Wednesday, October 19, 2011

October's Blast From The Past!!!


Last ugly one I'm going to link up.  Why I blogged this for a customer blog hop is beyond me except my migraines again - I'm going to stick to that story I think.  The few comments I received on it were just being generous in my opinion.
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Hello and welcome!!  It's time for Taylored Expressions Blast From The Past Blog Hop!!  This month we were challenged to come up with either a Halloween project or something sweet.  I went with both on my project.  Of course, I did this at the last minute again thanks to the migraine issue.  Ugh!!  Anyone want them?  They're free!!

I started out by stamping my images from TE's Cozy Cottages twice in memento tuxedo black ink onto white card stock before coloring with prismacolor markers.  Once both of my images were colored, I cut the second ones out and put them aside to pop up later.  Then taking some designer paper I received in a swap - just love that Halloween looking paper! - I layered it onto some Stampin Up! only orange card stock then stippled the same colored dye ink around the edges.  Once that was done, I pulled out some Stampin Up! chocolate chip scraps and my TE Whimsy Tree die and die cut two trees using my Big Shot.  After adding the trees, both of my colored/popped up images, and some bling, I was ready to add some ice stickles to highlight the "home" rooftops.  For my final touches, some Halloween ribbon, charm, and brads from last year were the perfect additions.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Make sure to check out all of the participating Taylored Expressions hoppers and leave some love for them.  You can find the links below.





Stamps: TE Cozy Cottages
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Stampin Up! Only Orange
Card Stock: White, Stampin Up! Only Orange, Green Galore, Summer Sun, Designer Paper
Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, Pop Dots, Ribbon, Charm, Thread, Bling, Brads, Ice Stickles

16 comments:

  1. This is SO super cute Bonnie! LOVE how you used these houses to create a Halloween card, and the tree in the background is perfect! Hope you are feeling better!!

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  2. Love the Cupcake Halloween house, and that cool Halloween ribbon! Great card!

    Chris L.

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  3. This is a cool card!! Love the cupcake Halloween house - too cute!!

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  4. Very cool taking a non-Halloween set and making a Halloween card. Love your colors.

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  5. You did an awesome job on this adorable Halloween card...such pretty coloring and wonderful details!!!

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  6. So cool, Bonnie! I love how you turned the cottages into a Halloween theme! And the purple trees are super cute and clever!

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  7. Hope your are feeling better!
    Love the cupcake house!

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  8. very clever Bonnnie...great card!!!!

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  9. Those house images are super cute! And I LOVE the whimsy tree die and the bling you added to it---adds a perfect touch of spooky-ness to the scene!!!

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  10. So creative Bonnie! Love how you used that stamp set for Halloween!

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  11. Whimsical, not ugly. Wasn`t it fun playing along?

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  12. Wow, this one's really eye catching! LOL! Thanks for sharing.

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  13. I too think it's whimsical - thanks for calling by! Hugs, Di xx

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  14. I like the ribbon! I hope you saved some of that - it's cute!

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