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Happy Halloween!

As a kid, I really loved Halloween. I didn't love it as much as kids these days, but I made do with what I had. My mom made my first few costumes and then until I was 12, my costumes were store-bought.

When I was 10, a week before Halloween, I got the Chicken Pox really bad. I remember looking forward to that year's Halloween - I was going to dress up as a nurse. (Ironic, huh?). Anyway, my bout with the Pox was really bad and due to a virus I had to stay in the hospital for a week and missed out on Halloween that year. I'll never forget how sad I was.

And since that time, Halloween just never felt the same for me. It lost its magic.

But now with 2 kids of my own, the magic has come back and I'm enjoying the season. I'd enjoy it more if we lived in a house that I could decorate instead of our tiny condo, but that's another story...

I'm beginning to love Halloween so much that I had a brilliant idea to dress our kids (and our friends' kids) as Dorothy and friends:

My poor little Dorothy. I guess she really wanted to see the Wizard. *lol* Jonah's the scarecrow. His BFF is the Lion. And my BFF's son (my godson!) is the Tinman.

And what would the Wizard of Oz be without the Wicked Witch???

 

This card is for this week's Weekly Wednesday Challenge at All the Scraps! The challenge was to make a Halloween card. I don't have any C.C. Designs Halloween stamps, so I decided to alter Angel Emma and turn her into Elphelba, the Wicked Witch of the East!

It's actually my first time altering a stamp - I couldn't clean off the image well enough but hopefully you can't see it. I erased her halo and wings and drew in a witch's hat. I colored her green because of a FABULOUS idea from my best friend Corinne! I really love the way she came out!

This card is also for Copic Creations Challenge #14 - Coloring an image black! And I did that for her hat and robe! :)

Hope you all have a fun, safe, and very Happy Halloween! We're taking Jonah out for his first time Trick or Treating! It should be fun! :)

supplies:
CS: Elegant Eggplant (SU!), black (Bazzill), green (Prism), Pure Luxury White CS (Gina K.)
DP: Reminisce
stamp: Angel Emma (C.C. Designs).
sentiment: Trick or Sweet I (Taylored Expressions)
ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Copics
accessories: Copics, Copic Multiliner SP 0.3, brads, ribbon, dimensionals

hello Edward!

** This my second post for today. Please scroll down to read today's previous post. Thanks! :) **

So is anyone a "Twilight" fan out there?" Maybe the better question is: Who's NOT a Twilight fan? *lol*

I can't wait for New Moon to release! I'm curious to see how they translate the book to the movie - it might be my favorite book from the series. I admit, though, I read the books REALLY fast and can't remember most of them! I just wanted to find out what happened NEXT! *lol* I do remember being a Team Jacob gal (sorry, girls!) after reading the books. But after the movie - hello, Edward! :)

This afternoon's card features Wild Sprouts Edward from The Greeting Farm! Doesn't he look like a miniature Edward Cullen? If I could, I would alter him a bit and make him more Twilight-Edward-esque. Maybe I'll work on that next time I use this stamp!

I used this week's Anyone for Anya sketch and used a bunch of scraps from my stash! The DP is Scenic Route and the CS is a mix of old SU! and Bazzill. The sentiment is from SU!'s Chit Chat Rub Ons pack and the ribbon is from Michaels. :)

Wow! 2 Cards  posted today - I'm on a roll! :)

Happy Friday!

thankful

Quick post today!

Today's card features an image that I received from a Copic Practice Image swap on SCS a few months ago. I think that hedgehog giving a flower to that mouse is SO cute!

I used this week's Mojo Monday sketch (MOJO110). I kind of played around with the sketch and adapted it to fit my A2 card. I also used the theme this week for Stampin' Sisters in Christ (SSCC10) - create a card of thankfulness. I really thought this was such a cute image to showcase that - the hedgehog and mouse are too adorable!

The rest of the card features CS and DP from this month's Taylored Expressions Key Ingredients kit. I LOVE this month's kit because it has October Afternoon's Earth Love paper in it! I just inked up the edges of the DP with some brown chalk ink, cut the image out with my Nestabilities and colored it with Copics. :) Fun!

Thanks for visiting today! Hope you all have a wonderful Friday! Yay for Halloween tomorrow! :)

brrr. it's cold out there!

I'm such a California girl. I'm used to warmer weather and sunshine. So when the weather has been windy and cold like it's been these past few days I complain! I know it's nothing like those of you who have snow! I don't know how you gals do it! One day, when I retire, I want to retire in warmer climates - like Hawaii! :)

Anyway, this post comes a little late (I like to try and post in the morning!). I was hanging out at my parents' house all day with the kids and without internet access. I was going through some serious withdrawals, lemme tell ya!

