Scor-Bug by Scor-Pal

Reported by Beth Silaika

I am not a fan of bugs. With the exception of ladybugs, butterflies and the occasional dragonfly, I have a swat to kill policy! Bugs creep me out!

In April, just as the flying critters are making the first Spring appearance in New York, Scor-Bug flew into my craft collection. I stumbled upon this new bug, which is not only cute, but pretty versatile for crafters! This little grey and teal spotted tool is a great accessory which works in conjunction with your Scor-Pal.



The tool has retractable "teeth" on a rotary wheel. The ergonomic design of the tool allows you to easily grasp the tool and gently glide the teeth in the grooves of the Scor-Pal for even bumps on your paper.

You simply place your cardstock or paper on the Scor-Pal, determine where you want your embossed line to occur, line that placement up with a grooved Scor-Pal line, and drag the Scor-Bug tool's rotary teeth over the paper. One thing to remember is to start your tool in the groove off the paper in a groove line or you will not get the full embossed effect, just a minor little dotted line.


Another item to consider is where you place your cardstock on the scorpal. You want to remember to leave a small gap between the top edge of the Scor-Pal and the paper you are "bugging". If you don't leave a slight space between the paper and the top of the Scor-Pal, you will find that the entire piece of paper will not get the pierced line. The tool hits the top edge of the Scor-Pal and stops with a small part of the paper "un-bugged". This can be difficult because I always use the top edge of the Scor-Pal to ensure that when I score a piece of paper it will be straight. When you use the Scor-Bug, you need to line your paper up with the grooved lines to ensure a straight edge.



The dotted area can be used to give some fun detail to your cards and scrapbook pages. Here, I used it to create a double embossed line on my cardstock.



You could use the other side of the cardstock for a pierced look, like faux stitching.



Whichever way you use it in your crafting applications, the detail that this tiny little tool creates is awesome.

Pros:

• Simple to use, simply drag the rotary teeth in the groove of your Scor-Pal
• inexpensive
• creates a neat row of embossed or debossed dots on your paper
  
• use the Scor-bug tool along with your Scor-pal without moving your paper to create a nice linear pattern. You do not even need to move your paper.
  

Cons:

• You need to have the Scor-Pal to use this tool, you cannot use it on a flat surface

• You have to remember to place the cardstock or paper a small distance away from the top edge of the Scor-Pal or you will not be able to "bug" your entire piece of paper. You also have to ensure to line up your edge the paper with the Scor-Pal grooves so that you will create a straight line

• You should only drag the Bug in one direction, if you drag it back AND forth, it will not create a nice even line, it will look messy

• You have to start dragging the Scor-bug off your paper or you may not get in the groove and only get a slightly dotted line, not the full pierced dot.

Scor-Pal created a new rage with its scoring tool, and the Scor-Bug is a wonderful little addition to the Scor-Pal family. I wouldn't squash this little Bug! I give the Scor-Pal a thumbs up! For less than $7, it is worth it to add it to your collection of tools!

I would love to hear how you use the Scor-Bug in your crafting applications.

Vendor Spotlight: Zentangle

Reported by Taylor Usry

When the Zentangle arrived, I was absolutely blown away by the beauty and simplicity of its packaging. I checked it out on the website once I knew it was on the way, but I didn't really expect it to look as good as it did in the picture! The box is compact - about the size of a book (it measures 5 1/2 " x 8 " x 1 3/4 " (14 cm x 20.5 cm x 4.5 cm). It really seems designed to travel anywhere with you, which is a wonderful feature.

I watched the enclosed DVD for the entire 29 minutes straight through. It's one of those tiny DVD's, and it has a note that says it won't fit in the slot load players like Macs have. However, my kit came with a second, larger DVD, so I watched it on my Mac. I'm not sure if that is included for every kit now or not - but the large (regular sized) DVD does not fit in the box. It was very helpful to see the artist create each different tangle (defined as a simple, easy to draw pattern). Also, it is set to very soothing music that totally relaxed me.

The process is simple: start, using the pencil, by making a small dot in each corner. Connect the dots to make a square. Inside the square, you create a string to help define each area for your tangles. Once that is done, switch to the pen and create away! There is an enclosed die (called an icosahedron, which is a twenty-sided polyhedron die with numbers on each face) to help stimulate creativity. The die corresponds to a legend, so when you roll a number you can choose to use the pattern it suggests, or roll it again.

