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Thursday 6 August 2009

...August 09 Release Day 4 Halloween again!!

Welcome to Day 4! Had some unfinished business with Halloween, hope you don't mind!! lol. Hoping to get samples up for the other two sets tomorrow and sat and then Release the sets on Sunday! If you are new here I'm releasing 4 sets of Clear photopolymer stamps at the end of the week. Check this post for details and to enter the competition!!


These luminaries have to be the simplest thing on the planet to make, the hard bit is to remember to buy the BATTERY POWERED TEA LIGHTS in advance - No candles please ladies, I don't want to be reading about you in the newspaper!!

Cut a sheet of vellum (PTI do a nice linen texture one) in half lengthwise, or maybe slightly wider, and stamp you scene, secure one end to the other with double sided tape. Easy peasy. This Halloween Party stampset makes it real easy to create the little scene you see here! I picture my witch out in the forest under a moonlit sky casting spells over the bubbling cauldron, while bats circle the skies! pumpkins lying around everywhere. Think that just about covers it! lol. I make a stack of these very year and then just cut them apart beside the join, with scissors, and store flat before re-sticking them next year - sure they're getting a 1/4 inch smaller every year but it's not a problem unless you want to use them for more than 5 years in a row!


Treat bags. Super simple tags made up using the circular sentiment (co-ordinates with a 2 inch circle punch) and some of the images from the Halloween Party stampset. Pop the candies into a clear cello bag, tie with ribbon and stick on a tag, superfast way to dress them up! Apologies for the small portion, I have a problem with the cast eating the props.



Remember I told you that I had made up a little invite rhyme, well here's a dinky way to use it - A little invitation booklet, complete with secret compartment for writing your own message regarding time, venue etc! The booklet measures about 3 inches by 2 and 1/4 inches, very dinky and surprisingly quick/easy to make. I will try to do a tutorial for this but it's going to be next week, after the release is over.


It's a little accordion booklet, held together with black and white saddlestitch ribbon, I took a copic and coloured the white stitching orange. I matched up my verses with co-ordinating images from the Halloween Party stampset. Love that wee mask!





Above, the last verse opens forward to reveal a secret page where you can write in the party details.

The Entire Rhyme reads:

  • Come, if you dare, on Halloween Night, for food and drink and many a fright.
  • Come, if you dare, in secret dress, but be ready and willing, your name to confess,
  • Come, when the sky is the colour of soot, but beware! beware! there is mischief afoot

you can of course, just use one or two verses on your project.





And finally a super simple card, I just wanted to show you this fun 'frogspawn' background I made using a little square patterned stamp from the Halloween Party stampset.

So don't forget to call back often so see what else is new before the release on Sunday! Bring friends, there's another competition to go!

Hope they tickle!!

23 comments:

  1. classy classy halloween stamps can't wait to buy-but i love the christmas ones too.........

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  2. ARE YOU SERIOUS? Tell me you didn't do all of these projects in one day! THUD! They are all SPOOKTACULAR! (giggle)

    You have completely and successfully gotten me excited about Halloween! I can't wait until Sunday!!! :)

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  3. Your awesome, Claire! I am getting more excited by the day! Hugs, michelle

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  4. These are amazing Claire - how clever you are :D

    I love the sentiments too - such whimsical little rhymes.

    Have a great day,

    Emma x

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  5. Oh Claire!! I WANT THEM ALL!!! Not only are you stamps AMAZING but your projects are FANTASTIC!! I'm a big halloween fan and go way out to decorate the house and stuff (family think I'm crazy lol) I'm already filled with idea's for these stamps. Enjoy the rest of your day. Donna x

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  6. Is it sunday yet?? I cannot wait!! These Halloween stamps are right up my alley. Love Love everything you are doing!

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  7. I Love your luminaria Claire - you crack me up with the bit about cutting it apart each year to lay flat and eventually it will be miniscule!!! good tip though!!! LOL!! Your invite is such a great design - love your great Halloween verses and the bg frogspawn print is super! Great job with these fun images!

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  8. Well darn!! I wasn't interested in Halloween but how can I pass these up? Your projects are just fantastic and I love that Luminary!

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  9. I love, LOVE your halloween riddle! You really are clever! These Halloween images are perfect!

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  10. mmh, nobody celebrates Halloween here with me :-( ... may be with your set, I can get them interested - just as you got me interested in your sets!!!

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  11. Incredible! These are amazing projects and I can't wait to see what you come up with next!

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  12. I'm glad your cast is enjoying your props! That's so sweet. I love that luminaria Claire!!! And your little invitiation is beyond words! I may need to have a Halloween party just to make these things! All of the images are wonderful. I can't wait till Sunday.

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  13. I love Halloween, it's my favorite holiday. These new stamps are wonderful and I love your projects! I can't wait to see the full release...and on my birthday, too!

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  14. I'm loving these peeks and the projects that you have created with the soon to be released sets. You are super talented and creative. Can't wait to see the reveal on Sunday.

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  15. LOVE LOVE LOVE THESE CLAIRE!! (yes, I am shouting - just because I want to make sure you realize just how much I love them!)

    My older DD wants to have a Halloween b-day party this year (even though her b-day is new year's eve) and the more I see these things...the more I'm tempted to do it... :) Thanks for the inspiration!

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  16. Don't know how you find time to make all these wonderful creations and produce your own stamps. Excellent work girl.
    Pinky

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  17. This looks like such a cute set, Claire! I love the Halloween tags and your luminaries are always so cute!

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  18. Can't the Witch say BOOOOM it's Sunday, i love to see the other releases, but i already that i want these 2.

    Thanks again for the great projects,

    Hugs Yvon.

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  19. Way cool!!!!! I love all your projects. am getting idas running thru my hea and nw ned to see if I have any sets just to try them, lol. Can't wait for the release.

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  20. Love love LOVE this! The images and the font sayings are perfect!

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  21. OK I haven't heard the word 'frogspawn' since I was a kid!!! And I LOVED it!
    All this is just amazing. You are a truly gifted artist Claire and I for one love to look at our creations!

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  22. Your luminaries are a great idea but I really like your unique invite book -thinking about how I could make it into a game/book for children with a clue on each page - answer under the flap at the end. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  23. Oh my goodness, these are a must have set!

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