December Month Scrapbook Calendar Page

Just noticed that this post didn't get posted! Must have been the craziness of the holidays! :)

Finshed my scrapbook page for the month of December, my FINAL page for my 2009 S.E.I. Calendar... and since I'm not sure when S.E.I. will release another calendar kit in the future, it was with a bit of a sad sigh that I finished this page.

Used a picture of the hubby putting up the xmas lights on our tree that we lovingly called "Betty"; putting the lights on the tree is one of his favorite traditions he loves to wrap himself in :).  I used Cricut Joys of the Season cartridge to cut the stars and the pine cones.  I then used a the Martha Stewart bow punch to decorate; and different color pebbles as lights on the stars.  Really enjoyed working with this layout; gave me room to add my own touches.

Thanks for stopping by and HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!! :)

Supplies:

SEI 12x12 Calendar 2009
Pine cones and stars on string cut using Cricut Joys of the Seasons and Cricut Design Studio
Martha Stewart bow punch
EK gift edge punch
EK trees edge punch
DCWV Texture paper
M's ribbon

Holiday Cheer! / ESS Sketch #63

With exactly two weeks left to Christmas Eve,  I am continueing to make xmas cards with the hope of being done in time.  It is the season of HOPE.  And there is something about holiday wreaths that bring on a "holiday cheer" :)

It also has been a few weeks since I've been able to participate in ESS Sketches brought to us by the talented Tracy Clemente! I have serious withdrawels and miss my ESS Sketch buddies.  I had to play this week and thought that I could the wreath idea with this sketch.

Here is what i came up with for this challenge:

This week ESS Sketch #63, Tracy Clemente creatively intruced a FUN shape flag for the sentiment! Caught my eye immediately. 

I made the card a more rectangular shape in order to use the Martha Stewart edge punch whose look I really like!  I also took the rectangular accent and added my wreath which I cut using Cricut Joys of the Season cartridge.  I added rinestones to decorate it.  I added a tree shape brad on the FUN shape flag to match the pp I used.

The sentiment is from HeroArts Laughter & Merriment,  and it was perfect for this card. 

This was a NICE quick card that came together nicely and I enjoyed making it. 

Supplies:
"holiday cheer!"- Hero Arts Laughter & Merriment
wreath - cut using Cricut Joys of the Season cartridge
flag tag - cut using Cricut Design Studio and Cricut George Cartridge
DCWV Texture paper, K&Company Brenda Walton Peppermint Twist paper
Martha Stewart edge punch
Martha Stewart bow punch
Making Memories tree brad
Versafine Olympia Green
Darice gems

IO White Challenge

This weekend is already half way over and I didn't get half the things done on my list! But at least I manage to do one more xmas card when I decided to play along with Impression Obsession's White Challenge. Now the white challenge was definetely that, a challenge! But I had this idea in my head for days and no time to sit down and do anything until now. I really couldn't play much with the idea, since I was already running late for the deadline of this challenge, so this was a fast card, mistakes and all! :)

Here is my take on this challenge. I tried to capture the shimmer of the paper, which took me a bit of time when I was already running late! :)



This ornament from the IO Fancy Ornaments set is so PRETTY, I really enjoyed dressing it up with rinestones. I stamped this image with embossing ink on DCWV The Shimmer Stack paper and used fine opaque embossing powder, then cut it out. The snowflake is cut using my Cricut When It's Cold Outside cartridge and I used my Cuttlebog embossing folders to emboss the base card shaped like a tag.

Really glad I got to emboss on this card, usually not something I think to do and I had a blast doing it. I also like the end result, this ornament looks so elegant embossed.

