Crafts ’n things Craft of the Day

Spread the magic of Halloween to family and friends with this spooky cute spider card.

Materials

• Black cardstock
• Patterned paper: orange check; white/orange polka dot
• Purple mulberry paper
• Black wire, 28-gauge

Tools

• Heat tool
• Wire cutter
• Uchida White Liquid Appliqué Pen
• Markers: white opaque fine-tip, black
• Black chalk
• Adhesives: craft glue, dimensional adhesive dots

Basic Supplies

scissors, ruler, straight pins, computer and printer

Directions

STEP 1

Cut 5-1/2”x8-1/2” piece from orange check paper; score and fold in half.

STEP 2

Tear 2-1/4”x3-3/4” piece from mulberry paper; adhere near top of card front.

STEP 3

Use size 39 font of choice (designer used Space Toaster font) and computer to print “Happy Halloween” on orange polka dot; trim to 1-1/2”x3”. Chalk edges. Use straight pin to poke hole in bottom center and thread 2” wire length through hole; curl end to secure. Use dimensional dots to adhere to card front over mulberry paper.

STEP 4

Print and cut out pattern. Cut spider body from black cardstock; poke holes in each side. Cut four 4-1/4” lengths from black wire. Carefully thread wires through left hole, front to back, then through right hole, back to front. Bend and arrange legs, trimming wires as needed.

STEP 5

Use white opaque pen to draw nose and mouth. Follow manufacturer’s instructions on Liquid Appliqué Pen to draw eyes; let dry. Heat with heat tool. Use black marker to dot eyes.

STEP 6

Use dimensional dots to adhere spider to card front, catching wire end behind spider.

by Loretta Mateik

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Crafts ’n things Craft of the Day

Celebrate Halloween with soft colors and new embellishments from Close To My Heart.

 Materials

• Cardstock: old gold, black textured
• Papers: white watercolor, Canvas Corp. Kraft Corrugated, Authentique Free Bird Collection Endless
• Close To My Heart Antique Gold Mini-Medley Accents
• Close To My Heart Burlap Ribbon

Tools

• Close To My Heart My Acrylix Perfect Fit Stamp Sets: Halloween, Frames
• Circle punch, 1-7/16”
• Heat tool
• Fiskars Scallop Scissors
• Close To My Heart Exclusive Inks Mini Pigment Ink Pads: Sorbet, Sweet Leaf, Buttercup
• Clear embossing powder
• Close To My Heart My Acrylix Tools: Block, Spritz Cleaner, Stamp Scrubber
• Adhesives: paper adhesive, double-sided tape, foam dots, clear dots

Basic Supplies

paper trimmer, detail scissors, ruler, pencil

Directions

STEP 1

Make 5”x5” gold top-fold card.

STEP 2

Cut 5” black cardstock square. Cut and adhere 4-1/2” corrugated paper square to black panel.

STEP 3

Cut 4” orange paper square; trim top 1/2” from square with scalloped scissors. Stamp Sorbet sentiment across panel, 1/4” from top edge. Adhere to layered panel.

STEP 4

Cut 7” burlap ribbon length. Wrap ribbon around bottom of layered panel, leaving corrugated paper edge visible; adhere ends at back using double-sided tape. Adhere panel to card.

STEP 5

Stamp Buttercup pumpkin image onto watercolor paper; heat emboss with clear powder. Punch image into circle; ink edges Sweet Leaf.

STEP 6

Stamp Sorbet dot frame image onto orange paper and Sweet Leaf date image onto watercolor paper; detail cut images. Adhere pumpkin to frame center with foam tape.

STEP 7

Cut 1-3/16” square and 1”x3” strip from watercolor paper. Ink square Buttercup and strip Sweet Leaf. Trim one end of strip into a “V”; stamp Sorbet sentiment. Adhere date circle to yellow square with foam dots; adhere one end of strip to back of dot frame.

STEP 8

Using photo as guide, adhere elements to card; use double-sided tape for pumpkin element and foam dots for date element.

STEP 9

Adhere crocheted flower to card with clear dot; adhere button to center with clear dot.

Tip

Clear embossing the pumpkin image adds a subtle hint of shine to an otherwise matte-finish card.

by Dawn Gehring

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