Bat Cat

I realized that Halloween is at the end of the week and that I needed one more card.  I decided to use Bat Cat digital stamp from Mo's Digital Pencil.  

I wanted to create a background so I used this tutorial to help me..

I didn't have a sentiment stamp that fit with my design.  I printed the sentiment on vellum using the "Best" mode on my printer.  As soon as it came out of the printer, I immediately poured on embossing powder and heat embossed the sentiment.  I wasn't sure it would work, but it did.  :)

Thank you for stopping by!   I hope you have a great day!.

Supplies:

• Stamp - Bat Cat digital stamp from Mo's Digital Pencil
• Paper:  Echo Park Apothecary Emporium 6x6 paper pad

Challenges:

• Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge Blog M(1st Sat), SIR (must use Mo Manning hand colored image) - October - Anything  "Mo" Goes
• Crafting Happiness Challenges (W) - #69 ANYTHING GOES
• Cutie Pie Challenge  (M, 2nd Monday, must be cute) #152 TOO CUTE TOO SPOOK
• Incy Wincy Designs  (1st & 3rd Monday,5E) HALLOWEEN AND/OR AUTUMN-FALL COLORS
• Jan’s Digi Stamps Challenges (M,5E) - OCT - ANYTHING GOES
• Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge  (W, 5E) MOVIE INSPIRATION   Inspired by “Bat Man”
• 613 Avenue Create - M (1st Sunday), 8E, Any Craft Accepted (check for recognition each week, top DT choices, winners, and crafter's voting by on-line community) - (October) Anything Goes w/ Optional Twist: Winged Things
• Angie's Digital Stamps - M, 1st Sunday, 3E, Winner and Top Picks -  (October) Anything Goes + Optional Twist: Halloween
• A Gem of a Challenge  2W, 3E  - #22 - Anything Goes (W1 of 2)
• Crafty Friends Challenge 2W, 3E, - #145 - Embossing (W2 of 2)
• Di's Digis Designs 2W, 3E,SIO  Halloween or Harvest (W1 of 2)
• Show us Your Pussies - M, Cat Only Challenge- October -  Meowloween / Furrything Goes

Here for the Boos

Hello!  Today I'm sharing some Halloween cards that I made to send to some of my girl friends.  When we get together (pre-COVID) there was usually a glass of wine or a martini involved.  I thought the pun would be appropriate.  I think any of them follow my blog so I am safe posting them here.

I originally wanted to create a spooky card but when I looked through my files of images I found these cute ones and decided to use them.

The next one uses different papers with the same design.  I was trying to use up some of the partially used paper pads that I have laying around.  Also, I actually left some white space!  It is mostly covered, but there is some showing.  I hardly ever do that.  Usually I keep fussing until no white space if left.

The ghosts' heads and hands along with the jack o lantern are all popped out using dimensional foam. 

 

Thank you for stopping by!  I hope you have a fabulous day.

Supplies:

• Stamps:  Little Ghost and Little Pumpkin from Daisy Company
• Papers: Cosmo Cricket Matilda 6x6 paper pad

Challenges:

• Digi Choosday Challenge -W,E2, - #42 - Anything Goes
• Through The Craft Room Door W, 2E - Always Anything Goes
• Tuesday Throwdown W -   #468 - Funny Sentiment (week 1)
• Unicorn Challenge M, E3, No fully digital projects October - Spooky and/or Cute
• Artsystamper Challenge (2W) - #26 - HALLOWEEN COLORS (WEEK 1)
• Cutie Pie Challenge  (M, 2nd Monday, must be cute) #152 TOO CUTE TOO SPOOK
• The Paper Girls  (2W 1st & 3rd Mondays, layouts, cards, F, 3E, A grand prize winner is randomly chosen every quarter) #210 HALLOWEEN (WEEK 1)
• Angie's Digital Stamps - M, 1st Sunday, 3E, Winner and Top Picks -  (October) Anything Goes + Optional Twist: Halloween
• Dragonfly Dreams - M, Winner + Top Picks – (October) Spooky and/or Cute
• Di's Digis Designs 2W, 3E,SIO  Add a Pumpkin (W2 of 2)

Zombie Girl

I wanted to try my hand at coloring something a little bit different.  I decided to use Halloween as an opportunity to try to color green-ish skin.  I found this old image from Whimsie Doodles in my files and thought she would be perfect.

I made another card a few weeks ago that I was going to send my daughter but I think I might send her this one instead.   I think she would like this zombie more.

Thank you for stopping by!  Have a great day!

Supplies:

• Digital Stamp:  Zombie Love - Whimsie Doodles Digital Stamps
• Paper:  Echo Park Happy Halloween, Classic Crest Solar White card stock, Pop Tone Black Licorice card stock
• Medium:  Copic Markers

Challenges:

• Cut Card Stock Halloween Blog Hop & Challenge
• Dragonfly Dreams - M, Winner + Top Picks – (October) Spooky and/or Cute
• Crafty Calendar M,3E  October – Halloween
• My Time to Craft 2W  - #443 - Halloween or Cats (W1 of 2)
• Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper (M, P1) October - Anything Goes with Patterned Paper
• Creatalicious Challenges (2W, P15/last day of the M) #197 - Anything Goes + option: Halloween
• Creative Craft Cottage Challenges (M, P7, F, E3) #134 - Spooky and/or Cute
• Digi Doodle Studios Challenge Blog (M, P1, E3, use hand coloured image) #32 - Pink or Halloween
• CleverDexter Challenge (M, P1, E2, must use a digi) #10 here for the Boos

Quoth the Raven, "Nevermore."

