Let Us Form a Calming Circle

 Hello, friends! I posted a few days ago that I had seen new sets at Vera Lane Studio with images inspired by Hocus Pocus, so of course I HAD to get these amazing sets! I already shared my card with Winifred, and today I am back with Mary!

I used a die set from The Stamps of Life for my card base and some of the layering pieces--specifically the ones on the "top". The BOO! sentiment is from Great Impressions and, unfortunately, not available anymore.

I used the Vera Lane Studio sentiment as the prop up for this easel card. The spider web pattern is from another Great Impressions stamp. The patterned papers I used are from Honeybee Stamps. I colored the image with alcohol markers before fussy cutting it and adding it to the front with dimensional foam.

I had a ton of fun making this card, and I love the way it turned out! For one of the challenges I am entering, I have to explain why I like either Halloween or Fairies better, and I chose this card to enter for that reason! I LOVE Halloween. It's a time of year when children get excited and you get to dress up as someone or something else. As a teacher, it is one of my absolute favorite times of the school year because of all the fall fun we can have! I do love fairies, but if they are in competition with Halloween, Halloween has to win. Also...it includes fairies, technically! ;) 

I am entering this creation into the following fabulous challenges~

As You Like It: Halloween or Fairies & WHY

CD Sunday Plus: Anything CD/USB/Digital

Crafting Happiness: Halloween

Make My Monday: Autumn Colors

Inspiration Station: Inspiration Photo

Thank you so much for stopping by today, friends! I hope you take some time to create soon and, if you can, enter some or all of these amazing challenges! Until next time, HUGS and happy crafting, friends!

Mynn xx

It's Fall, Y'all!

  Hello, friends! I am back with another card for World Cardmaking Day! I recently found an adorable autumn image from The Paper Shelter, and I KNEW I had to make a card with it! Come take a peek...

I think this little gal is just too sweet! I knew as soon as I saw her that I would color her with autumn colors and surround her with die cuts!I also added some patterned paper that has a pierced border to echo the die cuts the image and framing layer.

I absolutely adored making this card, and I am super pleased with how it turned out! I think the colors are just perfect for fall, and the texture of the die cut leaves really helps finish this image off with an autumnal feel!

I'm entering this card into these fabulous challenges~ 

Alphabet Challenge: N is for Nature

Aloha Friday Challenge: Fall/Halloween

Crafty Catz: Anything Goes/Colors of Autumn

My Time to Craft: In the Garden

Crafty Gals Corner: Signs of Fall

Thank you so much for stopping by today, friends! I hope you take some time to create for World Cardmaking Day and, if you can, enter some or all of these amazing challenges! Until next time, HUGS and happy crafting, friends!

Mynn xx

Friendship Gnome w/ Conie Fong

 Hello, friends! I’m so excited for World Cardmaking Day, so I have a few cards I'm going to be sharing! In this post, I’m sharing a friendly gnome card featuring a darling image from the Conie Fong Etsy shop!

This cute card features the Sunflower Pumpkin Gnome image. I colored him in with alcohol markers, then layered it on top of some fun patterned papers and die cut pieces. The sweet sentiment on the sign is from Close to My Heart.

I am super proud of how this card came together, and I hope you like it, too! They layering ended up looking much better than I had even hoped!

I'm entering this little guy into these fabulous challenges~

Crafty Calendar: Autumn Colors/Halloween

Craft Rocket: Autumn or Halloween

Creative Inspirations: Anything Goes

Creative Knockouts: Dies Cuts/Punches/Stencils

Moving Along w/ the Times: Anything Goes

Thank you so much for stopping by to take a peek at my first card back! I hope you take some time to make a card or two today! If you're inspired by this sweet image, head over to the Conie Fong Etsy Shop and grab it and other amazing images! If you do, please share your creations in the Conie Fong Facebook Group with us! Each time you add your photo to the Facebook challenge album, you have a chance to win free amazing images! Until next time, HUGS and happy crafting, friends!

Mynn xx

Another Glorious Morning

 Hello, friends! I saw that Vera Lane Studio had a new release with images inspired by Hocus Pocus, so of course I HAD to get these amazing sets! Take a peek at the first card I created!

This fun card features the Haunted House set in the background and the Winnie and Mary set. I colored the images with alcohol markers, then jazzed everything up with some die cuts!

I am so happy with how this fun easel card turned out! I can't wait to make the other two sisters into cards to complete my trio! :)  I hope you'll come back to see them soon!

I'm entering this card into these fabulous challenges~

Addicted to Stamps & More: Die Cuts and/or Stencils

Aud Sentiments: Ink Blending and/or Fall/Thanksgiving + SENTIMENT

Crafty Gals Corner: Signs of Fall

Fab 'n' Funky Challenge: Show Us Some Coloring

Try it on Tuesday: Autumn

Thank you so much for stopping by today, friends! I hope you take some time to create soon and, if you can, enter some or all of these amazing challenges! Until next time, HUGS and happy crafting, friends!

Mynn xx