Donna's Creative Corner

Happy Halloween

Hope everyone has a fun Happy Halloween.  This is created with My Digital Studio.

Pirate Fun

This is another great way to use stamps in different ways.  Always look pass the actual stamp and look for the project.

This is a card that I received as a swap at convention but it was too cute not to share (I don't know who made it cause there was no name on it).  The creator added some various glitter colors to the eyes and gave him a gold tooth.  Notice his added bandanna- His head was stamped on Designer Series paper so the curve was the same.  It was cut out and then a tab was added on the side to create the tie piece.

Build-a-Bear gets ready for Halloween

Have you checked out the great Build-a-Bear collection in the Mini-Catalog yet.  This card was done by Tina Perruna one of our newest demonstrators for a swap that was conducted with my downline.  It is just too cute and so easy!  This card is done with Pumpkin Pie and Dusty Durango.  The bear is done with Creamy Caramel.

With Halloween almost here it is time to start thinking about all of the holidays that are right behind it.  The Build-a-Bear collection also has some really cute Santa costumes too.  You could make the same card and just change his outfit.  With the Sizzix, you could make a bunch of Christmas cards in a matter of minutes!

Trick or Treat

These are triangle boxes that were made to look like candy corns and are filled with candy corns (yes the purple one actually has purple candy corns!- Thanks Pam!)

These boxes are so easy to make!

Start with a piece of Whisper White CS (3x6).  Fold it in half.  Then put on a 1x3 strip of Pumpkin Pie and Yoyo Yellow on each side of the center fold.

After the strips are on mark the center (1.5 on the 3" side). This would be where you still see the Whisper White. Then score from the 1.5 mark to the center fold on each side.  You will then have a diamond of score lines.  Put a small hole in the side flaps and tie it closed with a ribbon. 

Decorate it with all kinds of different styles and fill them with little treats.  Too much fun!!!

Tuesday Pumpkins

This is from the Hostess Set- More the Merrier.

Watercoloring is such a great way to add a beautiful artistic touch to your project.  This is done with Chocolate Chip, Dusty Durango, and Apricot Appeal. Bashful Blue is also used in watercoloring the sky.

Tip: When watercoloring picture a spot of light hitting each pumpkin and that should be the lightest spot and then the get darker as you move away from that spot.

Halloween Monday

Frankenstein meets the Sizzix.  This little guy is made with the Sizzix Top Label and a bunch of punches. This was a card that I received at Convention from a very talented lady name Candice Anderson.

Elegant Eggplant, Old Olive.  His nose it the Tab Punch and his eyes are various circle punches.  The Trick or Treat (Hostess Set) is colored with markers and punched out with the scallop oval.

A Week of Halloween

 

With Halloween being on Saturday I thought I would give you some great Halloween projects.  It is great to use non-holiday sets for the holidays.  This card is done with the new Build-a-bear set featured in the mini- catalog.

The dress is re-stamped on Pumpkin Pie and cut out.  This is a great way to add dimension and a quick way to add color without water coloring.  Try stamping the dress on Designer Series Paper to give her a printed dress.  Just too cute!!!

This project also uses Itty Bitty Backgrounds, Kraft Paper, and Teeny Tiny Wishes.

Check back all week for more cute Halloween Projects.

The perfect box- Every time!

Did you see the boxes in yesterday's post? Curious how to make the perfect box?

Get two squares of paper that are exactly the same size.  (in my examples: the Ruby Red box started out as 4.5x 4.5, Bermuda Bay box started out as 6x6)

On one of the squares, cut off 1/16" from two adjacent sides (two sides next to each other).  This will be the bottom of the box.

Score all sides of both pieces of paper on all sides the same. (in my example: both boxes are scored on all sides at 3/4") How wide you make this score will be how deep this box is.

Cut 2 opposite sides where the intersection lines meet and then assemble the pieces.  The Tombow Multipurpose-adhesive is perfect for putting these boxes together.

Other Materials for the Sizzix

Did you ever try to use your Sizzix with different materials?  How about a soda can?  Yep cut a soda can apart and run it through the Sizzix machine.  On the Bermuda Bay box, I added an extra touch... the medium flower was covered in Versamark and Irridescent Ice embossing powder was added.  Embossing powder gives a nice touch to the aluminum flowers.

Remember that there are many different materials that can be cut with the Sizzx machine.  Try fabrics, soda cans, magnetic paper, the wood sheets (see the catalog for these).  There are so many great things you can do with the Sizzix.... Try it out!

Fall Butterflies- Quick and Simple

A quick and easy card... This is done with Rich Razzleberry, Pale Plum, Basic Black, and a touch of Old Olive.  The Cottage Designer Series paper, scallop punch, circle punches and the scallop circle punch are also used.  The white gel pen was added to finish it off.