by Richelle Naegle

I’m sure you have seen my posts about the New Tim Holtz Halloween Dies. 2017 Sizzix Halloween Dies is a great year for Halloween Dies!! Oh my, these are all so amazing! Okay, so I finally got my hands on a couple of them because they are literally flying off the shelves. I would highly recommend pre-ordering them if you want them; they seem to go out of stock as soon as they arrive.

I decided to make Mini Halloween Things projects because I think this may be my favorite die set from 2017. I love the Mini Halloween Things Thinlits. They are perfect for making fun little cards to go with treats, creating quick tags, or adding an embellishment to a photo frame. If you are like me and you enjoy giving away treats to friends around Halloween, you can add a quick note with a fun die-cut piece using this die set. If you want to add a cute little note to them, these would perfectly embellish a gift tag.

There are 11 different designs to choose from, ranging from pumpkins to witch’s hat. The finished designs are all about 1.25″ x 1.25″.

So I grabbed the ghost, the owl, and the cat and decided to make a card out of each design. Each card is 3″ x 3″, and they were very easy to cut. Don’t forget that this die set has a bunch of other cute dies to choose from, and if you like these, you should see the Mini Christmas Things Dies by Tim Holtz! Undoubtedly, he is one of the most popular names in the industry. His designs are so much fun. I think I need the Christmas die set to make gift tags. They are selling well and should be here in the first part of September, so pre-order yours now to be among the first to get yours.

Last but not least, as a bonus, I did another project with a different Halloween die set. I have been so excited about the Silly Monsters Thinlits Dies, and honestly, these are great for any time of the year, not just Halloween. My project, as you can see, isn’t even Halloween-related. My kids will be reading a lot more with school back in session, so they were looking for bookmarks. I thought these were super cute monster designs, and together, they would make a fun bookmark. My son absolutely loved it.

The overall size of the bookmark is 3″ x 8″, and I cut out these cute little monsters with my Big Shot machine and various patterned paper and cardstock solids with some glue. Typically, you would see me adding all types of extra embellishments to a paper project, but with a bookmark, you want the book to close and lay flat. I had to settle for a little ribbon, then put my craft down and slowly crept away.

Have you crafted Halloween Dies with the New Tim Holtz yet? If you have done a Mini Halloween Things project, I would love to see what you have created! Please share it with me on our Facebook page. Remember that CraftDirect is the best place to shop for Tim Holtz. Please feel free to share this blog post on social media so that others can be inspired to get creative with their paper!

Happy creating!