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Halloween Invite - Simply Print - Fold in half, and include the insert! Have Fun!

  Ingredients:

• StoryBook Creator Plus 3 Software
• Trick or Treat Additions Digital Kit
• Digital Embellishments - Baby Boy or Girl Sewing Room Kit - fuzzy ribbon in pink or blue. (for fuzzy monster hair).
• Earthy Serenity Digital Kit
• Cozy Winter (for criss cross ribbon along the bottom, as well as scalloped edging cut from a frame from this kit).
• Pink Stitched Square Digital Freebie (click here to download)
• Fonts: angelic warfare, VTKS Dear Love

How to create: 

1. Create a New project and choose "Custom Size" . This card was created as an 8x6 (8 inches wide 6 inches in height - intended to be folded in half).
2. The insert was created as a 4x6 (4 inches wide and 6 inches in height).  So when printing this card just fold in half and insert the second portion, trim the rounded edges and add the appropriate info!
3. Drop ANY Paper you like on the page (I simply choose "add to Page" rather than making it the background or attempting to change properties).  Just add it and then you can move it around to capture any part of the paper within the parameters of your 8x6 size. 
4. Change the background paper to black and white by simply clicking on Black and White located under the "Color Ribbon".   Then drop the the curve of the color down towards the bottom right until it is dark enough for you!
5. I used some fun techniques on this card.  Such as the torn edges around the circle!  -   First cut 2 circles from the mat paper included under the embellishments in the Trick or Treat addition.  I used Orange and Purple (I also stretched the Purple  circle a bit by holding the shift key and grabbing on of the white squares - just pull to the side and watch it stretch!).
6. To cut torn edges into the circles locate the paper rip tool under the cut and fill ribbon (choose straight cut and then under the drop down arrow you will see Paper Rip).  Choose Rough Rip and rotate the cutter until the shaded area is covering mostly all of the circle.  This way you are cutting just a small portion at the top of the circle.  Choose cut rather than erase and you will now have a small tear into your circle.  Your tear is now separate so you can select it and give it a heavy shadow etc... play with shadows to give it a more realistic torn effect.  (I will flatten the piece and then apply a shadow from within the heavier shadow set under the drop down menu- I like the one in the center).
7. I then cut a rectangle from Paper 2 (green) and a thin rectangle from Paper 4.  For the larger purple rectangle I cut it from Paper 4 in the Earthy Serenity kit (changed the color to purple by using Color Wash located under the Color Ribbon).  I then added a glow to the purple paper under the Format Ribbon under filters choose Glow  and adjust to your preference.  To add rounded corners go under the cut and fill ribbon and select "more" there you will find the corner cutter.  You can remove check marks from the corners in order to just apply a rounded corner to one edge!
8. Rubber stamp the haunted castle onto the page and apply the 3D filter to it and hide it behind the cirlces.  Apply the same filter to the little bats and spider.
9. For the stitching use the pick stitched square freebie and cut away portions you need by using your cutters under the cut and fill ribbon.  (I use shapes rather than the straight cutter to make it easier and faster).
10. The scalloped edge was created by cutting a chunk of frame 3 from the Cottage Garden Digital kit. I then added little circles in green and applied the 3D Filter to them to make them pop!  (Copy and Paste select the rotate tool under the "Arrange Ribbon" to paste on the back side of the card).
11. The fonts used were angelic warfare and VTKS Dear Love.  For "Say" I flattened it after typing it and applied deep shadows.  Then Boo was flattened as well,  I then copied and pasted another - made it white put it behind the black one - then and applied the "Frosted Glass" Filter to both.
12. The green leaves were cut away from  the Owl Tree embellishment.  I then applied the 3D filter to them as well.

On the back I added 3 circles in Purple green and orange and applied the 3D filter to them as well... and placed them behind the "Happy Halloween" embellishment. 

The fuzzy ribbon from the baby girl or boy sewing room kit was changed to black and cut a little to make fit!

Oh and by the way  - the insert is Paper  #3 (from trick or treat) cut to fit.  The little dotted swirls were cut away from titles in the Cozy Winter Digital kit and added to the words for effect!

Have Fun and Happy Trick or Treating!