Thank you for stopping by and Happy Holiday cardmaking everyone! :)

Supplies:
ornament- Impression Obscession Fancy Ornaments set CL201
Happy Holidays- Impression Obscession Fancy Ornaments set CL201 (inside card)
snowflake - cut at 4 1/2'' using Cricut When It's Cold Outside Cartridge
Cuttlebug embossing foldes and edge embossing folder
Martha Stewart snowflake punch
DCWV Texture paper, DCWV The Shimmer Stack
Fiskar paper crimper
VersaMark ink
JudiKins Opaque fine embossing powder
Darice gems
J's shimmer white ribbon

OCC Inspiration Challenge - 4 Calling Birds

Last week, I got an email from the very talented Jenny Gropp from One Krafty Kat asking me if I wanted to be a guest stamper on the Our Creative Corner (OCC) today. My first reaction was "Who me???" and then "OH YES, I WOULD" and then ... I got nervous! :) LOL! This is a site that I got introduce to through the many eye popping creations by Jenny Gropp and it has become one of my favorite inspirational sites!

The OCC challenge today is an inspiration challenge where the fabulous hostess, Jenny Gropp, is asking us to create a project using a line from the last verse of the "12 Days of Christmas Song" :) - how clever is that? For my take on this OCC challenge, I decided to use the line that seems more catchy to me: "Four calling birds". :)

For the garland frame card, I used my darling Cricut and A Child's Year cartridge. This cartridge has some very nice frame shape cards in addition to fonts and silhouettes. I then used a Martha Stewart branch punch to add some green to the garland; really like the dimension it adds. These CUTE birdies are from Hero Arts Holiday Doves; they make the perfect calling birds, providing some much needed assistance decorarting the tree. I added some yellow and pink pebbles to act as blinking lights on the garland :)

This was such a FUN challenge! Totally enjoyed myself making this card! One more card done and a few many to go :) But if you need some inspiration, you may want to check out the Our Creative Corner (OCC) today.

Supplies:
xmas tree - Hero Arts Laughter & Merriment
birdies - Hero Arts Holiday Dove
garland frame card - cut at 5 3/4'' using Cricut A Child's Year Cartridge
DCWV Texture paper, K&Company Brenda Walton Peppermint Twist paper
Martha Stewart branch punch
M's pebbles
Vesafine Onyx Black

Let's Eat / Thanksgiving Invites

This year, my friend ask me to help her out with her Thanksgiving invites.  It was a last minute thing and I had to come up with something quick... so I let her "borrow" my Thanksgiving invites idea that I previously posted for the Cat's Pajamas Gobble It Up blog hop.

So I had to come up with something different for my own Thanksgiving invites! :) Here is what I came up with:

I used my Cricut Speaking of Fall cartridge to make this three-fold cards; this cartridge is so much fun to use, especially during this time of year, letters are made up of fall theme icons - turkey, pumpkins, fall leaves.  This turkey makes a "D" :) and one of the feature of this cartridge is a three-fold card.  I cut some fall leaves to add more dimension to the card and added a felt nut to add texture.  The sentiment is from TCP Gobble It Up set; straight and to the point! :)

Here is what the inside looks like:

I printed the invitation information on matching pp and added another felt nut along with fall leaves pp to tie the look of the inside to the outside.  I am pretty happy on how it turned out!

Supplies:
"Let's Eat" - The Cat's Pajamas newly released Gobble It Up set
turkey three-fold card - cut at 4 1/2'' using Cricut Speaking of Fall Cartridge and Cricut Design Studio
fall leaves - cut at 3 1/4" using Cricut Speaking of Fall Cartridge and Cricut Design Studio
DCWV Texture paper, DCWV Indian Summer Fall Stack
EK edge punch (inside)
M's button
Target felt nut $ bin
Momento Rich Cocoa ink

TCP Challenge TCPTUES84 / ESS Sketch #60

Last week TCP Tuesday Challenge  was hosted by Susan who brought us a TCP stamp challenge; where we were to use any  TCP December holiday stamp :).  Immedietely I chose to go with my oh so awesome new TCP Give A Little set that was just released.  Among the many FUN images on this set, there is this cute little penguin surrounded with lights and holiding an ornament, ready to decorate that tree!

For inspiration, I turned to this week ESS Sketch #60; and what a great layout this sketch makes! 

Here is my take on these two challenges.

With this sketch Tracy Clemente gives us a nice big accent that is held by a ribbon-like element.  For the accent, I wanted to use a fancy frame that went with the pp I chose; I found this in the Cricut Home Decor cartridge.  With a little help from Cricut Design Studio, I was able layer it to make it more fancy and paper pierced it to match the stitch look of the green ribbon. 

