Cupcake Cover - DIY Recycle Craft

Halloween Cupcake Dome - I made this Halloween Cupcake Dome to display my delicious carrot cake cupcake with cream cheese icing and a spooky spider, while I dream about how yummy it's going to taste.  I mean, don't you think it's perfect for keeping it fresh and pretty at the same time?

 It all started with a 2-liter orange soda bottle with an orange lid.  

When I went to the convenience store to pick it up, it was the only one in the whole store.  

I purposefully wanted that orange top on my cupcake dome!

 The first thing was to get the label off the side, and Scott jumped 

in with some citrus adhesive remover and saved the bottle from my idea to scratch it off.  

 Worked like a charm...

 I grabbed my heat tool and melted two holes in the top

so I could wire buttons and beads to it.

 Then I put a rubberband around it to establish a cutting line.  

I wanted it just the right height for my cupcake.

 I cut the bottle with a craft knife.

 I added stripes on the lid with a permanent marker, then went through my junk drawer 

to find buttons and objects I could glue or wire to the top.

 The wire went through the inside of the lid, up through the buttons 

and then back through to the inside of the lid.

 After bringing the wires together I twisted them and snipped them off.

 Next, I decided it needed a tassel, so I used my large Pattiewack Tassel Tool and 

black skinny ribbon to wind around the 2-inch section of the tool.

 I added a knotted loop at the top of the tassel and 

brought the ends down to make the hanger.

 Then I threaded a ribbon through the slot in the tool and 

tied a knot to make the neck of the tassel.

 All that was left was cutting off the bottom of the tassel

and slipping it off the tool.

 Two beads slipped over the hanger loop added just enough embellishment, I think.

 Scott gave me this wiring thingy and I glued one on the top to finish it nicely.

And there you have it, my DIY Cupcake Keeper for 

my delicious Halloween cup cake!

31 Days of DIY Halloween - Spider Paper Lantern

I’m crazy for this creepy crawly paper lantern. And how easy! All it is, is black paper bugs glued to the paper lantern. The perfect last-minute addition to your front porch light on Halloween night, or to slip over all the lamps in the house for a fabulously fast way to decorate in a creepy sort of way.

Materials:
– Collage Pauge® Instant Decoupage
– Lantern, paper
– Color copier
– Cutting mat
– Foil
– Paintbrush at least ½” wide
– Craft knife

Instructions:1. Copy desired number and size of spiders.
2. Cut out each spider on cutting mat, using craft knife.
3. Squeeze out a puddle of Collage Pauge onto a piece of foil. Dip brush in glue and apply on lantern where image will be placed. Immediately, place a spider into glue. Brush Collage Pauge on top of spider.
4. Repeat for all spiders.

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Thread Fix

 

I finally decided to tackle my sewing thread today. 

It all started when I was trying to do a craft project on my table and there was no room.

 

I remembered that I had found one of those cool thread racks at a thrift store for $3 and then another one on sale at Hancocks for $10.  As you can see, there were a few spool rods missing on the one from the thrift store but hey, whaddaya want for 3 bucks, right?

I was so excited because they are normally 15 buck$ each!!

 

So for $13 and 4 nails, my thread problem is fixed.

Now, back to my craft project....

31 Days of DIY Halloween - Power Girl Costume

We love it here at iLoveToCreate, when we get to see our co-worker’s kids, and the cutie-pie belongs to Holly Brant, one of our marketing department peeps. She was really feeling the Girl Power when she put this sparkly costume on! You can’t see in the photo, but the cape is a second t-shirt the I cut out the front and left the neckline of the t-shirt. Then I glued and glittered the edges to make a SUPER cape!

Materials List:
– Aleene's® Fabric Fusion® Permanent Dry Cleanable Fabric Adhesive
– Tulip® Fashion Glitter™ Pack in Metals
– Tulip® Fashion Form™
– Tulip® Fashion Glitter Bond™
– Straight pins
– Paper
– Scissors
– Felt squares – (4) yellow, (2) red
– T-shirts (2) – child’s size – red
– Headband
– pattern

Instructions:
1. Prewash and dry T-shirts to remove sizing. Do not use fabric softener.
2. Insert T-shirt Form between layers of fabric.
3. Cut out pattern pieces and attach with straight pins to corresponding colored felt
pieces.
4. Cut out emblem, power belt, two cuffs, two stars and two headbands from yellow felt.
5. Cut out two cuffs and three stars from red felt.
6. Headband – Use Fabric Fusion™ to adhere felt to bottom and top of headband. Hold in place with pins until set. Use Fabric Fusion™ to adhere red felt star in center of headband. Place a piece of paper behind headband. Apply Glitter Bond™ around edges of headband with sponge applicator. Pour glitter onto Glitter Bond. Paper will over catch excess glitter for reuse. Let dry.
7. Emblem – Use Fabric Fusion™ to adhere emblem to center of chest on T-shirt. Glue red star in center of emblem. Hold in place with pins until set. Apply Glitter Bond™ around edges of emblem with sponge applicator. Pour glitter onto Glitter Bond™ over a piece of paper to catch excess glitter for reuse. Let dry.
8. Power Belt – Glue belt pieces to bottom of T-shirt with Fabric Fusion™ in the design shown. Glue red star in center of belt. Refer to photo. Hold in place with pins until set. Apply Glitter Bond™ around edges of belt with sponge applicator. Pour glitter onto Glitter Bond over a piece of paper to catch excess glitter for reuse. Let dry.
9. Power Cuffs – Use Fabric Fusion™ to adhere yellow cuffs to red cuffs. Hold in place with pins until set. Glue yellow stars on the red side of each cuff, at the top of the point. Hold in place with pins until set. Apply Glitter Bond around edges of cuffs with sponge applicator. Pour glitter onto Glitter Bond™ over a piece of paper to catch excess glitter for reuse. Let dry.
10. Cape – Using second T-shirt, trim around the front of the neckline, cutting off front and sleeves of T-shirt. Cut down both sides of T-shirt back to form a cape. Be sure to leave neck of shirt intact. Apply Glitter Bond™ around edges of cape with sponge applicator. Pour glitter onto Glitter Bond™ over a piece of paper to catch excess glitter for reuse. Let dry.

