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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. McCrafty's CardsSeptember 12, 2013 at 3:51 AM

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

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  2. TammySeptember 12, 2013 at 4:15 AM

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

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  3. BenziSeptember 12, 2013 at 6:37 AM

    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. *Vicki*September 12, 2013 at 7:16 AM

    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. HeidiSeptember 12, 2013 at 12:56 PM

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

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  6. coopsSeptember 12, 2013 at 1:15 PM

    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. SueSeptember 12, 2013 at 6:35 PM

    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. Creepy GlowbuggSeptember 12, 2013 at 6:50 PM

    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. wannabcre8tiveSeptember 12, 2013 at 7:10 PM

    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. ikeSeptember 13, 2013 at 2:51 AM

    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. Anne TempleSeptember 13, 2013 at 6:09 AM

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

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  12. Dawn @ LilyPinkScrapsSeptember 13, 2013 at 6:40 AM

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

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  13. DonnaMundingerSeptember 13, 2013 at 6:55 AM

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

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  14. Evil EdnaSeptember 13, 2013 at 11:59 PM

    love this very Damien Hurst! most funky.EE

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  15. Carol HurlockSeptember 14, 2013 at 4:23 PM

    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. Andrea CSeptember 15, 2013 at 4:30 AM

    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. Croms' Cubby HoleSeptember 15, 2013 at 9:31 AM

    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. Carol LSeptember 18, 2013 at 3:34 AM

    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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