Two Old Bats Halloween Mid ~ October Challenge

Hello Ghoul Friends,

I am here today to remind you that there is still time to join in the fun at the Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge.  This is my Mid-October Reminder.

Here is my card for the Two Old Bats Mid~October Reminder:

Ingredients:

Tim Holtz Tree Rings 3D embossing folder

Poppystamps Jack O Lantern Frame 

Tim Holtz Mischievous Cats

Tim Holtz Vault Gothic boo

Leaves dies

Coredinations Brown paper

White card stock Orange paper

Black paper 

Black Glitter paper 

Maroon paper

Striped paper

  

For this A2 card I started by making the card base with White card stock.  I took a piece of Brown Coredinations paper and the Tim Holtz Tree Rings embossing folder.  I spritzed the paper with water before putting it into the embossing folder and running it through my Big Shot.  When it was dry I attached it to the card base.  I took some Orange paper and the Poppystamps Jack O Lantern Frame die and cut that out.  I took the Striped paper and cut that out with the same die and  added both pieces to the card.    I took some Black Glitter paper and filled in the Pumpkins eyes, nose and mouth.  I took Tim Holtz Boo die from the Vault Gothic set and cut that out and added that to the center of the Pumpkin Frame.  I took some Black paper and one of the cats from the Tim Holtz Mischievous die set and cut it out and added it to the card.  I took some Maroon and Orange paper and cut out the leaves with the leaves dies and placed them behind the frame.  I was inspired to make this card from the  Inspiration Board picture of the witch.  The Inspiration Board is listed below.

Inspiration Board

 

Remember, you can create ANYTHING Halloween you would like and our mood boards are here for your inspiration.  You do not have to follow it as the theme, but you certainly can if you would like!!  Don't forget to stop by the Two Old Bats Halloween October Challenge to see all the Spooky cards the Design Team has created!

Thanks for stopping by!

Lori

Peace On Earth Christmas Challenge #73

Hello Christmas Lovers,

Today is the start of a new challenge over on the Peace On Earth Christmas Challenge Blog ~ POE Challenge #73.  We have a fun and colorful Inspiration Board to help get your creative juices flowing!

            

          Here is my card for POE Challenge #73:

Ingredients:

Sizzix Lisa Jones Woodland Nature dies

Tim Holtz Forest Shadows dies

Merry Christmas Stamp 

White card stock

Blue paper

Light Green paper

Dark Green paper

Brown Paper

White paper

Pink paper

Faded Jeans distress oxide

For this A2 card I started by making the card base with White card stock.  I took the Blue sky paper, inked the edges with Faded Jeans distress ink and added that to the card base.  I took the Tim Holt Forest Shadows dies and the Light and Dark Green paper and cut out the trees and added them to the card.  I took the Sizzix Lisa Jones Woodland Nature dies and assorted papers and cut out the critter pieces, pieced them together and added them to the card.  I took the Merry Christmas stamp and some Black ink and stamped the sentiment onto the card.  I was inspired to make this card from the lower left hand photo on the Inspiration Board listed below.

Inspiration Board:

 

 

Please be sure to hop on over to the Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge to see what the Design Team have created and than it is your turn to create Anything Christmas for this challenge!  We can't wait to see what you create for this challenge!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Lori

Two Old Bats October Halloween Challenge

 Hello Ghoul Friends,

Today is the start of a new Halloween Challenge over on the Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge Blog ~ Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge for October.   We have a fun Inspiration Board to help you get started!  We are a year round Halloween Challenge because we are all a bit batty for Spooky cards!  I hope you will join us for this fun Challenge!

Here is my card for the TOB October Challenge:

Ingredients:

Flying Witch die

Tim Holtz Sizzix Mosaic 3D Embossing Folder

We R Memory Keepers Witchy Halloween stamp set

Black card stock

Neenah Solar White card stock

Green paper

Yellow paper

Graphic 45 Charmed Halloween Paper

Orange paper

Black Glitter paper

Black ink

For this A2 card I started by making the card base with Black card stock.  I took a piece of the Graphic 45 Charmed Halloween paper and cut it on the diagonal and added it to the card base.  I took a piece of Orange paper and the Tim Holtz Sizzix Mosaic 3D embossing folder and ran it through my Big Shot.  I cut it out on the diagonal and added it to the card base.  I took some Neenah Solar White paper and the Flying Witch die and cut that out and than I cut out the individual parts of the die in different color paper and pieced it all together and added it to the cut out and added it to the center of the card.  I took some more White paper, Black ink and the We R Memory Keepers Witchy Halloween stamp set and stamped Witchy onto the paper, inked the edges with Black ink and added it to the card.  I was inspired by the Flying Witch and Cat on the Inspiration Board below.

Inspiration Board:

 

Remember, you can create ANYTHING Halloween you would like and our mood boards are here for your inspiration.  You do not have to follow it as the theme, but you certainly can if you would like!!  Don't forget to stop by the Two Old Bats Halloween October Challenge to see all the Spooky cards the Design Team has created!

