Link to last week’s post for the Witch
Link to Monday’s post for the Reaper
I’ve been busy in my laboratory (a.k.a. craft studio) creating Halloween files for a Spooktacular week of giveaways! Core’dinations and Team KNK are teamed up to celebrate the coming holiday with you.
Freebies:
The Halloween files I created specifically for use with Core’dinations card stock available in AI, GSD, KNK, MTC, SVG, and WPC.
Giveaways:
Core’dinations – Black Magic card stock
Team KNK- $50 KNK USA gift certificate
Cuttin’ Up Designs – $20 gift certificate to my part of the store at VDBC
What you need to do:
Post a comment on Team KNK and post a comment to the Team KNK Halloween images on Core’dinations’ blog or Facebook page – that’s it. Pretty simple, eh? After the hectic week of Homecoming, I need simple! We’ll match up those comments on Friday and post the winners next Monday!
Without further ado, here is my newest file: Frankie
Here are some close ups with tips and tricks I’ve learned along the way.

In this picture I did not cut deep enough so the black paper did not peel well.

Here you can see the cut lines are more pronounced, this will make for a good peeling. Note: I only adjusted blade height, not speed or force.

I’ve started peeling away a larger area. At the top I pulled the sections between ‘stitches’ until I could grab the section and then peel downward.

I love it when the picture starts ‘appearing’!!!

The font I selected is again a very difficult one to weed, but with practice it becomes much easier.

Here I will present a new trick: See that frazzled piece of paper under the ear? Use a small piece of sandpaper to gently sand it away.
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- It disappeared! I also sanded the neck to show shadow from the face.
And here is Frankie backlit with a spotlight:

Sorry, the free file is no longer available.
You’ll notice in the cutting file you can actually peel out the line of trim around his head and leave the background in black for a different ‘look’ (see below).
WOW…you sure have been BUSY!!! I like the two examples with the positive and negative results. Clever! 🙂
This is SOOOO funny! I just love the comment!
Thanks for all your tips and for the files!
Another spectacular image, Michele!!! The detail is fantastic. You ROCK! Thanks for the file.
do u always cut on the black side of the paper. I know that is probably a dumb question but if u cut on the colored side would u not get the same effect just in color.
You are correct. There are many more layers of color fibers, while the black layer is very thin. If we cut it on the colored side, you would not be able to see the black.
I love your projects sooo scary, but really very usable for many other ideas!!! Thank you so much
Another “Spooktacular” use of core’dinations and our cutters!
He is SO cool! Thank you for the tips – I think I can do this now!
SciFi hubby will love this one!! Frankie’s one of his Halloween fav’s. Thanks again.
this is so awesome. thanks for sharing this
This is a great technique. Thanks for sharing it with
us.
Carla from Utah
love this weeks Halloween images, thank you!
Wow love this. I need to try it. Very cool results
This is REALLY cool!!
Another great file! Thanks!
love frankie! he would make such a cute halloween card too. great saying also.
Another great file Michelle, thanks for sharing your talent. I love this technique.
You have outdone yourself with Frankie. That light behind really makes him eerie…and so very Halloween. The comment is so darn funny. I love it. Another piece de resistance, Michele.
Thank you so much for a great file and excellent article. I really appreciate that you can do the same image two ways. Very nice.
way cool! Thanks for sharing a great idea!!
that is so awesome! thanks for sharing technique!
Fabulous and stunning. Thanks for showing all the possibilities.
Wow-this is truly amazing.Think I really need to start saving to buy one of these machines.
Great project. But there are lots of days I feel like this!
This is awsome!! I love Halloween, thank you for the file! Christina
This is terrific that I found your site. Great ideas!
WOW you have such fabulous cutting files. They look fantastic with the core’dinations cardstock!
That is TOO cool. I can just imagine the fun a kid (real or the adult kind!) would have pulling off that top layer.
I have really enjoyed the posts of Halloween stuff. Michele, you’ve surpassed my Halloween expectations. Thanks so much for sharing the files. I just need to get the paper and I’m going to be on a roll.
Oh this week was so much fun! Thanks to everyone for all the great comments, support, ideas from the Halloween Core’dination projects. I’d love to see your projects created with this technique; looking forward to trying out the lantern idea myself. I can’t wait to learn who the winners are on Monday!!!! Good luck to all!
Post your lantern when you get it done!! I need to get one done and stop waiting for everyone elses!!! LOL
This is so cool. I love this paper.
Oh the possibilities, and not just for Halloween!
Awesome technique, cant wait to try it!