Make Something Monday: Going Batty!

This is the final installment of my Halloween projects and one I have had floating around in my mind for awhile.  It was nice to finally sit down and put them on paper!

I hope you are ready to glimpse inside my mind which is a blend of color, weirdness, and toss in some wryness.  I think this is why I love the Ballard Street cartoon so much.
I decided to make a series of cards and postcards that answer the question, "What happens when bats decide to dress up?"  Mind you I have limited artistic talent but a huge imagination!

This is an amazingly budget friendly project!

 Grab some plain white index cards.

 A glue stick and a bat punch (this one is a Martha Stewart from last year's clearance)
Add some sentences, I used my typewriter, but you could do whatever.  Finally kick your sense of humor into wacky!

I know Sydney is misspelled, but anything goes with names.

I don't think the sparkles showed very well!

And this is one of the things that keeps me up at night!  What sentences would you add for next year?
Happy Halloween!
-b

Make Something Monday: Monsters Everywhere

Hello all!  I was mulling over my Halloween supplies the other day and I remembered these amazing stickers I found.  I did not initially associate them with Halloween which seems weird, but I bought them last November way after the holiday. 

An amazing contribution of stickers from a variety of artists.   

 Then I added in this 6x6 paper pad of cool small print scrapbook paper.

 And some scrapbook sticker embellishments.  These three things equaled the below fun.

I liked this sticker so much I did not want to clutter it up.

 The artist who created this one did a great job at creating fantasy!

 One of my favorites! 

With that, I hope this gets you in the creative mood!

-b

You Will Not Believe This Book!

I was not sure how to title this.  I have recieved many wonderful things in the mail over the last year, but the book I am about to reveal was the best book I got this year.  When I got the book and actually looked at it, well few items made me want to hug random strangers in the post office like this did : )
Malyss (her blog) and I have been corresponding for some time now.  We both had the same idea this year, show some love and send a book (expensive though it was).  She found this wonderous beauty! 

This book answers the question of what would happen if you gave a group of art students in Paris, France the assignment of making mail art.  They came up with some awesome paper crafts!  And many of the paper crafts are not too hard to reproduce.

One of the projects within!

Now after you pick up your jaw and shake off some of your envy, I have something great to share . . .ready . . .I feel as though the best way I can share this book with you,  is by recreating the mail projects within its pages step by step so you can see them for yourself!  Something like this, really should be shared with the world, (or at least our mail loving esoteric community).
The first project is the one pictured above.  I couldn't resist the drama, though it lacks practicality.  I thought one of my friends children would adore it, thus the butterfly theme.
First

Add caption

A blank card with some hand scrolling on the front of it. 

Second

Add layers and layers of cut outs.  It is best if you use thinner and lighter paper as cardstock is too heavy and weighted.  Unfortunately, mineis a wee bit flat because of the lack of lighter weight papers, but I am still very happy with the turn out!

Third

Thread bind it.  I used some old metallic thread here.  And finally, embellish to your hearts content!
I have no doubt that when this springs out of the envelope, the kids (toddlers) will love it!  And really that is what it is all about. 
My Best,
Becky