Treats

There is so much Halloween inspiration in blogland and Pinterest, it's difficult for me to tear myself away from the computer to actually create something. So, here are a few of the projects I did over the past several weeks.

I participated in a challenge on the Sassy Lady Blog, but I misread that the challenge was for Christmas tags, not just any ol' tag! lol I also saw how Shelly Hickox glittered up her rosette die. So, of course, I had to incorporate that in to my tag.

The next project was one I saw on Dawn's Stamping Studio for Tic Tac holders. They were just the cutest things! I recreated the base on my gypsy using different images from my collection. I liked making these so much that I'm planning on doing them for Christmas as well!

I also made a couple of Halloween treat holders. I used the Glitter Window technique I saw on Shelly Hickox's Blog. Way cool! It worked splendidly on the cat cut out! I'll definitely be trying that again!

Lastly, at my most recent Women's Club meeting, one of the talented women brought the sweetest lil' Acorn Treats! Yummy! The following morning, I jumped on Pinterest and found several recipes. I made them, packaged them, then decorated bag toppers, and hand delivered them to my friends! So fun!

Sketchy

I love sketches! They provide me with such inspiration. It's hard for me not to use every detail on the sketch. I'm working hard to make the sketches more "me". Hmmm, whatever that is?! lol Here is my take on Creative Scrappers Sketch #226.

Another Card

This is quite unusual for me, but I was actually able to combine two challenges. It was a mere accident, but fortuitous at the same time. Love that when that happens! Happy Sunday!

These are the challenges:
1). retro sketches #29
2). 365 Cards Day 198

Skipping Stones Design Challenge # 145

This is the first time I've posted anything on Skipping Stones Design Blog. I saw this cute sketch and just had to play.

Here is my interpretation:

Sketch Challenge

I was inspired by Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch #167,and created a Christmas-themed card.

Tim's Tag ... Sorta

I almost fell over when I noticed that it has been almost three months since I last posted! I'm a little rusty after such a long hiatus! I made an attempt at Tim's faux metal look.
Yikes! I needed to make a birthday card for my nephew's upcoming birthday. Since he loves, loves, loves football, I thought I could incorporate this technique. For the most part, I like the results. It doesn't have the industrial look that Tim has on his tag. I liked the technique though, and certainly plan to use it in the future ... especially for my masculine recipients!

Thank You Card

My son's second to last day of school is tomorrow. He'll be finishing his sophomore year in high school. Gulp! Every time I look at him, I cannot help but remember the sweet cheeked lil' boy he was. Now, he is 2" taller than me! Oh, I could go on and on about the many changes he's made. Anyone who has kids understands this. Time flies! Wait! I was going to share with you the thank you card I made for his bus driver, Karen. She is so kind and caring! He's the only kid that she actually picks up in front of  his house. So, I always make sure my son has a gift to give her on as many occasions as possible. I added a gift card holder to the interior of the card. This is what I put together for her: