12 Days of Halloween with Simply Betty Stamps

Welcome Crafty Friends to the 12 Days of Halloween, featuring Simply Betty Stamps.

Simply Betty Stamps is all about the spooky and is having a Halloween challenge. The challenge is the create a project based on each day.

Here are my cards and my interpretation of each day:

On the twelfth day of Halloween
My true love gave to me

Twelve bats a-flying


Eleven casks a-leaning (a cask is an old wood barrel, which is the mat)


Ten ghouls a-groaning
(I wasn't able to complete this one in time)

Nine ghosts a-booing


Eight monsters shrieking


Seven pumpkins glowing


Six goblins gobbling


Five Scary Spooks!


Four skeletons


Three black cats


Two trick or treaters


And an owl in a rotten oak tree


Details:
* All images are Simply Betty Stamps digis, colored with Prismacolor pencils
* All sentiments are from the "Ghostly Greeting" Pink By Design Stamps set
* Papers are from a number of stacks from this year and previous years
* Spellbinders dies
* Cuttlebug embossing folders
* Stickles, Ribbons, Buttons, Brads

I've had soo much fun with these, and now I have 11 cards for next year!

Thanks for stopping by!

Pink By Design Sneak Peek

Happy Saturday Crafty Friends!

Today is my day to share on the Pink By Design Stamps blog.

I'd like to share a sneak peek at a new sentiment set that will be released next week. The stamp release UStream is set for Nov 4th at 7pm (CST). Mark you calendars and I hope to see you there!



Details:
Card base is 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches
Papers are from my stash
The Greeting Farm "Princess No. 3" stamp
Copic markers
Stickles
Spellbinders Scalloped Circles
Sentiment punch is from Stampin Up
"Lil Princess" sentiment is from a soon-to-be-released set
Ribbon
i-Rock gems

So what do you think about this sentiment? Can you guess what the set will be? I'll can tell you that with 2 daughters and a niece, I'll be using this set a lot!

Don't forget to mark your calendars for the next UStream stamp release! You won't want to miss it!

Thanks for stopping by!

You Had Me At Craft - Guest Designer Lala Palooza

Happy Friday Crafty Friends!

I'm so excited to be a Lala Palooza Guest Designer todayover at You Had Me At Craft! I want to give a huge THANK YOU to Alex for inviting me to share on her blog!

Today I'd like to share a non-paper craft project with you. I love my paper, stamps, and Cricut, but before I started paper crafting I learned how to sew and crochet.

I came across a really cute shop on etsy and through Facebook that sells crocheted beanies, headbands, and hat patterns. Her site is snappy-tots.com, and her page is Snappy Tots on Facebook.

Here is some of the projects that I've been making.

Fingerless Mittens
Mouse Beanie Bands
Flower Head Bands
Boarder Beanies


Aren't these the cutest?! My kids have all gotten beanies and I've been working on Christmas gifts as well.

If you crochet, you should stop by Snappy Tots on Facebook and check out all her cute patterns. Be sure to say "Hi" and tell her that I sent you!

If you're interested in ordering a beanie, beanie band, head band, or fingerless mittens, leave me a message with your email and I'll contact you. I have sizes from baby to adult. I also have a few other styles available.

Thanks for stopping by!

Scrappin' Chics Challenge - Final Halloween Project

Hello Crafty Friends!

Today I'd like to share with you my 3rd and final project for the Scrappin' Chics Challenge this month.

Our challeng is to make a Halloween porject using the colors purple and green

Here is my project:

Details:
* Standard A2 card base
* Mat cut at 4"x5" using Gypsy Wanderings
* Patterned paper is from K&Company Halloween Stack
* Digi image is "Miss Betty Burton" from Simply Betty Stamps, colored with Prismacolor pencils
* Sentiment is from the Pink By Design "Ghostly Greetings" set
* Sentiment punch is from Stampin Up
* Glitter bat brad
* Stickles
* Ribbon

You still have a day to link up your project over at the Scrappin' Chics Chalenge blog.

I'm going to enter this card in the Wacky Wednessday Challenge #57.

Thanks for stopping by!

Halloween Delight

Hello Crafty Friends!

I'd like to share with you another Halloween card that I made. With the Scrappin' Chics and other challenges this month being all about Halloween, I've been busy making lots of cards.

I've also noticed that all my cards have a stamped or digi image on them. I guess that's what I've been into lately. I'm loving coloring with Prismacolor pencils and oderless mineral spirits!