 I have had this image from A Day for Daisies for a long time. I think it was a freebie digital stamp some time ago.  I was never brave enough to try to color it before but decided to give it a try.  I am pretty pleased with how this worked out.  

Here is a closer look at the image.   The back ground is a bit more purple in real life and works well with the background papers.   Did you notice the ravens in the DP?  I was really excited when I notice I had paper with ravens.  I think I won this paper years ago and had it sitting my stash.

When poking through my craft supplies I found a jar of plastic spiders.  I don't know why I have them but I though one would work well on this card.   I didn't have a sentiment that worked well so I used some alphabet stickers that I had stashed and used ink to grunge them up a bit. 

So what do you think?

Thank you for stopping by!   I hope you have a great day!

Supplies:

• Digital Stamp: Ravens Waiting from A Day for Daisies 
• Paper: Cosmo Cricket Haunted: Nevermore, Georgia Pacific white cardstock, misc. black cardstock, vellum
• Medium:  Copic Markers

Challenges:

• Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge  (W, 5E) SPOOK
• Aud Sentiments Challenge 2W,E5  Must include a sentiment #262 Halloween/Fall Sentiment
• Moving along with the Times M, 3E #123 October- Animals and/or Birds
• If You Gave A Crafter A Cookie... 2W,3E,C10 #153 Photo Inspiration*
• Crafty Gals Corner - M, 2nd W, 3E, #212 – Halloween
• Sisterhood of Crafters 2nd/4th Wed,3E - Lots of layers
• The Paper Funday M, 4E, #22 - Anything Goes/Optional Twist Halloween
• Digi Choosday Challenge -W,E2, - #41 - Anything Goes
• Unicorn Challenge M, E3, No fully digital projects October - Spooky and/or Cute
• 613 Avenue Create - M (1st Sunday), 8E - (October) Anything Goes w/ Optional Twist: Winged Things
• Angie's Digital Stamps - M, 1st Sunday, 3E, (October) Anything Goes + Optional Twist: Halloween
• Sweet Stampin W, 2E, include stamping - Use Your Old Stash

Cute Trick or Treaters

 Hello!  I think autumn is here.  We have had to turn on the heat and I've been cold when walking the dogs.  Our town has not cancelled Trick or Treat but I'm not sure how it will work with COVID.  I have stayed strong and haven't purchased any candy yet.   I know if it is in the house I will eat it.  

To get in the autumn / Halloween mood, I spent some time in my craft room making a Halloween card last night.  I enjoyed coloring this cute image.  I actually printed two with the intent of making two cards, but somehow I messed up coloring the second image.    This is the first time I tried coloring a night scene.  I don't think the highlighting or the background are right, but its okay for a first attempt.

Later this month, I will send this card to my daughter who is away at college.  I miss having her at home and worry about her with all the news stories about the increasing rates of COVID infection on university campuses.  

I want to make a few more Halloween cards to send to family and friends this year.  I hope I have time to work on them this weekend.

Thank you for stopping by!  Have a great day!

Supplies:

• Image: Halloween Costumes (digital stamp) by Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios
• Papers:  Cosmo Cricket Matilda 6x6 mini deck, Georgia Pacific white card stock, Stampin' Up purple card stock, misc. black card stock
• Medium:  Copic markers

Challenges:

• Rachelle Anne Miller Face Book Challenge – October Anything Goes with twist of Fall/Halloween or mostly pink (for Breast Cancer Awareness)
• 2 Crafty Critter Crazies (M, P1, E5, must have a critter) #43 - Anything Goes with a Critter
• Crafty Animals (M P1, must have animals) Always Anything Goes
• Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper (M, P1) October - Anything Goes with Patterned Paper
• Creative Craft Cottage Challenges (M, P7, F, E3) #133 - Add an Animal
• Digi Doodle Studios Challenge Blog (M, P1, E3, use hand coloured image) #32 - Pink or Halloween
• Aud Sentiments Challenge 2W,E5  Must include a sentiment #261Fall/Halloween Sentiment (W1 of 2)
• Moving along with the Times M, 3E #123 October- Animals and/or Birds
• Simon Says Stamp W, 5E - Anything Goes
• Digi Choosday Challenge -W,E2, - #39 - Anything Goes

  

Catered Crop–Canning Jar Recipe Swap

Can you believe it is the beginning of October?  Where has the time gone?  This year is just flying by. 

Talking about time flying by, it’s already time for a new recipe swap at the Catered Crop.   For this swap Linda is asking us to use canning jars in our creations.  How fun!  Canning jars are so popular in crafting right now.   Since it is the start of October, I decided to give my “canning jar” project a Halloween feel.

 

 

I was happy to have the chance to pull out some new goodies that I recently bought from Papertrey Ink that were just perfect for the challenge.    Then, I realized that although I bought a couple of sets of Friendship Jar fillers and the die, I didn’t order the actual Friendship Jar stamp set.   So I had to improvise.  I used the die to cut a jar from vellum and another one from thin transparency film.  I stitched them together almost 3/4 of the way around the jar and then slipped in some googly eyes that I had stashed away.  The jar lid and stars are cut from Starbucks coffee sleeves.

