Guest at A Mixed Media Color Challenge

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For the next two weeks, the Papercraft Star Design Team and I will be featured at A Mixed Media Color Challenge !!

This is actually my 4th attempt at Mixed Media, and this time I think I kinda got it.  At least a lot closer than I have been, lol.

Here are the colors for this week's challenge

I tried to stay as coral as possible.  I think I may have tipped over a bit into pink, but short of doctoring my picture, I am going to leave it as is.

I used paint, chalk, distress ink, regular ink, gesso, spray, and correction tape.  I included some old little pieces of something pretty I had around.  Had a wonderful time making this, it was really fun, but what a mess when I was done !

The flower behind is actually a sticker, and the one in front is a regular flower that has been gessoed.  The heart is a button.

I kept the end threads uncut and outside the frame, and added a couple of knots and a bead. On the bottom I have some washi tape, and correction tape.

 More correction tape, a pretty embossed piece of paper, more washi tape, and some button brads.

The stamped clock is one of Mona Pendleton's creations for My Favorite Things.  The package comes with several clocks, and she also has dies to go with them.  So so classy.

If you haven't tried Mixed Media yet, I suggest you give it a try and join us the next two weeks at A Mixed Media Color Challenge.  It is not as hard as it looks !

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Papercraft Star 166

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Today is Papercraft Star's 166th challenge.  Wow.

Here is the picture we used this week - 

I just love it.

So very very spooky !!

Mine isn't very scary at all.

Pop on over to Papercraft Star this week and share what you have been making.  This challenge works for every Halloween thing you can think of - if you stop in at the blog and see our DT's creations, you will see what I mean.

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Up the water spout

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This card took the top spot at 
'ABC' Challenges !

There are some Halloween challenges out there, and I want in on the action!!

I am entering a few of them ...

Ribbon Carousel Blog

'ABC' Challenges

C is for Challenge

Parade Your Crafts

Hope you are having a wonderful day !!  

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Papercraft Star 165

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This is our photo at Papercraft Star this week !!

Isn't it cute !

My front porch looks a little like this, except for some witchy things, and a rat Spencer put right next to the front door.  It is kinda hidden, but then again, not quite.  It was a brilliant place to put it, and it scared his dad that very day !

My card ...

You just cannot go wrong with Fall colors - every shade is acceptable.

Too bad it is not like that in real life ...

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The winners of the human race

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The fun of Halloween is all in what part of your life you are in.  Lots of fun as a kid, kind of a pain when you are older, and oodles of fun when you have a grandchild !

Now Spencer has always had a thing for scary.  Lots of monsters, skulls, pirates, graveyards, all of that sort of thing, if  it would make a good Scooby-Doo story, then it is perfect.

Last year I made him a spell book, so he could write his (invisible) spells inside.

Anyway, today's Halloween card is going a couple of places ...

LEJ Designs
with a dark/gothic theme

and
City Crafter Challenge
Halloween theme !

Is that creepy skull smiling at me ?

Hmmmmm.

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Who'll stop the rain

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This card won Chic of the Week at Just Us Girls !!

Today's card is going out to the following challenges ...

Addicted to Stamps & More with this photo challenge ...

Color Throwdown 

and

Just Us Girls

My card looks like this !

I wanted to do something with just a little softer green than I usually see on fall cards.

We lost a long time friend this week to pancreatic cancer.  While we knew it was coming, it doesn't lessen our sadness.  This card will go to his family.

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Papercraft Star 164

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Here is the photo for this week at

Papercraft Star !

Isn't that just gorgeous !!

From here on out I just love the rest of the year that remains.

Football, fireplaces, cozy blankets, jackets, hot chai tea.

Thankfulness, turkey, terrific smells.

Shopping, decorating, lit candles, parties, great food, wine, and my sweet Spencer waiting for Christmas.

This year I get to add two whole weeks at Walt Disney World.  Yippee !

Come join us at Papercraft Star, and celebrate the most wonderful time of the year !!

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