All girls have dreams.....

.....yup...even witches have hopes and dreams I guess....haha

I omitted the sentiment until an occasion arises.  Some options are: the witch is in, thinking of you, wishin' and thinkin'...you get the picture..lol

This darling image was a freebie from Beccy.  The image is called Witchy-Wreath.  The post before it is a black/white version. She's a very talented artist. She opened a online store.  Beccy informed be the image will always be free. I've always loved this image, but never used it. Now the time is right.  I made the flower using a punch and inked the edges. The flash of camera made the glossy accent on her hat look weird.

UPDATE:  Beccy now has a monthly challenge so I'm entering my card at September Challenge 1.

A2, stitching, Cheery Lynn scroll and flower accents dies, Spellbinder nestabilities, MS leaf punch, pearl and crimped the  spellbinder cut.

Halloween scene (purple) 2nd posting today

The first card really looks good in person..I promise...haha, but in the photo the white shutters sorta stick out and look out of place.  Sooooo, just for you and to satisfy  my curiosity, I made another card but changing the background and using black shutters and with different stitching.  You will find I will never do the same card exactly like the last...it's against my nature....lol  I don't want you to judge but just enjoy the different effects.  Thanks for dropping by my little blog.

Halloween time......

...it's just a fun time of year to be a little silly and enjoy the atmosphere of hayrides, apples, corn mazes and cool looking candy (which I will post tomorrow).

I think I covered 3 different companies and their dies.  Impression Obsession - Halloween Hill, Memory Box flowers and fence, and Poppystamp windows and shutters. Oh, and my own homemade horizontal brick embossing folder I distressed.

This was so quick and easy.  I lost the webbing on the shutter...oh well and it's hard to see the distressing on the shutters.  All in all, it was fast and fun to do.  Here are 3 different angles attempting to show you the dimension using lots of pop-ups.  It will require an extra $.20 stamp.  Well worth it!

A2, stitching, $1 spider punch, my handmade brick embossing folder, webbing on broken fence

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WITCH PARKING

....All others will be toad.

I've seen this little sign all over blogworld and I've giggled every time, so I figured I might as well employ the little sign too.  I saw a stamp with this scene.  I brought it to my card using Impression Obsession fence trio, a Rubberneck Stamp, a Silhouette witch cut and my own homemade broom svg, along with some distressing using SU ink.

A2, stitching, pumpkin embellishment, string for sign

Ahhhhh....candy corn!

Gosh...I love candy corn!  Thank heavens I can't get it year around.

What's wonderful about Doodle Pantry images?  EVERYTHING!  This particular image comes b/w and color, along with digi papers and sentiments for just $3.  Heck, when there's a sale, it's cheaper than that!!  This set is called Candy Corn Ants.  I'm entering this little fella into Doodle Pantry September challenge...just in the nick of time....talking about the deadline...whew!

A2 vertical, I added stitching after photo...oops!  Cheery Lynn fence die, Ms Web punch, $1 bat punch, candy corn paper clip, EK pumpkin punch, copics, and pop-ups for dimension and spider webbing

Homemade Doggie Cookies

I started making homemade dog food for our two small doggies about 2 months ago. Soooooo, I started thinking....why not homemade treats especially after I saw Jan's cookies on her blog, Peanut Butter Dog Treats.  It's a lot easier than making the homemade dog food, but it's worth making both.

My husband is generally a good, willing participant. He's been the most excellent sous chef in all my undertakings...lol

I guess I should had shown the doggies gobbling up the cookies!

Never More...Never More

Do you have so many card ideas in your head and frustrated that you know there is absolutely no way to make them all before the season...as with Halloween cards? Each year I add more embellishments and images and even svgs so my card projects grow and I don't get them all done.  There's always next year right?  I have enough for 10 years and never repeating a card....haha  How about you?

I CASED one of KittieKraft's Halloween Galore Halloween card....and I'm sure I will CASE her other one...lol  The only thing different is adding my stitching and a few bats...ok...I had to use a different fence, but it's totally her idea and sketch.  I used the Rubbernecker Crows in Trees.  The 2nd card, the image was on white paper so I distressed the background using shades of orange and a mottled blue and leaving a little moon accent along with some tiny bats. Oops...almost forgot...I used Memory fence and cemetery dies.

A2, SU inks, glossy accents on birds, lots of pop-ups for dimension between the 3 layers, and of course, stitching...haha

FREE Broom Rides

There were so many sentiments I could have used!  I did several of these quick cards and will use a variety of different sentiments.  I used my horizontal window svg...which is for sale...just check the tab at top of page.  I honestly can't remember where the rubber stamp of witch came from...if you know, let me know so I can give credit.  I used copics to color her cape different colors.  The idea is that you are "in the house looking out". The striped wallpaper background is "real Ralph Lauren wallpaper"...haha  My friend Celeste at Touched By a Butterfly sent me some wallpaper samples a few years back.  I'm still keeping it CAS (clean and simple).