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31 Days of DIY Halloween - Going Batty Tote

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I just think the bat wings on this bag are SO clever! And Cheryl Ball did her magic with 3-D paints to add the spots, face, BOO! You know, if you add 3-D paint that glows in the dark, it will be perfect for a dusky treat-or-treat trek.

Materials:
– Aleene's® Fabric Fusion® Permanent Dry Cleanable Fabric Adhesive

– Tulip® 3D Fashion Paint™ Value Packs and Sets
10 pack Glo

– Scissors
– Tape
– Cardboard to fit inside shirt
– Black stiff felt
– White chalk – sharpened to a point
– Paper towels
– Black tote bag
– Sewing pin
– Patterns (click here for pattern)

Instructions:
1. Insert cardboard into tote.
2. Cut out wing pattern, place on black felt, lightly trace around with chalk, tracing two, then cut out.
3. Start flow of paint on paper towel using an even pressure on bottle for a smooth line. Place wings on work surface, making sure they are mirror image. Outline each wing with Gray Glow Paint. Let dry.
4. Loosely cut apart face, legs and word from pattern sheet. Flip over patterns then tape to window; this will allow you to see design through paper. Use chalk to lightly trace along design lines. Position “BOO”, chalk side down on tote where shown then press in place. Hold with hand so it won’t shift then run a finger over lines to transfer pattern to fabric. Remove pattern. Position face and feet in place then transfer designs.
5. Fill in areas with a thick application of Glow Paint – the paint will flatten as it dries. Add different size dots to sides of bag as shown. Use pin to pop any bubble that may form. Let dry.
6. Add Fast Grab Glue to back of wings in about 1” from each side then press in place. Let dry.

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31 Days of DIY Halloween - Ba Ba Black Sheep Costume

This cute little guy belongs to one of our graphic designers, Edd Pilande and he wasn’t all that excited for his big photo op (we had to Photoshop in his face from another happy photo). But doesn’t he look adorable? For this cuddly sheep costume, I grabbed a bag of batting and glued it to a pair of black pj’s then I cut out the ears from felt and glued them onto a stocking cap with some more batting. Easy-peasy!

Materials List:
– Aleene's® Fabric Fusion® Permanent Dry Cleanable Fabric Adhesive
– Stocking cap, black
– Scissors
– Children's pajamas, black
– Felt squares, black (1) and brown (1)
– Straight pins
– Batting
– Patterns (click here)

Instructions:
1. Using pattern as a guide, cut two large ears from black felt and two small ears from brown felt.
2. Glue brown ears in the centers of the black ears with Fabric Fusion. Press pieces together to set. Let dry.
3. Pinch a pleat at the base of each ear and glue folds together. Pin together until dry.
4. Glue ears to sides of cap, pinning in place until dry.
5. Squeeze glue onto cap and press batting into glue, covering a 6-inch area at a time. Pin into place until dry. Repeat for batting on pajama top. Let dry and remove pins.

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31 Days of DIY Halloween - Boo-ti-ful Spirits Banner

Would you believe this cute banner is made from a black t-shirt? Whether you’re making it for your front door, your office cubicle, or your Halloween party, it will be terrific when you turn out the lights, because the 3-D paint GLOWS in the DARK!

BOO-ti-ful Spirits BannerDesigned by Cheryl Ball

Materials:– Aleene's® Fabric Fusion® Permanent Dry Cleanable Fabric Adhesive
– Tulip® Craft Mat™
– Tulip® 3D Fashion Paint™ Value Packs and Sets
10 pack Glo
– Ribbons – assorted colors desired
– Paper towels
– White chalk – sharpened to a point
– Scissors
– Straight pins
– T-shirt – Black – XL
– Patterns (click here)

Instructions:
1. Cut out banner pattern then pin to double layer of black T-shirt. Cut out then repeat step creating a total of four pennants.

2. Flip over design pattern. Using white chalk, lightly draw over pattern lines holding up to window if needed to see lines.

3. Position first pattern, chalk side down, on first fabric pennant and hold in place. Press fingers along pattern lines to transfer design to fabric. Repeat with all designs and pennant pieces.

4. Place fabric pennant on Craft Mat – it will prevent paint from seeping through to work surface and is easy to clean. Test flow of paint on paper towel using an even pressure on bottle for a smooth line. Starting with first pennant, outline each section then fill in with color shown, applying an even coating. Use a straight pin to pop any bubble that may form. Carefully slide off Craft Mat and let dry. Repeat for remaining three pennants.

