Spooky Halloween Crafts with Authentique and GlueArts!

When witches go riding
and black cats are seen,
the moon laughs and whispers,
‘tis near Halloween.
~Author Unknown


It is near Halloween! And we have just the projects to set the perfect mood for your Halloween celebrations!!

Whether you're having a party of treaters or family over to walk the kids around for the night...here's some goodies to give them a fright!!

Designer Patti Milazzo has the perfect way to great your guests when they enter your home! A spooky, dimensional door hanger let's your guest know to beware before entering!! Authentique's Glowing collection and GlueArts adhesives helps both Designers project stick till the dead of the night!

Halloween Door Hanger

Spooky GlueArts Designer: Patti Milazzo

Supplies: 
Glue Arts-
Glue Glider Pro with1/4 High Tac PRO+ Cartridge Refill
U-Cut-It Adhesive Foam
Extreme Adhesive Squares
Extreme Micro Adhesive Squares
Spooled Ribbon Adhesive

Authentique:
Glowing Pattern Papers – Diffused, Lustrous, Enchanted, Luminous and Thrill
Glowing Icons Cardstock Elements
Glowing Notables Cardstock Elements
Classic Type Alpha Stickers

Other: wood craft door hanger; black acrylic paint; natural hemp; black tulle; silver beads; silver pipe cleaner; black gingham ribbon; clear gems; Fiskars Ghost, Triangle and Circle Squeeze Punches 

Instructions:
1. Paint wood door hanger with black acrylic paint and let dry. Lightly coat with matte finish clear acrylic spray to seal.
2. Cut pattern paper to cover the lower portion of the door hanger – about 3” x 5”. Use both the Glue Glider Pro with the High Tac Pro+ Adhesive and the Extreme Adhesive Squares to adhere the pattern paper to the door hanger.

3. Create a 3” scalloped circle accent to be the background for the paper pumpkin.
4. Apply a small square of U-Cut-It Adhesive Foam near the bottom left of the door hanger. Attach the scalloped circle here.

5. Punch 14 to 16 – 2” circles from orange pattern paper. I alternated 2 patterns. Fold them in half with the pattern you wish to see on the inside of the fold. Using the High Tac Pro+ Adhesive, adhere the pieces together to begin creating the 3 dimensional sphere. The more circles you use the more full the pumpkin will look.
6. Once the half sphere is complete, apply Extreme Adhesive Squares to the back and press onto the scalloped circle.
7. Create the cone hat from a wedge cut from a 4” circle. Form a cone from this and adhere the edges using Extreme Micro Adhesive Squares. Embellish the top of the hat with silver pipe cleaner, a hemp bow, a button and clear gem. Use the Ribbon Adhesive around the base of the hat and wrap a small piece of silver pipe cleaner around this. Attach the hat to the top of the pumpkin using more Extreme Adhesive Squares and Micro Squares.

8. Make a mini banner using triangle punches, hemp and alpha stickers popped up with U-Cut-It Adhesive Foam. Fold the top straight edges of the triangles over and secure onto the hemp with Extreme Micro Adhesive Squares. Tie knots at the ends and secure to the door hanger with Extreme Micro Adhesive Squares just under each knot. 

9. Tie several strips of black tool to the top left of the door hanger and trim as needed. Attach the “fun” cardstock element to the center of the bow with an Extreme Adhesive Square. Use an Extreme Micro Adhesive Square to secure the “happy haunting” cardstock element as well.
10. Adhere the ghost punch and the “Spooky Style” cardstock element using U-Cut-It Adhesive Foam.
11. Create a jack-o-lantern face from black cardstock. Touch the edges with white ink and attach to the pumpkin with Extreme Micro Adhesive Squares. Add gems to the eyes. Tie a ribbon bow and secure it under the pumpkin’s face again with an Extreme Micro Adhesive Square.

12. Apply a crackle liquid finish to the BOO alpha stickers and let dry flat. Add any additional gems, accents or finishes to complete the door hanger. Enjoy!

Suggestion: If you like to “BOO” your neighbors or friends, create a paper pocket to hold treats that you can adhere to the back of the door hanger.

So are you too a fan of Halloween? Decorate your home? Inside decor? Outside of course?


We would love to help you with your crafts and holiday memories. We're giving away a set of the Authentique Glowing collection...that includes one of each paper and stickers to match!

And to help all those pretty little things stick to your frightful project, we're going to include our NEW PRO+ multi-directional cartridge, our PRO handle and our 3D Combo Pac!  

Just leave a comment on today's post and next Monday's we'll scare up a random new winner! It's that easy! 

Be sure to visit the Authentique blog all this week to see what their talented team of tricksters have created as well with our newGlue Glider PRO+ cartridge and adhesives!! You might even have a chance to win some spooktacular products!! 

Would you like another chance to win? Then here's a challenge to you...visit the Authentique Facebook wall and post a big GlueArts hello and let them know we sent you over!