I Needed a New Halloween Wreath!

Hello there! Halloween is fast approaching and I still have a bunch of projects I want to make! I gotta get crackin'! First on the list was making a new October wreath for my front door. I was tired of the old one. I found a black grapevine wreath with a bunch of random stuff wired onto it at the thrift store. Perfect! I removed everything except the beaded spiders (because they were cool they got to stay and play). I kept it pretty simple (refer to the bunch of projects I still want to make part above). I used the Tim Holtz Tiny Houses Die to make the structures and covered them with Tim Holtz Abandoned paper and Idea-olgy goodies. I used thrifted fall leaves and baubles to further adorn it. Now it's hanging on my door and I'm on to the next project!

I wanted a mix of 'grunge' and brighter colors with a dash of glitter thrown in.

I love making things out of treasures I find second hand. =)

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you have a great rest of the week and have a chance to do something crafty and creative. =)

I am also entering this into the Funkie Junkie Boutique Blog's current challenge, "Purple, Orange, Green! Eek! It's Halloween!". It runs for another week so you have a chance to enter too.

Supplies used:

Dies:

Tim Holtz Sizzix
Tiny Houses 661819 - retired
Labels ( Sizzix / SB )

Tim Holtz paper stash - Abandoned
Sizzix Mat Board
Tim Holtz Layering Stencil - THS046
Ranger Collage Medium -matte
Ranger Distress Glaze - Crackling Campfire
Ranger embossing powder - Orange Blossom
Tim Holtz Halloween Idea-ology: Paper Dolls, Baseboards, Layers & Baseboard Frames
Tim Holtz Idea-ology - Numeric

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Beach-y Wreath with Eileen Hull

Hello there! I'm starting to get the itch to create fall projects but I still have some summer creativity left in me! ;-) I have a beach theme going for my home summer decor and I needed a new wreath for my front door. A few weeks ago, Eileen Hull was inspired to use her Blends 2 inks and embossing powders to color sea shells. That inspired me in the creation of my new door wreath! It was really easy.

The actual wreath is a twig wreath from the craft store
that I lightly spray painted with white paint.

I started out with coloring the shells. I used a stylus with blending sponge to apply color just where I wanted it. I dried it with my heat gun.

Once I had colored and dried the shell and starfish, I went back with the clear ink (super strong for embossing!!) and added it on the parts I wanted the embossing powder to stick to.

I also die cut Paper Leather (the pink branches) and regular heavy cardstock (the 'seaweed'). The seaweed cuts I covered with clear ink and embossed with Aqua Splash powder.

Once I had all the parts prepared I went to town with my glue gun and put it all together. For a final step, I gave the whole wreath a spray with Glitter Dust to give it a bit of sparkle.

Check out Eileen's blog and if you are not already a member, join the Facebook Eileen Hull Fan Club group. It is a warm, supportive group with lots of inspiration and sharing going on. You'll just have to answer a few simple questions when asking to join (to keep out spammers) and then you'll be added. ;-)

Dies:
Sizzix
Sand & Sea ( Sizzix / SB )
Branch with Leaves & Flower (657241) - retired
Seaweed, Coral & Wave (660349) - retired

Other:

Eileen Hull Clearsnap Blends 2 inks - Pansy, Melon, Sunshine, Clear
Stylus and blending sponge tips
Eileen Hull Molten Dimensions Embossing Powder - Aqua Splash, Polished Silver, Golden Rod
Paper Leather - Pink
Glitter Dust

decorative fish net
seashell/starfish
twig wreath
white spray paint


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Guest Post

Howdy fair readers! Today I am honored to have a guest post up at the Inspiration Journal. I made a 4th of July wreath for my front door and you can find out how I did it by heading on over there and checking the tutorial out. =) Here is a sneak peek for you:

Also, the July challenge at Inspiration Journal is focusing on Birthdays! (America's and birthdays in general.) Check out the details on the blog. Link up your own entry there by the end of the month and you will be eligible to win a $50 credit to spend at Inspiration Emporium. Hot dog!

I wish everyone a happy Independence Day and have fun celebrating tomorrow (stay safe!) Ours will be low key but spent with family so it will be fun. Plus there will be homemade peach ice cream as always. YUM!!

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