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Boo!

Halloween is right around the corner! This card is super quick and easy! Make thumbprint spiders and add some dimensional stickers (these are white foam thickers).

Patterned paper from K & Co, spider web stamp from Basic Grey.

it's beginning to look alot like halloween

 

Halloween is just 37 days away ... are you ready? I'm going to spend this weeking getting out my decorations and making that halloween banner I've really been wanting to do.

The deets:
Stamp:  Teresa Collins/Stamper's Anonymous
Paper:  Tim Holtz Ideaology, Kraft Paper Stash - Halloween Haunts pad (psssst - this is irRESISTible paper!) Kraft and black cardstock
Other:  ribbon, bats (MS punch), Tattered Angels glimmer mist in Jack O'Lantern

 

And I wanted to show off this little cutie, she hung out with me last week and is available for adoption.  She was mesmorized by this little hanging chandelier (I have almost the same pic of Mudpie staring at it) - its a little blurry, I apologize for that >^..^<

 

And one of her just lounging around:

 

sketchy, sketchy SFC116

 

 
Its Monday, and its time for another Squigglefly challenge.  This week the challenge is to make a card using any squigglefly image and use this sketch.

 

I used Squigglefly's Tangled Hair from Lulu, and the sentiment "I date zombies, they're the only guys who like me fro my brains" from Chesney Young.  The paper is from Echo Park - Apothecary collection.

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Take a peak a what the entire design team has created for you this week:

Marlene Shaw *design team leader* http://disguisedasagrownup.blogspot.com

Dani Chapman http://paulettespapers.com/

Janice Richardson http://huhsothisisablog.blogspot.com/

Rebecca Grohall http://bellacarta.typepad.com/

Kim O’Connell http://paperperfectdesigns.blogspot.com/

Deena Perreault http://acreativeneed.wordpress.com/

Rhonda Zmikly http://bumblcreate.blogspot.com/

Stephanie Clark http://savorystamping.blogspot.com/

Jane Westling http://www.ladybugcreates.blogspot.com/

 

If you would like to play along with the challenge - click here for the Squigglefly blog <----- you could win some Squigglefly!

Check out Squigglefly's reward program :   Sign up for the reward program and it tracks your purchases.  When you reach $15.00 that you've spent you earn a free image!  This even counts towards sets!  You can let your points build up - they never expire.  Did you already buy some images and you're just now finding out about the reward program?  Don't worry!  If you sign up for the rewards program, Squigglefly will let any of your purchases made during the same month apply towards your rewards!  

 

Also, remember that we aren't all that great about backing up our images.  If your computer crashes, you can log in to Squigglefly with your e mail and be able to download the images you've purchased again!  They don't expire and there is no limit on the number of downloads.  How many companies do that for you?

pumpkin time

 

 
This card uses the All Things Unity challenge "three way" incorporating a stamp, a sticker or rubon, and one other embellishment.  I'm also playing along with the Ippity Fall Challenge <--- click to go check it out. 

a fall votive

 

Easy peasy, dollar store project!

Votive container ($1) from the dollar store, painted with some Martha Stewart glitter paint (and if you haven't tried this stuff yet - you need to RUN, not walk to your closest Michael's). This color is fire opal, its orangey-gold glittered goodness. 

The flower had fallen off a bunch and I added a beaded center.

 

batty!

 

What happens when my papercrafting and jewelry making worlds collide??? earrings!!! 

These are punched from Echo Park (Apothecary 6 x 6 stack) using a Martha Stewart punch, I added a few seed beads - and they have MOTION!  They'll swing and sway with your every move.

 

 

this weekend its all about "Capturing Creativity" for EIC110

 

This week's inspiration challenge features the Etsy store of DT member Kerry "Capturing Creativity" and Kerry is ALSO sponsoring this week's Etsy Inspired challenge!  She is providing TWO great prizes for lucky participants playing along this week. 

I was inspired by her wonderful clean, bright
Halloween themed cards, here are a few of them:

 

 
 

So without any further ado, here is my inspired boo!  (hey, that rhymes!)

 

 

To play along::

**Go to the Capturing Creativity shop, look around, and find an item that inspires you.

**Make any creation that you would like (i.e. pages for a scrapbook, altered journal, cards, wall art, etc.) and post a link here by Friday, October 22nd at noon Pacific time.

**Please give credit to the shop/item you found your inspiration from and link back the EtsyInspired.

**If you upload to an online gallery, please use keyword EIC110.

Be sure to stop by all the EIC DT members' blogs to see their fabulous creations!!
Gotta love some amazing crafty goodness and eye candy!

 

Ashley

De

Emily B.

Emily N.

Joy

Rebecca Grohall {October Guest DT, that's me!}

Kerry

Savannah

Stephanie

Virginia

 

 

Details:
Cardstock:  White, Black
Paper:  K & Co. Que Sera Sera 8 x 8 stack
Stamps:   Halloween from Basic Grey
Spiders:  Thumbrints by me!
Other:  Thickers letters in white foam

Pink for Halloween?

 

It may be a bit untraditional but its for the special SCS challenges Hope You Can Cling To - this is for the "Pink Holidays" challenge, in which we were to use pink for a holiday card (any holiday, except Valentines!).

 

The details:
Stamp: Midnight Raven, En Francais (both SU)
Ink:   Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose, Melon Mambo (all SU)
Cardstock:  whisper white, basic black and pretty in pink (all SU)
Accessories:  Black ribbon (PTI) and black bats with an EK Success punch

 

Midnight raven

One more with Stampin' Up's new stamp called "Midnight Raven" - its a single in the new 2010 Holiday mini catalog.

I used a page from a magazine (this is a great way to '"upcycle" anything you've read) and sponged the new Concord Crush ink color, with a bit of Bermuda Blue (if you don't have this you could substitute Tempting Turquoise or a blue) for a little color pop all around the stamped image. 

The bottom is a scallop edge punch from the sale-a-bration catalog, and I used a bit of

Details:
Ink:  Basic Black, Crushed Concord, Bermuda Blue
Stamp:  Midnight Raven
Cardstock:  Kraft, scrap of black
Accessories:  Grey taffeta ribbon (SU) and some black rhinestones

Mummy's little monster

a quick and fun card

The background paper is from Basic Grey's Ambrosia stack in 6 x 6, the ribbon is silk ribbon made from recycled saris (I bought mine on Etsy) and the stamp set is Boo Crew from Unity Stamp Co.