Halloween Vignette Tray - A Strange Thing Happened

Hello Friends!

I'm back today with another idea-ology Halloween project! Today’s project is a Halloween Vignette Tray filled with idea-ology goodness. To divide up the space and create unique little display niches, I added three smaller Vignette Boxes inside the main tray. See if you can spot them: the harlequin box featuring the number 31, the bottom-right box framing the boys, and the smallest box on the left piled high with skulls. Vignette boxes are perfect for breaking up a large space and giving you multiple places to tell your story.

Here is the basic plan to build the tray with any theme. Well, maybe you don't always need step 6 and 7, but all the other steps work with any theme or season.

1. Paper on the tray (inside and out).
2. Add the Design Tape (Trims) on the lip edge with Collage Medium. I did wipe black paint randomly over some of the tape to disguise some of the numbers.
3. Paint the Vignette Boxes black, then add paper to the background.
4. Glue the boxes into the tray.
5. Start decorating!
6. Once done, add the Baseboard planks with Tack Nails.
7. Use thread (dyed with Gathered Twigs Ink) as a spider web and wind between the nails. 

Let's get started!

The entire tray (outside and inside) was covered with Collage Strips. Collage Strips are so easy to use because they mix and match. They make it look like you have done so much work collaging the images, when in reality it's all be done for you. 

You can also see the battery pack for the Tiny Lights. I drilled the hole through the tray for the lights once I knew where the cat would it would sit on the front.

Once the box with the 31 is secure, you can add the BIG Baseboard piece at the top. I added wood blocks to the back so the piece sits out from the background. Of course I added the Portrait and spiral to the background before adding the Baseboard with the added shattered window Transparency.

The fringe was added with Collage Medium. Then I added a little nest of sorts in the "shattered window" of the Transparency. NOTE: the skulls have added Mushroom Alcohol Ink that I added by dripping the ink over the top and moving it around with a cotton swab - a great way to get the ink into the eye sockets.

The box with the 31 is a fun one. I love the harlequin paper in the background which goes perfectly with the Fringe above, making it more whimsical that scary. The box is filled with a small Woodland Tree (sprayed black and rolled in Rock Candy), two Drippy Candles, and a Tiny Vial laying on it's side. The 31 is from the Layers pack and has been added with thin Foam Squares. 

You can see inside the box a little bit better in this shot. There are some melted wings on the right (more on those later on).

The Trick or Treat cat fit perfectly in the niche created between the boxes.  I filled the cat with purple Tiny lights and bones I previously rolled in black paint.

Here he is with the lights on! Magic!

The smallest box has skulls stacked inside with a ephemera piece, "keep in refrigerator". 

The spiderweb Transparency was cut and attached to the box with Scor-tape. You honestly can't tell the tape is even there! 

The niche that was created under the box is filled with tiny book and moss and an urn that I painted black. Don't forget to use Clippings from the Sticker Book on the spines of the books to make them look realistic.  

I filled the urn with small Bubbles I colored with Alcohol Pearls Envy.  So, so easy!

The last box is the floating boys. I use them over and over because they are just my favorite set since they can be sitting on something or floating. Here I added a 1/2 wood block to the bock so they float in the middle of the window.

I wanted to fill the bottom box with something, but I wasn't sure what. Then I remembered a project that I did quite a while ago and I decide to use the idea again. I took small butterflies from the Transparent Butterflies pack and melted them with an embossing tool. I used a wooden skewer to hold the butterfly in place when I was melting so they wouldn't shoot across the table. I also used a small paintbrush to add Mushroom Alcohol Ink over some of the butterflies (very random) so make them fit the theme. That small added detail made them look even better.

Just a view from the top!

I added a Tack Nail to the side to hang the broom from some added string.

It looks good with the lights off...

and on!

I'll see you tomorrow with yet another Halloween Vignette project...a little smaller, but just a fun!

Now carry on,

paula

A Strange Story - Pocket Folio

Hello friends,

Behind the scenes, I’ve been quietly cooking up something spooky! For the past month, I’ve been playing with the new idea-ology Halloween collection, and I’m thrilled to finally share this Pocket Folio with you all.

The best part? It comes together with just a handful of Halloween essentials: the Pocket Folio, Palette Paper Halloween, the Layers & Paper Dolls pack, Ephemera, and a Sticker Book. Because each of the six pages acts as its own self-contained scene, you can take your time and build it out page by page without feeling overwhelmed.

Inside Cover

I have used the new 8 x 8" Palette Halloween paper throughout the book. It really doesn't matter what paper goes where because they all coordinate perfectly.

The black measuring tape is from the Layer pack and the pinked black trim is from the Sticker Book.

*The Pocket Folio is a zig-zag book so I am calling each page a section.

Section One

All the Paper Dolls have been added with Thin Foam Squares so they appear to float over the page. I like to spray water on the thick Layers pieces (spider card) so I can tear and bend the edges after I have sewn around the edge. I also like to dip the Layers into a puddle of Gathered Twigs Distress Ink and use a heat tool to dry it. I takes time and effort to dry the ink over a slick surface, but its worth it every time.

