Sugar Skull - Halloween Card

My Silhouette Cameo got quite the workout this Halloween season! Here is another great card made using a die I cut out with my Cameo. I had a lot of fun with this one, although I had to create a larger card than I'm used to (5x7) in order to fit everything in. I just love how spooky this one turned out.

This project is out for publication. 

Supplies

Silhouette Cameo
Cardstock - Bazzil
Punch - Martha Stewart
Dylusions Ink Spray - Postbox Red
Stamps - Inkadinkadoo
Paper - Recollections and Stampin Up

Witches Brew - Halloween Card

I found this card by Olena Levchenko on pinterest (see her original here: http://scrappingcottage.blogspot.ca/2014/10/happy-halloween-card.html), but I didn't have the die she used, nor did I have the patience to wait for it to come in. So instead I decided to get creative and try and find enough similar elements in the Silhouette Studio to piece together my own witchy scene. I am so pleased with how it turned out!

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Supplies

Silhouette Cameo
Cardstock - Bazzil
Ink - Versafine Onyx Black and Stampin Up
White Opaque Pen - Recollections
Stamp - Recollections

The Headless Horseman Rides - Halloween Card

I saw this image available in the Silhouette Studio Store and I knew I just had to have it for Halloween Cards. I love how this turned out, and it was really quite simple to make.

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Supplies

Silhouette Cameo
Paper - Me & My Big Ideas
Stamps - Stampin Up and Recollections
Cardstock - Bazzil
Ink - Versafine

Halloween - Creepy Crawly Card

So, after a very busy summer and a hectic back to school I am finally returning to the craft room to get some much needed crafting done. I hope you all had a great summer too and are enjoying the fabulous fall foliage (great for lots of pictures!).

Halloween Cards are top of my "to-do" list these days, so over the next few weeks, that's what you'll see the most. I hope you enjoy them, and as always, feel free to comment and/or share your projects.

Supplies

Paper - Me and My Big Ideas and Recollections
Cardstock - Bazzil Raven Black
Stamp - CraftSmart
Ribbon - Recollections
Ink - Versafine Onyx Black
Silhouette Cameo

Nevermore Quoth the Raven

This is another of my favourite Halloween Stamps - this one by Inkadinkadoo. I used the same border technique as the Danse Macabre card (another failed attempt to get the border to cut in my Silhouette Cameo with a dull blade).

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Supplies:

Bazzil Cardstock
Stamp - Inkadinkadoo
Dylusions Ink Spray
Ink - Versafine Black
Chipboard Elements/Stickers - My Mind's Eye "Lost and Found - Halloween" and Echo Park "Apothecary Emporium"
Glitter - Martha Stewart
Silhouette Cameo

Danse Macabre - Card

I love this background stamp from Stampendous, and a project over on the Stampendous project page inspired me to dig it out again and try it with something new - Dylusions Ink Spray.

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The really funny thing about this project was the border - it's a negative I turned into a positive. I tried printing a spiderweb border using my Silhouette Cameo, but it wouldn't cut all the way through the cardstock - I suspect because I need a new blade (my machine is well used). But because it didn't cut all the way through, it created a really neat etched type of border. Rather than waste the cardstock and the effort, I decided to keep it. I accented it with a mix of some black, orange and green glitter and then some My Mind's Eye chipboard elements and voila.

Supplies:

Bazzil Cardstock
Stamp - Stampendous
Ink - Versafine Black
Dylusions Ink Spray
Chipboard Elements - My Mind's Eye "Lost and Found - Halloween"
Glitter - Martha Stewart
Silhouette Cameo

Wicked Witch of the Web

This card was so quick and easy to thanks to my Silhouette Cameo! I can't say enough good things about this fabulous machine that I got from Kristy at the Scrapbooking Cafe.

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Supplies:

Paper - Echo Park "Apothecary Emporium" and Misc. Halloween Stack
Silhouette Cameo
Ink - Stampin' Up
Bazzil Cardstock
Ribbon - Unknown

Pretty in Pink

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Hey folks - I'm back with another 12x12 layout for you. Clearly the weekends are turning out pretty productive for me lately.

This picture is just so pretty, with the pastel tones and country cottage feel, that I knew I just wanted to put it in a layout. I know my style can sometimes be a bit busy, so I tried to dial back a bit on the embellishments this time round and I think the result is pretty successful. Hope you like it too - comments are welcome :D

I also used the E6000 Spray Adhesive glue for the first time. Although it took me a bit to get the pump on it working properly, once I did I have to say this stuff is soooooo easy to use, and makes gluing on those pesky intricate dies so much easier. I will definitely be pulling this out more often.