 

 

When I was digging through my buttons for the card, I found my jar of plastic spiders.    (Who doesn’t have a jar of plastic spiders on their crafting desk? )  I thought the spider was the perfect finishing touch.   I have to admit I was sorely tempted to strategically place a few around the house to see if I could surprise my family.   I skipped it because the last time I tried something like that my daughter turned the joke around on me.  I almost jumped out of my skin when I pulled back the covers on my bed and found a spider.  Thank goodness it was one of the plastic ones.  

 

Any how….  Back to the recipe swap.  Linda curated a Pinterest board to help give us some inspiration.  You can click on the photo below to be taken to her Pinterest board: Canning Jars 

 

 

I hope you are inspired to join the Canning Jar Recipe Swap.  Be sure to stop by the Catered Crop to link your project. 

 

Thank you for looking!  Have a great day!

 

Supplies:

• Stamps:  Friendship Jar Fall Fillers from Papertrey Ink
• Inks:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Stampin' Up Basic Black, Close To My Heart Smokey Plum
• Paper:  Papertrey Ink kraft CS, Paper Studio black CS, Cosmo Cricket Haunted DP, Stampin’ Up vellum, transparency
• Tools:  Sewing machine, Big Shot, Papertrey Friendship Jar die, Die Namics stacking stars dies
• Embellishments:  misc. googly eyes, plastic spider, buttons, Devine Twine baker’s twine, black hemp twine, ribbons, Starbucks coffee sleeve

Challenges:

• 613 Avenue Create - W -  Challenge #39: Anything Goes
• Challenges 4 Everybody - 2W, 3E - (1st week) Challenge #30: Anything Goes
• Lacy Sunshine - 2W, 3E, SIO, Challenge #18 Digi available. (1st week) - Stitching-real or faux.
• Opus Gluei - JFF, 2W - (2nd week) Challenge #166 - Boo!!!
• 2 Sisters - W - #163 Anything Goes
• Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge - W, 3E – No. 143 -Anything Goes
• Inspire Me Fridays– W - No. 122 - Anything Goes!
• Sister Act Card Challenge - W, Cards. - No. 26 - Anything Goes
• DRS Designs - W, 1E, SIO, - #89 So Spooky it's Scary
• Crafter's Cafe - F, 3E - #30 Diecuts/Punches
• Paper Shelter Challenge -3E, SIO - #130 Stitching-faux or real
• Simon Says Stamp -  Anything Goes
• Make it Monday - W - always Anything Goes
• Card Mania - 2W, 3E - (2nd week) Use at least 1 Button
• Created With Love Challenges - W, 3E – Halloween

Great Impressions Stamps – Boo to you!

Hello and Happy Monday!  I have a new card using Ghostly Stamps (F413) and Frightfully Fun (C405) from Great Impressions Stamps.

Look at these cute little ghosties.  I thought they looked like they were hamming it up for a photo so I added a fame that looks like a polaroid picture.

 

 

Thank you for stopping by!  Have a great day!

Supplies:

• Stamps:  Ghostly Stamps (F413) and Frightfully Fun (C405) from Great Impressions Stamps
• Inks:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Stampin’ Up Whisper White
• Papers:  Papertrey Kraft CS, Neenah Classic Crest solar white CS, Paperstudios Black CS, Cosmo Cricket Matilda 6x6 mini deck
• Tools:  Big Shot, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Heat tool, Copic markers
• Embellishments:  Ranger clear embossing powder, The Twinery baker’s twine, Paperstudio gemstones, misc. button

Challenges:

• Card Makin' Mamas - M (1st Friday of the month), 2E, cards only – Week 4 - For The Kids
• Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge - W, 3E – No. 143 -Anything Goes
• Docerela Creations- 2W, 1E, Must Stamp, SIO - No. 46 - Week 2 -  Anything Goes
• Inspire Me Fridays– W - No. 122 - Anything Goes!
• Sister Act Card Challenge - W, Cards. - No. 26 - Anything Goes
• Ladybug Crafts - M, P1, 3E - Anything Goes
• Oozak - M, P1, 3E - Anything Goes/Die Cuts/Punches
• 4 Krafty Girlz - 2W E3 #2 Anything Goes
• Art Impressions Stamps Challenge - 2W 2E, SIO (tab at top of page)  #119 (W2 of 2)Anything Goes
• Craftin' Boutique Challenges - W, E3, Winner chosen via inLinkz voting #9 Anything Halloween
• Crafter's Cafe - F, 3E - #30 Diecuts/Punches
• Crafting By Designs - F - Anything goes
• Simon Says Stamp -  Anything Goes
• Make it Monday - W - always Anything Goes
• 613 Avenue Create - W -  Challenge #39: Anything Goes
• Amusing Challenges - W, 2E, No Digi - Anything Goes.
• Challenges 4 Everybody - 2W, 3E - (1st week) Challenge #30: Anything Goes
• Opus Gluei - JFF, 2W - (2nd week) Challenge #166 - Boo!!!
• The Corrosive Challenges - 2W, 3E -Challenge #184 (1st week) Cute and Creepy
• Card Mania - 2W, 3E - (2nd week) Use at least 1 Button

• Craft It Up & Link It Up Linky Party by Craftin Desert Divas - 2W - (1st week) Anything with a Sentiment

• Created With Love Challenges - W, 3E – Halloween

Pumpkin Teddy Wine Bottle Tag

Since I needed another autumn-themed wine bottle tag, I decided to make one using Acorns Pumpkin Teddy.    I love his little acorn hat.

