Happy Halloween!

It's here! The day we've been decorating, crafting and buying lots of chocolate for! And at Bella Blvd. we're celebrating this spook-tacular day by sharing projects inspired by this Pinterest photo of licorice sticks made into magic wands.

For some reason the licorice reminded me of a spider webs...go figure? Can you make that leap? Well, I went with the idea and created this 'Today=Halloween' card with the Trick or Treat collection. I kept with the color scheme of the Pinterest photo, but tossed in a bit of gruesome green for good measure! ;)

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Because the Pinterest photo and Halloween are all about candy, I added that cute little candy corn sticker! Sweet, huh?

For my 'Little Spooks' card I used white card stock in place of the plate, orange patterned paper for the candy pieces and a black die cut in the center for the licorice...wrapping it up with bakers twine and stickers.

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The scattering of enamel dots represent the M&Ms in the inspiration photo. They're M&Ms right? Or maybe they're orange Skittles? Ohhh...or they could be Reese's Pieces? Ugh! All this talk about sweets is making me crave chocolate!

Hope you have sweet Halloween! :)

Frightful Friends

Dropping Christopher off at track-out camp this morning was pretty spooky...the kids were all dressed up in costume and excited about the activities planned for the day and candy that would be consumed! :)

I have a Halloween treat for you too...a card I created with Bella Blvd's spook-tacular Trick or Treat collection. 

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Have I mentioned how much I adore the 'Owlween' paper in this collection? All the funny and colorful owls from this paper crack me up! I've been cutting them out as accents for many of my Trick or Treat projects.

Hope you and the little ones are all enjoying the season. I plan to get outside with the camera for a walk...the trees in our own neighborhood are at their peak! :)

Got Treats?

Halloween is just days away! Have you filled your pantry with treats for the little spooks who will be landing on your front porch soon? 

Recently Bella Blvd. card designers were challenged to create cards with this fabulous PageMaps sketch. I used the Trick or Treat collection to create mine. Instead of a pocket full posies, I used a Paper Pieces photo frame to fill with spooky goodness. 

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You know, I've mentioned how much I adore the owl/bats in this collection, but I've failed to mention how I love the little spider images too! Doesn't he look like a pompom ball with eight long skinny legs? Eek!

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For my second card I also swapped out the pocket on the sketch for an envelope. I think little envelopes are so fun! You can fill them with so many interesting little accents...like Bella Blvd's Feathers!

To see what the other talented Bella Blvd. card designers created, click here.

Hope you have a fantastic Friday and weekend! Thanks for stopping by! :)

Monday Morning Challenge

Today on the Bella Blvd. blog there's a crafty challenge for you to create a non-Halloween project with their spooky Trick or Treat collection. I took the challenge and created the following cards for you. 

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What do you think? Do you think the Trick or Treat collection works for birthdays and grads? Most B sides of this line can be incorporated into just about any theme. I simply incorporated various dies to create my own accents with the papers. 

Would you believe we're entering the eighth day of no sun here in the Raleigh, North Carolina area? I don't think I've gone that long without sunshine! And I'm really really missing it! Tomorrow is supposed to be partly sunny. Let's hope! Can anyone perform a sun dance for us? ;)

Hope the sun is shining bright in your neck of the woods and that it's a great day!

World Card Making Day

It's World Card Making Day and at Bella Blvd. the design team will be sharing two cards every hour for the next twelve hours...and there's a giveaway too! 

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At some point during the day this Frightful card will appear. I created it with the new Bella Blvd. Trick or Treat collection. My favorite paper in the line is Owlween! These funny little critters look like a cross between bats and owls. Eek! 

I also have a card garage sale on my Etsy site. All cards are priced from just $1 - $2.99! There are lots of hand stitched designs and some that have been published. If you're interested in Christmas cards, I have a ton, but haven't listed them yet. Just e-mail me using the 'contact me' button on the left-hand side of my blog.

Have a terrific World Card Making Day!!!!

2013 -2014 Bella Design Team

This week on the Bella Blvd. blog, the new 2013-2014 Design Team introductions have been taking place. I've been checking in daily to see the amazing projects that were submitted to earn a spot on the team and I'm so impressed! And I can't believe that I'm on the team another year because the talent and competition is amazing! 

Today I'm on the introduction schedule featuring these two card submissions. This first card was created with the awesome new Trick or Treat collection.  

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Pretty fabulous line, don't you think? I love the turquoise color paired with the traditional black and orange.

My next card, It's Christmas 2 Day features the Christmas Countdown collection.

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That little elf is my favorite icon in the line...too cute! And I love the new die cut Paper Pieces, I used three on this one card! 

I hope you have a chance to swing by Bella to see all the great projects this week. Introductions will continue on next week too...so don't miss out!

Have a terrific Thursday! Thanks for visiting! :)