Today's card is based of of this week's sketch over at Card Patterns (CPS38)! Super cute sketch to use! And I just HAD to use my new Emma stamp from C.C. Designs! This stamp was part of a pre-order Winter set from last week - I missed out on the Fall pre-order and regretted it so you KNOW when they did another pre-order for Winter Emmas and Trevors, I just had to get in on it!

I had a lot of fun with this Emma image - I popped out her legs and mug and placed her on the little bench (also came with the pre-order!).

The sentiment stamp is also from C.C. Designs. I punched it out with the Modern Label Punch from SU! The rest of the card is from the Christmas Key Ingredients Kit at Taylored Expressions! I painted the chipboard snowflake white and added some Frosted Lace Stickles and let it dry. I really love the way it came out. Hope you did too!

Thanks so much for visiting today! Have a fabulous day! :)

last layout using Merry Merry!

Hi friends!

Today features my last layout using TGF's upcoming Merry Merry digi kit. :)

I wanted to make an opening layout for a future album about our holiday trip to Disneyland. It was Jonah's first visit. He was 10 months old. :)

If you've loved the papers on my Merry Merry layouts this month, the good news is that you can get the Merry Merry 6x6 paper pack over at The Greeting Farm HERE.

And now you can see what the other gals on the digital creative team did too!

Claudette San Pedro
Jacilynn Dashwood

Stay tuned next week for the next TGF Digi Kit - Dirty Sugar! :)

POP! goes the card!

Back in the day when I started off using strap hinge albums for my scrapbooks, I used to enjoy making pop up layouts. It took a while for me to get the hang of it, but I made some really cute pop up pages (if I do say so myself!). I miss strap hinge albums because of the fact that they do lay flat when you open them and the gap in the center is very small. I just HATE not being so confined - it's difficult to scrap out of order (which is what I do) in them. I've found a love for American Crafts 12x12 D-ring cloth albums! But if you really want to read about how I organize my albums, let me know and I'll save that post for another day. :)

Today's card is based off of Mercy's Tuesday Sketch Challenge #44 (MTSC44) from LAST WEEK. It's been one crazy week so far for me! I'm on vacation but I'm spending it with the kids or doing errands all week - trying to get ready for HALLOWEEN! It's pretty funny teaching Jonah to say "Trick or Treat. Smell My Feet. Give Me Something Good to Eat." *lol* I have to get it on video soon.

Anyway, here's the card:

I made this card for my SIL who celebrated her birthday this past weekend. She said she didn't want any gifts so I thought that I should try to make her a fabulous card. :)

And I decorated the inside:

I used my Sizzix Big Shot 3-Tier cake die... I did fine assembling it, but man! That is so scary trying to fold it in half without ruining your work! I need more practice with using the pop up dies from Sizzix. They're so daunting, but I think once I get the hang of it, my cards will come out nicer. :)

Anyway, thanks so much for the responses about image swapping with me! I really need to get my list together and post it her on my blog!

Hope you all have a fabulous Tuesday! Thanks for visiting!

supplies:
CS: Old Olive, Pink Pirouette (retired), Baja Breeze (retired) - SU!; Pure Luxury White CS (Gina K.)
DP: Scenic Route
stamp: Birthday Anya (The Greeting Farm)
sentiment: Chit Chat rub ons (SU!)
ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Copics
accessories: Sizzix Big Shot, 3-Tier pop-up cake Bigz XL die, Nestabilities, dimensionals, scallop oval punch (SU!)

image swapping!

I discovered image swaps via SCS a couple months ago... I was hesitant to join one - at the time, I didn't have a lot of stamps to use to swap and the one swap I had participated in over 10 years ago left me feeling blah. It was a Sizzix die cut image swap via 2Peas and I swapped out a few die cut images and got a bunch of funky ones in return. Since then I said no way to swaps!

But then I discovered the rubber stamping and card making world. Image swaps? Wow, what a cool concept. I don't have to buy a bunch of stamps and store them? I can get different images already pre-stamped for me? I just only have to pay for mailing to and from? SOLD!

Today's card is from a Sugar Nellie swap I participated in a few months ago.

At least I *think* it's a Sugar Nellie image (feel free to correct me if I'm wrong! I have all my image swap images tucked in ziplock bags!). I thought it's perfect for the upcoming holiday season - can you believe Costco had Christmas decorations for sale already in SEPTEMBER?! I'm SO not ready yet!