I am entering this card in the Colorful Options:  October 2024 Challenge ~ Orange

Thanks for stopping by!

Lori

Four Seasons Challenge ~ October ~ Anything Goes FALL

  Hello Friends!!

It is October 1st and that means that today is the start of the October Four Seasons Challenge!   For October our theme is Anything Goes for Fall!  We are a Monthly challenge and our themes will always be a Seasonal Anything Goes.  So break out your Fall  stamp sets and dies and get creative!  We have a fun Inspiration Board below to help get your creative juices flowing!

Here is my card for the October Four Seasons Challenge:

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Ingredients:

Honey Bee Honey Cuts Fall die

Papertrey Ink Into the Blooms:  Acorns die

Scalloped and Stitched Frame die

Technique Junkies Leaves Turn stamp

White card stock

Tan paper with writing

Tan paper

Gold paper

Orange paper

Green paper

Brown paper

Yellow paper

Brown ink

Black ink

For this A2 card I started by making the base of the card with White card stock.  I took the Tan paper with the writing and the Scalloped and Stitched Frame die and cut that out, inked the edges with Brown ink and added it to the card base.  I took the Papertrey Ink Into the Blooms:  Acorns and Leaf dies and assorteds colored paper and cut out all of leaves and the acorn.  I inked them all with Brown ink  and assembled them on the card.  I took the Honey Bee Cuts Fall die and Tan, Gold and Yellow paper and cut out each of the layers, pieced it together and added it to the card.  For the inside of the card I took the Technique Junkies Leaves Turn stamp and some black ink and stamped that onto the card.  I took a leaf die cut that I had in my stash and added that to the inside.

I was inspired to make this card from the upper right hand picture on the Inspiration Board.

Inspiration Board:

 

 We can't wait to see what Fall creation you make for this challenge!

If you are new to the Four Season's Challenge Blog (a monthly seasonal themed challenge), PLEASE hop over and join in the fun!

I am entering this card in the Word Art Wednesday Challenge # 667-668 ~ Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by!

Lori  

Double Trouble Challenge #176 ~ Crazy Cousin Guest Designer

 Hello Friends!!

I am back today as Guest Designer ~ aka Crazy Cousing for the Double Trouble Blog Challenge for the month of Septemeber.  Today is the start of the Double Trouble Challenge #176 ~ One Week Challenge from Monday, September 30th thru Sunday, October 6th.

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Let The Trouble Begin!

"SomeThing, AnyThing, EveryThing"

Full details of all the "Things" and inspiration from the Design Team can be found over on the Double Trouble Blog, where you can also link up your entries.

Here is a quick recap:

Thing One:  Trouble Maker 

says, "It's time again to grab your bone folder and other crafty stuff and create something new.  We think this is easier than folding a fitted sheet!  It's time to use stuff you have in your stash (new and/or old) for our one-week special of SomeThing, AnyThing, EveryThing (aka Any Thing Goes)"

You can stop here...
OR, you can choose to include Twisted Sister's Optional Fun Twist below to earn an additional chance in our random drawing.

Thing 3:  Twisted Sister

Says, "Hey Monday, September 30th is National Mud Pack Day...let's celebrate!  And who takes a mud celebration most seriously??  Before you go rolling in a mud puddle, ask yourself,  'What makes a pig in the mud as happy as...well, a pig in the mud?'

"My optional twist is to include a pig(s) in your project with or without mud...Or,if you don't have a piggy, you can instead choode to combine both browns and pinks in your project.  It's your choice.  OR, Use both a pig and the colors to qualify for two chances in the random drawing."

Thing 2:  Double Dare

says, "I dare you to mulitpy the fun by linking your project with any previous partner(s) listed below.  You will qualify for extra chances in our random drawing.

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge 

Beautiful Blossoms 

Color My Heart Color Dare

Colorful Options

Crafter's Café

Crafting Happiness

Creative Creases

Critter Crazy Challenges

Ellibelle's Corner Wednesday Challenge 

Ellibelle's I Spy With My Little Eye 

Farm Quest Challenge

Festive Fridays 

Heart's Quest Challenge 

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie 

Inspiration Station

Jingle Belles

Kat Scrappiness 

Park Hopping, My Happy Place 

Retro Rubber Challenge 

The Fairy and The Unicorn Challenge

The Paper Funday Challenges 

Try a Sketch on Tuesday 

Tuesday Morning Sketches 

Use Your Stuff 

  

I am loving this Pigs in the Mud theme so much that I went and made two cards for this challenge!  I just couldn't help myself!

So here are my 2 cards for Double Trouble Challenge #176:

Ingredients:

Pig in Tutu stamp from a magazine

Nested dies

White card stock

Neenah Solar White paper

Tan paper

Coral paper

Copic markers

 Black ink

Brown sticker letters

For this card I made the base with a piece of White card stock.  I took a piece of Tan paper, inked the edges with Brushed Corduroy distress oxided and added it to the base of the card.  I took a piece of Neenah Solar White paper, the Pig stamp and some Black ink and stamped her onto the paper.  I colored her in with Copic markers and than cut her out with a Nesting die and inked the edges with Saltwater Taffy distress oxide and added it to the card.  I took the Brown sticker letters and spelled out Got Mud? on the bottom of the card.