5. Measure and cut a 6-ft. length of ribbon for hanger. Center pennants along ribbon spacing approximately 4” between and leaving longer tails at each end. Apply a thin bead of Fabric Fusion on ribbon, position banner section in place and press to secure.

6. Using ruler on Craft Mat, measure and cut 8” sections from ribbons, cutting enough for about four ribbons between each pennant and at ends. Tie around long hanger ribbon as shown.

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31 Days of DIY Halloween - Freaky Fun "BOO" Pillows

Cheryl Ball made these fun felt pillows and then painted them with Tulip® 3D Fashion Paint that really and truly glows in the dark! I want to sneak them to my house and put them on my black tweed couch for a quick Halloween makover. Do you think she’ll miss them?

Materials List:
– Tulip® 3D Fashion Paint™ Value Packs and Sets
Neon Glow
– Tulip® 3D Fashion Paint™
65177 Green Glow
– Felt yardage – ½ yard each – black, white, orange
– Paper towels
– Polyfill
– Sewing machine with matching thread
– Pinking shears
– Sewing needle
– Scissors
– White chalk sharpened to a sharp point
– Sewing pins
– Patterns (click here)

Instructions:
1. Enlarge pattern to about 16” tall – or desired size – then cut out.

2. Pin patterns onto double layers of felt. Sew right next to pattern. Remove pattern then use pinking shears to trim seams to about ½”.

3. Shake bottles of 3D Fashion Paint. Start flow of paint on paper towel using an even pressure on bottle for a smooth line.

4. Letter “B”: Use white chalk to draw about 1½” tall candy corn triangles onto front. Use Natural Glow to outline each triangle and fill in top third. Fill in second third with Neon Orange and remainder with Neon Yellow. Let dry then add a Natural Glow line between Yellow and Orange. Let dry.

5. Eyeball O: Squeeze a line of Neon Blue about 1” wide around center as shown then fill in. Add a ring of Neon Green around Blue. Use Neon Pink to create veins as shown, starting at center and working toward edge. Let dry then use Natural Glow to outline each ring and next to each vein. Let dry.

6. Spider Web O: Use white chalk to draw lines for web starting at center and moving toward edge. Draw on spider body, head and legs as shown. Fill in body and head with Neon Blue, legs with Neon Pink, and eyes and marking on back with Neon Yellow.

7. Use Green Glow for web, adding long lines first then filling in with curved lines between. Let dry. Use Natural Glow to outline entire spider and details then along each line of web. Let dry.

8. Carefully cut an opening on back of pillow. Fill each pillow with Polyfill, pin opening closed then use needle and thread to sew.

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31 Days of DIY Halloween - Fright Night Tee

If you look close, the scary skeleton hand is making a “peace” sign, and the rest of this designs says the rest.  And if you look even closer, you’ll see the fun little monster faces painted with 3-D paint that glows in the dark!  They’re made with Tulip Multi-Surface Stencils, and they were way easy to do. 

Materials List
– Tulip® Fashion Glitter™
23556 Purple Jewel
– Tulip® Multi-Surface Stencils™
Faces
– Tulip® Glam-It-Up!™ Iron-On Fashion Designs™
Skeleton Peace
– Tulip® Glam-It-Up!™ Iron-On Crystals™
Pumpkin
– Tulip® Fashion Glitter Bond™
– Scissors
– White chalk – sharpened to a point
– Foil
– Scratch paper
– T-shirt – black
– Pressing cloth
– Cardboard to fit inside shirt
– Small paint brush
– Iron
– Crayon

Instructions:

1. Prewash T-shirt; do not use fabric softener. Dry in dryer and iron smooth.
2. Flip over pattern then use chalk to trace along pattern lines. Position pattern, chalk side down, on shirt. Hold in place then run a finger along pattern lines transferring chalk to fabric.
3. Place shirt on ironing board. Remove heavy backing sheet from Skeleton Hand Crystal design and position where shown. Cover with pressing cloth then iron in place following package instructions. When cool, peel off top sheet.
4. Use crayon to fill in “B” with Pumpkin Iron-On Crystals. Press tip of crayon to top of crystal – the crayon wax will hold crystal just long enough to position in place. Place all crystals then carefully cover with pressing cloth. Iron in place following package instructions.
5. Insert cardboard into shirt to prevent seepage.
6. Squeeze a puddle of Glitter Bond™ onto foil. Working quickly, use paintbrush to apply an even coating onto one “O”. Immediately pour Purple Jewel Glitter over wet adhesive. Pour excess glitter onto scratch paper. Glitter can be returned to container and reused.
7. Repeat step with other “O”. Let thoroughly dry then use paintbrush to remove all remaining excess glitter.
8. Use scissors to carefully cut apart faces from stencil design leaving as much border possible around each. Peel off paper backing removing inside pieces. Place where desired on shirt. Squeeze a small puddle of 3D Natural Glow paint onto foil. Tap flat end of wedge sponge into paint then swipe paint over stencil making sure not to go past outside edges. Repeat with all face designs. Carefully remove stencil. Let dry.

If you need more Pattiewack, you can come see me at http://www.pattiewack.com/ !

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TERRORIFIC TUESDAY!!

