All Things Altered Fall and Halloween Blog Hop

Welcome to the "All Things Altered" Fall and Halloween Blog Hop! You should be coming to me from Betty's Blog. If you are lost, see the list of blogs at the end of this post to make sure you visit everyone!

You may be wondering what this Blog Hop is all about. Well, in the spring Pam at Scrapbook Flair organized a group of crafters for an altered art blog hop. It was so successful that she decided to do a hop each quarter! (I missed the summer hop due to my crazy schedule.) I was happy to be asked play along for the fall hop!

Pam has put together a line-up of 13 designers, all making some sort altered art for you to use for inspiration!

And there are PRIZES! Pam, our hostess (Scrapbook Flair), is giving away an AMAZING prize! Plus, some of the designers are also giving away goodies! Here is a peeky at my prize package!

 

 

I am giving away an 8x8 Graphic 45 Happy Haunting paper pad, plus three Colorbox Mix'd Media Inx, and all the other goodies you need to create your own altered project!

 

To be entered to win the main prize package:

1. Leave a comment on all the designers' blogs
2. Sign up to Follow the blogs. (To follow my blog, check the left side bar to see the methods for doing so.)
3. Leave a message on the Scrapbook Flair Blog telling Pam you did what you were supposed to do! {grin}

To win MY prize pack, just leave a comment on this post and I will draw one winner to win it!

Now, here is my altered project...a Halloween purse!

When I was trying to figure out what to make, I came across a purse-shaped mini album in my stash. And, I got to thinking that maybe I could use two of the pages to make a purse-shaped box for holding treats or other goodies. I emailed my pal Jim, the Gentleman Crafter to ask him what sort of adhesive to use to glue my box together, and for some other tips on creating chipboard items from scratch. (You see, Jim is the EXPERT on making chipboard stuff, and he gets on my case because I say I cannot make anything from scratch. I was determined to make something, even if it was just a chipboard box!)

To make my box, you need two chipboard shapes that are approximately 6x6 inches. I used two pages from a purse-shaped mini album. The shape also looks a bit like a fat candy corn! You also need five pieces of chipboard in the sizes listed above.

Cover your chipboard with patterned paper. I used Graphic 45 Happy Haunting papers.

Flip the chipboard over and cover the other side. Then, sand and ink the edges.

Use Ranger Glossy Accents to glue the box together. It dries pretty fast, so you only need two hands to get it all glued together! Mine is a little wonky, but it's functional.

Once the box is glued together, use Scor-tape to glue the purse shapes to the front and back of the box. Then you are ready to decorate!

I had fun adding ribbons, flowers, and embellishments to my box.

The little box is big enough to hold treats, candles, or even a set of A2 sized cards.

 

I created a triple bow, and then I added a button and a charm, tied with twine.

Black and gray flowers are pretty and spooky! Or is that pretty spooky?!

I just purchased this image from The Greeting Farm. She is adorable! I loved coloring her and adding some glitter. She's the perfect embellishment for my purse!

Can you spot my mini light bulbs? There are two!

I hope you enjoyed looking at my little Halloween purse! Remember, leave a comment, follow the blogs, and be ready to win!

Now, hop on over to Irit's Blog!

If you get lost during the blog (so sad to get lost!), here is the list of Designers!

Pam
Nicole
Betty
Gloria - YOU ARE HERE!
Irit
Christine
Debbie
Jennifer
Jess B.
Barbara R.
Shelley
Candice
Eileen
Scrapbook Flair

Designer paper: Graphic 45 Happy Haunting 8x8 pad
Cardstock: Copic Xpress Blender Card White
Ink: Clearsnap Colorbox Fluid Chalk Blackbird, Gray Whale; Memento Tuxedo Black; Copic Markers; Sakura Gelly Roll Star Dust
Stamps: The Greeting Farm Sweet and Toxic
Chipboard: Studio18 (purse); Grafix (bulk for making the box); Graphic 45 (Happy Haunting tag)
Embellishments: Prima flowers, velvet trinket charm; Tim Holtz gears; Oriental Trading Company black gear; Sky Blue Pink mini light bulbs; Buttons Galore and More button
Trims: May Arts (orange and black check ribbon); Really Reasonable Ribbon (orange and black satin, black twine)
Die cuts: Spellbinders Labels Twenty-eight
Adhesive: Beacon Fabri-tac, 3-in-1 glue; Scotch 3M tape; Ranger Glossy Accents