The kit comes with 2 Micron pens, made by Sakura Color Products. I absolutely *love* these pens! After using them to make a few tiles, I tested out a Zig marker of the same width (.01) to see if I'd get the same results. Nope! The Zig didn't seem as smooth or give me the depth of color that the Micron pen did. When the makers of the Zentangle said they did extensive testing for the best materials, they meant it. I found that the same thing held true for the tiles as well. I tested the process out on a 4"x4" chipboard coaster (twice, to make sure I wasn't just doing it wrong) and the results were nowhere near as pretty.

Once you have completed each of the areas within the strings, switch back to the pencil to do your shading. Lightly rub your finger over the places you have shaded. Then add your initials to just outside the drawing, flip it over to sign and date, and it's done!

The biggest reason that I wanted to test out this product were some of the benefits and uses the website suggested. Because I am bipolar, as well as a long term sufferer of depression, I am always looking for new and useful techniques for stress management and relief. I recently ceased all of my medication while we have another baby, so it is especially important to me to have access to good coping skills. I take mental health very seriously, and am always looking for new and different opportunities to practice interesting techniques. I'll admit, I was slightly skeptical about how well this would work. But I'll try anything :) I sat down for what I thought would be just enough time to watch the instructional DVD and maybe complete one of these. Before I knew it, I spent an entire morning creating these!

I enjoyed the process so much. My initial apprehensions that there would be a "wrong" way to complete a tile as way off base. There isn't. Even if you make a pattern slightly differently than suggested, it still comes out alright. You can draw your string in any design that is pleasing to you - again, there is no wrong way. Using the Zentangle is similar like meditating - I was able to easily focus on the task before me and let my mind slip away from stressors. The website offers interesting perspective on different theories of Zentangle.

After I finished several tiles and my failed chipboard coaster experiment I thought I'd see what other surfaces worked well with the kit. I love the tiles, but due to their exceptional quality they are a bit pricey to replace. I found that Prima cardstock worked very well - I made several bookmarks for personal use (here I used a scrap of Sugar Cream). By far my favorite was the tiles, though - they realy are an excellent quality. I have plans to test out more materials but I had to tear myself away from the kit!

I couldn't be happier the Zentangle found its way to my craft room. The benefits for me personally are tremendous - a creative outlet that allows me to focus, relieves stress, improves concentration, and soothes my nerves. Not bad for such a small package! I also think that the end results are beautiful! I'd love to purchase some of the frames (but they do seem like more money than I'm willing to spend) for them.

My only downside (if I have to pick one) to this is the price. I feel like it may be cost prohibitive for many people who wish to use this kit in a therapeutic way. I understand that the price is directly related to the exceptional quality of the products in the kit. And truly, the supplies are elegant. I will happily pay to replace my supplies because I know that the system works for me. It may be hard for others to make the initial investment, though.

I'll be taking this with me on every trip my family goes on. I recommend it without hesitation to everyone!

Vendor Spotlight: Zentangle

Reported by Heather Strenzwilk


According to the Zentangle website, a Zentangle is "an easy to learn method of creating beautiful images from repetitive patterns." I recently received a Zentangle Kit which contains: an instructional mini DVD, full size DVD, instruction book, heavyweight artist's paper tiles, 2 Pigma Micron 01 black pens by Sakura, golf pencil, sharpener and 20-sided die in a book shaped box covered with green organic paper. These tools are all you need to create this unique artform.

I had tried unsuccessfully to create Zentangles using information from the Internet. The DVD and companon guide in the kit were what I needed to understand the process and how to replicate the patterns. I began by watching the DVD, in which several Zentangles are created from start to finish accompanied by Oriental background music. In fact there is no dialogue on the DVD. Since I like to work and "listen" rather than watch, this forced me to watch the DVD and observe the technique.

The process is rather simple:

1. On a tile, mark several points with a pencil and connect the points to create a shape (or tangle).
2. Draw several lines to portion the tangle into separate areas.
3. Use a Micron pen to create a unique pattern in each section.
4. Use the pencil to lightly shade the edges of each pattern and outer edge of the tangle and blend the pencil to give a shaded look.
5. Add your initials near the finished tile and sign and date the back of the tile.
6. Admire your work.

