Welcoming Fall with some Handmade Cards

 

Happy Tuesday!! You know, I used to create cards on a regular basis. I was a stay-at-home wife and Mom and made cards for many Digi Stamp companies. I would also create cards to sell at a near by craft store. Then about 4 yrs ago, my last chick-a-dee flew the nest and I went back to work.

I LOVE my job, I really do! But some days, I miss my leisurely days of getting up, having a cup of coffee, putting some clothes to wash, and then pulling out my craft supplies to create the day away!

 

These are some cards that I have created in the past few weeks:

 

 

 

Card Details: Digi Stamp Image by ALL THAT SCRAPS, Patterned Paper: The Paper Studio,

"Hello!" stamp-Studio G, Ink: Staz-On

Card Details: Digi Image: Unknown, I will have to look up and link later, Happy Halloween Stamp: Studio G, Web Border Punch: Martha Stewart, Patterned Paper: The Paper Studio scraps

Happy to be doing what I love!!!

 

Love what you do, Do what you love!

 

Yum! Eyeballs in a Jar!

 Yep, it is almost time for that ghoulish holiday! When I saw Melissa's image of
a Jar of Eyeballs, I knew it would be perfect for my altered Frap bottle filled with eye ball gumballs!!!


To make this..I spray painted the lid of a Starbucks Frap bottle...I love these cold drinks!
I filled it w/ my gumballs and added this super cute tag made with a Meljen's Designs tag.



Hurry on over to the shop...you don't want to miss Melissa's 20% off sale:



Thanks for visiting! Have a wonderful Friday!

Little Witchy Girl!

Hi there!!! Hope your Tuesday is going well! Like I said, I love fall!!! And with Fall comes the fun holiday of Halloween! I have to admit, we don't celebrate Halloween much...my kids are all grown up, but I do love the Halloween colors and flavors...like candy!!! LOL

and..I do love this image of "Hazel" by Wee Stamps.

Card Details: Digi Image-Wee Stamps, Patterned Paper (scraps) and Brads-The Paper Studio, Border Punch-Spider Web-Martha Stewart, Card Blank and Stickles-Studio G

Linking to:

Love to Create Challenge Blog--#34 Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today! Have a blessed Tuesday!

audrey

Halloween Witches!

Get it? Instead of Halloween Wishes? "Halloween Witches"! LOL I know,  know..my kids call me corny all the time!
With all the recent changes in my life, I haven't had much "me" time. So..this morning, I got up at 5:00am to steal a couple of hours for myself.
I have made a couple of cards and will mail them out today.
Here's one I made for my sister...she loves Halloween!

Card Details: Digi Image-Wee Stamps, Patterned Papers-The Paper Studio, Web Punch-Martha Stewart, Ribbon-Offray, Button-Recyled from a pair of pants I threw out. Misc.-Floss, Stickles-Ranger

I'm entering this card in a few challenges today:

Tuesday Color Challenge at The Outlawz

Challenge #36-Creative Stamp Friends-Halloween

Crafty Boots-Autumn or Halloween

Kaboodle Doodles-Challenge #90-Halloween

Daisy Doodles Creative Challenge #45-Halloween

Addicted to Stamps Challenge #15-Halloween

The Crafty Pad #144-Halloween

The Crop Stop #42-Halloween

Alphabet Challenge Blog-"S" Soon to be Halloween

Happy Halloween-Challenge #79

Halloween is quickly approaching, so you are going to love this new Challenge #79-Halloween! The new releases are so SPOOKY cute!!!
Here is my card using an image called Crazy Broom Witch.

Card Details: Digi image-Meljen's Designs, Sentiment-Microsoft Word, Border Punch-Martha Stewart, Patterned Paper and Brads-The Paper Studio, Ribbon-Offray, Stickles-Ranger

And these are the new images for this week:


Please visit Meljen's Challenge Blog to see what the Design Team created and play along with this super fun challenge.

Have a great Thursday!!

I'm just gonna be "Frank" about it....

I really like looking at all the Halloween decor!!! And...I really like all the yummy Halloween candy!

Today I'd like to share a card with you using a set of new releases that can be found at
 Meljen's Designs: Whimsy Stamps

I used "Little Franky"



Card Details: Digi Image "Little Franky" by Meljen's Designs, Patterned Paper: The Paper Studio, Sentiment: Studio G, Misc.: Rhinestones, Stickles

Here's a sneak peek at today's releases:


Also...please don't forget to head on over to our blog for new challenges and inspiration! Currently Challenge #30 is going on and it looks like lots of fun!!!
Meljen's Designs Design Team and Challenge Blog. 


