I Cast A Spell On You

Welcome to another challenge at Shelly's Images.  Halloween is just around the corner! Wow, time flies by! If you're like me, then you love Halloween.  And, if you love Halloween, then this is the challenge for you! This time, our theme is Spooky!  So get busy and get creating so you can join us for your chance to win!

My card today uses the image, Love Potion, by Shelly's Images and colored with Promarkers.  For my card layout, I used the Sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches. I used black and purple ribbon on the card, and a black and white polka dotted bow.  The sentiment is punched with oval and scalloped oval punches.


I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Challenge #168 Sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches All Things Spooky at Crafty Calender
Challenge #43 Halloween at Dream Valley Challenges
Challenge #96 Halloween at My Sheri Crafts
Too Cute To Spook at Di's Digi Designs
Challenge #19 Something Spooky at Stampin For The Weekend
Challenge #90 Orange, Green, Black and White at Wags And Whiskers
Challenge #147 Halloween at Sassy Studio Designs
Anything Goes at Stamp-N-Doodle
Halloween Treats at Delightful Challenges
Challenge #56 Add Some Dimension at let's Craft And Create
Erie Inspiration at Simon Says Stamp
Challenge #139 Anything Goes at I Love Promarkers
Challenge #65 Halloween at Aud Sentiments
Challenge #57 Spooky at Divas By Design
Halloween at Dude Time Doodles
Challenge #38 Spooky at Crafting For All Seasons
Challenge #27 Halloween at Lia Stampz
Challenge #25 Halloween at Hooked On Crafts
Challenge #76 Halloween at Lexi's Creations
Challenge #39 Halloween at Creatalicious
Challenge #4 Anything Goes at Just Keep On Creating

Spooky Monochrome

Hi everyone! Happy Thursday! Are you ready for the weekend?! It's Terrifically Thrilling Thursday at Shelly's Images, and that means it's time for a new challenge!

Or challenge theme is Monochrome with Ribbon. Fun, easy challenge, don't you think?

Want to be our Gold, Silver, Bronze winner? Or our Top Hat winner?! Hurry over and play along, one of them could be YOU!

My card today uses the Spiderweb set, by Shelly's Images. The set includes the large spiderweb, a small spider, sentiment and spiderweb corners.

I used spiderweb print designer paper from Echo Park. The large spiderweb and spiderweb corners have been highlighted with a Tea Green Promarker, to accent the lines in the spiderweb. I attached the spiderweb corners, spider and sentiment with foam mounting tape for 3D effect and added dimension. The inside of my card has ribbon and more of the spiderweb designer paper. (Sorry, I forgot to take a pic of the inside).


I am entering this card in the following challenges:


FF#94 Spooky Fall at If The Shoe Fits
Halloween at Just Some Lines
Challenge #65 Halloween at Penny's Paper-Crafty
Challenge #58 Anything Goes at Scrapbook Sisters
Challenge #32 Halloween at Pattie's Creations
Monochromatic at Stamp Scrap And Doodle
Challenge #158 Spooky or Whimsical at The Secret Crafter
Photo Inspiration (black and white) at Catch The Bug
Challenge #79 Use your Scraps at Speedy The Cat's Friends
Challenge #19 Anything Goes at Dream Valley
Challenge #14 Monsters at Here Come The Boys
Challenge #117 Anything Goes at Pollycraft
Spooky Anything Goes at Totally Stampalicious
Challenge #22 Animals (Spiders) at Cards For Men
Challenge #37 Show Us Your Beary Best at The Beary Scrap
Trick or Treat or Something Sweet at Paper Cupcakes
Challenge #55 Anything Goes at Lollipop Crafts
Use A Sentiment at Paper Pretties
Challenge #13 Monochromatic at Whimsy Inspirations
Challenge #35 Trick Or Treat at Timbroscrapmania
Challenge #40 Make Us Laugh at Aud Sentiments
Let's Hear It For The Boys at Poodles Parlour
Challenge #11 Halloween at Hooked On Crafts
Anything Goes at Papertake Weekly

Boo! The Ghost Was Framed!

I know! I know! You are probably sick of seeing all of my Halloween projects, already! Sorry, but you will need to sit through this one and three more! LOL

This is project #9 for the 12 Days of Halloween at Simply Betty Stamps. The theme is 9 Ghosts A-Booing.

I found this cute stand up oval frame at Michael's in the $1 bin so I used it to create a cute Halloween decoration. The frame is so cool looking - I decided to keep the framed parts simple so the the frame adds to it, rather than takes away from it. I used this cute cut out ghost as well as this snow sign from Shelly's Images. I sponged the sign center with black ink and colored in the snow with a red Promarker so that it looks like a sign dripping with blood, instead of piled with snow. It turned out really creepy and I love it! I used a #9 on the sign to signify 9 Ghosts A-booing.


