Project Ideas
Count Down to Halloween with Ghosts & Glue Dots
Posted on Sep 28, 2014 7:36:45 AM by The Team at GDICountdown to Halloween with a spooky chalkboard sign.
Here's what you'll need:
- Craft Glue Dots®
- Pop Up Glue Dots®
- Micro Glue Dots®
- 1" Glue Lines®
- Ultra-Thin Glue Dots®
- Small wood chalkboard
- Halloween table scatter
- 1/18 google eyes
- Halloween paper
- Orange patterned paper
- Black cardstock
- White cardstock
- Halloween ribbon
- Orange button
- White vinyl
- 20 gauge wire - orange, green, black
- Black paint
- White gel pen
- Small paint brush
- Tweezers
- Cricut die cutting machine
- Cricut Mini Monsters cartridge and Cricut Craft Room Basics
Here's what you do:
- Paint the edges of a small wooden chalkboard with black paint, set aside and let dry.
- Adhere patterned paper to frame using Ultra-Thin Glue Dots and 1" Glue Lines depending upon the curves or textures of your frame.
- Using Cricut Die Cutting Machine and Mini Monsters cartridge, cut Halloween sentiment at 1.25 inches.
- Assemble die cut using Craft Glue Dots and attach to the bottom of frame using Pop Up Glue Dots.
- Adhere google eyes to ghost table scatter using Micro Glue Dots and tweezers.
- Adhere ghosts to frame using Craft Glue Dots.
- Make floating ghosts by using black wire adhered with 1" Glue Lines.
- Tie Halloween ribbon in a bow, attach to top of frame using Craft Glue Dots.
- Thread green and orange wire through a orange button, attach to center of bow using Craft Glue Dots.
- Cut white vinyl sentiment at .5 inches, adhere to bottom of chalkboard using Micro Glue Dots.
- Start your Halloween countdown fun!
Enjoy counting down to Halloween!
~The Team at GDI
The Team at Glue Dots consists of three highly creative individuals who find new ways and uses for Glue Dots products for every day life. We hope you like what we create. :-)