      

Digital Scrapbooking Idea - Ghosts and Ghouls of Yesteryear

Ingredients:

• StoryBook Creator Plus 3 Software
• Trick or Treat Digital PP Additions
• Digital Embellishments - Sewing Room - Romance
• Spooky Collection Digital Embellishment Ltd.
• Fonts Used: A Charming Font Outline, Sans Serif

 

1. Start a new 12 x 12 scrapbook project.

2. Add paper #2 to page as background and rotate paper (flip horizontally) using the Rotate Icons under Arrange tab at top of screen.

3. Cut orange rectangle from paper #3 (approx. 5 1/2" x 12") and place on center of page.

4. Using the shapes tab make a black rectangle (approx. 5" x 12") and place on top of orange paper.

5. Add stitching to top and bottom of black rectangle.

6. Add pictures to page.  Using the Rounded Square from the Geometric Shapes cut pictures (approx. 1 1/4" x  1 1/2").  To make white mat, copy paste picture, make copied picture white and place behind picture, enlarge slightly.  Using the Alignment icons under Arrange tab at top of screen, line and center pictures.

7. Add text box and journaling.  To make outline text orange, make orange square from rectangle shapes, place behind text, use cutting tools to cut around text.

8. Add owl and witch leg embellishments. (Move witch leg element layer under orange rectangle layer so only legs show)

Halloween Project Idea - Juice Cup Wrappers

Designed By: Jenny Dammann

These super cute party cup wrappers are easy to make and the guests will feel honored to have personalized cups!

Ingredients:

• StoryBook Creator Plus 3 Software
• Trick or Treat Digital Additions
• Font Used - Broken Ghost
• White Cardstock

How to Create:

1. You will need to create your project based on the size of your cups. Measure the distance around the cup, then create a new custom sized project that will allow your wrapper to be long enough to wrap around cup and overlap. The wrappers in our project are 2-1/2" high.
2. Simply add photo mats to your project, then add an embellishment and a personalized name.
3. Save your finished projects out as high-resolution .jpg files, then print onto White Cardstock, trim and adhere around cup.

Halloween Project Idea - Fun 'n Freaky Lollipop Labels

Designed By: Jenny Dammann

These fun little lollipop labels are super easy to make, and add a great finishing touch to your spooky treats!

Ingredients:

• StoryBook Creator Plus Software
• Trick or Treat Digital Additions
• Fonts Used -Broken Ghost, Chiller

How to Create:

1. Create a new project (4 x 6 page landscape). NOTE: Each page of your project will give you 2 lollipop labels.
2. To create orange label, add Mat7 to project, then arrange so it covers only the top half of your work space. Add embellishments to project, making sure only to decorate right half of project.
3. To create lime green label, add Mat1, then arrange so it covers only bottom half of your work space. Add spooky embellishment to project. Add text ("sucker" font is Broken Ghost).
4. To create dark green label, add Mat5, then arrange so it covers only one half of your work space. Add OwlTree embellishment to project, making sure that the left half of this embellishment is placed in the center of the green strip. Add text ("whoooo wants a" font is Chiller, "sucker" font is Broken Ghost).
5. After you have created all the label designs you will need, you can save the pages out as high-resolution .jpg files (on the home tab, click "Save pages as" and choose the location to save these pages).
6. After the jpgs have been created, you can print them out, trim them in half to create 6" x 2" strips, then wrap around lollipop sticks and secure with Tape Runner.
7. Have fun!

Halloween Bingo Cards

Ingredients:

• StoryBook Creator Plus 3 Software
• Trick or Treat Digital Addition
• Bodoni MT Font

How to Create:

1. Create a new custom project sized 5" x 6".

2. Make Paper #2 as your background.

3. On your SB3 settings make sure you can view your rulers, if it helps you, you may also want to view your grid to layout all of the squares.

4. Create a new shape, select a square, make the color white. As you drag to create the square the size needs to be a little smaller than 1", about .8" x .8". 

5. Copy and paste the square you just created 4 times (you will have 5 altogether). Line up the squares on your page in a horizontal row.  Then group the 5 squares together. 

6. Copy and paste the group 4 times.  Arrange the rows of squares so you will have a 5 x 5 grid of white squares.  Group all of the rows together.

7. Now insert embellishments from the Trick or Treat Addition kit.  Insert and arrange the images so you have one per square.  Insert a star in the middle square for your free space.  

8. Insert a new text box.  Create text in all caps that say "Free" and use the Bodoni font.  Place text in the center square.

