Stripes and Polka Dots

Hello! Hope your weekend went well!  I had my LOTV stamps finally arrive via post on Friday and couldn't wait to make something with this little abracadabra guy......and it was just in the nick of time for Halloween too!

I can  imagine him in his room practicing from his book of magical spells with his teddy close by and his wardrobe is yet too big for him that his hat keeps flopping down over his eyes and one of his spells goes haywire sprinkling stardust around!

 Ticket to a HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

This card is entered into these challenges:
Secret Crafter~ Spooky or Whimsical
Marks Finest Papers~ Use your scraps!
Stampin' for the Weekend~ Spooky
Crafts 4 eternity~#43 Magical-Mystical

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Anything Goes at CGI

 Over at Come and Get It this week for our Challenge it's "Anything Goes"

This week I decided to do something just a bit different, I took an ordinary file folder and turned it into a creepy crawly Halloween Memo Tablet Holder with lots of Spiders!

These are the lovely felt spiders on purple Ric-Rack that I found at the local craft-fabric store and added some purple glitter for their eyes

This is one of the Spiders that I stamped and cut out and added to the center of the designer web paper

I thought this little saying from a retired Stampin'Up! set fit perfectly with my theme of spiders

Open up the Memo Folder and here is what you see..........more Spiders!!  Oh My!  LOL   I had lots of fun adding all the creepy crawlies on my folder even came across a die-cut that says creepy crawlies. 

It has pockets in it for paper clips and pencils or pens to hold.
To finish it off I added a velcro closure to keep it closed when not being used or to keep in all those creepy things!   LOL

I thought it would be fitting to add one more spider & web to the tablet inside!

I'd like to share my project for these challenges:
Bee Crafty~#55 Bling
Our Creative Corner~Fancy Folds
Secret Crafter~ Spooky or whimsical

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I'm late for a very important date!

I'm late, I'm late for a very important date! 
So I loaded up the cat in the kettle side car, she clawing at the edges trying to hold on in fright as we are zipping on our way down and around the wooded path with the full moon shining bright..........

Now that I have started the story line for you, I bet you can imagine several different ending for this fun card!

Third Coast Rubber Stamps used for creating this card are: 

Commuting Witch ~AP-478-J
Large Birch Trunks ~ CM-055-P 

To see these and a complete selection of stunning stamps visit Third Coast Art Rubber Stamps here

Coloring was done with copic markers, and dye inks. I then finished the card with 2 layers of clear embossing for that glossy look, then layering it with SU card stock......designer paper was from my stash so it's unknown at this time.

Thanks for stopping in to see another Halloween scene!

 

Cracked Glass Technique

Well Hello again, yes it's getting closer to Halloween and I thought you might like to take a stroll and pick up some of these lovely pumpkins to carve that are for sale!  But beware that you'll have to cross the yard and dodge the bats getting to the Spooky house to buy them!

Oh man there are ghosts every where, even coming out of the Chimney.....I'm not sure I need a pumpkin that bad!!

 What do you think?

We are doing Technique week over at CGI and it's time to try your hand at Cracked Glass this week.  You can find the instruction at Split Coast Stamps and see how I achieved the effects for my card here.   I added ink into the cracks but some of the areas didn't want to take ink very well and others just look kind of smudged in the lines of the cracks.....oh well it was a fun technique to try this week at Come and Get It Challenges

Pumpkins for Sale, cracks included.......LOL

I'm entering my card for these challenges:
Fresh Brewed #67~Pumpkins
Crafting for all Seasons #12~Halloween
CMC Copic Challenge #29~ Fun Halloween

Thanks for stopping by, I so enjoy sharing my art with you!

Sketch Challenge Time at CGI

Well I'm still in the Halloween mode this week and I had lots of help to make this card, because it's pretty much done with ready made die-cuts that came in a package........the scalloped circle I cut out of Halloween designer paper and that BOO! ribbon is so adorably cute!

