Happy Hallowe'en ....

.... everybody!
It's so lovely to be on holidays - a week of rest and relaxation after a very busy September and October.  It was a quick run-up to Hallowe'en this year, we only put up decorations yesterday.  My daughter didn't trick or treat this year for the first time (at 17!!) - even last year, she and her friends dressed up and went around after all the little ones had finished.  Tonight, she went off to a friend's house for an evening of watching scary movies instead.

So J and I carved the pumpkins - here they are just finished:

 

And here they are lit up - mine is Beetlejuice on the left and J did Devil Flanders:

I really like our fireplace this year - we painted the chimney-breast black earlier in the year and it just hadn't occurred to me until now just how good it would look at Hallowe'en!!

And my son's costume this year - hmmmm - all I can say is it was cheap!!  He got this old copy paper box about a month ago, spent some time defacing it, and declared himself all set for trick or treating.  He calls this extravaganza "box-head"!! 

Tomorrow, I might get to my craftroom - I have a commission for the end of the week and husband's birthday coming up too, so no excuses.

Thanks for looking!

Ahem ....

.... well, hello there - I've crawled out from that rock I've been hiding under for the past month!!  Work has been very busy, add that to all the kids' extra curriculars starting up again, husband working nights, and sundry other bits and pieces, and I haven't even had time to open the door of my craftroom, never mind make anything.
I always find it very hard to get back into the swing of things after such a long hiatus, I never like what I first make, and this time is no exception.  It's my entry for this week's PaperPlay, which is called "Use Black".  Nice challenge, one of my favourite colours and I used it in a card for a neighbour boy's birthday.  Last minute - the kick I needed!!  But no time to colour images or anything like that - just a quick shaped card with stuff on it!  Here's what I made:

We're back to the winter lighting again, I promise it is somewhat more vibrant in real life than it looks on the screen!!

I'd like to think I'm back on track now - especially since the spectre of Christmas cards is looming!! I haven't had time even to browse for materials and ideas, I would normally have ordered and received all by now.  Hope to get a chance to bloghop too - how I've missed that!

Thanks for looking!