AWESOME GIVEAWAY...check it out!

Check out what you could win...WOW!!!  Go to Candy's Craft Corner

Look at what I got!!!!

How exciting to get a fabulous package of stuff like this!!!  I had won Master of Macabre twice and this is the kind of prize I get...OMG!!!  I can't wait to get creating...brains and all!  There is so much loot here that I can't even begin to list it all.

 

Then not only do I get fabulous prizes I also got a beautiful card from Creepy Glowbugg and some of her famous brains!!!  This prize is amazing to say the least.

 

 

Thank you Creepy Glowbugg and Haunted Design House!!!

Crashed Witch card

Today I bring to you card I have be wanting to make forever...here it is my Crashed Witch card.  This was such a fun card to make...I forgot how much I loved making paper dolls.

I used these items to make this card:

• Design Studio
• Wild Card Cricut cartridge - door
• Paper Doll Dress Up Cricut cartridge - the witch
• George and Basic Shapes - round part of the witches hat
• rafia - for the broom
• shinny leaves
• Martha Stewart glittler -  on the hat and boots
• white ink - the dirty-up the hat and witches dress
• black button - the knob of the door
• foam squares - under her body and hat
• foam tape - behind the door
• misc. fall leaves clear stamp - inside
• wooden witches hat stamp - inside
• BugBites Stamps - All Year Round - inside

I am entering this card in the following challeges:

• Haunted Design House - Macabre Monday - HDH #151 - I'm Melting - You are to  create a darl, Gothic, or Halloween-based art piece that has something to do with melted wax, candels, witches, or melted flesh - open til 9/23
• Scrappy Moms Stamps - Terrific Tuesday Challenge - Halloween - open til 9/24
• Cooking with Cricut #104 - Texture - open til 9/25
• DL ART - Thankful Thursday Challenge #20 - Halloween/Fall colors or an Owl - open til 10/6

Thank you so much for stopping by and checking out my Crashed Witch card.

Now Introducing Bat Boy ATC

 

 

So just a quick little ATC I did today for a couple of challenges.  This is my Bat Boy from Dilly Beans - Winged Monster.  This is the 1st time I used colored pencils and I'm not really sure if I like it or not (the wings maybe ok).  I used a computer generated font for the title.  I wanted the ATC to look like a poster board for a Circus/Freakshow.  Well that is pretty much it...he is cute no matter what! 

 

I am entering this ATC in the following challenges:

•  Forever Night Challenge #45 - Anything Goes - open til 9/20
•  Wicked Wednesday ATC #50 - Circus Fun - open til 9/25
•  DL ART - Thankful Thursday - 1000 Post Linky Party - open til 9/30

Thanks for stopping by and checking out my Now Introducing Bat Boy ATC.

Cricut® Pink Journey Solutions™ Cartridge IN STOCK

For those of you who are and will be supporting Breast Cancer Awareness month in October here is your chance to get a hold of the very elusive Cricut Pink Journey Solutions Cartridge.  Ever since I was diagnosed with my own breast cancer on June 29, 2012 I have been trying to get involved more and finding this cartridge was nearly impossible for under $60.00.  So today just by chance I was looking through Cricut Machine.com and they had it for $24.99 so I thought maybe Cricut.com would have it again too and sure enough they did and it was cheaper for only $19.99 plus shipping.  So I snagged mine...you should too while they last, who knows for how much longer they will be available at all.

BTW...I am not a representative of either Cricut Machine.com or Cricut.com, just your average everyday consumer excited to share my findings in hopes that it might help someone else.

Im Melting

Today I bring to a card I had to make twice...unfortunately while my 1st one was drying with the glossy accent my mom placed something on of it not realizing it was even there...it was ruined!  I freaked out needless to say.  So this is my 2nd card. 

