It's that time of year again "Halloween" is almost upon us and for all those who celebrate, it's one fun filled time. Where would we be without the imagination of the children dressing up and trick or treating all around their neighbourhoods.
My card follows the theme of imagination and I have used the Michelle Perkett image "Imagine" to represent this.I used a Martha Stewart punch "Drippy Goo" for edges on the three main pieces and the stars are punched from my stash. The background blue card has been embossed using the CB 5 x 7 folder Polka Dots
All Michelle's images can be viewed and purchased through her store here. She has lots of absolutely fabulous digi images ranging from Fairies and Mermaids to Doggies and Christmas
In Queensland , Australia where I live we really don't have a specific celebration at this time but in England where I was born we would be leading up to "Guy Fawkes Night" on the 5th November. This celebrates the almost blowing up of Parliament a long time ago. We always had a huge bonfire and fireworks with a "Guy" ( sort of scarecrow) to place on top of the fire to burn. We had so much fun in the lead up to the fire , collecting wood and old furniture from around the neighbourhood and stacking it and keeping guard on it so another rival gang couldn't steal it. Those were the days.
This is the "Snow Goddess" By Michelle Perkett as you can see she makes a perfectly beautiful Christmas card
Thankyou for stopping by and your next stop on the hop will be Margie's blog enjoy yourselves
Great card Pauline! I love how you've used the Imagine stamp for this card :)
ReplyDeleteA really cool halloween card, nice! =)
ReplyDeleteInteresting to read about your traditions too!
Hugs, Elenor
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Hi Pauline! I love your Halloween card.... the colours are great, and the drippy goo punch is super. Thanks for telling the story of Guy Fawkes.... we would celebrate Nov 5 here too, and as a child it was a great event. Of course the powers that be decided to ban fireworks, thus ending our fun. Our only fireworks here are at News Year Eve now.....
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Pauline
Hi Pauline,
ReplyDeletebeautiful halloween card! Thanks for sharing your story about Guy Fawkes, sounds exciting, and it is really nice to read about other traditions.
hugs Marilyn
Both are SO beautiful! I love the Imagine one!!
ReplyDelete"TRICK OR TREAT, great card,
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards Pauline! I love the colors on your Halloween card and your coloring on the Christmas card is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWonderful. What a great "Trick or Treat" I will surely use some of these ideas.
ReplyDeleteWow, your cards are great. I love the punch you used. I have a couple of friends here in town from England and one year they had a big Guy Hawkes Night here where we did a bon fire at the local fire station. It was a lot of fun. TFS and Trick or Treat.
ReplyDeleteCute card, Trick or Treat!
ReplyDeleteI love what you did with Michelle's Imagine word art! What a great use of that MS drippy goo punch! I had forgotten all about Guy Hawkes night! Sounds like your town would love Trick or Treat if you had it there!
ReplyDeleteHi Pauline! Trick or Treat!! I love your Guy Fawkes story and just LOVE your Imagine card! Looks like a bonfire all around the word! And your Snow Goddess is gorgeous!! Thank you for joining our Full-Moon Fever Blog Hop!
ReplyDeleteTrick or Treat! Pauline both of your cards are great, the Snow Goddess is stunning ;) I enjoyed your Halloween story too!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards!
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Trick or Treat Pauline! What a fun but a little creepy halloween card. Your Christmas card is just beautiful. Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteHi Prita - love the image that you used! And the ooze that seems to be flowing out of it is suitably gruesome! Thanks for the story also...sounds like you had lots of fun! Trick or Treat!
ReplyDeletePauline, different Halloween card, but love it. Trick or Treat.
ReplyDeletePauline, thank you for sharing your story of your tradition of Guy Fawkes. I had no idea of that tradition. I love that you used so many different elements in your Imagine card. The snow goddess is so pretty in red and you made her pop by using the blue. Thanks for sharing and "TRICK OR TREAT".
ReplyDeletePauline, the way you colored the snow goddess is beautiful. thank you for sharing her with us
ReplyDeleteWow Pauline, this is fantastic and so is your Snow Goddess. Thank you and to your sister for the comments.
ReplyDeleteThanks Pauline! Love your cards! My family was able to live in England for eight years and we loved Guy Fawkes day and the bon fires! Happy Halloween and Trick or Treat!
ReplyDeleteTrick or treat! I was just reading about Guy Fawkes on PCP! Your cards are lovely; I esp like your Snow Goddess card. The red goes beatifully with the blue...
ReplyDeleteForgot to say "Trick or treat"! =)
ReplyDeleteHugs, Elenor
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Graet cards! I love the Christmas one! Trick or Treat!
ReplyDeleteGreat card Pauline! I love the idea to use the imagine image-you're right about imagination being a big part of Halloween. Kids let their imaginations run wild when it comes to picking a costume to do their trick or treating in! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI've never heard of Guy Fawkes Day. Sounds like you had a lot of fun, and I love your reminiscent 'fire-y' card. Pretty Snow Goddess card, too! Happy Trick or Treat!
ReplyDeleteI like what you did with the Imagine digi. Trick or Treat!
ReplyDeleteTrick or treat! Pauline, I love your Imagine card!! Even in the photo I can see the metallic glint...it is awesome!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards. And i learned something about Nov 5 and Guy Fawkes night too! The Christmas card is a real beaut! Trick or Treat from the USA.
ReplyDeleteTRICK OR TREAT Pauline. Thanks for the links too. =)
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are amazing Pauline!! Love the punching and the stars on your Imagine card and the Christmas one is just stunning!! Thanks for your sharing your story about Guy Fawkes night--very cool to learn new traditions! Trick or Treat!
ReplyDeleteBoth are amazing, I love the Christmas one especially. Thanks for sharing about Guy Fawkes Night.
ReplyDeleteShelley:)
Your cards are both spectacular!! Trick or Treat
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards Paualine and I love that drippy goo punch! Bonfire Night is so much fun isn't it? Trick or Treat
ReplyDeleteClaire xx
Sorry forgot the TRICK OR TREAT
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely card Pauline. I love all the details on them. Trick or Treat dear!
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Marion
Lovely work. great details and colors. Trick or Treat!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards. We have decided to leave the fireworks this year but no doubt we will see plenty from around us
ReplyDeleteTrick or Treat
Aww man I'm trick or treating in the wrong places!! LOL
ReplyDeleteI need a treat!!!!!
Trick or treat? :P