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Halloween Layouts

Happy Halloween, MME fans!  Missy here.  I just LOVE creating Halloween layouts, and I couldn’t wait to put the new Frightful collection to use!  I created two layouts, and I’m sharing the both with you. 

 

The first layout features my little one a few years ago at her school.  She was Wonder Woman, and her little cape was all twisted.  I just love it! 

 

I started with some white cardstock and used a digital cut file from The Cut Shoppe.  I backed all of the open spaces with various patterned papers.  It was really easy and fun, and it makes the photos really pop in the center.  I back my photos with a few more pieces of patterned paper and an awesome chipboard frame.  The adorable pumpkin and glittery spider web are from the Mixed Bag!  A total must have for a Halloween project.

 

 Supplies:  Frightful—“Spooky” paper, “Dots” paper, “Frightful Words” paper, 6x6 paper pad, Chipboard Elements, Mixed Bag, Decorative Brads, Sticker Embellishments; Necessities—Alpha & Word Stickers – Black & Gray, Decorative Tapes – Metallics; Other—cardstock, Silhouette Cameo, The Cut Shoppe digital cut file, Thickers, sewing machine, thread, black Sharpie pen.

 

Here you can really see the layering.  The chipboard pieces are fantastic for layering.  And so is the decorative tape!  I pulled out the gold metallic tape from the Necessities line to give this page some sparkle!  I love how easy it is to use.

 

Here I used one of the decorative brads and some of the small alpha stickers from Necessities.  I wanted to split my title at the top and bottom of the layout, so I used those to spell out the “Crooked Cape” part. 

 

My second layout features my older daughter at her school’s Fall Festival.  She has a lot of sensory issues, so this type of function is not her thing.  Her sweet teacher helped her walk around and play the different games at the event, and she wound up having a great time! 

 

I started with the Frightful “Chandelier” Paper because of the gorgeous orange color.  I used a square punch and punched out lots of squares from various papers to create a mosaic-type background. 

 

I also added some gesso and modeling paste to throw in some texture.  I only had to add minimal embellishments since the squares really did all the work here.

Supplies: Frightful—“Chandelier” paper, “Stache” paper, “Dots” paper, “Pumpkin” paper, “Zig Zag” paper, “Spooky” paper, “Frightful Words” paper, 6x6 paper pad, Enamel Shapes, Enamel Dots, Chipboard Elements, Sticker Embellishments, Mixed Bag, Decorative Brads; Other—Crafter’s Workshop stencil, Liquitex Gesso, Golden Modeling Paste, Silhouette Cameo, cardstock, sewing machine, thread, black Sharpie pen.

This die cut banner is my favorite piece in the Mixed Bag!  I just had to add it below my title and “secure” it with some black enamel dots.  Here you can also see the texture from the paste and how I layered the title.

 

Enamel bats!  What!  I fell in love with these instantly!  They are SO adorable.  I also used up some of the Sticker Embellishments and Chipboard pieces here.  This line really is so fun and festive!

 

 

I hope these help get you into the Halloween spirit and inspire you to create something spooktacular!  I love that you can create fun and cute projects with these and not have to get very scary at all.  Lots of fun and possibilities!

 

Thanks for stopping by, and Happy Halloween!!

 

Missy

Halloween Cards

Hey everyone! Tonya here today to share with you some fun Halloween cards that I made using the new Frightful line. This is such a fun collection that can go many different directions. You can go spooky, classy, or cute. The orange glitter adds just the perfect touch of sparkle!

Supplies: Frightful- 6x6 Designer Paper Pad, Sticker Embellishments, Enamel Dots, Decorative Brads, Mixed Bag, Chipboard Elements Kraft Funday- Everyday Fun Twine

 

For this first card I split the front wooden paper panel on the diagonal and backed the split with that adorable pumpkin paper. The woodgrain panels are popped up with foam tape and then I embellished the edges with some black glitter. The 'boo' and the large pumpkin are from the sheet of chipboard pieces. The little pumpkins that are adorning the large chipboard pumpkin are fussy cut from the patterned paper.

 

For this next card I started by backing the chipboard frame with the jack-o-lantern faces paper. Next I layered a sticker, a die cut, and a brad. Topped them all off with a sticker sentiment. The final embellishment was the placement of the four glitter enamel dots.

 

This last card was inspired by those awesome witches legs! Though it would be fun to have them dangling down on the front of a card, complete with their orange glitter buckles!

 

Here's hoping you all have a frightful and spooktacular Halloween this year!!!!!

Tonya

Halloween Tags

 

Hi there! It's Ronda here today to share with you three boo-tiful halloween tags.  

I love this time of year and especially love creating tags for this season. Tags are a great little project to get your creative juices flowing. I like to hang them up together as decoration and then use them either on my layouts or all together in a mini album.  