Isn't this little festive penguin ADORABLE?  ALL of the new TCP sets just rock!  I just hope I get time to play with them all.  As it is, I have been really itching to ink this image for a bit now!  So tonight I just had to :)   I used glaze glue and glitter to add dimenssion and bling to the ornament he is holding; that was a lot of FUN!  Hard to tell, but I also used glaze pens to color the lights.  I found this nice red felt ribbon that was perfect with this layout. 

I had such a great time making this card, and I simply had FUN playing with glitter, glaze and ribbons!  Another xmas card done, and plenty to go! :)
Thanks for stopping by and have a good one!


Supplies:
cute Penguin w/lights - The Cat's Pajamas Give A Little S-9678
"Be Merry and Bright" -  The Cat's Pajamas Give A Little S-9678
frame - all layers cut with Cricut Home Decor and Cricut Design Studio
DCWV Texture paper, K&Company Brenda Walton Peppermint Twist paper
Martha Stewart fine green glitter
M's s red felt ribbon, Targetr $ xmas ribbon
Aleene's Paper Glaze
Sakura Glaze pens
Versafine Onyx Black

IO Shaker Cards Challenge / Christmas Tree

Christmas seems to be just around the corner, sneaking up rather quickly or so it seems. I wanted to play along with Impression Obscession's Shaker Cards Challenge. Shaker cards are so much FUN and IO makes it easier with their Shake It Pouches - comes with a nice peel-n-stick backing that holds the inner stuff nicely inside the accetate.

This is my take on this challenge:

I used the IO Star-topped Tree image and added some flower soft in Polar White as snow on the tree. I also mixed some with coarse glitter as the "snow" element inside the shaker box. I also folded a strip of paper to mimic ribbon folding I have seen on some great looking projects; really like how it gives a nice fancy look to the card. I also got to use my new Martha Stewart three dot punch that worked nice with the dot embossing on the frame. The frame was cut using my Cricut; it caught my eye with its FUN shape :)!

Great time making this card, too much FUN actually, did not pay more attention to gluing things on straight when putting it all together --- but that is what makes it handmade! :)

Supplies:

xmas tree - Impression Obscession Star-topped Tree E8275

Impression Obscession Shake It Pouches - Lg. Circle (size 3'')
frame - Cricut Winter Wonderland and Cricut Design Studio

Martha Stewart three dot edge punch
Martha Stewart coarse glitter
Flower Soft Polar White
Cuttlebug Swiss dot embossing folder

atyouSpica for added glitter on star

DCWV Texture paper, K&Company Brenda Walton Peppermint Twist paper
Momento Bamboo ink
Versafine Light Blue ink

Rejoice / ESS Sketch #59

Last week I received the Snow Friend Cricut Cartridge and I have been really wanting to play with it, I think the various snowmen cuts are adorable, expressive and FUN!  So tonight I had a chance to play!

I had in mind to use this week's Sketchy Thursday ESS Sketch #59, and as always, it was lots of FUN!

Here is my take on this week challenge:

Tracy Clemente inspired sketch brings together so many layers while at the same time not looking so busy; and that cirlce frame is such a nice snow globe look to go with this cute little dancing snowman.  I used snowflakes as the accents.  I was able to use my Cricut and Cricut Design Studio to create the snow globe look I was looking for. 

The sentiment "Rejoice" is from a studio G $ stamp and I fits nicely with the happy dancing snowman.  The papers are from last year DCWV Christmas Stack and Provo Craft Holiday Slab V.  Adding the red gems to the blue snowflakes is a nice look.