Here is my second card for Double Trouble Challenge #176:

Ingredients:

Impression Obsession Pig stamp by Dina Kowal

White card stock

Tan paper

Neenah Solar White paper

Nesting die

Black ink

Copic markers

Impression Obsession Hogs and Kisses stamp

For this 4 1/2 square card I started by making the base of the card with White card stock.  I took a piece of Tan paper, inked the edges with Brushed Corduroy distress oxide and added it to the card base.  I took a piece of Neenah Solar White paper, some Black ink and the Pig stamp and stamped that onto the paper.  I colored it in with Copic markers and cut it out with a Nesting die and added it to the card.

Now it is your turn to create something and enter it into the Double Trouble Challenge #176.  We can't wait to see what you create!

I am entering this card in the Crafters Cafe Challenge #312 ~ Anything Goes, Optional to include an Animal

Thanks for stopping by!

Lori

Double Trouble Challenge #175 ~ Crazy Cousin Guest Designer

Hello Friends,

 I am a Crazy Cousin, aka Guest Designer, for the month of September at the Double Trouble Challenge #175 which runs from Monday,  September 16th thru Sunday, September 29th.               

Let the Trouble Begin! 

"Any Way You Punch It"

Full details of all the "Things" and inspiration from the Design Team can be found over on the Double Trouble Blog, where you can also link up your entries.

Here is a quick recap:

Thing 1:  National Punch Day, Friday, September 20th , so for this challenge you are required to use a punch and/or die to use in your project.

Thing 3:  Is to use the sketch from 'Try A Sketch On Tuesday'.

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Here is Sketch TSOT 655:

Thing 2:  Double Dare ~ If you have met the Thing 1 requirement, using a punch or die and if you also used the Sketch from TSOT 655, you are eligible to enter your project at Try A Sketc h on Tuesday Challenge #655 for another chance in the Double Trouble Randomd Drawing.

Here is my card for Double Trouble Challenge #175:

Ingredients:

Memory Box Stitched Circle Layers dies

Gerda Steiner Hoppiness stamp set 

Gerda Steiner Hoppiness die set

Hello die

White card stock

Neenah Solar White paper

Woodgrain paper

Striped paper

Pink paper

Glitter pen

Black ink

Copic markers

For this A2 card I started by making the card base with White card stock.  I took a piece of Woodgrain paper and the Memory Box Stitched Circle Layers dies and cut out the holes in the fence wall. I took the Striped paper and the Memory Box Stitched Circle dies and cut out the circles and glued them into the cut out parts.  I took a piece of Neenah Solar White paper, Black ink and the Gerda Steiner Hoppiness stamp set and stamped them onto the paper and I colored them in with Copic markers and than cut them out with the matching dies.  I added the bunnies to the circles and than I took the Pink paper and the Hello die and cut that out, added some glitter pen to the top of the letters and added it to the card.

Now it is your turn to create something and enter it into the Double Trouble Challenge #175.  We can't wait to see what you create!

Thanks for stopping by!

Lori

Two Old Bats Mid September Reminder

  Hello Ghoul Friends,

I am here today to remind you that there is still time to join in the fun at the Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge.  This is my Mid-September Reminder.

Here is my card for the Two Old Bats Mid September Reminder:

Ingredients:

StampingBella Oddball Naughty Pumpkins

Tim Holtz Sizzix. Vault Gothic dies

Black card stock

Neenah Solar White paper

Black paper with Whtie Spider Webs

Orange Paper with Yellow Moons

Black Sparkle paper

Black ink

Copic markers

Distress Edge Ruler

For this 6" X 6" card I made the base of the card with Black card stock.  I took a piece of Black paper with White Spiderwebs, inked the edges with Black ink and added that to the base of the card.  I took a piece of Neenah Solar White paper, the Stamping Bella Oddball Naughty Pumpkin stamp and some Black ink and stamped the image of the paper.  I colored the Pumpkins with my Copic makers and then used a Distress Edge Ruler to tear the edges of the paper.  I inked the edges with Black ink and than added that to the Orange paper with the Yellow Moons and I used the same ruler to tear the edges of the paper and inked the edges with black ink and added it to the base of the card.  I took the Wicked die from the Tim Holtz Sizzix Vault Gothic die set and cut it out with the Black Sparkle paper and added that to more of the Orange paper with the Yellow Moons.  I used the Distress Edge Ruler to tear the edges of the Orange paper, inked the edges with Black ink and added it to the card.  I was inspired to make this card from the photos with the pumpkins on the Inspiration Board listed below.

Inspiration Board:

 

Remember, you can create ANYTHING Halloween you would like and our mood boards are here for your inspiration.  You do not have to follow it as the theme, but you certainly can if you would like!!  Don't forget to stop by the Two Old Bats Halloween September Challenge to see all the Spooky cards the Design Team has created!

Thanks for stopping by!

Lori