SWEET SPOOKY TREAT BAGS

 Welcome, my Spooky Friends.

For someone who's never been to a Halloween party or dressed up in a Halloween costume, I heard that Halloween was the design team's theme, and we were supposed to design something for a Halloween party, not a card, over at DigiChoosday.  HELP!!!

When I grew up, Halloween was something that you saw on American television; we didn't celebrate it here. 

But now we're in the 21st century, and the younger generation all enjoy Spooky Treats at Tick & Treating, and our shops are full of costumes and decorations. 

Challenges I'm Entering:

1. 613 Avenue Create Challenge October Anything Goes

2. A Place To Start Challenge October Anything Goes

3. Daisy Chain Challenge #112 Autumn and/or Halloween

4. Crafty Girls Corner Challenge # 281 Trick or Treat

5. The Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge Fall

6. Creative Inspirations Challenge October Anything Goes

7. Halloween Crafts All Year Round Spooktacular Challenge #1 

Bag Recipe:

1. Base: White paper

2. The paper was printed using Gnome Trick or Treat Halloween Printable Papers from Polkadoodles DLPD 8987

3. Image: Creepy Creatures, Mummy Dress Up Costume and Bat from Polkadoodles DLPD 10092 AND DLPD 10096

4. A basic fold with a gusset. 

5. Scissors and glue stick.

6. Ribbon & Bow:

Once the bag was filled with goodies, we turned the top over a couple of times, punched two holes, threaded black satin ribbon through them, and tied a bow to finish.

I'm looking forward to seeing what Spooky item you make.

HALLOWEEN PARTY

 BAT FANGS, FROG EYES, SPIDER LEGS AND FLYING BATS.

HALLOWEEN

Creepy crawlies, gooey, slimy and steaming-hot, boiling cauldrons. 

That sounds like something out of Shrek.

NO, IT'S HALLOWEEN

Over at Digichoosday this week.

Halloween is definitely something I didn't grow up with; I saw it on TV.  

Nowadays, Halloween is part of our culture, and the younger generation dress up and go trick-or-treating.   The funny thing is, the children in our neighbourhood never visit our home, as we live down a long driveway and you can't see our house from the road.  I guess they don't know what's down that driveway.   Spooky.......people live there. 

Challenges I'm Entering:

1. 613 Avenue Create Challenge October Anything Goes

2. A Place To Start Challenge October Anything Goes

3. Unicorn Challenge #125 Autumn or Halloween

4. Crafty Girls Corner Challenge # 281 Trick or Treat

5. The Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge Fall

6. Creative Inspirations Challenge October Anything Goes

7. Halloween Crafts All Year Round Spooktacular Challenge #1 

Straws Recipe:

1. Coloured Card: Black by Bazzill

2. Design Papers:  Gnome Trick or Treat Halloween Papers by Polkadoodles

3. Image: Creepy Creatures Bat.

4. Colour Medium: Black Copic and White gel pen.

5. Sentiments: Bat Fangs, Frog Eyes, Spider Legs PC Generated.

6. Tools Used:

7. Dies Used:  Spellbinders Classic Large & Small circles

8. The straws were rolled around a knitting needle to get the correct size.

The Bats were fussy-cut and glued onto the straws.

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend and happy crafting.

PINK HIBISCUS

Good morning on this beautiful spring morning here in New Zealand.  It's just after 9 a.m., and it's sunny at 18c.  I just hope the weekend is lovely as well.

Today for Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2

I have this beautiful Hibiscus flower from Pattie G, I have the exact colour Hibiscus at our beach house, and they are giant flowers, about the size of a side plate.

This is the sketch we used, and it's great for using up the odd pieces of design paper that we all have.  I hate cutting into a new sheet of 12 x 12 when I have so many scraps that can be used up.

Sketch #337

It's an easy sketch as long as you put the layers in the right order.

Don't forget to drop by Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 and check out what Anne and Kelly have designed.  

Here's a quick peek inside my card.

Challenges I'm Entering:

1. A Perfect Time To Craft Challenge 10-2026 Anything Goes.

2.  613 Avenue Create Challenge October THINK PINK

 TOP ROCKER WEEK 1  4th - 10th OCTOBER 26

3.  A Place To Start Challenge October Anything Goes

4. Paper Rocks Scissors Challenge #21 Anything Goes

5. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #287 Anything Goes *

6. Fab 'n' Funky Challenge #643 Three of Something

* 3 Gems Together

* 3 Design Papers 

7. Love Those Pretty Papers Challenge October

 Anything Goes

8. Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #152 Anything Goes

9. AAA Birthday Game #90 Bright & Bold

10. Beautiful Blooms Challenge #45 Anything Goes

11. Pattie's Creations Design Challenge #247 Anything Goes

Beautiful Hibiscus

Card Recipe:

1. Base: White linen cardstock.

2. Coloured Card: American Craft Begonia

3. Design Papers:  Pink Gingham is a digital download paper, and the other two are scraps that were sitting on my craft desk.

