BOO! Okay…it’s a little early for Halloween…but not really, when you’re talking about crafting, right?!
So, in the spirit of early Halloween creating, a few fun projects to share with you today…
Here’s a fabulous old bottle I found junkin’ this summer…love all the opalescent color! I didn’t want to do too much to alter it—wanted to let the beauty of the bottle shine, so just a simple label & a bit of gingham ribbon…
Isn’t that label wonderful?! All my projects today were done using two new Halloween-themed stamp sets from Crafty Secrets:
“Halloween Labels” here…
…and “Jolly Halloween”…
Fun, huh?!
Here’s another great vintage bottle put to good use…
I didn’t want to do too much to the labels, either—the graphics are so wonderful, I just wanted them to take center stage…not a bunch of coloring, etc. This one just screamed gold ink on black to me…
…and the bottle neck was just perfect for winding a bunch of stained black & white baker’s twine around & topping off with a bit of gold sealing wax—complete with embossed crown…love it!
And a couple of little gift cards—just perfect to accompany those yummy little treats you know you’ll be making for your favorite ghoul-friends {tee hee!}…
I LOVE this silhouetted image…and on the inside…
…a beautifully scripted Halloween greeting, complete with flourishes from the “Jolly Halloween” set.
And my favorite:
I don’t know what it is about vintage moon faces, but I ADORE them! I was so excited to see this in the “Halloween Labels” set! A bit of layering with different colored cardstock (my favorite way to add color & dimension with stamps!), a bit of sparkle, and that’s it!
Hope you’re getting excited about the start of fall—it’s not too very far away, you know!
See you soon with something new…
Julie