I really like how this card came together, how it makes a lively and FUN christmas card.  I have quite a few more christmas cards to make, but I'm glad I got one less now :)

Have a great Thursday and thanks for stopping by! :)


Supplies:
"Rejoice" - studio G stamp
snowman - cut at 2'' using Cricut Snow Friends Cartridge
snow globe look - cut using Cricut Zooballoo Cartridge and Cricut Design Studio
Martha Stewart snowflake punch
EK small scallop punch
DCWV Texture paper, Provo Craft Holiday Slab V
Moment Lady Bug ink
Darice red gems
M's ribbon

TCP Challenge TCPTUES83

Still playing catchup, this is last week TCP Tuesday Challenge, which was a sketch challenge hosted by the very talented Leigh! A good thing that I have all month to participate in these TCP Tuesday Challenges, gives me time to catch up!

Here is my take on the challenge:

I took one look at this sketch and my eyes brighten up when I saw the circles framed by scallop circles; and what a great idea to offset them off the edge of the card like that! FUN!!!

While looking at my TCP stamps, I came across these 3 amigos penguins, and I just had to ink them!  Aren't they adorable? They are part of The TCP Kitty Christmas set, and it is one whole image so I knew I had to mask them to seperate them out but it was totally worth it!  I really like how this card came out!  See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil - how FUN is that?  And the very appropriate sentiment, "Naughty or Nice?" is stamped inside.  I pulled these pattern papers from last year DCWV Christmas stack - really like that xmas trees pp and am crazy about the different holiday color combination that grey, black, pink and small splash of red make so I just used those colors throughout. 

Had a great time making this holiday card last night.  Made me feel proactive to get another xmas card checked off! :)

Before I run, I wanted to mention that if you love the TCP xmas images like this one I just used, there are new TCP Christmas sets being released today and to celebrate that the TCP Design Team is having a Holiday Hop so you can see in action how AMAZING these new christmas sets are!  Hop on by!

Supplies:
See No Evil penguins - The Cat's Pajamas Kitty Christmas N-7475
"Naughty or Nice?" - The Cat's Pajamas Kitty Christmas N-7475 (stamped inside)
Winter Wonderland Cricut Cartridge used to cut the frames and circles
Versafine Black Onyx
Stickles Diamond, Stickles Candy Cane, Stickles Pink
Paper Company texture paper, DCWV Texture paper, DCWV Christmas Stack 2008
J's ribbon

November Month Scrapbook Calendar Page

I was able to finish my scrapbook page for the month of November created for my 2009 S.E.I. Calendar. I am so sad to find out that S.E.I will not be making a 2010 S.E.I. Calendar kit :( ; I 've been doing this for 3 years now and I come to enjoy them very much; I looked around for other calendar kits, but found them to be less of a blank canvas which means less room for me to put my own personal touches. Plus most of them are not 12x12, but as small as 6x6! And I refuse to buy a blank calendar where I have to write in the months and dates myself! No way! :) But I will have to figure something out, because I do want to do a calendar for next year. Will have to see.

I also wanted to play with this week Simon Says Challenge, where Simon Says....Give Thanks! A very fitting challenge for this month :). I am a little surprise how close Thanksgiving Day is - pretty much around the corner!

This is my take on the challenge:

That is the hubby being thankful that the turkey came out of the oven looking juicy and yummy! :) And with this layout I am giving thanks for him, for all the moments we share and for the sense of family we cherish. I created the sentiment using my darling Cricut and Cricut Design Studio to weld the Turkey and the sentiment. The sentiment is from the new Designer's Calendar cartridge and the cute Turkey is from Speaking of Fall cartridge. The Speaking of Fall cartridge is a cartridge which makes letters out of Fall theme icons, so the turkey is suppose to be a capital "D", in this case for "Day".

Really like how S.E.I. doesn't theme the months on their calendar other than trying to use colors/patterns appropriate for that month in a very subtle way. It lets me decide what to do with the pre-existing layout and offers me a blank canvas to put my own touches to it. I will definetely miss that! :)

Hope you are all having a relaxing weekend! Thanks for stopping by! :)

Supplies:
SEI 12x12 Calendar 2009

"Give Thanks" - cut at 3 1/4'' using Cricut Designer's Calendar and Cricut Design Studio to weld

"D" - cut at 5 1/8'' using Cricut Speaking of Fall and Cricut Design Studio to weld
small leaf on top of "k" - cut at 3/4'' using Cricut Speaking of Fall and Cricut Design Studio to weld
DCWV Texture Paper

Cuttlebug Organic Flourish border embossing folder

ESS Sketch #58 / IO Wreath Challenge

The first week of November has started off a little bit choppy; I caught a nasty cold that has zap a lot of my energy and made me a bit miserable. But since I slept most of the day away, I am burning the midnight oil right now, getting a chance to play in this week's Sketchy Thursday ESS Sketch #58. I also wanted to participate in the bi-weekly Impression Obsession's stamp challenge where they are currently having A Wreath Card Challenge.

