I'm not a summer sort of person, but this summer was pretty damned glorious. I know that folks everywhere were battling with the heat and weather... but man oh man it was just about perfect here. I'm going to miss the lazy afternoons I spent on the deck, lounging in the sunshine. Then, just like that, summer left and the autumn winds swept through!
While I'll miss the summer days, I can't help but be excited about the cool autumn air, turning leaves, bonfires, sweater weather and, of course, Halloween. My friends at AlphaStamps are excited too, Halloween is their favourite holiday and the theme of this month's kit.
I've used some of the papers from this months kit (Spectrum Ginger Snap Dots & Stripes Scrapbook Paper, and Happy Halloween Custom 12x12 Paper Set), but kinda ran amok, doing my own thing, and made a couple of cute Halloween themed tins.
Note: that 'sunflower' looking thing on the lid, behind the moon, is just a strip of the diamond patterned paper form the Happy Halloween Custom 12x12 Paper Set accordion folded and turned into a rosette.
Inside there's the cutest little cemetery under a happy moon, with a cute little vintage graphic and glittery night sky.
And because the first was so much fun, I made a second!
I used exactly the same elements in the second tin, only slightly changing the layout, arrangement and pieces used.
Want to make your own? Great! You'll find the list of supplies I used below. One word of advice: when putting your tins together make sure to leave room for the lid to close properly. You'll need to avoid adding embellishments in the area indicated above (about a 1/4"). Be sure to try closing the lid before gluing anything in place to ensure the lid is not obstructed.
With my babbling complete, here is the supply list:
Blank Altoids Tins
2 Sets of Mini Chipboard Gates
2 Sets of Chipboard Gates
Mini Chipboard Gothic Fence
Spider Web Border - 7 Inch
Tiny Tombstones Shape Set
Creepy Tree - 5 Inch
Bronze Slider Beads - Fancy Stars
Flat-Back Gold Star Studs - 12mm
Flat-Back Gold Star Studs - 8mm
Stitched Leaf Ribbon - Black
Spectrum Ginger Snap Dots & Stripes Scrapbook Paper
Happy Halloween Custom 12x12 Paper Set
Acrylic Black Bat Cut-Outs
Halloween Pendants Collage Sheet
Halloween Labels Collage Sheet
How Sweet the Moon Collage Sheet
Mini Halloween Costumes Collage Sheet
Teal Glitter*
I also used
• vintage music paper
• acrylic paint
• acrylic paint
• glue
• mosses
• foam adhesive spacer squares
All those bits can be found in one place right HERE (hang tight, it'll be updated soon!)