A2, copics, stitching, distressed inks, copics, $1spider punch at Michaels, spider webbing, pop-ups for dimension, SU window punch

Chocolate and Friends

I LOVE CHOCOLATE!!!  Skip the Godiva and give me M&M's!

I started out finding a picture at Inking the Night Away.  She had a post from Elizabeth Kratzer.  I wrote both ladies, but not waiting to hear back, I started making my own svgs and using some circle and flower punches.  What should had taken 30 minutes using punches turned into 4 hours and then there were still boo boos.  Not to bore you, but my morning went downhill from there for most of the day.

The girl opens up so I can write a note...changing my mind from a shaped card.  I know you have had days like this.  But since I haven't made a card in over a month, I should had expected disaster!

A2 size, body opens for sentiment, stitching, glossy accents above eyes, inking, my own svg for body, and mouth

No bones about it....

(inside)..... your improvement each day is amazing!
(inside).....  we really miss you!

I made several of these cards but using different sentiments for special family and friends.  Except for the sentiment, it was done with dies, svgs and a punch.  I used Memory Box fence and tree, Scrappy Dew skeleton svg and Stampin Up window punch for the sentiment.  This is a pretty plain card by my standards, but since I haven't made a card in over a month, I started out CAS (clean and simple).

A2 vertical, lots of pop-ups for dimension, googly eyes, glitter on cane, stitching

DON'T ASK !

Be honest.....you KNOW you have days like this!!!

This is TOTALLY CASING from Sue's Stamping Stuff.  I fell in love with her card the moment I saw her post it on her blog.  I didn't change a thing other than the paper....cause I didn't have hers...haha  Okay...I added a few black pearls.  Don't mess with a good thing and hers was goooooood!

Wiley Coyote is from the Silhouette Store.  I didn't have the stamp Sue used so I had to make my own in Pages on my Mac.

A2, stitching, ribbon, black half/pearls

Your Strength Amazes Me!

I made several of these cards.  I have several people I could learn from regarding strength. Hunter continues to progress.  He no longer has extra oxygen going into his trachea and sits up without assistance.  A good friend is going through her third series of chemo.   She takes yoga, walks everyday, cooks for her husband daily, 82 in age and thanks God each day she is given.  A family member has a brain tumor....this mountain of strength is working till the day before her surgery and will be headed to the MidEast 4 weeks after her recuperating time. Yup, these are just some of the amazing people I know.

I fell in love with card making upon discovering a House Mouse stamp at Hobby Lobby 6 years ago.  I STILL love love love the house mouse characters. The image stamp is called Heavy Lifter. The word stamp is called Your Strength found on the same page.  (I kept the card somewhat simple since I was sending one of these cards to Hunter and didn't want it too girly...haha)

A2 vertical, copics, Poppy Stamp dies, stitching

A2 vertical, Cheery Lyn die, apple brand, copics, stitching, black pearls

Helmet for Hunter

Promise, Promise....this is the last sport related card for at least 3 weeks.  I made this for Hunter being male, an athlete, sports fan and a USC Gamecock student.  I don't do enough "man" cards, so this being football season, never better than the present to get started...haha

I used Game Day collection from SVGCuts to make this a football helmet shaped card.  Mary has sooo many wonderful sets and the svgs are clean, precise along with excellent directions.

University of South Carolina.....Go Gamecocks!!!!

Are you READY........

(inside)....for some FOOOOTBAALLLLLLL !

I'm totally not in the football zone.  I know nothing!  My son goes crazy when I asked 100 times during a game, "Why did they do THAT?" My son appears to know everything about football plays....haha  He should be prepping to be a coach rather than majoring in chemistry...lol

I used Doodle Pantry Football and Helmets set.  I changed one of the colors to be a USC helmet and added the USC logo (TM), and added the darling Doodle Pantry Ant Accents.  Those ants crack me up!!! I used the football svg from SVGCuts "Game Day" set.

I'm sending this to Hunter.  He is an athlete himself, a USC student and a big Gamecocks fan! Hunter pulled is foot up and rested it upon his other knee.  HOLD ON....there's more.....he took his shoe off by himself!  There's MORE....he later made the same move and took his sock off!!! Go Hunter!

5x5, MS window punch, stitching, distressing ink, DCWV Man pad

Summer Cottage at the beach

I grew up spending my summers at Pawley's Island, SC.  People called it plain and now it's considered "shabby chic" and a definite must be vacation spot....haha  Our house was on stilts, but a little farther inland the houses looked like the scene on my card with mostly sand in the front yard.  Ahhh...the sweet memories.  Someplace I would like to be this very minute.

