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31 Tags of Halloween: Day 2

Well, lunchtime was one whirlwind of crafting! I grabbed supplies this morning, not 100% sure what the tag was going to be, but I knew I wanted to use some cut-outs. I have this neat little EK Tools punch with a snake, a spider, and a bat on it. I threw that in my bag, unsure what the day would hold. I flipped through the Tim Holtz Halloween stack of paper and saw a mottled-looking black design that I thought would work well. I punched and punched until I had a respectable stack of creepy things. The bats appealed to me today so I grabbed all of them and set them aside. for the tag, I opted to use Distress ink in Stormy Sky and Black Soot. I inked the blue first and then filled in with black and edged the tag in black as well. Next I picked out some Tim Holtz Halloween Clippings stickers that I felt went with the bats and the colors. I edged the stickers in Black Soot and stuck them to the tag. I had put all of my inks away and realized I didn't edge the bats so I grabb...

Maker's Monday: Creepy Key Necklace

Monday's roll around too quickly! Over the weekend I got a lot of cool crafting done and I can't wait to share the results in WIP Wednesday, but first, we have to get through Maker's Monday. This week I have another easy peasy necklace idea for anyone else getting in the Halloween spirit. I myself have decided to go with the Halloween spirit full-force and have started decorating my living room. Life is too short, right? So let's make a Creepy Key Necklace! Supplies: 1 Tim Holtz Idea-ology Word Key 1 Tim Holtz Idea-ology Adornments Oddities Bat (sadly, these are now retired) 1 Tim Holtz Idea-ology Ball Chain (nickel finish) 1Tim Holtz Idea-ology Jump Ring (nickel finish) Tools: Jeweler's pliers (one or two pairs, depending on your preference) Instructions: 1.  Open your jump ring by clasping it in the pliers with one hand and holding it firmly between your thumb and index finger of your other hand (or another pair of pliers). Gently twist the plie...