This is my take on these two challenges:

I used this ESS sketch that Tracy Clemente created featuring a nice big circle with some fun circular embelishment to accent the circular frame. I thought this sketch went perfectly with the image I had in mind and that the circular embelishment were just right for using some gems.

For the IO Wreath Challenge, I wanted to use this fancy looking wreath from the Fancy Ornaments set along with this sentiment that fits so nicely. I used Martha Stewart pine branch punch to border the image, and I think it gives the card a FUN look :). I used pink gems on the wreath to match last year DCWV Christmas Stack pattern papers. I really like the way the pink looks combined with red and green on these pattern papers.

This was a FUN card to make and all the time I was making it, I didn't really think about my constant runny nose, LOL :)! It was a temporary relief! :)

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:
wreath - Impression Obscession Fancy Ornaments set CL201
"Christmas Joy to you and yours" - Impression Obscession Fancy Ornaments set CL201

Martha Stewart pine leaf punch
atyouSpica for added glitter on the bow
DCWV Texture paper, DCWV Christmas Stack 2008 pattern paper
Darice red gems
Heidi Swapp pink gems
Versafine Black Onyx ink
Momento Lady Bug ink

HOOT! / ESS Sketch #57

This is my last Halloween card for this year and I have had so much fun making them!  Again, I wanted to use this this cute Hero Arts Owl-Oween set, but this time I was itching to use this CUTE owl dress like a mighty pirate! :)

After a week of withdrawel pangs, having missed last week ESS challenge, I was determine to play along with this week ESS Sketch #57! :) With this sketch, Tracy Clemente inspired us to work with a different way of layering the somewhat oval scallop accent shape.

This sketch also gave me another chance to use this fun Martha Stewart web border punch; I really do like this punch!

This simple card came together pretty quickly; adding that opaque black gem as his eye was a FUN touch :) ! And that sentiment makes me smile, what else will this CUTE little owl say? :)

Thanks for stopping by and hope your Halloween is a HOOT! :)

Supplies:

pirate owl- Hero Arts Owl-Oween set
"HOOT!" - Hero Arts Owl-Oween set
Martha Stewart web edge punch
DCWV texture paper, Reflection Halloween pattern paper
Momento Tuxedo Black ink
black opaque gem- Hero Arts

Cat's Pajamas Blog Hop - Gobble It Up!

For those of you who are coming from Joanne's blog, hope you are enjoying all the FUN creations inspired by the newly released Gobble It Up thanksgiving set and Babydoll alpha set from The Cat's Pajamas .

For those who may not know, we are having a TCP Blog Hop, and you are just in time!  As part of this hop, both of these newly released stamp sets, Gobble It Up thanksgiving set and Babydoll alpha set, will be given away to a very lucky winner. To qualify, you must post a comment on the blog of each person in the blog hop.  This very lucky winner will be announced on Friday, October 23rd on Alma's blog (Cat's Pajamas owner).

These new stamps are truly swanky and so much FUN to use! Every year we are blessed with hosting a thanksgiving dinner for the family.  I make invitation cards for those who are joining us and thanksgiving cards for those who are far but in our thoughts.  I also do a little something for each family who joined us for dinner to thank them for joining us.  My husband outdoes himself in the kitchen, cooking the turkey and while I take care of the trimmings!  We have a lot of FUN doing it!

---GIVE THANKS INVITE CARD--

When I got this new Gobble It Up thanksgiving set, my eyes hone in on Poochie and that image of  a delicious cooked turkey on a serving tray - and immediately I knew I had to use these images for this year invites! 

