Happy Halloween!

Here's a little Halloween card I created on MDS - just something quick and simple to share with you guys today.

Hope you have a great Halloween!

A Woot Woot for Moxie Fab World's Tuesday Trigger

Hey there again! Yay - I got to participate in a challenge this week afterall. What a Hoot it was, too {heehee!}. This week, the inspiration came from this cute pillow that was submitted by Courtney Baker for Moxie Fab World's Tuesday Trigger Challenge.
And here's a look at my full card that was "triggered" by this pillow inspiration: Whaddya think? I realized while making this card that I don't use chipboard as often as I should. It's such a nice medium to work with! These fun chipboard pieces are from the Stampin'Up! On Board So Tweet chipboard pack. Cute, huh? Here's the recipe:

{Owl Trigger Card}
All supplies Stampin'Up! except where noted
*Cardstock: SU! Basic Gray Textured cardstock
*Inks: SU! Whisper White and Gable Green Craft Ink Pads
*Stamp Sets: Scattered Showers {PTI}, Background Basics Retro {PTI}
*Accessories: On Board So Tweet Chipboard, Button Latte buttons, Kiwi Kiss Corduroy buttons.

Hope you like it. Thanks for stopping by!

Freebie Friday Joy!

Hi guys! Happy Friday to you! Did you notice I changed up my blog look today? I know there's still a day left before Halloween, but I was getting antsy for something new....maybe because I'm getting ready for something new come Monday {with the new job and all}. I'll have a festive Halloween post tomorrow though, so don't you worry :)

Today, I'm enjoying a little bit of R&R, and hence I'm filled with JOY! Which, coincidently inspired my Freebie Friday giveaway this week. Here's a slightly bigger look at the Joy Banner giveaway. You can click on the picture to check out a bigger view. It's so fun and so easy to make, especially with the handy dandy Big Shot. I used the Sizzix Clear Scallop Square Bigz die and the Serif Alphabet Bigz Die, with a touch of Christmas Cocoa DSP, Real Red Polka Dot Grosgrain ribbon, and some rope. Viola! Hope you like it!

So all you have to do to play is leave me a comment on this post with either your blog URL or email address so I can contact you. You have until Sunday, November 1st at Midnight Pacific Time. By the way, isn't that cool we gain an hour this weekend? Yay! The bummer is that it gets darker so much earlier now. Oh well, part of the change of season. Anyway, back to the comments for the post - you can comment on anything OR you can tell me about what you have planned for this weekend. Ours, believe it or not is pretty low key. We have about 5-10 trick or treaters come to our house for Halloween. A big part of that is because we live on a hill and there's only houses on one side of the street, so it's not the most bang for your buck street to trick or treat. Most of the kids in the neighborhood go a couple blocks away to the flat street, where I've heard there are quite a few trick or treaters. But, we still buy candy anyway for the few kids that do come by. Can't wait to hear about your weekend festivities. Have a great one!

Deal of the Week - Week 4

Hi there blog peeps! How are you doing? I've been a little quiet the last few days because I've been wrapping up my work week...today is my last day at my current job, then I get a break for a couple days before I start the new one on Monday. Whew! So, here I am, squeezing in a post this morning before I head in to the office.

I wanted to share this week's Deals of the Week, which are perfect for a pirate or princess themed party. You can make invites and favors/decorations with these great kits! Here are the details:



These deals are available now through October 31st. You can shop online at my Demonstrator Website anytime!

I'll catch you guys later. Have a great day!

Freebie Friday Winner announcement!

Morning all and Happy Monday to you! Hope you guys had a great weekend. We had a great time here, and as always, it felt like it was too short. As they say, time flies when you're having fun {ain't that the truth!}.

Let's get going and kick off the week with the winner of the Favorite Things Notebook. Ready? The winner is.... Lucky number 1, who is... ~amy~!!! Congrats, Amy! I'll drop you a note so you can send me your info. Thanks all for playing another week. Come back on Friday for another round! In the meantime, hope you have a fantastic day :)

Bye for now!

Halloween Matchbook Treat

Hey there blog friends! Here's another treat idea I put together today using the Sweet Centers stamp set - it looks very similar to the Halloween Treat I created with the Treat Cups at my last workshop, but this one is actually a matchbook. It's also my second submission for the PPA13 challenge - the Anything BUT a CARD one! Here's a look at the inside. I used a 3" x 5" cello bag for the candy and put it inside, and secured that and the ribbon with a staple. After tying the ribbon, you don't see the staple at all, see below.
Here's a look at the finished product with the flap open. Nice and simple treat, as an alternative to the treat cups. This is a great little project for mass production, since it's so easy to put together! Hope you like it!

Halloween Bat Crafts With My Nieces

What a fun day today's been. My nieces and sister-in-law are visiting this weekend and we had quite the fun filled Saturday! The day started off with some Halloween crafting. My cute little nieces, Marina and Sasha, saw the bat I created and they both immediately told me they wanted to make their own! So here are their bat creations. Sasha, on the left, named her bat Hangy and Marina named her bat Flutter.
Here they are with our small army of bats after our crafting session. I thought they both did a fantastic job!
And here's a look at all the bat pieces {except the feet, which were not available at the time of this photo. They were punched afterwards from the Jumbo Snowflake punch}. Tip for the ears: Use the large Photo Corner piece and fold it in half. Then, you want to use a glue dot or a quick dry glue and fold the corners over each other to form a cup shape. If my nieces can do it, so can you!

After our bat making morning, we went ice skating at the rink at our local mall. That was fun and cool, considering it was a nice and reasonably warm day {78 degrees}. Thankfully, I didn't fall on my rear.

Hope you enjoyed this little weekend segment. Up next is another Halloween treat I created...stay tuned!