Supplies

Paper:Echo Park- Victorian Garden, My Minds Eye - Lost & Found Madison Avenue, Bazzil Cardstock
Dies: Tim Holtz Plaque & Postage, Cheery LynnVine/Leaf Die
Silhouette Cameo
Echo Park stickers from "Be Mine" collection
Liquid Pearls in White Opal and Petal Pink
Martha Stewart Swirly Lace Punch around the Page
Lost & Found Madison Avenue flower embellishment
E6000 Spray Adhesive
Lace trim
Dollar store flowers

If you cannot find any of the products listed in our online store, please email Kristy directly at scrapbookingcafe@aol.com. She can usually track down and order anything you might be in search of.

In The Garden

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I have a confession - I love to scrapbook, but I'm not a great photographer and sometimes you have a paper pack that just cries out to be used but you have no photos to use with it. In those instances I will sometimes print a nice picture I have found online, just for the sake of being creative and adding a pretty layout to my personal album. Such is the case here.

I was inspired to do this layout by Gabrielle Pollacco (see her layout and video tutorial here). You will probably see a lot of similarities between the two because I absolutely loved her layout - but I also tried to make it a bit my own.

Hope you like it. Comments are welcome.

Supplies

Paper: BoBunny "Enchanted Garden"
Stamps: BoBunny "Stitches", Stampendous, script text stamp (I can't remember the company)
Martha Stewart Swirly Lace punch around the page
Jolee's Boutique Lilac stickers
Tim Holtz Tattered Florals Die
Sizzix Flower Layers #7 Die
Cheery Lynn Large Lace Fairy Queen Butterfly Die
Cottage Cutz Garden Fend & Gate Die
Provocraft Embossing Folder "Texture"
Crafters Workshop Template/Mask
American Crafts Ribbon
Prima Mini Roses
Gelato Squid Ink
K&Company Dragonfly embellishments
Studio18 Chipboard Elements
Stazon in Dove Grey and Stone Grey
Silhouette Cameo for the title

If you cannot find any of the products listed in our online store, please email Kristy directly at scrapbookingcafe@aol.com. She can usually track down and order anything you might be in search of.

Altered Frame

Hi everyone! Dani Donner here today bringing you a cute altered frame I did or my cousin. She is expecting her first child, a girl, and her name will be Manuela. So I wanted to give her a simple frame to hang at her nursery wall and my first thought was Dear Lizzy 5th & Frolic, from American Crafts!

This collection is a dream come true to every little girl out there... Just dreamy with it's light pink, yellow and teal. :)

With the help of some Acrylic Paint and my beloved Silhouette Cameo I finished up this frame in no time.

How about you? Do you like to alter items around the house? Have you tried creating monograms from scratch like this one? Share your creations with us!

See you soon,

Dani Donner

Some favourites

Hi everyone! Dani Donner here today to share a page made with my beloved Silhouette Cameo and some Crate Paper - Acorn Avenue.

I have soft spot for bright colors, Pinterest quotes, my Cameo and my boys, so this page actually sums up all things that make me feel warm and fuzzy inside... I have to admit that Acorn Avenue is truly awesome, perfect for boys and girls. So here is my page:

To make the page even more colorful I used lots of Glimmer Mist splatters, adding a confetti effect. Just unscrew the lid and let the paint drip where it wants! I have to admit I LOVE this technique...

How about you? Why don't you gather your favourite supplies, favourite subject and try one o your favourite techniques? Show us what you "love" right now!

Thanks or stopping by,

Dani

Big Dreams

This week I decided to play with my Cameo (Yay for new blades!) and some Basic Grey. I absolutely love all the new trends out there: chevron, hexagons, triangles, arrows, ink splats, they are so "me"! So I tried to use some of my favourites in a single page. I hope you liked the result! :)

Supplies list:

Silhouette Cameo
Basic Grey PB&J
MME Miss Caroline Dilly Dally Adventures Fair
Studio Calico Wood Veneer Tweets
Studio Calico Mister Huey's (Passport and Sherbet)
Jenni Bowlin inkpads (Chicken Feed and Tin Dye)
Authentic Genuine (Natural)
Jenni Bowlin "Read This" tag
Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher

Now head to my blog => danidonner.wordpress.com because I have something fun to share and a giveaway!!! YAY!!!

Dani Donner