Little Boxes

Hello Nomad friends.  I am returned from my travels.  Busy, busy, busy now because the silly season is just around the corner.  Today I decorated some matchboxes to add to some candle gift packs I intend to make.   Always nice to have a little gift on hand.  I've used Lexi Design Loft Christmas papers and some flat bottle caps that say Merry Christmas in Norwegian.

I cut the papers to take best advantage of the pretty designs and wrapped them around three sides to resemble small books whilst leaving a striker side open.  A bit of twine and a copper handle to finish.

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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De-Egel Challenge 193 - Matchboxes
Allsorts Challenge Week 807 - Food or Drink opt AG

Elfing Out for November

Hello Nomad friends.  I'm elfing out over at the Christmas Kickstart Challenge this month and the November theme is Wise Men Three.  Can't wait to see all your kings.  I've used a beautiful stamp from Penny Black and made a scrappy background.  

I used a yellow card base, two pieces of texture scraps and one piece of orange scrap.  I used a knife to give a wavy edge to the textured pieces and to wavy cut the orange piece in two and arranged them on the card base.  I stamped Penny Black Three Kings, coloured and fussy cut.  The sentiment was stamped on a scrap of yellow card.

Hop over to the blog and check out Jo's awesome makes and grab your kings and join the fun. 

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything 

ABC Christmas Challenge - Unusual Colours

The Morning After The Day Before

Hello Nomad friends. It's Gnome-Vember!!!!   Over at the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity it's everything Gnome this month.  Lost Coast Designs has some awesome GNOME stamps.  You need at least one, but why stop there LOL.  

 

I've used Gnome Witch On Broom, Looking Up and large Shrubbery for my morning after scene.

Obviously the party dragged on and the little witch is a bit late getting home, much to the surprize of the local residents.

Join the Gnome-vember fun for a chance to win Lost Coast $$$$$.  You have all month to link up your stamped anythings featuring GNOMES!!!!

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Not Lost In Transylvania

Hello Nomad friends.  It's the second of the month and time for the Card Chain Challenge Reveal.  Make a card, send a card, get a card.   Everyone gets a card.  Everyone's a winner.  And at the moment the Card Chain Challenge is being sponsored by Relatively Thoughtful so somebody is gonna be extra lucky.....

We have just celebrated 15 years of the Card Chain Challenge.  15 years of sending love around the planet one card at a time.  The birthday present winners have been announced so don't forget to check that post too.

This month is a bit of a mirror deja vu for me as my sender and recipient are the same as when I first joined up, but round the other way.  I got a lovely card from Greta in Oregan.  My card went to Jo in the UK and I used the options of Bear, Friendship and Transylvanian.

Transylvania means literally "through the woods" or "beyond the woods"

I made a green distress ink smoochy background and stamped Lost Coast Designs Tall Trees with London Fog ink.  The sentiment is by Carmen's Veranda, as are the two words I used on the Cheery Lynn die cut sign.  The grass is Mama Elephant die and the bear is sizzix.  I stamped the bear's face with a Pink and Main stamp.  The bear and the sign and the grass were all made from scraps from the brown box. 

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
As You Like It Challenge - Favourite Critter gotta love a bear.   Cute, fluffy and majestic 

Snippets Playground Challenge 492

Happy Halloween

Hello Nomad friends.  Gosh, the last of October.  The most spooktacular day of the year.  Happy Halloween everyone.  

I stamped Crafty Individuals Poison and Danger onto white card with plum ink.  I cut the panel with Waffle Flower Postage Collage die.   I edged the card and did a few smears and streaks with burgundy ink.  I stamps the upper part of Crafty Individuals Gothic Crow, added a little colour and fussy cut. 

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
As You Like It Challenge - Favourite Critter crows and ravens are so smart, look very cool and are perfect for the time of year

Moonlight Flit

Hello Nomad friends.  I am over at the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity again today and have made another quarter circle card.

Such a fun card shape.  I used yellow card for my base and did some off block stamping with Lost Coast Designs Zombie Chicken and dandelion archival ink to add some texture.  I stamped part of Carmen's Veranda Flying Monkeys Background and the Witches Go Riding sentiment directly onto the card base.  Gnome Witch on Broom and Z-Sassy cat were stamped on white card, coloured and fussy cut before being arranged on the card.

 

The linky is open until 23.59 PST on the 31st so submit your stamped anythings with a Halloween theme if you are making a stamped project for the season.  Black cats, night scenes and all things pumpkins qualify LOL.  Just add a bat and call it good.  Don't forget we need to see real rubber or clear stamping for a chance at the prize.

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Lift Challenge 192 - Quarter Circle Card
Allsorts Challenge Week 803 - Cute and/or Cuddly
Inspiration Station Challenge October 2024 inspired by autumn and witches hats

 

Little Witch, Do Not Sleep, The Moon Peeks in Your Window and You Must Fly

Hello Nomad friends.  Ever been in a baby witch's bedroom.  This is what I imagine it would look like

I embossed a black panel with Memory Box Grand Galaxy embossing folder and smeared it with green neon ink.  Should have tapped!!  Looks like the stars are trying to run away a bit.  I cut Memory Box Precious Mobile from purple card, added some sharpie colours and a few of bats cut with Poppystamps Batty Triptych die.  Sleep safe little witch.

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Memory Box Challenge 112 - Happy Haunting 
Poppystamps Challenge 121 - Get Your Spook On
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Spooky/Add Some Purple
Creative Crafting Uncles 58 - Halloween