At Taylored Expressions, we love to learn new techniques, polish up on old favorites, and be inspired by the creativity of our amazing design team.
To start, cut 8 pieces using your chosen die from the stacklets set - Caryn used the largest one for the pumpkin and the second-largest for the 'poison' apple.
For the apple, use an ink blending tool and some black ink to add dark shading to create the "poison apple" look. Use the same technique for the pumpkin using dark orange ink to add some shading and depth.
Next, score a crease down the center of each of the apples/pumpkins on the inked side of each die-cut.
Apply a strong adhesive to the back side of one half of each die cut and glue it to another piece, repeating until all eight pieces are glued together. (Caryn's tip: Use a wet glue for this as it gives some room for adjustment if the pieces slip at any point.)
To give the apple some extra shine, run glue down each edge of the apple pieces and then sprinkle on some fine black glitter.
To create green twine curls to add to the stem area of the pumpkin, squeeze liquid glue on a craft sheet and "pull" the twine through to coat it in a light layer of glue. To make the twine stay in a curl shape, twist it around a paintbrush (or similar sized object) and allow it set for a short time. Carefully remove the curl from the paintbrush and push it into the central hole on the pumpkin.
Die-cut two leaf shapes from the
Apple Stems and Seeds die collection for each project. Glue the stems together and fold out the leaves before "slotting" them into the center of the apple/pumpkin. A little glue on the end of the stem will hold them in place.
