Halloween Witch & Friend

Love this image from Mo Manning. cute, not scary and very Halloween. It will be going to our great granddaughter.

New Challenge at Crafty Cardmakers And More

This fortnight challenge over at Crafty Cardmakers is 'Cut it Out',  use die cuts or punches. I used three die cuts. Get out your die cuts or punches and have a go at this fun challenge!

The challenge is sponsored by  the following:    Di's Digi Stamps and   Hobby Art Stamps

                                   

Recipe:

Stamp: Mo Manning  'tabitha'

Cardstock: Stampin Up's  (I tapped an pumpkin pie ink pad all over the tangerine tango sheet to give it some texture ), Basic Black, Vanilla, Tangerine Tango

Designer Paper: Recollections paper Pad ' Haunted Manor'

Colour Medium: Prismacolor Markers, Copics - for the skin,

Ink: Stampin Up's ink pads, tangerine tango and pumpkin pie

Die Cuts: Memory Box -Fauntleroy Crest for the swirls behind the flower:Impression Obsession's Die022-U  for the bare branches; the filigree leaf not sure of company

Other: black rhinestones, flower, orange button

sticker for flower center

Challenges:
1. Fairytale Stampers: #46 Something New (  mine is a new image)
2. Glitter n Sparkle : Halloween
3. Lacy Sunshine: #45 Include a hat
4. That Craft Place Challenge: Halloween
5. A Gem of a Challenge:#131 Trick or Treat (Halloween)
6. Hiding in My Craftroom: #171 Any Holiday
7. Kit and Clowder: October Challenge - Anything Goes
8. Opened Minded Challenge:#22 Halloween or Dressing Up
9. Brown Sugar: #117 Anything Goes

Halloween Fairy

I am trying to get my Halloween cards made and in the mail in time for the big occasion. This one will go to a great niece.

Card Recipe

Stamp: Digital stamp from Lacy Sunshine called 'Bashful Boo trick or treating'

Sentiment:' Rubbernecker Stamps  473 Halloween Set 1'

Colour Medium: Prismacolor Markers and Copics for the flesh tones

Die Cuts: Impression Obsession's Die022-U  for the bare branches,  Cuttlebugs 'Creepy'

Punch: Martha Stewart

Challenges
1. Lacy Sunshine: Challenge #44 Halloween
2. Artistic Inspirations: Challenge 114 Halloween/Anything Goes
3. The Cutie Pie Challenge: #80 Perfectly Purple and Cute 
4. Dream Valley Challenge: #93 Halloween
5. Eureka Stamps: #111 Purple and orange
6. My Craft Creations: New Challenge 13/10-25/2014 - Anything Goes
7. Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Anything Goes
8. The Paper Girls Challenge: #66 Anything Goes
9. The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge: #21 Anything Goes/Guest designer

It's Only Words

Haven't done a lot of crafting lately as  life keeps  getting in the way. I did however agree to join the team at Crafty Cardmakers They publish a new challenge every two weeks and I am very much  looking forward to working with them.

Crafty Cardmakers have a new challenge  and the theme is  'It's Only Words', - make the sentiment the main focus. I decided to go with a Halloween design and a sentiment by TLC Creations which highlights the  word 'Halloween' . The challenge runs  Oct. 13th thru the 25th. Hope you can all play along.

Card Recipe:

Stamp: TLC Creations digital stamp 'Halloween Sign with Spider'

Die Cuts: Spellbinders 'Deckled Rectangles';  Cuttlebugs 'Creepy' 

Papers: Stampin' Up's whisper white, basic black, Real Rust; Designer Paper from older Halloween paper stacks in my stash.

Other: faux brads,Prismacolor Markers

Challenges:
1. Pile it On: PO #41 Use 2 or more Die Cuts (I used deckled rectangles and Cuttlebugs Creepy)
2.The Corrosive Challenge: #210 Halloween
3. Aud Sentiments Challenge#117 Anything Goes
4. Fitztown Challenge #156 Halloween using Digital Elements
5. Lacy Sunshine Challenge #44 Halloween
6. Robyn's Fetish: IDIC Challenge #233 Halloween Cards
7. Crafting at the Weekend: #6 Anything Goes
8. QKR Stampede:#108 Delightfully Frightful
9. Simply Create Too: #72  Halloween (or use lots of orange)
10. Sweet Pea Sweet Pea Stamper: Winners Post and Halloween