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Halloween Cat Card

25 Days till Halloween.

Woo Hoo!

I started thinking of all Halloweens past and I remembered my sister Kelly's cat Blackie.

He was such a beautiful cat, but a terror.

He did however fill our days will hilarious memories.

So this card is for Blackie.

To make this card I used:

Dot Black Color Connect Cardstock by The Paper Company

Black and White Polka Dot ribbon by Martha Stewart

Cat Sticker by Tim Holtz Idea-ology Salvage Stickers

Toil and Trouble tag by Recollections

DCWV The Midnight Spell Matstack

Mini Buttons by Favorite Findings

Vintage Finds by Making Memories

Black, Orange & White baker's twine (bought from Collective Journeys)

 Front of the Card. Simple and clean.

Inside of card. Woo hoo! I finally made a bow. 

I am sure this is not the last Halloween card for this month. 

What can I say, I do love Halloween so.

Wonder what I will scare up next.

This card was entered in :
Simply Crafts Challenge Blog
at
http://simply-crafts.blogspot.com/2012/10/october-2012-challenge-anniversary-fun.html

Also entered in:
My Crafting Channel:

MCC Challenge #1 - The gh'oul times! DT Inspiration

You can find it here:

http://www.mycraftingchannel.com/2012/10/mcc-challenge-1-ghoul-times-dt_22.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed:%20MyCraftingChannel%20(My%20Crafting%20Channel)

Also entered in:
Through the Craftroom Door 
ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE #38
you can find it here:
http://www.craftdoormagazine.com/

Tammy Scrapin Corner Weekly Challenge #33 Theme Trick or Treat and DT CALL

you can find it here:
http://www.tammyscrapincorner.com/

Also entered in:

Just Keep On Crafting

Anything goes Challenge #4

you can find it here:

http://justkeeponcreating.blogspot.com/

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Witch, Buttons and Bats... Oh My!

Another Halloween card. 

This is so fun, I don't want to stop.

Each one is like a miniature work of paper art and it's addicting and so much fun.

Maybe with all these Halloween cards I am making I will decorate my entry way. 

Why not??? People do it for Christmas. So I will do it for Halloween.

I love Halloween, and not so much Christmas.

So now all my Halloween cards will have a place this holiday.

Hooray!

For this card I used:

Dot Black Color Connect cardstock by The Paper Company

Vintage Findings by Making Memories

Orange ink by Rubber Stampede

Circle punch by Recollections

DCWV The Midnight Spell Matstack

Black, Orange & White Baker's Twine 

(I don't know the maker, I bought it at Collective Journeys)

Happy Halloween stamp from the Happy Days stamp set by CardzTv

(I love this set, worth the money)

you can find them here:

http://www.cardztvstamps.blogspot.com/2011/09/cardz-tv-stamps.html

I inked the mat with orange ink. I used foam tape to lift the bats and the witch.

As hard as I tried I could not make a decent bow with the baker's twine. 

So I settled for this.

 It still works, but I guess that means I need to practice making very small bows.

This card was entered in:

Cardz Tv contest 

"BUTTONS AND BOO'S" CTV DT CHALLENGE #16

you can find it here:

http://www.cardztv.blogspot.com/2012/10/buttons-and-boos-ctv-dt-challenge-16.html

Also entered in:

MCC Challenge #1 - The gh'oul times!

http://www.mycraftingchannel.com/2012/10/mcc-challenge-1-ghoul-times.html

Also entered in:

~CHALLENGE 27....HALLOWEEN AND/OR ANYTHING GOES with THE CUTTING CAFE~

you can enter here:
http://craftuscrazy.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/challenge-27halloween-andor-anything.html

Also entered in:

Just Keep On Crafting

Anything goes Challenge #4

you can find it here:

http://justkeeponcreating.blogspot.com/

Give it a try. I did and I am happy with my creation. I think 

I will be using buttons more often.

Purple and Orange Boo Card

This is my Purple and Orange Boo card.

What can I say? I love Halloween. 

For this card I used:

Dot Black Color Connect Card stock from The Paper Company

Black Soot Distress Ink from Tim Holtz

DCWV The Midnight Spell Matstack - purple foil spider

DCWV The Glitter Cardstock Matstack - Orange glitter

Making Memories Vintage Findings

Recollections Dimensional Stickers - Boo!

My finished card. 

I am usually not a fan of purple or orange, but it came out better than i thought it would.

