"Happy Haunting": Lawn Fawn Inspiration Week

August 20, 2011

Hey there, everyone!  It is that time of the month, and also that part of the year....where Lawn Fawn introduces all NINE new stamp sets for fall/winter, and we introduce three of them to you this week!!  Today we are showcasing a new holiday set called "Happy Haunting"....which of course, is all about Halloween!!  This is going to be a must have if you love creating fun Halloween cards and goodies!

I was immediately drawn to the house because of how fabulously it can be paper pieced!! I really love how the house turned out, and the sentiment is just super cute!  I used Card Patterns Sketch #129 to help with the design of my card....here is what I created!
"Happy Haunting" supplies:
Cardstock: Bazzill Basics (gray) & Papertrey Ink (vintage cream) 
Paper/Pin/Felt Ghost: Making Memories (Spook Alley: Words, Foil Brocade, Flocked Spider, Icon Stripe, Witches Feet)
Stamps: Lawn Fawn (Happy Haunting set)
Ink: Tsukineko (Versafine: onyx black)
Diecut Tag: My Mind's Eye
Lace: vintage craft supply
Twine: Darice Inc.
Jewels: Doodlebug Designs (large black) & Kaiser Craft (small black)
Colored Pencils: Heidi Swapp
Sandpaper

Instructions:  Make card from gray cardstock. Sand the edges of a slightly smaller words paper block, and adhere to the front.  Sand the edges of a diecut tag, and adhere to the middle. Sand the edges of a brocade paper strip, and adhere to the middle.  Add a strip of black lace to the bottom of the brocade paper layer.  Cut a circle from flocked spider paper, sand the edges, and adhere. Stamp the house to three different patterned papers and a cream cardstock block, and cut out.  Layer together, color in the trim, and then adhere the house to the right side of the spiderweb circle.  Stamp the sentiment to a vintage cream cardstock strip, and cut a banner end to the left side.  Wrap the sentiment strip around a ghost topped pin, and adhere to the left side of the house.  Tie a bow from twine, adhere it below the sentiment strip, and then accent the middle with a large black jewel.  Accent the top of the brocade paper strip with tiny black jewels to finish.

Be sure to check out what the rest of the Lawn Fawn gals have come up with using "Happy Haunting"! ♥♥♥

And as always, there will be lots of giveaways on the Lawn Fawn blog this week!!  Click on these links and follow the comment instructions for your chance!! 

Until later,
~Lea L.

13 comments

  1. So cute!! Love the house and the puffy ghost!!

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  2. I love the mix of patterns & prints that you used! That plush ghost is just a PERFECT addition!

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  3. What a fun card and one of the best ghosts I've seen!

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  4. This is a paperpiecing masterpiece! My goodness!

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  5. How FUN! I love the house your paper piecing is immaculate! I wish I would be able to do that! :)

    Oh and that gost is just damn cute!

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  6. Thank you for the instructions on how do did this....love the house and the puffy ghost.

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  7. Such a cute project! I must have this set!

    Carol B
    ciaoitalia2007(at)gmail(dot)com

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  8. Really fun mix of textures and patterns and colors!

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  9. Super cute! I love how you paper pieced the haunted house!

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  10. Great idea to paper piece the house. Good Job. Thanks

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  11. YOU win the prize, Lea! THE first Halloween card in my travels, here in the late August scramble... YEOWZA!!!!! I LOVE IT! {I'm SUCH a Halloween-head!} THIS is WONDERFUL, darling and SUCH a keeper! LOVE, love, LOVE your use of the Card Patterns sketch - SO happy it helped you get "here!" xoxox!

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  12. Oh my goodness!!! What an absolutely adorable Halloween Card!!!! I love the papers, the sweet little bow with the bling, and the little ghost is the perfect touch!!! Thanks for joining in the fun at Card Patterns this week!!!

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