Skeleton Scarecrow

So one of the girls at work wanted a Halloween card for her mom that likes scarecrows. Free Dearie Dolls has a ton of scarecrow images. She just happened to have this skeleton scarecrow and the girl said it was perfect. Then she said “make it spooky”! Well this is as spooky as I could get with the spooky cute image! She loves it so that is good! I used Sketch #4 from the October Card Sketch Challenge.

SUPPLIES:
Digital Image: Scary Scarecrow @ Free Dearie Dolls Digi Stamps
Inks: Pre-colored digital image printed on a Canon Inkjet Printer
Cardstock: Bazzill (Pumpkin patch, Raven, White)
Patterned Paper: Bo Bunny (Dem Bones 2006)
Accents/Tools: Darice Embossing Folder (Crackle), Target Twine, Old skeleton brad

Halloween Birthday

I went to the retirement home to see if any of the ladies needed Halloween cards. One of them needed a Halloween Birthday card for her grown grandson. She still wanted it to be Halloween themed.

I got out my Halloween supplies and found this mummy from an old pack of chipboard stickers (6 years old) …there was no stick left to them anymore!!! I found KI Memories (spooky) die cut embellishment that was basically a big purple square with a green small square in corner. Well I didn’t want purple for a boy so I took the ideal and made it in colors I liked. Embossed the background with Cuttlebug Happy Birthday so it tied in the birthday part. I did learn I need a new Birthday embossing folder that is bigger and maybe no flowers (even though these are mostly abstract). I used the sketch #3 in the October Card Sketch Challenge. The original sketch can be found here http://casethissketch.blogspot.com/2016/05/case-this-sketch-171.html
CHALLENGES:
1) October Card Sketch Challenge @ Scrapbook.com – sketch #3
2) October Inspirational Card Challenge – photo inspirational category – went with theme Halloween

SUPPLIES:
Chipboard stickers – Cosmo Cricket (Matilda 2010)
Bat Rain Dots – Cloud9 Designs (Happy Halloween Bats)

Old Supplies turned into Cute Halloween Cards

So my husband was setting up my new computer so I went into my scrapbook room with the sketches from this months Card Sketch Challenge and grabbed all my Halloween embellishments and paper. I grabbed a pack of rubber (yes, rubber from 2006) Halloween embellishments from All My Memories.I also had some paper scraps leftover that worked perfectly!!

I used Tuesday Morning Sketches #371 for my inspiration.

This is for sketch #5 of the October Card Sketch Challenge @ Scrapbook.com. I think that was my last big piece of scrap paper of the candy print.

This is also for the October Inspirational Card Challenge @ Scrapbook.com – Photo inspiration category – halloween.

SUPPLIES:
Allmy Memories Halloween Design 1 Paper and rubber embellishments.
Misc rick rack, purple brad, Darice Argyle embossing folder, scor-tape, EK Success 1/16 pop dots,

This is also for the October Inspirational Card Challenge – Photo inspiration category – Halloween theme.

This is for Sketch #3 (original sketch Case this Sketch #171 ). This is not my favorite out of the cards but it works to brighten someone’s day when they get to their mailbox! I also used old old We R Memory Makers Flocked Lace (Black Out Halloween Web). Very CAS card which is unusual for me!

I found that this We R Memory Keepers paper matched with the embellishment so I used it on two of the cards.

CHALLENGES:
1) October Inspirational Card Challenge – product category – brads.

I used Try Stampin’ On Tuesday Sketch #290 for my inspiration.

SUPPLIES:
All My Memories rubber embellishments 2006, purple and black brads from Hobby lobby, black sequence
Cardstock: Bazzill (Nelly, Intense Kiwi, Raven)
Patterned Paper: We R Memory Keepers ( Halloween Lumpy)

Don’t Worry…

Inside: It’s All Organic!!!

