Bride of Frankenstein - Halloween Spooktacular Day 21

  I used the Bride of Frankenstein digital stamp from Bombshell Stamps "Halloween Costume" Digital Stamp Set on this little treat bag.  She was colored with Spectrum Noir markers.

The bag is from SVG Cuts' 'Frightful Friends Treat Sacks' SVG Kit.  I cut out the Dracula bag from the kit and added the chevron rectangle to the front. I punched out small circles on the top with a hand hole punch.  The stars and lightning bolts are confetti by Sophie Gallo from the Silhouette Online store.  Lime cardstock is by Bazzill and patterned paper is by Doodlebug.  All svg/studio files were cut with the Silhouette Cameo. 

Thanks for stopping by!  Let me know your favorite Halloween Movie Monster below!
- Kim

Black Cat Crossing! - Halloween Spooktacular Day 20

  Watch Out! Black Cat Crossing!

I created this sign for my outdoor lawn decor using my Silhouette Cameo and this 'Black Cat Crossing Halloween Vinyl Saying' from Lori Whitlock (available in the Silhouette Online Store). 

Have you made any outdoor decorations for Halloween?  Let me know below!

- Kim

Easy Halloween Decor - Halloween Spooktacular Day 19

  A few years ago I picked up a few packs of these Halloween die cut cardstock silhouettes from Dollar Tree.  There were quite a few diecuts in the pack. One package was bats, the other cats, another rats, another spiders and webs, etc.  I really wasn't sure what I was going to do with them as they've been sitting around for quite a few years as it is.  So this year I decided to use them for some outdoor Halloween Decor.

 

I didn't want to put vinyl outside on the house which is why I didn't just whip up some vinyl die cuts and stick them up. So I ended up laminating the diecuts and hanging them up with push pins.  (I know it's weird, I'd rather small holes that can be patched up rather then vinyl peeling off the paint or getting it all sticky.)  I guess I'd rather do it this way too because it reminds me of decorations we had when I was a child.  We used to decorate the porch with cardstock cats, scarecrows and jack-o-lanterns and hung them up with thumbtacks. 

  First I took the die cut -

Then put them in a laminating pouch and sent them through my laminating machine.

I cut them out around the edges and hung them up outside.

 They were quick and easy to make. They've also held up well. Thankfully the weather hasn't been bad this week at all. 


- Kim

Jack-O-Lanterns - Halloween Spooktacular Day 18

Hello, hello!

This post right here on my Halloween countdown is going to be different then normal and not a crafty project created by me at all.  

One evening this month, my boyfriend and I went to the Great Jack O' Lantern Blaze in Historic Hudson Valley NY.   I have been dying to go for years and we just never got tickets in time, but not this year.  This year I actually purchased tickets before they sold out!  It was absolutely AMAZING!!!!  If you love Jack O' Lanterns, Halloween and are looking for something different to do with your friends/kids/family, I definitely recommend going.  They do sell out and fast, so you need to by tickets in advance as you can not get them there.  You may want to sign up for the email list so you know when they go on sale next year.   Click here for a link to the Great Jack O' Lantern Blaze website if you are interested.   Seeing the more then 5,000 hand-carved Jack O' Lanterns all lit up was so cool and awesome, and I honestly can not wait to go next year! 

Below are a few pictures from the event. Sorry they are not fantastic pictures, I am not very good at photography in the daylight nevermind the twilight and evening hours!

My pictures do not do these awe inspiring Jack O' Lanterns justice at all! You really must see them for yourself!

Happy Halloween!
- Kim

(I am not affiliated with the folks that run the Great Jack O' Lantern Blaze nor did I receive compensation to write this blog post.  I just simply wanted to share my wonderful experience and let my readers know about this event.)

Halloween Spooktacular Day 17!

It's Monday!  That means it's time for Muse Monday over at Bombshell Stamps blog.  This month Alter Skulls is being showcased, make sure to check out the past Mondays in October for more inspiration for this wonderful set!

I created this gravestone shaped card myself and cut it out with my Silhouette Cameo.  I then embossed the card and accent piece with a Sizzix/Tim Holtz embossing folder and my Cuttlebug.  I inked, stamped, colored and cut out the Alter Skull and Sugar Skulls with Candles from the Alter Skulls Stamp Set.  I also strung some beads and a cross on embroidery floss and added it to the card since it was a little plain up there.

Thanks for stopping by!
- Kim

Halloween Spooktacular Day 16

Yep, I'm still catching up on my Halloween Countdown. I have projects made but pictures not taken or blogged. I'll post them as fast as I can to catch up since Halloween is almost here! 

October 25th was Punk for A Day!  Some of the Bombshells created really rad projects for this Wacky Holiday (click here to see them!).   I created a pair of earrings for this holiday.  Now if you are punk everyday, you would probably wear these earrings any day of any month (like I totally would)... but if you are going to be Punk for just a day or Punk for Halloween then these earrings would be perfect.

I used the skull and crossbones from Man's Ruin by Bombshell Stamps for these earrings.  The spikes are from AC Moore I believe they are by Bead Giant, the beads and components from my stash.

Thank you for stopping by my blog!
- Kim

Steampunk Vampire Coffin Card - Halloween Spooktacular Day 15

I'm still catching up and working on my countdown to Halloween! Am I the only one who can't wait for the premiere of the new show, Dracula, on NBC?! It looks like it is going to be fangtastic! Lol.

This is one of my favorite cards that I have ever made. I submitted it to a magazine for publication, but I never heard back, therefore it was rejected. Oh well... that means I get to share it with all of you!! I used some of my favorite things to create this card - Bombshell Stamps, files from SVG Cuts, my Silhouette Cameo, Colorbox ink....

Bombshell Angel has been transformed into a Steampunk Vampire. 

The coffin card base, moon and corset are all files from SVGCuts!  I love the kit this card is from.  It's the Elmhurst Hollow SVG Kit.  I also love how easily my Silhouette Cameo cut them out too.
   Bombshell Angel has been inked up, stamped and colored with Copic markers.  Her dress, boots and gloves are from the Bombshell Clothing Die Cut Collection, cut out in black and patterned papers with my Cameo.  Her hat was printed out, fussy cut and colored from the Halloween Costume Digital Stamps.  The bats are from Holiday Accessory. 

I also stamped some of the bats on the inside!

Here's the back of the card. I love this paper from Graphic45!

The orange eyelets are by Recollections, the ribbon by Offray, and the metal wheel on the hat is from Lisa Pavelka's Steampunk Micro Elements.

Thanks for stopping by and checking out my card!
- Kim

Supplies:
Silhouette Cameo
SCAL3 
Bombshell Stamps - Bombshell Angel, Holiday Accessory, Halloween Costume Digital Stamp Set,  Bombshell Clothing Die Cut Collection
SVGCuts.com - Elmhurst Hollow SVG Kit
Cardstock - Bazzill (black for corset); Graphic 45 - Steampunk Spells (patterned; solids)
Inks - Copics, Tsukineko Memento, Colorbox
Eyelets - Recollections
Ribbon - Offray
Lisa Pavelka's Steampunk Micro Elements (wheel on hat)