Big Hugs, My Candy Corn Friend

I love candy corn. Love. That weird waxy vanilla taste and each little segment that you have to nip off section by section. Yum yum yum. I chose to use those colors, bats, and large words on this take on the current The Heart Desires Challenge 17. Oh, also stripes! Big, bold, stripes!  You'll also notice I'm using the Hero Arts Killer Messages sentiment which turns out to be perfect for a fun Halloween card.

I'm entering this in CAS on Friday #118 Fall/Halloween, Paper Players #365 Colors, Cardz 4 Guyz #180 Boo Halloween or Autumn Thank You, Naughty or Nice #44 Something Spooky

The Details:  Neat and Tangled Big Hugs and Graduated Stripes Cover Plate dies, Lawn Fawn Sentiment Banner, Hero Arts Killer Messages, SugarPea Designs Spooky Border (bats), Ranger Watercolor Cardstock and Multi Medium Matte, Distress Inks Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade and Gathered Twigs

Coffee Bean Leaves

I didn't get a chance to use this coffee set for the last Coffee Lovers Hop but had to make this card that's been "percolating" in my head. LOL.

I'm entering this in Mod Squad Color Me Fall, Curtain Call Iced Coffee, Color Throwdown #463

The Details:  SugarPea Designs The Perfect Blend, MFT Stay Cool, Gina Marie Designs Stitched Scalloped Rectangle and Round dies, Pebbles Jen Hadfield Warm & Cozy 6x6 Paper, Versafine Vintage Sepia, Distress Ink Candied Apple, Mustard Seed, Gathered Twigs and Carved Pumpkin, Ranger Multi Medium Matte, Neat & Tangled Sunset Shimmer sequins

CDD Zombody Told Me . . .

Hi everyone!  I'm over on the Craftin Desert Divas blog with my first post as a DT member. Woo hoo!  Would love for you to check it out!

The Details:  Zombody, Harvest Border Dies, Distress Oxides, Copics and Copic Opaque White, Memento Tuxedo Black, Versafine, Ranger Red Embossing Powder

Hello, My Pretty!

Still working on some Halloween and Autumn cards--love!  This one I'll send to one of my girlfriends.  Nice and snarky, just like I like it.

I'm entering this in Naughty or Nice #44 Something Spooky

The Details:  Mama Elephant Tri Window Cover Die, Pebbles Midnight Haunting 6x6 Paper

THD Challenge 17

Time for a new The Heart Desires Challenge!  We hope you'll join in for some spooky, bright and colorful fun with Challenge 17.

I used a variety of designer papers to create this cute little house with an absolutely vicious--not!--pirate pup guarding the candy. I only occasionally use a bit of designer paper on my cards so this was a challenge in itself to mix together so many different ones. Very fun!

The Details:  Avery Elle Happy Home Dies, Hero Arts Luggage Tag Alphabet, Lawn Fawn Perfectly Plaid Fall and Knock on Wood 6x6 Paper, Neat and Tangled Yo Ho Ho, Ranger Glossy Accents and Multi Medium Matte, Versafine Onyx Black, Pretty Pink Posh Halloween Friends (Spider), Pebbles Midnight Haunting 6x6 paper, Copics

Autumn Smores

I'm over on The Heart Desires blog today with another card celebrating Autumn!

The Details: Lawn Fawn Beary Happy Holidays, Jump for Joy, Leafy Tree Backdrop (leaves) and Knock on Wood 6x6 Paper, MFT Toasty Greetings, Gina Maria Tree Frame Die, Distress Oxide Twisted Citron, Faded Jeans, Seedless Preserves and Peeled Paint, Distress Ink Tumbled Glass, Abandoned Coral and Mustard Seed, Copics, Ranger Multi Medium Matte, Memento Tuxedo Black

Cards in Envy Blowing in the Wind

We're kicking off October at Cards in Envy with a leaf-themed challenge.  How very perfect for October!  Come play along, why don't you?!

I made a fall-themed wedding card for a couple marrying this month.  I incorporated leaves and Autumnal colors as well as the three kitties they have.  Adorable!

I'm entering this in Addicted to Stamps and More #261 Anything Goes, Mod Squad Fall Colors, Fab n Funky #364 Fall Colors, Simon Says Wednesday Anything Goes

The Details:  Lawn Fawn Bicycle Built for You, Grassy Hillside dies, Portrait tree die, Simple Road Border die, Stitched Cloud Landscape die, Distress Ink Mowed Lawn, Twisted Citron, Picked Raspberry, Mustard Seed, Mermaid Lagoon, VersaFine Vintage Sepia

CDD Twinkle Toes

Happy news!  I've joined the Craftin' Desert Divas design team so you're going to be seeing lots more of me rocking CDD cuteness.  Woo hoo! 

Each month we have a mood board challenge on Facebook to inspire you. How was I inspired? Pretty obvious methinks. Yellow, geometric patterns, black/white, mod vase (or on my card a base). The October mood board will start tomorrow so be sure to check it out and join in the fun!

Before I forget! One of my favorite parts about this card is using the hill die from the Fall Borders set to add ribbon impressions to the background. 

The Details:  Craftin Desert Divas Twinkle Toes, Fall Borders Die, and Fancy Frames Dies, Doodlebug Designs Hello Sunshine 6x6 Paper and Official Stripe Washi

Happy Birthday, Tonya!

Happy birthday to my dear friend, Tonya. If you didn't know already, she's the owner of The Heart Desires Store and just an all around fabulous person. Love you, girl! We've having a birthday hop in her honor. You should have arrived from Kimberly's blog where you'll find the full list of participants and are on your way to Kate's. Happy hopping!

For my card I created a magical little scene using Tonya's favorite color--PINK! And my favorite part of the card is the way the brick transitions into dream clouds. So cool! I also love the manga style image. There's just something about those giant eyes.

The Details:  Craftin Desert Divas Play Time, MFT Brick and Mini Cloud Edges stencils, Distress Oxide Worn Lipstick and Broken China, Copics, Versafine Onyx Black, Gina Maria Designs Nested Stitched Scalloped Rectangle Die

Is That a Flying Mouse?

I snagged one of the NT-Simon Stamptember sets as soon as I saw it because it's so darn cute! I went really simple in this plaid-framed scene with a bit of masking on the stacked diving board, Copic flicked grass, sponged clouds and a big 'ol pile of leaves overlaid by the embossed sentiment.

I'm entering this in The Male Room #69 Masking, Cardz 4 Guyz #178 Nature, Make My Monday #55 Autumn Colors

The Details: Neat and Tangled Hello Pumpkin, Lawn Fawn Perfectly Plaid Fall 6x6 Paper, Copics, MFT Mini Cloud Edges Stencil, Memento Tuxedo Black, Versamark, Stampendous Detail Fine Black Embossing Powder, Distress Oxide Broken China