Here is my latest Halloween card:




Details:
* Card base is 5x5 inches
* Stamp shape is cut at 4 1/2' using the "Birthday Bash" cartridge
* Patterned paper is from K&Co Halloween stack
* Digital image is "Pumpkin Mickey Hat Betty" from Simply Betty Stamps, colored with Prismacolor pencils
(If you love digis, you should stop by and check out Simply Betty Stamps!)
* Sentiment is from the "Ghostly Greetings" stamp set by Pink By Design Stamps (another one of my favorites!)
* Martha Stewart corner punch
* Stickles
* Buttons tied with embroidery floss

I'll be entering this card is a few challenges.
* Simply Sunday with Getting Cricky - Black and Orange
* Simply Betty Stamps 7th Day of Halloween
* Wacky Wednesday #56 - Halloween

Thanks for stopping by!

Blessed at 60 Birthday & Blogiversary Blog Hop Day 2

Welcome Crafty Friends to Day 2 of the Blessed at 60 Birthday and Blogiversary Blog Hop!

If you've hopped over from Carla's blog, then you're in the right place. But, if you're just visiting my blog and would like to start at the beginning, then hop on over to Kathie's blog.

For today's project, Kathie (our hostess and Birthday Girl) asked us to make something that had to do with a cancer, since she is a kidney cancer survivior.

Kathie asked each of us to chose a particular cancer to honor/celebrate, and she even found out all the different colors that each cancer/group is represented by.

For my project I chose the honor my Grandma Ruby who passed away from colon cancer. The color that represents colon cancer is dark blue.

Here is my project:





I made a picture frame and as soon as I get a picture of my Grandma, I will be adding it. I wanted it to have a vintagey look and be accented with dark blue. I added her name, and a few sayings that remind me of her. My Grandma was crafty (that's where I get it from) and she sewed alot, so the buttons are for her sewing.

Details:
* Cardstock is Recollections
* Patterned paper is from the DCWV "At Home" stack
* 'Ribbon' is cut at 4" using "Stand and Salute" cartrdige, embossed with the "Texture" Cuttlebug embossing folder
* 'Ruby' is cut using the "Lyrical Letters" cartridge, and I welded the letters together using my Gypsy
* Tim Holtz "Tea Dye" Distress Ink was used to ink all the edges.
* Sentiments are from Pink By Design "Material Girl", "Just Breathe", and "All in the Family" sets, stamped using the Tim Holtz Distress Ink
* Sentiment punch is from eKSuccess
* Small oval punch is from Stampin Up
* Ribbon
* Buttons tied w/ cream embroidery floss

Kathie is also having a huge Gypsy give-away on her blog in celebration of her birthday/blogiversary/celebration. Click here to read all the details and enter to win.

Next up is Heather's blog.

Thanks for stopping by!

Blessed at 60 Birthday & Blogiversary Blog Hop Day 1

Welcome to the Blessed at 60 Birthday & Blogiversary Blog Hop!

Today we are celebrating Kathie's Birthday and Blogiversary! If you've hopped over from Carla's blog, then you're in the right place. But, if you're just visiting my blog and would like to start at the beginning, then hop on over to Kathie's blog.

Here is my birthday card:



Details:
* Card base is from the Birthday Bash cartrdige on Core'dinations cardstock
* Patterned paper is from K&Co "Confetti" stack
* Stamped image is "Birthday Anya II" from The Greeting Farm, colored with Prismacolor pencils
* Sentiment is from the "Say It Sweet" set by Pink By Design, embossed in white
* Label punch is from Stampin Up
* i-Rock gems
* Ribbon
* White gel pen
*Stickles

Kathie is also having a huge Gypsy give-away on her blog in celebration of her birthday/blogiversary. Click here to read all the details and enter to win.

Next up is Heather's blog.

Be sure to stop by tomorrow for Day 2 and check out all the Cancer inspired projects.

Lil Devil

Hello and Happy Monday Crafty Friends!

If you're looking for my Halloween Blog Hop post, click here.

Today I'd like to share with you my very first card I created using my new Gypsy.

I also made this to enter in the Throwback Thursday challenge with Emma over at My Creative Time. The challenge is to use an older cartridge with a "card feature" and create a Halloween themed card.

I'm also entering this in Meljen's Designs Challenge #80, which is to use a ribbon.

