Make your own ghostly paper-craft scene

Elizabeth used images from our Best Ghoulfriends colouring book. Download the 50-page printable book and colour your own little autumn gathering.

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Halloween is creeping closer, and our design team member Elizabeth Hart has given our little ghosts a delightful disguise! She has transformed ghostly colouring pages from Best Ghoulfriends into adorable focal images for her Halloween easel card. With cheerful bows, a cosy campfire and little ghosts standing up to join the fun, Elizabeth has created a scene that is far too sweet to be scary.

A little ghostly gathering

The campfire scene makes such a charming centrepiece: three bow-wearing ghoulfriends gather on logs, with pumpkins, a book and a black cat adding to the autumn fun. Elizabeth carries the scene onto the base of her easel card with extra stand-up ghosts, creating a lovely sense of depth.

Her Copic colouring brings the characters to life in warm oranges, fresh greens and golden autumn tones. Glitter adds sparkle to the bows and details, while enamel dots, patterned papers and the glittered Halloween greeting make the finished card feel like a little celebration.

I especially love the bookish ghosts. A cosy read beside a campfire sounds like the perfect way for our Best Ghoulfriends to spend an autumn evening!

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Visit Elizabeth at Warm Harted

All credit for this adorable easel-card design belongs to Elizabeth Hart. Thank you, Elizabeth, for showing us such a creative way to take colouring-book images beyond the page.

See Elizabeth’s original “Best Ghouls..” post on Warm Harted for her project photograph, creative details and craft-challenge links. Do pop over and leave her a little love!

Meet your own Best Ghoulfriends

If Elizabeth’s card has you reaching for your colouring supplies, you can find the Best Ghoulfriends printable colouring book in our Etsy shop. It includes 50 easy colouring pages filled with cute ghosts, cosy autumn adventures, pumpkins and bookish moments. Enjoy colouring the scenes, or take inspiration from Elizabeth and use your coloured images in your own personal paper-crafting projects.

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Would your ghoulfriends gather around a campfire, curl up with a book or head out for a pumpkin treat? I would love to hear what you would create!

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The featured colouring book, plus more paper-crafting inspiration.

Ghoulfriend Ghost Coloring Book, 50 Easy Fall Pages (Digital Download)

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Cottagecore Fall Junk Journal Kit, Autumn Printable Collection, Vintage Book Pages and Kitchen Ephemera

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Victorian Junk Journal Fussy Cut Printables, Paris Sewing Clipart, Pink Lace Ribbon PDF

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New Video from Becky: A Cozy Creative Visit

There is something so lovely about seeing a creative project come to life in someone else’s hands. Today I wanted to share Becky’s newest YouTube video, where she brings her own beautiful style, ideas, and creative energy to the craft table.

I always enjoy seeing how different makers interpret a collection or project. Sometimes it is the colours they choose, sometimes it is the little finishing touches, and sometimes it is simply the way they explain their process that gives you a fresh idea for your own crafting time.

If you are looking for a little inspiration, a cozy creative break, or just a few minutes to sit with a cup of tea and watch something pretty being made, this is a lovely one to enjoy.

Be sure to visit Becky’s channel, watch the full video, and leave her a little love while you are there. Creative encouragement means so much, especially when someone has taken the time to film, edit, and share their work with the rest of us.

Thank you, Becky, for sharing your creativity with us.

Welcome back friends visiting from Gecko Galz. We are glad you stopped in.  Here is the incredibly sweet image that Gecko Galz has provided as your freebie for the month.

I used it to make a really sweet shadow box. It looks like you are peeking out the window and catch the sweethearts smooching under the tree. It turned out so well my 13 year old son said he wanted it for his room but it was too girly. High praise from a teenaged boy.

If you are interested in using the image for a shadow box just follow the steps below.

 1. Prep your shadow box. I picked this one up at Dollarama for $3 which I thought was pretty cheap. Use painters tape (I also got that at the dollar store) to mask off the glass. I used newspaper to cover the centre of the glass pane. 
 2. Be sure to remove all the stickers. Do not use Goo be Gone or anything like that as it will create a spot that will not take the paint. (ask me how I know). Usually just a warm damp rag will get it off. Be sure to let it dry before trying to paint.







 3. Do 3 very thin layers of Gesso over the entire box. Let it dry well between coats. Then using your Tattered Angels spray colour the window with dark blue and greys. Be sure to make it splotchy and darker towards the corners. After the mist has dried apply a thin coat of watered down white acrylic paint. You should now have a weathered look on the box.

4. Now you can colour the image. I used spectrum noir markers but feel free to use whatever you like. Pencil crayons or watercolours would be lovely.
 Once I finished colouring all the little bits I placed the image in the box. Next I added some vines and paper roses to create the 3D effect. Finally I sealed the box shut so my boys could not come and dump out the girly stuff and take the box to put bugs in. (I'm no newbie Mama).

Enjoy your new shadowbox. Be sure to send me a picture of your creation.

Tracy

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