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Halloween Projects & a Goodie Giveaway!

LOVE Cosmo Cricket's Haunted Collection. It has a very Gothic Victorian feel to it. I love the versatility of this line - the chipboard and diecut stickers combined are fab enough to be able to create projects that are versatile when it comes to "feel". I was able to create a rather ghostly shadowbox with Cosmo's Haunted papers, chipboard and diecuts, a bit of glass glitter and a Martha Stewart shadowbox. Compare this to the fun and friendly feel of the second piece - created with cosmo chipboard and diecuts, Doodlebug Beetle Black La-Di-Dot cardstock (have you seen this stuff? I love the velvety inky black dots!), and a Teresa Collins Bracket Shape Cover (this second piece was totally inspired by Jennifer Pebbles' fabulous creation here).

I think it's high time for a giveaway. What are you working on for halloween? I'd love to see your projects! Leave me a message here telling me what you are creating. I'd love to see your projects too so link me to your projects if you'd like. I'll do a drawing for a halloween goodie RAK on Friday - I have some wonderful halloween goodies to share - hope YOU are the winner!

cards...

 

I have been in a stamping sort of mood lately and wanting to make lots of cards. Used a lot of stamps on this card - the patterned papers are Melissa Frances, as is the monogram K stamp and the lace border stamp at the bottom. The swirly stamp is from the Round and Round by Rhonna Farrer set (Autumn Leaves), the crown stamp is from Cat's Life Press and the sentiment stamp is from Inkadinkado. This one was inspired (color-wise) from the latest issue of Domino Magazine. Sort of occurred to me that there is a reason why we are drawn to the covers of particular magazines -- and color has everything to do with it.I loved the autumnal combination of pumpkin, dove grey, wedgwood blue and milk chocolate brown.

I also love these "Your Truly" scalloped notecards that are sold in packs at Archivers in a rainbow of colors. They make stamping up quick cards and gift tags so easy. I used a Melissa Frances damask stamp from the Baroque Stamps set for the christmas tree. The bow rubon is also from Melissa Frances. I "decorated" the tree with some bling and crowned it with a Jenni Bowlin sticker star. The bow was colored with a coptic marker and glittered up a bit.

 

I love Melissa Frances' Imperial Border stamps - they add such a beautiful effect when layered. The bird stamp and flourish frame are from Inkadinkado. And that peace sentiment - really OLD scrapbook stash from my sticker sneeze days!! But I have been trying to challenge myself to use some of the old stuff!

 

This one is a gift tag - dressed up with a bit of ribbon from May Arts. Old Rhonna Farrer Christmas Sticker!

I have some great fall photos to share, we went last weekend to a local garden store here in town - we go there every year to buy our pumpkins -- and half the pleasure of going there is to view the decor inside the store. It's just gorgeous. Took some fab photos and will try to post them tomorrow. Enjoy your weekend!

PS - Melissa Frances is kicking off National Breast Cancer Awareness Month with an Altered Bra Contest for consumers -- please go check this out and enter if you have time to whip up a pretty bra! Prizes are being awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place -- ($200 of MF Product for the first place winner, $100 of MF product for second place, and $50 of MF product for third place). All you have to do is desgn the bra and email an image of it to Sherelle Christensen by October 27th. Full details are HERE if you are interested.

Oh happy day!

I am a lucky, lucky girl. I am so honored and thrilled beyond words to share THIS bit of news with you. I had the privilege of getting to know Jenni over the past few years and have always been a huge fan of hers. Not only is she extraordinarily talented and a vast source of inspiration to a large following, she is simply a kind and wonderful person. I am thrilled and so excited to be designing for Jenni Bowlin, and to be in the company of sweet Rita Weiss and Doris Sander, whose work I've gotten to know and love over the past few years.

These projects were created with Jenni's August Kit, which I absolutely loved. The color pairings of this kit were brilliant. I love the mini bingo cards. The project I created with them was to take an old daybook and to gut out the insides - then paper the insides and layer the bingo cards on each side.

            

Thank you for letting me share - I am still pinching myself about this! Kit news -- Chere Provence kits have nearly all been shipped. I think there are one or two more orders that will go out tomorrow and we are done. If you ordered a kit and didn't get a confirmation from the shopping cart, please email me at [email protected]. Some customers reported trouble with the shopping cart. We still have some kits left - so if you were wanting one - you can still find them on sale here.

Also, be sure to check out the  Melissa Frances Blog for some amazing projects with the Thankful Collection. October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Melissa continues to amaze me with her grace, spirit and courage.