Something Wicked This Way Comes...

Well not that wicked at all lol but I love that film & this is a Halloween card :o)

I am so glad to be joining in with the World Wide Open Design Team Challenge this month & I hope you will join us too.  You just have to be on a DT & that's it - anything goes!  I used this gorgeous The Flower Girl image from our fabulous sponsor Julia Spiri.  I made her into a witch for Halloween with digital papers called Scary Halloween from Carina Gardener.  The spider is from Poundland & finished off with ribbon, button, gems & a sentiment.  

The challenges:

Crafty Calendar - Halloween

Delicious Doodles - Halloween

Creatilicous - Anything Goes

Digi Choosday - Anything Goes

Unicorn - Halloween or Pink

Melonheadz - Halloween

Crafty Boots - Halloween 

Let's Craft & Create - Halloween/Autumn/Fall

Best Witches - Little Red Wagon 

DL.Art - Halloween

I hope you've all had & wonderful week & wishing you a fantastic weekend! xx

Keep Calm & Scare On...

Front

This is a Pocket Letter I made for a Halloween swap.  I used some free printables from the net, papers from my stash & the spiders web with the word shock was from an advert in a magazine.  The skeleton & spider were from Poundland (with lots of other bits & pieces). These are such fun to make & swap :o)

The challenges:

Creatalicious - Halloween 

Our Crafty Corner - Getting Ready for Halloween 

Get Creative - Halloween

Creative Corner - Halloween

Crafts Galore - Halloween

That Craft Place - Halloween

Pile It On - Funky &/or Freaky

C.R.A.F.T. - Halloween...etc

Aud Sentiments - Halloween Sentiments

Dragons Lair - Halloween

Try it on Tuesdays - Halloween
Corrosive - The Dark Side 
Sweet Ideas - Spook tacular
Crafty Calendar - Halloween

Back

I hope you're having a great week.  I've had a few days off work which has been great & I've been catching up with jobs that I've been meaning to do for ages (sorting out airing cupboard etc).

Everyone's Favourite...Anything Goes!

Yes this week's challenge at Sentimental Sundays is "Anything Goes" (+ a sentiment) & we are sponsored by our very own Scribbles by Sandy :o)  I made a couple of Halloween ATCs with envelopes (these were for a swap group I'm in on Facebook). They were made from black card with a bit of Stickles, some Sakura glitter pen, digi ticket, some lace & plastic spider.  I've been busy making a few Christmas cards/decorations for a craft fayre I have coming up & really enjoying it, just wish I had more time to do it!  Nice easy topic this week so I hope you can join us.

The challenges:

Crafts for Eternity - Tags & Tickets

Kitty Bee - Halloween

Milk Coffee - Halloween

Crafting by Designs - It's Halloween!!!

Inky Impressions - Halloween

Wicked Wednesday - Things That go Bump in the Night

Going Grey with Scrap-Creations - Halloween
Gem of a Challenge - Trick or Treat 

I hope you're all having a wonderful weekend :o)

Too Cute Too Spook :o)

Halloween is fast approaching & I know lots of people don't like it but I love anything creepy & spooky so I love it :D  Our challenge at Sentimental Sundays this week though isn't creepy or spooky at all but it is Halloween themed "Too Cute Too Spook" (+ a sentiment) & our wonderful sponsor is Drawn With Choice so you have to chance to win 3 images of your choice.  My card was actually a recycled from some Halloween cards I have made previously (due to lack of time again) & the image is from The Paper Shelter.  The Halloween ticket is from UPrintables by Rebecca B (she has some fabulous images on her blog).  The plastic spiders are from Poundland.

The challenges:

Bearly-Mine - Halloween 

We do Doobadoo - Halloween

A Little Bit Crafty - Boo!

Fairy Tale - Happy Halloween

Crafts 4 Eternity - Creepy Crawlies

Speedy Fox & Friends - Layer Torn Paper

Sweet Stampin' - Halloween
Ladybug Crafts - Autumn &/or Halloween
Crafty Boots - Falling Leaves & Halloween
My Craft Spot - Too Cute Too Spook
Little Red Wagon - Spooky, Spooky!

I hope you're all having a lovely weekend & it's not going too quickly (I had to work yesterday so it is flying by for me lol) :o) xx

Pumpkins!

