Happy Halloween! And a layout, too!

Happy Halloween, everyone!

Are you ready for all the trick-or-treaters? Sadly, the Halloween candy did not last - so ... it looks like another trip to the store so all those kiddos are happy!

Today on Graphic 45's blog, you can see a couple fun Halloween projects that Miranda and I made! I won't spoil what Miranda made, so feel free to head over to see her beautiful Halloween home decor project.

And here's mine, a layout made with Place In Time, Steampunk Spells, and even a little Mother Goose. I also used a lovely Petaloo flower and foliage, along with some of my favorite Spellbinders dies!

Supplies

12” x 12” Steampunk Spells Fanciful Floral

12” x 12” Steampunk Spells Nevermore

12” x 12” Place In Time October Cut Outs

12”  x 12” Mother Goose Checkers

8” x 8” Place In Time October Cut Outs

8” x 8” Place In Time October Foundation

Steampunk Spells 6” x 6” Patterns & Solids

Place In Time Stickers

Place In Time Alphabet Stickers

Place In Time Chipboard 2

Cling Stamp Steampunk Spells Stamps 3

Graphic 45 Metal Brads

Core’dinations Bordeaux (Purple)

Core’dinatinons Photogenic (Black)

Spellbinders Rose Creations die

Spellbinders Fantastic Flourish 2 die

Spellbinders Gilded Gate 2 die

Petaloo Mini Daisies - Greys/Blacks

                                                                                 Petaloo Foliage

Petaloo Daisies - Greys/Blacks

That's all, ladies and gents ... have a hauntingly fun Halloween!!

Maria

October Layout Tutorial

Happy Friday!

I wanted to share a layout of mine that was shared on the Graphic 45 blog this week. :) I used Graphic 45's Place In Time and Steampunk Spells paper to create this layout of my in-laws adorable little Norwich Terrier, Rosie. If you scroll a little further, I have a step-by-step tutorial on how to make it!

"Where's My Treat?" October Layout Tutorial

12” x 12” Place In Time October Foundation

12” x 12” Steampunk Spells Beware

8” x 8” Steampunk Spells Pumpkin Power

8” x 8” Steampunk Spells Tick Tock

Steampunk Spells 6x6 pad

Steampunk Spells Banners

Steampunk Spells Chipboard

Graphic 45 Metal Butterflies

Place In Time Alphabet Stickers

Petaloo Dahlias – Aquas, Autumn

Petaloo – chipboard gears

Core’dinations – Photogenic (Black)

Spellbinders Captivating Squares

Stickles – Platinum

Ranger Glossy Accents

Step 1. Fussy cut the edge of your 12” x 12” October Foundation, then adhere on top of black cardstock.

Step 2. Cut Beware paper to 8.5” wide x 4” tall. Apply your favorite border punch along the bottom.

Step 3. Take a black polka dot pattern from your 6x6 pad. Apply a border punch to the top, such as Martha Stewart’s Garden Gate punch. Next from your 6x6 pad, take your darkest solid orange pattern and use a die like Spellbinder’s Captivating Squares to cut a 4.25” x 4.25” square.

Step 4. Take your Tick Tock paper and cut (1) 6.5” x 3.5” and (1) 6.5” x 4.5”. Use a border punch along the bottom of your 3.5” tall piece and use the clock side. Flip your 4.5” tall piece over to reveal hounds tooth pattern. 

Step 5. Gather a small and large metal butterfly, some Petaloo Dahlias, Steampunk Spells chipboard pieces, Steampunk Spells banners, and (2) chipboard gears such as these ones from Petaloo. From your Pumpkin Power paper, fussy cut (1) large pumpkin hot air balloon. Fussy cut just the pumpkin part for (4) medium-sized pumpkins and (3) small pumpkins.

Step 6. Arrange all your paper onto the layout. Adhere once you’re happy how things look! Trim your photo to a 4” square and adhere using foam dots.

Step 7. Adhere banners to upper right. Attach small fussy cut pumpkins with foam dots.

Step 8. Adhere your embellishments per photo. Use Place In Time alphabet sticker sheet to create the phrase “Where’s my treat?” (Use a #1 sticker for the apostrophe.) Optional: apply glossy accents to pumpkins in upper left and lower right corners. Apply Platinum Stickles to butterflies and fussy cut pumpkins.

Steampunk Spells Tag Graveyard

Good Morning!

If you love Halloween, and just October in general, you will love today's blog post at Graphic 45! My fun little project below is featured, along with my fellow DT team member Anne Rostad and her fantastic mini album tutorial.

The amazing chipboard pieces in my project are from Gina's Designs. The gothic design goes perfectly with Halloween, and so does Graphic 45's Steampunk Spells collection! I also used some Petaloo flowers and even one of Tim's Halloween adornments.

The chipboard gears are from Gina's Designs, too! My "crosses" are Graphic 45 metal keyholes turned upside down.

That is all, ladies and gents! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Graphic 45 Steampunk Spells Matchbook Box

Good Morning!

Today, Graphic 45 is featuring some whimsical projects made with their Steampunk Spells line. You can see my project below on the G45 blog along with some amazing creations by Arlene and Denise! If you love steampunk or Halloween (or both!) you'll love today's post!

This is one of Graphic 45's 12" x 12" altered matchbook boxes. I decorated the entire thing with Steampunk Spells and turned it into a game, complete with a functional spinner!

Supplies

Graphic 45 Paper:

Steampunk Spells Steampunk Spells

Steampunk Spells Fanciful Floral

Steampunk Spells Clockworks

Steampunk Spells Vintage Voyage

Steampunk Spells Mechanical Marvels

Steampunk Spells Nevermore

Steampunk Spells Tick-Tock

Steampunk Spells Witching Hour

Steampunk Spells Pumpkin Power

Steampunk Spells Frightful Folly

Steampunk Spells Beware

Steampunk Spells Totally Wicked

Graphic 45 Embellishments:

Steampunk Spells Banners

Steampunk Spells Flowers

Steampunk Spells Stickers

Steampunk Spells Alphabet Stickers

Steampunk Spells Chipboard 1

Steampunk Spells Chipboard 2

12x12 Altered Matchbook Box

Ornate Metal Key Holes

Ornate Metal Keys

Ornate Metal Label Holders

Ornate Button Brads

Additional Products:

2’ burlap, 2’ orange, 6” twine May Arts ribbon

Tim Holtz Idea-ology Game Spinners

Tim Holtz Idea-ology Sprocket Gears

Tim Holtz Idea-ology Time Pieces

Yellow cardstock

Glass bottles

Thanks so much for looking and have a wonderful Wednesday!

Graphic 45 Steampunk Spells Layout

Good Morning!

Over at the Graphic 45 blog, we are featuring layouts made with Bohemian Bazaar and Steampunk Spells. Head over to G45 to check out all of the wonderful layouts that my fellow Design Team members made and to win an amazing prize pack!

Here is my layout. It's another project that I made for Graphic 45's booth at Create-N-Connect last week! I used G45's new Halloween line, Steampunk Spells. I had a hard time finding the right photos for this layout, so I opted for some un-spooky ones. The photos below are from an afternoon trip that my then-boyfriend and I took to Skamania Lodge in Stevenson, Washington.

I changed the name to make it more fitting with the Halloween theme.

This is a funky flower that I made using a combination of Graphic 45's coordinating Flowers and Banners embellishments. 

I added a little Steampunk photo booth feel by fussycutting some of the imagery and using it as "props" on our photos. 

Thanks so much for looking! If you'd love to win some of your own Graphic 45 papers, leave a comment on their blog or Facebook page and you win some Place In Time and French Country goodness!