Friday, October 7, 2011

Whimsical Wednesday Halloween Blog Hop

Happy Friday and Welcome to the Whimsical Wednesday Halloween Blog Hop.  If you have arrived here from Melanie's Blog you are in the right place!  If not you can start at the beginning of the hop here.
I was assigned a Home Decor Project so I decided to do some albums that will decorate my mantel for Halloween.  I am going to put pictures of my kids in all their different costumes over the years.  I thought this would be such a fun decoration to put out every year!




My Supplies:
4x6 Heavy Weight Chip Board Pieces  -  Joann.com
Crop-A-Dial and Eyelets
Cricut Cartridge Mini Monsters
Staz-on Black Ink
K&CO Spooktacular Paper Pad
True Black, Orange Zest, New Leaf and Plum Pudding Cardstock  -  Papertrey Ink
Coordinations and glitter paper  -  Bazzil
Green Glitter ribbon and Pompom ribbon  -  Joann
Spiced Marmalade Distress Ink
Orange, Purple and Green Stickles
Irock and Gems

Here are the sponsors for this hop and the prizes they have generously given us to give away.
1. Trendy Twine  -  Original Sample Pack
2. Trade Fish Designs  -   Rest In Peace Stamp Set
3. Prairie Bird Boutique  -  One bundle of Shabby Crinkle Ribbon-you get to chose the bundle.

Now for the GRAND PRIZE:

The grand prize for the hop is from PSA Essentials. It is a stamp package valued at $75.00 and includes the Stamper Body, A Peal and Stick Stamp Set, and an Orange/Black Inker.

In order to be eligible for the blog candy you must leave a comment on each blog and then go back to Whimsical Wednesday at the end of the hop and leave a comment.

Your next stop is  Karen's blog!  I hope you have enjoyed my projects for today.  Good luck!
Love and Hugs,
Cathryn :)


66 comments:

Kate said...

This is so cute Cathryn. I love it.

Hugs,
Kate

Unknown said...

LOL, such fun adorable cards. That snaky thing has always been a fav of mine and I need to make something with it. Great colors for all your cards, and wonderful details too. Fab job;) Hugs!

Glora said...

Oh Cathryn, these are GORGEOUS!!!! I think this is the best idea. Beautiful decor that holds precious memories at the same time! I love the sparkle too! You are SO talented sweet friend! Hugs- Glora

Kim B said...

What adorable cards!

Robin said...

Great project. I love how they turned out.
(:(:Smiles:):)

Robin

the cricut scrapper at yahoo dot com

joni said...

Super cute cards!!! I love the bright colors and they are going to look awesome on your mantle!!! TFS
hugs,
joni

Kimberly J. said...

Awww, these are just adorable!!! I love them!!! :)
Kimberly
cutie.jensen at gmail.com
hellocutiecrafts.blogspot.com

jessica said...

WOW!! What awesome mini albums! Love all the different elements you added to each!
TFS

Mallika said...

wow .. dis is really awesome
hugs
mallika

Jovan said...

OMG...these cards are ADORABLE!

Karen said...

So cute! I love all the stickles and the bow in the ghost's hair! :)

Karen
craftedwithlovebykaren.blogspot.com

Alvina said...

This is awesome, I love it.

alvinadiaz@msn.com

Jade said...

Your little purple monster is too adorable!

Cindy Beland said...

Oh WOW Cathryn,Your mini albums project is just AWESOME with all the cool details and LOVE the CUTE little ghost and monster,SUPER job my friend!!:)

ClaireR said...

I love the album home decor combination, what a great idea. TFS!
Claire
http://threewaterscreations.blogspot.com/

jennyplace2 said...

OMG! Ypour mantel is just going to look adorable with all of these adorable mini albums, so much work but oh so cute! TFS!
jennyplace26@gmail.com

Leinad said...

What a great idea to put pics of your kids costumes throughout the years! The cuts you used and the details are really great!
Leinad
scrapsticklepop.blogspot.com

Eva Laney said...

very fun albums...Love them!!!
Eva :0)
evascrapslife at Gmail dot com
http://evasscrapsncards.blogspot.com/
I have a giveaway on my blog

Indy's Designs said...

What cute and sparkly cards! Love how you used your Stickles!

Sherrie K. said...

Awesome idea!! Love, love these mini albums..they will be adorable filled with your family pics! TFS!
Sherrie K
http://sherriescraps.blogspot.com

Unknown said...

CUTE, CUTE, CUTE!!! Love them :O)
http://thehoosierstamperleahanngast.blogspot.com
lgast24 at gmail dot com

Anonymous said...

so cute love all the sparkley paper!
kacee

Tammy Schmitt said...

Adorable, adorable, adorable!!! Oh, your cards are, too:-)

~Tammy S

tammy dot schmitt at mac dot com

http://thepurplemuse.blogspot.com

liz at liz's paper loft said...

I love them!

abusybee - DoubleClick Connections said...

Super cute and spooky! Adorable faces!
Carri~abusybee
www.doubleclickconnections.blogspot.com

Carol's Creations said...

Love Love Love these! These stickles really make them shine!

Esther said...

Very cute Cathryn!!!!

Bunnyfreak said...

Very fun albums.
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Dawn said...

