Happy Halloween!

Hello! I've had a great couple of days filled with stamping, stamping and more stamping!! It's been fun to get out all the Halloween stamps and papers and go to town:) I used the CPS 239 sketch for this card.
Don't you just love those adorable spiders?! I thought the googly eyes would be a fun addition. I used the Clean and Simple Sketch 161 for this card LO. I think you'll see the sketch in there:)


Card #1
Challenge: CPS 239
Stamps: Great Impressions Stamps
DP: Hocus Pocus: Papertrey Ink

Card #2
Challenge: Clean and Simple 161
Stamp Set: Happy H'owl'ween: The Craft's Meow, sentiment- Hauntingly Sweet: Unity

Happy Halloween

Hello! This card is my entry for Unity's WCMD Challenge 4-Inspiration Photo and Unity's Oct KOM sketch challenge. You can see the inspiration photo below. I loved all the flowing lines of the feathers on the hats. They reminded me of the background paper I used. The photo is dark and has a feathery mask, so that seemed perfect for a Halloween card. The velvet flowers I used seemed as if they could be laying in the photo collection with all those luscious objects.
Stamp: Sept10 KOM: Unity
DP: Glowing: Authentique
Extras: gems, velvet flower ribbon from stash

i love pumpkins

Happy Sunday! Today's card was in my head for a while. I struggled getting my idea made into a card. One of those days!!!

My card is based on Jessica Witty's awesome sketch on Emma's Paperie blog and Melissa Philips' great take on it. You can find them both here. I'm also playing along with the CAS-ual Fridays challenge to "get loopy" with ribbon. I'm also entering this in Unity's WCMD2 Challenge, to make a Halloween card.

Challenges: Unity WCMD2-Halloween card, CAS-ual Fridays
Stamp Sets: Pumpkin-Sept11 KOM and sentiment-Hauntingly Sweet: Unity
DP: from my stash
CS: Black, White: Papertrey Ink
Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento
Extras: Halloween ribbon: Michaels, Martha Stewart glitter, Stampin' UP markers

Halloween Greetings

I just love this spooky sign and sentiment from Great Impressions. I was in my LSS and it just reached out and demanded that I buy it!! The paper by Pink Paislee is so fun and funky too. I used the My Favorite Things Sketch this week for my design.Challenge: My Favorite Thing Sketch Challenge 39
Stamps: Great Impressions Stamps
DP: Phantom: Pink Paislee
CS: Black: Papertrey Ink
Extra: Black half round dots: Recollections

Happy Friends with Flair!!

Happy Friday!!!

Welcome Friends! I'm playing with the KOM sketch for September. Just in time, right?!? I got my new KOM in the mail this week and couldn't wait to get it inky. I love this little postage stamp pumpkin:)

Challenge: Sept11 KOM Sketch Challenge
Stamps: Sept10 KOM, Sept11 KOM: Unity
DP: Stripes:Frances Meyer, Spooky Circles: Pebbles Inc
CS: Black, White: Papertrey Ink
Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento
Extra: Martha Stewart glitter, Stampin' UP markers, micro black marker

Eek!

Hello! Tonight's card is actually a mini 4 x 4 card for the CAS-ual Friday challenge this week. I am also entering it in the Less is More Weekly Challenge. I saw this little sweetie at Archiver's and had to get her! I think that she's more scared to be dressed up than we are to look at her, LOL!
Stamp Sets: image: Stampendous, "eek"-Boo to You: Papertrey Ink
DP: from my stash
CS: Only Orange, Lovely Lilac: Stampin' UP, white: Papertrey Ink
Extras: Markers, Dazzling Diamonds: Stampin' UP

Happy H'owl'oween!

Happy Sunday! I'm playing along today with The Craft's Meow monthly sketch challenge and the Pink Elephant vintage challenge. I just got this new Halloween set from The Craft's Meow in the mail. I bought it because I really NEEDED the spiderweb image, but I've fallen in love with all the images. You're certain to see more of them soon:)

Stamp Set: Happy H'owl'oween: The Craft's Meow
DP: Glowing: Authentique
Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento
Extras: ribbon from my stash, mini jewels: Doodlebug Designs

Have a Spooky Halloween! Template Challenge

Hello! Isn't this paper the cutest? I love how the skeleton is smiling and looks like he's having fun, just like my little witch image. I'm not big on doing templates; I don't do well with them. BUT, I thought I'd give this template from Lauren Meader a try. It's called "In a Pinch" and it's really not hard at all. Believe me, if I can do it, you can too!! When you download the template she gives you great directions on how to make the template. I'm going to fill it with fun Halloween candy and give it to my parents when they come to volunteer in my classroom tomorrow. How fun is THAT; that they help me out?!?!

