Happy Halloween

Have a safe and fun Halloween, everyone! And, if you need any last minute decorations, tags, or treat boxes, don’t forget to check out the Paper Crave Halloween printables. Here’s to many treats…and maybe a few tricks, too! The lovely

The Heart of Papercuts Blog

Oh. My. Wow. It’s pretty well established here that I love papercuts (a.k.a. scherenschnitte), and I’m simply blown away by the work of Elsa Mora, whose work can be seen on her blog, The Heart of Papercuts. In addition to

Cheeky Magpie Pumpkin Book Tutorial

Check out this super clever tutorial from Cheeky Magpie about creating a pumpkin decoration from a book. What a great way to recycle old books, and what a fun seasonal decoration. Just think of all of the possibilities for other

From My Halloween Decor…

We have a small, somewhat awkward corner niche in our new apartment. Since we moved in about three months ago, I’ve been searching for something that will look great in this space, but I haven’t found anything that I love

Paper Crave Halloween Freebies : Halloween Garland Two Ways

Want even MORE Halloween freebies? Check these out! Materials needed for this project: Garland Templates or Silhouettes (links below) A Printer Cardstock Scissors Xacto Knife (optional) A Needle and Thread Thoughts of creating a Halloween garland were swirling in my

Canon Creative Park Halloween Printables

There are so many super cute printable Halloween paper goods over at Canon Creative Park, including this jack-o-lantern shaped house filled with ghouls and goblins having a Halloween shindig. via Paperkraft If you’re in need of spooky and cute Halloween

Halloween Freebies from Paper Crave

Paper crafts and creations have been a part of Paper Crave from the start. I’ve always wanted to include my own crafts and creations here, but I often find that there just don’t seem to be enough hours in the

Stolloween Papier Mache Pumpkins

Holy awesome Halloween decoration! These papier mache pumpkins from Stolloween are beyond cool, and they actually show you how to make them over on their site. While you’re there, you’ll want to have a look around because there’s much more

Haunted Mansion Paper Models

I have to say that I’m not that familiar with Disney’s Haunted Mansions, but I’m blown away by the intricacy in these paper versions by Ray Keim. Each PDF contains very detailed directions for putting together his works of paper

Sewing Stars Skeleton Cut Out Decoration

Use the leftover brads from those Martha Stewart Halloween Invitations to make this adorable cut out skeleton decoration by Sewing Stars. I never thought that I’d be using the words adorable and skeleton in the same sentence, but it really

Martha Stewart Owl and Skeleton Invitations

October’s Martha Stewart Living has so many great ideas for Halloween, including these spooky owl and skeleton invitations. Get the downloadable templates (owl and skeleton), stock up on the mini brads, get some scissors, and you’re on your way to

Halloween Paper Toys from Goobeetsa

These Halloween-themed paper toys from Goobeetsa are a must see. Love the fantastic illustrations by Brian Gubicza, and I can’t get enough of the clever names. Hehehe, Beelzebone! Download the PDFs here. image from Goobeetsa

Autumn and Halloween Paper Pumpkin Ornaments

I spotted these super cute paper pumpkin decorations from Three Wheels Turning on Hostess With The Mostess the other day. Not only do they look great, but they don’t require a lot of special supplies to make, just construction paper,

Paper Around The Web, Vacation Edition

This will be my last post on Paper Crave until October, as I’m leaving tomorrow for a week on an autumn vacation to the Outer Banks. Woohoo for vacations! However, when I return I have a couple of surprises for

Paper Inspiration : Halloween Banner

This “spooky” banner from Two Peas in a Bucket member charmedgirl is so inspiring, don’t you think? Such a visual feast, with layers upon layers of details to catch the eye. See more images of the banner here. images from

How About Orange Printable Party Invitations

Jessica Jones, of the wonderful blog How About Orange, has a guest post all about colorful birthday parties over at Hostess with the Mostess. The post includes tips for creating the most colorful party e-var, and Jessica was generous enough

Jeffery Rudell Cut Paper Thank You Notes

Oh. My. Gorgeous! I spotted these cut paper thank you notes on Craftstylish the other day, and I think that if I made anything like this I’d probably get a thank you note (and possibly a gift) for sending the

K & Company Autumn and Halloween Paper

K & Company has so many cute and spooky papers and paper crafts for autumn and Halloween. Autumn wreaths with leaves made of paper, haunted tree and skeleton decorations, and paper that you can use for just about any craft,

Matthew Mead Halloween Tricks and Treats

I was standing in line at the grocery store last week, wondering how many more things the person in front of me was going to pile onto the conveyor belt, when I caught something out of the corner of my

Martha Stewart Crafts Halloween 2008

Martha Stewart Crafts has so many cute and spooky crafts for Halloween this year. I’m loving all of the cute little treat bags, the glittered chandelier, and the nifty Halloween paper border punches. See everything they have for Halloween here.