So glad its Friday, how about you? It's a freaky Friday because I am starting my vacation today and because I have another Halloween project.
The FARM FRESH FRIDAY CHALLENGE this time is to make a card with stitching on it. Although I love to decorate for Halloween, I don't usually send many cards, so I decided to stitch up something I could use as a decoration. I adore the SPOOKTACULAR set from THE GREETING FARM so you will probably be seeing several projects made with them long before Halloween ever gets here.
It is hard to see but I did the stitching around the edges of the fence posts. They were made using my stamping idol's (Kim Teasdale) technique for a faux wood frame. A tutorial can be found at SCS HERE. I made a fence post shape as apposed to the frame she demonstrated and I added a couple coats of a water-based varnish to give it a little shine and to make it a bit more sturdy so it will hopefully last for a few more Halloweens. I used 20 gage wire and twisted some knots in between the posts to try and make it look like barbed wire. Just make sure you sew the edges of the top fence piece BEFORE you put in the wire. Don't ask how I know this;0. Scroll down to see a pic of how I sandwiched it together and for an announcement.
The little plastic decorations are buttons I found at Joanns. I just cut off the backs and popped them on. The letters are made from a free font I got at 1001 free fonts called SPOOKY MAGIC.
I enlarged it to about 250, printed it and used it as a pattern to cut out my patterned paper. Just about everything is popped up on pop dots.
As I was putting this on the blog I sez to myself "those little guys are just too cute to be spooky" so I added this little NOT! tag to the end.
The super cool trees (and paper) that I used for the Os are from a digital scrapbook kit called Googley eyes from Digitals.
Speaking of digital did you see that The Greeting Farm is going digital? And they are looking for a digital creative team. If you are into digi check it out. I have had so much fun being a Summer gardener and everyone associated with TGF is so wonderful to work with, I am sure you would love it!
Try out the FFF challenge "SEW SIMPLE" this week the prizes are amazing - ALL THREE WILD SPROUTS! - Bree, Megan and hunky Edward woo hoo!!!!
Have a freakishly fun weekend!
13 comments:
Wow! Wow! Wow! and add in a HOLY COW! This is amazing Kim! I love this project with all those little characters peeking around things is sooo cute. Oh and the addition of the little "not"...too funny.
Your amazing! I found your blog when you did the whole Edward set. Which I absolutely love!!!!! I am hooked you do great work! I love coming to see the things you do. keep up the great work!
Selena
Absolutely Amazing Project!! Love all the characters you did!
Fabulous project!!! You are very-very creative Kim! Really love all of the characters that picking out!!!
This is absolutely wonderful - what an amazing project!! Thanks for all the details - maybe the next time I am in Pgh. we could meet at Stamp Fanci? Always fun to meet another Pittsburgher let alone a stamper : )
Oh my word Kim this is so freakin' amazing! It is the cutest Halloween decor I have seen... way to rock the new Spooktacular set!
Wow! What a great project! I wonder if I will have the time and patience to case you. Enjoy your vacation!
Hi Kim,
I love this and I still havent gotten those little pumpkins out of my mind, had my head spinning with ideas. I love your blog!! and thank you for visiting mine:)
happy sunday,
Jackie
how fab is this!!!!!!
Spooky Creative Goodness! How cool is this ? Ya knocked this baby out of the "park"! Put a few more coats of varnish on this one so that it can last a lifetime ! Awesome job! ;o) Tracy
What a great project! I've been mulling over ways to use all my "stuff" fot things other than cards, so I'm thinkin' I need to do something like this - FABULOUS!
This is too cool! I gave you a shout out on my Friday Faves :-)
LOVE LOVE LOVE this!
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