I am entering this altered frame decoration in the following challenge:


Day 9 of The 12 Days of Halloween at Simply Betty Stamps
Challenge #152 Clean and Simple at Crafty Ann's
GL27 Halloween at Gingerloft
Challenge #144 Halloween at The Crafty Pad
Challenge #21 No Sentiment at Heartsong Inspirations
Royal Digi Challenge #1 (Halloween) at The Scrapbooking Queen
Fall Or Halloween at One Crazy Stamper
Challenge #116 Spooky Goings On at Pollycraft
TSG127 Halloween or Autumn at There She Goes Clear Stamps
Halloween at Stamp-n-Doodle
Fall or Halloween at Crafty Boots
Anything Goes at Simon Says Stamp
FF#94 Spooky Fall at If The Shoe Fits
Challenge #80 Anything Goes at Digi Doodle Shop's Best
Challenge #22 Use A Digi at Paper Crafting Journey
Challenge #98 Spooky at Pixie Dust Studio
Challenge #10 Not Square at Little Darlings
Challenge #65 Halloween at Penny's Paper-Crafty
Challenge #158 Spooky or Whimsical at The Secret Crafter
Photo Inspiration (black and white) at Catch The Bug
Challenge #79 Use your Scraps at Speedy The Cat's Friends

What A Monstrous Treat!

Another 12 Days of Halloween Project from Simply Betty Stamps

This one is for Day 8 and shows a monster! I went with a little treat box, this time.

Oooo isn't it spooky?! I'd hate to wake up and see this in my room! LOL The monster image is from Wonderstrange. I used scraps from my stash and followed the Repeat Impressions Sketch 01911. I added some bling to the handle of the treatbox with adhesive gems.



I am entering this treat container in the following challenges:


Repeat Impressions Sketch 01911
8th Day of the 12 Days Of Halloween at Simply Betty Stamps
challenge #22 Anything But A Card at Bearly Mine Designs
GL27 Halloween at Gingerloft
Challenge #144 Halloween at The Crafty Pad
Challenge #21 No Sentiment at Heartsong Inspirations
Challenge #36 Black and Orange at Mami Doodles
Royal Digi Challenge #1 (Halloween) at The Scrapbooking Queen
Fall Or Halloween at One Crazy Stamper
Challenge #116 Spooky Goings On at Pollycraft
TSG127 Halloween or Autumn at There She Goes Clear Stamps
Challenge #57 Trick Or Treat at Top Tip Tuesday
Halloween at Stamp-n-Doodle
Fall or Halloween at Crafty Boots
Challenge #29 Spooktacular at My Mum's Craft Shop
Challenge #37 Anything Goes at The Paper Shelter
Halloween at Di's Digi Designs
Anything Goes at Simon Says Stamp
FF#94 Spooky Fall at If The Shoe Fits
Challenge #176 Spooks and Witches at Rainbow Lady's
Challenge #80 Anything Goes at Digi Doodle Shop's Best
Challenge #43 Halloween/Witches at Paper Play
Challenge #22 Use A Digi at Paper Crafting Journey
Challenge #65 Halloween at Penny's Paper-Crafty
Challenge #27 Sparkle (Gems on handle) at Crafty Purple Frog
Background Papers at Sew Many Challenges
Challenge #10 Not Square at Little Darlings
Challenge #5 Good Vs. Evil at Delicious Doodles
Challenge #114 Come Out Of The Box at MyGrafico
Let's Hear It For The Boys at Poodles Parlour

Pumpkins! Pumpkins! Pumpkins!

It's time to show you another project for the 12 Days Of Christmas project from Simply Betty Stamps. This is my 7 Glowing Pumpkins project.

I did a round scalloped circle card for this one. The black and white glittered DP is from the current Halloween paper stack from Recollections. These funky pumpkins are from MyGrafico and are colored with Promarkers. Before adding the pumpkins, I used a Martha Stewart Branch punch and punched out several branches from black and white newsprint paper. I added a wreath of these branches near the edges of the card, then added a small wreath of them in the center. Then I attached foam mounting tape to the back of each pumpkin and added them around the edges of the card, and one in the middle. The pumpkins are "glowing" with shiny glitter that I added with my clearstar gelly roll pen.

You may need to enlarge the photo to see the branches beneath the pumpkins since they blend in a little with the background DP.

The photo does not really do this card justice. It turned out fabulous! I wish you could see it in person!


