The new Cats & Bats product line is super cute.

I am loving this colour combo!

I cut the shape of the spooky haunted house with my CTMH Artbooking Cricut cartridge.

By the way, did you hear the news???  Provo Craft has discontinued making their physical cartridges and are switching over to only digital.  So if there are any cartridges that you were wanting to get, you will need to get them now, before they are sold out.  If you have already made the switch to digital, then no worries.  ;)

Okay, so I am back with some adorable samples of cards using the August Stamp of the Month set, Purr-fect Halloween!

I can't take credit on these, as they are designs from fellow CTMH Consultants, but it made it super quick for me to make cards to share here with you.

These first two are more traditional Halloween themed cards.

 (Jen Rubio and Karen Pedersen's designs.)

And these next two are using the stamps in this set in a non-Halloween theme!

(Maz Wood and Jen Rubio's designs.) 

Oh my, don't you just love them???

Here's a better look at them individually...

 (Jen Rubio's design.)

 (Karen Pedersen's design.)

 (Maz Wood's design.)

 (Jen Rubio's design.)

Aren't they super cute?!

Keep in mind that this set is only available during the month of August.  $6 with a minimum $50 order, or for full retail at $21.25 without a qualifying order.

S1608 Purr-fect Halloween

Happy creating!  :)

Supplies used are all CTMH (except for googlie eyes):

Card 1:

Paper:  White Daisy, Tangerine, Whisper, Black CS

Stamp:  Purr-fect Halloween - Aug SOTM

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Markers:  WG4 Warm Grey, WG7 Warm Grey, Golden Yellow, Marigold, Lavender

Embellishments:  Clear Sparkles

Die:  Hearts Thin Cuts

Embossing Folders:  Simple Chevron, Wood Slats

Other:  Micro-tip Scissors, 3D foam tape, Journal pen

Card 2:

Paper:  Rustic Home; Saffron Fundamentals; White Daisy, Pansy CS

Stamp:  Purr-fect Halloween - Aug SOTM

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Markers:  WG4 Warm Grey, WG7 Warm Grey, Peony Purple, Lavender, Golden Yellow, Marigold

Embellishments:  Gold Sequins, Natural Twine Ribbon - Rustic Home

Other:  Micro-tip Scissors

Card 3:

Paper:  White Daisy, Sea Glass, Blossom CS

Stamps:  Purr-fect Halloween - Aug SOTM, Charming Cascades, Happy To Be Friends

Inks:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Versamark

Markers:  Clay, Mahogany

Embellishments:  Gold Sequins

Embossing Folder:  Simple Chevron

Other:  Gold Embossing Powder, Journal pen, Micro-tip Scissors, 3D foam tape

Card 4:

Paper:  Rustic Home; Tangerine Fundamentals; White Daisy, Sea Glass, Tangerine CS

Stamp:  Purr-fect Halloween - Aug SOTM

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Markers:  WG4 Warm Grey, Golden Yellow

Embellishments:  Grey Enamel Gems, Aqua Shimmer Trim

Die:  Hearts Thin Cuts

Other:  Micro-tip Scissors, Googlie Eyes (other)

This year Cole dressed up as Elwood Blues, from The Blues Brothers movie.

He is involved in Leadership at school, and therefore was involved with the school dance.

I was able to get a few photos of him during clean-up after the dance.

Looked like all the kids had fun.

I used a new CTMH paper packet called Wanderful, which is actually travel themed.

But in my usual style, I used it for something completely different.

Happy creating!  :)

Supplies used are all CTMH (unless otherwise noted):

Paper:  Wanderful; White Daisy, Black, Gypsy CS

Stamps:  Take Note, Tiny Typewriter Alphabet - retired

Ink:  Black

Embellishments:  Wanderful Complements, Wanderful Assortment, Black Stars, White Stars, Black/Grey Epoxy Bubbles, Clear Sparkles, Purple Gems - retired

Other:  Cricut Base Camp cartridge (Provo Craft), Black journal pen, Micro-tip scissors, 3D foam tape

It may not be very noticeable in the picture, but the little pumpkin is opaque in the above card.  I achieved that effect by using my blender pen and painting White Daisy pigment ink onto the pumpkin.  It gives it a ghosting type of look.

