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Halloween Scrapbook Layout with Flora

Hi CP fans! Today I'm sharing a new 12x12 scrapbook layout created with the super fun Hey Pumpkin collection. This line has so many great stickers and embellishments, so I decided to use only them without any special technique. I loved to play with all the elements and find the right place for each.

 

 

I picked the Candy Corn Paper for the background. I love the wide stripes so much. I highlighted the photo with foam tape and decorated around it. I gathered a few ghosts from the Chipboard Sticker sheet and one from the Ghost Tassel Banner Kit. The fringe is super cool.

 

 

I placed a big house ephemera piece behind the photo, added some pumpkins and a cute girl next. I also adhered funny phrases from the Clear Sticker Book. I used foam tape many times and layered the pieces on each other. Try it out, you will get a better result with this technique!

 

 

My other favorite from the Hey Pumpkin collection is the Glossy Puffy Thickers with Holographic Foil. I used few phrases to create the title and scattered tiny shiny stars around the page. To personalize my title, I used the Foam Thickers. I like it's design, very cool! In the end, I framed the page with spider nets in the corners. And my super easy and fast page was ready!

 

 

 

That was it for today! I wish you a fun Halloween night! I hope you will find time to document all the laughs and fun stories! Thanks for stopping by! Flóra

Used products:

Hey, Pumpkin: 12X12 Paper – Candy Corn (SKU 350873), 12x12 Paper Pad (SKU 350894) , 12x12 Chipboard Sticker (SKU 350885), Sticker Book (SKU 350890), Puffy Stickers (SKU 350888), 6x12 Cardstock Stickers (SKU 350886), Ephemera (SKU 350887), Ghost Tassel Banner Kit (SKU 350889), Glossy Puffy Thickers (SKU 350884), Foam Thickers (SKU 350883)

Halloween Tablescape with Crate Paper

Halloween is just around the corner! How are you celebrating! As you know, we are huge fans of parties and decorating here at Crate Paper, so we wanted to give you a little Halloween party inspiration!

First, grab all the orange, black, and white plates, dishes, and utensils that you have. It doesn't even have to all match - just the color scheme alone will make it flow! Next, make a table runner with the Hey Pumpkin paper. Since we were using black plates, we stuck to white and orange papers, but you can choose whatever works with your dishes! Last, start creating your place cards! (our favorite part)

To make these place cards, we used the Ghostly paper from Hey Pumpkin as the back layer. Then, we cut smaller rectangles out of the various orange papers from the collection. We wanted to make sure the orange paper had a cute, but simple print so that the cards wouldn't get too busy. 

Next, we adhered the orange small rectangle to the black paper using pop dots. We wanted to add a little dimension to the card and this was the perfect way to do it! Last, we used the thickers from the Hey Pumpkin collection to write the names of our guests. We love the pretty holographic detail on these thickers!

To top it all off, scatter some bowls of candy around the table for a little treat for your guests! It's a small detail that goes a long way and adds some extra color to your table. We hope we've inspired some pretty Halloween decor and can't wait to see what you create! 

XO, 

The CP Team

Last Minute Halloween Decor

Hello Crate Paper friends!  Lorilei here today sharing a Halloween decor project using the super cute Hey Pumpkin collection!  I love the cute little witch included in the collection and made a project just for her!

I started with two soft cover books from the thrift store.  I gave them both a coat of gesso and let that dry and then covered the larger book with black acrylic paint and the second book got a coat of turquoise paint.  I love the pop of mint green in the Hey Pumpkin collection and used that as inspiration.  Once the books were dry, I added the "Spellin' Book" title to the black book with the Spellbound alpha Thickers.  I used the Hocus Pocus Thickers for the turquoise book, so cute and they fit perfectly!

Next up, I created a witch hat.  I made a 3" rosette using the candy corn paper to place between the brim and the cone of the hat.  The brim is a black circle, and the cone is also made from black paper.  The Scaredy Cat or Eeek paper work perfectly for a hat.  To decorate the hat, I made a white tissue paper rosette, punched a scalloped circle shape and adhered the witch circle with foam adhesive for lots of dimension. I made a bow from tulle and black ribbon and popped a little silver bow from my stash on top.  For a little touch of whimsy, I glued a fringy pom pom to the top of the hat!

No witch would be caught without her broom!  I made a paper tassel by cutting a 12" by 4" piece of the Creepy Crawly paper.  I folded it in half on the short side, used my American Crafts fringe scissors and clipped the 2" by 12" piece being careful to leave the top folded edge intact.  I rolled up the fringe around a black and white straw, glueing the whole way and then fluffed it up!