I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Day 7 of The 12 Days Of Halloween at Simply Betty Stamps
Challenge #71 It's The Great Pumpkin at My Sheri Crafts Challenge
HDH112 Movie Madness: PumpkinHead at Haunted Design House
Challenge #36 Black and Orange at Mami Doodles
Fancy Edges at Creative Craft Challenges
TSG127 Halloween or Autumn at There She Goes Clear Stamps
Challenge #116 Spooky Goings On at Pollycraft
Challenge #62 Pumpkin Patch at 2 Sisters
GL27 Halloween at Gingerloft
Challenge #144 Halloween at The Crafty Pad
Challenge #21 No Sentiment at Heartsong Inspirations
Challenge #13 Halloween at Here Come The Boys
Royal Digi Challenge #1 (Halloween) at The Scrapbooking Queen
Fall Or Halloween at One Crazy Stamper
Challenge #37 Anything Goes at The Paper Shelter
Halloween at Di's Digi Designs
Challenge #35 Trick Or Treat at Timbroscrapmania
Challenge #80 Anything Goes at Digi Doodle Shop's Best
Challenge #43 Halloween/Witches at Paper Play
Challenge #22 Use A Digi at Paper Crafting Journey
Challenge #176 Spooks and Witches at Rainbow Lady's
FF#94 Spooky Fall at If The Shoe Fits
Challenge #10 Not Square at Little Darlings
Challenge #27 Sparkle at Crafty Purple Frog
Challenge #90 Glitter It at Totally Paper Crafts

Goblins Gobbling

Whoo Hoo! Another project for The 12 Days of Halloween at Simply Betty Stamps. I'm on a roll!



This is for Day 6 - Six Goblins. The papers and ribbon are all from my stash. The image is colored with Promarkers. I used chipboard to frame the image and added some orange bling around the frame. The round sentiment is from Echo Park.

My card layout uses the Sketch at Sunday Sketch and Stamp.


I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Day 6 of 12 Days of Halloween (Goblins) at Simply Betty Stamps
Challenge #78 Sketch at Sunday Sketch and Stamp
Challenge #117 Orange, Black and Purple at Incy Wincy
Challenge #116 Spooky Goings On at Pollycraft
Polka Dots at Jen's Digi Stamps
TSG127 Halloween or Autumn at There She Goes Clear Stamps
Black, Orange, Purple and Green at Paper Pretties
Fall or Halloween at Crafty Boots
Halloween at Stamp-n-Doodle
PWC177 Embellish It at Paper Pretties
GL27 Halloween at Gingerloft
Challenge #144 Halloween at The Crafty Pad
Royal Digi Challenge #1 (Halloween) at The Scrapbooking Queen
Fall Or Halloween at One Crazy Stamper
Anything Goes at Simon Says Stamp
Challenge #65 Halloween at Penny's Paper-Crafty
FF#94 Spooky Fall at If The Shoe Fits
Challenge #80 Anything Goes at Digi Doodle Shop's Best
Challenge #43 Halloween/Witches at Paper Play
Challenge #22 Use A Digi at Paper Crafting Journey
Challenge #98 Spooky at Pixie Dust Studio
Challenge #122 No Girls Allowed at Moving Along With The Times
Challenge #27 Sparkle (gems around frame) at Crafty Purple Frog

Five Spooky Spooks

I guess you can all tell that I absolutely love Halloween! LOL! I thought I was done doin Halloween projects this year, till I found out about the 12 Days Of Halloween at Simply Betty Stamps. I just had to play along, to have a chance at the grand prize! I've always wanted to be on thier DT!

Here is my project for Day 5 and the theme of 5 Spooky Spooks.

I decided to go with a tag, this time, to change it up a bit. I used scraps of papers from my stash, and distressed the edges of the tag and paper with a paper distressing tool, then distressed the edges with black ink. My image is by Wonderstrange and is colored with Promarkers. My tag layout uses Sketch #99 at Skipping Stones Designs. The orange polka dot ribbon is from my stash. I used a halloween diecut from the Apothecary line by Echo Park and distressed the edges of that with black, also. A punched spiderweb makes the perfect background for the creepy goblin.


