My contribution...

to World Card Making Day...

was inspired by well,

FABRIC

yes, fabric...

that I found at Joann's yesterday!

I had already checked out

and went back to find Theresa

(this is always a challenge as we are both quite short!

Luckily, we know where to start looking

to find one another!)

Anyway-

I spotted this bolt of fabric

and fell in love!

(This is a view from the backside-

that web is velvety and the dots are orange crystals!)

I KNEW it would be perfect

with the Close to My Heart

WICKED stamp set!

I couldn't even get to sleep last night thinking about it--

so here's what I brewed up today...

Ok-so this is spooky-the witch--is stamped on bright orange

(we're talking flourscent orange!) paper

the same orange that's on the inside of the card

(which looks toned down, too, in the photo...)

and she's embossed which gives her a shimmer-

it is really stunning in person

why the color is wayyyyy off and washed out

in the photo is beyond me-

I just tried to retake it and the camera is picking it up

the same way-the washed out look?

hmmmm....

I used the new Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge

to cut the card base and the window...

it was a little tricky as the window on the card

wasn't big enough--

but I figured out how to make it work!

First I cut the card base without a window.

I ended up cutting that in two.

Then I cut 2 panels for  the design for the center

(I wanted to pop it up of course to give that web plenty of dimension!)

and just trimmed around the outside of the "leftovers"

to make a frame!

I then used a small piece of cardstock and made a "hinge"

that I attached between the popped up front panel

and the outside back of the card!

May be an easier way---

but this worked for me!

I decided the side needed something--

and even though I made the broom

complete with raffia "bristles"

I didn't like it as well.

Plan B-Ribbon!

But boy did those bows fight me today!

I won't tell you how much is in knots-

on my floor-in the trash can!

The spider is a former plastic ring!

I cut the shape and the frame layer--

and a card of mine-particularly halloween wouldn't be complete without

A BLACK CAT!

Inky agreed!

And, speaking of cats...

We have one VERY VERY BAD ONE!

Who is actually named---BAD CAT!

We had venison steaks for dinner on Friday night.

My goddaughter and I left the table to prepare kits for our next class

and darling hubby said he would clean up!

When he went to put some things away and turned back around

this is what he found...

THE VERY VERY BAD CAT

had helped himself

to the leftover steak!

Notice Inky is keeping a close eye on it...

Poppa Cat says, "Hey! Whatcha got? Gonna share?"

Humph! Guess not! Mommmmmaaaaaaa...!"

Well, speaking of EATING

Hubby has fixed supper

(thank God-we'd starve if it were up to me!

I'd rather stamp!)

So, until next time,

happy stamping and scrapping!

Note: when I looked at my blog today (Mon.)

SEVERAL LINKS had been inserted that I didn't put there!

The word "camera"  and "trash" was highlighted and linked to other (advertising) sites?

Not sure how THAT happened--but not liking that someone was
able to hijinx my post!