Now your gonna have to hop on over to "Come and Get It" to check and see the challenge going on to join us!

Aren't these die-cuts so cute especially with all the glittery sparkle on them, I couldn't resist them!

Oh No..... watch out for them bats, especially the the ones with fangs and the beady red eyes!

Happy Halloween

I'm entering into these challenges:
Paper Sundaes #91~ Halloween/Goth
Fresh Brewed~Pumpkins
Fussy and Fancy Friday~Fall or Halloween
ABC DT Challenge~ Pumpkins

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Design Team News!

Hello I just wanted to share some exciting news with you this morning, I was so lucky to be chosen for the Southern Girls Challenge Design Team........so please come on by and check out the fun challenges that they have and also the wonderful work done by both teams!

Orange, Black and Purple Color Challenge

Hello again, I've been away for the weekend to a Scrap booking Retreat and was able to get a few projects done so I'm ahead of the game for a bit now........Wahooooooooo!!  LOL  Lots of fun ~ laughter and visiting was had by all who was able to come!

Just love the magnolia stamped images and it's been awhile since I had, so I designed this card and paper pieced her dress, finished the background up and added 2 coats of clear embossing powder for a glossy look. 

 Stamped the image of a Halloween Ticket, add some craft trim with felt spiders

Little Miss Tilda Spider Web

Your  ticket for a Happy Halloween good only for the 31st!

 The challenges that I'd like to enter is:
Fussy and Fancy Friday~Fall-Halloween
Papertake Weekly~Anything Goes
Ribbon Carousel~Anything Goes

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Third Coast Skull Witch

Eerie Nights are upon us now that it's the Month of All Hallows Eve, I came up with this eerily glowing witch with shooting stars that are dusting the night with only a crow  capturing the sight!

The background is sponged with 3 different colors of blue starting with the lightest color first going to the darker colors leaving the area around the witch to sponge in with yellow for the glowing effect, stars are colored in with Sakura "purple star" gelly roll pen.  I then coated the entire page with 2 layers of clear embossing added the lamp post, a strip of lace ribbon border, and the eerie word die-cut from last years stash

The Skull Witch can be purchased as a single stamp or get the set with her sister the Spider Witch..........(click here) to get them!

Lamp post was painstakingly hand cut out and colored with Copic Markers

Third Coast Stamps used........."Skull Witch" CM-231-L, "Stone Steps" ES-082-F, "Stardust-Starry Corner"CH-952-G  Hope you get a chance to stop in and see the 31 days of Halloween that's going on over at Third Coast Creative Coterie Blog (click here)

Third Coast Stamps used........."Skull Witch" CM-231-L, "Stone Steps" ES-082-F, "Stardust-Starry Corner"CH-952-G  Hope you get a chance to stop in and see the 31 days of Halloween that's going on over at Third Coast Creative Coterie Blog (click here)

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Halloween Trick-or-Treating

Wow it's October all ready, I'm not ready for it yet!!  It's been pouring down rain where I live and it's been non stop pounding on the roof!  Oh well it's nice to have a real fire to cozy up to on days like this and that hot cup of cocoa.   

Wahoooooo are you ready for some Halloween cards?  LOL The challenge at Come and Get It is "HALLOWEEN" and we actually have a resident Halloween Addict.......LOL just kidding Leslie! 

 

So anyway my card is using Big Head Cowboy (VB-367-M) Third Coast Stamps

We are doing 31 days of Halloween on the TCCC Blog and I'm inviting you to come over to see what we have in store for you!  Maybe you'll find something creeping around the corner that you can't resist!  Peeking Witch (AP-406-J) and all Third Coast Stamps can be found here

Isn't this little ant just adorable I thought he worked so well in my Halloween card this week.

This week challenges I'm entering is:
Pile it On~ #40 Do it for fun 
Crafts 4 Eternity~ #39 anything goes
Secret Crafter~ #154 Halloween 
Art Impressions~#34 Halloween
Southern Girls~#28 anything goes

Thanks so much for dropping by!