To add a bit more fun, I adhered the super cute bat from the Hey Pumpkin Ephemera Pack to a thin piece of white wire.  I tucked the end of the wire in between the pages of the book so he would look as though he was flying over the scene!  One last touch for the witch hat - I adhered the Oct 31 2x2 square from the Pumpkin Spice paper onto a mini clothesline clip.  I added another "flying" bat and clipped it to the hat!

This was a really fun project to put together and not difficult to do.  I could see making loads of little witch hats to give as gifts or hang from a banner with brooms in between!!  Thank you so much for joining me today!  Wishing you the spookiest of Halloween's!!

Supplies: Hey Pumpkin - 350871 CREEPY CRAWLY / 350876 PUMPKIN SPICE / 350879 EEEK / 350880 FRIGHT NIGHT / 350883 THICKERS - SPELLBOUND / 350884 THICKERS - HOCUS POCUS / 350887 EPHEMERA PACK

Last Minute Halloween Decor

Hello Crate Paper friends!  Lorilei here today sharing a Halloween decor project using the super cute Hey Pumpkin collection!  I love the cute little witch included in the collection and made a project just for her!

I started with two soft cover books from the thrift store.  I gave them both a coat of gesso and let that dry and then covered the larger book with black acrylic paint and the second book got a coat of turquoise paint.  I love the pop of mint green in the Hey Pumpkin collection and used that as inspiration.  Once the books were dry, I added the "Spellin' Book" title to the black book with the Spellbound alpha Thickers.  I used the Hocus Pocus Thickers for the turquoise book, so cute and they fit perfectly!

Next up, I created a witch hat.  I made a 3" rosette using the candy corn paper to place between the brim and the cone of the hat.  The brim is a black circle, and the cone is also made from black paper.  The Scaredy Cat or Eeek paper work perfectly for a hat.  To decorate the hat, I made a white tissue paper rosette, punched a scalloped circle shape and adhered the witch circle with foam adhesive for lots of dimension. I made a bow from tulle and black ribbon and popped a little silver bow from my stash on top.  For a little touch of whimsy, I glued a fringy pom pom to the top of the hat!

No witch would be caught without her broom!  I made a paper tassel by cutting a 12" by 4" piece of the Creepy Crawly paper.  I folded it in half on the short side, used my American Crafts fringe scissors and clipped the 2" by 12" piece being careful to leave the top folded edge intact.  I rolled up the fringe around a black and white straw, glueing the whole way and then fluffed it up!

To add a bit more fun, I adhered the super cute bat from the Hey Pumpkin Ephemera Pack to a thin piece of white wire.  I tucked the end of the wire in between the pages of the book so he would look as though he was flying over the scene!  One last touch for the witch hat - I adhered the Oct 31 2x2 square from the Pumpkin Spice paper onto a mini clothesline clip.  I added another "flying" bat and clipped it to the hat!

This was a really fun project to put together and not difficult to do.  I could see making loads of little witch hats to give as gifts or hang from a banner with brooms in between!!  Thank you so much for joining me today!  Wishing you the spookiest of Halloween's!!

Supplies: Hey Pumpkin - 350871 CREEPY CRAWLY / 350876 PUMPKIN SPICE / 350879 EEEK / 350880 FRIGHT NIGHT / 350883 THICKERS - SPELLBOUND / 350884 THICKERS - HOCUS POCUS / 350887 EPHEMERA PACK

Mini Halloween Phrase Layouts

Hello everyone! Are you all excited for Halloween!? I know I am. I can’t believe it’s just right around the corner. All the decorations, lights, treats, and movies have me so excited. With it being our first Halloween in our new home, I couldn’t wait to decorate and get our house ready for Halloween!

I was thrilled when I found out our assignment would be to create Halloween décor. Honestly, I planned to create some décor crafts either way to get our house into the Halloween spirit. So, this assignment was just perfect!

As I began brainstorming, I really felt a tug at my creative heart to make some layouts using the Hey Pumpkin collection. However, I wanted to incorporate a twist. Instead of making full size photo-based layouts, I decided to create smaller phrase-based layouts! This way, they would be more like décor signs to display around the house to spruce up the Halloween vibe.