Section Two

I wanted to close the pocket enough to contain the cards. So on this section I added an eyelet and sewed on some black seam binding. Once you untie the bow, the flap drops down and the cards are revealed.

I cut three cards to fit the pockets from Distress Heavystock paper. I also used three #5 tags (one in each pocket). Both were sprayed with Antique Linen Distress Spray Stain and splattered with ink. All stamping throughout the project was done with the Stampers Anonymous stamp set, "The Obscure" CMS471.

Section Three

More of the great Palette Halloween Paper and a Layers card. 

The label is from the Sticker Book and the word is from Remnants Rubs.

I had moss on my table from my other project and decided to add bits here and there.

Theres some good ink spots that were left when drying ink on a slick surface.

Section 4

I added numbers from the layers pack to the pocket, then stitched them into place before gluing the pocket on the right side to hold the cards in place.

NOTE: In the end, I added a eyelet to the pocket at the top of the left side because it kept coming unglued and I couldn't have that. 

Making the card and tag was fun because you really could do anything.  Just layer, layer, layer! Collage Paper, Layers, Ephemera, Remnant Rubs...it all work perfectly together! The transparent wings are from the Halloween Transparencies pack.

Collage Paper, ephemera, mini staples rubbled with Distress Crayon.

Section Five

This one is my favorite page. I love how the bug cards turned out. I stitched them on the machine, then added the ink (dipping and drying), then added them to the page with Scor-tape. The dipping and drying after the sewing is how the ink soaks into the thread...looks so good in person!

I made sure the cards were ripped and bent enough to push the moss into the rips. Collage Medium helps with that! Cello Tape really adds to the page (can't stop using this stuff on everything!)

Section Six

Last section of the zig-zag! 

This pocket is covered with paper on the inside because the pocket opens completely.

I added the clock from the Layers pack and some Clipping Stickers from the Sticker Book to the front of the pocket.

When the pocket is open, it reveals a card that has been stapled at the top. Again, more stamping, more ephemera and stickers.

Collage Paper background, Layers frame and a creepy Portrait. A little Distress Crayon to make her green!

Back Cover

The back cover was added after I had adhered paper with Collage Medium and the black pinked sticker from the Sticker Book. The stitching came last, before closing the flap to create a pocket.

I painted Collage Medium over a floral card from the Ephemera pack. Once dry, I stitched around the edge a few times. The crazy stitching was done by sewing over separate bunches of thread I wadded up. After the stitching was done, I fell back to my Gathered Twigs ink puddle, then dried the card with a heat tool. If you ask why the Collage Medium first?...it's because the Collage Medium seals the paper and makes it seemingly impervious to the ink. So when I dip the now coated card into the ink puddle, the cotton thread soaks it up and only small amounts stick to the card once it has been dried by the heat tool.

Hope you have enjoyed todays walkthrough of my Pocket Folio! 

See you tomorrow with another Halloween make!

Now carry on,

Paula

Adventure Vignette Tray

Hello Friends,

I am so happy to be here today celebrating the new Palette Multi paper and Palette Ephemera Snippets that were released at the first of the month. I absolutely love the stamps paper that comes in the pack and wanted to show the full rainbow of stamps across the Vignette. If you would like to see the step-outs for this fun project, pop over to the Simon Says Stamp blog for the full tutorial!

Now carry on!
Paula

Palette "Snippets" Cards

Hello friends!

The final three colors of our Palette paper series are officially out: Purple, Charcoal, and Multi. Today, I’m diving right into the Palette Multi paper and mixing it with the new Palette Ephemera Snippets.

I'm just going to say it: this may very well be the cutest snippet ephemera we have ever created. There are 135 tiny, intricate pieces in a single pack! (Honestly, I’d buy it just for those darling one-inch tiny slide frames.)

These cards came together so easily using a mix of the new papers and snippets, popped up with foam squares for dimension, and finished off with a few fun extras.

Now lets get started!

I started by cutting Palette Multi paper (8x8") to fit the idea-ology Photo Studio frames. This is a new paper pack that was released along with Charcoal and Purple.

I am making two large and two small. I just used scotch tape on the back to hold the paper in place.

I needed a card base so I am using Distress Watercolor Cardstock. I cut it 1/4" wider and taller than the Photo Studio Frames, then scored it. I sprayed it Antique Linen Distress Spray Stain and used a paper towel to wipe the stain over the surface. Dry with a heat tool to speed up the process.

I also added Gathered Twigs Distress Ink on the edges of the cards to give it a little more dimenson.

Use Simon Says Stamp Tear-iffic Tape to adhere the Photo Studio cards to the card bases.

This is optional...but I took the cards to the sewing machine and stitched around the edge of the Photo Studio frame.

Next I created little clusters with the new Palette Snippets. I just needed a few pieces on each card to make it work. I also added a bit of Cello Sticker Tape and a Clipping sticker to each. String was wrapped around the inside edge and stapled at the top so it stays in place.

NOTE: I placed the Snippets I used, to the right of each card.

This one has an added xo tag from the Word Tags pack. I filled in the tag with Picket Fence Distress Crayon.

I added a purple label and a heart charm to the string on this one.

Here the are - ready for their close up!

You gotta admit - the new snippets are darling!!
now carry on,

paula