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I just realized that I forgot to post this Halloween Banner that I made recently using Basic Grey and some Sizzix dies.

Banner is made with this die and the Eerie Collection - it was a snap to put together.  I raised some of the stickers with foam squares and created the glitter letters using this method.

I am definitely going to make another one of these for Christmas!

Sizzix has a great pop-up die in the shape of a ball that I love.

It is great for cardmaking but I found a new use for it – to make halloween pumpkin decorations.  Take a look at this.

Isn’t it adorable?  I just love it. Of course you could make the same thing inside a card but I like this little guys as a stand alone decoration.

I didn’t make this as a pop-up (no elastics on the inside) and used 6 side panels to create it (and not the layered panels with the hole for the elastics).  It is still flexible enough for me to slip in a little electronic tea light inside so that it glows at night (we are having a huge halloween bash next week and I am using these to decorate the house).

For the top of the pumpkin I just rolled a piece of brown cardstock and glued on some thin, curly strips of green cardstock and poked it into the hole that was already there.

For the jack-lantern face I used this die. 

I think I am going to make a bunch more of these for around my house - using patterned paper for some of them.  The kidlets can take them home at the end of the night.

Have you ever seen the fabulous work of Lisa M. Pace?  Gorgeous! 

Well, yesterday I decided to sign up for her All Hallow’s Eve workshop for a little Halloween creative inspiration. 

I love online classes because it gives you a chance to learn from people you might not get a chance to because of location.  The class had already started but it didn’t matter.  It is a work-at-your-own-pace kind of workshop – projects get posted with photos and full instructions and you make them whenever the mood strikes!  Love that.

Today I go shopping for a few supplies that I need – nothing major.  Most of the stuff I already have (basic scrapbook stuff ,really) but I do need to get some crepe paper rolls.  Lisa does amazing things with this inexpensive material!

I am sure I will be sharing more about it soon.  Happy Crafting!