I was inspired to create this card based on the challenge over at Haunted Design House - Macabre Monday - HDH #151 - I'm Melting.  I, of course, had to turn to my favorite witch of all time from my favorite movie of all time...The Wicked Witch of the East from The Wizard of Oz.

I used these items to create this card:

• The Wizard of Oz Paper Pad
• Black cardstock
• Martha Stewart goo edge Punch
• Happy Hauntings Cricut cartridge - Font
• Glossy Accent - on the goo, the font and the bottom of the witch
• Misc. clear Halloween stamp

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

• Haunted Design House - Macabre Monday - HDH #151 - I'm Melting - You are to create a dark, Gothic or Halloween-based art piece that has something to do with melted wax, candles, witches, or melted flesh. - open til 9/23
• Scrappy Moms Stamps - Terrific Tuesday Challenge - Halloween - open til 9/24
• DL ART - Thankful Thursday - 1000 Post Linky Party - open til 9/30

Thank you so much for stopping by and checking out my I'm Melting card.

Fall Witches Hat Table Centerpiece

Tonight I bring to you a little Fall Witches Hat Table Centerpiece.  I had this idea for some time now.  I bought 2 paper mache witches hats from Michael's after Halloween last year on clearance and am now getting around to decorating them.

Above is what I think is the front (you might think it is the back).

Here you have one of the side views:

Here is the back (you might think it is the front).

Here is the other side view:

Here is just the front again ( I just love the that bow):

 

 

So I created this Fall Witches Hat Table Centerpiece with the following items:

•  Paper mache hat
• Antique white craft paint
• Martha Stewart glittler
•  Fall sprays
• Bag of Gourds
• Pumpkin Bow
• Fall Leaves - I already had
• 24 guage wire - for the 3 leafs at top of hat
• shiny leafs - for the top

I am entering this Fall Witches Hat Tabel Centerpiece in the following challenges:

• Decorate to Celebrate Challenge #33 - Autumn Splendor -  create any project to be used as a party decoration (or party supply) for an AUTUMN PARTY!!
• Papertake Weekly - A Hazy Shade of Autumn - create a project using autumn colors - open to your interpretation
• DL ART - Thankful Thursday - 1000 Post Linky Party - open til 9/30

Thank you so much for stopping by and checking out my Fall Witches Hat Table Centerpiece.

 

Hello Thursday - September Cricut Cartridge Releases - Giveaway

Hello Thursday - September Cricut Cartridge Releases - Giveaway

I am super excited about this giveaway...a chance to win one of these fabulously new Cricut cartridges:

• Create a Critter 2
• Suburbia
• Trick or Treat (Lite)
• Pirates and Mermaids (Lite)
• Children Around the World (Lite)
• Dino Play (Lite)
• Teddy Bear Parade (Lite)

Just follow the link above for your chance to win!  I did and I'm keeping my fingers crossed!

Matthew - New Arrival via Airplane card

Today I bring to you a very special card for the arrival of Matthew to a very special couple.  In just a couple more weeks the arrival of Matthew is planned via a scheduled C-section.  Matthew's parents have been friends with my mom for many many years and I have become close friends with Matthew's mom over the last couple of years. 

I chose to use the airplane from the New Arrival Cricut cartridge because I know that Matthew's room is decorated in planes, trains, and automobiles.  I also tried to best match the color scheme as well.

I used these items to create this card:

• Design Studio
• New Arrival Cricut cartridge - plane, banner and clouds
• Plantin Schoolbook - Matthew on banner
• foam squares - on plane, banner and clouds
• Glossy Accents - on the windows of the plane
• Brad - on the propeller
• floss - between the plane and banner
• brown ink - on the edge of the banner
• My Craft Spot - clear stamps - Inside and Out Set #2 - sentiment inside card, "A baby is a gift from Heaven above...bringing joy down to earth filling hearts full of love."