These are my first Zentangles- notice the difference between the onces I created with pencil (bottom) vs. Micron pen (top)

After waching the DVD I created my first Zentangles on copy paper, first with a pencil, then a Micron pen. The pen didn't move smoothly and my pencil shading didn't blend well at all. I really felt like I was dragging and the process was not fun. I grabbed a Micron pen and created 2 more Zentangles. These were better (Micron pens are some of my favorite pens for journaling).

By this point, my confidence was growing and I felt ready to "graduate" to the tiles.

Once I had created 5-6 Zentangles, I felt more confident with the basic patterns and was able to focus on enjoying the process and not following directions. Once I switched to "fun mode," I think my Zentangles improved. My nine year-old daughter saw what I was doing and she created several pieces herself. She used a Sharpie Ultra Fine Black Marker and her designs were bolder because of the slightly wider tip. At this point, I also started experimenting with tangles that were not square, but ultimately I prefer squares.

It was easy to add pencil shading using the paper tiles that came with the kit.

Next I graduated to the tiles. What a difference- the tiles are "mould-made, acid-free, 100% cotton, heavy-weight fine artists' paper with a beautiful vellum surface finish" and were a wonderful surface for the Micron pens. It was very easy to do the pencil shading and blending on thie surface too. The small golf pencil that came with the kit was small for me so I switched to a more common (and longer) #2 pencil and shading remained successful.

On the back of each tile is a place to sign and date your artwork.

When I completed a tile, I added my initials to the lower right corner of the Zentangle. On the back of each tile is a place to add a signature and date. I often forget to date my work so I like this reminder. In the future I want to punch a hole in the corner of some tiles, and add a metal ring to create a mini book of my designs.

Zentangles are definitely fun to create and were a fun way to relax and enjoy some quiet art time with my daughter. I like the relaxing Oriental music on the DVD. This is a very portable artform and one I can easily do while traveling. I sometimes replace form with color; because these are black and white, I am forced to focus on form.

All in all I had fun creating Zentangles. I learned a lot more from the companion guide and DVD than I did from surfing websites for information. The paper tiles are wonderful, and I loved how easy it was to work with them. Micron pens have been one of my staple pens for years, so I was happy to work with them in the kit. Rolling the 20-sided die (Icoshedron) to help me choose a tangle seemed silly to me but might be attractive to someone else. I also liked the box that stores all of the items from the kit (except the full-size DVD which doesn't fit.) However, the price of the kit was $49.00 which was way more money than I would ever pay for a kit like this.

Pros:

• Love the paper tiles in the kit. Wish it came with more than 34 tiles.
• Tools come packed in a sturdy yet attractive storage box
• Additional tiles are available (55 tiles for $29)
• Micron pens are excellent pens and perfect for the art form
• Online gallery for inspiration; live classes available in select areas
  

Cons:

• The kit is very expensive ($49.00)
  

Are you familiar with Zentangles? Please share your thoughts with our readers.

Clearsnap Style Stones

Reported by Sara McKenzie

I've been playing with Style Stones by Clearsnap for a number of years now. So it was fun to pull them out again and take a really critical look, and try some new things with them.

Style Stones are a man-made stone material. They have a very smooth surface and require no additional preparation before you use them. And they are pre-drilled for use on jewelry, lanyards, or to hang from other pieces of work.

Below is a package of the "Small Shapes" package in the plain ivory-colored finish. They are intended for stamping images directly on the stone. Four to six stones come in a package for about $4.00.

In addition to the small assorted shapes shown above, the smooth surface stones come in a package of 4 larger assorted geometrics, a package of rectangular stones (all the same size- perfect for bracelelets!), stars and shells, tags, and oval cameos.

The package below is the "Leaves" set. These are natural finish stones that are engraved, and lend themselves to the use of contrasting colors.

The maple leaf, below, shows up-close-and-personal, the detail in the engraved sets.

There are loads of images in the engraved sets: celestial, quilt tiles, bugs, Celtic designs, Asian images, fruit, Geishas, flowers, chickens(!), snowmen, angels, Christmas trees, faces, and Aztec designs. And these are just the square shaped tiles. They also make Style Stones in shapes: hearts, star, triangles, dominoes, hands, flowers, faces, and the list goes on. Many of the designs also come in bulk packaging: 24 stones for $11.95.

In addition, there are engraved tiles (no holes are drilled in these), and frames.