Silvia Chenault turns a toy bat into an instant neckpiece (but will it bite your neck?)

Phyllis Dobbs shows us how to recycle a t-shirt into a really cool Halloween trick-or-treat bag!

Kate Pullen brews up adorable Paper Cone Witches!

Messy Missy makes a super spooky wreath with Duct tape!

Avalon Potter goes glam with her Halloween Masquerade Ball mask!

Patty Cappelluti goes bat crazy making this spooky bat door decoration!

Crafterella is a ghoul gone wild in her Ghoul Scout Costume. Download the custom patches she made for her costume!

Alexa Westerfield a.k.a. Swelldesigner upcycles a Starbucks bottle into a swell Halloween vase!

Cheryl Ball delights us with yummy candy corn cupcakes!

Pattiewack upcycles an apple tray into a festive cupcake carrier. So inexpensive and easy!

Ann Butler crafts up a boo-tiful holder for your ATCs complete with a black cat!

Glory whips up a super fun and healthy pumpkin-inspired muffin meal for her kids. Love it!

Crafty Chica makes the perfect mask to celebrate Dia de los Muertos.

Maya in the Moment has some face painting fun with her little cousin and of course, hilarity ensues!

Eileen Hull has a ghostly good time creating this cute diecut necklace!

That's it for this week! If you are interested in playing in the fun Terrorific Tuesday roundup, e-mail Alexa at swelldesigner (at) gmail (dot) com and she'll send you the details!

31 Days of DIY Halloween - Butterfly Baby Costume

It’s time for costumes!!! And when I created this adorable butterfly costume, I was thinking it should be soft, cute, and brightly colored for a baby’s first Halloween. Our little model belongs to Kristina, a co-worker and blogger for Diapers.Deadlines.DIY. and she was so much fun in the photography studio, she melted our hearts.

Materials:
– Aleene's® Fabric Fusion® Permanent Dry Cleanable Fabric Adhesive
– Tulip® 3D Fashion Paint™ in 65089 Silver
– Baby bodysuit – dark blue
– Safety pins
– Chenille stems – (2) – green
– White poster paper
– Scissors
– Purple felt fabric – ¼ yard
– Blue hat & booties
– Blue felt fabric – ½ yard
– Felt tip pen
– Craft felt square – (1) – green
– Patterns (click here)

Instructions:
1. On poster paper, using felt tip pen, draw butterfly wings approximately 22”x16”. This includes all four top and bottom wings. (See diagram) Cut out.

2. Using Fabric Fusion®, glue blue felt fabric to both sides of paper and cut out.

3. Cut out four purple felt inner butterfly wings. Cut purple wings small enough to leave a 1½” space around all sides and between. Glue onto blue wings. Refer to diagram.

4. Cut out six green teardrop shapes and use Fabric Fusion® to glue to wings. Refer to photo.

5. Cut out six blue circles and glue to teardrop shapes. Refer to photo.

6. Accent edges of wings with lines and dots of Silver 3-D Fashion Paint™. Let dry.

7. Cut out green shape according to diagram. Glue to front of bodysuit.

8. Cut out blue heart and glue on top of green shape.

9. Cut out three purple teardrop shapes and glue to blue heart. Refer to photo.

10. Accent shapes with dots of Silver 3-D Fashion Paint™. Let dry.

11. Glue back of bodysuit to center of butterfly wings. Hold in place with safety pins until dry.

12. Cut out purple circles and glue to hat and booties.

13. Accent circles with dots of Silver 3-D Fashion Paint™. Let dry.

14. Shape chenille stems into spirals. Glue stems to hat on both sides. Hold in place with safety pins until dry.

DIY Cupcake Carrier

 

This idea came from the need to carry a dozen cupcakes without them sliding into each other when transporting them across town.   Scott had the idea when I told him I needed to figure out a way to keep my cupcakes upright and the icing to stay pretty.    Believe it or not, it's a recycled package from a dozen honey crisp apples.  He handed it over, and I got busy baking.

I decided to make lemon poppy seed cupcakes.  Our favorite!

I love how they smell when they're baking.

 

And check out the darling cupcake liners I found at the save-mart in the baking aisle.

Scott is CRAZY for icing, and his favorite color is orange, so he was standing by to lick the bowl.

We put the yummy apples in the frig to chill, and now I had the perfect cupcake carrier.  

But, being the crafter... I HAD to decorate it, right?

I grabbed some papers, orange ric rac, and my 123D Paper Crafting System to make

a cute tag for the top and to trim around the edges.

 

I grabbed some shredded paper from our paper shredder.  It worked great.

 

There you go... a Halloween Cupcake Carrier!

31 Days of DIY Halloween - Spooky Wreath

Have you decorated your door for Halloween yet? I spotted these black feather wreaths at the craft store and went crazy! Then I knew I had to use our sparkly spooky iron-on designs to decorate treat bags for it. It seriously only took me about an hour to complete the project, and it looks great to greet my guests!