 

 

I printed this image several times.  Once on my white CS so I could color the teddy and 3 times on book papers for the layers of the pumpkin, acorn and leaf.    To color them, I dabbed on ink using a sponge and then added a little shading using Copic markers.  

 

 

My family and I  visited Disney World last week and attended Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween party.  We had so much fun!   I thought I would share a couple of photos of our costumes.

I was Rosie the Riveteer.  (I hate pictures of myself!  But, I am biting the bullet and sharing anyways.)

 

 

Here is a picture of all of us.   My DH is a replacement ref.  (We ran into some other Wisconsin-ites and they really gave him some ribbing!)  The girls, my daughter and a friend, are black cats.  (Hey, check out that bicep!  Thank you Jazzercise!)  Although in this photo it doesn’t look like many people are dressed up, but by nightfall I think about 90% of the people were in costumes.

 

 

In case you don’t know who Rosie is, here is a picture of her.  (Image by J.Howard Miller)

 

Thank you for stopping by!   I hope you have a fabulous Halloween and hope all my friends on the East coast in the path of Sandy stay safe.

Supplies:

• Stamps:  Acorns Pumpkin Teddy (digital stamp) from Whimsy & Stars Studio, Tiny Tags & Bitty Background Blocks from Papertrey Ink
• Inks: Close To My Heart Autumn Terracotta, Honey, & Chocolate ink, Distress Inks Antique Linen ink
• Papers:  Neenah Crest Solar White CS, Papertrey Kraft & Dark Chocolate CS, Bo Bunny Apple Cider collection paper pad, misc. book papers
• Tools:  Sewing machine, Big Shot, Papertrey Wine Bottle Tag & Tiny Tags die, Spellbinders Nestabilities
• Embellishments:  May Arts burlap twine, misc. button

 

Challenges:

• Cards by Lady Anne / Monday Anything Goes Challenge - M, E3 - Always Anything Goes
• Crafty Bloggers Network - M, SIO - (Oct) Anything Goes
• Digi Makeover Challenge - SIO, must use digi - Lots of Layers
• Eureka Stamps - 3E, F - Buttons & Bows
• Fashionista Challenge - M, (Running 3wks + voting week) - (3rd week) Anything Goes
• Kaboodle Doodles - Fall-themed items
• Love to Create - 3E - Lots of Layers
• Make it Monday - always Anything Goes
• Paper Playtime - 2W, F - (1st week) Anything Goes
• Stamps & Fun = Creativity - JFF – Stitching
• Tammy's Scrapin Corner - 2E on anything goes weeks - Anything Goes
• Totally Stampalicious - SIO - Anything Goes
• Victorine Originals - 2W, SIO - (1st week) BINGO (buttons, bows, coloring)
• Great Impressions - M, 3E, SIO - (Oct) Fall
• Quirky Crafts - 2W - (2nd week) Anything BUT a Card with Autumn Colours
• Scrappy Frogs - M - (Oct) Fall/Halloween
• Sentimental Sundays - must include a Sentiment – Pumpkins
• 2 Sisters - #115 Halloween or Fall colours
• Allsorts - 1E - #178 In stitches
• Colour Me Creative Challenge -3E, 2W - 1stW #55 Anything with a twist of Orange
• My Sheri Crafts - 2W - 1stW #97 Fall
• Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - 3E, 2W - Week 2, Stitching
• Fussy and Fancy - 2W – Week 2, Anything Goes
• Inspire Me Fridays – Always Anything Goes
• Pattie's Creations - 2W, 2E, SIO, include a digi / stamped image – Week 2, Autumn Colors
• Stampin' For The Weekend - 2W, 1E – Week 1, Anything Goes
• Sweet n' Sassy Digi Challenge - SIO, must use digi – Stitching
• Wags 'n Whiskers - 2W, SIO - Week 1, Fall Colours
• Delightful Challenges - 1E, SIO – Stitching (real or faux)
• House That Stamps Built - SIO - Anything but a card
• Inky Impressions - SIO - Fall/Halloween

Some Of My Favorites

It was a crazy, busy week and I didn’t have the time to make a new project to share with you.    So that you don’t miss me too much (LOL),  I thought I would share some of my favorite autumn/Halloween themed projects that I have created in the past using Whimsy and Stars Studio images.  (There are 9 total in the slide show.)

 

 

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All of these images are available in the Whimsy and Stars Studio shop.

I hope to some new projects to share with you next week.

 

Thank you for stopping by!

 

 

 

Don’t forget to check out my blog candy!  Click on the photo to go to the post.

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I recently decided to take a step back to my paper crafting roots and start scrapbooking again.  I have been wanting to do it for a while, but I have to admit that I found doing a 12 x 12 layout intimidating.    So I decided to get back to it and do what I am more comfortable with.    So here is my first page, a 6x6 page from last Halloween.    I messed around with some photo effects and kind of like how this turned out.

