Trick or Treat with Core-dinations& GlueArts

It's almost time to talk trick or treating!

And we're stopping by Designer Andrea Budjack's house for some treats!

Andrea has made a trick or treat basket that has been distressed and assembled using GlueArts PermaTac and Ribbon Adhesives! And Designer Jan Hennings has brought new life to an old window!! Talk about a great idea for reusing, repurposing and recycling!!

Halloween Treats Hanging Basket

GlueArts Designer: Andrea Budjack

Supplies:

Glue Arts Ribbon Adhesive
Glue Arts Perma Tac
Glue Arts U-Cut It Foam
Coredinations - paper and sander
Scor-Pal
Creations by AR - template
October Afternoon - bingo card
Martha Stewart - punch
Sizzix - star die cut
Really Reasonable Ribbon - lace
Remember Me Emily - buttons
Papertrey Ink - stamps and label die cut
Craft Supply - green twine, rhinestones, crepe paper, ribbon

Instructions:1. Print out template onto Core'dinations paper. Cut out and score where indicated and sand edges.

2. Sew on bingo card to front.

3. Punch border, thread with twine and mount onto front of hanging basket using Glue Arts U-Cut It Foam.

4. Apply Glue Arts Ribbon Adhesive to back of front side and add a ruffle of crepe paper.

5. Using Glue Arts Perma Tac, complete construction of basket.

6. Punch holes where indicated and add ribbon.

7. Die cut star shapes from Core'dinations and stitch together. Sand lightly and mount using Glue Arts U-Cut It Foam. Add rhinestone to center.

8. Add lace trim using Glue Arts Ribbon Adhesive. Top with buttons.

9. Die cut and stamp labels. Add to front of basket.

A Window to my Heart and Soul

GlueArts Designer: Jan Hennings

Supplies:Old window, plexi glass, Distress Cardstock (Core-dinations), Glue gun, melt sticks, U Cut It Foam (Glue Arts), beads, chipboard letters, Canvas Heart and Bottle Caps (Basically Bare), sanding block (making memories)Grunge board, Tattered Florals Die, Keyhole and Key (Tim Holtz), Black and Banana Glimmer Mist (Tattered Angels) Metal Brads (Graphic 45) Butterfly charm.

Instructions:

Step 1- Start with an old window.

Step 2-Take a small piece of plexi glass and break it with a hammer.

Step 3 Using Tattered Florals Die, cut several flowers on black, light pink, hot pink and grungeboard.

Step 4 - Using a paint brush and water, dampen the flowers.

Step 5-Straighten the flowers, sand and add U Cut it Foam to layer.

Step 6-Ink and mist flowers.

Step 7-Using black floss, stitch around the canvas heart and tie a knot in the back.

 Step 7-Hot glue "HE" to the canvas heart.

Step 8-Use string to make a "HEART" banner. Adhere to the top of window.

Step 9-Punch a small hole in the "&" sign and add dangling beads and a key.

Step 10-Use string to make the "SOUL" banner. Adhere to the bottom right window.

Step 11-Hot glue the broken plexi glass in place.

                                             Step 12-Arrange and hot glue the flowers in place.

Step 13-Add large metal brads to the center of bottle caps and hot glue to the "HEART" banner ends.

Step 14-Hot glue a butterfly to the right of the "SOUL" banner.

Have you tried Core-dinations Cardstock? They have endless color and cores! You can sand and distress to your heart's desire!! We'd like to give you a chance to try out their amazing cardstocks along with GlueArts adhesives! The two together are what really makes together projects come together! 

Simply post a comment here and we'll enter you to win the Core Impressions Jillibean pack along with the Core Impressions Basic Grey pack! (that 40 sheets of cardstock!!) Plus we're also including a Glue Glider Pro with our Perma Squares Cartridge and our Adhesive Squares! We'll select one random winner next Monday!

So tell us....are you a friend of Core-dinations on Facebook? We'd like to invite you to go Like them on Facebook and leave them a big friendly hello on their wall. Then post on our GlueArts Facebook wall you've gone and liked them. We'll enter you to win this fantastic Core-dinations Tim Holtz Distress paper pack!

We'll pick one winner to win this paper pack this Sunday, October 9th!

Speaking of winning..have you entered to win our new Glue Glider Pro Plus Cartridge? We're giving away 100 prizes through October 10th! How do you win? Simply visit our website and enter! It just takes on entry and you're done!

Are you a pushy person?!! You're going to love the new Pro Plus! Our new Pro Plus is unique in that with a flip of the cartridge you can push your adhesive out versus pull!