Supplies:  Frightful: Frightful Words Paper, Mixed Bag, Decorative Brads, Chipboard, Other: Ranger Ink Wakley Media Paint, Golden Paints, Uniball Vision Black Pen. 

On the Little Monsters tag I painted the background purple. I like using pops of color with the typical orange & blacks.  Purple is definitely one of my favorites to pair with those colors.  Once my background was dried, I layered the frightful words paper on top, ripping the bottom edge to expose the purple.  I added some burnt orange paint to the paper and then began layering my elements.  

 

Those witch legs are so stinking cute paired with the banner! I wanted to bring some of the black color to the top so I added the little monsters banner along with the 31 pennant and two chipboard bats.  The pumpkin brad looks great as the final pop of color.  

  Supplies:  Frightful: 6x6 Paper Pad, Decorative Brads, Chipboard, Stickers, Other: Golden Paints, 

On this 31 tag I also started with a pop of color, a dark turquoise.  I mixed the turquoise with a little bit of white paint to break up the dark color.  I grabbed my 6x6 paper pad and picked out this frightful piece of patterned paper to layer on top.  The white against the turquoise really stands out. 

 

I didn't think this tag needed much more so i just layered a few pieces here and there.  The sticker arrow to the top is paired with the fun spider.  

Did you notice there are three around the page? Three is always a good number in design.  I adore the giant sparkling 31 chipboard frame so I made it my focal point of this tag.  I love that it echoes the design of the patterned paper.  I finished the tag with the chipboard "October 31," adding that touch of white to the bottom.  

Supplies:  Frightful: 6x6 Paper Pad, Mixed Bag, Decorative Brads, Chipboard, Stickers, Enamel DotsOther: Ranger Ink Wakley Media Paint, Uniball Vision Black Pen. 

The Boo Crew tag is all about pairing patterned paper.  Again I went to my 6x6 patterned paper pad and pulled out a few sheets.  I wanted an orange base without too busy of a pattern so this orange chevron was perfect.  Next I layered the same pattterned paper in three different strips across the top of the tag.  By using the front & the back of the paper plus adding some purple paint, I really changed up the look and stretched my paper.  

I created a rosette "flower" out of patterned paper in a simple white & black design.  I added the brad circle on top changing out the small brad for a larger one. Don't be afraid to change up these fabulous brads to suit your design esthetics. I then added another brad element and a sticker circle design to the background before adding my rosette piece on top.  

The enamel dots around the page add that perfect pop of color and reinforce my circle elements around the page.  

Happy Halloween!

Halloween Home Decor

Hi everyone Laurel here.  As a child I was never really a fan of Halloween (well I loved the candy but the dressing up part I could do without).  As an adult I still am not a huge fan of it – I have never been creative enough to come up with good costumes!  However, I LOVE to decorate my house for it, especially if I am able to create my own items. 

 

Supplies: Frightful:  12 X 12 paper – Zig Zag;  Mixed Bag;  Decorative Brads

 

Today I have an altered witch’s hat for you.  I picked it up on clearance after Halloween last year.  I was happy to put it to use this year.

 

 

I used the Frightful collection and just went to work.    It really didn’t take that long and will look great with the candlesticks and witch’s shoe that I have on my hearth.

 

I wrapped some black tulle around the base and then tied it into a bow.  I then just tucked in some of the ephemera from the mixed bag.  One of the spiders is cut with my Silhouette and embellished with a brad.  The others are fun glittery plastic ones I picked up from the Dollar Store. 

 

 

 

My favorite thing about making my own decor pieces is that they are then one of a kind and that is fun!

 

Laurel

 

Halloween Treat Bags

Hey there, everyone!!  It's Lea again with some cute ways to give treats as gifts!  Halloween is on Friday, and I have created a couple of different fun gift ideas for friends & family!

 

Supplies: "Frightful" collection - 12x12 papers (Dots, Frightful Words, Pumpkin), 6x6 paper pad, chipboard elements, decorative brads, Mixed Bag, & enamel dots.

I used tons of products from the Frightful collection to create my little treat containers!  The little plastic holders are filled with candy corns, & they are super easy to put together.  The boxes are filled with maple frosted pumpkin spice cookies.  They require a little more time, but are definitely worth it!

The candy corn gifts were actually made from some of the plastic containers that MME washi tape comes in!  Normally I put things like that right into the recycling bin, but for some reason I held on to them....and I am so glad I did!  After filling them with candy corn, I added a strip of 6x6 paper & washi tape around the middle of each container.  I hung chipboard ornaments from the top of each one, then tied a bow to the same side & covered the bow in a decorative brad.  To finish I added diecuts & enamel dots to each one.

After baking & frosting the cookies, I assembled three cupcake boxes, & added the cookies into them (each box holds 7-8 cookies).  I wrapped 12x12 paper strips around each box to start.  Then I tied ribbon around each box, & topped the bow with a decorative brad.  Then I added sentiments & accents to the front & top of each box using chipboard and diecut shapes! 

