October 4th was World Cardmaking day!
Alas, I did not spend it making cards; however, I did spend it making some great fall themed projects with a group of enthusiastic adults in Woodstock.
We made four projects:
- a haunted house canvas
- a Thanksgiving sign
- Halloween pencil toppers
- a fall themed picture frame
Haunted House Canvas
Materials required:
- scissors
- 6x6 canvas (Z1818)
- various colours of cardstock: black, white daisy, honey,
- acrylic paint
- brush or sponge
- Mod Podge
- ribbon (from Michaels)
- pencil crayons or markers
- Cricut artbooking cartridge (Z1906)
- Cricut machine
- Stamp set Frightfully Fun (B1453)
1. Paint the canvas with an acryllic paint colour of your choice. This one combines purple with some olive green. Set aside to let it dry.
2. Stamp four to six Halloween characters
on a strip of white cardstock. Set aside to let the ink dry completely so that it won't smudge.
3. Colour the characters with pencil
crayons or markers as desired.
4. Cut out the characters using scissors.
5. Cut out the haunted house shape from the Artbooking cartridge (page ). Cut at 4.75" Real Dial Size.
6. Use scraps of Honey cardstock to fill in the windows with the appearance of light.
7. Apply a coating of Mod Podge to the now dry canvas.
8. Place the house shape where you want
it on the canvas. Press down.
9. Brush some Mod Podge on the back of the characters. Place them on the canvas where desired.
10. Apply a coat over the house and characters to ensure a seal. If required, repeat after the first coat is dry.
11. Using strong adhesive, adhere the ribbon around the edge of the canvas. Tie a bow.
Thanksgiving Sign
Materials required: - 5x7 canvas art board (from dollar store)
- Cricut Artiste cartridge (Z1790)
- Cricut machine
- cardstock in various shades
- ribbon in shades of your choosing (from Michaels)
- Mod Podge
- strong adhesive of your choice
Materials required: - 5x7 canvas art board (from dollar store)
- Cricut Artiste cartridge (Z1790)
- Cricut machine
- cardstock in various shades
- ribbon in shades of your choosing (from Michaels)
- Mod Podge
- strong adhesive of your choice
A quick and easy decorative project.
1. Cut the leaf, turkey and phrase using the Cricut cartridge.
2. Apply a coating of Mod Podge to the
5x7 flat canvas.
3. Put the turkey shape where you want
it on the canvas and press down.
4. Apply another coat of Mod Podge over
the turkey.
5. Let dry.
6. Choose 2 or more leaves. Put Mod Podge on the back of each leaf (or
use a glue stick).
7. Place the leaves where you want
them. Cover with Mod Podge.
8. Repeat these steps for the words.
9. If needed, add another coat of Mod
Podge over the whole canvas. Must be
done when previous layers are dry.
10. After the canvas is dry, if desired, apply two strips of ribbon along the left hand side. Use strong adhesive to hold the ribbon in place.
11. Use strong adhesive on the back of the canvas board. Press the ribbon to it creating a handle.
Halloween Pencil Toppers
Materials Required: - Cricut Artiste cartridge (Z1790)
- cardstock of various colours (minimum five different colours including White Daisy)
- Stamp Set: Trick or Treat Sweets (B1460) OR Frightfully Fun (B1453)
- CTMH acryllic stamps blocks of appropriate size
- Black CTMH or Stazon Ink
- 5 pencils (Dollarama)
- washi tape or glue dots
- adhesive of your choosing
- pencil crayons or markers
- googly eyes (Michaels)
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Official project from CTMH - found on page 41 of the Annual Idea Book.
1. Cut five of the star like shapes using the Cricut Artiste cartridge (page 41). Cut five out of White Daisy cardstock at 1.75". Cut five out of various colours of cardstock at 2". Cut five more out of various colours of cardstock (or BT Duo papers) at 2.25".
2. Stamp your chosen Halloween images on the White Daisy shapes. Colour with pencil crayons or markers as desired.
3. Glue the white shape (with the
Halloween character image on it) to the medium size shape. Then glue these to the large shape.
4. Repeat 5x.
5. Attach the pencil toppers to the
pencils using washi tape or glue dots.
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Fall Themed Picture Frame
Materials Required:
- a wooden frame (Michaels)
- Mod Podge or other sealing adhesive
- Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge (Z1686) & Artiste cartridge (Z1790)
- Cricut machine
- cardstock in colours of your choosing
1. Cut fall shapes as required using the Cricut Artiste or Art Philosophy cartridges.
2. Glue layers together using adhesive of your choice.
3. Apply a layer of Mod Podge to the frame. Press the shapes where desired.
4. Apply a top coating of Mod Podge. Leave to dry.
5. Insert photo or a list of 10 things you are grateful for.
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