Right this really is the last Halloween card that I'm making :D  This week's Sentimental Sundays challenge is "Pumpkins".  I immediately thought of Jellypark's "Boy in Halloween Pumpkin Costume" digital stamp as it is so cute & pumpkiny ;D  I coloured him with ProMarkers, the papers are various digi, I used my Martha Stewart star border punch & finished with a button, thread, Glamour Dust & another Halloween ticket (I love these).  I'm sending this card to my lil grandson Ryan, he doesn't like things too scary lol so hopefully this will be perfect.

The challenges:

4 Crafty Chicks - Happy Halloween

Moving Along With The Times - Too Cute to Spook

Fat Pages & Cards With Attitude - Halloween/Anything Goes

Stampin' for the Weekend - Anything Goes

Craftymess - Halloween

Delicious Doodles - Fright Night

Dilly Beans - Halloween

ATC's & Cards With Attitude - Halloween/Anything Goes

Brown Sugar - Anything Goes

I hope you're all having a lovely Weekend & that today doesn't go too quickly!

Halloween (again)

I promise this is (nearly) the last Halloween card that I'm making (I've never made so many Halloween cards before, goodness only knows what I'm going to do with them all lol - I think they may be getting recycled next year ;) ).  Di's gorgeous images make making them a pleasure though I must say & as this week's Di's Digi Challenge IS Halloween I used this image called "Lil' Witches Brew" & coloured it with ProMarkers, I added some Glamour Dust & Glossy Accents for dimension & finished off with gems, plastic spider & ticket sentiment.  Our fab sponsor this time is My Craft Spot & I hope you can join us.

The challenges:

Totally PaperCrafts - Spooky Halloween

My Mum's Craft Shop - So Spooky

Digital Tuesday - Halloween/Spooky

Cute Card Thursday - Something Scary!

Creative Inspirations - Happy Halloween

Crafty Creations - Halloween Spooks

 Thanks for looking & have a fab Saturday :o)

Trick or Treat

Hello, I hope you're all having a great weekend - I am! We're just back from visiting my son & his wife & our 3 precious little grandchildren & had a wonderful day with them walking on the beach & exploring :o)  So I'm chasing my tail as usual but luckily I have a week off work this week (& poor ol hubby has to work) so I'm hoping to get ahead of things a bit (that's the plan lol) along with some retail therapy & catching up with friends :D

Anyway on to this week's Sentimental Sundays challenge which is "Halloween".  I used this cute digi from The Paper Shelter called "I May Have Exaggerated a Bit" which I coloured with ProMarkers, I finished off with some papers from my stash a glittered paper spiders web, felt rolled flowers, plastic spiders, digi sentiment & a brad.  We have 2 fab sponsors this week:  Designed2Delight & Little Darlings.

The challenges:

Scrappy Frogs - Fall/Halloween

Card Makin' Mamas - Halloween or Spooky

Sweet Stampin' - Halloween

Simon Says Stamp - Eerie Inspiration

Papertake - Fright Night

Crafty Catz - Halloween

Challenge up Your Life - Halloween

2 Sisters - Cute N Creepy

Crafty Mess - Halloween

Crafty Calender - All Things Spooky

I hope you can join us & enjoy the rest of the weekend!

Too Cute To Spook!

Yaaaahooo....thank goodness it is the weekend, I must say this week has flown by.  As it is Saturday it means time for a new Di's Digi Challenge & this week it is "Too Cute To Spook", Di has so many wonderful Halloween images it was difficult to chose which one to go for but I decided on "Come Fly With Me".  I used chalks again as I love the soft feel but they don't really photograph well.  The papers are digi (can't remember where from, the pumpkins are made with a Sizzix embossing flower & I cut them out & sanded.  I finshed the card off with a Halloween ticket, sparkly ribbon, plastic bats (from Poundland) & some gems.  I hope you can join us & please check out the other DT members creations if you're looking for more inspiration. Our fab sponsor this week is Sweet Stamps :o)

The challenges:

Polka Doodles - Halloween

Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes

Scrapper's Delight - Halloween

Scrappy Frogs - Fall/Halloween

Ribbon Carousel - Halloween Spirit

Going Grey with Scrap-Creations - Pumpkins

Divas by Design - Anything Goes

My Mum's Craft Shop - Tickets

Aud Sentiments - Halloween

Southern Girls - Tie a Ribbon Around It

While I'm here I must mention Donna's Mega Blog Candy (see photo on my sidebar) there is so much to win - even an Epson printer!  Have a great Weekend :D

This is what you can win & more!