I am entering this tag in the following challenges:


Day 5 (5 Scary Spooks) at Simply Betty Stamps
Royal Digi Challenge #1 (Halloween) at The Scrapbooking Queen
Fall Or Halloween at One Crazy Stamper
Challenge #89 Layer Upon Layer at Totally Paper Crafts
FF#94 Spooky Fall at If The Shoe Fits
Challenge #80 Orange and Black at Raise The Bar
Challenge #116 Spooky Goings On at Pollycraft
TSG127 Halloween or Autumn at There She Goes Clear Stamps
Fall or Halloween at Crafty Boots
Polka Dots at Jen's Digi Stamps
Challenge #27 Distress Your Edges at Creatalicious
Sketch #99 at Skipping Stones Designs.
Challenge #36 Black and Orange at Mami Doodles
GL27 Halloween at Gingerloft
Challenge #144 Halloween at The Crafty Pad
Halloween at Stamp-n-Doodle
Challenge #80 Anything Goes at Digi Doodle Shop's Best
Challenge #57 Trick Or Treat at Top Tip Tuesday
Challenge #29 Spooktacular at My Mum's Craft Shop
Challenge #37 Anything Goes at The Paper Shelter
Challenge #10 Not Square at Little Darlings
IIC#30 Anything Goes at Inky Impressions
Anything Goes at Simon Says Stamp
Challenge #65 Halloween at Penny's Paper-Crafty
Challenge #89 Tags at I Love Promarkers
Challenge #43 Halloween/Witches at Paper Play
Challenge #22 Use A Digi at Paper Crafting Journey
Challenge #122 No Girls Allowed at Moving Along With The Times
challenge #22 Anything But A Card at Bearly Mine Designs

Three Black Cats

Hello, again! I'm back with another project for the 12 Days of Halloween at Simply Betty Stamps. This is my project for Day 3. We were asked to make a project with the theme of 3 Black Cats.


I used a scrap of fun polka dotted paper in halloween colors and a scrap of paper with these spooky spooks. The image is Skellington Betty, by Simply Betty Stamps. She is colored with Promarkers in shades of purple. I used a piece of chipboard in black and orange to frame the image. I used a 3d Black cat embellishment but only had one, so I put a #3 sticker on the cat, to fit the Three Black Cats theme.

My card layout uses Sketch #241 At Card Positioning Systems.


I am entering this card in the following Challenges:


On The Third Day of Halloween (3 Black Cats) at Simply Betty Stamps
Sketch #241 at Card Positioning Systems
Something Spooky at Hooked on Crafts
Challenge #11 Halloween at Paper Creations Ink
Fall or Halloween at Crafty Boots
Royal Digi Challenge #1 (Halloween) at The Scrapbooking Queen
Fall Or Halloween at One Crazy Stamper
Challenge #42 Use Black at Paper Play Challenge
Challenge #95 Halloween at Sassy Studio Designs
Challenge #89 Layer Upon Layer at Totally Paper Crafts
FF#94 Spooky Fall at If The Shoe Fits
Challenge #80 Orange and Black at Raise The Bar
Challenge #21 No Sentiment at Heartsong Inspirations
Challenge #133 Photo Inspiration (Halloween Colors-Black and Orange) at Cupcake Inspirations
Challenge #144 Halloween at The Crafty Pad
Costume Challenge at Jellypark Friends
Challenge #36 Black and Orange at Mami Doodles
Challenge #152 Clean and Simple at Crafty Ann's
GL27 Halloween at Gingerloft
Challenge #117 Orange, Black and Purple at Incy Wincy
Challenge #116 Spooky Goings On at Pollycraft
Challenge #22 Animals (Black Cat) at Cards For Men
TSG127 Halloween or Autumn at There She Goes Clear Stamps
Fancy Edges at Creative Craft Challenges
Black, Orange, Purple and Green at Paper Pretties
Polka Dots at Jen's Digi Stamps
Challenge #18 Spooky Scary at The Stamping Boutique
Halloween at Stamp-n-Doodle
Challenge #80 Anything Goes at Digi Doodle Shop's Best
Anything Goes at Simon Says Stamp
Challenge #65 Halloween at Penny's Paper-Crafty
Purple, Orange, Green and Black at Delightful Sketches
IIC#30 Anything Goes at Inky Impressions

Zombified Farewell

Today, it's a new challenge at Stamp Insanity?! Today, we want to see you Trick Out Some Treats. That's right! Decorate a treat or treat container and play along with us at Stamp Insanity.

I admit, I messed up on my project this round. There had been a change in the schedule when we consolidated into one team, and I got all zigglyboo mixed up and did the wrong project for this round. Luckily for me, Beth was nice enough to let me use it anyway.

Before I show you my project, I wanted to announce, with a heavy heart, that this is my last project for Stamp Insanity. I have really enjoyed my time here and it has been a difficult decision to make. However, I feel in my heart that it is time to move on. I'm so honored to have had the opportunity to work with these fabulous ladies. Thank you so much Beth and Tanya for giving me the chance to be part of the team.

