Holiday Mojo

Well, it is a holiday of sorts, at least in our household. Happy Halloween to all who do celebrate! We've got our house decorated to the hilt, one thousand pieces of candy (I'm totally serious...we do hand out handfuls to the kids that make it to the door) and all ready for some of those trick or treaters to be scared out of their wits! But in the mean time, I've made a Thanksgiving Mojo Monday card in preparation for the next holiday that will be here in light speed. Here's my take on the sketch, using the Shabby Tea Room's inspiration photograph:

I've included a few close-ups of the accents:

Mojo's sketch:

Shabby Tea Room's inspiration photo:

My "British" zombie...that's what she claims she is:

Here are a few pumpkins that my husband carved last night for tonight's festivities:

It's a ritual in our house, every Halloween, we go out trick or treating, then come home {frozen} and make some homemade pizza. The party includes mothers, mothers-in-law, grandparents, kids...it's a lot of fun. However this year I was informed that I wasn't allowed to go trick or treating...the kids want to go with their friends. Alright,  I can take a hint...sniff, sniff. Haha...actually they're going to be so cold that they'll be home quick...  ;)
Well, for anyone interested in my card (which I'm sure is why you've hung in so long), I just kept adding little trinkets to my floral spray that would enhance the colors and style of the flowers. Whenever you have a bunch of round flowers, it looks good to add some pointy, stringy, stamen-type things to add interest. I also mixed up the textiles, adding felt and paper together. I wanted to keep the whole layout neutral so that the splash of color would be more dramatic.
Ok, off to sample uh, check and make sure we have enough candy for tonight :)
Have a wonderfully crafty, fun holiday!




Stamps: Happy Fall (Verve Stamps)
Paper: Botanical collection (Prima), Going Gray, Kraft, Vintage Cream
Ink: Cocoa (CTMH), Antique Linen, Vintage Photo distress inks (Ranger)
Accessories: Pearls, felt flower (Maya Road), paper flowers (Wild Orchid Crafts, Recollections), jute twine, doily, Doily die cut (MFT), Rosette die (Ranger), sewing machine, Scrollwork die (Memory Box), paper distresser, dauber, Frond punch (Martha Stewart)
Size: 5 1/2" square