Thursday, 27 October 2011

Hallowe'en shaker card

I'm so pleased today - woke up to find out I won the Samuel Taylor's challenge with this Hallowe'en card! The prize is a Tim Holtz configurations box and I've been wanting one for ages, but couldn't afford it, so I can't wait for it to arrive now :)

To celebrate, I thought I'd post another Hallowe'en card.

"Merry Hallowe'en"

During the Victorian era, cards were often sent with the message "Merry Hallowe'en". At some later point, Hallowe'en cards dropped out of fashion and the "Merry" started to appear on Christmas cards instead.

This card image is from the Graphics Fairy. I cut out an extra pumpkin head & frame and glittered in behind the pumpkin face to make the eyes & mouth glow, then added acetate and foam tape to the second frame and Hallowe'en-coloured sequins in behind for shaking before trimming to size and fixing to the front of a card blank.

"Merry Hallowe'en" from Mr. Pumpkin Man!

Entered for the following challenges:
Crafty Cardmakers
Crafty Boots
Haunted Design House
The Shabby Tea Room
There She Goes
Creative Inspirations Paint
The Crafty Pad Designs
Basic Grey Challenges
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11 comments:

  1. Barbara27 October 2011 at 12:59

    It's great!! Reminds me of Pumpkin Head in the Wizard of Oz stories.

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  2. Crafty Loops27 October 2011 at 14:01

    Oh my God, this is fantastic News! Im so, so pleased for you Maddy and so delighted you are entering challenges. This card is really brilliant. Yeah, Im sure you will love have fun with the configuration box. Lee x

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  3. Sally27 October 2011 at 23:50

    A great shaker card & a super pumpkin head! Thanx for joining us at Crafty Cardmakers this week.

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  4. Dee's Craft Room28 October 2011 at 02:50

    Great idea to make a shaker Halloween card and I found the information about Halloween cards very interesting.


    Thanks for playing along with us at Crafty Boots Challenge.

    Dionne

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  5. Andrea C28 October 2011 at 10:15

    Ooh what a great idea. Think I might try a shaker card. thanks for playing along with macabre monday x

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  6. DonnaMundinger28 October 2011 at 17:07

    Ohhh fun! Love the shaker and the image is FAB! Thanks for joining the Minions this week at HDH. xxD

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  7. Debbie29 October 2011 at 11:32

    Super shaker card - love it :)
    Thanks for sharing with us at The Crafty Pad challenge this week. :)

    Debbiexx

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  8. Anonymous29 October 2011 at 17:00

    Congrats on your win!!! That's so exciting!!! And I love this card !! Vintage and oh so cute!!for sharing your adorable card this week at The Shabby Tea Room :-)

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  9. Victoria Lavender29 October 2011 at 22:44

    The great pumpkin! thanks so much for playing with The Crafty Pad this week.

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  10. Unknown30 October 2011 at 03:25

    Very unusual card! Congrats on the win!!! I love the card so much :D

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  11. blackdragon31 October 2011 at 00:12

    Great take on our theme this week... thanks for joining us at HDH lynx

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