And now, on to my project. As I said before, I got mixed up somehow on what I was supposed to be doing, and I went with the "Zombiefy An Image" theme. I used two different papers from the Apothecary line by Echo Park. I distressed the edges of the checkerboard paper with my distressing tool, then distressed the edged with a distressing ink. After this was finished, I used a red Promarker to add what I hope looks like blood drippings to the white spaces on the checkerboard pattern. This layer is mounted with foam mounting tape to add dimension. I used the image Kassandra, from Stamp Insanity. She is colored with Promarkers and I "Zombiefied" her by adding some blood and stitches. Ive used black sheer ribbon with splatters of metallic silver. I used a black metallic flower where the two pieces of ribbon meet, and added foliage around it, punched with a martha Stewart branch punch. The image and the foliage pieces have had glitter and sparkle added with a clearstar gelly roll pen.


I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Spooky Fun at Creative Card Crew
Royal Digi Challenge #1 (Halloween) at The Scrapbooking Queen
Fall or Halloween at Fussy and Fancy
Challenge #31 Halloween at Craft Your Days Away
Challenge #134 You Choose at Stamptacular Sunday
Challenge #132 Halloween (Treats) at Cupcake Inspirations
GL27 Halloween at Gingerloft
Challenge #22 Halloween at The Sparkles Forum
Challenge #18 Halloween at Dream Valley Challenges
Free and Easy at Whoopsi Daisy
Something Spooky at Hooked on Crafts
Challenge #11 Halloween at Paper Creations Ink
Halloween at Paper Pretties
Fall or Halloween at Crafty Boots
Spooky Halloween at The Poodles Parlour
Challenge #11 Flowers, Flowers, Flowers at The Emerald Faerie Garden
Challenge #135 Flying Things (Flying Witch) at Corrosive
Challenge #20 Use Flowers or Felt at Heart Song Inspirations
Fall Or Halloween at One Crazy Stamper
Challenge #53 No Sentiments Allowed at Lollipop Crafts
Challenge #18 Color Pick (Black, White and Green) at House of Gilli)
Repeat Impressions DCC1012 Designer’s Choice Challenge
Challenge #56 Layer It Up at Top Tip Tuesday
Taking To The Skies (Flying Witch) at Try It On Tuesday
Let's Get Gothic at Stamp-N-Doodle
Spooky Hues at Papertake Weekly
Challenge #133 Halloween at Digital Tuesday
PTT#38 Spooky at Party Time Tuesdays
IIC#29 Trick Or Treat: Halloween Spooky at Inky Impressions
Challenge #67 Halloween at Papercraft Star
Challenge #19 Halloween at Delightful Challenges
Challenge #12 Halloween at Crafting For All Seasons
Challenge #27 Distress Your Edges at Creatalicious
Challenge #42 Use Black at Paper Play Challenge
Challenge #95 Halloween at Sassy Studio Designs
Challenge #42 Halloween at Crop Stop

Spooky Trip To The Graveyard

Today is tuesday, and that means Tableau Tuesday at Daisy's Doodles. This is the chance for the DT to create anything their little heart desires, to showcase at the blog! I love Tuesdays because I can go crazy and experiment with lots of fun ideas!

For my project this week, I decided to make a scene! This is something completely new for me! It's certainly not like me at all, to make a scene! (Okay, well, I may have made a scene a few times, when I was angry! LOL)

I've used several images this week from Daisy's Doodles. Cute little Frankenstein is From The Halloween Pack 1. The pumpkin full of candy is from Halloween Pack 2, and the tombstones are from Halloween Pack 3. I colored all images with my Promarkers. The spooky DP is a digi paper from Panda Bear Designs. The bats are punched with a punch from EK Success. I attached the tombstones, bats and Frankie with foam mounting tape to add dimension and 3D effect to the card. This creepy fence is punched with a punch by Martha Stewart and really helps make the creepy scene!



