Category Archives: Intermediate

How to Create A Mini Pumpkin Name Place Holder for Thanksgiving

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by Annie Collins

Hello Crafty Friends! Annie here with a quick and easy name place holder for Thanksgiving Table Decor. Use any color that matches the color theme you are decorating with this year. In this video, I choose classic orange color for my paper base.

Here is a breakdown of the paper sizes

Stem: Kraft 1/2″ W X 2″ L
Leaf: Green 2″ W X 3″ L
Pumpkin: Orange 4″ W X 6″ L Then trim into 1/2″ W X 6″ L

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 1 hour

Directions

Art Supplies Used

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Other
  • Stampendous Stamps: Damask Fall Set
  • Recollections Brand 65# Cardstock: Orange, Green, and Kraft
  • Sharpie Marker Fine Point: Black
  • Trimmer
  • Scissors

Spooky Pumpkin Treat Tags with Amplify Medium

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Get your spook on with these totally textured treat tags. A Memento ink-blended background with Amplify medium will set the perfect stage for some Memento watercolored Digi pumpkins who probably could use a nap!

Skill: Advanced
Time: 15 minutes

Directions

Art Supplies

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How To Create A Rich Purple Tone-On-Tone Halloween Party Invitation

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How To Create A Rich Purple Tone-On-Tone Halloween Party Invitation

by LeeAnn McKinney

Hi there friends and fellow crafters, it’s LeeAnn and we are getting a bit inky today with StazOn ink pads and embossing powder. Making this Halloween Party invitation was fun and easy and the techniques used here can be used with any theme.

Using Clear Mboss just made the gravestone and skeleton images stamped on the front pop, not only with shine but texture as well. Since StazOn is a mixed media ink the embossed surface was color-matched with the background for a great tone-on-tone effect.

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 15 minutes

Directions

Art Supplies

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See How to Transform Plain Pumpkins to Fancy Shimmery Metallic Pumpkins

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See How to Transform Plain Pumpkins to Fancy Shimmery Metallic Pumpkins

by Lori Warren

Pumpkins are one of my favorite things to decorate and craft with during the Fall Season. Big ones, small ones, any shape and size of pumpkin just makes me smile. In this quick tutorial learn how to transform a normal plastic pumpkin from Hobby Lobby into a shimmery metallic multi-color pumpkin that will delight your guests. This tutorial can be used just to make the pumpkins a different color or you can continue craft with little paper embellishments to create a beautiful home decor piece.

Hoping this project will inspire many smiles this October!

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 20 minutes

Directions

Art Supplies

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  • Hobby Lobby Packaged Pumpkins/Gourds
  • Twine
  • White card stock
  • Hot glue gun

How To Make an Easy and Cute Tiny Witch Hat Party Decoration

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cute tiny witch hat for halloween

by Annie Collins

Hello Crafty Friends! Today, I will show you how to make a small Halloween table decor or party decor for Halloween. We will construct a witch’s hat using two circles cut out from Rinea Foil to create the base of the hat and the cone, pointy top of the hat. Then we will go over how to stamp and emboss pumpkins from a Joy Clair stamp set and color in with beautiful orange and light brown inks.

This is a fun crafting project that can be finished in an easy crafternoon! Each witch hat can be decorated in a unique style or you can make them all look uniform. This project can be changed to be a kids’ craft. Be sure to use supplies that are kid-friendly.

Skill: Intermediate
Time: varies

Directions

Art Supplies

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  • Rinea Foil Paper: Starstruck Ebony/Ebony 
  • Rinea Foil Paper: Glossy Voilet/Gold 
  • Joy Clair Designs – Trick Or Trick Stamp Set
  • Ad Tech: Multi-temp  Glue Tool
  • Ad Tech: Glue Sticks
  • Jot Brand: Foam Adhesive
  • EkSuccess Embossing Tool
  • Sizzix 4″ Circle Die
  • Maker’s Movement Crossover Edge II Die Cutting Machine
  • Chipboard

Quick and Easy Projects: Create a Marble Effect on Paper

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by LeeAnn McKinney

Greetings crafty friends! I was watching YouTube and came across this shaving cream ink marbling technique from GinaK and just had to try it. This is a quick, fun card style to make, you can use any re-inkers you have in your stash and mix/match with plain colors and beautiful metallic tones as I did here. As I say in the video, the Golden Glitz really makes this card for me. This technique can also be used on all sorts of paper crafting projects.

Since it is the fall season, I focus on a warm color palette for an Autumn leaves look and stamped the sentiment with a rich brown to compliment the yellow, orange, and gold colors. This card design is a perfect way to spend an afternoon crafting and coming up with multiple card designs with a marble look. The shaving cream can be used to make several card panels until you run out of the medium.

Skill: Beginner
Time: 30 minutes

Directions

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use memento inkers to create marble paper

Other Art Supplies
  • Bamboo Skewer
  • Joy Clair Fall Leaves Stamp Set
  • Paper Plate
  • Card Base
  • Brown Cardstock
  • Shaving Cream (Foam type)