4. Image: Hibiscus Flower by Pattie's Creations 

5. Colour Medium: Copic Ciao markers

6. Tools Used:

7. Dies Used: Spellbinders Classic Squares large and small

8. Embellishments: 

Pink Diamonte Gems from my stash

9. Inside and the back of the card

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend wherever you are in the world, and happy crafting.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

 Good morning, and welcome to my blog. Thanks so much for visiting.

Today, for Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2, I have a masculine birthday card.  Yes, me having a masculine card.  I hate making them, as I can never think of what to make.  I must confess, this sketch was designed by me, and this is my third attempt at making the card.  The first was red and white, the second was a Christmas card, and this is what I finished up with.  I'm pleased with how it's finished up, and I can put it away for my eldest brother's special birthday on 30th December, all done and dusted, and I don't have to worry about making a card for him just after Christmas.

Here's Sketch #336

Here's a quick look inside my card.

Don't forget to pop over to Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 and see what our ladies have created this month.

Challenges I'm Entering:

1. A Perfect Time To Craft Challenge 10-2026 Anything Goes.

2.  613 Avenue Create Challenge October Anything Goes.

3.  A Place To Start Challenge October Anything Goes

4. Paper Rocks Scissors Challenge #21 Anything Goes

5. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #287 Anything Goes *

6. Fab 'n' Funky Challenge #643 Three of Something

*3 Panels

* 3 Gems Together

* 3 Coloured Cards Stock

7. Love Those Pretty Papers Challenge October

 Anything Goes

8. Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #152 Anything Goes

9. Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge # 390 Autumn/Fall Colours

10. Creative Crafting Uncles Challenge # 81 Males Go Feminine 

11. Daisy Chain Challenge # 112 Autumn

12. The Pick 3 Challenge #9 

Leaves, Brown, Vintage

Card Recipe:

1. Base: Kraft Card

2. Coloured Cards: Dark Bronze Card and Gold Card.

3. Design Paper: Ma Cherie by Kaisercraft 6 x6

4. Sentiment: PC Generated using Papyrus Font

5. Tools Used: 

6. Embellishments: Gold gems, Cream and Gold Ribbon from my stash

7. Dies Used:

8. Inside and the back of the card:

I'll be adding my own sentiment when I write in the card.

Happy crafting, everyone.

SNOWMAN FRIEND THEO PENGUIN

Good morning and welcome.   This fortnight over at DigiChoosday, the theme was a Christmas card with a Snowman.  Guess what? I originally made a card with Santa and Penguins.  I know we all make mistakes, but what was I thinking about? I've remade my card with this very cute image from Polkadoodles.  Snowman Friend, Theo Penguin.  

Do you realise we only have 12 Fridays left until Christmas Day?

Here's a quick look at the inside of my card.

 

Don't forget to pop over to Digichoosday and check out what the rest of the design team created this fortnight.

CHALLENGES I'M ENTERING:

1. A Perfect Time To Craft Challenge #10-2026 Anything Goes

2. 613 Avenue Create Challenge September 26 Anything Goes 

Top Rocker Award Week 4 27 Sept - 3rd Oct 26

3. A Place To Start Challenge September 26 

Song Title:  Snowman by Sia 

A Rising Star Award Week 4 

4. AAA Birthday Game #90 Big & Bold

5. Merry Little Christmas Challenge #70 Anything Goes

6. Paper Rocks Scissors Challenge #21 

7. ABC Christmas Challenge S & T are for?  TOP 3

S is for Snowman & T is for Theo Penguin

8. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge # 286 Anything Goes *

9. Dragonfly Dreams Challenge September Monochromatic *

10. Sparkles Monthly Challenge#204 Favourite Technique

New Fancy Fold TOP 3

11. Crafter's Cafe Challenge #334 Anything Goes *

12. Fab 'N' Funky Challenge #642 More Than One Fold *

CARD RECIPE:

1. Base: White French Linen card stock.

2. Coloured card: Wave by American Craft card.

3. Design Paper: Digital Download from Polkadoodles 

Beary Christmas DPLD 9438 Set 2

4. Image: Digital Image by Polkadoodles Snowman Friend Theo Penguin DLPD9880

5. Colour Medium: Copic Ciao 

C0,C1, C2, C3, C5, C7, G5, G17, B000, B12, B23, B24, E35, Y35, YR16, R37, R46, R59, Black 100 and a Black  & White Gel Pen.

6. Sentiment:  Santa's On His Way from Polkadoodles DLPD9562

7. Embellishments: Matching Blue Brad and Snowflake Dies.

A white pom-pom on the Snowman's Hat and crystal gems for falling snow.

8. Tools Used:

9. Dies Used: 

Spellbinders Classic Circles,  Picket Edge Die

Labels/Tags, Snowflakes, & Marieanne Snowflake.

10. Inside & the back of the card.

Wishing everyone a wonderful October and happy crafting.