To do this, I chose two patterned papers for each sign – so four patterned papers total. Of course, I used the Crate Paper Hey Pumpkin collection because there’s not a more perfect scrapbook collection to use for all your Halloween crafts! I trimmed the papers down to 8x8 inches and 8.5x8.5 inches. I mounted the smaller paper on top of the larger paper using adhesive tape.

Then I started my embellishing! Which of course, as you all probably know by now, is my absolute favorite part of any scrapbook project. I picked phrases from one of the cut apart sheets to highlight on each mini layout.

I added a lot of chipboard pieces and layering to create dimension on each mini layout. They were so easy, but such a blast to create. Once each was complete, I stood them up on mini wooden easels I got from Michael’s. This way, they would stand upright, making it super easy to display them anywhere in the house.

This was such a simple, yet creative way to add that Halloween flair around the home. And the best part is that you can create as many as you want in various sizes! There are lots of fun ways to get creative with this layout décor concept, so I hope you feel inspired to create your own Halloween décor!

Supplies: Hey Pumpkin - Supplies: Hey Pumpkin – 6x8 Paper Pad (350893), Cardstock Stickers (350886), Chipboard Stickers (350885), Ephemera Pack (350887), Sticker Book (350890), Puffy Stickers (350888), Eeek (350879), Beware (350881), Candy Corn (350873), Boo (350877), Haunted (350878)

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Halloween Door Hanger DIY

Hello Crate Paper fans! It’s Bea and I’m excited to share my super easy Halloween decoration idea with you today! To be honest, for me the funnest part of prepping for a  Halloween party is creating the decoration! I love playing with orange / black papers and cute embellishments, and literally can’t stop creating banners or centerpieces. This year, I thought it would be fun to welcome my guests with a cute door hanger. All I needed was a stitching hoop and some pieces from the Hey Pumpkin collection.

My idea was to turn the hoop into a pumpkin, so I started my project by backing the stitching hoop with orange patterned paper. Next, I fussy cut a stem out of a cork sheet, and adhered it to the top of the hoop. I also added leaves and yellow flowers to the top. I cut the 3D flowers out from the Candy Corn patterned paper using my Cameo, and attached them with baker twine.

I wanted to create a little Halloween village scene inside the loop, so I placed tiny fussy cut houses to the background. I so enjoyed adding tiny details using foam stickers to the village – like the black cat on the roof!

I adhered two costumed figures to the center of the scene. They are so adorable!

The glossy puffy stickers make everything so festive and shiny, so I spread some stars around the background, and adhered a bat above the house roofs.

To finish my project, I adhered the ‘Boo to you’ cardstock sticker banner to the top, and added the Happy Halloween sticker to the bottom.

Thank you for stopping by today! I hope you felt inspired to create Halloween decoration with a Hey Pumpkin collection to your home.

Supplies: Hey Pumpkin Collection: 12x12 Paper Pad (350294), 6x9 Paper Pad (350893), Ephemera Pack (350887), Cardstock Stickers (350886), Chipboard Stickers (350885), Puffy stickers (350888), Glossy Puffy Stickers (350884), Ghost Tassel Banner Kit (350889)

Last-Minute Halloween Costumes

Halloween is just next week! Do you have your costume yet!? Sometimes life can get crazy and Halloween just sneaks up on us. So here are some easy but cute Halloween costumes you can create with Crate Paper collections.

Butterfly Headband

Put on this headband with a blue or black outfit and viola! You are a beautiful butterfly for Halloween.

To make your own, all you need is a headband, thin wire, a hot glue gun, the Blissful paper from the Sunny Days collection. After fussy cutting the butterflies out of the paper, glue them to the thin wire. Then, wrap the wire around the headband in your preferred form. This cute headband can be made in less than 15 minutes and is such a cute Halloween costume!

Woodland Animal Headband

We are a little obsessed with this cute woodland animal costume and surprised at how easy it was to make! Put this one with a tan, brown, or orange outfit and a little face paint and you are good to go!

To make this headband, you will need a headband (brown or tan preferred), a hot glue gun, orange cardstock, and the Childhood paper and paper flowers and leaves from the Heritage collection. Once you have cute out the rounded triangle shapes for the cute little ears, layer them and glue to the headband. Once the glue is dry, glue the flowers and leaves at the base of the ears. That's it! This cute costume looks very intricate but it is so easy! Give it a try!

Mommy & Me Halloween Bows

If you are someone that doesn't want to wear a costume but still wants to show their Halloween spirit, this project is for you. And if you'd like, you can make a little miniature version to twin with your little too! 