More Halloween! {sorry}

This is the last Halloween card until next year I promise!  The challenge this time at Di's Digi challenge blog is "Halloween or Autumn" & I just love this cute witch image which is called "Now What" so I had to use her (hence another Halloween card & not Autumn lol).  I coloured her with ProMarkers, the papers are digi (Summer Driggs I think as is the sentiment).  I finished off with another spider, some cord, buttons, Glamour Dust & a flower.  Our fab sponsor this week is Joanna Sheen so you have the chance to win crafty goodies of your choice :D  Lots more inspiration as always from the rest of the DT.  Hope you can join us (if you can fit in anymore Halloween crafting lol).

The challenges:

Paper Creations Ink - Halloween

Crafty Boots - Autumn or Halloween

Creative Card Crew - Spooky Fun

The Crazy Challenge - Halloween

Card Makin Mamas - Halloween

Delightful - Halloween

Divas by Design - Something Spooky

Creative Stamp Friends - Halloween

CropStop - Halloween

4 Crafty Chicks - Marker It Up

Magical Monday - Halloween

Scrappy Frogs - Something That Flies
Dream Valley Challenges - Halloween
Repeat Impressions DCC1012 Designer’s Choice Challenge - Halloween/Fall
The Queen's Royal Digi Challenge - Halloween
Everybody Art - Halloween 
ABC - B is for Boo
Hooked on Crafts - Something Spooky  
Through the Craftfoom - Halloween  

Here's to a wonderful weekend! I'm soo excited cos my son, DIL & 3 grandchildren (inc lil Bethany who is only 10 weeks old) are coming to stay for a few days (so I won't be able to commenting or  blog-hopping until the end of the week).

Fancy Dress?

The challenge this week at Jellypark Friends is "Costume" so you don't necessarily have to make a Halloween project although the theme fits that too (& that's what I did) so there's lots of scope :D  My image is called "Boy in Halloween Costume" & is one of the new releases today in the Jellypark store & while you're browsing the store why not check out the fab Jellypark magazine, it's full of projects & inspiration & even a competition!  I coloured the image with ProMarkers, the papers are from Designs by Krista (such a bargain at just $2 for 16 patterned papers & 4 plain ones).  The ticket is from the Raindrop Echo's Halloween Ticket Sentiments again & I finished off with a border punch, brad & a plastic spider. 

The challenges (there's quite a few Halloween ones about at the moment):

Delightful - Halloween

Challenge Up Your Life - Halloween

Card Makin Mamas - Halloween

The Crazy Challenge - Halloween 

Papertake - Spooky Hues

Paperplay - Use Black

Paper Sundaes - Halloween or Fall

Digital Tuesday - Happy Halloween

Creative Card Crew - Spooky Fun

Crafty Boots - Autumn or  Halloween

Paper Creations Ink - Halloween

Crafting for all Seasons - Halloween or Colour

I Brake for Challenges - Halloween

Fright Night!

This week's challenge at Stampin' for the Weekend is "Spooky".  My image is from The Paper Shelter & called "Franky Pastry" (lol), I coloured him with ProMarkers & added black glitter around the edges.  The papers are digi & the bat one is from Designs by Krista (not sure about the other 2).  The ticket sentiment is by Raindrop Echo & I finished off with ribbon & a brad.  Halloween is getting near so why not join in the fun :).  I'm entering my card into the Kraft Outlet's Make it Monday's challenge which is "Spooky Stuff".

