My Accucut Entry.

I have decided to enter the Accucut Halloween Challenge. I purchased their Frames die and decided to make some Halloween Ornaments with them. Also used were Tim Holtz's banner die, bat, and skull dies. Martha Stewart black and silver glitter add the "bling". The images are from Daniel Torrente for Stampotique, I used colored pencils for them.

After hanging around in my craft room for two weeks trying to decide just how to display them for the video, I had an idea. I had just been to a friends home for a jewelry party. Linda is one of those people with fabulous taste and great ideas for display. She has a tree that stays up all year long. She decorates it for every season and holiday, but Halloween is her favorite.

This year it must have been fate, because her tree is all in black and white with glittered skulls. The minute I saw it I knew these ornaments would be a perfect fit. I would let her have them if she would let me use her wonderful tree as the backdrop.

Linda lives in Romeo, MI. On the famous "Tillson St." They do a fabulous Halloween display every year. They block off the street for that night. Good thing too because getting anywhere near it that night takes considerable patience. In fact the week before it is busy with people coming from all over to see the displays. I feel lucky to know someone on the street, and I attend her Halloween preview night. Her home is decked out and everyone on the street comes by for treats, topped off by the walk to see everyone's displays.

If you want to see the tree, and better Pictures of the ornaments please check out my YouTube video here . I think these die cuts would be fun to make Christmas tags, and sweet Christmas ornaments too. Maybe make some of my sweet puppies?

And the Winner is.....

Brigitte Yeranossian

Yes Bridgette your number was picked!!!! Yeahhhhhhh! Also Deb from Crittersgrandma won the spiderweb charm!

Halloween Giveaway

Yes, I was toying with the idea and nudged on by Sarah to do this. I am having a giveaway. I have been making and decorating these large matchbox die cut I have. I have the die and thought they would make fun trick or treat surprise boxes. Inside I place some candy and one of my soldered charm necklaces.

So here is your chance to win one. Just leave a comment and a way to contact you on this post. No hoops to jump through, you are not required to "follow" here, on twitter, or facebook (although it would be nice), you do not have to post on your blog (again nice but not required), surrender your first-born, bow, scrape, or kneel. Just a comment.......

Here is the whole view...... I will choose a winner October 14th (my sisters birthday, so I may let her pick). Have fun and Happy Hauntings......

P.S. I can die cut these boxes for you out of lightweight chipboard for a small fee, contact me for details.

Tricks and Treats....or Birthday?

I played with some of my Stampotique Stamps. I have this large matchbox die and these images by Daniel Torrente fit nicely. I thought, hmmm, what a nice "treat" box it would make. Some yummy chocolate candies and perhaps a charm or necklace I made? The banner necklace with little creepy dollies on one side, "boo" on the other, or a "little coffined Charlotte" ? I think I will send this little treat box to a "Ghoul-friend" . Maybe a Halloween treat, or a Happy Birthday Gift box for a Scary Birthday? Lots of potential here.

This was a lot of fun and my brain is already swimming with Christmas ideas for this box. For now though I will make a few more, I have quite a few Stampotique stamps and can't wait to try them on these boxes.

I was just thinking, maybe it's time for a giveaway? I wonder if anyone would be interested in winning a surprise? One of my charms in a treat box like this? What do you think?

Scary Good Charms!!

Here are some of my latest Halloween Charms. My Tombstones, frightful Coffined Charlotte's, and some scary little shadowbox Goulie's!!! You can find them at a couple local shops, and soon on my blog shoppe.

Flea Market Sunday!

Getting toward the end of the season for the flea market. I did manage to find these cool knife rests in these boxes. They were my best find for the day.

This was my small grouping I found.

Sweet depression glass sugar and creamer, some gold trim, and duck-bill pliers...

In a bag of jewelry pieces I found some silver-plated pieces.....

Can you believe this fabulous reproduction pendulum clock for only $25.00 (It chimes too)...

Found these beautiful chalk-ware busts and a sweet pie bird....

Cute little bird bookends...

Flea Market and Antique Show

Hanging with my "Gnomies".... Ah, no. I found these vintage Gnome picks for cakes(?) or cupcakes(?) and had to get them. I have two daughters. My eldest Steph has a sort of love/hate thing for gnomes. (With her sister it's squirrels) So I tease her by presenting them to her (when I find them cheap enough) here and there as a gag. She has been really studying hard, and stressed out with going back to school full time and trying to fit her dog rescue work in. I plan to surprise her with "Gnome" cupcakes, and two bottles of her favorite wine from Wolcotts Winery (In Michigan). We came across a fellow selling what had to be the biggest lot of cigar boxes I have ever seen. I picked out six of them. It was hard because they we all so pretty and well made. I love storing my beads and trinkets in them. (I also found some lace and fabric coasters later at the Antique show. I was looking for things to add to a fabric journal I am planning. There were no trims or lace at the flea market). Someone was there selling off an estate. I was lucky to find these item there for a great price. I have another one of those small lady planters in pink. A Goebel/Hummel type box(I do not think its a Hummel? not sure), a painted plate, a Royal Dalton cup and saucer, and a pretty dresser box. Another find was a neat tin cupboard with drawers for storing goodies or maybe trims in.

I saw this old time foiled and framed blessing picture. It reminds me of the one that hung at my grandmothers on her back porch. Hers was smaller. When she moved it was given to me. It fell apart when we moved and was lost. Seeing this brought that memory back, of sitting with her on her back porch watching Lawrence Welk .

At the antique show I found this beautiful Madonna Statue (she has glass eyes). I love religious icons, mostly the older ones. She's about 20" tall, has a few chips, looks like a couple small repairs, and is missing her crown, but I love her sweet face. After a little haggling, she came home with us.

The other thing we found was new caster wheels for my dress-form (new "old" ones that is, they look like the type that are already on it), and Steve found a locomotive he really liked. It was a lot of walking but fun and a nice day for it too! Of course I had to pass on my frozen custard I had been looking forward too all week. I had spent my allowance on my treasures. I had a great day with Steve, and I think I covered my walking for the week.