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Challenge #69
Halloween
This fortnights challenge 'Halloween' has been chosen by our DT sister CraftyGirl. I have to admit I just don't get Halloween at all - I do understand the old meaning of Halloween or All Hallows' Eve and that makes sense to me, a time to think about those who have passed although I think about those who have passed that I know quite regularly not just on one eve of the year. But - where did the giving of sweets and dressing up in costumes come from, why would a human try to emulate a departed spirit who would have no need for food anyway. Yep, I am a party pooper but when something makes little sense other than commercialism I see no reason to partake. I wonder how many kids, if asked what Halloween was, would answer 'ooooooo free sweets'. I always used to keep a bowl of fruit ready for trick or treaters, they were not impressed and actually did not even want sweets, they wanted money!!!!!!! Right, enough party pooping and although I found this a really hard card to make I have tried my very best lol. I used Distress Oxides to create the sky and stamped a tree trunk, leafy tree top and witch. I then die cut the fence, flower border and cat. The cat was attached with foam tape for a bit of dimension. I mounted the image layer onto silver and then black and placed this on my card blank which I covered with mulberry paper.
Halloween
This fortnights challenge 'Halloween' has been chosen by our DT sister CraftyGirl. I have to admit I just don't get Halloween at all - I do understand the old meaning of Halloween or All Hallows' Eve and that makes sense to me, a time to think about those who have passed although I think about those who have passed that I know quite regularly not just on one eve of the year. But - where did the giving of sweets and dressing up in costumes come from, why would a human try to emulate a departed spirit who would have no need for food anyway. Yep, I am a party pooper but when something makes little sense other than commercialism I see no reason to partake. I wonder how many kids, if asked what Halloween was, would answer 'ooooooo free sweets'. I always used to keep a bowl of fruit ready for trick or treaters, they were not impressed and actually did not even want sweets, they wanted money!!!!!!! Right, enough party pooping and although I found this a really hard card to make I have tried my very best lol. I used Distress Oxides to create the sky and stamped a tree trunk, leafy tree top and witch. I then die cut the fence, flower border and cat. The cat was attached with foam tape for a bit of dimension. I mounted the image layer onto silver and then black and placed this on my card blank which I covered with mulberry paper.
Challenges entered:-
- Crafty Calendar M,3E October - Autumn Colors/Halloween
- Crafty Catz - W, 3E - No.478 - ANYTHING GOES WITH OPTION THE WITCHING HOUR
- Mod Squad W, 3E, F - Add a Moon
- Show us Your Pussies - M, Cat Only Challenge- October - Meow-loween or Furrything Goes
- 2 Crafty Critter Crazies (M, P1, E5, must have a critter) #31 - Anything Goes with a Critter
- Animal Friends Challenge (M, P1, E3, must have an animal) #79 - Cats
Your card is wonderful.
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Kuni
I love, love, LOVE your card, Mimi! Wonderful spooky sky with that cold, full moon and hte cat on the fence. It's delightful to see you supporting our "Anything Goes with a Critter" challenge this month at 2 Crafty Critter Crazies. Wishing you good luck in the challenges.
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That is excellent. I love your background and little catch watching everything.
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean about Halloween. We don't have that here in Greece - I guess because it's the Pagan thing.
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Eine wunderschöne Karte. Vielen Dank für deine Teilnahme bei den Animal Friends.
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