Sticker Tips

Tip of the day ........

When designing a layout cut the stickers close to their line and then you can arrange and rearrange them until you have their correct placement and then peel off the backing and attach them 😊

It’s Spooktacular

Eeek!!!!  Look at this adorable Halloween themed paper and stamp collection which was released today and runs until Oct 31st ( while supplies last )
Check it out on my website at sarabatkin.ctmh.com as it’s perfect for the ghosties and ghouls in your life 😊

Trick or Treat Scrapbook Layout

Love this fun Halloween layout featuring the new Jeepers Creepers Workshop and the fabulous Green shimmer trim for even more sparkle 💖🎃
I did two versions - one with the Sugar Skull stamp set and one with the cobweb. This would also make a fabulous birthday layout - just don't stamp the cobweb on the Pansy cardstock and change the title 😃
Hope you like it and let me know if you would like to make it x

Here is a fun card which was inspired by Karen Leavh . She had decorated a cute jar but I thought it would make a cute card.
It features the new Jeepers Creepers Paper Workshop items along with the stamped sentiment from the Sugar Skull Stamp Set.
Visit my blog to get your supplies at sarabatkin.ctmh.com

Hope it inspires you too - Love Sara xxx

Halloween Candle Cover - Extravaganza 2012

Here is a fun and quick project using the CTMH Artiste Cricut Cartridge.

Its the birthday hat !!!

I cut it from Black cardstock and then took the Star shaped cut out pieces and covered them with Prisma glitter. I then added fishing line to them and hung them from the inside of the hat so you could see them through the holes.

The cobweb boarder is also found on the cartridge - cut from Smokey Plum cardstock and then ink distressed with the matching ink.

 I added the Skull brads from the Moonlight accessories. the Happy Halloween disc is from the Dimensional Elements.

I added a battery powered candle and the light shone through the star holes.

Hope you like it  -  Love Sara x

Spooky Treat Box - Extravaganza 2012

Here is a little box made from a My Creations Block. You could you the box from the soon to be retired 

My Creations Memory Game - which would probably have been easier :O) I used a creaft knife to cut along 3 sides of the top of the block to make a lid and extended it by making the flap from cardstock.

I used the Moonlight Level 2 Paper and Dimension Elements and added the stamp set Creepy Creatures.

I accented parts of each stamped image with Liquid glass to make them shiny :O)

I cut the cobweb and spider from the CTMH Cricut Artiste cartridge.

I popped up the fence pieces using 3D Foam Tape.

I used the new Hook and Loop dots to keep the lid closed.

Hope you like it :O)   Love Sara x 

This fun shaped glass bottle came from Michaels craft store for just .99 cents - a bargain :O)

Using the Moonlight Level 2 Paper Pack,  I cut a scalloped edge border using the CTMH Artiste Cricut cartridge out of black cardstock and wrapped it around the bottle, then added a strip of the Goldrush patterned paper & on top of those a piece of the Silver Shimmer Trim. 

Then using the C1509 Magic Potions stamp set I stamped the 'Extract of Eel' image.

The striped banner piece behind the flower is one of the Moonlight dimensional elements  & the flower was cut using the CTMH Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge.

And the Extract of Eel inside the bottle ???? Orange sugar sprinkles from the baking dept :O)

Hope you like it as much as I do - Love Sara x

I loved these glass test tubes which I purchased from Amazon.com - they were 6" tall.
I knew I wanted to fill them with fun treats
- so the one on the left had chocolate covered raisins which looked like they could be Pickled Toad -
& the one on the right was filled with Wilton 'eye's from the baking section at our local store
 - perfect for Eye of Owl.

I have to confess to making the display boxes from scratch and have no dimensions to give you :O(

But the cool labels were cut using the CTMH Artiste Cricut cartridge and used the stamp set C1509 - Magic Potions.  I used Bitty Sparkles on the labels for a sparkly touch.

The owl paper from the Moonlight Level 2 Paper Pack was just perfect for this project and I cut bands of Black cardstock and then Smokey plum cardstock which I scalloped the edge using the Corner Rounder with the guide removed. A band of Silver Shimmer Trim completed the center section.

I used the Just Blooms Paradise Collection with a CTMH Art Philosophy Cricut flower layered on top with the centers filled with Silver Glitz Gel Glue (AKA Squidgey Stuff if you took my class).

Hope you love my Spooky test tubes as much as I do - Love Sara x

Moonlight Halloween Mini Banner from Extravaganza

Here is a totally spooky Halloween My Creations Mini Banner which I made for my class at Extravaganza this year.

I used the Moonlight Level 2 Paper Pack and matching Dinemsional Elements.

 I fan folded 3 circles cut using the 2" scalloped punch and made them into the rosettes beneath each of the letters and added a circle cut using our 1 1/4" punch.

The owl was cut using the new CTMH Artiste Cricut cartridge from the Black, Smokey Plum and Whisper cardstock which comes in the level 2 paper pack - I then added more 'feathers'  - to make him look fluffier -by cutting a paper flower from the Just Blooms Paradise Collection into pieces. 

Black sparkles added a fun touch to his eyes along with the eyes of the punpkins.

 I added the Dimensional elements behind the rosettes and added lots of liquid glass to add a glossy surface to areas of most of them.

Finally I threaded the new Black Tulle Ribbon through the banner pieces and tied in a bow at each end.

I love the way it looks - hope you like it too  - Love Sara x 

Halloween Coffin Box

OMG - just how stinkin' cute is this.

The box is from the CTMH Cricut Artiste -and I love it :O) 

I cut it from black cardstock then cut another base from white cardstock - cut the sides off it so I was left with this slightly smaller piece - I made a circle shaped 'mask' from a post-it note, then sponged ink onto it 

- took the mask away and there is the moon.

I stamped the skeleton and then added liquid glass to the bones. 

I used black brads in the centers of the bats to make them look fatter.

I think its adorable and hope you do too :O)  Love Sara

Hooligans Halloween goodie bag

This is a fun Halloween party goody bag - I used a regular paper lunch sack and then added black cardstock to the front and back. I then added the Hooligans B&T and cardstock and stamped the Monster from D1437 - Party Animal. I colored him using the matching markers and then Prisma Glittered his tummy :O)
Black organdy ribbon forms the handles.
Hope you like it :O)

Halloween My creations cube - Extravaganza Artwork

Here is another cube - this time with a Halloween theme. I heat embossed the spider web with a mixture of clear embossing powder mixed with prisma glitter and then the spiders in silver embossing powder with prisma glitter. I used the pale purple sparkles for their eyes. And liquid glass on the small bats to make them shiny.

I used Stazon black ink for the spider web in the background as I went over the whole thing with liquid glass. And the same for the bat. I used the pale grey Opaques pearls to cover the wholes in this acrylic page - yes it is one of the pages from the Mix n Mingle album. It is secured in one corner with a shimmer brad -  because. .

. . . . . it spins up out of the way to reveal another photo underneath.

Again I used the silver embossing powder mixed with the prisma glitter and then added the purple and green sparkles.

Black pearls, purple sparkles and gathered black stitched ribbon decorate this side - again the web was stamped in Stazon and liquid glassed over the top.

Oh a little fuzzy but I hope you can see.
Well there it is - a Halloween cube with fun hidden areas, lots of BLING and sparkle.
Hope you like it :O)