The 12 Kits of Occasions: October with Nancy "Boo To You"

Hi All! Are you ready to celebrate Halloween! We don't have trick or treaters where we live so making cards is my fun way to celebrate. The 12 Kits of Occasions reveal is a day early this month so everyone will have plenty of time for their spooky celebrations. As you will see, we had the most fun filled kit designed by Nancy at Artful Notions. See Lindsey's picture below to get an idea of all the supplies it contained. There was lots I didn't use so I will be able to play another time. Look at all the fun and spooky images and die cuts. And the patterned papers were fabulous. For each of my cards I used the pattern for my inspiration! A big thank you to Nancy for a wonderful month!!

Click HERE to go to the 12 Kits blog where you will find links to all the blogs. A list of all the supplies Nancy sent can be found at the top.

COLLAGE AND PHOTO BY LINDSEY

My first card uses this week's sketch at C(ASE) this Sketch. It was a perfect use for the spiders and sentiment Nancy stamped. I cut them with circle dies and used a circle of purple to highlight each one.

Love this sentiment! My hubby suggested it would be great as a card to give someone in person and have someone come up behind them as they read it!

Nancy included three of these fabulous cauldrons and I mixed and matched pieces to create two versions. This first was inspired by a recent card by Michele, I Card Everyone. I thought I would use a sentiment for the inside "How about joining us for some bubbly". The ghosts are from a former Halloween kit.

Another easy design--isn't that paper wonderful! Love the jumbo candy corn die cut! 

Hope you enjoy today's hop! And have a wonderful Halloween!

Sharron

The 12 Kits of Occasions: September with Jeanne "This Is Halloween"

PHOTO BY LINDSEY

Well, it's the last day of the month so welcome to another 12 Kits of Occasions reveal! And look at the photo above. There are so MANY wonderful Halloween goodies! All sent to us by this month's super talented and very sweet hostess, Jeanne, A Kept Life. Jeanne always spoils us with kits absolutely stuffed with a huge variety of products. My six cards barely made a dent in my supplies! There were wonderful stamps; the coolest die cuts; and lots of great patterned papers, embellishments and ribbons! Thank you, Jeanne, for an amazing and fun kit!!

Click HERE to connect to the 12 Kits blog where you can find links to the blogs of all the members. We also have several guest designers this month so there will be lots of inspiration for you to enjoy!!

SINCE I LOVE TO COLOR, I BEGAN WITH SOME IMAGES TO COLOR!

Weren't we lucky to have all these fantastic products to play with! Thanks so much for letting me share. Hope I've put you in the mood to try some Halloween designs! 

Happy crafting and have a wonderful weekend,

Sharron

The 12 Kits of Occasions: September with Jessica "Welcome to My Nightmare"

It's that time again! It's the last day of the month which means we are hosting a 12 Kits reveal and it's also the beginning of the fall season, my favorite! Jessica, The Paper Parade, is our super talented hostess. Bet you can guess the theme with all the little ghosts and goblins! Below is a picture of the fabulous kit we all received. Tracey was so sweet and put together this collage. There are wonderful fun images and embellishments and the coolest papers. I used elements from the papers in all my cards, even cutting out images for the last two! This was a fantastic playful month and I really enjoyed putting together my cards. Thank you so much, Jessica--loved your kit!

Sadly, Cathy Weber, Empty Nest Crafter, has had some family issues that will prevent her from finishing out the year with us. Cathy has been in our group since the very beginning and we are really going to miss her. But of course, family is the first priority so we are sending her big hugs and wishing her the all the best. She has asked Lisa Elton, My Paper Tales, to take over for her. Lisa does wonderful work and you are going to love seeing her creations over the next few months. Be sure to visit her blog and wish her well! To connect to the 12 Kits blog, click HERE. You will find links to all the other members' blogs. A list of supplies is available by opening the Monthly Kits Supplies 2015 located at the top of the blog page.

PHOTO BY TRACEY

NOTHING SCARY HERE! MY SWEET FRUIT BAT IS JUST CHECKING OUT THE JAR FULL OF CANDY CORN! SENTIMENTS ARE FROM WPLUS9 AND WALTZINGMOUSE.

I JUST RECEIVED THIS NEW DIE SET FROM MEMORY BOX CALLED VINTAGE HALLOWEEN LETTERS AND THOUGHT THEY WORKED GREAT WITH THIS PAPER AND FUN IMAGE.

