Thursday, October 30, 2014

Spellbound! & Toxic Treats

Hi Every
I have been having so much fun
with all of Mary's
Hoping you are all ready for
a Spooky Hallowween
 
Today
one stamp set
two different style cards
from the new
stamp set
 
used Martha Stewart Spider web punch
to form this border some glitter strips
and Doodlebug papers for the background
Hat is from Mini Monsters cut at 3"
 ribbon  is from May Arts
 
I just love how versatile
this stamp set is!
background papers from My Minds Eye
bottle is from
Sizzix Big Die
Apothecary Bottles
I covered the entire die with versa mark
then covered with ultra thick embossing powder
and heat embossed then just bend the die
back and forth and the embossing cracks
looks like glass
some skittles for the treats
from Carri
DoubleClick- AKA Abusybee
and skeleton border die is from
 
fits perfectly
on Stampin' Up
modern Label punch
 
"Witch and ghost make merry on this last of dear October’s days. "
 
~Author Unknown
 
 
 
 
 


Sunday, October 26, 2014

Winner and Halloween

another in the haunted house series
this is a cut file from
ran the house through
a Tim Holtz embossing folder
Shattered
this is a stair card
papers from My Mind's Eye

 
 
Winner of the October 18th
Show it off Saturday Linky Party
Chosen by random.org
#13 Karla
from
Creative Love Affair


oh my OWL this is an adorable shape card
the glasses are Fabulous and the sentiment on the
inside
 
sheer perfection!

Karla
email me your address to
kfranciola @ nycap . rr . com
take out the spaces
and I will get your ribbon in the mail to you
 
Karen

 
 
 
 
 
 


Saturday, October 25, 2014

Show it off Saturday Linky Party Wicked

another card in my haunted house series
haunted house from
Dreadful Halloween Cupcake toppers
Back ground paper from
Authentique
for the windows in the house took a piece of yellow paper
and used ultra thick embossing powder
on the door went over it with some
Tim Holtz black soot embossing ink
used Landscape Trio - Creative Cuts
from
Wicked!
from
More Spooky Sayings
stitched cartoon clouds from
Bats from
 
 
Show it off Saturday 
Linky Party
any Project, handmade item, 
card or Layout
one entry per person please
winner will received
8 skeins of  seam binding ribbon
colors will vary depending on availability 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Friday, October 24, 2014

What's your favorite color?

 
 
Hi Everyone hope you are having a great Friday
getting ready to start working on Holiday cards
and needing to order some Seam binding ribbon
What is your favorite Color?
What color would you like for the holidays?


Thursday, October 23, 2014

Think about it Thursday

Hi everyone today I am thinking about
social media
Blogs, facebook, twitter, Pinterest, & Youtube
Do you every feel over whelmed but it all?
I know I do.
How do you balance it all?
 
 


Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Spooky

 
a little shaker card
used Tim Holtz branch tree embossing folder
lots of Tim Holtz distressed inks
CC Designs Bat die
do not ask me how I got the photo to move I have
no idea but it is super
"SPOOKY!"
"More Spooky Sayings"
 
When black cats prowl and pumpkins gleam,
May luck be yours on Halloween.
~Author Unknown
 
 
 


Monday, October 20, 2014

Welcome to BOO-ville

third in my Haunted house series
Got this file over at the Silhouette store

Design # 21539
ran the house through the
Tim Holtz embossing folder
shattered
Got this little bat stamp at Michaels
last year at the end of the season
it's by Craft Smart couldn't find a number on it
I stamped with versa mark ink then used
clear embossing to create the background
I stamped the bat and fussy cut it out some
glossy accents on the eyes and some
wink of stella on the body.
For the house it self I put some
silver glitter paper behind the windows
the clouds are a die from
the moon is a circle from
I inked this with Tim Holtz Distress inks
Scatted Straw and Orange marmalade
Sentiment from
"SPOOKY SAYING"
 
You wouldn't believe
On All Hallow Eve
What lots of fun we can make,
With apples to bob,
And nuts on the hob,
And a ring-and-thimble cake.

 ~Carolyn Wells
 
 
 
 
 
 

Sunday, October 19, 2014

Winner & Hebbie Jebbies

second in my Haunted house series
now I am going to tell every honestly
I didn't really like this card that much
but when my sister saw it
she loved it. Sometimes I think
we are own worse critics
This is a svg file
I used a little jack-o-lantern for the moon
some stickles fence from Martha Stewart punch
black ground landscape trio die from
sentiment from
More Spooky Sayings
 
Winner of the October 11th Show it off Saturday
Linky Party
chosen by random.org
#18 Lisa
 
 
 
 so many wonderful elements in this card
from the witches' dance music sheet to the happy
skeleton and spider web.
Halloween perfection
the black flowers and black polka dot bow
perfect finishing touches.
 
Lisa
I will get your ribbon in the mail to you.
 
Have a great night everyone.
 