 

 

 

 

 

With St. Patrick’s day now less than a week away, I thought I would share a tune that is in my St. Patty’s playlist.    (This song sums up last week to a tee for me.  Thank goodness for the week end!)   If you would like to share a song in the musical blog hop, stop by Marcea’s blog to link up.

 

 

 

Don’t forget to check out my March Followers Blog Candy.  Click HERE for more info.

 

Thank you for stopping by!

Supplies:

• All papers, die cuts and stickers are from the Teresa Collins Haunted Hallows collection
• Embellishments:  Timeless Twine bakers twine, Cosmo Cricket Tiny Type numbers stickers, Paper Studio gemstones

Challenges:

• C.R.A.F.T. – Inspired by song  (Everyday is Halloween by Ministry)
• Paper Crafting Journey – Anything goes
• Dare to Be Sassy – 2 or more polka dot items (2 different papers)
• PaperTake Weekly – Anything goes
• Craft your Passion – Anything goes

Halloween Treat Bags

I just have a quick project to share with you today. I wanted to make up a few Halloween treat bags. I had these black lunch style bags from my blogging friend Maria of Crafty Cre8tions that I wanted to use.

Since I only had a little bit of time, I wanted to try to put together something relatively quick. I had these cute clip art images from Dover Publications that I printed out. (You can sign up on their blog for free, weekly samples.) I also used some doilies, embellies, and papers scraps that I had laying around my craft room. I added a Vintage Halloween Label from Lindsay’s Stamp Stuff. With the shading on the image, it was a snap to color these and cut them out using Nesties.

Don’t forget you still have time to enter the Halloween challenge at Sentimental Sundays.

Thank you stopping by! Have a great day!

Supplies:

• Images: Vintage Halloween Clip Art from Dover Publications, Vintage Halloween Labels by Lindsay’s Stamp Stuff on Mygrafico
• Papers: Echo Park Apothecary Emporium, Georgia Pacific CS
• Inks: Distress Inks in Antique Linen & Tea Dye
• Tools: Big Shot, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Copic markers
• Embellishments: misc. doilies, twine, buttons, brads, plastic spiders etc.

Challenges:

• Addicted to Stamps – Halloween
• Alphabet Challenge – s=soon to be Halloween
• Craft your Days Away – Halloween colors
• Crafting for All Seasons – Halloween
• Crafty Pad – Halloween
• Creatalicious – Distress your edges
• Crop Stop – Halloween
• Delightful Challenges – halloween
• Digital Tuesday – Halloween
• Dream Valley – halloween
• Fab N Funky – Distressed
• Fresh Brewed Challenges – (monthly) pumpkins
• Gingerloft Challenge – Halloween
• Inky Impressions – halloween
• Just Us Girls – 3D halloween
• One Crazy Stamper – Halloween
• Order of Opus Gluei – halloween
• Paper Play challenge – use black
• Pattie’s Creations – halloween
• Ribbon Carousel Challenge - photo insp
• Speedy the Cat challenge – alter something
• Stampin’ with the dragon – buttons & bows

Sentimental Sundays–Halloween

It’s Sunday so it is time for another Sentimental Sundays challenge. The theme for our challenge this week is “Halloween” – don’t forget to include a sentiment.

The challenge sponsor, Whimsie Doodles, was kind enough to give the DT some images to use for the challenge. When I saw this image, I wanted to try to make a shaped card.

Stop by the Sentimental Sundays blog to see the creations from the rest of the DT. Link up your card for a chance to win the prize from Whimsie Doodles.

This challenge is a bit sad for me as it will be my last challenge as a member of the Sentimental Sundays team. The DT is a wonderful group of ladies and I have really enjoyed working with them.

Thank you for stopping by!

Supplies:

• Stamps: Halloween Hootenannies (digital stamp) by Whimsie Doodles
• Inks: Close To My Heart Honey ink, Stampin’ Up Old Olive & Pumpkin Pie inks, Distress Inks Frayed Burlap
• Papers: Papertrey kraft & dark chocolate CS, Close To My Heart Olivia paper pack
• Tools: Big Shot, ProvoCraft Swiss Dots & Script Texture embossing folders, Sizzix Tim Holtz Alterations wood grain embossing folder
• Embellishments: Misc. button & raffia, October Afternoon Mini Market kraft & black alpha stickers

Challenges:

• 2 Sisters challenge – Pumpkin Patch
• Addicted to Stamps – Halloween
• All Sorts Challenge – Halloween
• Alphabet Challenge – s=soon to be Halloween
• Card Makin' Mamas - Halloween
• Catered Crop - FTR23 recipe (I used fall colors, pattern paper, polka dots, buttons, autumn theme)
• Crafting for all seasons – Halloween
• Craft Your Days Away – Halloween colors
• Crazy Challenge – Halloween
• Crop Stop – Halloween
• Cupcake Craft Challenge - buttons & bows
• Dare to Be Sassy Thursday Challenge – Halloween
• Delightful Challenges - Halloween
• Di's Digi Designs challenge – Halloween
• Digital Tuesday – Halloween
• Dream Valley – Halloween
• Freshed Brewed Challenges – (monthly) pumpkins
• Gingerloft challenges – pumpkin
• Inky Impressions – halloween
• Just Some Lines – Halloween
• One Crazy Stamper – Halloween
• One Stitch At A Time – Embossing
• Pattie’s Creations – halloween
• Stampin’ with the Dragon – Buttons & Bows
• Sweet Stampin' Challenge – Halloween

Pumpkins & Paper Piercing

Halloween is creeping closer! Are you getting ready? My daughter is already planning her costume. Right now, she is asking to be Medusa. I need to try to figure out how to make Medusa-like snake hair. (If you have any ideas, let me know! I’m sure I’ll be combing the internet in the next few weeks.)