9. Create another new text box.  Type "B" in all caps and use the Bodoni font, font size 72.  Do the same thing for the rest of the letters to spell "Batty" or "Bingo".  You will need to do each letter separately so they can be arranged on the page in the right spot above each row. 

10. Once you have arranged the letters into the correct spot, group and flatten the letters. Fill the layer with paper #3.  You may leave the paper orange or if you want or you can adjust the hue of the paper to yellow.  Then add a drop shadow to the title. 

11.  At this point you will have created one Bingo card.  Save the file and give it a name such as bingo card 1.  Now you will need to create additional cards but they need to be different in order for the game to work correctly.  Simply move around your embellishments to different squares.  For each new layout save the file again with a different name, such as Bingo card 2, Bingo card 3 etc.

12. Print your cards on cardstock and laminate if desired.  To get your calling cards simply print out one bingo card and cut out each square.  

13. The kids love this one, perfect for Halloween parties too!  Happy Halloween!

Halloween Treat Bag Toppers

Ingredients:

• StoryBook Creator Plus 3 Software
• Trick or Treat Digital Addition
• Digital Embellishments - Sewing Room - Baby Girl Embellishment Kit
• Primary Digital Power Palette Papers
• Digital Embellishments - Sewing Room stitches
• Font used - Showcard Gothic

How to create "Candy, Candy, Candy":

1. Create a new custom project sized 5" x 5".

2. When this project is finished you will be folding the paper in half, so you will actually only create a design on the bottom half of the page.

3. Insert Mat #8.  Cut the mat to be 5" x 2.5". 

4. Insert a new rectangle shape.  The color will need to be black and the size of the shape needs to be slightly smaller than your orange mat.  Format a wrinkled surface on the black rectangle to give it some texture.

5. Insert the "candy" embellishment from the Trick or Treat addition.

6. Create a new circle shape and make the color purple.  Format the texture to have a burlap surface.

7.  Create 9 different circles using orange, purple and green.  Make them different sizes and overlap the circles to create a row like the example. 

8. Insert white stitching from the Baby girl Sewing room kit.  Resize and have the stitches go across the row of circles.  Copy and past a second row of stitching, rotate and move to desired location.

9. Insert two stars from the Trick or Treat addition.

10. Save the project as a jpeg and print on cardstock.  Make sure you cut 5"x5", fold in half. 

11. Fill a celophane bag full of desired Halloween Candy.  The bag needs to be 5" wide (will be okay if it is a little smaller), the length does not matter.  Insert the top of the candy bag inbetween the folded topper and staple the topper to the bag.

How to create "Happy Haunting":

1. Create a new custom project sized 5" x 5".

2. When this project is finished you will be folding the paper in half, so you will actually only create a design on the bottom half of the page.

3. Insert Mat #5.  Cut the mat to be 5" x 2.5".

4.  Insert Spider Web embellishment and arrange it to be in the right upper corner. 

5.  Insert a new text box, type in "Happy Haunting".  Font is Showcard Gothic, size needs to be 56. 

6.  Flatten your text and fill the layer with paper #28 from the Primary digital Power Palette.  Add a drop shadow to the text.

7.  Insert witch hat embellishment and place on the left side of Happy and insert a star over the "n" and "t". 

8.  Insert #9 squiggly stitch from the sewing room.  Resize, copy and paste so you have a frame going around the project. 

9. Save the project as a jpeg and print on cardstock.  Make sure you cut 5"x5", fold in half. 

10. Fill a celophane bag full of desired Halloween Candy.  The bag needs to be 5" wide (will be okay if it is a little smaller), the length does not matter.  Insert the top of the candy bag inbetween the folded topper and staple the topper to the bag.

Halloween Circle Buttons

These can be placed on peppermint patties! Ingredients:

• StoryBook Creator Plus 3 Software
• Trick or Treat Digital Addition
• Embellishments - Office Supplies - Silver

Making the "Silver Ring"
From Digital Embellishments-Office Supplies silver, place the "SilverGlassBrad" on your work surface. Enlarge the brad so that it is easier to work with. Using the cutting tools, cut apart the center "glass" from the "silver brad". If you want a thinner silver ring, use the circle cutter to cut away more of the ring. You should have two pieces - glass bubble and a silver ring.

Changing the color of the Silver Ring
With the silver ring selected, go to the Color Ribbon. Click on Color Wash Adjust to the desired color.