For my projects, the first, easy step was to compare craft ink versus dye ink on the flat, ivory style stones. The picture below shows a cameo stone (1" long and 3/4" wide) in the center, and a triangle stone (a 1" equilateral triangle) on the right. The stone on the far left shows the natural, unfinished color. The middle stone was colored with Stampin' Up! "Taken with Teal" Craft ink, and the stone on the right with "Taken with Teal" dye ink. This very clearly shows how much more opaque the Craft ink is, versus the dye ink. The same color has a completely different look: deep and rich versus pale bright and transparent.

After heat setting (and you MUST heat set! no matter what ink you use!), I added a second coat of ink to each stone. You can see below how the color becomes more even with the additional coat.

The messiest part is coloring the edges- but I suppose you could wear gloves and avoid the inky fingers!

On to the engraved stones. I had never tried acrylic paint on these stones before, so this seemed like the perfect opportunity. Below is one of the Leaf stones, on which I painted a copper metallic acrylic paint. No sweat. Coverage was perfect, and took only one coat. And it doesn't require heat setting. You can see where I painted a little bit outside the lines; that was cleaned up easily by a light sanding with one of my craft sanding blocks.

I then held the stone by the edges, and tap, tap, tapped the surface against my ink pads. Again, I compared the same color dye ink and craft ink, because I wanted to see them contrasted against the metallic paint. The dye ink is on the left and the craft ink on the right. I like them both- but I really like how luminescent the dye ink looks- almost like it is lit from behind.

Clearsnap also provides an inking brush for working with the engraved styles stones. They are packaged in a set of 3 with slightly different sizes, or you can buy them singly.

They are really nothing more than small stippling brushes, so you might be able to find them at an art store or your local big-box craft retailer. But if not, they are the perfect size for working on the engraved Style Stones. AND, they are double-ended. One end is short and stiff and good for getting in the small crevices (below, right) and the other end is a bit longer and good for filling in larger areas.

In the photo below, I am touching up the blue portion of the design. The green was applied first, with the inking brush. I wanted the surface color to be more even, so I used the brush for that as well.

So, what did I do with these interesting little embellishments?

First, I used them like tiles. I finished 8 of the leaf stones as shown above, and plan to use them on the top of a wooden box that I had finished earlier. The top has an inset, and it is just crying out for something special. I am a little embarassed to say that I have hit a bit of a roadblock: how best to mount the tiles? I've thought about using copper foil tape and soldering them, as if they were stained glass. And I've thought about using grout, just like regular tiles. But I haven't been able to decide. So, the pictures below are still showing an unfinished top. (If you have any suggestions, I'd love to hear them!!)

Above: Painted wooden box with inset lid.

Decorated Style Stones just waiting to be set in place!

Above: Close up of finished Styles Stones. I used dye ink for the surface-

I like the slightly mottled look. Wondering how to mount them....

Then, I decorated a tag Style Stone. I inked with bright green, heat set, and then stamped a pattern on top with turquoise ink, and heat set again. I added some small rhinestones, a brass dragonfly charm, a glass leaf charm, and glass beads. I finished it with some ribbon and cotton crochet floss. I plan to give this to a teenage friend so she can hang if off of her backpack.

Above: Decorated Tag shape.

Above: Detail of decorated Tag Style Stone.

And finally, I made a necklace using the triangular Style Stone that I coated with Taken with Teal dye ink (above). I over-stamped an image in White Craft ink, and then embossed it with white embossing powder. It is edged with my favorite gold leafing pen from Krylon. I covered the design with Crystal Effects, and added a tiny clear rhinestone in the center.

Style Stone necklace strung on ribbon and fiber,

which I knotted at regular intervals.

Close-up of Style Stone necklace.

Pros:

• Fantastic surface to work on - smooth, even, takes ink and paint beautifully.


• So many choices!! Both plain shapes for your own designs, or engraved images to elaborate.


• Pre-drilled holes. Hooray!


• Not too heavy- you can wear them comfortably as earrings.


• Not too light- necklaces will hang properly.


• Great size for all kinds of uses: jewelry, decorating other items, scrapbook pages, cards.

Cons:

• This is not so much a con as it is a caution: when you heat set the ink, the stones get REALLY hot, and take a few minutes to cool down. I usually work on two or three stones at once, so I can work on one while another one is cooling off.


• Apparently you can't buy them directly from Clearsnap (see below), but they are available at many other stores online.


• I've never seen them at the big box craft stores, but I have seen them at occasional independent craft stores.


• They are a bit expensive when bought in packs of 4 ($1 each), but are a better value when bought in bulk (50 cents each).