Here is my card:




Details:
* Wild Card cartridge for he card base. I use my Gyspy to stretch the card into a circle shape (it was a skinny oval)
* Carstock is from my stash
* The Greeting Farm digi "Halloween Shedevil" colored using Prismacolor pencils
* Pink By Design sentiment from the SOM "Guess Who" set, embossed in white
* Wite gel pen for the stitching
* Black Diamond Stickles
* Ribbon

I've been having lots of fun playing with my Gypsy and I've already created a few cards. I've been using Design Studio for awhile, but now I see what all the fuss over this Gypsy is about. I love it!

Emma's challenge is open through Wed, Oct 19th if you'd like to enter.

Thanks for stopping by!

Scrappin Chics Challenge - October Project #2

Welcome Back Crafty Friends!

If you're looking for my Halloween Blog Hop post, click here.

This month with the Scrappin Chics, our challenge is to create a Halloween project using the colors purple and green. I love this color combination!

I am in love with digital stamps right now! I love that I can print them (any size I want) and color them ahead of time. But you know what the best part is? They are cheaper than rubber stamps and I don't have to find a place to store them in my craft space!

Here is my project:



Details:
* Patterned paper is Recollections "Bright Prints" stack
* Spellbinders Ovals and Scalloped Ovals
* Simply Betty Stamps digi "Witchy Wednessday" colored with Prismacolor pencils
* Stickles for her lips, shoes, band on her hat, and the cat's eyes
* Pink By Design sentiment from the "Ghostly Greetings" set
* Black tulle (loving this in place of traditional ribbon!)

Be sure to head on over to the Scrappin Chics Challenge blog and enter your project.

Thanks for stopping by!

Halloween Blog Hop

Happy Saturday Crafty Friends and Welcome to the Halloween Blog Hop hosted by Anglea at Creative Crafting.

If you just happend upon my blog today, then make sure you head on over to Angela's blog and start from the begining.

If you are here from Katie's blog, then you're on the right path.

Today I'd like to share with you a Halloween card using not-so-Halloween colors.




As soon as I saw this image I knew I wanted to color her in pinks. I've just recetnly started playing with digis, and I'm loving them! Simply Betty Stamps are one of my favorites, and you can find them here.

Details:
* Cardstock and papers are from my stash (I can't remember who makes them)
* Image is "Skellington Betty" digi from Simply Betty Stamps, colored with Prismacolor pencils.
* Stickles to add a bit of bling to her lips, tennies, skulls on dress and earrings, and the eyes on her hat.
* MS edge punch (I can't remember the name, sorry)
* Satin ribbon
* Black gems using i-Rock.

Next up along the hop is Julie.

Thanks for stopping by!

Just Fabulous

Happy Saturday Crafty Friends!

Today is my day to post on the Pink By Design blog!

Here is my card that I created using a PBD background, image, and sentiment stamp.


Details:
* Finished card is 3 1/4 x 6 1/2 inches.
* Paint chip, cut off the side with the names. I used the Behr brand because there is plenty of room to stamp on once you cut off the paint names. I matted this with black cardstock.
* Stamp the PBD "Sewing" background stamp using black ink. I used Staz-on and allowed it to dry completely (a heat gun also helps to
speed up this step, just not too close or the paint chip can bend).
* Stamp the dress form from the PBD "Sew Lovely" image set, and allow to dry.
* For the sentiment I used an ekSuccess punch and stamped "Just Fabulous" from the PBD " Material Girl" sentiement set.
* The final touch was adding gems using my i-Rock (a must-have for bling lovers!).

I hope you get a chance to stop by the hardware store and pick up some paint chips and give this a try. I've got a stack of them to make some more, and the best part is that they are free!

Thanks for stopping by!

Scrappin' Chics Challenge - Halloween

Welcome to the first reveal of October projects for The Scrappin' Chics Challenge!

This month's challenge is to create something for Halloween using the colors green and purple. I love this color combination!

Here is my first project for this month's challenge:




Details:
* Digi stamp from The Greeting Farm, colored using Prisma Color pencils
* Papers from K&Company "Halloween"
* Sentiment is from PBD Stamp Of The Month September set
* Spellbinders Labels Ten
* i-Rock purple gems
* Ribbon

I love this month's challenge as I always have so much fun creating Halloween cards and projects.

Now it's your turn to grab your supplies and create a Halloween project using purple and green, and stop by The Scrappin Chics Challenge blog to link up your project.

I can't wait to see what everyone creates!

Thanks for stopping by!