Archives for October 2013

I just love Halloween and decorating for Halloween is one of my favorite things to do. With that being said, I couldn’t resist creating a Trick or Treat Halloween birdhouse using the new Thirty One collection. 

The wooden birdhouse that I used as the base of the my project was purchased from a local craft supply store. I like to look for ones that are either on sale or clearance and then I save them for projects just like this. They are so much fun to alter with patterned papers and stickers and once finished, they can become the perfect piece to add to your holiday decor!

SUPPLIES:Thirty One Pumpkin Patch Patterned Paper (732295)Thirty One Hocus Pocus Patterned Paper (732291)Thirty One Dreadful Patterned Paper (732297)Thirty One Enchanted Patterned Paper (732299)Thirty One Icon Stickers (732304)Basics Purple Mini Dot (751390)Knock Outs Border Punch Kit (63013)Glitter Candy Dots Black (744291) 

INSTRUCTIONS:Purchase a wooden birdhouse at a local craft supply store. 

Paint the roof, underside of the roof, any openings and all of the edges with a color of acrylic paint that coordinates with the patterned paper you will be using on the section. I choose to use black for mine.

To cover the birdhouse with patterned paper you will need to create a template using white copy paper or a transparency.  

Place the paper/transparency on the birdhouse. crease the paper along the edges and then use a pencil to draw the edges. Cut out the template, just outside the drawn edges and place it on the birdhouse to make sure it fits properly. Trim it to fit as needed.  

Next, place the template on the patterned paper and trace around it. Cut it out and adhere it to the birdhouse using Yes! Paste or your favorite adhesive. 

The roof is made up of ½” strips cut from patterned paper. Run the strips through a paper crimper and then cut them into small pieces to create “shingles”. Adhere them to the roof using a hot glue gun to help provide more dimension.

Punch strips from patterned paper using the border punch, trim and adhere to edge of roof and base of birdhouse using hot glue glue. Cut 1/4” strips of purple patterned paper and adhere along roof edges. Embellish roof edges with Glitter Candy Dots.

Decorate house with Icon Stickers and attach them with Foam Tabs as needed for added dimension.

I am still a huge fan of banners in my holiday décor, and I couldn’t wait to use the brand new Thirty One line to create my Halloween banner for this month! 

I started with the banner kit which makes creating banners super simple – the bases are all pre-cut and perfectly even – it even includes the string for hanging the banner.  I measured my frame and found that I could fit six banners perfectly.  

I started embellishing the banner blanks with pieces from the chalkboard sticker sheet, the phrase and accent stickers, some fun decorative tags, and handmade lollies created with patterned paper from the 6×6 paper pad.  

Of course, I also added lots of dimensional foam adhesive to add some interest and depth as I layered pieces on each banner flag.  The result is a fun, festive banner that fits perfectly on my photo wall.  

Hello everyone! Nina here again to share a quick and easy Halloween paper craft using the new Pebbles Thirty-One collection: A mini boo street.

I shared a Halloween Countdown Calendar on my blog last month with a printable activity list. One of the activities was to make a Halloween decoration. I made this fun Halloween paper craft. 

I had a lot of fun with the phrase and accent stickers in this collection. They are great for many different types of projects and surfaces.

I tried to mix and match the stickers to create a scene. For example: I sat the owl on the street sign with clouds and bats around her. There are many other elements in the sticker sheets that will work well together.

Did you notice the silver foil highlight on some of the stickers? It looks pretty cool in real life. I punched a 1-1/2” scallop circle and a 1” circle to make the base for the glitter letter stickers.

They are now living happily on top of our fireplace. As you can see, we don’t have a lot of room here and that is why I made my own octagon box frames. You can find the assembly steps (including a scoring guide and a free .studio cut file) on my blog here: http://wp.me/p20Ua5-20D.

 
Thank you for stopping by. Happy Halloween!!

Supplies:
Thirty-One Dreadful 12×12 Paper (732297)
Thirty-One Witches Brew 12×12 Paper (732296)
Thirty-One Glitter Foam Thickers (732303)
Thirty-One Double-Sided Icon Stickers (732304)