Spooky Spider

I for one am going to be very sad when I can't post Halloween cards anymore! I know some people don't celebrate this holiday believing it to be evil and satanic, but I love it if it's all fun, candy, and little ones dressed up in their cute costumes. My grandchildren just enjoy it so much!
Anywho, my card today is very similar to one I saw on Cindy Lawrence's blog and thinking it was so cute, I took the liberty to make a similar one. Hope she does not mind! She does awesome work!

Card Recipe
No Stamps used; Sentiment computer generated
Paper: CS- Bazzill, DP- My Mind's Eye "The Spider's Web" collection ---"Pumpkin Patch"
Twine and Ribbon: May Arts
Spider: Martha Stewart Sticker with black glitter added
Spider Web: Recollections Border Stickers with black glitter added

That's it for me today---thanks for taking time to stop by today and please do again soon---I LOVE your comments!
Hugs and God Bless!
Cathy

Embrace Your Inner Witch

Hello Friends. How are you? Hope your weekend was great---mine was good, but just went by so fast!

Today I have a tri-fold card that I entered in May Arts Halloween Ribbon challenge. If you have never used May Arts ribbon, you are missing out---BIG time. They have the best ribbon I have used and a HUGE variety to choose from! For this challenge, they actually sent me 3 yards of several different ribbons and simply ask you to use it however you wanted. The winner had an awesome banner using birds in cages. I came in as as a runner-up with this hilarious witch card. I laugh everytime I look at her. LOL!

Card Recipe

Stamps: Both Impression Obsession

Papers: CS- Bazzill, DP- Purple Check-Hobby Lobby, Black Glitter Dot-Dooblebug Design

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Border Punch: Martha Stewart

Ribbon: May Arts (of course!)

Stickles: Star Dust, Lavendar, and yellow

Sakura Glaze Pen: Purple and Black

Copic Spica Pen: Silver and Gold

Copics: E00, E02, E11, YR02, YR68, YR07, R22, R05, RV23, R46, R59, E33, E35, E37, Y15, C1, C3, C7, BV23, 100, V15, V09, YG03

I have a crazy friend that I'm sending this one to---I think she'll love it!

Thanks for stopping by today and please do again soon.

Hugs and God Bless!

Cathy

PS: I just discovered (probably the last person on earth!) Feline Playful. It's a great blog that lists lots of ongoing challenges in blogland. She has reached 500+ followers and has HUGE blog candy to give away Nov. 6th. Check it out!

You Make Me Smile

Hello Fellow Stampers! Hope your week is going well so far! How was your weekend? Mine was YARD WORK! YUK!!! 8 hours on Saturday and I'm so sore even today that I can hardly walk---how pitiful it is to be in this bad of shape!

Today I have a card that I made last year but never posted. It's very simple actually with no coloring other than sponging on the circles, but I think it has a big impact!

Card Recipe

Stamp:Stampin'Up

Papers: CS-Bazzill, DP-We R Memory Makers

Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa and Stampin'Up Tempting Turquoise for sponging

Ribbon:Michael's

Bling:K and Co.

Flower: JoAnn's

Nesties: Round and Scalloped Round

That's it for today folks! Thanks for stopping by today and please do so again soon!

Hugs and God Bless!

Cathy

Spooky Nite Easel Card, ADFD Challenge

Happy Friday everyone! Has this week gone by fast or what? Where does the time go, I wonder. Most days it feels like there are not enough hours in the day!

Today my card is for the third Friday of the month A Day For Daisies challenge # 4 "As much black as possible!". I tried something a little different---an Easel Card and I used vellum in the oval after printing the "Spooky Tree" digital image and embossing it with black embossing powder.It looks a bit wrinkled at the top of the vellum in this photo, but it really isn't. Then I placed a battery operated tea light behind it. I think the light behind the tree gave a nice warm glow. I borrowed this idea (with permission) from Bonnie from Priceless Scrapbooks and More. She made a beautiful Christmas card like this. The challenge is for us to use "as much black as possible" which would usually be kinda hard, but because it's Halloween time, it was alot easier. I had to use a touch of orange to give it a little punch! :-)

Card Recipe

Image: A Day For Daisies

Papers: CS-Bazzill, DP-K*I Memories Pop Culture "Wing Ding", and Doodlebug Design "Tuxedo Dot"

Ribbon: May Arts Halloween collection

Gel Sentiment and Orange Disk: Gel Candy by K*I Memories "Haunted Shapes"

Page Pin Up: 4 in. Baroque Black by Karen Foster Design (hard to see in photo---pinned through orange ribbon knot)

Nestibilities: Oval and Scallopped Oval

Hope you enjoyed today's card---it proved to be a bit challenging putting all the layers together and making sure it all lined up well---but I LOVE how it turned out! Please jump over to A Day For Daisies, see the other DT entries, and give this challenge a try as well---the more the merrier!

Have a great weekend!

Hugs and God Bless!

Cathy

Harvest Blessings

Hello Everyone! How are you all doing? Hope you are having a good, productive week. I've been busy, but feel like I've gotten alot done!

Today I have a card that isn't necessarily fall, but because of the colors, I think it's very appropriate for this season.

