Retro Halloween Box

Hello crafty friends ~ 

 

I've been sitting on these Tim Holtz costume boxes for way too long. These came out a few years ago and I just loved the vintage / retro graphics.  He had a line of Christmas boxes as well, which I've used in the past, and I still have some.  What can I say.... I just love everything vintage!

 

Anywho... This image from Crafty Secrets (also ages old) was sitting in my stash and I thought, how perfectly they go together.  The pumpkins are from Pretty Little Studio.  I just adore their line of vintage die cuts.

 

If you peek into the box, you'll see I used some wild polka dotted paper to line the box with, and I added some cheese cloth behind the trio of trick-or-treaters.  This adds a layer of texture and softness.

 

I remember having so much fun coming up with our own ideas for creating costumes for Halloween.  Very rarely did our costumes come in a box.  They came from our imagination.  Those were the days.

 I think I'll add this project to the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes

The Sisterhood of Crafters ~ Anything Fall

Neglected Stuff Challenge ~ The box and image 

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Just For Fun ~ "O" is for Owl

Hello friends~

I was rummaging through my project photo's on my computer and I came across this altered child's block I made quite a while ago and never shared.  Just throwing it out there, just for fun, since it's kind of fitting for this season.

 

I've used these old child's blocks for many an altered project in the past.

 

 

 The owl and pumpkin image is from Pretty Little Studio.  I backed him up with a crepe paper medallion.

 

A bit of moss and a tissue paper ruffle along the bottom gives this little guy a soft place to land.

 

I think it's pretty cute and retro.

  I'll be adding this project to the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes

Triple B ~ October Challenge 

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Halloween Colors ~ DD

Hello my friends~  The gals at DD Challenges are at it again.  A new challenge just posted with the theme "Halloween Colors".  

 

I couldn't resist using this "Pup-kin" die from Spellbinders to make another fun halloween card.

 

The sentiment is "Lavish Happy Halloween" by Poppystamps.  I cut the words out of black and backed them with the shadow die using vellum.

 

This cute little pup is mounted onto rectangles cut using Spellbinders Pinking Edge Birthday Add-Ons.

 

 

If you head on over to Double D Challenges, you'll see more amazing inspiration from the design team.

 

Here's the mood board to help get you started:

 

 Here's the prize that you could win when you play along:

 

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Color Hues Color Challenge ~ Second Helping

Happy fall friends!  It's the first day of fall and I'm ringing it in with a second card I made using the colors from Color Hues Color Challenge.  

 

 

I originally made two cards because I ended up loving the color palette so much and I didn't know which card I liked better.

 

 

 I had pulled out this Into The Blooms:  Pumpkin Dies from Papertrey ink for a second round of inspiration for the challenge.

 

I used stamps from Tim Holtz Specimen stamp set to lightly stamp on the leaves and added white splattered paint to the finished card, tied off with a small tag and string bow.

I'll be entering this card into the following challenges:

Color Hues Color Challenge ~ Smokey Blue and Sage Green

 

Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes

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Cute Little "Pupkin" ~ Spellbinders

Hello friends ~ I was given the opportunity to work with this cute little "Pupkin" from Spellbinders.

 

He's super cute, and not too spooky.  

 

I cut him out of Elizabeth Craft Design Soft Finish Cardstock and colored him using Distress Oxide Inks and small blending brushes.

 

He's mounted onto rectangles cut using Spellbinders Pinking Edge Birthday Add-Ons.

 

This sweet little fella is newly released and you can find him as well as all their New Arrivals at Spellbinders. 

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Rent-A-Cat

Hello friends ~ In the course of trying to use up printed papers from my vast paper stash, I recreated a card design from June.  You can see the original post here. 

I was able to use up printed papers that have been sitting idle for many years.  To be honest, I don't even recall what company they were from as they were already cut into.  If these papers look familiar and you know the company, let me know in the comments.  I'll edit this post to give credit where due.

 

 

 I recycled a piece of cardboard packaging from Tim Holtz, as you can see on the message panel.  That is one of his signature designs you can find in his ephemera packages.  I cut it using an old Spellbinders Label die, stamped a message and added a black kitty sticker from Simple Stories.  The pumpkin sticker is from the same pack.

