Fun-mare Before Halloween

Welcome to the Fun-mare Before Halloween Blog Hop hosted by the wonderful and oh so talented Jessica from KinderStampO.  There will be a variety of Halloween projects to inspire you and awesome prizes from our terrific sponsors:

*Scrappy Moms     *Unity Stamp Co     *Peachy Keen Stamps     *Helmar Adhesives 

*Your Memories Here     *Imaginisce     *Sizzix

If you arrived here by chance, you might want to hop back to the beginning.  Click HERE to find your way back to Jessica's blog.  If you just came from Liz's Paper Loft, you are hopping in the correct order and I can't wait to show you what I have designed for this blog hop.

 I decided to create two cards for those who might like to send a card at this time of year, but might not necessarily like all the scary things associated with Halloween.  These are perfect for someone who is looking for a card to send to a friend or loved one who they won't see at Halloween:) 

             "Witching You Were Here"

The first card is a Joy-fold card.

Dimensions:

Black paper: 9" x 4.25" score at 3.5 (left side) - Large card

   8.5" x 3" (fold in half) - Small card

Orange paper: 2 cuts of 4" x 2.75"

        4" x 3.25"

        5.25" x 4"

The orange paper gets attached to the black paper leaving a small border.

Remember, if you want to add ribbon to your card, you need to add it now before you attach the smaller card to the larger card.  This opens to the left.

This is the pocket that will hold a hidden treat.  You will also need to add 4 brads to attach a pocket to hold your treat.  You can glue three of the sides but don't glue the top because you will need to be able to slide in your treat.  This must all be done prior to attaching the smaller and larger cards together.

Now you can attach the smaller card (with the bow) to the larger card (which has been folded on the left side at 3.5".  You can use your ATG gun or double sided tape, glue, etc...  I placed my adhesive on the back of the smaller card and then placed it on the larger card.

Create a sentiment.  This one says, "Since we are apart today And I cannot be there.

I thought I'd send a TREAT your way To show how much I care..."  This goes on the side just opposite the pocket.

The inside left says "I miss you."  The lovely and not so scary witch was cut from the Paper Doll Dress Up Cricut cartridge.  She is 3" tall.  Her legs were cut so that she could fit on the card, yet she could be big:)  Although this is the inside left of the card, it is also the outside of the larger card before you attach the cards.

Here is the inside of the finished card with a hidden treat!!!  On the left you will see a few bats of various sizes cut from the Paper Doll Dress Up Cricut cartridge.  The bats have been stitched with a gel pen so that they pop off the page!  

My second card is a Tri-fold card.

Materials:

12 x 12" piece of Cardstock

Coordinating Patterned Papers

Scoring tool

Paper Trimmer

Bone Folder

Adhesive

 ***Cut The 12 x12 Cardstock to 5 ½” x 12”
Place 5 ½” x 12" piece of cardstock horizontally in your Scoring tool and Score at 2”, 4”, 8” and 10”.
Turn cardstock a ¼ turn. Cut between the score marks at 2” and 10” @ 1 ½ “ from the top edge of the cardstock. Repeat on the other long side.
Fold (see pictures):

Using card base as a template, trace the section with the T-shaped fold onto patterned paper. If you wish to have an “edge” of the card base show, trim 1/16” to 1/8” off each side of the pattern paper. Using card base as a template, trace the section with the T-shaped fold onto patterned paper. If you wish to have an “edge” of the card base show, trim 1/16” to 1/8” off each side of the pattern paper.

Cut 2 Pieces of patterned paper 2" x 5 1/2" or to leave an edge cut 1 3/4" x 5"
Cut 2 Pieces of patterned paper 2" x 2 1/2" or to leave an edge cut 1 3/4" x 2"
Cut 4 pieces of patterned paper 2" x 1 1/2" to cover the base of the cardstock. Or to leave an “edge” cut pattern paper 1 3/4” x 2”
Cut 2 pieces of patterned paper 1 1/2” x 4” to cover the base of the cardstock. Or to leave an “edge” cut pattern paper 1 3/8” x 3 3/4”
Cut 1 piece of patterned paper 2 1/2” x 4” to cover the base of the cardstock. Or to leave an “edge” cut pattern paper 2 3/8” x 3 ¾”

Dry fit all of the pieces before adhering to card base. Once You know it fits go ahead and adhere all pieces down.  

***This tutorial is from Jill The Scrapoholic.  Thank you Jill for letting me post this to my blog today:)  Jill taught me how to make Tri-fold cards and I love them!! 

This "Witching You Were Here" card is for my dad.  It has been personalized with Halloween pictures of the two of us from the past.  You can do with with a friend or family member that may be away from you this Halloween! (By the way, this is just an example and my dad is really here with me!)  

This is really easy to do if you have a scanner and a printer.  Scan in old Halloween photos. Print on white card stock and cut to size.  It is that simple.  These are much clearer looking in person.  It was hard to photograph and I got a lot of glare.  Since I was going for more of a fall look, something less scary, I used matching pumpkins cut from the Create a Critter Cricut cartridge to decorate the card.  It is a bit hard to see in the photo, but the front of the card is embossed with one of the new Cuttlebug Embossing Folders.  It shows a house in the woods and it looked perfect for this card. 

*****BLOG CANDY ALERT*****

Here is your chance to win some candy:)  I am offering two ink pads and a stamp, as well as a homemade Halloween card.  All you have to do to be eligible is leave me a comment on this post and become a follower.  Tell me what you favorite Halloween candy is....


Don't forget to make your way over to Martha's awesome blog to see what she has created!!

Here is a list of the very talented crafters participating in this blog hop:

Jessica - KinderStampO

Cheri - Graphicat Creations

Cheryl - Nana's Creative Corner

Christine - Chris's Creations

Debbie - DD'S Crafts

Iva - IvaRai's Scrappy Blog

Jessica Baker - That'z Uneek

Linda - My Quilling Nest

Liz - Liz's Paper Loft

Madison - Funky Cards (Me)

Martha - crafty dreams (so~nando manualidades)

Meighen - Scrappin_3rdeeschik

Melanie - Scrappy Mel

Nicki - Canadian Nickel Scrap'n

Shelley - Heartstrings

Tammy - Scrappy Critters

***Jessica - Don't miss this page!  Don't miss this page!
***Make sure you visit this last page to have a chance to win an additional prize:)

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great weekend.

~Madison