As I was searching for sayings and inspiration on Halloween I came across this saying and cracked up. This is sooo my best friend!! She is into oils, home remedies, etc. (and I am sooo NOT) so I knew I had to send this to her!!! She isn’t into Halloween but I think it will make her laugh. I love Halloween….what is better than acting like a kid, being silly, dressing up and eating candy!! I don’t do the dark Halloween….I like the fun cutesy side of Halloween. That’s why I kept this card fun, bright, cutesy Halloween even though there is a cauldron. And she will be shocked there is a bow as I don’t do many bows. But when I saw this sketch with the little tag I knew it was perfect (I was struggling with how to put that saying on the front and this sketch made it so easy!)  I used a die cut from Miss Kate Cuttables (I took out one of the green layers and bubbles). I used MOJO Monday Sketch #468 for my inspiration.

CHALLENGES:
1) October Inspirational Card Challenge – Photo inspiration category – use the photo to inspire…went with Halloween, witch theme.

SUPPLIES:
Digital SVG File (it also comes as JPG) – Witch Cauldron @ Miss Kate Cuttables
Cardstock: Bazzill (Classic Yellowgreen, Intense Orange, Intense Kiwi, Snapdragon
Patterned Paper: Leftover Halloween in scrap drawer
Accents/Tools: Hobby Lobby Ribbon, EK Success punch, Xyron X, scor-tape, EK Success 1/16 pop dot, Glossy Accents

Boo to You

As soon as I saw the September Digi Bundle at Gerda Steiner Designs I knew I had to have it with this adorable puppy dressed up as a ghost! Then I had to bat my eyelashes at my husband to color it up in Photoshop. What was so cool is I didn’t give him any certain colors to use and this is what he came up with…the cool part is I had 2 sheets of this Doodlebug paper that matches perfectly!! I used MOJObella Sketch #9 as my inspirational.

CHALLENGES:

1. Gerda Steiner Share Your Designs – September 2016 – use a Gerda Steiner images and make a card to share on the blog!
2. October Inspirational Card Challenge @ Scrapbook.com – Favorites Category- Use a sketch or card you have saved in your favorites.

SUPPLIES:

Digital Image: Dog Dressed as a Ghost @ Gerda Steiner Designs

Cardstock: Bazzill (Parakeet, Orange Juice, Raven)

Patterned Paper: Doodlebug Designs (Goody Goody Gumballs)

Accents/Tools: gems, EK Success border punch, EK Success 1/16 pop dots, Glue dots

 

Bug Eyed for Candy!

Today Deedee’s Digis is sponsoring the challenge over at Crafty Girlz Challenge which is Anything Goes with optional twist of Bewitched! I’m into the fun side of Halloween so that is what I went with.

I used up scraps in my scrap drawer…I made 4 cards and I still have scraps left!! The digi, Treat Monsters, is from Deedee’s Digis. I used the card sketch I found on Studio Calico Sunday Sketch.

CHALLENGES:

1. Crafty Girlz Challenge #8 – Anything Goes with optional twist of bewitched.
2. October Card Challenge @ Scrapbook.com – Photo Inspiration Category.
3. Cute Card Thursday Challenge #395 – Candy. He has his treat bag of candy!!
4. Crafty Gals Corner #41 – Witches, Ghouls and Goblins or anything Halloween!

SUPPLIES:

Digital Image: Treat Monsters @ Deedee’ s Digis

Cardstock: Bazzill (Raven, Yellowgreen), PaperStudio Cardstock (Orange, purple)

Inks: pre-colored digital image printed on a Canon Inkjet Printer

Accents/Tools: circle punch, pop dots

Yo Ho Ho Happy Halloween

Deedee’s Digis is sponsoring the Clear it Out Challenge which is Halloween (or use Black and Orange). I went with the Halloween theme but in the end used black and orange only so I did both without even trying! This card is for one of the guys at work to give his mom as they are big Basset Hound lovers so I was super excited when I saw this image.

In my stash I found the dog bone paper clip and chest charm which I thought was perfect. The paper is also YEARS old so the only thing new and modern on this card is the image! I used Tuesday Morning Sketches #271 as my inspiration.

CHALLENGES:

1) October Card Challenge @ Scrapbook.com – Favorites Category – used Tuesday Morning Sketches #271

2) Clear it Out Challenge – Halloween (or use orange and black)

3) Use Your Stuff #158 – Pet / Animal challenge. Not one of our dogs but there is a guy at work that has a standing order of Basset Hound cards for his mom.

