Not So Spooky Tree

 Happy Halloween everyone!

Today I have a special treat to show you! Do you decorate for Halloween? I am not a big fan of the scary side of Halloween & definitely not into horror, so I decided to create this "Not so spooky tree".

This will be a long post so grab a coffee & read on!

I started out by finding the perfect branch to use as my tree. That wasn't very hard as all I had to do was go to the back of my property to find one. I then cleaned off any leaves, cut the twigs back to my preferred size & spray painted it black. For my base I found a small empty box that was roughly 20cm x 21cm x 6cm. I then glued layers of foam board roughly cut to size inside my box till the layers reached the top. This is so we can have something sturdy to hold the tree in place when it sits in the box. I already had foam board scraps lying around, but you can use florist foam as well. After letting the board dry I closed the lid & drilled a hole in the center. Once I covered the box with pretty cardstock I hot glued the tree into the hole making sure I held the tree so it sat straight till the glue dried.

If you love Doodlebug products as much as I do, then you would know how cute their Halloween collections are, so I thought they would be perfect to use to make the decorations for my tree.

My Spiders & Webs, Caldrons & Lanterns were created using Svg files. I omitted the bubbles on the Caldron file for & the eyes & cheeks of my spiders & added some glitter sprinkles for dimesion. 

The witches hats were created using a Witch Hat Treat Cone SVG file, which you can get for free here. In the file the small holes on the side are on the base of the hat but I changed mine to be close to the point, as I did not want my hat to be hung up side down as originally intended.

To make the baubles I mixed 1 part water to 1 part Ranger Glossy Accents. I then swirled a small amount of the diluted Glossy Accents inside the clear bauble till all the inside was coated & drained out any excess. I poured in some glitter of my chosen colour & shook the bauble till all the inside was coated in glitter. Once these were dry I place the tops back on & added some Shape Sprinkles to decorate.

My paper Pumpkins were created by using circle dies & were very easy to make. You will find the tutorial I used here.

I then created some paper rosettes in various papers & placed Mini Icon Stickers in the center.

I love how these turned out, they are just the cutest!

Lastly I added some Doodlebug Chit Chat & Odds & Ends die cut cardstock pieces & more shaped sprinkles for my base to embellish. 

Supplies:

Paper: Doodlebug Design - Petite Prints, Ghost Town & Candy Carnival Collections

Lori Whitlock Store SVG Files: Pumpkin Party - Caldron & Frog, Pumpkin Party - Web Lantern, Ghost Town - Spider & Web by Doodlebug Design

Dreaming Tree SVG File - Witch Hat Treat Cone

Accessories: Spellbinders Circle Dies, Ranger Glossy Accents, Clear Baubles, Glitter,  Doodlebug Mini Icon Stickers, Odds & Ends Pieces, Chit Chat Pieces Sprinkles, Shape Sprinkles & Twine

 Silhouette Cameo 2 Machine, Ribbon from my stash.

I hope you enjoyed my Not So Spooky Tree!

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs

Noelene :)

Down on the Farm

Hello everyone! Today I am back to share some D.T inspiration for the Paper Nest Dolls.

For my card today, I am showcasing some of the stamps in the Down on the Farm Set.

This card was made for a special little boy's birthday who loves his tractors, especially the John Deere tractors. I created this cute little scene by using the Farmer, Tractor & Cow from the set. I coloured my scene with Copics & shaded the background with Distress Markers. This was a simple card to make with only a few cardstock layers & some enamel sprinkles to embellish.

Copics: 

Cow & Boots & Tractor Wheels: C1, C2, C4, C5, C7, C9

Tractor Body & Hat: G02, G05, G07, Y11, Y13, Y15

Skin: E0000, E000, E00, E11, E13, R20

Clothes: B21, B23, B26, R24, R27, R29

Hair: E43, E53, E57

Make sure you check out the rest of the adorable Down on the Farm set, which consists of cute PND farmers, farm animals, a tractor & much more!

Down on the Farm set is available in digi here. 

For the rubber stamp lovers there are 2 different versions available. "Farmer Set - Chick Coupe", available here & "Farmer Set - Farmers with Tractor", available here.

Supplies:

Stamp: Paper Nest Dolls - Down on the Farm Set

Sentiment: Avery Elle - Simple Sentiments

Colouring Medium: Copics

Ink: Memento Black

Distress Ink - Cracked Pistachio & Tumbled Glass

Paper: Doodlebug Design - Petite Prints

Accessories: Doodlebug Design Sprinkles

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs

Noelene x

 

Halloween Candy Jar

Hello everyone! Today I have a special Halloween treat to share. If you have been following me for a while you would remember a Kitty Cat Treat Jar I made. 