Keeping in the Halloween spirit, I made a card using the new Pumpkin Pile image to make a card for the new Meljen’s Designs challenge, PAPER PIERCING. (not paper piecing). I know it doesn’t show up very well in the photo, but I pierced along the edges of both pieces of DP.

Stop by the Meljen’s Designs blog to see the creations from the rest of the DT and join in our PAPER PIERCING challenge.

Don’t forget to check out my Halloween Blog Candy!

Thank you for stopping by!

Supplies:

• Stamps: Pumpkin Pile (digital image) by Meljen’s Designs
• Inks: Stampin’ Up Basic Black ink pad & ink refill
• Papers: Neenah Crest CS, Paper Studio black CS, misc. orange CS, BasicGrey Eerie DP
• Tools: Paper piercing tool, Big Shot, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Copic markers
• Embellishments: Cheese cloth, Black Diamond Stickles, Sakura stardust gelly roll pen, American Craft Chit Chat glitter letter stickers

Challenges:

• CES Challenge – make it magical or spooky
• Creative inspirations – anything goes (10 max challenges)
• I Did It Creations – Anything goes
• One Stitch at a time – Anything goes
• Paper Cutz – Pumpkins
• Saturday challenge – Inspired by song (Disney’s “Boo to You”)
• Stamp Something – Anything Goes

Boo to you!

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I am excited to join the Whimsy and Stars Studio design team. Today we are introducing the Fall & Winter Design Team and giving you a peek at the new Fall digi images that will be available in the store on September 6th.

Whimsy & Stars Studio Fall & Winter Design Team:

Returning team members:

• Angela Kelley http://www.angelakelley.blogspot.com/
• Chelsea Comer http://www.inkystamps2.blogspot.com/
• Danni Bindel http://dannisdreamscrafts.blogspot.com/
• Kathy Curry http://willstampforwine.blogspot.com/
• Lis Murphy http://mycraftblogumentary.blogspot.com/
• Michelle: McDaniel http://michellescreativejourney.blogspot.com/
• TriciaTraxler http://www.simplystamping.blogspot.com/

New team members:

• Cheryl Gorka http://shestamps.blogspot.com/
• Cheryl Rowley http://cheryllrowley.blogspot.com/
• Jacqui Dennis http://jacqui47.blogspot.com/
• Jennifer (Jeni) Tidwell http://jeniflipflop.blogspot.com/
• Kris Breach http://inksomething2.blogspot.com/

I have really fallen in love if Mabelle’s images. If you aren’t familiar with Whimsy & Stars Studio, you can check out all the adorable images in the Etsy store HERE. You might also want to sign up to follow the Whimsy and Stars Studio blog and join the Facebook group.

I had a hard time picking which image to start with because they were all so cute. I finally decided to use Halloween Girl first. Isn’t she sweet?

Did you notice that I am following through with my resolution to color more images of people? Have you noticed they are all blonde? I think I gravitate towards giving them all blonde hair because my daughter and I are both blondes. My DH used to be blonde but his hair has darkened to brown through the years. My next resolution is to try different hair colors. Thank goodness there are a lot of great tutorials out there!

While you are here, don’t forget to check out my Halloween blog candy and my Meljen’s Designs blog hop post!

Thank you for stopping by! Have a great day!

Supplies:

• Stamps: Halloween Girl (digital stamp) from Whimsy and Stars Studio, Halloween Ticket Sentiments (digital stamp) from Raindrop Echo Designs on Whimsy Stamps
• Inks: Close To My Heart Autumn Terracotta ink
• Papers: Papertrey kraft CS, Paper Studio black CS, Neenah Crest solar white CS, Cosmo Cricket Matilda mini deck, dictionary page
• Tools: Sewing machine, Big Shot, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Copic markers
• Embellishments: Black jute ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon, The Twinery bakers twine, misc ribbon and buttons, Sakura gellyroll stardust pen

Challenges:

• AI Factory – Anything Goes
• Aly’s Stampin’ Challenge – Halloween
• Card Making Fairy's Digi Day challenge – Buttons
• Catered Crop – FTR19 – I included magic (witch), text, sentiment, markers, digital stamps
• Corrosive Challenge – show your dark side (a witch)
• Creative Card Crew – Anything Goes
• Daisy Doodles Creative Challenge – Anything Goes
• Fairy Fun Fridays – inspired by a book (This was a fav of my DD’s when she was younger)
• Heart Song Designs Challenge – Anything Goes
• One Stitch At A Time – Halloween or Fall
• Paper Shelter – Anything Goes
• Party Time Tuesdays – Anything Goes
• Pile It On – Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
• Ribbon Carousel Challenge – All tied up
• Scrapbook Sisters – Anything Goes
• Stamp Fairy - Button & Fibers
• Stampin' Sisters in Christ - Recipe/use 3 (I used ribbon, button, popped up image)
• Stamps R Us – Anything Goes
• Totally Gorjuss – As you like it
• Your Next Stamp - Inspired by song (“Boo To You” from the Disney Halloween parade was going through my head while making this one.)
• Delightful Challenges – halloween