I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Halloween at Simon Says Stamp
Challenge #91 Dark and Spooky at The Pixie Cottage
Repeat Impressions DCC1012 Designer’s Choice Challenge
PWC175 Halloween Inspiration at Paper Pretties
Challenge #163 Halloween at Everybody-Art
Spooky Fun at Creative Card Crew
Royal Digi Challenge #1 (Halloween) at The Scrapbooking Queen
Challenge #67 Pumpkins at Fresh Brewed Designs
Challenge #27 Remind You Of A Song (Monster Mash) at My Mum's Craft Shop
Challenge #35 We Love Animals (Bats) at The Paper Shelter
Challenge #10 Die Cuts or Punches at Whimsy Inspirations
Fall Or Halloween at One Crazy Stamper
Challenge #115 Halloween at Hanna and Friends
Spooky Halloween at The Poodles Parlour
Fall or Halloween at Fussy and Fancy
Challenge #31 Halloween at Card Makin' Mamas
Challenge #77 Halloween at Phindy's Place
For Men at Sweet Stampin
Challenge #77 Seeing Double (2+ Tombstones) at Speedy The Cat's Friends
Animal Antics (Bats) at Catch The Bug
Challenge #31 Halloween at Craft Your Days Away
Challenge #71 It's The Great Pumpkin at My Sheri Crafts
Challenge #153 Halloween at One Stop Crafts
Challenge #18 Color Pick (Orange, Black, Green) at House of Gilli)
Halloween But No Orange at Delicious Doodles
Challenge #134 You Choose at Stamptacular Sunday
Challenge #135 Flying Things (Bats) at Corrosive
Challenge #132 Halloween at Cupcake Inspirations
GL27 Halloween at Gingerloft
Challenge #77 Animals (Bats) at I Did It Creations
Challenge #13 Halloween at Here Come The Boys
Free and Easy at Whoopsi Daisy
Challenge #89 Halloween at The Crazy Challenge
Challenge #53 No Sentiments Allowed at Lollipop Crafts
Something Spooky at Hooked on Crafts
Halloween at Paper Pretties
Fall or Halloween at Crafty Boots
HDH111 Lurid and Looming Landscape at Haunted Design House
Challenge #11 Halloween at Paper Creations Ink
Challenge #56 Layer It Up at Top Tip Tuesday
PTT#38 Spooky at Party Time Tuesdays
Spooky Hues at Papertake Weekly
Challenge #133 Halloween at Digital Tuesday

Bat Wings?! Yummy!

Stamp Insanity has a new challenge for you, today! A fun photo inspiration is waiting for you over at Stamp Insanity! Come on over and play along with us!

My project today uses this fun cluster of bats, from Stamp Insanity's Halloween Henry set. I sponged the background of the image in orange ink. I found this cool purple tye dyed paper in my stash, as well as a small scrap of Halloween paper. The skeleton and sign are stickers from Echo Park's Apothecary collection. The border is punched with a punch by Fiskars. Green checkered ribbon is from my stash.



I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Challenge #62 Fall (Halloween) at Penny's Paper-Crafty
Challenge #76 Autumn Colors (Halloween colors) at Digi Doodle Shop's Best
Fall Into Fall (Halloween) at The Crafty Purple Frog
Challenge #18 Things With Wings at Little Miss Muffet
Challenge #68 Halloween at Sew Many Challenges
Challenge #61 Snips, Snails and Puppy Dog Tails at Prairie Fairy
Challenge #17 Lots of Layers at Cardmad Fairy's
Challenge #7 Halloween at Floweret
Challenge #19 Anything But Square at Cards For Men
Challenge #26 Anything Goes at Creatalicious
Let's Create A Scene at Catch The Bug
Punches at Card Makin' Mamas
Shaped Card at Magic In The Air/Paper Cupcakes
Challenge #98 Nothing Square About Me at Totally Gorjuss
Challenge #129 Just Sayin' at Stamptacular Sunday
Challenge #80 Punch It at One Stitch At A Time
Challenge #32 Autumn at Really Reasonable Ribbon
Creature Comforts at Papertake Weekly
Challenge #38 Colors of Fall at Pile It On
Challenge #16 Orange Or Buttons at Heartsong Inspirations
Challenge #129 Anything Goes at Stamp With Fun
CCH#75 Men Only at The Crazy Challenge
HDH107 Apalling Apothecary (Bat Wings) at Haunted Design House
Things With Wings at Crafty Boots
Creature Comforts (Bats) at Papertake Weekly
To Die For at Simon Says Stamp
Challenge #84 Include A Number at I Love Promarkers
PWC172 Fall at Paper Pretties
Things With Wings (Bat) at Crafty Boots
IIC25 Shaped Cards at Inky Impressions
Challenge #24 For Boys and Girls (boys) at My Mum's Craft Shop
Challenge #32 Anything Goes at The Paper Shelter
Fall Y'all (Halloween) at Delightful Challenges
Challenge #32 Autumn (Halloween)at Really Reasonable Ribbon

A Spooky Light In The Night

It's challenge time, again, at Shelly's Images! This time, its a color challenge. We want to see your projects using the colors brown, burnt orange and maroon. Please come over and join us at Shelly's Images to play along!

My card uses today's featured image, Light In The Night, from Shelly's Images. I absolutely fell in love with this image when it was released, and couldn't wait to play with it! It turned out to be perfect for this color scheme, too! The image is colored with Promarkers. I sponged around the image with Cherry Cobbler ink, by Stampin Up. Two corners of the image are adorned with these awesome glittered photo corners. The other two are embellished with a spider and web, and a big eyed bat. These Halloween papers from my stash are by Echo Park. The burnt orange patterned tape is by Martha Stewart's new Halloween collection. I've used this "Haunted" sticker from my stash, as my sentiment.