Because the items I used are either not wrapped or homemade, these gifts would be best for family & friends that know you.  But you can always switch out what I used to wrapped candies & baked goods if you want to give them to people you don't know as well. 

Here is the recipe for the cookies if you want to make them!

Pumpkin Spice Cookies

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour or gluten-free flour blend
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Pampered Chef Cinnamon Plus
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup butter (1 stick), softened
• 1 cup pure pumpkin puree
  
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease baking pans.

Combineflour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon plus and salt in medium bowl. Beat sugar and butter in large mixer bowl until well blended. Beat in pumpkin, egg and vanilla extract until smooth. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Drop large spoonfuls onto prepared baking pans.

Bakefor 15 to 18 minutes or until edges are firm. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.

Maple Icing

• 1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
• 2 cups confectioner's sugar
• 3 teaspoons maple extract

Melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat.  Add the sugar & maple extract to the butter; stir until smooth.  Add more sugar if you need a thicker consistency, or add hot water a teaspoon at a time for thinner consistency.  Frost cooled cookies.

I hope you enjoyed my Halloween treat post today! 

Lea

Frightful Home Decor

Happy Monday everyone! Valerie here today.

I’m not much of a holiday decorator except for Christmas, but I wouldn’t mind doing a little more of it. I have absolutely zero halloween decorations and it’s not because we don’t celebrate Halloween. I guess I just haven’t really seen any decorations that I can't live without.

I enjoy making a fun costume for my son each year and visiting family and friends so he can tell everyone about his costume and collect a little candy.   I usually make one Halloween layout each year and call it good.

Holiday collections usually aren’t my style and not something I’m drawn too, but I’m so glad I gave Frightful a chance! I think it’s one of the best Halloween collections I’ve ever seen. I decided to use some of the chipboard elements for a home decor piece that I will proudly display in my home.

Supplies:Frightful chipboard elements and Necessities Black & Gray enamel dots. Other: plywood, black paint, and gold leaf kit.

I have a pile of half completed canvases and plywood that have gotten set aside because I’ve either (a) lost interest or (b) didn’t know how to finish them. So this 8 x 8 inch piece of plywood came from this pile of mine. It’s a failed project where I tried to gold leaf a design on plywood.


I messily added some black paint to the plywood and arranged the chipboard pieces on top. Hot glue is good for applying the chipboard pieces to the board. The pieces are self-adhesive, but to make it more permanent, something a little more heavy duty is required for a rough surface like plywood. And a project like this isn’t complete without a few enamel dots!



So easy, right?! I’ve picked out a couple of the 8 x 10 Frameables from Frightful too that I plan to hang too. I’m going to do some Halloween decorating this year!

Tina's Take on Chipboard Week

Welcome to Chipboard Week, MME fans!  All this week our awesome designers will be sharing inspiring ways to use MME chipboard. WOOHOO! Let's get this party started. Tina's up first!

Hi everyone!  Tina here today to kick off our Chipboard Feature Week!  It is no secret, I LOVE chipboard.  Chipboard has always been my favorite My Mind's product.  The designs and patterns are always the best and I always enjoy creating with them.

Today I thought I would share with you a Mini Tray project, created with our new Frightful Chipboard Element sheet.

 

This project was super easy.  You only several pieces from our new Frightful collection to complete it.  The only cutting needed is for the patterned paper placed in each cubby hole.

 

I layered chipboard elements with Mixed Bag diecuts, using foam tape in places for dimension.  You don't only need to decorate each cubby, you can also add embellishments on the outside and edges.  Fun!!

And just like that, DONE!

 

Do you like to create Home Decor and Holiday decorations using chipboard?  I'd love to see your creations.

Thank you for stopping by!  Have a great day!

Tina

 

Halloween Themed Layout

Happy Halloween, everyone! Missy here with you today. I must say that Halloween is my favorite holiday to scrap.  I love all the fun colors and embellishments that come along with Halloween themed scrap supplies.

The Happy Haunting line is an amazing collection, and it’s just perfect for any type of Halloween photo.  This photo is of my daughter at her school Fall Festival a few years ago.  One of the teachers dressed as Tigger, and she was just mesmerized.  I was glad to be there to get some photos, and I just loved the mixes of the bright oranges.

I knew I wanted to start with the Happy Haunting “Skull” paper because of that awesome orange glitter border.  I also like to make things a little crooked, so I layered the striped “Thirty-First” paper on top of it, at an angle.  I layered in several other patterned papers behind my photo and added some of the decorative tapes for an extra pop of color and pattern.
Supplies:Happy Haunting:Skull, Thirty-First, Labels, Moroccan, Circles, Word Art patterned papers,Chipboard Elements, 6x6 paper pad, Sticker Accessory Sheet, Decorative Brads, Layered Stickers; Decorative Tapes:Pink and Charcoal;Misc: cardstock, Silhouette Cameo, gesso, stamp ink, acrylic paint, vellum, white gel pen; Lily Bee Design ABC Stickers.