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

• Fantabulous Cricut - Challenge Me Monday #128 -Trains, Planes, & Automobiles  - open til 9/15
• Use it Tuesday - Challenge #39 - Anything Goes - all of the products I used are part of my stash (nothing new) especially the cloud paper I've had for years - open til 9/21
• Hooked on Craft Challenges - Challenge #24 - create a card for a male or a males birthday - open til 9/29
• DL ART - Thankful Thursday - 1000 Post Linky Party - open til 9/30

Thank you so much for stopping by and checking out my Matthew - New Arrival via Airplane card.

Project of the Week at BBTB2

I am so excited that my Halloween Hello Kitty Shape card was chosen as Project of the Week at Bitten By the Bug 2.  There are so many talented crafters out there and to be hand picked is such an honor...thank you so much to Bitten By the Bug 2.

Fall Owl ATC

 

Today I bring you a simple Fall ATC with this adorable owl and tree limb (free) digital stamp from Paper Smooches.

I included some of these shiny Fall leaves.

I don't think you can see it in the photo but I used some foam squares on the owl to give the ATC a little dimension.

 

 

I am entering this ATC in the following challenges:

•  Dilly Beans Challenge - Owls - open til 9/13
• DL ART - Thankful Thursday - 1000 Post Linky Party - open til 9/30
• Getting Cricky - Simply Sunday Challenge - Happy Fall Y'all - open til 9/30    

Thank you so much for stopping by and checking out my Fall Owl ATC.

Scary Pumpkin Treat Box and Luminary

Today I bring to you a 2 in 1 - Pumpkin Treat Box and Luminary.

 

Here you can see it as a treat box and a pretty good size treat box too, 4 1/2 wide x 4 1/4 high.

 

 Filled with lots of yummy chocolate treats!

 





 

Here is a view of the back.

The sides.

I'm not sure if you can see it in the photos but I did give the pumpkin some texture and it really looks very similar to the real thing.

 

 

And now what this treat box looks like as a luminary...scary!!!!

 

 

I used these items to create my Pumpkin Treat Box and Luminary:

• Design Studio
• Happy Hauntings Cricut cartridge - pumpkin
• October 31st Cricut cartridge - face of the pumpkin - Using the Design Studio I hid the outer contours and just used the face and placed inside the pumpkin (so it would be cut out of the pumpkin)
• Fiskars Texture Plate (carpet) - on the pumpkin
• brown ink - on the edges
• Michael's $1.00 Wooden stamp - on the back

I am entering this Pumpkin Treat Box and Luminary in the following challenges:

•  Scrappy Moms - Terrific Tuesday Challenge - Shape Up - create a shape project - open til 9/10
•  Cardz TV Challenge #14 - Happy Holidays - Pick One - open til 9/13
•  Haunted Design House - Macabre Monday - HDH #150 - Oh My Gourd - open til 9/16
•  Getting Cricky - Simply Sunday Challenge - Happy Fall Y'all - open til 9/30
•  DL ART - Thankful Thursday - 1000 Post Linky Party - open til 9/30

 

Spooky Skeleton ATC

Another post for today and it is this Spooky Skeleton ATC.  Ok, so it might not be spooky, maybe it's a little cute, I'll admit it.  This was so much fun to make.

Above you can see the little face is layered with some foam squares and even the pumpkin bucket the skeleton is carring is puffed up with a foam square.  I think my favorite part though is the tiny google eyes in the "O O's."

 

 

I used these items to create this ATC:

•  Black, orange, and white cardstock
•  Wooden stamps from Michael's $1.00 bin (I think last year)
•  Misc. Halloween stickers
•  Google eyes
•  Black square brads
•  Foam squares

I am entering this ATC in the following challenges:

•   Paper Take Weekly - Anything Goes -with the optional extra to use a non square base card or project. - open til 9/10
•  Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge #48 - Black and White with One other Color - open til 9/11
•  DL ART - Thankful Thursday - 1000 Post - Linky Party - open til 9/30
•  Getting Cricky - Simply Sunday Challenge - Happy Fall Y'all - open til 9/30

Halloween Hello Kitty Shape card

Ok so Hello Kitty is cute all on her own, but when she gets dressed up in her Halloween costume she's even cuter!  I didn't want to do the traditional black, I gave her an orange tabby stripe costume.