– Aleene's® Fabric Fusion® Permanent Dry Cleanable Fabric Adhesive
– Tulip® Glam-It-Up!™ Iron-On Fashion Designs™
Cat in Moon
Ghost
Purple Spider
Witch Accessories

– Pinking scissors
– Purple craft felt square
– Optional: Sewing machine and black thread
– Corsage pins
– (1) Yard 5/8” Halloween ribbon
– Green craft felt square
– Iron
– Thin cloth
– (2) Yards orange/black 1” ribbon
– Black feather wreath
– (2) Orange craft felt squares


Instructions:
1. Cut one purple, one green and two orange felt pieces into 5 ”x10” rectangles.
2. Preheat dry iron to wool setting. Fold pieces in half and iron.
3. Peel paper backing from design.
4. Position design on bottom of folded edge of felt, plastic side up. Cover with thin cloth.
5. Press and hold iron over design for 30 seconds. Let cool.
6. Carefully remove plastic.
7. Turn felt over. Place iron on back of felt for 15-20 seconds.
8. Glue sides of bags together with Fabric Fusion. Let dry.
9. Optional: Using sewing machine to sew decorative stitches on sides of bags.
10. Fill bags with candy and tie tops with 5/8” ribbon.
11. Attach to wreath with corsage pins.
12. Make large loopy bow with 1” orange/black ribbon to hang wreath.

Happy 3rd Anniversary to us!

I can't believe it's been 3 years since we tied the knot.  And I can't believe it took me so long to blog about it.  Our anniversary was September 28th, on a Wednesday in the middle of a work week.  We worked late that night, so we had dinner in town. 
It was fabulous.  We went to Campagnia and dined in the garden area with twinkle lights and the sound of a water fountain.  The goat cheese appetizer with sundried tomatoes was divine, and the rest of the meal was as delicious as my DATE!  (teehee)

The neatest thing was when we were seated, they knew our name because of the reservation, and the waiter came over quickly with two nice glasses of champagne... "compliments of Kristen Bibb!"  We had been working closely with her all week and she surprised us with a tasty toast.  Thanks so much Kristen... 

We are looking forward to many more years of wedded bliss.... yipppeee!

31 Days of DIY Halloween - Tie Dye Pumpkin Shirt

Don’t you love this Halloweenie pumpkin shirt? I do too! Believe me I could say otherwise because we made 135 of these fun shirts for a craft store chain to put in all their stores. Allee and I had buckets of dye, piles of shirts, and tables lined up with tie-dyed shirts ready for their faces. Cheryl Ball painted every single one with 3-D paint for their happy faces. The iLoveToCreate team really rocked it!

Materials:
– Tulip® One-Step Fashion Dye™ in Orange
– Tulip® Fashion Form™
– Tulip® 3D Fashion Paint™ in 65038 Black
– Tulip® Surface Cover™
– Plastic wrap
– Paper towels
– Scissors
– Chalk pencil or chalk sharpened to a point
– T-shirt – white – 100% cotton

Instructions:

1. Wash T-shirt to remove sizing; do not use fabric softener.

2. Cover work surface with Surface Cover and lay damp T-shirt flat on prepared surface. Starting just above center of shirt, pinch fabric and pull up into a tube shape. Tightly wrap a rubber band from dye box around fabric, about 4” below top point. Wrap another rubber band 2” below the first rubber band.

3. Wearing gloves from dye box, add water to Orange dye bottle to line indicated on bottle. Replace cap tightly and shake bottle until dye is completely mixed.

4. Squeeze Orange dye onto the first part of tube shape, completely covering with dye. Skip the 2” section between rubber bands then squeeze dye onto remainder of shirt. Cover shirt with plastic wrap and let set 6 to 8 hours or longer for most intense color.

5. Carefully cut rubber bands off of shirt and rinse shirt in warm water until excess dye is removed and water runs clear. Wash separately in a large load of water with hottest water suitable for fabric and a small amount of laundry soap. Dry separately.

6. Lay shirt on work surface and place Fashion Form between layers of shirt. Print out Jack-o-lantern face pattern and trace over pattern lines with chalk. Place pattern chalk side down on shirt and rub hand over the back of paper to transfer design in chalk onto shirt.

7. Start flow of Black Slick 3D Fashion Paint on paper towel to get a feel for bottle, using an even pressure on bottle for a smooth line. Outline then fill in each facial feature with Black Slick. Let dry flat.

Watch the video to see how we dyed over 100 tie dye pumpkin shirts at a time!

31 Days of DIY Halloween - Doodle Pumpkin

I know! I forgot to post a project yesterday (Friday) for my 31 Days of DIY Halloween. It was a busy, busy day at the iLoveToCreate design studio and I completely lost track of time.

But I think this little pumpkin will make up for it!

Turn an ordinary decorative pumpkin into a Funkin with Scribbles® Dimensional Fabric Paint™! Doodle your favorite designs all over your pumpkin for fun effects. Get the kids involved and see how creative they get with their doodles!

Materials:
–Scribbles® Dimensional Fabric Paint Value 20 Pack
– Pumpkin
– Small paintbrush
– Foil
– Paper towels
– White chalk

Instructions:
1. Use white chalk to draw basic shapes onto pumpkin.
2. Start flow of Scribbles® paint on paper towel using an even pressure on bottle for smooth line. Keep tip of bottle clean by wiping with paper towels.
3. Fill in basic shapes with all colors of dimensional paint. Refer to photo. Let dry.
4. Add second layers of design and detail as shown then add dots and finer detail. Let dry.
5. Squeeze a puddle of Green paint on foil. Use a small brush to paint onto stem. Let dry then repeat step.

