Halloween Prep & Stuff

So here is a picture of the card I made for the 100 card swap that I had joined. I didn't think this was going to be hard to make, but after making 100 - I realized differently!!! Wow, the swaps I got back though were just AMAZING. Everyone did such a fabulous job. I actually had issues getting mine done and wouldn't have if my husband hadn't actually ended up helping me assemble at the end. I had started having really horrible morning sickness (all day!) after I signed up for the swap and was sick for over a month and then ended in a horrible cold / cough / chest congestion for over another month (which I'm still recovering from).

Okay- so here is the picture of the swap using the new SU set Two Cool Dudes. It was based on the sample shown in the catalog with a bit more embellishment:

Here are some of the other stuff I made to send to the hostess as both a thank you and an apology because I was short 2 for the swap (I can't count) and it took me forever to get them out the door because of said illness above.

Top Note - Halloween - this is the front and back of what I did with the top note. The ribbon is more green, but it didn't show up in the picture too well. The front was from the SU samples using the new stamp set and the back is using a Sizzix Halloween Die. I think this is what I'll be using to give to my son's classmates for Halloween.

Halloween card we made at my UL's camp and I CASE'd it. I love this card and the candy corn is made with Crystal Effects for dimension. I really like CE - just takes awhile to dry!


Simple Card - This was based on a card we made maybe a year ago at my 5 level up's event. I liked how simple it comes out, although its not quite as quick to make!



The colors of this card was inspired from the same event as the card above. I would never have thought to do this combination on my own. The different layers were inspired on cards on SCS. I love those ribbon sliders!




This card I just gave away as a birthday card. We made this at my UL's house a long time ago when Crab & Co was first in a mini. I'm so glad they brought this set back - I didn't buy it when it was in the mini, but you better believe I have it now! Now that I've given this card away, I've gotta make another one to replace it :)