Thursday, September 29, 2011

Halloween Project Ideas

I love fall and all the smells, colors, decorations, and remembering everything we are thankful for. So throughout the business of life, enjoy the time you can spend with friends and family.

Today, I want to share with you some Halloween Projects that Provo Craft sent me to share. They are great ideas for gifts, decor, and cards you can make.



Crow Tins

Halloween Banner

October 31st Card
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Crow Tins
Instruction: 
1. Using the Cricut Expression, and Cricut Cartridge Simply Scarecrows and white vinyl cut 4“ and 3” Crows.”

2. Using black cardstock cut 2” Pumpkin.

3. Using orange cardstock cut 2” Pumpkin layer

4. Adhere crows to tins.

5. Assemble pumpkin layers.

6. Punch hole, Set eyelets.

7. Fill bags with candy

8. Tie with ribbon and tag.


What you will need.

Provo Craft Supplies
  • Cricut Expression
  • Vinyl: white
  • Cricut cartridges: Simply Scarecrows

Other Supplies
  • Black tins
  • Ribbon 24”
  • Cellophane bags
  • Eyelet setter Eyelet: 3
  • Scissors


Halloween Banner
Instructions

1. Pumpkins Using the Cricut Expression, and Cricut Cartridge Autumn Celebrations and black cardstock cut five 7 ½” pumpkin2 , layer2, shift. Using polka dot cardstock cut five 7 ½” pumpkin2 , layer2. Using rust cardstock cut five 7 ½” pumpkin2 , layer1, shift. Using green cardstock cut five 7 ½” pumpkin2 , layer1. Using greenish cardstock cut five 7 ½” pumpkin2, shift Using Brown cardstock cut five 7 ½” pumpkin2, Assemble all layers

2. Phrase Using purple cardstock cut 3” Cat phrase, layer, shift. Using green cardstock cut 3” Cat, phrase. Using yellow cardstock cut 3” Cat, phrase, shift. Using black cardstock cut 3” Cat, phrase, layer. Assemble all layers

3. Monster Using grey cardstock cut 5” monster, layer,2 shift. Using black cardstock cut 5” monster. Using green cardstock cut 5” monster, shift Using purple cardstock cut 5” monster, layer1. Using yellow cardstock cut 5” monster, layer1, shift. Using white cardstock cut 5” monster, layer,2. Assemble all layers

4. Witch hat Using grey cardstock cut 5” witch hat, layer,2 shift. Using dark grey cardstock cut 5” witch hat, shift. Using black cardstock cut 5” witch hat. Using purple cardstock cut 5” witch hat, layer1. Using yellow cardstock cut 5” witch hat, layer1, shift Assemble all layers

5. Witch Using grey cardstock cut 5” witch, layer,2 shift. Using grey cardstock cut 5” witch, layer,2 . Using red cardstock cut 5” witch, layer1. Using purple cardstock cut 5” witch, layer1, shift. Assemble all layers

6.  Cat Using grey cardstock cut 5” cat, layer,2 shift. Using green cardstock cut 5” cat, layer1. Using yellow cardstock cut 5” cat, layer1, shift. Using dark grey cardstock cut 5” cat. Using black grey cardstock cut 5” cat, shift. Assemble all layers

7. Assemble Punch holes in each side of pumpkins. Use eyelet setter to set eyelets, Cut 6” ties attach all pumpkins. Create a tie on each end. Using dimensional tape attach all cuts. Using adhesive attach buttons onto the vine.


What you will need.

Provo Craft Supplies
  • Cricut Expression
  • Cricut cartridges: Autumn Celebrations

Other Supplies
  • Cardstock: grey, green, rust, purple, black, white, yellow
  • Printed cardstock
  • Adhesive
  • Eyelets Eyelet setter Hole punch
  • Ribbon 24” x 1” Ribbon 1/2x 12” Ribbon purple 1/8” x 12”
  • Buttons 5 purple
  • Scissors

October 31st Card
Instructions:

1. Cut white cardstock into a 4 1/4" x 11" piece. Cut in half and use as card base. Cut orange paper into a 4" x 5 1/4" piece and adhere to base. Cut polka dotted paper into a 2" x 3 3/4" and add to base as shown. Cut back patterned paper at 3 1/4" x 3 3/4" and add to card as shown.
2. Add ribbon.
3. Using the Cricut E2 machine and the Cricut Teresa Collins cartridge cut circular medallion out at 2 1/2" using the back cardstock. Cut out the second layer out using the orange patterned paper. Assemble and adhere to card as shown.
What you will need.
Provo Craft Supplies
  • Cricut E2 Machine
  • Cricut Teresa Collins Chic and Scary cartridge
Other Supplies
  • White cardstock Black cardstock
  • Black polka dotted paper
  • Black patterned paper
  • Orange patterned paper
  • Orange ribbon
 For more inspiration and projects you can make with the Cricut check you the Cricut Blog. They have great Challenges and Projects to create.



2 comments:

  1. Wow, these are darling projects! I love your Halloween banner!!!

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  2. All of these came out super Angela.
    Love it.
    DIANA L.
    http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/

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