31 Days of DIY Halloween – Love Hurts Vampire T-shirt

This is my all-time favorite Halloween shirt! Cheryl Ball made it after we brainstormed how to use the technique where you paint one half of the design and then fold the shirt in half. When you unfold it you’ll see PERFECT LIPS! It really IS fabulous and fun to do, and you’ll make all the other girls jealous at the party when you show up in this glittery shirt. Love hurts.

Materials
– Tulip® 3D Fashion Paint™
Deep Red Slick
White Slick
– Tulip® Fashion Glitter™
Red Fine Jewel
Silver Fine Jewel
– Black t-shirt
– Pink chalk sharpened to point
– Scissors
– Iron
– Freezer paper
– Stiff brush
– Paper towels
– Scratch paper

Instructions:
For best results, please read all instructions before beginning project. Refer to photo for color and design placement.

1. Wash shirt without softener to remove sizing. Dry in dryer then iron smooth.
2. Cut a piece of freezer paper to fit inside shirt then insert to shirt. Fold shirt in half lengthwise pressing fingers along fold for stiff crease then open shirt.
3. Cut out lip design from pattern sheet. Line up edge along fold on shirt then use chalk to lightly trace around pattern. Remove pattern.
4. Start Flow of Deep Red 3D paint on paper towel using an even pressure on bottle for a smooth line. Starting at upper lip next to fold, squeeze a continuous line of paint within area in a back and forth motion squeezing up and down following the couture of lips. To create ink blot effect, immediately fold shirt over along fold line lining up sides of shirt. Use fingertips to press over paint making sure to work right up and over fold. Open shirt to reveal design.
5. Immediately sprinkle Red Glitter over wet paint. Wait a few minutes, and then carefully pounce off excess glitter onto scratch paper. This glitter can be put back in bottle and re-used.
6. Use chalk to lightly draw teeth where shown then fill in with White Slick.
7. Use White Slick to add drops from lips if desired then sprinkle with Silver Glitter. Let paint thoroughly dry – thicker paint may take a little longer.
8. Pounce excess glitter onto scratch paper then lightly brush with hand to remove excess.
9. Wait 72 hours to wash. Machine wash warm on gentle cycle. Do not use harsh detergents or bleach. Remove promptly and line dry. To iron, turn garment inside out, being careful not to touch design with iron. Do not dry-clean.

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31 Days of DIY Halloween - Creepy Cobweb Umbrella

When I designed this spooky umbrella with Tulip® Soft Fabric Paint™, I thought it would be fun for mommy or daddy to hold when walking the kids around the block. The kids will know exactly where you are! Oh, and wouldn't it be fun to hang several from the ceiling to decorate your Halloween party?

Materials List:
– Tulip® Glam-It Up!™ PDA: Personal Dazzle Assistance™
26641 Clear

– Tulip® Soft Fabric Paint™
BI15790 Crimson Red
BI15793 Grape
BI15797 Lime

– Paintbrushes – Liner, Round
– Umbrella – black
– White chalk pencil
– Small round sponge
– Water dish
– Foil
–Pattern (click here for pattern)

Instructions:
1. Set umbrella in “open” position. Referring to photo as a guide, use chalk pencil to lightly sketch cobweb lines all around umbrella.

2. Print out spider pattern and flip over to backside. Trace design with chalk pencil then flip back over and place chalk side down onto umbrella. Run hands over paper to transfer spider design in chalk onto umbrella.

3. Squeeze puddles of each color of Soft Fabric Paint onto a piece of foil. Using Liner brush, paint Lime over cobweb design. Note: two coats may be needed for optimum brightness. Let dry between coats.

4. Using the Round brush, apply two coats of Grape to spider. Let dry between coats.

5. Sketch hourglass shape onto spider with chalk pencil, then apply two coats of Crimson Red to hourglass and “button” at top of umbrella, letting dry between coats.

6. Allow all paint to thoroughly dry, then wipe away any remaining chalk with damp sponge.

7. Peel crystals from backing and stick onto eyes of spider and all cross-sections of cobweb.

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Terrorific Tuesday!

Kate Pullen shares 3 cute digital stamps Free cute spider digital stamps.

Phyllis Dobbs makes an easy Halloween Decopauge Pumpkin Treat Basket.

Jenna Excell shares her super cute and spooky Bones Halloween Apron.

Korinne Zimmerman a.k.a. Crafterella makes a wonderful spray bleach shirt using an adorable Moon Owl Stencil.

Glory's Mischief haunts her house with her Faux Cats in window.

Ann Butler makes this boo-tiful Reverse Collage Decopauge Jack-o-Lantern.

Eileen Hull tucks away Halloween cards in this fun Sizzix ScoreBoard notebook pocket.

Silvia Chenault and Patty Cappelluti share two super spooky projects on Silvia's blog: Vampire Art and Creepy Mirrors!

Pattiewack shows you how to make this cute and Wicked Pillow.

Messy Missy brings the LOLs with her Mean Kitteh.

Alexa Westerfield a.k.a. Swelldesigner whips up a Cute Candy Corn CD Cupcake Stand .

Kathy Murillo a.k.a. Crafty Chica delights us with glittery Skull Bookmarks.

That's it for this week! If you are interested in playing in Swelldesigner's Terrorific Tuesday roundup, e-mail her at swelldesigner (at) gmail (dot) com and she'll send you the details!

