Poison ATC

 Now need an honest response even if it really doesn't matter at this point in time cause I have already mailed the darn things off!  These are some tags I created for a swap on Art 42 called Poison. Got that part covered but...Something just isn't calling out to me but I was on a time restraint and couldn't just throw them back and come back another day!

I used a clear glaze embossing powder over the moon but when I heat set it I came up with these black spots.  (Hope everyone thinks they are bats in the distance!)  The little bottles of stuff are actually glass bottles of nail decorations I found at the dollar tree.  I don't know it might grow on me but I am just not feeling it! 

Halloween ATC's

I was looking through previous posts for a particular ATC I made last year and I ran across this post! I evidently did not hit the post button and it has been sitting in limbo for a whole year.  I loved making these for another swap last year!

Each ATC is a cut out from Tim Holtz Seasonal Stash paper pad that I just embellished however I wanted.  I LOVE Halloween.  So warm and colorful.   

Bat's in your belfry

Bat's are a scary thing all year round and I think that for Halloween they are perfect!  We have bats around here and you can sometimes see them out at night flying around the country side.  They are vampires and they don't suck blood but I think that for a lot of us the fact we don't understand what they are capable of and how they get around AND they only come out at night can be a bit daunting.

I joined in another swap called Bat's in your Belfry at ART 42 and I made up 6 ATC's to swap out.  for this ATC I used Happy Haunting paper from Graphic 45 as the base then cut some bats out of basic black, distressed them with Picket Fence.  

The ATC are pretty much the same with a few differences in the placement of the bats and the decorative keys from Martha Stewart. 

Here is an upclose of one of the ATC.  I used Stickles on the bat's abdomen's and the key to give just a little sparkle.  Don't you love the smiles?  I just grin when I create using this paper!

Steampunk Witch ATC

I got involved with a new art group this past month and joined in on a swap or three that Sandy Alsfassar (sfassar) was hosting on the group.  The group is called Art 42 and doesn't have a specific product or manufacturer that you have to subscribe to so you can use whatever you want in your creations.  

One swap I joined was the Steampunk Witches ATC swap.  Make 3 get 3 back.  Here are the ones I made!  Of course I wanted to make sure I got one of mine so I made 4!!

Don't you love them?  They are actually made with metal adhered to cardstock then embossed.  I used Glue and Seal, matt to adhere the witches to the card and then coated it totally.  The Witches are from Graphic 45  Happy Haunting paper pack.

 Here are pictures upclose of the 4 ATC's I made.  Hope you like them!

Another swap at ART 42 was about bats in your belfry.  Stay tuned.  I will post them soon!

another recipe card

Another recipe card I made for the Split Coast Stampers Fall/Holiday Recipe Swap.  I love making 6" x 6" recipe cards but recently I have noticed that I am starting to accumulate quite a few.  I think that this year I am going to make them into cook books to either 1. keep or 2. give away.  I haven't made up my mind yet.  I probably have close to 120 cards so I could make up several big books.

Here is the second card I made up for this swap.  If you didn't see the first you can see it here...  This swap was to make 5+1 (5 to swap and 1 for the hostess) and get 5 back.  I made up 8 so that I could swap and still have one to keep and one to put in a cook book I am making up as a gift for Christmas.  This recipe is super easy yet super tasty!

Love all the fall colors and the paper leaves and poly flowers.  Speaks of fall and comfort food!

increased the size of this so you could see the recipe if you should chose to want it!

Well it is back to work.  I have a lot more to do before the night is over.  Have a great day!

WOYWW #174

I have had a horrible week this week.  I think I picked up something when I was cropping last Friday night cause I have felt "not so good" ever since then.  I can't pin point what is going on but it is more then my CFS/ME and Fibro that is flaring.  I have kept a headache and I feel hot (no it isn't hormones!) and a multitude of other complaints.  Haven't left the house at all and actually slept in Tuesday until 4pm.  I didn't get to bed till 4:30 am but still that is a lot of sleep for even me.

My desk is crammed packed again cause I have been spending what time my head isn't hurting in there trying to get caught up on swaps that I have signed up for.  I am afraid a lot is going to be a little late and I feel guilty for that but it can't be helped.

my photography set up.  It is just 2 pieces of white foam board but it works pretty well.  I haven't had the inclination to buy a photo cube cause the cost so darn much and this gives me a lot of reflected light and does better then what I used to use.

Thought I would share a set of 6" x 6" recipe cards I made for a swap on Split Coast Stampers.  The swap was for 5+1 and I would be getting back 5 different ones.  I made 8 so I could have one and another for a cookbook I am creating as a Christmas gift. 

the 8 recipe cards together

One alone and a little bigger so you can read the recipe. This a a really good and filling soup.  If you can't read it let me know and I will email the recipe if you want it.

Wondering what WOYWW is all about.  Go check out Julia's blog Stamping Ground and join in with the group touring around the globe one desk at a time.

One last thing I would like to share with you.  My day of baking nut breads.  Yummy!  Think I will make a cup of tea and go blog hopping.  Have a great week!

Another accomplishment this past week.  I made pumpkin cranberry nut bread (3 loaves) and Banana nut bread (2 loaves)  It was really yummy and I probably ate way more then I should have!

October Only! Stampin' Up! Special

Stampin' Up! has an awesome special going on this month.  Like they say it is a Merry Christmas from Stampin' Up! in October.  This is as good, if not a better deal, than the Demo's got when we preordered a couple months ago!

Individual prices on these items are:

Ornament Keepsakes stamps:  Wood:  $34.95 or
                                                  Clear:  $25.95
plus
Framelits                                               $24.95
Candlelight Christmas Paper                $12.95
Paper-Piercing Pack(free in bundles)   $ 7.95
                                    clear set bundle $71.80  or $80.80 for the wood bundle.

It is a really awesome deal!  If you want to order or need a catalog or holiday catalog you can click either link on the upper right and it will take you to my Stampin' Up! site where you can order them direct.

This offer is good only in October.  Don't procrastinate and miss out on the deal!  Order today!