Great job on your albums! They are so colorful and fun. What a great project to put your children's Halloween photos in. NICE!!!

Marcia Dehn-Nix said...

Adorable cards, very cute!

DonnaMundinger said...

Oh Cathryn, your albums are ADORABLE! What a cute idea to see the costumes through the years. xxD

Chloe and Her Clip On Koalas said...

So cute! Love halloween projects that are cutesy spooky and covered in glitter. Gorgeous work! x

Carrie's Corner said...

Very cute projects!

Hugs
Carrie

Melanie - The Paper Retreat said...

All of your cards are beautiful and must have taken some time to put together! I absolutely love the ribbon around the sides and all of the glitter you added! Melanie

Georgie Horn said...

Lovely purple people eater! Come by for some puddin n pie.
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Debeez Designs said...

OMG! these are so cute I have become a new follower..your children's photos will look great in these what a great idea. I love the prints and the bling on these designs great mixture of colours

mitz said...

..this is just ** fun-tastic ** great colors.. great job.. thanks for the opportunity.. mitz_zee@yahoodotcom

*Star said...

Awesome projects! I love how fun, cute, and sparkly your minis are!! Great job ! tfs and have a great day. :)

pruttybird said...

These are the cutest cards!!! Great job :)

pruttybird at comcast dot net

Nanne said...

that is going to be an amazing decoration once you get all of the photos in there, especially when the kids are older and you can look back at them when they were small.. Wow!! need to get my butt in gear and start making some of my own..LOL
hugs
Nanné

shelly said...

hi cathryn what fun awesome projects love the details . perfect for the mantel :) have a super day :)

Karen H said...

These are so precious! Each scene is so beautifully detailed (and sparkly!). :o) I love the idea... filling them with seasonal memories that you'll display each year. Gorgeous project! :o)

Hugs and blessings! :o)

pcrusberg said...

Super cute albums and what a great idea for decor. Love that purple sparkly monster. Thanks.

pcrusberg at aol dot com

The Archiving Angel said...

These turned out truly fabulous. So much detail. Love all the colors. Super fun!
Crafty best,
Sonia
archivingangel@yahoo.com

GiGi said...

These are so CUTE!! I love how you used the crinkle ribbon and what a fabulous idea to put them out every year to look back on! Great job!

Paper Deckerations said...

WOW they are so sparkly I love it!!! I'm starting to try my hand at albums too and I know I'll be turning back to these for help! Super cute!!!
Jessica
paperdeckerations.blogspot.com
paperdeckerations at gmail dot come

jengd said...

Great idea and cute albums!

Becky Dunham said...

Oh Cathryn - these are adorable! And what a fabulous idea - mini albums just for Halloween pics - love it!

Kae said...

I don't have the peachy keen stamps yet but they look so fun!

Cassandra said...

How fun! And sooooo colorful...love them :)

cassandracaubleatyahoodotcom
www.Ctimz3.blogspot.com

Jessica Buffa said...

Hi Cathryn! What a fantastic idea for a mantle decoration. I may have to snag this idea...your albums are so cute. Great job!
:O)
Jessica

My 3 E Scrapbooking said...

Wow Cathryn! These are going to be such a coversation piece for your mantel each year! Such a great (and adorable) idea!!! I love the bright colors!
Amber

Jessica Buffa said...

Wow, I love all those stickles and especially like the spooky smile on the ghost! Wonderful creations. Happy to be able to visit from the Hop!
:O)
Jessica

Karenladd said...

This is such a cute album and a really great idea! Your kids are going to get such a kick out of pulling it out every Halloween and looking back at their costumes over the years!

marg0006 said...

These are some super adorable cards. I wish I had Mini Monsters or Happy Hauntings. I would love to make some of thes great cuts.

jen said...

Hi there! Can't remember if I dropped by....lol I love your cards....they are super adorable and you did a fantastic job. Thanks for sharing!
Hugs,jen

scrappin2babygirls said...

super cute cards i love how glittery they are! thanks for sharing.
-jamie
babyblueangel_30@yahoo.com

Nita said...

What a great idea!!! Can I steal this from you? :) A decoration and a memory keepsake all it one. Love it!
Nita
www.nitynitanotes.blogspot.com

Joan said...

Love these cards- my grandkids would love ones similar to these. Thanks for the inspiration

Jayne said...

Love these mini albums and how you put the ribbon around the edges Cathryn.Fabulous versatile idea..home decor and mini albums.
Jayne x

Kathy's Kreative Spot said...

Love your Decor items, they will look great on your mantle.
KathyV
Katsews at Gmail dotcom

Anonymous said...

SOOOOOOO CUTE!!! Definitely lovin' the face on that ghost! Such adorable cards, Cathryn!

Wendy (aka Roo) said...

Such fun Halloween cards Cathryn!!! Love all the sparkle & bright colors!!!
Puppy Hugs!

Lisa's Creative Niche said...

I love the ribbon around the edges! What a great idea, and the colors are perfect! Thanks so much!
Lisa
summer_sunset54 at hotmail dot com

Felicia - Scrapper in the Making said...

This is Fabulous. Love every detail. Smooches... Felicia - frankleecrafts [at] gmail [dot] com

Patty B said...

Your projects are really neat! I love the colors! Very Halloween festive!!

Crafty_kitten at mac dot com