31 Days of DIY Halloween - Mummy Mania

The kids will love these funny water bottles I created for Halloween. You can make these perfect Halloween party favors in no time at all with a little help from Aleene’s®.

Materials list:
– Aleene’s® Crystal Clear Tacky Spray™
– Aleene's® Original Tacky Glue®
– Gauze bandage
– Scissors
– Plastic “googly eye” appliqués
– White plastic water bottle

Instructions:1. Use Aleene’s® Original Tacky Glue® to adhere googly eyes to neck of bottle as shown in photo. Let dry.
2. Cut three strips of gauze that are approximately two feet in length.
3. Spray strips with Aleene’s® Crystal Clear Tacky Spray™, then wrap around entire bottle (sticky side down), making sure not to cover eyes. Refer to photo.

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31 Days of DIY Halloween - Bony Grip Mug

My morning coffee will taste great in this scary mug with a bony grip. If you want to make your own, look no further than this Duncan Oh Four™ Bisque Geometrix Mug Tri-Handle. Rely on the Concepts® Underglaze for Bisque and Majolica colors for a gripping good time anytime of the year.

– Duncan Concepts® Underglazes for Bisque and Majolica
CN 244 Really White
CN 253 Dark Black

– Dinnerware Bisque Designs
21786 Geometrix Mug Tri-Handle 5" x 5" x 3"

– Signature Brushes
SB 806 No. 6 Round, SB 807 No. 6 Fan Glaze, SB 808 No. 4 Round

– Pure Brilliance® Clear Glaze
– Sponge
– Pencil
– Graphite paper
– Foil
– Patterns (Click here for pattern)

Instructions:
1. Wipe ware with damp sponge to remove any dust.
2. Place graphite paper around mug with pattern over it. Trace over lines with pencil.
3. Pour puddle of Really White on foil. Using No. 6 Round brush, apply 3 coats of Really White on skeleton hand. Let dry after each coat.
4. Pour a good amount of Dark Black on foil. Using Fan Glaze brush, apply 3 coats of Dark Black inside cup. Let dry between coats.
5. Using No. 4 Liner brush, apply Dark Black between fingers and joints.
6. Using Fan Glaze brush, apply 3 coats of Dark Black to fill in remainder of mug. Let dry after each each.
7. Stilt and fire to cone 06.

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31 Days of DIY Halloween - Terrifyingly Terrific Towels

I totally want these in my bathroom and I'm hoping my guests will scream with delight over these Halloween towels! Turn ordinary towels into freakishly fun room accents with ribbon, felt and a little pizzazz from Tulip® 3D Fashion Paint™ and Tulip® Glam-It-Up!™ Iron-On Crystals™.

Terrifyingly Terrific Towels

Materials List:

– Aleene's® Fabric Fusion® Permanent Dry Cleanable Fabric Adhesive
– Tulip® 3D Fashion Paint™ in 65038 Black
– Tulip® Glam-It-Up!™ Iron-On Crystals™ in 23123 300 Clear Pack
– Felt – colors to match towels
– Sewing machine with black thread
– Satin ribbon – black – 1½” wide – 1 yard per towel
– Pinking shears
– Paper towels
– Toothpicks
– Tulle – black – ½ yard
– Foil
– White chalk sharpened to a point
– Crayon
– Towels – desired Halloween colors
– Sewing pins
– Ruler
– Scissors

Instructions:
1. Cut a 6” wide length from tulle. Double over, creating several layers and holding with pins as needed. Use machine to sew two rows of gather stitches down center. Gather up fabric to fit across one end of towel then pin in place on towel to secure.

2. Center ribbon right side up over gather stitches on tulle then sew through all layers down both sides of ribbon.
Measure and cut a 2½” x 2¾” piece from each color of felt using pinking shears to cut out. Use chalk to draw desired letter in center of felt as shown. Start flow of Black Slick paint on paper towel using an even pressure on bottle for a smooth line. Fill in each letter with a thick, even line of paint. Let dry.

3. Squeeze a thin bead of Fabric Fusion onto back edge of felt piece, smooth with fingers then press into a different color of felt as shown. Let dry then use pinking shears to trim excess felt, leaving a ¼” or so border showing.

4. Apply glue to back of felt piece, center over ribbon and center of towel then press in place. Repeat step with remaining towels. Let dry.

5. Squeeze a small puddle of Fabric Fusion onto foil. Working in sections at a time, use toothpick to add a small dot of glue for each crystal. Touch top of crystal with tip of crayon and position into glue – it will hold it just long enough to transfer crystal in place on glue. Repeat along length of ribbon on each towel as shown. Let dry.

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31 Days of DIY Halloween - Wickedly Charming Pillow

I went absolutely mad for this wickedly charming pillow, perfect for spookifying your home this Halloween! Team up Aleene’s® Fabric Fusion™ and Tulip® Glam-It-Up!™ Iron-On Studs™ with ribbon, felt and tulle to make a pillow that’ll have your family screaming with delight!