Anyhooooo,  this is totally KittieKraft motif.  I just love her work and the inspiration she brings with her cards.  It's amazing what a few die cuts can create.  I sometimes draw/design my own svgs similar to the dies if I don't have a die...dies can get very costly.

I made my own svg awning and used pop ups for added dimension. I used Poppy Stamps fence and  window dies.  I made my own extra long flower box svg (also using pop-ups for dimension).  I used an old McGill fern stem punch for my flower stems and I used the stars out of an old American Girl star borders punch for my flowers. I used some old designer scissors from Michaels for the curtain edges and used a tree bark embossing folder to give the curtains the look of draping.  Many pop-ups where added to the windows, curtains and fence for extra dimension.  I need to go buy some more pop-ups...haha

It's Music to My Ears...

Yup, each baby step is a milestone regarding my student who has suffered from a TMI (traumatic brain injury).  Hunter has managed to turn over on his left side, move his head on a command, and held an Ipad(showing a pic of his devoted dog) to his chest.  You go Hunter!!!!

....so these actions of Hunter are "music to my ears"!!!!!

I used a pre-colored Quirky Parrot from Doodle Pantry.   I've had this printed out for awhile and knew the moment was right to be used in a card....I just never knew at the beginning who or what it would be for, but just loving the image.  I love birds...ok..I love a lot of things, but birds are definitely on my list....haha

MB music, cage and branch dies, stitching pop-ups for dimension behind cage and scales

Challenges:

Hanging in there with you Hunter!

This card is dedicated and being sent to Hunter, my former student who was in an horrific car accident in late June. He is in his last semester of his senior year at USC.  He's now at Shepard's Center in Atlanta, Georgia.  The center's doctors and therapist are fabulous.  He hasn't responded yet verbally, but he gave me a "thumbs up" in Columbia and has finally given them one too.  Each day is a blessing.

This is a freebie set called "Crescent Moon Ants" being offered from Aug. 1 - Aug. 15 from Laurie at Doodle Pantry.  By making a card/creation with it, you are able to participate in one of the two challenges this month on the Doodle Pantry Blog.  Wow...I like the odds on that!

The image is hanging from a string, but it's hard to see in my little picture.  I used my own svg clouds, a silver charm, pop-ups for dimension and DCWV paper pack.

A2, stitching, scallop punch, Cameo cutter

Challenges:

Doodle Pantry Blog: use this image in your creation (free download)

Been thinking about ewe!

HAHA...maybe you have been thinking about "me"!  Where has this girl been and what has she been up to this past month?

• My brother's wedding in Denver
• A dear former student in a tragic car accident has left him with a trumatic brain injury...time spent with family away from home (please tell people to wear their seatbelt and NOT TEXT!)
• Illness in the family
• Getting my youngest son ready for college...two weeks away

On a sad/happy note, I resigned my position as a team member at Doodle Pantry with all the pending family matters close at hand (sad)....BUT....I can still participate in the challenges just like the rest of you....how great is that (happy)!!!

 I chose Critter Tops ewe for Doodle Pantry Blog's 1st challenge.  I used Memory Box and Die-namics die cuts along with my homemade embossing brick folder and some stitching.

Gosh..my first card in over a month...it was hard on this old girl...gotta get my groove back!

A2, dies, punches, embossing folder and stitching

Challenges:

 Doodle Pantry Blog - any Doodle Pantry image

Not a "snowball's chance"....

....that we'll miss our annual winter get together with you!

That's right....we have family in Rhode Island we always get together with AND our dear friends in Charleston that we get together with during winter break.

Alas, it is 102 outside at this very moment and that's not even the heat index.  I'm a "hot weather girl" and I think even "I" have surpassed my comfort zone.

I used the Snowball Ants set on an easel card....it is one of the absolutely darling sets Doodle Pantry is introducing for July.  I always enjoy doing a few Christmas and winter cards during this month to stay ahead of my card making for the holidays.  Head over to the Doodle Pantry Blog and see the other newbies for this month.  Check out the freebie set that you will receive just for participating.

Added 3 layers of snow drifts using pop-ups for dimension, but hard to see in picture.  I also added ice sickles, copics, and snowflake embellishments.

When the card is folded flat.

How Are Things In Your Neck of the Woods?

I think Quirky Ostrich is the cutest bird ever..lol  This cutie image and set (B/W and color) is from Doodle Pantry.  I see me using this image for many types of occasions.  Remember, if you participate in the challenge at the Doodle Pantry Blog, you will receive a wonderful complimentary set that Laurie has chosen for the month. So...join in !!!

A2, stitching, circle punch

Materials:

MS button punch

Circle punch

Memory box die

Corner embellishments