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Happy Halloween, again! 

Anywho, here is the card:

I again combined a few challenges.

PTI's Make it Monday:  This challenge is Multi-Stamp Background Building.  I used three stamps from PTI's Iconic Images Set to make the background paper.

Mojo Monday: Sketch #213

HYCCT "I Will Survive!" Challenge-I wasn't very happy with the original card I'd made for this challenge.  So, I thought I give it another go.  The challenge is to "...make an encouraging card/project using any shade of purple."

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  PTI-Out On A Limb, Iconic Images

HYCCT-It's a Costume Party!

Happy Halloween!

Well, I'm kind of sad to say that this is the last Hope You Can Cling To Challenge...for this year. 

This Challenge is a Costume Party.  "I want each of you to "disguise" yourselves in a stamping style that is not your own at all for this costume party.

So if you are a CAS (Clean and Simple) stamper - you have to make a vintage, or busy or shabby chic card.

If you normally make "foofy" cards with ribbons and bows and layers, you have to be a CAS stamper today!

If you're normally steampunk and ATC in your style, you have to make a cute bunny card...

Get my drift? Get your stamping costumes on!!"
Yep, I copied and pasted that quote.

I'm not exactly sure what my stamping style is...train wreck, maybe?  :) 
Anyway, I hope this doesn't look like something I'd "normally" create.

I attempted to go for the clean and simple look.  Maybe???  Well, the card only took about 10 minutes to make...that would at least be simple.  LOL!

I hope everyone had a great Oct.

Have a fun and safe Halloween!

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Stampington & Co.-Romance Cube (polka dots)
Template:  Hot Off The Press-Fold-It Bows (awareness ribbon)

Frilly Paper Ribbon Challenge-HYCCT

Today's Challenge... "...to honour using "what you got".... recycle some tissue paper or get the crepe paper out from the costume box, or convert a strip of discarded DSP into a Frilly Ribbon to adorn a card. Make it cheery make it nice, make someones day with a fabby little frilly little card."

Very bright pink, huh?  :)

I used scraps of paper to make my "frilly paper ribbon."  I crumpled up the paper then put a line of adhesive down on the card and stuck the paper down as I crumbled and applied it to the adhesive. 
Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Stampers Anonymous-Urban Grunge
Template: Hot Off The Press-Fold-It-Bows
Paper:  K &Co.-Sweet Nectar

Words of Encouragement-HYCCT

Here is my card for the HYCCT "Words of Encouragement" Challenge.  For this challenge  "You('re) card's focal point should be a word, quote or sentiment of encouragement."(I copied and pasted challenge quote)

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Stampers Anonymous-Seamless Experience, All Night Media-Frame, PTI-Polka Dot Basics, Hampton Art Stamps-Large Handwriting, Martha Stewart Crafts-Flower, Leaves

Hope for the Holidays-HYCCT

Today's HYCCT Challenge is "Create a Christmas/Winter/Holiday card using any shade of pink as one of the primary colors in your color scheme."

I "borrowed" the idea for my card from Paper Crafts Magazine November/December 2011 issue.  I decided to have a pink Santa suit instead of red. 

Supplies:
Stamps:  Inkadinkado-Ho Ho Ho, EK Success-Inspirables-circle
Punches:  Stampin' Up-Ticket corner, EK Success-1 1/2 circle punch
Dies:Sizzix-Buckles

My Happy Place

I made this card for the Hope You Can Cling To "Find Your Happy Place" Challenge.
When I thought about where my "happy place" is, I came up with several ideas.  One of them being Starbucks.  I don't know what it is about this place...the aroma...the yummy treats, but it makes me happy to think about. 
Here is the card I made inspired by my "happy place."

Supplies:
Stamps:  Just for Fun-Water Ring Large, Stamps N' More-venti coffee, Viva Las Vegastamps-Starbucks, Hero Arts-Donuts

MFT sketch #43 & HYYCT

"Big or Small, Save Them All!" Challenge

This challenge... "using two sizes of any geometric shape on your project: Circles, rectangles, squares, ovals, you choose, just use two sizes!"
I used two rectangles...the pink rectangle then the floral patterned paper rectangle. 

Supplies:
Stamps:  PTI-Mat Stack 4, Out on a Limb
Die:Scalloped Oval, PTI-Mat Stack 4
Paper: K&Co.-Sweet Nectar

MFTWSC #43 and Hope You Can Cling To "Send a Little Sunshine" Challenge

The HYCCT challenge is to  " simply make a card of encouragement and hope, and send a little sunshine today!"
I thought the sentiment of this card was encouraging.  I also used this week's My Favorite Things sketch to help me. 

Supplies:
Stamps:  MFT-Splish Splash, Cornish Heritage Farms-Vintage Text, PTI-Polka Dot Basics