Here's a little closer look at her black and orange glitter bow and sucker.

I used these items to create this Halloween Hello Kitty Shape card:

• Design Studio
• Hello Kitty Greetings Cricut cartridge
• Martha Stewart black glitter - bow
• Orange Stickles - bow
• Studio G black glitter glue - sucker
• Glossy Accents - bow
• Orange floss - sucker
• Buttons
• Stampin' Up Halloween stamp - inside

Here's a look at the (simple) inside:

I am entering this card the following challenges:

•  BBTB2 - Shaped Up Challenge - make a shape card - open til 9/9
•  Scrappy Moms - Terrific Tuesday Challenge - Shape Up - make a shape project - open til 9/10
•  Paper Take Weekly - Anything Goes - with the optional extra to use a non square base card or project - open til 9/10
•  Cardz TV - Challenge #14 - Happy Holidays - Pick One - I chose Halloween - open til 9/13
•  Cut it Up Challenge #1 - Anything Goes - must include a die cut - open til 9/19
•  DL ART - Thankful Thursday - 1000 Post Linky Party - open til 9/30
•  Getting Cricky - Simply Sunday Challenge - Happy Fall Y'all - open til 9/30

Thank you so much for stopping by and checking out my Halloween Hello Kitty Shape card.

R.I.P. Halloween card (with an unexpected BONUS)

I am super excited to bring to you this Spooky Halloween card I made last night when I couldn't sleep at 2:00am.  All week long I had been pondering the idea of what I was going to make for the Macabre Monday Challenge HDH #149 - Bare Bones.  The challege requires you to create a dark, Gothic, or Halloween-based art piece that uses NO dimensional embellishments.  No rhinestones, no pearls, no ribbon, and no chipboard.  It doesn't have to be a single layer card, just NO bumpy bits!

I started to go through my stash of stickers and found some awesome Halloween rub-ons that I've had for a couple of years now.  I bought them from Michael's during one of their after Halloween clearance sales for just .19 cents. marked down from .99 cents.  The BONUS though is I didn't even know this, but they GLOW IN THE DARK!!! Check it out below.

I used these items to create this card:

• Black, lime green and white cardstock
• EZ Rub Ons - skull, arm, tombstomes, moon, and bats
• glow-in-the-dark craft paint - stars (which I painted and hand cut)
• misc. clear Halloween stamps - inside

Here's a look at the inside of the card:

 

I am entering this card in the following:

• Haunted Design House - Macabre Monday - HDH #149 - Bare Bones - open til 9/9
• Paper Take Weekly - Anything Goes - open til 9/10
• CardzTV - Happy Holidays - Pick One - open 9/13
• Little Scrap Pieces - Fun Friday Challenge - Halloween - open til 9/13
• DL ART - Thankful Thursday - 1000 Post Linky Party - open til 9/30
•  Getting Cricky - Simply Sunday Challenge - Happy Fall Y'all - open til 9/30

Thank you so much for stopping and checking out my R.I.P. Halloween card.

 

Check out my daughter Kaitlyn's Blog

I'm inviting you all to come and check out my daughter's blog at Kaitlyn's Kraft Korner.  I am so proud of her creations and I'm trying to get more people to follow her blog.  She does all of her own creations and barely needs my assistance.  When I got my Cricut Expression she inherited my Baby Bug and she does really well with it.  Her blog doesn't even begin to reflect all of the crafts she has created over the years. 

Thank you in advance for taking the time to check out Kaitlyn's blog and if you decide to follow her I thank you for that, too!