Check out all that glitter!  I love that so many of these papers have glitter on them…
One of my go-to embellishments is cord.  I love winding it up and adding to my pages for extra interest and texture.  It’s really versatile, so you can wind it up, stretch it out, make it loop or tie it in a bow.  And it matches everything!  I added one of the Happy Haunting Layered Stickers here, and my cord wound around it perfectly.
This chipboard skeleton is one of my favorite pieces!  It looks like he’s presenting the photo and holding one of the phrases in his hand!  He is easily incorporated into a layout.  And this makes him not so spooky ☺.
I also added in some of the Happy Haunting stickers from the Accessory Sheet and some of the Decorative Brads.  They’re perfect for clusters and layering.  And some of the attached pieces have glitter!
I hope this inspires you to dig into your Halloween photos and create something fun!  Have a boo-tiful day, and Happy Haunting!

Happy Haunting Halloween Tags

Hello Ronda here today to share with you some SPOOKtacular tags featuring the Happy Haunting Stamps.  I love doing tags for Halloween.  There are so many different ways to use them. 

I like to do a Tag Display leading up to Halloween as decor.  You can make them with your kids and they look great displayed.  After Halloween take the tags down and turn it into an adorable mini album.  Let's take a look at a few of the tags I created. 

Stamps can be a great way to create accents on tags.  I started this Spooked Tag by painting the background with orange and purple paints.  I then stamped the spider web three times around the tag.

After placing the chipboard down, I realized I needed to stamp another spider web stamp so it would be visible. 

Supplies:  Happy Haunting:Chipboard Accessories, Decorative Stamps, Decorative Brads; misc: Ranger Archival Ink, Ranger Distress Paints

I love how the spider webs hang out in the background accenting my chipboard piece.  The decorative brad "31" looks great stacked on the chipboard skull.  I added more brads and chipboard pieces to the stamped webs, along with the brad word "spooked" which became the title of this tag.

Stamps are also great as focal points.  On this tag, this stamp becomes the star.  I love the "Labels" Paper but stamping on it, the image would become lost. 

So I could use this paper, I simply added white paint to tone down the paper.  Now when I stamp the image, it holds up against the paper and takes the lead. 

Supplies:  Happy Haunting:Chipboard Accessories, Decorative Stamps, Sticker Accessories, Decorative Brads; misc: Ranger Archival Ink, Ranger Distress Paints

I love the way the skeleton stamp is the focal point on the patterned paper.  I sprinkled some black paint around the tag and added a purple swipe of paint to the top of the tage.  I hung the decorative brad above his hands, like he was holding it.  The final touches are the chipboard piece and sticker at the bottom of the tag.

Stamps can be used to create a stellar background.  On this tag I painted it with three colors and then scratched into the paint using a fork. 

Supplies:  Happy Haunting:Chipboard Accessories, Decorative Stamps, Decorative Brads; misc: Ranger Archival Ink, Ranger Distress Paints

Next I stamped all over the background using black ink and the happy haunting stamps.  I then added the bat brads, pulling up their wings to give them dimension.  I added the chipboard sticker at the top as the final piece. 

I hope you found some ways to add stamps onto your tags!

Halloween Treat Tins with Laurel

Hi everyone Laurel here with some Halloween treat tins.  My girls are too old to go trick or treating so for the last couple of years I have given them a little gift for Halloween so that they don’t feel like they are missing out on anything !

 

This year I decided to decorate some tins that I have had in my stash for a couple of years and the Happy Haunting collection was just perfect.

Supplies: Happy Haunting: 12x12 papers, chipboard, brads 

I always give my oldest daughter a spider theme gift because she absolutely hates spiders, hehehe!  The web patterned paper was what I started with then I just added the web border punch and of course a die cut creepy spider. I usually give her a cute one, but this year I decided that she needed creepy!  The addition of the decorative brad and messy thread helps to add some texture and dimension to the tin.

My other daughter loves halloween so I can give her anything.  I went for a bat theme (for the record I hate bats they are so creepy).  I love the bat border sticker and the label.  Once again, I used my Cricut to die cut a bat and added a decorative brad for interest.

 

When I add tags to my projects I like the look of a couple of them hanging so I created a ‘to/from’ label from some old MME kraft paper then, I just adhered the black sentiment pennants to some cardstock, trimmed them and punched a hole to create a tag.

For the tops of the tins, I just adhered a circle of the pattern paper and topped them off with some of the chipboard elements.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

I filled the tins with some Hershey’s chocolates and a Starbuck’s gift card – they love Starbucks as much as I do.