Challenge: JUGS Challenge #56
Stamps: witch: Peddler's Pack; sentiment: Savvy Stamps
Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento
Paper: skeleton dp: Toil&Trouble: Making Memories; white, purple: Stampin' UP
Extras: colored pencils; Lovely Lilac ribbon, Dazzling Diamonds: Stampin' UP

Two posts in one day! It must be a full moon:)
Please scroll down to see my Crazy4Challenges post!

Here is my take on a monochromatic challenge from my friends over at Unity. You would have LAUGHED YOURSELF SILLY if you had seen the different "takes" this card had. One version had lots of ribbons. One version had a ton of googly eyes. YES, googly eyes. I'm not so sure that I even like this "take," but I feel good that it is finished. (To be brutally honest, I wasn't going to post it on my blog, but some of my friends over at Splitcoaststampers liked it:) You should check out the other girls' takes on this challenge! They are truly outstanding! You'll find them under Unity Challenges at Splitcoaststampers.

Challenge: Unity Addicts Challenge #23
Stamps: Sept. KOM: Unity; background stamp: Authentic Man: Unity
Paper: Lavender Lace: Stampin' UP; lime scrap
Ink: Lovely Lilac: Stampin' UP
Extras: Lovely Lilac ribbon and glitter: Stampin' UP, pop dots

Have a Spooky Halloween!

Happy Halloween! I was just out shopping and the mall was having trick-or-treating for little kids. They were so cute!!!! I saw one little ladybug that was so sweet, just like my little witch here. Speaking of kids, I have a small photo album of each costume my son wore. It's a fun way to remember those moments and we enjoy looking through it every year. If you have a little, or not so little, one what is he/she going to be for Halloween? Are you going to dress up? Whatever it is, have a little fun!:)

Challenge: Crazy4Challenges #60
Stamps: witch: Peddler's Pack; sentiment: Savvy Stamps
Paper: dp unknown; black: PtI
Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento
Extras: Dazzling Diamonds: Stampin' UP; pop dots

Halloween and Fall

Hello!! I've had so much fun just CREATING this long weekend. It was a much needed break from the everyday. Even though I've not been creating, I have had the chance to view so many exciting cards, ideas and projects from my Unity friends! I couldn't wait to share this Halloween card that I CASEd from Nora Anne at Robinson's Nest. I totally love her work and was excited to bring a creation inspired by her to life!



My next card was inspired by two unity challenges. The first was the Unity Addict's Challenge to use stamps from three different Unity sets together. I have to say it was a challenge for me. I LOVE how Unity stamp sets all match with each other, but three stamp sets challenged me. Of course, I really enjoy a good challenge! (I can hear certain friends of mine really laughing right now!) I am also entering this in the World Card Making Day Challenge to paper piece. I have fun paper piecing, so it is fitting that this is the first WCMD challenge that I am entering. I plan to do more!!

I made the last card just for fun!! I love this dp and the stamp set and needed to give it some stamp time. It is Mish-inspired to mix and match my dp.

I hope you've enjoyed these cards as much as I've enjoyed creating them. I've saved some to share with you later! Have a great day!!




Card #1
Stamp Sets: Sept 10 KOM: Unity; Bitty Boos: Stampin' UP
Paper: black: Papertrey Ink, orange dp: from my stash, unknown
Inks: Tuxedo Black: Memento; Frost White: Colorbox
Extras: ribbon tape, organza ribbon, pop dots

Card #2
Challenges: Unity Addict's Challenge 21, Unity Stamp Company World Card Making Day Challenge #01
Stamp Sets: May10 KOM, July10 KOM, A Moment in Time: Unity
Paper: from my stash, unknown
Ink: Rich Cocoa: Memento
Extras: Dazzling Diamonds: Stampin' UP

Card #3
Stamp Set: Boo to you: Papertrey Ink
Paper: dp: Hocus Pocus: Papertrey Ink; only orange: Stampin' UP
Ink: Tuxedo Black: Memento; Frost White: Colorbox
Extras: pop dots