Hey Pumpkin

 

Halloween crafting is in full swing here.  I have cards and gift bags to create for my 4 grandchildren, 2 nephews, a niece and the 2 next door neighbor kids.  I am also working on a banner and put out a few decorations today.  I made this card last night during one of the intermissions in the hockey game we were watching.

 

I am entering it in:

 

CAS-ual Fridays In Stitches challenge

 

Pumpkin Spice Pumpkin challenge

 

Paper Issues Halloween Hootenanny

Simon Says Stamp Use a Rubber or Clear Stamp challenge



Trick or Treat

Halloween is one of my favorite holidays to craft for.  This is the first of many Halloween projects that I have planned.  It is just a clean and simple card inspired by this sketch at CAS(E) this Sketch:

 



I am entering this card over at Simon Says Stamp's Wednesday Challenge blog where the challenge this week is to use a rubber or clear stamp.  I used a clear stamp from Inkadinkado and then heat embossed it with black embossing powder.  It is my favorite way to create Halloween sentiments!

I am also linking this up to the Paper Issues Halloween Hootenanny.
 

I have quite a few things planned to work on this weekend....I hope I get the time to get them all accomplished.  I will be back to share more over the weekend....in the meantime enjoy the beautiful fall season where ever you are.

Happy Birthday Aaron

 

Dave's brother Aaron has a birthday this month and I decided to use some of my nautical themed products on his card.  I used this awesome sketch from Mojo Monday:

 

 

I am entering this card in Simon Says Stamp's Wednesday Challenge blog.  The challenge this week is to use a rubber or clear stamp.  My "happy birthday" sentiment is a rubber stamp from Stampin' Up that came out SEVERAL years ago.  It is one of my favorites. 

 

I have really been enjoying making cards this month....what have you been creating lately??



World Card Making Day

I have done a great deal of crafting this weekend seeing that it was World Card Making Day yesterday.  This may be my favorite card that I made.  I used an older Christmas collection from Jillibean Soup and their sketch #3:

 



 

I am also entering this card in Festive Friday's Star Challenge

and

Let's Capture Our Memories  World Card Making Day challenge

 

Hope your weekend was peaceful and relaxing and that you have a good and productive week.

Thank You

Recently one of my customers at work gave me all the vintage cameras from his late wife's collection.  I was humbled and amazed at his act of generosity.  I thanked him at the time and promised to give them a good home but I wanted to make a special thank you card for him.  This is what I made for him.  I used this awesome sketch from CAS(E) This Sketch:

 

 

I am also entering this card in Simon Says Stamp Dotty challenge.


Edited 7-23-14 to Add:
I am linking this up to the current issue at Paper Issues -- Say Cheese

Happy Birthday Lily

 

Remember the card I made for our nephew Gabriel a couple of weeks ago?  Well I made one for his adorable little sister Lily last night.  She will be 2 next week and is almost as cute as my granddaughters...LOL

 

 

I used the Artful Delight October card sketch for this card:

 

 

I am also entering this card in the following challenges;

 

Simon Says Stamp Going Dotty challenge

 

Fresh Squeezed Stamps Birthday Bash

 

Seize the Birthday -- Anything Goes

 

Red Carpet Studio Pretty in Pink challenge



Have a Wicked Cool Birthday

 

I have very cool grandsons....that is not just the biased opinion of a grandma but it is true....for reals!  So I always have to make sure that the cards I make for them are as cool as they are (or almost).  The card is for Cole's 8th birthday next week.  I can hardly believe he is 8.....seems like he was just a baby last month.  But he is growing up fast and I miss him like crazy.  This card is going out tomorrow along with a package of goodies from Grandma and Dave with lots of love.

 

 

I am entering this card in Simon Says Stamp's Anything Goes challenge

 

and

 

Seize the Birthday's Anything Goes Challenge

 

Thanks for checking out my blog....I hope your week is going well.