Halloween Beware Banner

In case you missed it, I am sharing a project I made last week for the What's Hot Wednesday segment at The Kraft Journal using some fine products from The Kraft Outlet and paying special focus on Buff Ivory Cardstock.  It's a very durable 80lb cover weight linen weave stationary grade texture that stamps beautifully as well as a great base for many crafting projects.

I created a Halloween Banner to hang from a mirror in my family room.

I started by stamping 6 pennant pieces from Just Rite O Christmas Tree onto Buff Ivory Cardstock and die-cutting them using a coordinated die.  Don't be afraid to look at all your supplies for all your project needs. It's a great way to stretch your dollar. In this case, I knew I would only see the background which was not "Christmas" 

Next I created 6 paper rosettes using Buff Ivory Cardstock to add to the center of each of the pennant pieces. The next layer is 6 die-cut stars from Blackboard Stock Paper.

I took some foam letters and ran them through my Xyron Machine and added orange glitter to spell out the word BEWARE. 

I used Butter Bias Tape and dyed it with an orange spray mist and hung to dry. Once dry, I punched holes in each corner of the pennant to lace my custom dyed Bias Tape through tying each end in a fluffy bow.

I decorated with buttons laced with Black Baker's Twine in each of the corners. 

I hope you have enjoyed this project. It was fun to put together. 

Thanks for stopping by!

~Tammy~

DeNami Photo Tutorial - Scalloped Pumpkin Circle

Hey Friends!

It's my turn to share a photo tutorial on the DeNami Blog today.  If you would like to see how I took all of this....

Into this....

I hope you will stop by the DeNami Blog and check it out...they are great little "Thankful for you" gifts to give to teachers, co-workers, caregivers, or YOUR HOME! They make great little table decorations too! 

I am joining in at Link Up Tuesday - Linky Party, Sunday {Fun}day - Linky Party, Just B Creative - Just Because Linky Party 

So happy you stopped by!

~Tammy~

Home Decor Tutorial with The Kraft Journal

 Hi Everyone,

I have a little home decor tutorial for you today for The Kraft Journal using The Kraft Outlet Vintage Dictionary Pages to cover craft store pumpkins. I first saw these in a store in Williamsburg, Virginia this summer in a gift shop going for $14.00 to $25.00 depending on the size. 

You may have seen these before, but I wasn't willing to spend that much money on something I had the resources to make myself. 

First let's gather some supplies:

* Craft Store Pumpkin

* Decoupage Finish (Such as Modge Podge or Royal Coat)

* Foam or Paint Brush

* Vintage Dictionary Pages

* Cream or Off White Paint (Not Pictured)

* Brown Paint (Not Pictured)

First, I gave the pumpkin a coat of primer of cream paint (nothing neat) and let dry for about an hour. I did this so the orange would not show through. I also used brown paint for the stem. Personally, I didn't like the funky color that came with the pumpkin.

While the primer coat was drying, I cut various lengths of the Vintage Dictionary Pages to have ready.

I started adding the Royal Coat to the pumpkin.

I slowly started adding the Vintage Dictionary Pages to the pumpkin being sure to constantly press in and rub the pages down.  

Continue adding pages until your whole pumpkin is covered. Don't worry about the size of the pieces. This gives your pumpkin character. Just be sure you keep pressing and smoothing as you go. It will be messy, just allow yourself to be a "kid" again! :-))))

Once your pumpkin has dried you can embellish it with some leaves if you wish. I added a Memo pin at the base of the stem and I stamped Autumn in Pumpkin ink over a wheat stalk image on a grungy tag and placed it inside the Memo pin.

Here's the finished Vintage Pumpkin. Remember how, I mentioned seeing these in a gift shop? Those pumpkins had no leaves, no memory pin, no tag, no extra embellishments and they were charging a pretty penny. There are many possibilities. 

I hope you will stop by the The Kraft Outlet and pick up some Vintage Dictionary Pages and embellishments to make some fall pumpkins to decorate your home.

~Tammy~