Making the "Spooky" eyes
From the Trick or Treat embellishments place the "Jackolanterns" sticker on your work surface. Enlarge the sticker so that it is easier to work with. Using the cutting tools, cut out the spooky eyes of your choice. It is o.k. to have blak around the outside of the eyes, since it will be placed on a black surface. If you are going to use the eyes on a surface other than black use the wand tool to erase the black around the eyes. To make your own custom spooky eyes go to the Insert Ribbon. Click on the down arrow for shape. Select "custom shape using curved lines". Create an irregular circle shape. Create a second eye. For these two pieces, I would apply a #D filter to give the eyes depth. Then for the inner eye, create a black circle and place on the outside eye. Adjust the placement for the desired look.

Putting Together your Custom Brad
Place your ring on the work surface. Create a circle with a solid color or cut out a circle from the Trick or Treats paper or paper mats. Place the circle behind the ring. Place the Trick or Treat sticker of your choice on the paper. Place the "glass buble" on top of the paper. Make sure the glass bubble fits inside the silver (or colored) ring. Group all of the elements together and adjust to desired size.

Digital Project Idea - Mini Candy Bar Wrappers

Ingredients:

• StoryBook Creator Plus 3 Digital Software
• Trick or Treat Digital Additions

How to create:

1. For the background color create a 1” x 3” rectangle.  The background color choice can be matched to the mat printed paper you choose in step 
2. To match the color, select the background paper, then click on the Cut & Fill Ribbon. Click on the “down arrow” for Color. Click on “Sample Color” and move the eyedropper over the printed paper and click your left mouse button, then click o.k.
3. For the prited paper design create a .85” x 3” rectangle. Fill with your favorite Trick or Treat Paper. Click on the Format ribbon and then select Filters. Choose the 3D filter and adjust the width to 25. Add a Heavy shadow.
4. Place the Trick or Treat Digital stickers of your choice in the middle of the paper.

Making the moon behind the Cat:

Place the Trick or Treat sticker “Blackcat1” on your work surface. Place behind the digital sticker. Adjust the white circle to match the yellow moon. Lower the opacity of the white circle to desired transparency. With the “blackcat1” sticker selected, click on the Format Ribbon. Select filters and apply a “fractal” filter to the sticker.

Halloween Candy Bar Wrapper

This fun Halloween Candy Bar wrapper is super easy to use.  Simply print the wrapper and cut it out.  The size is designed to be used for a Milk Chocolate Hershey bar.  Fold the wrapper around the candy bar and use desired adhesive to hold in place. 

Ingredients:

• StoryBook Creator Plus 3 Software
• Trick or Treat Digital Addition
• ZigZag Digital Freebie (click here to download) 
• Fonts used: Stencil, Chiller

How to create:

1. Create a new custom project - sized 5.5" x 6".
2. Add Mat7 to project. Add second Mat 7 to project. Situate mats on page so that vertical lines match.
3. Add Mat4 to project. Right click on this mat, then click on "properties". Unclick "Lock Aspect Ratio", then set width to be 6" and height to be 2.5". Place across center of project.
4. Add Mat1 to project. With this mat selected, click on "Cut & Fill" ribbon across top of project. Drag rectangle shape to be skinny, wide shape, then cut away shaded area. Right click on remaning piece, then set height of this piece to be 2.25". NOTE: make sure that this piece is at least 6.25" wide after setting height to be 2.25". If it is not, you may need to cut the piece down more then resize. Position across center of purple mat.
5. Add ZigZag digital freebie to project. Color change freebie to black. Move stitch line so it spans across edge of green piece onto purple piece. Once you have it situated correctly, copy and paste this piece.  Arrange onto other edge of green piece.
6. Add two "bat" embellishments to page. Size, rotate and arrange them as shown. Add drop shadow to each.
7. Add starblack, starblackgreen and starblackpurple embellishments to project. Size and arrange as shown.
8. Add text. "BATTY" is Font "Stencil", at point size 56. After you've added the text, eyedrop the text color to match the purple on the project. Flatten the text (to do this, right click and select "flatten"). Apply "Small burlap" surface to text. Arrange on project as shown. Text "for you" is font "Chiller", at point size 56. This text stays black.
9. Save project out as a .jpg, then print on cardstock. Printing on cardstock makes it easier to wrap around candybar.
10. Enjoy!