I used this sketch, below, (Sketch #7 From the Sketch Catalog at Sketch N Stash) for my card layout.





I'm entering this card in the following challenges:


Challenge #26 Anything Goes at Creatalicious
Let's Create A Scene at Catch The Bug
Challenge #70 Free Choice Sketch (I used sketch #7) at Sketch N Stash
Challenge #54 Embellish Me More (Patterned Tape, Spider, Bat, glittered photo corners) at Crafty Emma's
Autumn Colors (Deep Red/Maroon, Brown, Orange at Squiggle Stamps
Challenge #129 Just Sayin' at Stamptacular Sunday
Things With Wings (Bat) at Papertake Weekly
Challenge #62 Fall (Halloween) at Penny's Paper-Crafty
Challenge #76 Autumn Colors (Halloween colors) at Digi Doodle Shop's Best
Challenge #68 Halloween at Sew Many Challenges
Challenge #7 Halloween at Floweret
Challenge #38 Colors of Fall at Pile It On
Challenge #16 Orange Or Buttons at Heartsong Inspirations
Challenge #129 Anything Goes at Stamp With Fun
CCH#75 Men Only at The Crazy Challenge
Things With Wings (Bat) at Crafty Boots
Fall Into Fall (Halloween) at The Crafty Purple Frog
Challenge #67 Fall (colors) at Tuesday Throwdown
Creature Comforts (Bats) at Papertake Weekly
Challenge #66 Clean and Simple at Truly Scrumptious
PWC172 Fall at Paper Pretties
Challenge #24 For Boys and Girls (Boys) at My Mum's Craft Shop
Polka Dots at Whimsy Stamps Inspirations
Challenge #32 Anything Goes at The Paper Shelter
Challenge #53 Autumn Colors at Scrapbook Sisters
Challenge #10 Fall Colors at Crafting For All Seasons
Challenge #34 Happy Fall Y'all at The Beary Scrap
Fall Y'all (Colors) at Delightful Challenges
Challenge #93 Circles at Pixie Dust Studio
Challenge #28 Let's Block It Out at Crop Stop
Challenge #28 Anything Goes at Digistamps4Joy

Join The Boo Crew

In case you hadn't heard, tonight is Fright Night at the CDAC group for Shelly's Images. Lots of fun, chat, games and prizes, from 6pm-9pm CST. Come on over and hang out with us! Have some fun! There may even be some freebies involved.

This is my project for the Fright Night event. I used Shelly's cute little ghost set, Boo Crew. As soon as I seen this set, I knew it would be perfect for a side step card. The images are colored with Promarkers. I used a clearstar gelly roll pen to add sparkle to the ghosts. All papers are from my stash. This gave me a chance to use my old old old pad of Halloween paper that has been collecting dust. The witch and fence are punched with Halloween punches by Martha Stewart. I apologize for the glare on the shiny piece in the bottom right corner. It's a glittered acetate sticker from MS. I guess the combination of the acetate and the glitter got the best of the poor kitty and he rebelled against the camera flash.

This card was so much fun to make! Hope you all enjoy my creation!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Challenge #77 Grid at Stamptacular Sunday
Sparkle & Shine at Sundays With Crissy
Challenge #82 Clean Up The Dust at Corrosive
HDH057 Horrific Haunts at Haunted Design House
GCA #106 Time For Halloween at Ann's Creative Nook
Challenge #2 Happy Haunting at Gingerloft
Recipe: At least 2 PP + Text Stamp (I have 4 PP if you look closely at Scrappekammeret
ASC25 Sparkle and Glitter at Aly's Sunday Challenge
Challenge #8 Autumn (Halloween) at Creative Stamp Friends
Challenge #5 Halloween at Stamps R Us
Animal Magic (Glittered cat) at Papertake Weekly
Challenge #79 2 or More Stamped Images at Creative Inspirations
Autumn or Fall (Halloween at Creative Card Crew
Challenge #122 Anything Goes at A Spoon Full of Sugar
It Takes All Sorts at Tuesday Taggers
challenge #109 Autumn at Everybody-Art
Make It Sparkle at Delightful Challenges
Challenge #3 Over The Edge at Scrapbook Sisters
Challenge #38 Anything Goes at Charisma Cardz
Challenge #65 To Do List (Technique-Side Step card, Glitter, 2 PP) at Moving Along With The Times
Challenge #37 Bundle Up (It's always cold here at Halloween) at Raise The Bar
Challenge #75 Crittertime--Spooky at S2G Shirley's Two Girls
Challenge #49 Anything Goes at AI Factory
Thoughtful Thursday 0027 D is for Digi at Other Lovelies
Challenge #10 Autumn (Halloween) at Sarah Hurl3y Challenges
Color Digi Stamps at Mad for Markers
Sticky Situation (Halloween) at Stamping Vacation
Anything Goes at Stamp It Crazy
Challenge #5 Animal Antics (glittery pouncing cat)at Crafty Emma's
Fall Colors at Stamp Something
Challenge #35 A Kind Of Magic at Totally Papercrafts
Anything But Square or Rectangle at The Townscapper
3D Halloween at Catch The Bug
Bling It! At Tellen's Place
Challenge #22 use Some Purple at Easy Craft Projects
C4C56 Bling at Crazy 4 Challenges
Challenge #11 Borders at Timbroscrapmania
Challenge #22 Pumpkins at Speedy The Cat's Friends
Occasion Oasis at Stamping Vacation
Challenge #1 Halloween/Fall at Baby Bud Designs
Challenge #10 Pick Your Favorite at Iris' Spot

