Halloween Treat Holders!

It's almost time for Trick or Treaters!

So I have made some cute treat holders using the NEW Twist and Style tool from Eileen Hull. I used a few of Eileen's die made by Sizzix and I was off getting my Halloween treat holders made.

First photo is the finished holder using the Twist & Style tool and can you guess what Eileen Hull die? It is the canister die! Just didn't use the cover! Easy fun!

To make this one you will need:

Canister Die

Twist & Style tool

Mat board

Paint

DecoArt Media Modeling paste 

Stencil

Ephemera-Tim Holtz

Distress Ink

Feathers

Also shown is garland made from Eileen Hull Garland die

Cut Mat Board out using Eileen Hull Canister die

Adhere together using adhesive of your choice

Paint Canister 

I distress inked just a bit

I used a stencil and DecoArt Media Modeling paste mixed with black paint and stenciled pattern onto canister and let dry.

Using the Twist & Style tool I twisted some wire together

Punched holes on two opposite sides of Canister and put wire through holes and curled

Decorate your canister to your liking!

Easy!!!

Next I have a Hot Air Balloon using the Twist & Style tool and Eileen Hull Cubes die die.

 For this one you will need:

Extra Large Die Box Cubes-3D
Mat Board
Wire
Twist & Style tool
Adhesive
Light Bulb
DecoArt Black Mister
Paper of choice-I used Tim Holtz

Gather all materials

Spray light bulb and large box using Deco Art Black Mister

It will take a couple coats on the light bulb

Punch holes in each corer of the largest block
Twist you wire and insert into holes
Twist wire into place
At neck of bulb I tied some netting to hold in place and then brought wire up and around bulb.
Twist wires together at top.
Embellish as you wish and fill with candy or a witch!

These are so easy and fun you could have the boxes made and have a decorating party. Put a bunch of embellishments out on the table with adhesive and what a fun night to be had by all!

What will you be putting in your Treat holders?

Make sure you check out Eileen's Blog to see what the rest of the DT has made!

Live, Love and Art!

Gnome Home with Makin's Clay

Welcome!

Have you ever worked with air dry clay? 

No baking required to make this cute little home to display! Easy enough to do in steps, so that you don't get over whelmed.

This is made using Makin's Clay®. While I feel that I am still new to this clay, I have been working with it for a bit and I am trying new things. I wanted to do a bit more free hand sculpting and creating. So this is what I have come up with a cute little Gnome home.

Picture this....I started with a small cardboard box and a piece of driftwood I found. I started to work Makin's Clay® around the box and used the clay to extend what looks like part of the wood up onto the house.

I rolled little stones and added some brick to the house. And where would a Gnome home be without mushrooms? So of course I made 3! I loved making those mushrooms and you will be seeing more of them! I think with some cute little faces!!!

I made the door and window and then the roof. The roof is simply just rectangles layered. All is very simple if you just break it down into a shape.

This is what a package of  Makin's Clay® looks like. 

Here is the home before paint and before the mushrooms were attached or the moss added. If you look you see everything is just a shape added to another shape. House is a rectangle, stones are ovals. Bricks and roof rectangles. Super easy. 

Believe it or not I find it easier to sculpt than to draw!

Next I used Deco Art Americana paints and also some of the Deco Art Media acrylic paints to paint my home. I did use Deco Art Texture Sand Medium to make the home look like it had a stucco affect!

 To adhere the mushrooms I use Beacon Power-Tac adhesive, this is a very strong adhesive and I am really liking the strong bond. I used Beacon 3 in 1 Adhesive to adhere the moss onto the piece.

I hope you will give Makin's Clay® a try and find out how easy it is to use!

This is a artsy fartsy shot of the Gnome home. I think maybe a bit to much blur...What do you think?

Thanks for stopping by and I would love to know what you think!!!

Let's Live, Love and Art!