 I wish I could have fit a few bats on it, but I knew it would be over kill.

 It does however give me another excuse to make another card.

I also entered this card in:

 Pause Dream Enjoy Challenge 

for their

Ch# 40: Purple & Orange 

Create any type of project using Purple & Orange.

If you would like to enter their challenge you can find it here:

at

 http://pausedreamenjoychallenges.blogspot.com/

and

http://pausedreamenjoychallenges.blogspot.com/2012/10/ch-40-purple-orange.html

Also entered in:

MCC Challenge #1 - The gh'oul times!

you can enter here:

http://www.mycraftingchannel.com/2012/10/mcc-challenge-1-ghoul-times.html

~CHALLENGE 27....HALLOWEEN AND/OR ANYTHING GOES with THE CUTTING CAFE~

you can find it here:

http://craftuscrazy.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/challenge-27halloween-andor-anything.html

Also entered in:

Just Keep On Crafting

Anything goes Challenge #4

you can find it here:

http://justkeeponcreating.blogspot.com/

Halloween and Action Wobble Card

Yes, I know... I have Halloween on the brain. Ever since I started making cards again, I have found a new way to share Halloween with everyone. 

I may not dress up anymore, but Halloween is so much more than a costume.

For me Everyday  is Halloween.

For this card I used:

Dot Black Color Connect Cardstock from The Paper Company

2 Sheets from The Midnight Spell Matstack from DCWV

Scraps from Recollections and Graphic 45 for the bats made with Spellbinders  Shapeabilities Nested Bats

Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Black Soot

Silver gel pen

Foam tape

Tape Runner 

and of course

an Action Wobble

Here is my creation.

 I had already made hundreds of these bats and had them in a bag waiting, because you can never have too many bats...

 Here is the Action Wobble.

I fussy cut the Happy Haunting Cat out of the second sheet from DCWV  The Midnight Spell Matstack.

The bats have foam tape on the back and I outlined them with silver gel pen to make them pop.

I inked around the edges of the mat  and the Happy Haunting with Black Soot Distress Ink.

All ready for Halloween.


I entered this card in

Unexpected Crafting Challenge! 

You can find it at :

                                                as my completely unexpected creation.

                                                      http://pausedreamenjoy.blogspot.com/

 My card may not look like it is completely unexpected but, I just reached into my Halloween drawer and pulled out what i could and created my card with that. 

I like this one. It was fast and I used what I had on hand. Pretty good for a 5min. card.



This card was also entered in:

Wobble Wednesday Challenge #30

you can find it here:

http://challenges.action-wobbles.com/2012/10/wobble-wednesday-challenge-30.html



This card was also entered in:
My Craft Spot's
Monday Challenge # 71 - Boo To You
you can find it here:
http://www.craftspotbykimberly.blogspot.com/2012/10/monday-challenge-71-boo-to-you.html

Also entered in:
MCC Challenge #1 - The gh'oul times!
you can find it here:
http://www.mycraftingchannel.com/2012/10/mcc-challenge-1-ghoul-times.html

~CHALLENGE 27....HALLOWEEN AND/OR ANYTHING GOES with THE CUTTING CAFE~

You can find it here:

http://craftuscrazy.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/challenge-27halloween-andor-anything.html

Also entered in:

Just Keep On Crafting

Anything goes Challenge #4

you can find it here:

http://justkeeponcreating.blogspot.com/

Everyday Is Halloween For Me...

 I love Halloween.

 It's is my favorite holiday.

 When I was a kid, I didn't wait for Christmas, for me it was and has always been Halloween.

 Since it is October, I couldn't resist and I made more Halloween cards.

These cards are from scraps and odds and ends I had in my scrap box. 

Every once in a while I go through my scrap box and just stamp on the scraps and then I fussy cut them.  

I put them in little bags and put them away. 

I do the same with mats. I cut them, emboss them, ink them, put adhesive on the backs and then I rubber band them and put them aside for when  I want to make a quick card.

When I get the urge, I pull them out and make cards with what I have, and that is what makes it fun.

I used :

Black card stock to make A2 cards.

The mats were out of black card stock using Tim Holtz embossing folders:  Dot Matrix, Checkerboard and Gridlock.

The papers I used were scraps from Graphic 45 and Recollections card stock.

 Card 1:

3 Skulls on  Checkerboard mat.

Inside of Card 1:

 red card stock with Happy Halloween stamp on Gridlock Mat.

Card 2: 

Skull on Circle (both Graphic 45 scraps) on Dot Matrix mat.