Have a wonderful Thursday!!!!

Meljen's Designs--Tag Challenge

This week's challenge over at Meljen's Designs is to make something using a tag, or make a tag. This is Challenge #29!!!
 I really had a blast with this challenge because tags can be so much fun. They are like mini canvases to decorate!!!
I decided to use a really cute image called Witchy Cat you can find her and many other really cute digi images here at  Whimsy Stamps. 


Okay...I will stop chatting and just show you my tag...I tied it onto a large mason jar filled with an assortment of Halloween Candy!!! I love this time of year!!! {{{{{{sigh}}}}}}}

Project Details: Digi Image: Meljen's Designs, Patterned Papers: The Paper Studio, Border Punch: Martha Stewart, Ribbon and Button: WalMart, Misc.: Stickles and Machine Stitching

Thanks for visiting today!!! I hope I have inspired you to make a tag of your own. I'd love to see it!!!

Have a wonderful Thursday!!!!

"Spider Eggs" to enjoy!

Yes, Spider Eggs!!! Not real ones of course, but yummy ones!!! I saw this idea on another blog "Happy Little Art", but I didn't have the test tubes that she put her "eggs"  in. But I did have these cute little jars. I bought them several years ago and a thrift store and have used them to store buttons, pins, etc.
I had about 10 of them left and thought they'd be perfect for my "Spider Eggs". The lids were originally gold, but I changed that with my good ol' spray paint!!!
Here they are:

Don't mind the little "glue webs"...I'll just say they add character!LOL

 I am off to work on my Meljen's Designs creation so check back soon!

Meljen's Designs

Have a wonderful day!

When life gives you bottle caps....

make bows!!!! I actually purchased these blank bottle caps and added my design, but I'm sure recycled bottle caps would work just as well!!
Here are some Halloween Bottle Cap bows:

Details: Images from patterned paper by The Paper Studio.

I also bought a couple more of these candy jars at Walmart and added some digital images.

Thanks for visiting!!! Have a terrific Friday!!!

Halloween Jars and Gift Bags

HI there!! Happy Thursday!!!!
Today I'd like to share some jars and gift bags that I made this week. The jars were actually left over from some Teacher Appreciation gifts I made. I spray painted the lids black. Found some cute vintage images online and added stickles to make them sparkle. Then tied on a bow, chalk, felt and glued a glittery spider to the lid.
Here they are:

And here are the gift bags I used with some of the same vintage images. 

I found these bags at the dollar store!!

I added my image, ribbon, and some silver star garland. I love using this stuff!!!

Thanks for visiting today! Have a great Thursday!!!

Trick or Treat Sweets!!!

As promised, I will be showing some cute Halloween treats this week. Today, is some simple, wrapped up Hershey Bars. I love giving these to friends, coworkers, and kids!!!
I've wrapped them up in some left over green tissue (I used this previously for some "team candy bars"--shown at the bottom of my post).
Then I added some patterned paper, ribbon, and a stamped image.
Fun, fun, fun!!!

Details: Patterned Paper: The Paper Studio, Sentiment: Studio G, Ribbon, Green Tissue

Here are some "Team Bars" I made for a friend. She's gonna give these to the football players.

Thanks for visiting today!!! Have a wonderful Wednesday!!!!

Halloween Treats

Good morning!!! All week I'd like to show you some halloween treats....not tricks! that I've been working on. Today  I will begin with these goodie bags. I found these adorable mini soda cans at WalMart. The 7up cans have a cute Frankenstein face on them. The Sunkist drinks have a cute pumpkin face on them, and both change colors when chilled!!! So fun!!!! I just had to buy some and make some fun goodie bags. I've included a mini bag of microwave popcorn and some candy. I finished these off with a cute bow and some adorable tags by Whimsie Doodles.

And here's the whole bunch:

I think these are so fun and cute! What a great gift for a friend, coworker, teacher or child! 

Thanks for visiting today! Tomorrow, I will show you some cute candy bars I made!!!

Have a blessed Tuesday!!

Trick or Treat Sweets!!!

Halloween already? I know, I know!LOL
 Honestly, I don't do much for Halloween, my kids are all grown, but I do love all the Halloween and Fall candy that comes into the stores.
Last week I showed you these that I found:

Well, I bought a few more of them an decorated them with some new releases by Whimsie Doodles
Here they are:

I had also bought this cute lollipop so I made a matching gift tag to go with it:

All images are my Whimsie Doodles and are super cute!!!

Have a great Labor Day and thanks for stopping by!

Linking this to Made by Me Monday over at Creative 2x Mom's blog.