I am pleased to see that Clearsnap updated their website- it is a little more user friendly than it used to be. On the other hand, I was surprised to see that Style Stones do not show up on their product list! Fortunately, they are still there- just do a quick search and you will find all of them. The unfortunate aspect of their website design, at least as far as this article is concerned, is that I cannot create links to every specific product window. You'll have to do the work on this part: go to the Style Stones page, and then click on the various images to see the different styles. And, you apparently can no longer buy from them on-line- even though a catalog is in the navigation bar, it is not a live link to anything. Nor are there any prices listed. Hmmm.....

But overall, here is my impression of Style Stones: Love them!!

So, let me know if you have any ideas for me on how to mount my tiles in the top of my box! And share your experience with using Style Stones, too!

Grafix Rub-Onz Transfer Film

Reported by Jessica Ripley

One of my favorite things to do while crafting is to create my own unique embellishments to add that extra special something to a project. There's just something about that personal touch that really makes it my own, and gives me just a little more satisfaction, you know? So when I ran across Grafix Rub-Ons Transfer Film on a stroll through the art store, I just knew I had to give them a try. I mean, make your own rub-ons? How awesome is that?!

The package I picked up came with ten 8 1/2" x 11" transfers (though they come in packages of 4 or 25 as well). There are 10 sheets to print, write, or stamp on, as well as 10 sheets which contain the adhesive to make the magic work. The package also comes with easy to follow instructions and the good old standard Popsicle stick to be used once the rub-on is ready. It's also worth mentioning that the transfer sheets are acid free. The instructions state that designs can be created by hand, using an ink-jet or laser printer, or by stamping an image. I decided to give all three a try.

First and foremost, I decided to give the hand-drawn option a whirl. I couldn't quite picture how the adhesive would pick up pen ink to turn it into a rub-on, and wasn't sure it would work, but wow was I pleased! I decided to use my Cricut to draw a few designs on the matte side of a transfer sheet to start (I'm not the best at sketching you see):

Next, I hand colored in those images with Sakura Glaze Pens (coloring I can do):

I let the ink dry a bit (about 20 minutes) before attempting the next step, which was to apply the adhesive sheet to the inky side. This step is easy, the backing peels away from the adhesive cleanly. Applying it to the transfer sheet is a bit trickier however, but just go slow and be sure to smooth out any air bubbles.

Once the adhesive is down, it is permanent, not moving, now way, no how, so do go slow and take your time with that step. Next I trimmed the leaves as closely as possible to the design (which the directions recommend to prevent a "halo" effect), and applied them to my tag. Peeling off the very thin layer between the now sticky ink design and the backing is just a tiny bit difficult and takes some patience. I found that tweezers helped get it going, and it was best to start in an inconspicuous area if at all possible just in case the design was slightly wrinkled. However once it was started, it worked just as well as a traditional rub-on.

I love how the ink from the Sakura pens look as a rub-on!

For my second project, I chose to try the stamping technique in order to add some ghosts to the Halloween jar below. These transfer sheets are an excellent way to use a stamp around a curved area where normal stamping just wouldn't work.

First the images were stamped onto the matte side of the transfer sheet, it is just a little slippery so use care when doing so. It's about the same as stamping on vellum:

Next, the backing was pulled off an adhesive sheet and applied over the inked side of the transfer sheet. This was done after trimming both down to size too, which was easily done with a paper trimmer, in order to use only what was needed for this particular design. With the stamping and hand-drawing options available, no scrap of these sheets will go to waste.

Then I trimmed the ghosts and applied to the jar. The adhesive stuck them to the glass surface just fine.

And here's the finished project. You can see the color of the transfer shows here as I didn't cut out the middle of my ghosts, it's just slightly opaque.

Extremely happy with how the transfer films performed so far, I had one last test to perform. Using my ink-jet printer, I decided to create one large rub-on to apply to an 8" x 10" canvas I had on hand, just to see how it worked. First I created the design in Photoshop Elements:

(Digital Stamps By Leah F. from Funkyplaygrounddesigns.com)

It's important to note that when using text with these transfer films, it must be reversed or the final design won't be readable, unless you look at it in a mirror. That is just a minor draw back when it comes to working with stamps or handwriting, it can't be done unless the text is reversed.

And if you can write backwards, well more power to ya.