To make this these cute bows, you will need glue, an electronic cutting machine, bow cut-file, and the chipboard stickers, Fright Night paper, and Happy Haunting paper from the Hey Pumpkin collection. If you don't have an electronic cutting machine, you can cut out your own bow shapes and glue them together by cutting out a template. Either way, layer the two paper bows and glue. Once dry, place the chipboard sticker in the middle and the you're done! You can add it to your hair or pin it as an accessory to a tote or bag. There are so many cute options!

Hopefully these ideas have given you a little inspiration for a last-minute Halloween costume. And, don't forget about the Crate Paper Costume Contest! All submission are due 10/31/19 at midnight. Good luck! 

Thanks again for joining us today. Until next time!

XO, 

The CP Team

Halloween Gift Bags with Sandra

Welcome to the Crate Paper blog and a new project with the spooky and cute Hey Pumpkin Collection. It’s me Sandra from the Crate Paper Design Team and I’ve got two fancy Halloween gift totes to show you today. When it’s time for ‘Trick or Treat’, it’s nice to have some sweets at hand and also a special packaging to give away to the kids. I made two gift totes from the patterned papers ‘Eeek!’ and ‘Beware’ from the Hey Pumpkin Collection. Let’s have a look at the Halloween gift totes:

 

 

How to:

 

I started by picking two patterned papers from Hey Pumpkin. I used the papers ‘Eeek!’ and ‘Beware’. I like the spooky holographic accents on ‘Eeek!’ and the bold stripes on ‘Beware’. Next, I used a cut-file to cut the totes and assembled them with double-sided tape.

 

 

And now the fun part starts. Hey Pumpkin comes with super-cute embellishments. You can choose from wonderful ephemera pieces, cardstock stickers, puffy stickers, and special stickers from the sticker book. I had so much fun layering a variety of embellishments on my gift totes.

 

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In addition to using the embellishments from Hey Pumpkin, you can also create embellishments yourself. I made a fancy bow from the patterned paper ‘Boo’ and glued it onto the front of the second tote. Isn’t that bat the cutest?!

 

 

And now the gift totes are waiting here for the kids to arrive...

 

 

Last but not least, I hope you like my Halloween gift totes with Hey Pumpkin and are ready to create your own totes for sweets and little notes. Have a wonderful day!

 

Yours,

Sandra

 

Supplies: Crate Paper - Hey Pumpkin Boo (350877), Eeek! (350879), Beware (350881)), Foil on cardstock (350882), Cardstock stickers with holographic accents (350886), Ephemera pack with holographic foil and sequins (350887), Puffy stickers (350888), Sticker book with holographic foil and glitter accents (35089

Halloween Banner DIY

Hey Pumpkin! I adore this collection! It's super cute and fun, and includes so many embellishments! Enza here, and today I'm bringing you a Halloween banner that would be the perfect addition to your seasonal décor.

I started by making my banner with the We R Memory Keepers Banner Punch Board. I used the 6x8 Paper Pad, with gorgeous foiled patterned paper that brought in the right amount of sparkle to the piece. Each flag measures 5 ¼ x 6 ½ inches. Once ready, I added washi tape along the bottom edge for a pop of color.

There are several elements that I repeated throughout the banner.

1. I made them for the center of the flags. I cut a 1 ½ inch strip from a 12x12 paper and scored it every ¼ inch. I then folded it accordion style and hot glued the ends to give it the circular shape.
2. These came from my stash. I used them as bottom layer for the rosettes.
3. Top layer. Each rosette has an ephemera piece in the center featuring either a pumpkin, a sentiment or a traditional Halloween image.

After placing all the rosettes down, I kept embellishing around them. I mixed chipboard stickers, ephemera pieces and the cute little puffy stickers that come in the collection.

Here are more pictures, so you can get an idea of how I did it.

Once all the flags were ready, I used black ribbon to put them together. I also added the adorable ghosts from the Ghost Tassel Banner Kit. So cute!

Thank you for stopping by today! Have you started decorating for Halloween? You still have time to make unique home décor pieces with the super fun Hey Pumpkin collection.

See you soon.

Enza

Supplies – Hey Pumpkin: 6x8 Paper Pad (350893), 6x12 Stickers (350886), 12x12 Chipboard Stickers (350885), Ephemera Pack (350887), Washi Tape (350891), Ghost Tassel Banner Kit (350889), Puffy Stickers (350888), Glossy Puffy Stickers (350884).