HEY PUMPKIN COUNTDOWN TO HALLOWEEN | with Kathy

I can't believe October starts tomorrow!  It's time to start our countdown to Halloween, and I have a fun side step card which I converted to a Halloween countdown using the Hey Pumpkin Collection!  Take a peek...

Get ready to trick or treat!  To create this project, I started with a side-step card base.  The one I used is from the Lori Whitlock SVG Shop (linked below) but I also have a tutorial here to which shows how to make the base.  My base was cut from the citrus textured cardstock which is from the Hey Pumpkin Coordinating Textured Cardstock Pack.  I decorated the base with papers from the 6x6 pad.

To create the "countdown" feature, I cut squares from the Homespun Heavyweight Acetate.  I cut them so that the spiderwebs were centered.  I then added numbers to each using some beetle black Alphabet Soup Puffy Alphas.  To do a month-long countdown, you will need the following numbers ( 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0).  The numbers are held on to the card base using a mini clothespin in beetle black which I hot glued for stability.  I decorated the clothespin with a creepy-cute spider from the Halloween Night Shape Sprinkles.

On the "step" side of the card, I created a little scene using Odds & Ends, Icon Stickers, Halloween Assortment Sprinkles, Halloween Night Shape Sprinkles and some Mini Icon Stickers.  I love how Doodlebug's collections have a variety of sizes of their icons to help create fun scenes!  I also added strips of "grass" that I cut with a border die from my stash.  The Halloween word is from the Chit Chat pieces.

To make my witch, bat & stars seem like they are flying, I added a piece of clear heavyweight acetate to the last level of the side Step card, and added the stickers and shape sprinkles directly to the acetate.  I love the look it creates!

Of course I had to add one of the cute black kitties from the collection.  I used one of the kitty in a cup stickers from the Icon Stickers, glued him behind the Halloween and added some coordinating sprinkles to make it look like his paws.

On the back of the card, I have a little pocket to hold all of the numbers.  I covered it with a fun circle element from the Chit Chat Pieces.  

If you create any projects using the Hey Pumpkin Collection, be sure to tag Doodlebug Design on socials!  We always love to see what you create!  That's it for me today, thank you for stopping by to peek!

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

Hey Pumpkin Collection
Hey Pumpkin Coordinating Textured Cardstock
Homespun Heavyweight Acetate
Clear Heavyweight Acetate
Mini Clothespin (beetle black)

Alphabet Soup Puffy Stickers (Beetle Black)

OTHER

Card Base SVG
Grass Border Die

Foam squares / Adhesive / hot glue
Silhouette Cameo

SCHOOL DAYS DESK CALENDAR | with Kathy

Well school has finally started here in Massachusetts.  I have so many friends that are teachers, they  are all back full swing, meeting their new students and waking up so early!! I was thinking of them when I created this cute little perpetual calendar.  I though it would be fun to put on their desks, and change up each day.  Take a peek...

The calendar base is actually a side step card I modified to look like a chalkboard.  You can download the card base with easel Silhouette file from my blog here.   I added a bunch of the icons from the Odds & Ends and the School Supplies Shaped Sprinkles to the right "steps", and then went to work on the calendar.

For the months I cut 1/2" strips of the graph side of the Spelling Bee Paper and added Teensy Type Letters in various colors.  They attach to the card base using 3/8" Velcro circles.   For the dates I cut 3/4" x 1 1/2" pieces of the loose leaf paper side of the School Days Paper and added Skinny Type letters in Blue Jean.  They clip to the calendar using a mini clothespin which I glued on using glossy accents for extra strength.

To hold all of the month and number pieces I added a little pocket to the back of the card base.  I thought this would be a great way to brighten a teacher's day!  Have you created anything using the School Days Collection?  Be sure to tag Doodlebug Design on Facebook & Instagram, we would love to see your creations!

That's all for me today, thanks for stopping by to peek!

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

School Days - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - School Days

School Days - 6 x 6 Paper Pad

School Days - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Spelling Bee

School Days - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Arithmetic

School Days - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Playground Plaid

School Days - Odds & Ends

School Days - Sprinkles - School Supplies

Petite Prints Collection - 6 x 6 Paper Pad - Gingham and Linen

ladybug mini clothespins

lily white mini paperclips

blue jean skinny CS stickers

bumblebee teensy type CS stickers

limeade teensy type CS stickers

swimming pool teensy type CS stickers

ladybug teensy type CS stickers

bon bon teensy type CS stickers

blue jean teensy type CS stickers

tangerine teensy type CS stickers