This makes such an appropriate invite - the hubby looks as proud as Poochie does after he takes his turkey out of the oven :) !!!

Supplies:
All stamps are from The Cat's Pajamas newly released Gobble It Up set
Martha Stewart leaf punch
Martha Stewart edge punch
DCWV Mi Casa Stack, DCWV Indian Summer Fall Stack, DCWV texture paper
M's ribbon

---THANKS GIFT BAG--

When I saw this Babydoll alpha set, my first thought was what a useful size this 3/4'' font set made.  I really like the bold and whimsical look as well.  I combined this font with Sprinkle in her turkey outfit - now how FUN is that?

(side view)

And what nicer way to give "THANKS" to our guest for joining us than with a thoughtful gift box-bag full of pumpkin spice cookies?

Supplies:
"TH*NKS" - The Cat's Pajamas newly released Babydoll font set
Sprinkle in her Turkey outfit - The Cat's Pajamas newly released Gobble It Up set
box-bag - cut file cut using my Cricut and Cricut Design Studio
Martha leaf punch
Fiskar edge punch
DCWV The Fall Glitter Stack, DCWV Indian Summer Fall Stack, DCWV texture paper
M's ribbon
M's twine
button buttons - TCP Hocus Pocus Buttons

Hope you enjoyed these gobble gobble creations!  Now head on over to Susan's blog for some more swanky FUN! :)

ESS Sketch #55 / IO Challenge

I have been running a bit behind all week, no suprise that I'm so late posting this card for last week Sketchy Thursday ESS Sketch #55, definetely playing catch up!  I also wanted to participate in the bi-weekly Impression Obsession's stamp challenge where they are currently having  A Winter Card Challenge.

This is my take on these two challenges:

I started off using this ESS sketch that Tracy Clemente brought us; where she gave us a lot of room for layering and using edge of some sort.  I decided to turn the sketch on its side to give me more room for the image I had in mind to use.  Somehow that strip on the side spelled out ribbon in my mind so I new i had to use a strip of ribbon.  For the edge, I ended up using this EK big scallop edge punch - I really like the way it looks.  Like many of Tracy's sketches, it was so easy to work with and adapt.

Don't those xmas stockings look AMAZING? So full of details and so much FUN to color!  This  Ice Skate Stockings image is from Impression Obscession and inking this was a joy! :)  I bought a few more IO stamps just in time for the holidays and I am hoping to get a chance to ink them as well  

I know the challenge called for a winter card, and I thought this ice skates image fit nicely!  I had to cut off the bow on top because I wanted to add the twine and matching button.  The pattern paper is from a Provo Craft Holiday Slab V that I picked up a few years ago and I really like how they coordinate.  I colored the blades metallic gold and added a few golden brad to match.  I also added a piece of kraft paper embossed with my cuttlebug wood grain folder to add a bit of texture. 

I have to tell you, I had a FUN time making this card even if I did take my time putting it together.  It definetely put me a holiday mood!  One more xmas card done...and many to go! :)
Thanks for stopping by! :)

Supplies:
ice skates - Impression Obscession Ice Skate Stockings F2354
EK big scallop edge punch
DCWV texture paper, Provo Craft Holiday Slab V
Cuttlebug wood grain embossing folder
Momento Tuxedo Black ink
Uniball metallic gold pen
J's small golden brads
J's ribbon
J's twine
Fashion Scene button

TCP Challenge TCPTUES79

I got a little late start on this week TCP Tuesday Challenge, hosted by Leigh; I got this card done a piece at a time :) ... but when it finally came together, I was glad I got a chance to ink this oh so cute "COOL friends" image from the Cat's Pajamas Deck the Hall swanky set.