Wickedly Charming Pillow

Materials List:
– Aleene's® Fabric Fusion® Permanent Dry Cleanable Fabric Adhesive
– Tulip® Glam-It-Up!™ Iron-On Studs™
– Tulip® 3D Fashion Paint™ in 65038 Black
– Tulip® Cordless Heat Setting Tool™
– Ribbon – 1½ yards (or enough to tie around pillow and tie bow) – 1” wide – lime
– Ruler
– Pinking shears
– Sewing pins
– White felt – 1 sheet
– Black pillow
– Fabric – 4” strip by circumference of pillow – lime
– Sewing machine with matching thread
– Paper towels
– Scissors
– Tulle – ¼ yard – orange
– Crayon
– Pencil

Materials List:

Instructions:
1. Find center of ribbon and place on right side of pillow then pull ends to other side and tie a bow. Place a pin just before bow on each side to mark for wording. Untie and remove ribbon, carefully keeping pins in place.

2.Fold tulle over lengthwise, creating several layers. Sew two lines of gather stitches down center through all layers. Gather tulle to fit ribbon between pins, pinning in place to secure. Sew down both sides of ribbon then remove gather stitches.

3. Use pinking shears to cut lime fabric into strip wide enough to show 1” of tulle extending from top and bottom edges and long enough to reach ends of gathered tulle and fit between pins on ribbon. Apply a thin bead of Fabric Fusion along both edges on backside of fabric piece and one down center. Press in place over tulle piece as shown. Let dry.

4. Trim tulle to desired width then tie ribbon piece around pillow.

5. Measure and cut six squares in desired size from white felt, using size of pillow to determine proportional size of squares.
Squares will need to fit on ribbon across front of pillow as shown.

6. Working on one square at a time, use crayon to position Iron-On Studs into a letter to spell out “WICKED”. The wax on the crayon will hold stud just long enough to transfer to felt square. Turn on Cordless Heat-Setting Tool following package instructions. Touch tip of hot tool to top of stud and hold for two seconds. Remove heat tool and let stud cool, then touch stud with fingernail making sure it has adhered, if not add one or two more seconds. Add one letter from one color to each square.

7. Apply a thin bead of Fabric Fusion around back edge of felt square, smooth with finger and then press in place. Start with “W” then equally space remainder of letters across ribbon as shown. Let dry.

8. Start flow of Black Slick paint on paper towel using even pressure on bottle for a smooth line. Add faux stitching lines as shown. Keep tip of bottle wiped often for clean lines. Add all stitching and let dry.

9. The ribbon can be removed after the holiday.

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31 Days of DIY Halloween - Wild Child Pumpkin

I love how Cheryl Ball turned a simple decorative pumpkin into wildly fun décor with vibrant fabric and Collage Pauge™ Instant Decoupage™! Add extra attitude with Tulip® 3D Fashion Paint™ and Tulip® Glam-It-Up!™ PDA: Personal Dazzle Assistance™.

Wild Child Pumpkin

Materials List:
– Tulip® Fashion Glitter™ in 23560 Black Fine Jewel
– Tulip® 3D Fashion Paint™ in 65038 Black
– Tulip® Glam-It Up!™ PDA: Personal Dazzle Assistance™ in 26637 Clear Red Black
– Collage Pauge® Instant Decoupage
– Aleene's® Fast Grab™ Tacky Glue
– Paper towels
– Pinking shears
– 1” foam brush
– Pumpkin
– Foil
– Scissors
– Tulle – 4” x 18” wide strip
– Scratch paper
– Small paintbrush
– Fabric – ¼ yard – bright pink – or desired color

Instructions:
1. Use scissors to cut fabric into about 1” squares.

2. Squeeze a puddle of Collage Pauge onto foil. Working in small sections at a time, use dry foam brush to apply an even coat to surface of pumpkin. Tap foam brush onto a piece of fabric then place into adhesive, then brush on another coat. Add another piece of fabric slightly overlapping the first then apply more over top. Repeat step until entire pumpkin is covered. Let dry.

3. Start flow of Black 3D Fashion Paint on paper towel using an even pressure on bottle for a smooth line. Place scratch paper on work surface. Working in sections at a time, paint on zebra stripes as shown. Immediately pour black glitter over wet paint then pour off excess onto scratch paper. Repeat step, letting paint dry if needed before moving to new section. When thoroughly dry, use small paintbrush to brush off excess glitter.

4. Squeeze a small puddle of Black 3D Fashion Paint onto foil then use small brush to paint stem of pumpkin. Let dry.

5. Peel skeleton design from plastic backing sheet then press onto a piece of pink fabric. Use pinking shears to trim into square as shown.

6. Peel off single clear crystal from backing sheet then press into place throughout design. Add black crystals to stem.

7. Use Fast Grab to glue fabric square to front of pumpkin as shown.

8. Tie a bow of tulle around stem.

Aleene's Tacky Clear Gel on "Extreme Sweets" TV Special

When Scott and I first saw this segment a few weeks ago we weren't fast enough to get our handy iPhones rockin' and capture the show. Being the video swami (his words) that he is, Scott found the segment on-line, captured it with some fancy software, did a little editing to shorten it up and BAMMM, here it is...one sweet product sighting for iLoveToCreate!

As you'll see, they were using Aleene's® Clear Gel Tacky Glue™ to put those amazing portraits together. I giggled when I saw that Scott put an arrow to a still pic of the glue at the end.

Watch as host Adam Guertler visits the Jelly Belly jelly bean plant in Fairfield, CA and is tasked with making his own Jelly Belly mosaic art piece using Aleene's Tacky Clear Gel. Great segment and great way to create a crazy craft!

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