SUPPLIES:

Digital Image – Yo Ho Ho @ Deedee’s Digis

Cardstock – Bazzill (Black, Cheddar)

Patterned Paper – Trick or Treat Words (Rusty Pickle), Jack O Lanterns (Treehouse Designs), Jeepers Creepers (Heidi Grace Designs)

Inks: pre-colored digital image printed on Canon Inkjet Printer

Accents/Tools: dog bone paper clip, twine, ribbon

Happy Howl-o-ween!

As you can see I combine 2 of the digis in this set, Happy Jacks,  and LOVE how it turned out!! I have a standing order for Beagles and Basset Hound cards so I was soooo happy to see this image and the image she released this passed weekend Yo Ho Ho…you will be seeing that soon. I went with colors that the card challenge at Scrapbook.com required, purple, black, green and orange, and I liked this paper when I put it all together. I really like the larger area the sketch at Mojo Monday called for so I used that sketch as my inspiration.

Deedee’s is sponsoring Through the Craft Room Door Challenge which is ANYTHING GOES!! You have till Oct 13th to enter in 2 entries for a chance to win!!

CHALLENGES:

1) Mojo Monday Challenge #366 – Use the sketch as your inspiration.

2) Oct Card Challenge @ Scrapbook.com – Color Category – purple, black, green and orange

3) Through the Craft Room Door – Anything Goes (limit 2 entries)

4) Aud Sentiments Challenge #116 – Halloween Sentiment (must have sentiment)

5) Come & Get Challenge – Halloween

6) Crafts 4 Eternity Challenge #196 – 3 of the same letter. This week we would like to to share projects which include 3 elements beginning with the same letter.
For example : BRADS, BUTTONS, BLING. For my 3 I have Pumpkins, Puppy, Purple

7) Cute Card Thursday Challenge #341 – Spots and Dots

SUPPLIES:

Digital Image: Happy Jacks @ Deedee’s Digis

Cardstock: Bazzill (Nelly, Limeade, Saltillo, Guacamole)

Patterned Paper: Reminisce (Halloween 2 collection)

Inks: pre-colored digi printed on Canon Inkjet Printer

Accents/Tools: orange brad, pop dots

Booooo

I’m so enjoying using my supplies that I have on hand!! The challenge at Use Your Stuff is Home. I don’t use a lot of New Home cards so I started thinking of “other types” of houses and I came up with Haunted House! Talk about old supplies check out those Making Memories clear shapes!! All the papers were scraps except for the card base.

CHALLENGES:

1) Digi Sketch Challenge – They give a theme and a sketch. You can use one or the other for inspiration. I used the Sketch only.

2) Use Your Stuff Challenge #149 – Home

SUPPLIES:

Image: Making Memories – Clear Shapes – Halloween

Cardstock: Bazzill (Intense Kiwi), Hobby Lobby (purple, orange)

Patterned Paper: unknown scraps

Accents/Tools: orange brads, Paper Studio brick embossing folder, Xyron sticker maker

Happy Owl-O-Ween!

Today was craft day at the Retirement Home and this is what they made! It is a Door Hanging Decoration…..you can’t see the ribbon on top that makes it hang.

Challenges:

1) 2 Sisters Challenge Blog – Challenge #163 – Anything Goes

Supplies:

Stamps/Images: Bitty Bat and Pumpkin Digital Image

SVG file: Ollie Owl @ Clearly Digi Stamps

Inks: pre-colored digital image printed on Canon Inkjet printer

Accents/Tools: pop dots, Cricut

**NOTE: if you want the digital stamp or SVG file you will need to get it in the next 2 days!!! She is closing the store!!**

So I had a couple pieces of paper left over from the project so I made this:

Challenges:

1) September Card Challenge @ Scrapbook.com – Color Category – Orange, purple, green, white (touch of yellow is optional)

Supplies:
Image: die cut from K & Company (Spooktacluar)

Paper: old Halloween paper in my stash!!

Cardstock: Bazzill

Accents/Tools: Embossing stencil, pop dots

Sketch: 2 Sisters Challenge #159