This is my take on this challenge:

For this week's TCP Tuesday Challenge, we were ask to use this great sketch brought to us by Leigh - really like the layout with the circle accent and the chance to do some very FUN layering! :)

I have done a few xmas cards so far but I have a long way to go still.  I really like the color combination in the DCWV Christmas stack pattern paper; a little different from the traditional xmas colors.  I added pink color stickles to the flakes on the pattern paper to tie in the pink a bit more.  I got to use the my new Martha Stewart flake punch, really like the dainty look of this snowflake. And that sentiment does make me smile! :)

Thanks for stoppin by, have a good one! :)

Supplies:
polar bear and penguin - The Cat's Pajamas Deck the Hall S-8547
"Cold Nose, Warm Heart - The Cat's Pajamas Deck the Hall S-8547
Ranger Stickles Cotton Candy
DCWV Christmas Stack 2008, DCWV pattern paper
Versafine Onyx Black ink

Boo! / ESS Sketch #54

I still need to make few more Halloween cards before I move on to the rest of the holiday season.  Actually, I've already had to start my xmas list!  But I am going to try to be in denial for a little while longer!

This is my take on a few challenges I decided to play along with:

I didn't want to miss playing along with this week ESS Sketch #54, where Tracy Clemente brings us a cute simple sketch with cleans lines and ribbon/bow of some kind as the accent.  I sometimes can be a bit too literal so I decided I was going to think outside the box and somehow ended up thinking that a small bat cut using my Cricut was a nice leap.  And yes, Tinla I so agree - this sketch also includes a great spot to use a FUN edge punch!

I also wanted to join this week Simon Says Challenge where the challenge for this week is Halloween!!! Boo!!! - did I mention I can be too literal sometimes?  :)  But I could not resist the  perfect opportunity to use this cute Hero Arts Owl-Oween set that I have been holding on to for about a year now and have not seen ink! I used the fun Martha Stewart goo edge punch and a button to top off the bat, reminded me of the eyes on the pattern paper.  I also used my Cricut Child's Year cartridge to cut the fancy border that I use to accent the scary little ghost!

This card came together pretty quickly; and although a bit literal, I did enjoy making it!

Thanks for stopping by and have a good one!

Supplies:

ghost - Hero Arts Owl-Oween set

"BOO!" - Hero Arts Owl-Oween set
spider - Hero Arts Owl-Oween set

fancy frame - cut at 3 1/8'' and 3'' using Cricut A Child's Play Cartridge

bat - cut at 3/4'' using Cricut Paper Dolls Cartridge
Marth Stewart goo edge punch

DCWV texture paper, DCWV Fall Stack dotted pattern paper, Reflection Halloween pattern paper
J's ribbon

Momento Tuxedo Black ink
buttons - TCP Hocus Pocus Buttons

October Month Scrapbook Calendar Page

This weekend I was able to work on my scrapbook page for the month of October created for my 2009 S.E.I. Calendar.   The pattern paper is a bit more busy than I am use to working with but I ended up really liking the dimension it gives to this predesign layout.

These are my nieces celebrating last year's Halloween; one of them was a cute little witch, the other was a "16th century princess" - her idea and no one is quite sure where that idea came from! :)  I cut the witch hat using my Cricut and added some purple glass glitter from Cat's Pajamas Hocus Pocus Glitzy.  I topped it with an orange button and a black gem.  I also cut the spider using my Cricut and added a purple button with an orange gem.  I added those Martha Stewart FUN spider web corners to the picture; and those Martha Stewart spooky owls were the perfect size to add to the spooky tree I cut using my Cricut. 

Halloween is so much FUN; we really enjoy all the trappings :).  The girls always look forward to dressing up; and I'm looking forward to what they come up with this year! :)

Supplies:

fence- cut using Cricut Paper Dolls Cartridge

ghost- cut using Cricut Paper Dolls Cartridge

witch hat - cut using Cricut Paper Dolls Cartridge

tree - cut using Cricut Paper Dolls Cartridge

"Happy Halloween"- cut using Cricut Lyrical Lyrics Cartridge

spider- cut using Cricut Lyrical Lyrics Cartridge

Martha Stewart web corners

Martha Stewart spooky owls

orange and purple buttons - TCP Hocus Pocus Buttons
purple glass glitter -
Hocus Pocus Glitzy
Darice black and orange gem

TCP Challenge TCPTUES78 / Haunted Hop Style

Hope that those swanky lovers like me were able to join the Haunted Hop going on now until tomorrow!  Trick or Treating while hopping can pay off!  There is one set of Kitty Kat Pack given away and the winner will be announced on TCP blog, Dancing with Pajamas, this Friday, Oct. 2nd!  So if you haven't checked it out, it is not too late, hop starts here! 