Lots of stars were added for a magical, finishing touch.  I wish I could remember where this printed paper came from.  It was filled with funny Halloween ads and the quality is heavy weight and textured.  A dream to cut and work with.

 

You can see another great advertisement on the back of the card for Esmeralda's Monster Cream.  I might need to add that to my nightly skin care routine.  (wink)

 

This card turned out super fun!  I hope you enjoyed your visit today.

I'll be adding this card to the following challenges:

Krafty Chick Challenge ~ All Occasion

Two Old Bats Halloween

 

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Vintage Pumpkin Postage ~ Double D Challenge

Pumpkin, pumpkin, who's got the pumpkin?  

Double D Challenge does, that's who!  Yes, they're starting a new challenge and the theme is "Pumpkins".  

I chose to pick from the vintage pumpkin patch for this challenge, using Honeybee Stamps Patchwork Pumpkin.

I gave it a postal vibe with an Elizabeth Craft Designs Postage Stamp Die and a Stitched Rectangle die.  

The little postage stamp is from PTI Postmarks and the cancellation stamp is from Spellbinders Flea Market Finds collection, Sign Here.  There is a bit of text stamping in the background and the sentiment is from Honeybee Stamps.

There are oodles of directions you could go with this challenge and I'm sure the gallery is going to be filled with your beautiful work.  I can't wait to see your projects.

Here is the inspiration tile, brought to you by Darlene:

Here's the prize you could win when you play along.  Looking forward to seeing your cards in the linky over at Double D Challenge.

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To Spook or Not To Spook ~ Double D Challenge

Hello friends!  It's the first Wednesday of the month and that means that Double D Challenge is starting a new challenge, with the theme "To Spook or Not To Spook" or October Breast Cancer Awareness Month (pink)".

I chose to spook, but not too much, with this retired ol' ghost from Elizabeth Craft Design. 

 It's a little hard to tell in the picture, but he's cut out of pink cardstock to honor Breast Cancer Awareness month, with a bit of pink distress ink around his edges.  He's placed over a slightly larger vellum ghost.

This "not so spooky" ghost floats above the giant Patchwork Pumpkin from Honeybee Stamps.  I've added a spider from Frantic Stamper and a pair of batty friends from ECD.  

Here is a little inspiration for you, put together by Diane.

You can probably see I drew inspiration from a few of these tiles.

Float on over to Double D Challenge for more amazing inspiration from our amazing team.  I can't wait to see your projects in the linky line up! 

Here's the prize that you could win when you play along.

Thanks for stopping by!

Falling For Fall

Are you ready for fall?  I do enjoy all things fall, but I know what's around the corner and I'm not ready for that.  

 

Recently we've had extended summer temps, which I've been enjoying and I've been spending as much time as I can outdoors tidying up the flower gardens and collecting seeds from the spent flower heads to plant next year. 

 

 Inside, my craft room is in full swing for fall!  Why is it that mushrooms and leaves just seem to go together?  Add in a few pumpkins and gourds and you have a festive display for fall.  The Autumn Wonder dies from Spellbinders fill this Snow Globe from Honeybee Stamps perfectly.

 

I'm not going to let the dread of winter ruin my love for fall.  Take every moment captive and enjoy today! 

I'll be entering this card into the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes

Cut It Up ~ Colors of Fall / Autumn

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Pumpkins, Apples, Hayrides ~ Double D Challenge

Hello friends~  There's a new challenge starting up over at Double D Challenges and the theme is "Pumpkins".

I made this card last year using Fall Farmer's Market & Into The Bloom:  Pumpkin from Papertrey Ink, and never shared it.  So I thought it would be perfect to add to this challenge.

I added some chunky glitter to this magical white pumpkin.  YUMMY!!!

I hope you stop over to Double D Challenges to see some really cute Pumpkin cards made from my talented team mates and join in on the fun!

Here's the inspiration board to help get you started:

Here's the prize that could be yours when you play along:

I'll be adding this card to the Word Art Wednesday Challenge ~ Anything Goes.

Thanks for stopping by!