I decided to make something similar but this time for Halloween Candy.

On my lid I die cut a frame using Doodlebug Nesting Scallops. I then cut out the super cute Ghost Town SVG file Ghost in Pumpkin to size & glued it onto my lid. 

For the outer base circles these were cut out with my Silhouette by creating a circle to the measurements. 

For my sides I used Ghost Town Icon stickers.

 

Lastly I embellished my jar by adding some Boutique trim to the lid & some colourful sprinkles.

Supplies:

Paper: Doodlebug Design - Ghost Town Collection 

Lori Whitlock Store SVG File: Ghost in Pumpkin by Doodlebug Design

Accessories: Doodlebug Design Nesting Scallops Doodlecuts, Sprinkles & Boutique Trims, Silhouette Cameo 2 Machine,  Scalloped Stitched Die 

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs

Noelene :)

Christmas Blessings Angels

 Hello crafty friends, there is another new Christmas release this month at  Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios. The image I have chosen today is the heavenly Christmas Blessings Angels.

My card today is quite simple. I used patterned cardstock for the base then layered an embossed white background on top. After fussy cutting my image I then placed it on top using some foam squares.

Copics:

Skin: E0000, E000, E00, E11, E13, R20

Clothes: R81, R83, R85, BG10, BG11, BG13

Hair: E43, E44, E47, E53, E55, E57

Stars: Y13, Y15, Y17

Wings: C00, C0, C1, C2

The new release is available in store now! 

Use promo code NEW25 for 25% off all new releases! Sale ends on Monday!

Don't forget to check out the other new image also in today's release "Polar Bear Ride".

Remember use coupon code NOELENE for 10% off your purchase! Anytime!!!

Supplies:

Stamp: Rachelle Anne Miller - Christmas Blessings Angels

Paper: Doodlebug Design - Christmas Magic

Colouring Medium: Copics

Accessories: Spellbinders Embossing Folder Stargazer. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs

Noelene :) 

Nutcracker Scene Creator

Hello crafty friends, today is the day of the new Christmas release at  Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios. The image I have chosen to showcase today is the Nutcracker Scene Creator.

You get 13 images & 2 sentiments when you purchase the file. Have fun creating different scenes with your images or just use them on their own! I have used the Nutcracker, Fairy & Tree in my scene.

Copics:

Hair: E43, E44, E47, E55, E57, E59

Clothes: RV00, RV02, RV09, R24, R29, R27, C9, C7, 

C5, C3, C2, C1, C0, E23, Y17, Y15, Y11

Tree:G02, G05, G09,

The new release is available in store now! 

Don't forget to check out the other new images also in today's release "Do You Want To Build A Snowman", & "Baby's First Christmas Penguins".

Remember use coupon code NOELENE for 10% off your purchase! Anytime!!!

Supplies:

Stamp: Rachelle Anne Miller - Nutcracker Scene Creator

Paper: Graphic 45 - Nutcracker Sweet

Colouring Medium: Copics

Accessories: MFT Stiched Scallop Basic Edges 2, Doodlebug Design Jewels.

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs

Noelene :) 

Ballgown Avery

Hello crafty friends today I am back with some D.T inspiration for the Paper Nest Dolls. Today I am using a stunning new image called Ballgown Avery. You may remember this stamp released some time back in rubber. The image although similar, is slightly different and an updated version.

I created a card with pretty distressed paper & added die cuts. I then embellished with flowers & lace. 

Copic Markers:

Hair: E41, E43, E44, E47

Skin: E0000, E000, E00, E11, R20

Clothes: R81, R83, R85, R89, YG45, 

 

This image is so versatile! Ballgown Avery could also be used for Prom/Formal & Quinceanera cards, just to name a few.

Ballgown Avery can be found & in digital format here. 

If you want a rubber stamp you can find the original version of this stamp here.

Supplies:

Stamp: Paper Nest Dolls - Ballgown Avery

Paper: Prima Marketing Inc - With Love

Colouring Medium - Copics

Accessories: La La Land Crafts Heart Wreath Die, Magnolia Lovely Umbrella Doohickey, Prima Marketing Inc Jewels, Ribbon from my Stash.

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs

Noelene x