It was a blast getting a chance to participate in the Haunted Hop as a former Swanky Stamper of the Month and as all of you can probably tell, I do enjoy participating in TCP Challenges.  For this week TCP Tuesday Challenge, hosted by our hopping hostess Susan, who challenged us to use any stamp or stamps from the TCP Fright Night set!

This is a tag card I made with left overs scraps from the two cards I made for the Haunted Hop.

I got quite a few comments on that "potion bottle" :) full of yummy skull candy - a witches brew for sure! That was my inspiration piece for this and two other cards; I basically kept this color pallete!  For those who asked, I bought this at Walmart - I fell in love with the shape and the candy inside!

Tag card came together quickly; really like that Martha Stewart goo edge punch and the way that orange glass glitter came out so defined on the image.  I stamped "Boo!" inside which also comes in this set; and just had FUN making this tag card!

Hope you are having a good week and I thank you for stopping by! :)

Supplies:
All stamps are from The Cat's Pajamas Fright Night
buttons - TCP Hocus Pocus Buttons
orange glass glitter - Hocus Pocus Glitzy
Martha Stewart goop edge punch
Martha Stewart bats corner punch
M's ribbons
Walmart "potion bottle"
Versafine Onyx black
DCWV texture paper, Reflection Halloween pattern paper

The Cat's Pajamas (TCP) Haunted Hop

BOO!!!!!

Welcome to TCP Haunted Hop!  For those of you who are coming from Amy's blog, hope you are enjoying all the FUN halloween creations inspired by the newly released Kitty Kat Pack!   Also hope you are remembering to trick or treat, leaving a comment at each hop!

For those who may not know, we are having a TCP Haunted Hop, and you are just in time!  Get ready to be freaked out!  As part of this hop, a new Kitty Kat Pack will be given away to a very lucky winner. To qualify, you must post a comment on the blog of each person in the Haunted Hop.  This very lucky winner will be announced on Friday, October 2nd.

Okay, on to my creepy Swanky creations! :)   Would you like to see some more ideas on how to use this new Halloween Kitty Kat Pack?

---A FRIGHT FILLED NIGHT---

The TCP Fright Night set's wise little owl and friendly willow tree warns you away from the old abandon house in the corner that is said to be haunted... :)

Supplies:
All stamps are from The Cat's Pajamas newly released Kitty Kat Pack
Martha spooky fence edge punch
Fiskar edge punch
scor bug for Scor-pal
M's ribbons
button and star buttons - TCP Hocus Pocus Buttons
black glass glitter - Hocus Pocus Glitzy 
Versafine Onyx black
DCWV texture paper, Reflection Halloween pattern paper

---SUCH WITCHTFUL THINKING---

The TCP Fright Night set's cute little witch and slimy frog are the perfect pair :) as the cute little witch is trying to snare him into her web.... in the hopes of using a spell to turn him into a handsome wizard ... :)

Supplies:
All stamps are from The Cat's Pajamas newly released Kitty Kat Pack
web - cut using Cricut Paper Dolls cartridge
buttons - TCP Hocus Pocus Buttons
purple glass glitter - Hocus Pocus Glitzy
M's ribbon
Versafine Onyx black

DCWV texture paper, Reflection Halloween pattern paper

I truely had a blast playing with these images!!! :) They are so CUTE and FUN; and work so nicely together to make something special.   In celebration of this Haunted Hop, this Kitty Kat Pack, which includes:

• the Fright Night set
• Hocus Pocus buttons
• Hocus Pocus Glitzy glass glitter in 4 halloween colors (purple, orange, black and green)

is only $24.39. That's 20% off the regular price!!! How freaky is that?

Hope you enjoyed these creepy creations!  Now head on over to Toni's blog for some witchy fun! :)