After the design was set, I printed it out and followed the same steps. Attaching the adhesive sheet, and then pulling that off. That's where I hit a little snag:

My rub-on was much, much to big and it wrinkled right down the center. The final film before applying the design is quite thin, and of course sticky, so it folded in on itself a bit. However that was entirely my fault, and still, it attached to the canvas beautifully:

We'll just call it a happy disaster as it still gets the point across.

In summary,

Pros:

• The ability to create self-designed rub-ons in three ways, hand-drawn, using a printer, or stamping.


• Easy to follow instructions that have you creating your own rub-ons in minutes.


• The adhesive stuck well to three test surfaces, including canvas, which means that it will stick well to just about anything a traditional rub-on would.

Cons:

• When using text, it must be printed backwards. This can limit use of stamps or handwriting designs.


• The adhesive film is a little difficult to begin to pull off the attached rub-on, and it takes some patience and possibly tweezers to get going.


• Transfer film is a bit slippery, so use caution when stamping.

All in all, I was extremely pleased with these Rub-Onz Transfer Films from Grafix. They do exactly what they say they will, are easy to use, and above all really, really fun. I just know I'll be reaching for them again and again to add those personal touches to my projects that I love. I give them a 10.

How about you? Have you used them before? We'd love to see your projects! Leave us a comment and let us know!

Halloween Craft Roundup- Day 2!

Welcome to day two of our Halloween Craft Carnival... clicky clicky and go get crafty!

Oh Martha... how will we ever keep up?
Candy Creatures
Cupcakes, Cookies & Treats
Cocktails & Drinks
Indoor Decorations
Outdoor Decorations
Crafty Templates
Creepy Crafts
Glow-in-the-Dark
Kids' Costumes
Baby Costumes
Costumes from the Supermarket!
No-Sew Costumes
Costumes for Adults
All the pumpkin ideas you could possibly need, ever.

And some non-Martha stuff
MONSTER FEET!

Links that are full of more links (aka fractal linkage):
From our very own Rachel @ SwapBot
24 Halloween Crafts in 24 Hours!

Ideas for AFTER Halloween
Candy Wrapper Crafts
Cool paperbag leaves

Day of the Dead ideas
Crafty Chica: Day of the Dead Shrine Challenge
Day of the Dead Necklace for Kids

Now go... make something spooky!

Halloween Craft Roundup- Day 1!

It's not too late... if you craft like I craft (the glue's still drying on the card when I shove it in the envelope, sound familiar?) then there's still TONS of time to bust out some Halloweenie crafts.

Here are some links to get your creative juices flowing... (big thanks to our Facebook and Twitter followers for hooking us up!)

Halloween Cards & Scrapbooking
Cute Halloween Card
CUTENESS!
C&T Publishing

Party Ideas
Food & Party Decor Ideas
More food & party stuff
Cute Mummy invitation
Embroidered place cards
Candy Cauldrons

Costumes
Over the Top Hat
Witch's Hat
Super Hero (requires sewing)
Super Villian (NO sewing)
Big Bad Wolf costume for your dog
StarWars costumes (including an adorable R2D2 by our very own Sarah Moore, Editor-in-Chief)

Treats
Mummy treat container (I'm totally doing these)
Halloween Hand Sanitizer bottles! (I'm doing these for my co-workers!)
Here's one from our own Amanda: BOO!
Marzipan & Almond Paste Pumpkins
Decorated Popcorn Balls
Here's one from our own Jenny: Juice Box Sleeves
Make'n Mold
Sassy Treat Box
Perfect Pumpkin Treat Box

Kids' Crafts
Cool pumpkin with a surprise inside
Cute Q-Tip Skeleton
Pencil Toppers

Decorations
Robert Mahar's Sock Skeleton!
Glass Luminaries (note: PPA is plain ol' Elmer's Glue)
Oh! Here's a fun Halloween Tree
And a little Halloween House
Tons of fun ideas here
Ribbon Wreath
Another cool Halloween Tree
Lanterns!
Gourd & Pumpkin ideas
Decoupaged Pumpkins
Print & Fold Decorations
Paper Bag Luminaries
Fun stuff from Xyron
Milk Jug Skeleton
Pumpkin Candlesticks

Tomorrow we'll be featuring the Queen of Halloween: Martha Stewart, as well as what to do with all those left-over candy wrappers, Day of the Dead craft ideas, and lots of other fun links.

Be sure to leave YOUR Halloween crafty links in the comments... and go get your ghoul on!

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