I have a lifelong love of Kaleidoscopes! Any shape, any size any kind. Do you remember the wonderful cardboard “kids” Kaleidoscopes manufactured by Stevens Mfg. of Missouri. They are still available on line for a lot more than the 59 cents they use to sell for…..smile.
I also love Halloween and wanted to combine the two things to create this project. It will have a special place in my art room…….as a reminder to me to think like a kid again and just “PLAY”!
Materials:
- One sheet of Graphic 45 An Erie Tale Collection #4500935” Run & Hide”
- Scraps of ivory and black card stock
- Dies:
- CheeryLynn # B596 Bat Family
- Tattered Lace #D297 Lg. Ornate Owl
- Impression Obsession stamp: #14880D “Behind You”
- Scor-Tape™, foam tape or foam dots, Beacon QuickGrip™ adhesive
- 24” of 1 ½” black satin ribbon
- Purchased (child’s) paper kaleidoscope
- ColorBox™ Black Chalk ink pad
Tools:
- Scor-Pal™
- Spellbinders’ GrandCalibur II
- Westcott™ personal paper cutter, scissors
- BowEasy™
- Tape measure, pencil
Instructions:
Kaleidoscope:
- Measure the length and circumference of both areas of the kaleidoscope. Mark and cut the G45 cardstock pieces . You will want a bit of overlap.
- Wrap the cut cardstock around the kaleidoscope and secure it with Scor-Tape™.
- Die cut three bats from scraps of the G45 cardstock. Use the Bow-Easy™ to tie the ribbon into a small triple bow. Attach the bow to the turn area of the kaleidoscope with QuicGrip™ adhesive. Attach the bats to the bow.
Card:
- Create an A2 center step card from the G45 cardstock.
- Die cut the owl from black cardstock scrap.
- Stamp the “Behind You” saying onto the ivory cardstock scrap with black Chalk ink. Trim and layer it onto black scrap.
- Attach the owl onto the left side of the card with QuickGrip™. Attach the stamped saying onto the right side of the card with foam tape.
Do you like to make Halloween crafts? What do you enjoy making? Let us know in the comments. ~ Michele Emerson-Roberts