Meljen's Designs - Tag challenge

The new challenge this week on the Meljen's Designs blog is tags. Kind of funny isn't it? I was just mentioning how tags imtimidate me and I have another DT project using tags. This time I decided to go with it. I used one of the images just released yesterday to create a tag to add to an altered container of candy corn to give to my daughter's teacher for Halloween.

This is my tag! Isn't this little witch cute! I was even able to recycle by adding some cardboard from a box that was in the basement.

Here are a few more pictures of my project. I decorated the top of the jar using Meljen's Stitched Fan Flower which was a freebie on the blog a few weeks back.

Thank you for looking! I hope you will join in the Meljen's Designs tag challenge.

Supplies:

• Images: Cutie Sitter Witch & Stitched Fan Flower (freebie) by Meljen's Designs and Halloween Ticket Sentiments by Raindrop Echo Designs (both artists are available on Whimsy stamps)
• CS & Papers: Close To My Heart Olivia DP, Georgia Pacific CS, misc. green, brown, vanilla, olive papers
• Inks: Close To My Heart Chocolate
• Tools: Cropadile, Big Shot, Spellbinders Nestablities, Copic markers
• Embellishments: Scrap cardboard, Old Paper Ranger distress crackle paint, large eyelet, raffia, PTI bakers twine, misc. buttons, jar, & rick rack

Challenges:

• Aly's Sunday Challenge - Halloween
• Baby Bud Designs challenge - Fall/Halloween
• Bee Crafty - Halloween (w/a digi)
• Card of the Week - Halloween
• Catch the Bug - Magic/fantasy (Witch image)
• CES - tags
• Challenge Up Your Life - Autumn
• Craftalicious - Anything Goes
• Crafty Ann's - Digi+favorite coloring medium (copics)
• Creative Cottage - Halloween
• Creative Craft Challenge - Trick or treat
• Creative Friday - Altered projects
• Cupcake Inspirations - photo inspiration (I was inspired by the colors & flowers)
• Cutie Sunday - halloween
• Double Dutch - Halloween
• Dutch Dare -Tagalicious
• Easy Craft Projects - Halloween or its colors
• Everybody Art Challenge - Halloween
• Fairy Fun Fridays - Tags or Tickets
• Fussy & Fancy - Halloween
• Inky Impressions - Anything goes
• Inktegrity - Halloween
• Latte Lounge - Halloween/fall challenge
• Latte Lounge Monthly Challenge - 3d with autumn theme
• Little Red Wagon - something old, something new (old jar & cardboard, new image & DP)
• Peachy Keen - October inspiration (not a card)
• Pear Tree Designs - Autumn
• Stamp, Scrap & Doodle - halloween or fall
• Stampin' Royalty - Halloween
• Wee Memories - Halloween

Happy Fall with Meljen's Designs

I want to thank every one that stopped by during the Meljen's Designs blog hop. I hope you enjoyed the hop. Thank you for all the wonderful comments. If you haven't checked, you might want to stop by the Meljen's Designs blog to see if you were one of the winners.

Fall is in the air. It's my favorite time of year. This week end we are planning on making our annual trip to the pumpkin farm. Soon we will head to the apple orchard. Yeah, picking apples is fun, but the apple cider shakes and the fresh doughnuts are my favorite part.

Since I was in the autumn mood, I decided to make an autumn themed card using Country Pumpkins by Meljen's Designs.

Stop by the Meljen's Designs blog to check out the new releases and the new challenge. This week we are challenging you to make a Halloween themed project. I hope you will join in the fun.

Thank you for stopping by! Have a fabulous week end!

Challenges:

• Annabelle Stamps - ABSC030 Sketch
• Artistic Stamper - Layers
• Baby Buds Designs - Fall/Halloween
• Catch the Bug - Anything Goes
• Copic Creations - orange
• Cow Girls Sundays - Anything Goes
• Craftalicious - Fall Festival / Autumn
• Cupcake Inspirations - cupcake photo inspiration
• Digi Doodle Shop Best - Orange me glad
• Fab N Funky - Use a digi
• Instyle - color inspiration
• Kabers - go digital
• Paper Romance - Halloween or Fall
• Peachy Keen - October Inspiration
• Polly Craft - Anything Goes
• Sarah Hurley - Fall theme
• Stampin' For the Weekend - Autumn
• Tiffany Doodles - Fall Theme

Supplies:

• Stamps: Country Pumpkins by Meljen's Designs (available on Whimsy Stamps)
• Papers & CS: PTI kraft & chocolate, GP white CS, CTHM Olivia DP, SU More Mustards
• Inks: none
• Tools: Fiskars edge punch, Big Shot, Spellbinders Nestabilities
• Embellishments: PTI bakers twine, Sakura stardust gelly roll pen, misc. dew drops

Sentimental Sunday's Challenge #23 - Autumn or Fall

I'm going to keep this post short. I had my card ready early (for a change) and thought I was good to go. I forgot I had only imported the picture and typed out the supplies used for this project. Now I need to get ready to go (date night with DH) and I am trying to get this typed up quickly. Good thing I usually am not the chatty type any way...