Inside of Card 2: 

Graphic 45 paper as mat, with tan card stock scrap to write a little Halloween note and Skull as the finishing touch.

This was so fun. I love doing cards like this. 

I use up scraps.

 I get to reuse my favorite papers and stamps, and in the end I am always surprised of the outcome.

It really takes no planning, just a few moments here and there to stamp on scraps, cut them out, and bag them up.

When you get a few more spare moments make some mats, add texture and color; when you have enough rubber band them together and put them aside.

Then when you have more time to kill or spare, make extra card blanks and rubber band them together.

Doing these thing little by little and putting them in a place you can remember will make for fun, fast and amazingly interesting cards.

Give it a try... all it takes are a few moments here and there and all your scraps. 

I entered these cards in the following :

 MCC - Challenge #1 - the gh'oul times - ends October 31

and

at

Addicted to Stamps & More - Addicted to {Halloween}

http://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com.au/2012/10/addicted-to-stamps-more-addicted-to.html

Also entered in:

Just Keep On Crafting

Anything goes Challenge #4

you can find it here:

http://justkeeponcreating.blogspot.com/

Tuesday Throwdown #121
you can find it here:
http://tuesdaythrowdown.blogspot.com/2012/10/tuesday-throwdown-121.html

Tammy Scrapin Corner Weekly Challenge #33 Theme Trick or Treat and DT CALL

you can find it here:

http://www.tammyscrapincorner.com/2012/10/tammy-scrapin-corner-weekly-challenge.html

Happy Birthday Julian

This card was created for my teen cousin Julian, he plays football. 

So I decided to make him a birthday card and make it wobble.

I used the following to make his card:

Recollections  tan and brown textured card stock

Recollections Football paper (in open stock)

Action Wobble

Rubber Stampede Mocha Ink

Cricut Cartridges:

A Child's Year 

Wrap it up

 Here is the finished card.

 I made the envelope out of the same Recollections Football paper I used for the mat and for the football. 

The brown textured card stock was used for the fourth mat.

I used A Child's Year Cricut Cartridge for the number 32 in tan.

 Here is the Action Wobble.
 I fussy cut a football out of the Recollections Football paper and made it wobble.

 Another view of the card and envelope.

 I used Recollections tan card stock for the mats on the inside of the card, and inked them with Mocha ink.

On the left side I made the football into a gift card holder by leaving a gap between the top part of the football and the base. 

To make the foot ball gift card holder I used Cricut Cartridge Wrap It  Up on page 70.

On the right side I used a scrap of brown textured Recollections card stock to make a paper ribbon.

I fussy cut a football out of the Recollections Football paper.

 Inside of Card.

It came out fantastic. I am very happy with the card. I have never made a sports card, so this is my first try.
I hope he likes it. Happy Birthday cousin Julian. 

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Happy Birthday Bobby Meander Book

For my nephew Bobby I made him a meander book. I filled it with photos of him from birth to right up to his birthday and I hung it from his gift instead of a card.

He loved it.

Supplies I used:

12 x 12 sheet of blue card stock to make the meander book. 

12 x 12 sheet of card stock "Planet"  from Oriental Trading  Co. for the  mats

(I bought it a couple years ago)

http://www.orientaltrading.com/

Strip of red paper 2 1/2 inches wide for binding

Robot Stickers from Sandylion Essentials  

Black ink

PoGo Printer from Polaroid

I used my Polaroid PoGo printer to print out my photos for the book, and the photo paper is 2" x 3" which is the perfect size for the meander book, and it takes no ink to print which is a bonus.

I love my PoGo printer because I can take a photo and send it to the PoGo printer via Bluetooth, MSM or by connecting the computer. So even if I didn't take the photo, but my sister did I can sync her phone to the PoGo and have her send it to the PoGo and it prints.

It travels everywhere, the battery life is not great, but if you have an outlet, then no worries, and the photo paper has adhesive on the back so no need to worry about carrying adhesive with me. I take it everywhere and the photo paper is not expensive.

For instructions on how to create a meander book :

http://youtu.be/jdtjLboY59s

It's from Mary at http://www.cardztvstamps.blogspot.com/  she is an amazing teacher. I wish I would have learned it from her. She makes it easy to understand. Of course, I found it on You Tube years after I learned how to make the meander book, but when I am teaching anyone how to make it and they need to recall a step, I send them to this link.

 The front cover of the Bobby's book. 