THE BRICK WALKWAY IS DONE USING A MY FAVORITE THINGS STENCIL.

THE CUTE GHOSTIES AND PUMPKINS ARE CUT OUT FROM SHEETS OF THE PAPERS THAT JESSICA SENT IN THE KIT. THE BANNERS ARE FROM WPLUS9 AS IS THE SCALLOPED DIE CUT.

JESSICA INCLUDED A SHEET OF EMBOSSED BLACK PAPER THAT WAS COVERED WITH SPIDERS. I FUSSY CUT A FEW OF THEM TO PUT ON THE EMBOSSED WEB. THEY REALLY ADDED A LOT OF DIMENSION. THE SENTIMENT IS FROM MY TIME MADE EASY, A COMPANY NO LONGER IN BUSINESS.

Thank you so much for visiting and letting me share my 12 Kits Creations. Have a wonderful October. Hope you have a beautiful fall if you live where the trees change!

Enjoy the hop!

Sharron

Waltzingmouse Pajama Party: October

I didn't want to miss Claire's Pajama Party over on the Waltzingmouse blog! You won't want to either!! It is the perfect time for some spooky fun as two of the challenges will definitely put you in the mood for Halloween!!!!!

My first card is for Victorian Ghost Stories and while I don't usually do much with a vintage Halloween theme, I have this fabulous new set with a quite scary vintage witch! And as you will see, I was loving the witch/bat theme.

My next two cards are for the Greenish Halloweenish category. Another design using the Vintage Witch set. The image and sentiments work so great for fantastic but quick Halloween cards. Of course, I had to add another bat!

And lastly is using Gracie at Halloween! I LOVE this set!! It was even more special as I had a chance to do some paper piecing and cut another moon with my Lil' Inker dies. The realistic little bats are the best. 

So slip into your jammies and head over to the WMS blog to join the party!

See you there,

Sharron

Supplies

Stamps: Vintage Witch, Gracie at Halloween (WMS)

Cardstock: Soft Stone, True Black, Terracotta Tile (PTI); Unk Bazzill Green

Patterned Paper: Pumpkin Patch (American Crafts); Black and White Basics (PTI)

Dies: Stitched Circles, Stitched Rectangles, Bats and Broomsticks (Lil' Inker); Swooping Bats (Memory Box); Labels 11 (Spellbinders); Basic Banners (WPlus9)

Additional: Grape and Orange Peel Stickles; Woodgrain Impression Plate (PTI); Copics; Twine from October 12 Kits Supplies

Look for Witches Flying By!

It has been one of those weeks and I haven't been able to post a thing! I have been working on some projects that you will see later though. I had fallen in love with this card (the first on her post) that Marybeth created for our last 12 Kits post. Isn't it cool!! And Marybeth was so sweet to send me this wonderful witch die cut so I could try out my own version You might want to check out the Lil' Inker blog today--there are lots of goodies in the new Christmas release--including an awesome new cover up die!! 

I used a mixture of papers from different companies. The piece for the moon is from a Martha Stewart pack and the orange had that wonderful shading, perfect for cutting out moons. Another very sweet friend recently sent me a gift of some WM sets. Aren't I SO LUCKY to have such wonderful stamping friends!! The sentiment I used is from my new WM's Gracie at Halloween which I absolutely love.

Thanks for taking a peek at my card!

Sharron

Supplies

Stamps: Gracie at Halloween (WMS)

Cardstock: True Black, Soft Stone (PTI)

Patterned Paper: Pumpkin Patch (American Crafts); Vintage Halloween (Martha Stewart); Hocus Pocus (PTI)

Dies: Stitched Circles, Pieced Chevrons Cover-Up, Bats and Broomsticks (Lil' Inker Designs)

12 Kits of Occasions: September "Celebrating Halloween"

It's that time again! The last day of each month is when the 12 Kits of Occasions group reveals what everyone made with this month's kit. And this month is full of lots of fun and spooky Halloween projects! Our hostess is Kim, Cupcakes, Cards and Kim. Halloween is a very favorite holiday for Kim and she always posts the best cards and projects. So if you're looking for some inspiration for this year's projects, be sure to check Kim's blog during October.

But today is the day to check the 12 Kits creations. Here is a peek from my card that you can find over on the 12 Kits of Occasions blog here. You will also find links to all the other blogs plus a photo and list of the supplies that Kim included in our kits. Wow, they are awesome!! And this month we have a special Guest Designer, Darnell from djkardkreations. I can't wait to see what great things she has made plus you never know what fun little tidbits she might share with you when you drop in at her blog.

