Friday, September 27, 2013

Giveaway Goodies and Ghostly Fun

I've got a nice little "stash" of some fun Halloween goodies I'd love to share. 
But you've got to do one thing....leave me a comment HERE or here on this
post today! 

Halloween is one of my favorite holidays....just love the paper crafting collections
that come out, and enjoy making cards, home decor and LOs! 

This card was made with spooky scraps from a few other card projects from the
Creative Cafe' Kit for September at The Rubber Cafe':
 
You can find all the details over at The Rubber Cafe' blog HERE.  

Do you love crafting for Halloween?  What have you been crafting lately?

Monday, September 23, 2013

Linnie Blooms Guest Designer: Bootiful Fall Decor

It's time for crisp air, falling leaves, and pumpkins galore!  Ahhhh Fall!

I've created this Halloween banner decoration for my Guest Designer
spot over at Linnie Blooms today....my mom has already claimed it
her collection of holiday decorations.....lol:
 

You can find my post up at Linnie Blooms HERE.....and you can also find these
awesome canvas blanks over there in their shop!  They are not just canvas squares...
they have layers inside to make them more durable, and able to be die cut too!  Then
they are sewn together.....absolutely LOVE these! 

The "BOO" sentiment is chipboard letters that I covered with The Rubber Cafe' (TRC)
Scrap Happy Glue, and then used TRC Black Licorice You're So Fine Glitter.  The
canvas blanks were dyed using Dylusions spray ink, then while they were wet, I crumpled
them to give them a more distressed look like you see here:


Then I frayed the edges and brushed them with Adirondack Black Soot Paint Dauber.
I stamped each blank with Black Tuxedo Memento Ink using the Script Stamp from TRC.

Using my WRMK Crop-A-Dile, I set eyelets, then tied the banner together using
Trendy Twine in the Orange Licorice.  Queen & Co goosebumps finish it off.

Thanks for stopping by for some spooktacular crafting today....are you making any fun
holiday items right now?  Let me know.....I might send some goodies your way to help
you out! 

Thursday, September 19, 2013

Got Wood? Time for a Scrap It Girl Challenge!

It's two, two, TWO challenges in one this month over at Scrap It Girl!
We have the rockin' Back2School challenge going....make sure to check
this post HERE and link up your back to school projects!  Inspire us!

And for our second challenge....it's our "Got Wood"?  Challenge....show
us a project using a wooden item....a sign, a block, or something like
this Genuinely Jane Studios wooden suitcase mini album:
 

Love these wooden mini albums!  You can find them HERE.  I also used
the gorgeous Carta Bella Well Traveled collection to create this mini.

Here are the pages:

#2:
 
 
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Page #4:



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Page #6:


#7:


And page #8....the back cover:




Love this mini....a great memento of our trip to DC!! 

Thanks for stopping today....

Remember to join in one or BOTH of the Scrap It Girl Challenges this month!

Thursday, September 12, 2013

The Rubber Cafe' Creative Cafe' Kits: Spooktacular Tags

Wow, just can't tell you how BLOWN AWAY I've been by all the goodies you
receive in the new Creative Cafe' Kits from The Rubber Cafe'!!

Here is a set of tags I created using the kit:

Like what you see?  You can be in on the next kit....check it out HERE.

And visit The Rubber Cafe' blog HERE to see all the details on how I created
this tag set!

Thanks for stoppin'.....a little mixed media fun tomorrow!

Thursday, September 5, 2013

Simple Stories and a Challenge!

Oh how I've missed blogging!  Been a busy busy gal with a new job and lots of
design work I can't post!   But today I have a reminder to check out the site over
at Scrap It Girl!  September will have 2 yes, TWO challenges.  Check in mid-month
for the second one, but right now....are you doing that back to school crafting?  If so,
head on over and link up!

Here is my design team sample, a great little card using the adorable new Simple Stories
Smarty Pants collection:

A simply sweet card to welcome a favorite teacher (or student) back to school!!  I used
the Simple Stories Snap Cards from the Smarty Pants collection, and added a few
buttons (Recollections), a wooden ruler (7 Gypsies) and a bit of Trendy Twine.

Thanks for stoppin' today.....more fun up tomorrow from The Rubber Cafe' and don't forget
to link up over at Scrap It Girl HERE!