Halloween Projects Galore

Officially Fall  but it feels more like Spring  here.  It's beautiful out.  This weekend we have a guest (dog)staying with us.  He's 15 pounds of white fluff and love .  I took the furry boy for a walk and he was sniffing everything he could.  He's pretty tired right now.  It's been awhile since I have owned a pet so trying to get back into the habit of remembering when I last took him out, he ate, etc.  A joy to have around.

I joined a Halloween swap on flickr and wanted to share the items I made for my partner.  I think this is the first elective post I have made in a while.  Usually they are for DT work.  I feel super honored to be a part of the design teams but I must say I am starting to feel a little robotic like with the motions.  I got behind prior to my wedding and thought it would be fine afterwards.  Not.  I am still struggling for time  but I was determined to make it a great swap and really enjoy it!  Our objective was to make an altered matchbox with three handmade items.
I made a Poe inspired box.  The glittered crow clips on so it can be removed to place as a decoration somewhere else.

When I joined this group,  found a cool new way to alter matchboxes.  Instead of sliding the box inside out, I cut the slide to open and close with brads. 

This picture shows how it opens and closes better.  I covered the box with distressed stripe paper, distressed in black ink, and then began embellishing.  I used a gauze material draped around the harlequin print paper along with orange glitter ribbon with a popped up label.

To go in the box, I made some stick pins and a necklace. The stick pins have various beads and I colored some of the tops.  I used tags for my decorative packaging with more harlequin paper and a paper word cut out.  The necklace is a glass pendant with a large harlequin bat label. 

I also made this altered slide holder using matching papers from above

I stamped the crow on the front and layered with some punches, lace doily, and glittered ribbon.  It's all distressed with black ink and tied with a fun ribbon.   I covered the inside with spider stamps to match the web paper.  The slides are covered with a specimen sticker and mini postage die cut image.  I think they would be cute with a little photo or attaching a ribbon to make an ornament. 

Here's the inside:

Finally my treat bag for her which is orange muslin with a crow stamp and trick or treat sentiment.  I added the boa trim. 

I miss altering like I used to.  I did a few more things for her but in case she looks here, want her to be a tad surprised.  :-)

Thank you for stopping by! 

Challenges I would like to enter in:

2 Sisters: #60 Halloween

Challenge Up Your Life: #54 Halloween

Crafty Ribbons: #3 Boo-tiful Halloween Projects

Drunken Stampers: #76 Halloween

Forever Night Challenges: Trick or Treat

Fussy and Fancy: Fall/Halloween

Our Craft Lounge: #86 Trick or Treat

Secret Stamper: #155 As Long As It Sparkles

So Artful Challenge: As the Crow Flies

Stamptacular Sunday: #133 Distressing