Halloween Blog Hop - day 4

 happy holloween all! and welcome to the final day of colorful's halloween hop!

today's project is..

a scary skeleton on a broom banner

this was so much fun to create! 

wanna know how to?

look closely - it says rebekah

to make skeleton
step 1. fold paper in half
       2. write out name in cursive
       3. cut out
       4. sew onto felt

 repeat the above steps till your whole family is completed

cut slits and tie muslin thru slits and onto broom 

how to make broom = there are 2 ways

#1. buy

#2. cut down a tree branch and attach cinnamon broom (much more fun! + it smells way better!) 

thanks so much for stopping by and commenting! 

your next halloween blog hop stop 

shelley ~ Scrappergirl

mindy ~ prettylittlepaperlove

Halloween Blog Hop ~ Day 3

 welcome back to colorful's 4 day halloween blog hop

and for the exciting news - yesterday's winner is... {drum rooooOOll}

Doreen with scrapbookertink!

congrats!

just email your info to colorfulscrapbooker(at)gmail(dot)com!

today's project is our dining room centerpiece

check it out! 

 

(that took me all year to make ~ well it took a year to collect that many bottles!) 

how i made it

• every wine/ alcohol bottle we used (some are from family/friends) 
• once empty i would clean out and store in my craft room closet
• in september i found these matte solid orange and white glitter candles at home goods

• ripped some muslin fabric (about the size of a normal table runner) 
• and burnt down the candle {every once in a while i shake the table or bottle to make the wax fall down the side... makes it look so much more creepy!

it still needed the final touch

• the cheesecloth was $1. at the dollar store 
• and black roses [someone] had gotten eric for his 30ith b-day. just popped them off their steam heads and tossed them around the table

and vuala a sophisticated haunted house styled centerpiece.  

now for something not so haunted!

how about a giveaway? 

how about yet another gorgeous prima giveaway?

12 pages of prima's ledger paper!

thanks to eila at dollops of scraps

for sponsoring this hop

how to win?... you ask

1. visit dollops of scraps  & leave eila a comment

2. follow my blog - [by subscribing on the top grey bar far right]
3.come back and tell me you did by leaving a comment

good luck! i'll announce the winner on halloween!

your next halloween blog hop stop 

shelley ~ Scrappergirl

mindy ~ prettylittlepaperlove

Halloween blog hop - day 2

 welcome back to colorful's halloween blog hop ~ day 2! 

and just because i know you can't wait any longer!
yesterday's prima paper pack winner is... 

Mindy!

congrats!

just email your info to colorfulscrapbooker(at)gmail(dot)com!
  

today we're showing off a "tiny" mini 

[measuring 5.25x6.75]

made of multi textures 

and just for colorful's craft fair next week

 the 1st page is hand cut canvas and sewn.. really scary with black thread 

2nd page is a 4x4 acrylic sheet 

there are a hodge podge of different papers all from different manufactures {beka loves mixing her papers}

3rd page is stars, cats and owl stripes forever.. by jenni bowlin

page 4 = my favorite texture {and amazing when stamped} burlap♥

beka no wanted to punch holes in the burlap so findings were the next best option as binding - how funner is that...? 

page 10 is another of jenni bowlin with a decorative edge cut

page 11 is prob my fav with the ledger lines - oh yeah!

more burlap♥ and large orange swirly patterns of mega spooky proportions!

a kraft envelope with a circle8 closure... ♥

and the back board is just a plain black abyss 

funner or spooky stuff - you decide! 

now for something not so spooky!

how about another gorgeous prima giveaway? 

8 sheets of double side alla-prima collection!
this would make a stunner thanksgiving mini!
in-fact this would make a gorgeous anything!

thanks to eila at dollops of scraps

for sponsoring this hop

how to win?.. you ask

1. become a follower of this colorful blog

[by subscribing on the top grey bar far right]

2. leave a comment

good luck! i'll announce the winner tomorrow sunday 30th

your next halloween blog hop stop 

shelley ~ Scrappergirl

mindy ~ prettylittlepaperlove

Halloween Blog Hop ~ Day 1

  Happy Halloween! 

the next 4 days... colorful is on a spooky adventure! won't you join me..? wahhh haaa haaaa

the first project

creepy crape paper mache spider

as you can see it's pretty huge! and boy was it fun to make!

this is how

paper mache how to: 

• 5 parts water 
• 1 part flour
• 2 Tabls salt (preservative)
• boil about 3 minutes and let cool

blow up 2 ballons 

• 1st super large (spider body) 
• 2nd tiny (as spider head)  

cover balloons with paper mache 

• i found it easier to cover the balloon 1st with computer paper then use the crate paper (makes it SOO much easier to work with cause it dries faster and is tuffer!)

hang balloon

• by knotted end (ya know the belly button) - i hung it in the laundry room over the deep sink

once dry 

• pop ballons 
• hot glue the 2 balloons together at the hole ends (at the holes where the balloon belly button was pooping out) 
• hang
• add legs with crepe paper - and you're done!

super spooky right?!

now for something not so spooky!

how about a giveaway? 

how about a gorgeous prima giveaway?

13 pages [1 sided]of prima's ledger pages!

thanks to eila at dollops of scraps

for sponsoring this hop

now what do you have to do to win you ask

1. visit dollops of scraps

2. come back and tell me you did by leaving a comment

good luck! i'll announce the winner tomorrow saturday 29th

your next halloween blog hop stop 

shelley ~ Scrappergirl

mindy ~ prettylittlepaperlove

i'll L♥ve you tomorrow

i'll L♥ve you tomorrow you're only a daaaaay awaaaay!

can't wait to show you all the fabulous and spooky creations that's sure to make your halloween a little more creepy! + there's a giveaway.. and dare i say its name.. prima

mawhhhh haaaa haaaaa

 

Layout of the Week

 Continuing our honeymoon double layout series this was Our Day

 " Today's itinerary and sightseeing then lunch and more sightseeing following a lot of gambling and drinking with a side order of sighting and love making" 

 cash out voucher .20! hehe they can't all be big wins!

Macy Monday

this layout hosts an amazing family picture i believe was taken for macy's family's christmas card (hence the little christmas trees in the bottom right corner)

flower stickers were super easy and ready to use by: K&Company 

the brown flower underneath is a "thicker" and just the right texture! loved it! 

also (kinda hard to see in this picture) is a inked up journal spot for macy to dabble her thoughts onto.. my favorite is the muslin and felt scraps held on by the mini staples.

thanks for checking it out!

Layout of the Week

 could this be more Vegas more colorful or hold more memories? i think not!

hand-cut envelope stacked and stuffed with all kind of goodies.. let's look deeper 

shown here i circle punched a journal spot diecut and adhered on a strip of scrap and tied off with a little bakers twine and muslin (my fabric of choice)

 

double stacked journal spots by "jennibowlin" spaced with foam dots & just case you can't read the oh so fabulous script of mine... its says A stroll down the Stripe

 back to the fabric of choice  how amazing is this little pin-n-tuck stapled down with a little bakers twine

 add a pop of color - oh yummy!

 this of course is a pub NOT to be missed! its like it was just for us.. straight from our green and orange st. patty's wedding! 

eiffiel tower! who needs the 10 hour flight to paris!

with all these memories, views and colorful times - i couldn't be happier!

Macy Monday

Peek-A-Boo

hand-cut envelope with ribbon, rick rack and baker's twine wrapped around. on the card is a dreams tab by: K& Company and a mini clothes pin 

this is the inside of the card

as a fun touch i added a textured colored paper to the inside of the envelope