin with an Ichabod Crane hat and a shattered pumpkin on top . . . maybe that bridge would be a good touch or the graveyard . . .
And, of course, there will be a lovely assortment of sweet Halloween candy inside.
A Ray Keim paper craft free printable from Haunted Dimensions.
I noticed there was a new 3-D building on the website . . . but I wasn’t prepared for: “It is Halloween Night, 1978, in the quiet town of Haddonfield. Trick or Treaters eagerly run from house to house. Until they reach THIS house. HIS house. No treats here!”
Did you get a chill? I certainly did. I couldn’t believe how creeped out I got . . . Maybe I should stop writing my blog during the wee hours of the morning.
This model is 6-3/4 inches in height, 6-3/4 inches wide and 4-1/4 inches deep. For all of you Halloween fans, this may be right up your alley — the Michael Myers house . . .
It is much too creepy for me . . . maybe not for you . . .
I do love Ray Keim’s 3-D Haunted Dimensions paper crafts . . . this one bothers me. I doubt I’ll build it and display it in my house. I do hope you enjoy it and will visit Ray’s website and give him a generous donation.
I’m truly sorry . . . this usually doesn’t affect me like this . . .
This may be one of those images that belong in a mini-album or maybe I could make it into a Card-In-A-Box. I believe that would work out perfectly.
