A2Z Trick or Treat

It's turning Trick or Treat Season, yep, October is here. This is a really simple card, but I think it looks pretty cool and a bit mysterious.  I printed out one of the images from Spooky Labels (2 1/2 X 3 1/2 inch panel) in a large print to see if I might find a use for it.  I cut it, left it on my desk for a a week, looked again and suddenly I thought what could be more perfect than distress inks.  I went distress happy and added in an old (20 or more years) stamp for a spooky sky (close-up will show you what I mean).

Close-up below

See the dots under the right wing of the bat - that's the stamping.  Looks spooky and sooty.

Have fun this month.

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Please join us in this month's "Frightfully Fun" challenge for your chance at a free digital stamp AND, if you used Hero Arts, a $20 gift card to our Hero Arts store. Our current monthly challenge can always be found in the menu bar, and runs from the 1st to last day of the month

The a2z scrapbooking store carries a wide variety of Hero Arts products! Get discounted new releases, sales, grab bags & more. Proceeds from our store benefit Celiac & Behcets disease foundations. Use my discount code Arlene15 to get 15% off your purchase of $25 or more. If you're looking for a Hero Arts product you don't see in store, use the Request Custom Order button from with-in the shop.

•  Hero Arts Spooky Labels at A2Z Scrapbooking
• Sppoky sky stamping - unknown
• Nuvo Crystal Drops Gloss = Ebony Black
• Distress inks candied apple, carved pumpkin, mustard seed, cracked pistachio and hickory smoke
• Elizabeth Craft Designs Stitched Rectangles
• Vagabond die cutting machine

Dies R Us Halloween For Me

I'm featuring a card for inspiration for the Die Cut Divas' challenge blog which is featuring a challenge involving an Autumn theme, which in the U.S. includes Halloween.   The sponsor is Dies R Us and I found this "Happy Holidays" die there.  The link to the die is in the Supplies section.

I'm really into Halloween this year and this is just the beginning.  I recently purchased some holiday stamps and dies.  I don't know why I wanted out of the sandbox into some spooky place, but that's where my mind went.

I turned two Hero Arts dies from Xmas to spooky with only the change of color to black.  Here, my friends, is the result of my spin into spooky. I photographed this card against the dry dry grasses of California.  I thought it would make it a bit spookier.

Supplies:
Hero Arts Holiday die at Dies R Us
Sizzix ABC (spooky)
Hero Arts Christmas Mice Combo (stamps & dies) at A2Z Scrapbooking
Old black & white striped note card cut in half for the spooky lined panel
Copic markes for the mouse
Vagabond die cut machine

Enjoy creating.
Arlene

Morgan's ArtWorld October Challenge

I know it's supposed to be Autumn and Halloween, but I just couldn't help but color an image more spring-like.

This is all about spring greens and yells and oranges.  This lady is certainly interesting and I love her outfit (I think the leggings are darling).  Who doesn't like a fairy in leggings?

Have fun with your "Anything Goes" challenge at Morgan's ArtWorld Open Challenge blog.

Close-up

The theme is always "Anything Goes" at Morgan's ArtWorld.  
Challenge dates are October 1st to October 29th 
on Australian Eastern time (Sydney).  

You can use any image or project you have created and enter up to three (3) times.

OPEN AGAIN is Fae Entertainment with Morgan's images

as well as Morgan's Artworld Digital

Image Shop for images that are not yet in Fae Entertainment

Last, but not least, Be sure to check out and join the Morgan’s Artworld Facebook Group too.

Supplie:

Morgan Fitzsimons image Irish Butterly in the Facebook image shop

Elizabeth Craft Designs Stitched Rectangles

Create die - I do not know the brand

Copic markers

Swirls of gems - unknown brand

Vagabond die cut machine

I will be participating in the following:

Create and Inspire Challenge - “Anything Goes”

Crafty Gals Corner - anything goes"
Through The Craft Room Door Challenge - “Anything Goes” (weekly) CHECK
Colour Crazy Craft Challenge Week Anything Goes
Crafting With Friends Challenge - “Just for Fun”
Simon Says Wednesday - Anything Goes
Creative Moments - anything goes
Crafting By Designs - anything goes

I also entered the Happy Craft Challenge as when I published my post, it was October first in Eastern time Australia. If this doesn't qualify, please let me know.

Thank you from the DCD Ladies to Kina Cute by Patricia Alvarez

The sponsor for September is Kinda Cute by Patricia Alvarez. 

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Last day to visit Die Cut Divas to join the challenge.

The theme is to use the color "YELLOW" in your project. Your prize will be three (3) digital images from the store..




Kinda Cute by Patricia Alvarez sells digital images and stamps. Check out the Thank you post at Die Cut Divas.

I fussy-cut and colored 5 sunflowers (one flower was slightly smaller than the other 4) and then decided on a soft background for two of the images and here you have that card.

Close-up below

Kinda Cute Sunflower digital stamp

Die-Namics stitched oval STAX

Little B Handwritten (hello)

Paper from my stash

Vagabond die cut machine

Second card with the wonderful Sunflower from Kinda Cute

I had a piece of Kaisercraft Bohemina paper leftover and the card flew together.  

Close-up of second card

Kinda Cute Sunflower digital stamp

Elizabeth Craft Designs stitched rectangles

Sizzix thinlits friend (friend)

Little B Handwritten (hello)

Paper from my stash

Vagabond die cut machine

Fall Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

It's THAT TIME of the Year!  

