Spooky Halloween!

Trick or Treat, y’all!! I’ve had this darling Spooky Halloween set for a couple of months now and this is only the SECOND time I’ve used it!

I figured since Halloween was FAST approaching that I needed to get it together and make more with it!

This doggie is my most FAVORITE stamp in the entire set!!! (I am, after all, a very big-time dog lover!)

Thanks to the Spooky Sweet DSP this card was a snap! I used a trimmed piece and put it on the card base. Luckily, I had a couple of Basic Black squares leftover cut using the Perennial Postage Dies. All I did was cut a couple more - one in Highland Heather and one in Granny Apple Green.

I cut the little fence diecut from Basic Black as well … and just used a sponge dauber and some White Craft Ink to give it some dimension.

Mr. Spooky Pup (I just made that name up!) I colored with my Stampin’ Blends, and the sentiment was just stamped with Memento Ink and torn around the edges.

I also used a white gel pen to add some little dots to the lollipop Mr. Spooky Pup is holding … cute, right?

A few little foam stars and it was done!

Stamps: Spooky Halloween

Paper: Basic Black, Highland Heather, Pumpkin Pie, Basic White, Spooky Sweet DSP

Ink: Black Memento; Stampin’ Blends - Lt. and Dk. Granny Apple Green, Lt. and Dk. Highland Heather, Lt. and Dk. Pumpkin Pie, Lt. Smoky Slate, White Gel Pen

Accessories: Glass & Garden Embossing Folder, Perennial Postage Dies, Spooky Halloween Dies, Shimmer Star Foam Stickers

And we added a new member to our family over the weekend … we have a KITTY! Her name is Willow and she is so stinkin’ caaaaaYOOT! I will share a pic next time … I’ve never raised a kitty so this will be a fun adventure!

Monday Montage - Festive (Fall) Friends

Here we are … Monday again! Which can ONLY mean that the Monday Montage friends are at it again! 

I have finally fully embraced fall (wearing a sweater and jeans, as a matter of fact!). We even have SNOW up at the ski resorts as of this past weekend … wait, WHAT??!??

I took the little elf from Festive Friends and turned him into a little fall garden gnome. Isn’t he ADORBS?!?

I colored him using my Stampin’ Blends - Lt. and Dark Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Pecan Pie and Cajun Craze. I would have colored his skin using the Ivory Blend, but, alas, it was comPLETELY dried out when I opened the cap. Dang! So I used some Petal Pink Blends instead (because I will never EVER throw away a perfectly great marker, even if the color is retired!). 

Of course I did ALL of the distressing type of things … roughed up the edges of the DSP and flicked me some ink on the Very Vanilla strip behind the little gnome-y.

PLUS, I used. six strands of Old Olive Baker’s Twine to braid a little piece of trim. This is fast becoming one of my favorite things to do. All the YEARS I spent braiding and curling my daughter’s hair for The Nutcracker have really paid off! (hahaha!).

I also drew a little crosshatch pattern on his shorts with a white gel pen … cute, right??

Of course, I HAD to use some more of my most favorite Timeless Plaid DSP. I love it!

Stamps: Festive Friends

Paper: Basic White, Very Vanilla. Timeless Plaid DSP

Ink: Black Memento, Cajun Craze; Stampin’ Blends - Lt. and Dk. Pumpkin Pie, Lt. and Dk. Pecan Pie, Lt. and Dk. Old Olive, Lt. and Dk. Cajun Craze, Lt. and Dk. Petal Pink, White Gel Pen

Accessories: Festive Friends Dies, Old Olive Baker’s Twine, Streaked Dots

Did the LONGEST and TOUGHEST hike I have EVER done on last Friday … down into the Grand Canyon and back out again (it got up to 100 degrees F at the bottom!)!. I can’t believe I didn’t DIE! Hahaha! It was beautiful! Can’t wait to go back!

Our Monday Montage Hop has gone exclusively to Instagram! You can check it out by finding me @tinkermom85. From there you will be able to find all of my Monday Montage Friends, too!