Card Recipe

Stamps: GinaK

Papers: CS-Bazzill, DP-BasicGrey

Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa

Ribbon: Michael's

Bling: K and Company

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder

Nesties: Round and Scalloped Round

Copics: E33, E35, E08,R02, E37

Thank you all so much for stopping by today and do come by again tomorrow to see the A Day For Daisies' challenge # 4. It's a fun one!

Also, please say a prayer for the owner of my LSS, Tricia. She is having neck surgery this morning!

Hugs and God Bless!

Cathy

Happy Harvest

Good Monday morning! Hope your weekend was good! Mine was very good---we went to the beach wedding I spoke of Friday. It was breathtakingly beautiful! It was right at sunset and God smiled down on the couple---the weather could not have been better---not a cloud in the sky, cool, but not too cool, a little breezy and the sunset was gorgeous!!! Purples, pinks and corals! The bride was perfection and the food was all seafood---what a great nite it was!

Today I have another "Fall" card---rather simple, but pretty, I think. Hope you do too!

Card Recipe

Stamps: Pumpkin-Paper Inspirations, Sentiment-StampinUp

Papers: CS-Bazzill, DP-BasicGrey

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Ribbon: Michael's

Bling: K and Company

Copics: YR68, YR07, E08,E57, YG03, YG63, BG93, C5

Thank you so much for stopping by today---I'm VERY THANKFUL for all my stamping buddies!

Hugs and God Bless!

Cathy

A Day For Daisies CDAC challenge MS. SCARECROW

Happy Friday! I for one am really glad it's Friday---this has been a busy, crazy week!

We are going to a sunset wedding up in the northern panhandle this weekend on the beach! I'm really excited to get away and to enjoy a beach wedding and reception.

Today's card is A Day For Daisies image in a Crafter's Digital Art Center sketch challenge called "Fall Fun" and this digital image is free!!! I love free AND cute---don't you??!!

Card Recipe

Image: A Day For Daisies

Leaves Stamp: Hero Arts

Paper: Color Mates and We R Memory Keepers "Blueberry Hill"

Stickles: Aqua on flowers

Copics: E33, E93, E04, E29, E35, B02, B00, BG10, BG93, BG05, BG49, W3, W7, YR31, YR07, YR68, Y17, YG67, R02, R22, R59, RV42, G000

Sky sponged with Tim Holtz Distress Ink "Tumbled Glass"

Flower and buttons: JoAnn's

Have a great weekend (I plan to!) and thanks so much for stopping by today!

Hugs and God Bless!

Cathy

Boo!

Hey Folks! How are you all? Has the weather gotten more fall-like where you are yet? Believe it or not, even here in Central FL we are having amazing weather!!! YEA! I'm so happy to have cool mornings and evenings and breezy days---it's great after such a hot, hot summer...

Today I have a cute little Halloween card for you. The image was not meant to be for Halloween, but I made it be---"creative license". LOL!

Card Recipe

Stamp: Lily & Milo by Stampavie

Papers: CS: Bazzill, DP-Halloween Paranormal by American Crafts

Ink: memento Tuxedo Black

Boo!: Adhesive Rhinestones by K & Company

Stickles: Orange Peel and Stardust

Ribbon: May Arts

Copics: Y00, Y02, Y15, E31, E35, R00, YR02, YR07, YR16, R20, RV02, BV00, V15, V09, V17, BV08, C5, BV23, C7, 100

Thanks so much for stopping by today and have a "Boo-tiful" day!

Hugs and God Bless!

Cathy

Spooky Night

It's Monday again! How was your weekend? Mine was busy (as usual!). I taught a Bow Tying class at my LSS --- Priceless Scrapbooks and More with Bonnie who taught paper flower making. It was lots of fun and hopefully everyone learned some new techniques! Also had 2 grands (ages 3 and 5) spend the nite with me last nite which was so much fun---and busy! LOL!

Speaking of Priceless Scrapbooks and More---I learned Friday that I've been chosen to be on their first Design Team! WHOO HOO! Go to Priceless Scrapbooks and More blog to see more.

Today's card was made early this year when I went to the brayer class taught by Michelle Zindorf---what a great teacher she is! Since this card is more Fall looking, I saved it till now.

Card Recipe

All products are StampinUp

Please visit Michelle's blog: Freedom In Creating to see her tutorials. I could never explain her techniques like she can! If you get a chance to take her classes, please go! You'll love it! I did!

Thanks for taking the time to stop here today---please do so again soon!

Hugs and God Bless!

Cathy

Daddy's Girl---A Day For Daisies

Good Friday morning! TGIF!

Today I have another card for A Day For Daisies challenge # 3 using "Lots of Layers" I used 13 layers total on this one! LOL!

I'm really loving coloring these sweet images! Alot of them are of families and babies and I just love that! There is so much bad in this world and I love the wholesomeness of these images. Since my son and his wife just had the baby girl, I had to have this Daddy and baby girl!

Card Recipe

Image: A Day For Daisies; Sentiment:Print Works

Papers: CS-Bazzill, DP- Memory Makers and Me and My Big Ideas

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Shimnerz: Pinky Pink on baby's dress

Border Punch: Martha Stewart

Ribbon: May Arts

Copics: YG91, YR31, Y11, E00, E21, E29, E35, E57, RV10, BOOOO, B93

Please have a great weekend and come back Monday!

Hugs and God Bless!

Cathy