After the images were stamped with White Daisy pigment ink, I sprinkled clear embossing powder over top and heat set them.  Then I took a sponge and lightly rubbed White Daisy pigment ink randomly over top (for both cards) to give them both the look of a used chalkboard.

Super cute, hey?

Happy creating!  :)

Supplies used (all CTMH unless otherwise noted):

Happy Halloween card:

Paper:  Chalk It Up; Black, White Daisy CS

Stamps:  What A Hoot! - Aug SOTM, Stitch Wonder, Card Word Puzzle - retired, Save the Date - retired

Inks:  Black, White Daisy pigment

Embellishment:  Chalk It Up Assortment

Other:  Micro-tip scissors, Blender pen, 3D foam tape, Clear detail embossing powder, Corner Chomper (WRMK), Sponge

Life Is Wonderful card:

Paper:  Chalk It Up; Black, White Daisy CS

Stamps:  Life Is Wonderful - upcoming July SOTM, Stitch Wonder

Inks:  Black, White Daisy pigment

Embellishment:  Chalk It Up Assortment

Other:  Micro-tip scissors, 3D foam tape, Clear detail embossing powder, Sponge

For the base, I inked up my Damask embossing folder with Black ink and placed a piece of Whisper cardstock onto it, then ran it through my new Big Shot.

{ Did I tell you all that I won big at a stamping event when I was visiting my sister in Calgary in July?  She signed us up to attend Allison Okamitsu's Bingo night event at her home - luv Allison by the way!, and I won the biggest prize at the end of the night that included the new SU In-Color cardstock and markers and all of the Hostess Rewards stamp sets AND also included the money collected from everyone who bought additional bingo cards at $5 each, so I also won $145 in cash to put towards Stampin' Up! product from their new catalog.  I quickly ordered a new Big Shot -- as I had sold the one I had won from the Stampin Royalty blog years ago, and had regretted selling it ever since!  I left Allison's in shock that night... ;)  }

I stamped the pumpkins in Versamark and Black ink onto White Daisy cardstock, and heat embossed Clear Detail embossing powder over top.

I pulled out my old markers to color the pumpkins, but they seemed so bare even though they were cute on their own, but I thought I'd water-paint the sky with my waterbrush and inks and color the ground with my markers.  I also added a little shading around the pumpkins on the ground with my old markers.

Love how it turned out.  ♥

Happy creating!  :)

Supplies used (all CTMH):

Paper:  Whisper, White Daisy, Black, Goldrush

Stamps:  What A Hoot! - Aug SOTM, Holiday Tags

Inks:  Black, Versamark, Gypsy, Thistle

Markers - old style:  Sunset, Whisper, Slate

Embellishment:  Purple Shimmer Trim

Other:  Waterbrush, Clear Detail embossing powder, Damask embossing folder

Okay, so this is a little late for Halloween, but I want to show you a sign I made using a left over plank from our unfinished maple hardwood flooring we bought for our home.

For my project, I was completely inspired by Lisa Johnson's fabulous Halloween card

that you can see in this post.

 

 

 

 

 

Backside of sign/floor board.

 

 

It is currently sitting in my kitchen window facing towards the outside, but I do plan to add some picture hanging hardware to the back of it.

 

 

I first made the Halloween sign on Colonial White cardstock by cutting out the alphas from Moonlight B&T on my Cricut, and using a pumpkin stamp for the 'O'.

 

I stamped the spider web and the spiders with Black pigment ink, and used Clear Detail embossing powder to set the ink.  I did the same to the word 'Happy'.

 

 

I had my hubby cut the board down to 7" x 14", then I lightly sanded it, and then sponged Black acrylic paint around the 4 sides and on the outer edges of the front side.

 

I used to tole paint years ago, so I have tons of colours of acrylic paint left over from those days.

 

After the paint dried, I painted a thin layer of Mod Podge over the back of my cardstock piece and carefully centered it to the front of the board, trying to get it to lay as flat as possible, and let it dry before applying two more coats of Mod Podge over top of it all.

 

It did buckle a little here and there, but not too badly.  ;)

 

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Oh, and speaking of making signs out of floor boards/planks...

here's one I made back in August.

 

 

This one is hanging above my kitchen window and sink.

 

The brown vinyl letters are from a SU freebie earlier this year.

