Dinky Dots Den Challenge #1 - Halloween!

Well, it's a very exciting time for myself, Alison and her wonderfully talented son Scott (the creator of Dinky Dots) as we welcome you all to participate in our brand new challenge blog... Dinky Dots Den!! Consider the ribbon well and truly cut and go and start creating!! You can create anything you like for the challenge, we are saying the more different the better, but if you love making cards as much as I do then why not try a funky folded card or something that little bit different!! And remember, you don't have to use Dinky Dots, there is a big list of accepted images on the blog including the likes of Magnolia and Sugar Nellie so no need to worry there!

So as we're starting the first challenge mid October we thought we'd go for Halloween! Here is what I created...

This is my little treat bag, as you can see it's already been filled so there's no need for me to go knocking on any doors this year lol!! This was made from 1 sheet of black A4 card. Simply cut the card 2" from the top length ways (this will be the handle) and score the other end 2" at the bottom. Cut little snips up to this score line and then roll the card to create a cylinder shape, secure with wet glue and brads or eyelets for extra strength (these can also be used to secure the handle.) Turn inwards the little snipped bits to the bottom of the cylinder as these will be used to attach a circle shape to complete the bottom of the bag. Then decorate as desired!! I used the AJ and Lulu Angels stamp, cutting off their wings and giving them pointy witch hats!!

My next project is a fun invitation to a Halloween party! I used my AJ Footie Fan stamp and added horns and a tail to make him look like a cheeky Devil!! I've coloured him with Pro Markers and added invitation stamps by Studio G and some doodling with a white gel pen.

Don't forget that with this month's challenge there is also a Design Team call for the challenge blog, so if you'd like to join us at Dinky Dots Den we'd love to see your take on the challenge! Good luck and happy crafting!

Love Becky xx