Dance for Treats

Dancing for a Treat!, This week I made a Card and matching Halloween Pin. I used the Cottage Cutz Ghost with Legs Die. The ghost legs dangle and dance.

As you can see I decided I wanted the legs to dangle, I cut the normal leg s out of the die (in this case green) and cut the legs off at the top to create separate legs (rounded the edges). I used a pin to create holes in the base of the ghost and at the tops of the legs.

Remember when you tie the legs, add a skewer or cut a q-tip and use the stick to tie the thread/knot on so there is a space in the loop of thread (than slide out after the knot has been double knotted). This is to make sure the legs hang even and loose. On the card I tied the knot in the back, on the pin I tied the knot on the front (I do like the knot w/tails showing on the front better). Also the triple paper on the shoes adds weight to the legs . . so they swing easier .

This is the matching pin, I used a Spellbinder Label #11 Die for the base of the pin, cut the base white three times and glued the layers (this makes a nice stiff base) without cutting chipboard which can be a bit heavy on a small pin. What I forgot above is to use foam tape to put the ghost on, this adds dimension and also allows the legs to dangle freely without being pressed against the base.