 

I simply painted a couple of coats of creamy white paint over the board, let it dry and gave it a good sanding, taking it down to the bare wood on the outer edges.

 

Then I simply applied the vinyl letters.

 

Easy, peasy.

 

I love how it turned out.

 

 

Happy creating!  :)

 

 

 

Supplies used for the cardstock portion of the Halloween sign (all CTMH unless otherwise noted):

Paper:  Moonlight B&T; Colonial White CS

Stamps:  Spooky Smiles - retired, Happy Everything (SU)

Inks:  Black pigment, Black, Sunset, Sweet Leaf; Black journal pen

Other:  Cricut Artiste cartridge, Clear Detail embossing powder, Micro-tip scissors

 

 

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I've been a busy girl getting ready to attend my first upcoming Close To My Heart event -Regionals, which will be held in Edmonton, AB, in September.

I was honoured to be asked about being a presenter, but with my shyness in talking in front of large groups of people, I decided it was best to turn it down.
Still so very exciting to have been asked.  :)

I was also asked to create a project for the Auction they hold at Regionals. 

Now that I could do! 

Close To My Heart donates to Operation Smile, so I'm hoping my project brings in enough money to pay for a surgery for someone. 

How wonderful would that be??? 

I will be able to share my project with you after I get back from Regionals.

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This is what the papers in the Moonlight paper packet look like:


 

And with it being a new month, that means there is a new Stamp of the Month - Fall Favorites.





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Anyways, it's now time for you to hop along and see what Connie has created.

Happy creating!  :)

 

Supplies used (all CTMH unless otherwise noted):

Paper:  Moonlight B&T

Stamp:  Magic Potions

Inks:  Black, Smokey Plum

Embellishments:  Black Tulle, Black Striped Grosgrain, Licorice Opaques

Punches:  Corner Rounder, Drippy Goo (Martha Stewart)

Other:  ScorTape (ScorPal), Micro-tip scissors, Sponge, 3D foam tape

I used the same technique for the flying bats on this card that I used on my treat holder from  yesterday's post.  I simply cut strips from a transparency sheet at different lengths and attached the bats to the ends to have them appear to be flying.

 

Happy creating!  :)

 

 

Supplies used are all CTMH (unless otherwise noted):

Paper:  Mischief B&Ts - retired; Colonial White, Black CS

Stamp:  Wicked - retired

Ink:  Black

Embellishments:  Dk. Chocolate Striped grosgrain, Designer Rhinestone

 brads, Clear sparkles

Punch/Die:  Bat (Martha Stewart), Die-namics Faux Crochet die (My Favorite Things)

Other:  Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge, Sponge, Transparency (other), White Gel Pen (Uniball Signo), ScorTape (ScorPal), 3D foam tape

 

 

Paper Crafts is my fave papercrafting magazine!

 

I'm super excited to be published with them again.

 

 

Happy creating!  :)

 

 

 

 

This is my winning project #3 for the Make It From Your Heart contest.

It won for the Cricut project using Mischief Level 2 Paper pack category.

The cute little bag is cut using the new Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge.  I also used it to cut the spikey flower, scallop circle closure, circle, and the numbers.  And the "banners" on the chocolates were also cut with it.  :)

It's pretty darn cute, I have to say.  Love how it turned out.

Be sure to come back tomorrow for my last winning project.

I saved the best for last...  ;)

Happy creating!  :)

Alright, so here we are onto my 2nd winning project, which is another card.

This card won for the August Stamp of The Month - Wicked category.

I love how it turned out and I am happy that it won.  ;)

I'll be back tomorrow with a winning 3D item...

Happy creating!  :)

Okay, so admittedly I was running out of time and needed an even faster class treat for Cole to hand out to his schoolmates.  I saw some treat bags made by fellow Consultant Julie Carriere and just had to CASE them.  So I can't take any credit for these, it's all Julie's idea.  ;)

I love the eyeballs created with punches!  Super cute.  Thanks for the inspiration, Julie!

Happy creating!  :)

Okay, so I just had to use the eyeball gumballs as eyeballs!  I simply turned one of the card bases I was making and turned it into Frankie's face, using a few different punches from my previous post.

What do you think?  I like them both, but I think I'll wait until Cole gets home from school and ask him which one he wants to use.

Happy creating!  :)