The House On Spooky Lane and a CCEE Challenge

This is the card I had started last year, actually all I had done was the window and shutters.....but its finally "a card"!  I decided to particpate in the CCEE challenge again this week....we were to use a "bug" and "polka dots"...my bug of course is my spider and look closely and you can see the pumpkins are polka dots!

Does that "window" look familar?  It's the retired SU Hostess set called "Window Dressing", I just cut the shutters off to make them "spooky"...the spider  and his web are rub-ons.....the "dancing" skeleton in the window is from a stamp wheel...sorry I can't remember the companies, but these were from last year!  I added some black glitter to the spider.
Recipe:  Cardstock:  SU Only Orange, Black...DS Paper..Scrap from SU...Accessories: MS punches; Sizzix Birds and Blooms
Just another add on "thought"...wonder if I should put some "jewels" on the eyes of that owl...think I might!!

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It's 3:AM~What Are You All doing??

It's 3:AM.....as tired as I am I can't sleep...my hubby is up...he is sick...and he NEVER gets sick, so that got me up...hope its just the flu...plus you ever just have so much going thru your mind you can't sleep?  Well, I guess I have been bitten by that "bug", as here I am...nothing to post...but I have a Halloween card on the way, I am finishing it from last year, oh yes, you heard me right, last year....it will make its "debut" soon!
I bought the new Papercrafts Holiday Cards.....WOW...it is packed full of great "stuff"....and I recognize so many of the great designers...lots of ideas and inspiration there.......well good night or should I say "good morning"?

Time For A Unity HipHop Hangover Again!

I joined the Unity Hip Hop Hangover again this Friday!  the first card is using the "dress form" from the April KOM (Kit of the Month).  when this set arrived at my doorstep, I stamped that form first thing, I just HAD to, so these have been waiting around awhile for me to do something with them.  I made a background "quilt" with my SU top note die and sewing machine.  The "buttons" are acrylic buttons and shapes from Crate Paper.  Inks used are Riding Hood Red, Soft Suede, Dusty Durango, cardstock is Soft Suede and Crushed Curry, Ribbon is the new SU Crushed Curry!

Second card is using a "flourish flower" from the August KOM and the sentiment "Sweet Nothin's", DS paper is "From My Mind's Eye called "Dreamy"...perfect name!  Inks are SU Kiwi Kiss, Melon Mango, and Bashful Blue...don;t you just love how all these colors work so well together?  Ribbon is a sheer "Old Olive"...but my camera ALWAYS changes the color...dang it!!!

A Shout Out To A New Challenge Blog!

Here is a shout out to a NEW challenge blog..... Hidden Potential .......hosted to you by the wonderful and talented Vicki at Stamped Smiles!!!  Go to the link above and check it out...post it on YOUR blog and be entered for some blog candy...what could be easier, and have fun at the same time??

CCEEC Challenge "Grandma Overboard"

While cruising thru some blogs, I ran across this challenge by CCEEC to do a "Grandma Overboard" project.  At first I thought, gee, this is a hard one, I don't have any stamps that would work, and then remembered I had this "Gladys with Cats" stamp from "All Night Media"  and thought it would be perfect.....Gramdma is definately "overboard" with so many cats!  But wait!  I didn't stop there!  As I was getting out my Gladys stamp, there was another "All Night Media" stamp I purchased at a garage sale this summer called "Good Morning"!  Now what a better "overboard" then Grandma with TOO much caffine??  I know its hard to tell (its raining again and dark and dreary here at the cabin), but Grandma's robe is purple swirls.

I have to say, this was a different and fun challenge card to make, and I got to pull a couple of unused stamps out for their "debut"!  Comments are welcome!

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge~Fall Is In The Air

I have had this card done for several days for the Flourishes Timeless Tuesday challenge , and here it is one day away from the NEXT challenge and I haven't even posted it yet....gee how time flies!

I had a very hard time getting a "good" photo~the ribbon and the green leaves are really the same color (Old Olive), but the flash sure took care of that! The challenge was to use Black, red, olive and a neutral color. I used the Cordinations Hocus Pocus paper for my background, its black with red core, ran a CB EB folder on it, and then sanded the autumn words so the red would show thru! My leaves are from a NEW set I got from Flourishes called Autumn Flourishes , I got this set with my $10 coupon I won from Flourishes a few weeks back.....I love it!! I know I kept the card pretty simple, but I like it!

The second card I did with some dollar stamps I just bought, the Mummy and the Happy Halloween are from Michael's and the Oct 31st stamp is from Joann's, not too bad for $1! I used the Sizzix Movers and Shapers die to cut my "window" for the Mummy to peek out! I added little "google eyes" to him...thats it!!

Fall Card Recipe:

Cardstock: SU Very Vanilla; Ink: SU Riding Hood Red, Old Olive; Stamps: Flourishes Autumn Flourishes; Access.: Su Old Olive Sheer Ribbon, Stickles, CB EB folder