Archive for the ‘Halloween’ Category

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Can you tell I have a thing for candy corn this year? Something about the color, the smell and ohh the taste! These little triangles of goodness were the inspiration and fuel behind many of my projects this Halloween including the Trick Or Treat Candy Corn Banner my personal favorite! It’s so sweet that I’ve almost licked it a few times

Check out my video on how easy the Trick Or Treat Candy Corn Banner is to create on your own!

You can purchase this simply sweet template for only 2 dollars with your credit card or paypal account and print out as many times as you’d like. The PDF will be sent to the email used to purchase.

I don’t know about you but every year I have to make Halloween ornaments. Last year I used AMACO Air Dry Modeling Clay to make little skulls and this year I was inspired by the Craft-Tastic LIVE candy theme to create these sweet candy ornaments out of AMACO Cloud Clay. Check out the video to see how easy and fun it is.

If you are looking to purchase Cloud Clay you can find the various options that Amazon offers below.

Don’t forget that Craft-Tastic LIVE is every Tuesday night 7 pacific 9 central 10 eastern. Follow the Craft-Tastic schedule on Facebook here! and watch more fun demos on the Andrea Currie crafts Youtube channel here.

In celebration of my favorite holiday I created this 8.5 x 11 candy corn pattern just for you! As you can see I used it with some Mod Podge to jazz up a frame but you can use it for whatever you’d like! Have fun and post photos on the Fanpage please!

Want to use the same Mod Podge I used? Here’s a link to it on Amazon.

Don’t forget that Craft-Tastic LIVE is every Tuesday night 7 pacific 9 central 10 eastern. Follow the Craft-Tastic schedule on Facebook here! and watch more fun demos on the Andrea Currie crafts Youtube channel here.

Don’t get me wrong I love love love to carve pumpkins. In fact it’s not really Halloween unless I’ve carved 3 or 4 ghoulish faces onto freshly farmed picked pumpkins. Nothing beats the smell of pumpkin innards and the glow of vibrant orange on Halloween but my pumpkin addiction goes far beyond what nature can provide which is why I made these easy to create paper pumpkins that can be used to decorate your home and table throughout the fall holidays.

The technique is very easy and can be modified to fit your style and decor. If you have kids this would also be a fun assisted craft project. Just watch the video for the basics and have a great time!

Materials

• 9 sheets of printer paper
• Scissors
• Glue stick
• Pin hole punch OR regular hole punch
• Stamp’n Up scallop punch
• Spooky stamps
• Stamp pads (black, green and orange)
• Fishing wire or beading string

Fun Alternative Materials

• Markers
• Ribbon
• Foam sheets
• Cardboard
• Glitter
• Stickers
• Brads

Hope you have fun with this project and don’t forget that Craft-Tastic LIVE is every Tuesday night 7 pacific 9 central 10 eastern. Follow the Craft-Tastic schedule on Facebook here! and watch more fun demos on the Andrea Currie crafts Youtube channel here.

I just love playing with new products especially when my first go at it turns into a no fuss cute project! The cherry on top? The fact that I even managed to up-cycle which means it’s not only good for the earth but also great on my wallet! Craft-Tastic I say! Lucky for you that I hosted the Cool2Craft PJ party this Wednesday and recorded my Halloween Charm demo which should make this project even easier for you to create.

Here is what I used:

1)Electric drill

2) Vice (with foam or soft grip)

3) Cool2Cast

4) Eclips gum container (for the molds)

5) Sharipie markers

6) PLAID Dimensional Magic

Before I started decorating my Cool2Cast blanks I sketched out some Halloween characters to get a better idea of the various charms I could make. I think this really helps as a great jumping off point since your art space is quite limited with these little charms.

Watch this quick video to learn more about the project.

The only detail I didn’t cover is how I drilled the 1/16 hole. For that you will use your 1/16 drill bit in your electric drill and set the speed on high. Place the blank in a foam protected vice (to keep the piece from getting marred). Only drill straight in at a high speed BUT don’t forget to pull the bit out and then gently back in so that the casting doesn’t break. Pushing straight down without coming back up every once in a while will surely break the project.

Don’t forget to visit the Andrea Currie Crafts Facebook page for updates on upcoming Craft-Tastic LIVE themes and new fun projects!

Last night on Craft-Tastic LIVE I created a fun raven card with a template that I was inspired to giveaway to the Craft-Tastic audience. It of course has a crafty twist! The inside message is “Glitter More”. I have provided these ravens in multiple sizes so you can include them in different types of projects! In order to find the link to the raven graphics you have to watch the show here!

Don’t forget to come back next Tuesday 7 pacific 9 central 10 eastern for another Craft-Tastic LIVE

Today on Cool2Craft live internet TV I demoed a really fun monster slider card which is easily created by using my free template here. I only ask that you have fun and leave comments and photos on my fan page here
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This was the very first project I started for this years Dia De Los Muertos. It easily inspired the subsequent projects. What can I say, i’m a sucker for multi color skulls!

I’m considering drilling holes for a jackolatern effect.

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For my late Aunt Wendy and doggie Izzy I created the mini shrines out of some altoids cans, sparkles and embellishments.

Let me know if you want more detailed instructions on how to make these.

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