Spooky Halloween Tag

Today I bring to you a Spooky Halloween Tag.  I don't know exactly what I am going to use this for, I don't ususally give gifts for Halloween...maybe I will this year though.  I had a blast making it and that is all that matters.

Here is a look at what this tag looks like on a bottle of wine and a close up of her bow:

I used these items to create this Halloween tag:

• Happy Hauntings Cricut cartridge - tag and bats
• Dilly Beans stamp - #256-framed zombie girl with bow 1
• Sharpie markers
• Stickles - bow, hair, accents on the tag
• Martha Stewart glitter - bats
• Orange eyelets
• Black ribbon

I am entering this tag in the following challenges:

• Forever Night Challenges - Freaky Friday #43 - Creepy Tags/Anything - open til 9/6 
• Dilly Beans Challenge - Black and white plus one other color of your choice - open til 9/6
• DL ART - Thankful Thursday 1000 Post Linky Party - open til 9/30
• Getting Cricky - Simply Sunday Challenge - Happy Fall Y'all - open til 9/30

Thank you for stopping by and checking out my Spooky Halloween Tag.

Link Up for Pink Giveaway!!!

 

Check out this fantastic giveaway at Link Up for Pink. 

 

Here's what one lucky winner will receive:
1- Stamp It Hinged Based
1- Summer Stamp It set (stars)
1- Autumn Stamp It set (paisleys)
1-Winter Stamp It set (swirls with hearts)
(Each stamp set include 3 corner and 3 border stamps. Please note, the Hinged Base and Summer stamp are packaged together.)
Total prize value: $69.85
 

Wow!  What an amazing giveaway!

Breast Cancer Awareness card

Today I bring to you a card I actually needed to make for myself.  I was diagnosed with breast cancer June 29 of this year and have been taking the neccessary steps to fight it and get rid of it!!!  I have also been following this fantastic blog called Link Up for Pink.   They offer challenges directly for Breast Cancer Awareness, plus much needed encouragement and support for those who are traveling down this road.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

• Link Up For Pink Challenge #5 - Sketch - use the sketch below to create your card (I think I did ok with this) - open til 9/6  



• Little Scrap Pieces - Fun Friday Challenge - Use Pink - open til 9/6
• Use It Tuesday Challenge #38 - Use That Ribbon - the ribbon I used was given to me from the hospital when I had my 1st surgery for my breast cancer - open til 9/6
• Krafty Girls - Anything Goes - open til 9/8
• My Craft Spot Challenge #67 - Hope Is Rising - Sympathy and Encouragement - open til 9/10
• Paper Take Weekly - Anything Goes - with the optional extra to use a non square base card or project - open til 9/10
• Dawn - Dawn's Crafting - Welcome to my Challenge - Breast Cancer Awareness - open til 9/29
• DL ART - Thankful Thursday - 1000 Post Linky Party - open til 9/30

I used these items to create this card:

• ALL SUPPLIES I HAVE IN MY STASH
• White card stock
• 2 different kinds of pink pattern paper
• Elegant Edges Cricut cartridge - have had for ever and NEVER used
• Martha Stewart Punch Around
• My Craft Spot Stamps - sentiment
• Ribbon - given to me from the hospital during my 1st surgery
• Button - from my stash
• White Enamel Accents - create the look of pearls in the corners 
• Cuttlebug
• Swiss Dots Embossing folder

Thank you so much for stopping by and checking out my Breast Cancer Awareness card.

Fall Family card

 

Today I bring you a very simple card I made to send to our family back on the East Coast.  I decided to use Fall colors because we are getting closer to my favorite season, Autumn.

 

I used these items to create this card:

• Card stock - baby blue and orange
• polka-dot pattern paper
• felt flowers
• brads
• misc. clear stamps - Family and acorn
• brown ink

Here is a look at the inside:

 

I am entering this card in the following challenge DL ART - Thankful Thursday Challenge #16 - Fabric - open til 9/1

 

Thank you so much for stopping by and checking out my Family card.