Anyway, this card is based off of a sketch at Crazy 4 Challenges (C4C7). Love their sketches! Cindy's the best! :) I have a feeling I won't be able to brave the malls this holiday season so I might be giving gift cards instead. I better start stockpiling my Christmas cards to give away!

supplies:
CS: Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, Riding Hood Red (retired) - SU!; Pure Luxury White CS (Gina K.)
DP: SU! (retired)
stamp: unknown, possibly Sugar Nellie!
ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento)
sentiment: Chit Chat rub-ons (SU!)
accessories: ribbon (SU!), Modern Label punch (SU!), brads (SU!), circle and petite scallop circle Nestabilities, dimensionals

In other news....

I was thinking of listing my stamp inventory here on my blog so if anyone thinks this is a great idea, feel free to leave me a comment here or email me so this can HAPPEN!! Serious swappers only, please. It only takes one time for me to get burned and I'll be done... Just sayin'! :) I have a ton of TGF stamps, I'm starting to build my Taylored Expressions cuppies collection... I also have quite a few C.C. Designs stamps, 6 Sugar Nellie Gorjuss Girls, a few Stamping Bella Kettos and Lulus... As you can see, I'm an equal opportunity stamper! *lol* I'm always on the lookout for some Magnolia stamps (I only have 2 Tildas), more Gorjuss Girls... I'm starting to like Hanna Stamps' Riley. He's just too cute!
 (*just a note: I reserve the right to decline swapping with anyone. Don't take it personal. Some people's stamp styles are just different from my own. You wouldn't want stamped images laying around in your stash if you weren't going to ever use them, right? Thanks for understanding!)

feeling TALL!

I'm pretty short - 5'1" barefoot - so TALL isn't something I normally feel, not even in heels. *lol*

As I was cruising around my favorite challenge blogs this week, it seems as though there's a "tall" theme going around! Seriously - I think there were at least 3 sketches I came across and 2 themes to make your cards TALL.

Tall and skinny cards aren't something I normally do, but it was pretty empowering to give it a try.

I'm submitting this card for the following challenges:

1. Card Patterns Sketch 37
2. All that Scraps Wednesday Challenge: How Tall Can You Go?

It was challenging for me to make this card because it's 4x7 (I think! I know the length is 7 inches, but I can't remember what the width is! *lol*). I hate wasting paper and to cut it into funky sizes makes me cringe a little. haha. I'm such a cheapskate!

I colored this Cowgirl Anya and realized I wanted to make her vest into a cow print, but I was too late! So I did the next best thing and colored her skirt into a cow print - I really like the results!

I used CP's Sketch 37 and tweaked it a little. I wanted a little more versatility to I put Anya outside of the half circle and added the buttons at the bottom. Does anyone out there have a MILLION buttons like me? I'm trying to NOT buy buttons and at least make a DENT in my stash. It doesn't seem like I'm getting anywhere. *lol*

Anyway, hope you all have a wonderful day! TGIF!

supplies:
CS: Kraft, Bravo Burgundy (SU!); Pure Luxury White CS (Gina K.)
DP: Dirty Rodeo (The Greeting Farm)
stamp: Cowgirl Anya (The Greeting Farm)
ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento)
sentiment: Chit Chat rub ons (SU!)
accessories: Copics, Copic Black 0.3 Multiliner SP, dimensionals, buttons, linen thread, Coluzzle, chalk

CP Sketch 36 Super 6!

Has a nice ring to it, doesn't it? *lol*

So I finally got a chance to catch up on my blog reading and found out that I was picked again by the Card Patterns gals as one of the Super 6!

I'm truly honored to be recognized for such a simple card!

Thanks, gals! :)

Santa - He really DOES exist! *lol*

While growing up, we have always had the same tradition in my family for the holidays - Thanksgiving is at my godmother's house... Christmas Eve is at my aunt's house (not blood aunt, but a family friend aunt)... and New Year's Eve was always at my family's house. Same tradition. Every year.

At my aunt's house on Christmas, Santa would visit and pass out presents to the kids. I would love this time of the party - it was complete with the sound of his boots on the roof and the "ho ho ho" when he would walk through the door! It started to become embarassing when I became a teenager - Santa would continue to give me presents until I was at least 18! *lol*

But now I've started to rediscover my love for this tradition - no matter how cheesy it is. It's really wonderful to see Jonah's expression light up when he sees him and receives his gift.

Here's Jonah's first meeting:

 

My digi LO today feature's The Greeting Farm's "Merry Merry" kit! If you really like the papers I've been using, Marie also designed them for cards - in 6x6 form! How awesome is THAT?!

Go and see what the other members of the TGF's DCT did with their third LO of the month!

Jacilynn Dashwood
Claudette San Pedro

Thanks for stopping by today! Have a fabulous Wednesday!!!

supplies:
digital papers, cardstock, stickers: Merry Merry digital kit (The Greeting Farm)
fonts by Audrey Neal (O'Scraps)
stitching (Atomic Cupcake)