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My First Halloween Card This Year

The Haunted Design House Challenge right now is Halloween In Your Face. I just got back from the CK convention in Jacksonville, Florida where I bought this Tim Holtz Skull stamp and die - I totally love it! I met my friend Carol from Chocolate Crafts and Bears Oh My there and we had a blast shopping and crafting together. She is so talented and was sweet enough to share some tips and talent with me. She taught me to make the little glittered flowers I used on this card and a million other things. I will post a lot more fun details later but I have to run off to work now - urgh!!! Here is my card for the Haunted Design House Challenge:

Have a great day! Hugz!!!

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  1. Brilliant Halloween card Nancy, I like the skull and cross bones and the papers.
    Kevin xx

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  2. Absolutely fabulous card for Halloween, wonderful skull and cross bones!

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  3. Whoa....scary! For sure, this card says Halloween. Good job. Oh, I'm green with envy that you got together with Carol. What a fab time you two must have had. Any pics?

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  4. WOW!! That sparkle on the skull and cross bones is awesome!! Love the added cheese cloth yummy ribbon!! :) Well done! HUGS

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  5. Wow this is so beautiful!
    The skull is so cool:)
    Fabulous Halloween card.
    Hugs, Heidi:)

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  6. wow this is stunning nancy.i love the skull and your colours and design are fantastic ;D

    xx coops xx

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  7. And its a good on! Halloween is such a fun holiday to make cards for. The glittered skull and crossbones is awesome and loving the cheese cloth.

    Hugs
    Sue

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  8. Oh my! This is lovely, in the most Hallowe'en of ways!!! I love that die to match the stamp. Do you know if they have it for the others in the set like the bat or the gravestone? Fingers crossed... Thanks for making your very first Hallowe'en card of the season for us at HDH!!

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  9. I am loving the cute and creepy card. Love the glittered skull. I like the papers and the cheese cloth. Lots of great details here. What fun to meet a friend and shop for fabulous goodies.

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  10. Ooooh !!! That's wonderful. I love the new die and really LUV your layout and design. SUPERB !!! Thank you very much for playing along with us at HAUNTED DESIGN HOUSE :-)

    IKE xxx

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  11. Love this! Your design is fantastic and I love all the glittery goodness.

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  12. Skulls, glitter and pink with B&W - perfect combo!

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  13. OOOH LOVE it! Fabulous sparkle! thanks for joining us at HDH. xxD

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  14. love this very Damien Hurst! most funky.EE

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  15. This turned out awesome. I love the silver glitter and the cheese cloth gives it great texture. Your Halloween flowers add just the perfect designer look too!!! It's always great to come away with so much energy and inspiration from crafting with others. I know I did crafting with you. It was such a blast and the memories I will always treasure. Did you get my email? Man it was the best weekend ever and I been wishing all weekend this week that we were doing it all over again!!! lol
    Bear Hugs,
    Carol

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  16. Hopefully not the last, this one looks fabulous. Thanks for sharing another creation with us at Haunted Design House x

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  17. A gorgeous textural Halloween card and those flowers look lovely Thank you for sharing your art with us at HDH :)

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  18. I'd love to see the recipient's face when they open this awesome card! You've really outdone yourself this time, and captured the very essence of Halloween with this glittered skull and distressing too! Fabulous!!

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