On the first page I used stickers for Happy Birthday, and I added a photo of his mom and dad when they were teenagers. I figured he would get a kick out of seeing them young.

The rest of the pages had photos of Bobby and his time with his cousins.

Last page of meander book.

I punched 3 pockets  in Bobby's book, so i could stuff stickers in them.

The red 2 1/2" strip of paper used to finish the book binding.

Back of Bobby's meander book.

This was such a fun project to make for my nephew. 

What kid doesn't like a book made just for them and all about them?

I filled it with photos of Bobby and all the outings he had with his cousins (my kids).

I made a Hello Kitty one for my other Bittie (niece) for her Birthday, and she loved it.

This is a fantastic way to give a mini album that takes less than an hour to make.

Photo Paper Clips

One day i was walking through Michael's and I came across a package of paperclips with round flat circles on the tops in the clearance isle.

 I bought them and they sat in my supply box for a year.

 Then one day i was creating  my daughter's birthday book and I was  trimming photos down and I noticed in the background I had taken photos of the photos on my walls.

In essence, I had by a happy accident created miniatures of my daughters artwork, and of photos of my kids. 

Now, I punched them out of the cropped photo scraps.

I ended up with at least 20 images, you would be surprised what you end up with in the background of your photos.

I put them in a bag and I knew i would find the perfect project for them.

Then a week or so later, i remembered I had the paperclips with the round edges in my box of odds and ends.

The project fell into place so easily and in my stockpile I had clear round epoxy circles which fit the round space on the paper clips.

I must say, these are one of my favorite treasures because they have miniatures of my daughter's artwork and photos of my kids.

 I don't use them to hold papers, instead they are just on my desk keeping me company.

It's a great and simple project that can be used for jewelry, hairpins, rings, and anything else you can stick a miniature in.

All it takes, is photos taken a few feet away and the camera does the rest. 

It's worth a try.

For me, this has become one of my favorite activities, after all it's a way to have your favorite photos or images with out taking up too much space.

Supplies:

Paper clips with circles, or any flat surface

circle punch same size of surface

mini glue dots

photos of artwork, or photographs 

epoxy circles

Happy Birthday Ms. B

For Ms. B's Birthday (my son's teacher) we give her See's Candy every year, but this year I wanted to make her a set of note cards. As a teacher I know she writes her share of notes, and thank you cards, so i thought it would be a good idea.

For the Birthday Card  I used:

Recollections card stock: in teal  for the card and in tan for the mat under the cake.

Birthday card paper with school sayings I've had for years and I don't recall what the name is but it was open stock from Michael's.

I used Jolee's Birthday sticker set, it's an old one, and it came from my stockpile.

I used Sizzix's Notebook embossing folder by Tim Holtz, for the tan mat under the birthday cake.

The envelope was made using paper from Recollections All Seasons paper pad. This pad is so fantastic, i have used it more than any other pad.

Ms. B birthday card

For Ms. B's gift, besides the box of See's candy I made her this note card set. It came out better than i imagined. She is not a science teacher, she actually is a Special Education teacher, but I like Planets, and since she teaches many subjects I thought it fit.

Note card set: 

Paper:

I used Recollections card stock in tan for the cards, light orange for the planets circles and in dark green for the chalkboard and tag.

For the mats on the  note cards I used Michael's open stock paper, it's school lined paper, I have had this one for a while also, but I cut it into mats and did not keep the strip with the paper's name. You can use any lined paper for the same look. 

Recollections Mosaic Memories paper pad.

Quickutz Dies:

Chalkboard

Saturn

For the chalkboard I used :

On the chalkboard frame I used Recollections Mosaic Memories paper pad (another of my favs).

For the inside of the chalkboard I used dark green Recollections card stock.

For the chalk on the chalkboard, I just turned over the cut out from the chalkboard frame as the paper is not double sided and the back is white, it saved me a step.

For Saturn:

I used Recollections light orange card stock for the planet's circle.

For Saturn's ring I used Recollections Mosaic Memories paper pad. 

For the envelopes;

I used every single sheet of the ledger paper in the Recollections Mosaic Memories paper pad.  I love them. I wished they gave me more of each of the 4 designs. I will be buying this paper pad again.

I tied up the note card set with red and white baker's twine. 

Ms. B note card set

This was simple and took very little time, once i came up with the design. Note cards are a great gift for all those who teach, help, or care for your children. This year I will be making them for all the aides and staff that work with my children.