National Coffee Day

There will be a National Day Coffee Loving Cardmaker's Blog Hop time right here

And Over at A2Z , you can catch some of the DTs dipping their spoons into their favorite beverages too.  Kristina has her own brew and a list of the other DT brews here too.

"A2z Scrapbooking is giving away one $25 gift card to the store. Leave a comment on a2z Scrapbooking coffee blog post, on this post and/or any of my teammate's blog posts by October 7, 2018 11:59 pm Pacific time. Winner will be announced October 8, 2018 on the a2z Scrapbooking Supplies blog."

Close-up below

I sponged frayed burlap all over the woodgrain die-cut and then thought it too light so added some touches of vintage photo.  I wanted to use my new stencil and create a nice design on the cup and tattered rose seemed the perfect color for an old-fashioned cup of cocoa, coffee or tea.  The rest kind of fell into place.  I used a lot of different dies on this, but I am SO HAPPY I purchased the new HA Woodgrain Die.because you can also emboss with the die - here is a YouTube video.

Remember your 15% discount - discount code Arlene15 to get 15% off your purchase of $25 or more. check out this post at A2Z Scrapbooking.

Are you on social media? We are! Please join us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook? so you don't miss any fun promotions or new challenge announcements!

Please join us in this month’s "Clean and Simple" challenge.   As you know, we’ve changed our rules a bit and participants are no longer required to use Hero Arts products to enter our challenges. Each month we feature a ‘Digi of the Month’ which will be the prize offered to our randomly-chosen challenge winner from our Hero Arts store. Our current monthly challenge can always be found in the menu bar, and runs from the 1st to last day of the month

The a2z scrapbooking store carries a wide variety of Hero Arts products! Get discounted new releases, sales, grab bags & more. Proceeds from our store benefit Celiac & Behcets disease foundations. Use my discount code Arlene15 to get 15% off your purchase of $25 or more. If you're looking for a Hero Arts product you don't see in store, use the Request Custom Order button from with-in the shop.

• Hero Arts Scrollwork Stencil
• Hero Arts Woodgrain Texture Fancy Die
• Sugartree Hug in a Mug digital stamp set
• Elizabeth Craft Design Hot Chocolate (rising steam)
• Die-namics Stitched Oval STAX
• Spellbinders Shapeablilites On the Edge (an old set)
• Frayed Burlap and Vintage Photo distress inks on the die-cut & Tattered Rose on the cup
• Nuvo Crystal Drops Gloss - Simply White

A@Z Scrapbooking Design Team Call is on.

Please see the entire DT Call at A2Z Scrapbooking

a2z Scrapbooking Supplies is looking for two new Design Team members! Below are the requirements and all the information you’ll need.

Please be sure to read it carefully before submitting your application.

Our DT Requirements:

• To submit two projects per month showcasing the Hero Arts products for sale in the store. This usually includes the newer items, but can also include any of the sale items, digital items or anything a2z Scrapbooking sells.
• To participate in the monthly challenge on the first day of the month  2-3 times in a 6 month period, to showcase the challenge with a project that meets the requirements of the challenge.
• To commit to a six-month term.
• To comment on assigned challenge entries each month.
• To post your project (or a sneak peek) on your own blog/flickr/Instagram/facebook (if you have one) on the day your project appears and the link to the a2z blog.
• To be active in promoting a2z Scrapbooking Supplies on social media sites, such as our Facebook page, flickr page, twitter etc.

The term of the DT positions this time around will be from October 2018 thru May 2019.

Cardmakers, scrapbookers, mini-album makers, mixed media artists, etc. are encouraged to apply. We welcome video or photo tutorials, and anyone from any country can apply, as long as you can write your post in English. We can look over your posts and fix anything needed, but a strong knowledge of English is required.

What we offer

—A  30% discount to the a2z Scrapbooking store.

—Promotion of your blog and art and a DT badge for your blog.

—Free Hero Arts digital stamps We’re the exclusive retailer of  HA digi stamps/cut file sellers.

—The chance to support charities and do good in the world by creating art. a2z Scrapbooking is run by volunteers and was founded to aid charities that support those with Celiac and Behcet’s diseases. This business is in the business of helping people.

A2Z In the Study

A2Z has a Clean and Simple challenge for September and I thought I'd use the lovely chair in "In the Study" clear stamp set might work out well.  The sentiment on the books worked out well here too.  Nothing goes better with a stuffed chair than a good book or two.  I drew a line under both stamped images to ground them and tie them together.

This is my inspiration card at A2Z Scrapbooking.

Remember your 15% discount - discount code Arlene15 to get 15% off your purchase of $25 or more. check out this post at A2Z Scrapbooking.

Are you on social media? We are! Please join us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook? so you don't miss any fun promotions or new challenge announcements!

Please join us in this month’s "Clean and Simple" challenge.   As you know, we’ve changed our rules a bit and participants are no longer required to use Hero Arts products to enter our challenges. Each month we feature a ‘Digi of the Month’ which will be the prize offered to our randomly-chosen challenge winner from our Hero Arts store. Our current monthly challenge can always be found in the menu bar, and runs from the 1st to last day of the month










The a2z scrapbooking store carries a wide variety of Hero Arts products! Get discounted new releases, sales, grab bags & more. Proceeds from our store benefit Celiac & Behcets disease foundations. Use my discount code Arlene15 to get 15% off your purchase of $25 or more. If you're looking for a Hero Arts product you don't see in store, use the Request Custom Order button from with-in the shop.

• Hero Arts "In the Study" at A2Z Scrapbooking.  You can custom order if set is not in the store
• White card stock
• Zig markers

I entered the following challenge at:

Creative Moments - Anything Goes or Tags