Thanks for looking & have a great Friday :D

Spooky Goings On At The Paper Shelter

This week's challenge at The Paper Shelter  is "Halloween".  There are some wonderful images at TPS that are just perfect for this challenge but you can use any images you like :) My image is called "I May Have Exaggerated a Bit" & coloured with ProMarkers, the papers are digi, the sentiment was a freebie from Summer Driggs & I finished off with some rolled felt flowers, gems & a brad.  The spiders I got in a Halloween goody bag from Poundland :) If you use an image from The Paper Shelter you have the chance to win a $20 gift certificate & even if you don't & you are picked you can chose an image of your choice from the shop.  The DT have come up trumps for this challenge (as always) so why not check them out too :)

The challenges:

Bearly Mine - 3 Design/Backing Papers

Secret Crafter - Halloween

Paper Sundaes - Lots of Layers

One Stitch at a Time - Use a Digi

Moving Along With The Times - Spooky Halloween Cards

I Did It - Halloween

Digital Tuesday - We Like to Party

Tuesday Throwdown - Halloween

Scrappin' Chics - Halloween with Purple & Green

Come & Get It - Happy Halloween

The Pink Elephant - Trick or Treat
My Craft Spot - Too Cute to Spook
Little Darlings - Fall or Halloween
Stamp With Fun - Halloween
Lollipop Crafts - Halloween

Thanks for looking & have a great day :)

Halloween at For Fun

This weeks challenge at For Fun is "Halloween" & also to use Google Eyes.  I made my card with my Funky Divas (Kerry Jo) CD Rom by Debbie Moore, I love the images on here.  The grey background paper is from my stash & the greeting & word paper was free from Summer Driggs (she has LOADS of fabulous Halloween papers & elements).  I finished off with a couple of brads (coloured black), ribbon & I cut out a bat shape & added the google eyes.

I'm entering this card for these challenges:

Double Dutch - Halloween

Creative Craft - Trick or Treat

Craftalicious - Anything Goes

City Crafter - Take Flight

Bee Crafty - Halloween

Fussy & Fancy - Halloween

Cupcake - Scary Creatures

Digi Doodle - Orange Me Glad 

Ellephantastic - Anything Goes
Creative Cottage - Halloween
Everybody Art - Halloween 

Ooooh...Time to get Spooky at Lexi's Creations

This fortnight's challenge at Lexi's Creations is "Spooky" & I used one of Lexi's new fab Halloween images called Vamp Girl.  I coloured her with ProMarkers & used Black Diamond Stickles on her wings.  The papers are all from Designs by Krista (I love her papers & I haven't used them for ages) & I drew a spiders web in the corner (well it's supposed to be a spiders web!) with silver glitter glue, I finished off with lace, corner peel offs, gems, staple & greeting.  We are sponsored once again this time by the fab Joanna Sheen.  Why not stop by the other DT members blogs for some more Spooky inspiration :)

I'm entering this card for these challenges:

By the Cute & Girly - Spooky

Stamping Scrapping - Halloween

Crafts & Me - Something for a Teenager

The Crafty Pad - Spooky

Sentimental Sundays - Autumn or Fall

One Stitch at a Time - Spooky Halloween, Anything Goes

Cowgirl's - Anything Goes, Halloween

Trick or Treat!

This card was made using paper from "It's Funky Too" CD & I distressed the edges. The image is a free decoupage download from Docrafts. The card is finished off with a Trick or Treat ticket, ribbon, gems & brads. (I'm really not sure about this card it is very dull lol).

This card fits 7 challenges:
Get Funky! - Halloween
Carol's Sketch Fun - Sketch
Creative Belli - Halloween Coloured Bling or Glitter
A Spoon Full of Sugar - Halloween
Daring Cardmakers - Autumn Purple
Allsorts - Halloween
The Pink Elephant - Black, Orange, Purple & White

Halloween Treats

This is the box I made for Kaboodle Doodles challenge this week (which is Halloween & there is a free download for you to use).

I love making these Origami boxes - the instructions are here in case you want to have a go. I didn't have much candy in the house so I had to open a couple of packets of Maltesers lol (I've always got chocolate ;o) ).
Sorry about the rubbish photo, it's the first time I've used hubby's phone.

Trick or Treat!

Hmmm... I know it's very early for Halloween lol but the challenge on Stamp Something this week is "Fall Somethings" so I made this Halloween card using the sketch from Papertake.

I used gorgeous rich papers from Designs by Krista, surprisingly the kit is called ... Trick or Treat the Pumpkin image is also in the kit (as well as lots of other fab papers/images). I stamped the words with alphabet stamps (I've had these ages so I'm not sure but I think they are from Anna Griffin). I finished off with some ribbons :o)