Karen
 
 


Saturday, October 18, 2014

Show it off Saturday Linky Party and All Hallows Eve

First in this year's series of Haunted Houses
Sentiment from
Martha Stewart around the page
Spiderweb punch
Haunted House is from the Silhouette store
 
 
           Show it off Saturday 
Linky Party
any Project, handmade item, 
card or Layout
one entry per person please
winner will received
8 skeins of  seam binding ribbon
colors will vary depending on availability 
 
 
 
 


Thursday, October 16, 2014

Frankly Frightful!

Hi Everyone 
My day to post over at
Cardz TV Gallery
great new blog with a new project
Monday through Saturday
 
I couldn't wait to use Mary's newest stamp set
some papers and bling from Doodlebug Designs
and little "Frankie"
colored with a few copic marker
he is just too cute to spook!


wanted to talk about something that to some of us is honestly
"Frankly Frightful!"
cutting your stamps.
Now I can assure you they don't feel any pain
the only twinges of anxiety will be your own.
 are high quality clear photopolymer stamps
 no worries on cutting them at all
for my card I need the sentiment to be in a straight line so I cut it 

they go back together so easily


You can also mask them off but when I try that 
I always end up having ink smears all over  

don't be afraid 
come on over to the dark side 
and give it a try.
 
Next week Think about it Thursday will be back

Have a Happy Crafty Day.

Karen 


 

Sunday, October 12, 2014

Winner Show it off Saturday Linky Party and Thank You


Winner of the October 4th 
Show it off Saturday Linky Party
chosen by random.org
#17 Marilyn 

I don't know about anyone else but
I know I really would love to get one of 
these adorable treat boxes.
They are adorable and the addition of the bows
in the hair and bow ties awesome addition. 
Great project!

Marilyn
email me your address to
kfranciola @ nycap . rr . com
take out the spaces
and I will get your ribbon in the mail to you

"October, tuck tiny candy bars in my pockets and carve my smile 
into a thousand pumpkins.... Merry October!"

 ~Rainbow Rowell

Saturday, October 11, 2014

Show it off Saturday Linky Party Happy Halloweenie


these little goblins are from a StudioG set 
I have had forever
sentiment from
My Creative Time 
All Around Halloween 
a little copic coloring 
inking with Tim Holtz Black Soot
Martha Stewart Drippy Goo Punch
some twine and a Button 


Show it off Saturday 
Linky Party
any Project, handmade item, 
card or Layout
one entry per person please
winner will received
8 skeins of  seam binding ribbon
colors will vary depending on availability 




Thursday, October 9, 2014

Think about it Thursday

Thinking about card designing and sentiments today
Do you Design your card first then add a sentiment that
"fits"
Or do you start with the sentiment and build your card from there
Normally I start with the design
then add a sentiment

Sunday, October 5, 2014

Winner Show it off Saturday and hello there

Last Sunday my sister and two nieces came for
lunch my oldest nieces was looking in my
scrap room and found a stamp I had for sun flowers
and told me they were her favorite flower
I didn't know that but I do now
made this card to send to her
she is student teach this semester
I am so proud of her....
stamp is from
MFT
tag is from
Pretty Pink Posh 
stitched & scallop mat 
Femme Frames from
Mama Elephant
paper from Graphic 45 Happy Haunting

Winner of the Show it of Saturday
September 27th Linky party
Chosen by Random.org
is
 #8 Lisa :)
This Sweet Madness





this is a awesome pop out card and I love that it is to 
celebrate 20 years of one of my favorite show too 
Friends
love the paper choices and colors the pink heart
is awesome. The stir stick is an awesome touch!

Lisa 
email me your address to
kfranciola @ nycap . rr . com
take out the spaces
and I will get your ribbon in the mail to you



Saturday, October 4, 2014

Show it off Saturday Linky Party

Sometime you just get a cute paper
and you don't need much effort to make a card
paper from My Mind's Eye
A spiderweb with stickles 
scallop and circle punch
Stamp from 
Papertrey Ink

Show it off Saturday 
Linky Party
any Project, handmade item, 
card or Layout
one entry per person please
winner will received
8 skeins of  seam binding ribbon
colors will vary depending on availability 







Thursday, October 2, 2014

Happy News!

Hi Everyone super excited today it's my first post as 
as a member of a brand new blog 
working with Mary and a wonderful bunch of 
talented crafty ladies is such a joy
For today's project I am still working on my 
Halloween cards for my friends and co-workers
I started with one of my favorite Halloween stamp sets
from Cardz TV Stamps 
for this card I started with a 
3 3/4x 3 3/4 square from Graphic 45 Happy Haunting
 and cut an X in it with a craft knife
and rip off some of the paper then folder the edges back
and ink them with Tim Holtz black soot.
the mummy is a file from 
I used some crystal stickles on the edges
behind this adorable little mummy is a background 
of strips doodlebug designs washi tape some doodlebug twine
and a button on a kraft card base of 4.25x 4.25

and no need to worry Think about it Thursday will be back next week
I will be doing this every other Thursday to 
give myself more time to "Think"

Have a happy crafty day,
Karen