Well, Halloween is a lot about the candy but also those 'creepies' that jump, fly and screech in the night. So come with us on our Halloween Hop! Hope you have a spooktacular time!!!!

Loved this paper and those great die cut spiders. I had so much fun with my card that I made a bookmark to match! The eyes are Orange Peel Stickles. I also added sentiments from Hocus Pocus and Cicely at Halloween sets by Waltzingmouse Stamps.

Thanks, Kim---you kit was amazing! I loved playing with all the fabulous papers, die cuts and sentiments. And as is usually the case with all our kits, there are still plenty of supplies to make even more Halloween goodies. So you never know when additional creations may show up over on the 12 Kits blog!!

Wishing everyone a fabulous Fall and a Happy and Safe Halloween!

Sharron

CASology #15: NIGHT

I thought another Halloween card would be appropriate for the NIGHT theme at CASology! This set from Taylored Expressions was one of my first Halloween sets and I love the eyes on the spooky tree. I stamped that section several times on gold cardstock so I could cut out the eyes. The little owl is also in that set and I did his eyes the same way. The tree is done in gray so it's more shadowy---hopefully you can see the detail well enough. The card base in also gray. I liked Amy Kolling's, Stamp-N-Paradise, idea of using some chevron die pieces in the same color for a little texture. Thanks, Amy! Amy is this week's Guest Designer!

I'm really enjoying these new challenges. Details on this week's theme plus samples from the Design Team can be found HERE. You still have time to enter!

Thanks for stopping by,

Sharron

Supplies

Stamps: Spooky Expressions, Frightful Night (Taylored Expressions)

Cardstock: True Black, Soft Stone, Harvest Gold (PTI)

Additional: Chevron Stripes Die (MFT); Oval Window Punch (Stampin' Up); Slate Ink (Amuse)

Cloud 9 Blog Hop-October

It's October at Cloud 9 and the theme is Halloween! This great inspiration photo has so many elements that it's easy to find something to get your mojo working. 

All those pumpkins made my think of Pretty Patches: Pumpkin. For colors I chose Oatmeal, Fine Linen, black and, of course, orange. The crow was stamped, embossed in clear and fussy cut. The 'boo' fit perfectly over the hearts on the pumpkins!

Check out the fabulous samples by the design team HERE. The contest is open for three days so there is still plenty of time to enter. All the rules can be found on the Cloud 9 link.

It's hard to believe Halloween is just around the corner. I don't decorate but there are quite a few in our neighborhood that really go all out. I'm content to just do cards and a few goodies for the grandkids. 

Thanks so much for dropping by and enjoy the hop,

Sharron

Supplies

Stamps: Pretty Patches: Pumpkin (WPlus9); Hocus Pocus (WMS); Birds of a Feather (PTI)

Cardstock: Oatmeal (WPlus9); Fine Linen, True Black (PTI); Textured Black (Bazzill)

Patterned Paper: Martha Stewart

Dies: Block Alphabet (PTI)

Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge #69

Such a FUN sketch from Claire! This is the second card I have made. I just couldn't not do a witch's hat! 

I tried a different approach with the ribbon. Hope it gives the look of a ruffled brim. For the sentiment I used Labels Eleven and cut an opening from the patterned paper, then added a separate layer on top. I didn't intend for it to look like a 'pumpkin' but after I took the picture it was the first thing I noticed! Still not sure if I like it or not! The sentiment is stamped in black and clear embossed. The Melon Berry color looks so much better IRL. Lots of problems with the lighting--had to work to get the detail and rhinestones to show up against so much black. The hat is black cardstock--black ruffled ribbon covers the brim and gold embossing with rhinestones complete the top. The clear rhinestones were colored with a Copic marker to get the matching purple. The wispy pieces at the top were cut from a puffy ribbon. 

Hope you enjoyed your visit--please come again!

Smiles,

Sharron

Supplies

Stamps: Hocus Pocus (Waltzingmouse)

Cardstock/Patterned Paper: Royal Purple, Melon Berry, True Black (PTI); Haunted House (Best Creation)

Additional: Labels Eleven (Spellbinders); Embossing Powders-Clear, Detail Gold (Ranger); Ribbons (LSS); Rhinestones (Queen and Co.); Memento Ink-Tuxedo Black; Copic Marker, Uniball Pen-Gold