The theme this week at Sentimental Sundays is Autumn or Fall. Perfect timing. It is getting chilly here in Wisconsin this week and some of the leaves are starting to turn colors. The kids have a school field trip on Friday to the pumpkin farm. Fall is most definitely in the air.

This sweet image was a freebie from Tiddly Inks. I'm not sure if you can still get him free, but you might want to go check out her store to see the other adorable images and papers available.

I am going to run off now. I have find some nice clothes to wear to dinner. I am trying to decide if I can still wear cute, black capris with a long sleeved top. I don't want to break out the long pants & jeans yet.

Enjoy your week. Make sure you stop by the Sentimental Sundays blog. As you know, Ann always has a freebie posted. This week, she made sentiments out of some of my favorite quotes so I am especially excited. Go get 'em! While you are there, join our challenge with your fall/autumn project with a sentiment.

**EDIT - Sentimental Sundays is holding a DT call. If this seems like something that would interest you, go check out the details on the Sentimenal Sundays blog. **

Thank you for stopping by!



Supplies:

• Images: Tiddly Inks pumpkin, Northwoods Rubber sentiment
• Paper: GP CS, Kaiser Craft Devonshire collection, , SU Chocolate Chip, PTI kraft
• Inks: None
• Tools: Big Shot, Swiss Dots embossing folder, Nestablities, Copics
• Embellishments: Hug Snug seam binding, Dew Drops

Challenges:

• Baby Bud Designs - Fall/Halloween
• Cards for Men - Autumn
• Catch the Bug - Anything goes for WCD
• Copic Creations - Orange
• Craftalicious - Autumn
• Crafty Little Place - Autumn
• Fashionista Friday - Orange
• For Fun - Fall (no halloween)
• My Time To Craft - Autumn
• Really Reasonable Ribbon - Fall
• Simon Says Stamp - Autumn photo inspiration
• Stamp N Doodle - Anything Goes
• Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturdays - Open Challenge
• Tuesday Taggers - Autumn

Best Witches with Lindsay's Stamp Stuff

This past week end, my mojo was totally working for me. I got 6 cards done. That is amazing since usually I struggle to get 2-3 done. And I didn't even craft on Saturday because we took a trip down to Ikea to check out furniture and storage solutions for my future craft room. Yeah me! Okay, I am going to pipe down now before my muse thinks I am cocky and totally deserts me and get to the details of my LSS DT card.


I had fun making this card. I created the pumpkin using 3 ovals cut using my nesties. I embossed them and inked the edges. The stem was hand cut and then embossed and inked. After I assembled the pumpkin, I folded a matching piece of orange paper (for the fold in the card) and then traced my pumpkin. I cut it out for my card base and attached my pumpkin to the front. Does that make sense? If you would like more info, please feel free to email me.

I thought Lindsay's cute little witch from Cute Halloween would look perfect here. She is attached using pop dots from some dimension. I am still practicing using my Copic markers. This is the first time I tried to color anything black. Some parts of her look better than others but I was afraid to keep messing around with her.

Here is a look at the complete Cute Halloween set.

Please visit the rest of the DT blogs to see their LSS creations this week. As always, Lindsay will have a freebie on her blog.

Lindsay Weirich (Owner & Stamp Designer)
Cindi Hooks
Diane Bove
Jennifer Bliss
Karin Martin
Laurel Seabrook
Leanne Garner
Lisa Jurecek
Margie Visnick
Melissa Craig
Rhonda Walker
Shannon Neparko
Tamara Bennett
Tracey Allen
Tracy Vinson

Thank you for looking!

Challenges:

• Aud Sentiments - Any Halloween Sentiment
• Baby Bud Challenge - Fall/Halloween
• Catch the Bug - 3D Halloween
• Craftalicious - Autumn/Fall Festival
• Crafty Little Place - Autumn
• Drunken Stampers - Salute to Fall
• Ginger Loft - Happy Haunting
• Humble Pie - Shaped card
• Incy Wincy - Anything Goes
• One Stitch At A Time - anything goes
• Polly Craft Challenge - No DP
• Sarah Hurley - autumn
• Speedy the Cat - have a pumpkin on your card
• Stamp Insanity - Embossing
• Stamp It Crazy - Anything Goes
• Stamp Something - Fall colors
• Stamps R Us - Halloween
• Stamptacular Sunday - Fall colors-
• Totally Stampalicious - Halloween
  
  

Supplies:

• Stamps: Cute Halloween from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff (mygrafico.com), Studio G stamps
• Papers & CS: Neenah Solar white CS, PTI kraft, misc orange
• Inks: SU Chocolate Chip, Momento black
• Tools: Big Shot, Spellbinders Oval Nestabilities, Swiss Dots embossing folder, Distressed Stripes embossing folder, Copic & Prismacolor markers
• Embellishments: Raffia, PTI button twine, misc button, Sakura gold gelly roll glitter pen