Tabletop Graveyard

Things are cooling off and we're starting to have some of those cool crisp nights. Time to Think of fall and that means Halloween is fast approaching! Time to start all those creepy projects!

I created this 3D Project for the Challenge over at Stamp It Crazy, for their You're Dead challenge, to create your own tombstone. The challenge is to create your tombstone on a project, so I figured I might was well go for an actual graveyard! The rules are that you must Use Red, Black and Grey, and must included a tombstone and a moon. After looking at my completed project, I realized what an awesome decoration this would be for the table tops at Halloween parties!

I found this gray cage in the dollar Bin at Michael's yesterday and immediately I envisioned it as a graveyard for Halloween. So it was perfect for a project to enter into this challenge. I've been wanting to try a 3D project, so this is the perfect opportunity for me... A new Beginning, so to speak, since its my first try at an altered 3D project.

I did my tombstone on gray cardstock with black ink and then cut it out and attached it to the bottom of my cage. The spooky black tree is digital clipart that I printed onto light gray cardstock and cut out. (Sorry, I'm not sure of the exact source). I added some blood to the tree and the tombstone with a red promarker, then attached the tree and tombstone to the bottom of my cage.

I had some of that white fake spiderweb silk that I saved from an old Halloween decoration I threw out. I knew I'd find something to use it for, eventually, so I added that to the bottom of the cage surrounding my images, and then topped it with Xmas Red stickles for shine and to add color and creepiness. I hand cut a moon from black cardstock and hung it from the top of the cage, then placed a black cat image on the front of the cage.

Presto! An altered cage turned tabletop graveyard! It reminds of the book/story, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."

This was so much fun to make, and forced me to go "outside my box" by making my first altered 3D project.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

You're Dead at Stamp It Crazy
New Beginnings (First try at a 3D altered project) at All Sorts
Challenge #99 Clean & Simple at The Secret Crafter
Shine and Sparkle (red glitter stickles) at Oh! Alice
CIC17 Owl and/or Their Habitat at Clearly I Stamp
Challenge #10 Free Theme at Timbroscrapmania
Anything Goes at Cowgirl Up
Challenge #42 Anything But Square or Rectangle at Creative Inspirations
HDH055 Elegantly Evil at Haunted Design House
GCA#104 Fall Flair at Ann's Creative Nook
Challenge #16 Animals at Pear Tree Designs
Challenge #35 Pile On The Layers at Pile It On
Challenge #1 Anything Goes at Gingerloft
Challenge #14 Anything Goes at Scrappekammert
Challenge #58 Celebrate (Halloween) at Incy Wincy
Challenge #16 Anything Goes at Daisy Doodles
Challenge #20 Animal Crackers at Spoon Full Of Sugar
Challenge#16 at Tuesday Throwdown
Challenge #39 What'eva at Fab 'n' Funky
Challenge #22 Celebrations (Halloween) at The Creative Cottage
Challenge #42 It's A Fairytale (Legend of Sleepyhollow) at Alota Rubber Stamps
Challenge #7 Something 3D at Sarah Hurley Challenges
C4C53 Book Related at Crazy 4 Challenges
Challenge #107 Books & stories at Cupcake Crafts
Books at Tuesday Taggers
Challenge #36 Try Something New at Charisma Cardz
Challenbe #0066 Recycle at Treehouse Stamps
Multiple Images (Tree, Cat, Tombstone) at Some Odd Girl
Challenge #1 Anything Goes at Southern Girls Challeng