Little boys have to make some big decisions in life. Like what to be for Halloween. The boys were so torn about their costumes this year. I wouldn't let them spend oodles of my money on a fake costume at the super stores, so we made the trek into Goodwill were they found many, many halloween ensembles! They kept going back and forth and finally decided on a knight (helmet and shield for $3) and a construction worker (hard hat for $2). After a good dousing of Lysol, they gathered a few things from home (an old costume top and Papa's vest and tool belt) and they were set to go! Oh, I forgot to mention that they each came home with a plastic sword too, not for necessarily for Halloween, but to use as a machete to clean out the jungle i.e. the woods in the back of the house.
My card features torn notebook paper. Torn washi tape. Torn paper edges. We're So Torn this week at CAS-ual Fridays! Make a clean and simple project featuring a torn item and link it up to the gallery. There are some amazing, like take your breath away kind of amazing, design team samples up on the CAS-ual Fridays Blog, and there you can find more about the challenge, rules and prize!
Did you notice the stamps on this card? They are a sneak of the new November Release from CAS-ual Fridays Stamps! Ooh, I love them! I heat embossed the sentiment and snowflakes after all my torn elements were adhered to the card. Get tearing, can't wait to see what you create as you don't want to miss your chance to win!
I LOVE your card! SO cute!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is so fantastic! Love the colours and the fabulous torn edges. White on kraft is awesome!
ReplyDeleteYa gotta love boys! :)
ReplyDeleteWonderful card, Karen! Love the torn strips and your beautiful, embossed snowflakes!
great costumes and love that you did have to spend lots of money for them. they look cool! =) love the misted background on your card and the design is fabulous! love love this, Karen!
ReplyDeleteSwords are an absolutely must have...whether made our of cardboard or plastic they are always well loved. And oh how sweet do your boys look. thanks for sharing them with us.
ReplyDeleteAnd I love the touch of notebook paper on your card...the perfect touch.
swords are AWESOME! mine make shooting weapons and such out of Legos and then add the noises and viola! Lots of boy fun and imagination. Your boys are too cute! LOVE this card. The red and blue really pop against the kraft!
ReplyDeleteSuch cutie pies!
ReplyDeleteLove your card...the white embossing rocks.
So cute!!!!
ReplyDeleteLoving your CAS style as always ...!!! This card is simply pretty!!!! hugs...xoxo
Great photos of your boys in their costumes.
ReplyDeleteYour card is wonderful. Love the white splatters all over.
LOVE these snowflakes...can't wait to see the release! And good for you, recycling those Goodwill items into costumes. SMART momma!
ReplyDeleteoh i love the snowflakes!! perfect torn card girl :)
ReplyDeletehome made costumes are the best!!!
Your card is as cute as can be as ALWAYS, but your little guys steal the show today!!
ReplyDeleteSuper fun costumes and it sounds like a fun shopping adventure too! ps another great card Karen, love the spattering of white!
ReplyDeleteHi Karen,
ReplyDeleteI love the card - very fun!
You are such a good Mom. These costumes are 100% better than the store bought plastic ones - the boys look terrific! I had to look twice to be sure you didn't mistakenly take a photo of some construction worker . . . ;-)
Hugs!
So adorable both the card and picture!
ReplyDeleteLooks like Goodwill comes through once again! It was a score for us several years ago for a 70's party. Love Goodwill!
This is fantastic- love the snowflakes & sentiment embossed. The boys look fab! :)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous as ever Karen!
ReplyDeleteLove this card! I think kraft, red and teal are such a fun color combo. And it's trendy. And it works for Christmas! Yay all around!
ReplyDeleteGood job on the Halloween costumes!
Your boys are so cute! I think creating the costume is the fun part. No one else will look the same.
ReplyDeleteI love the splotches on your pretty card, Karen!
This is so pretty! I love the ink splatters, and the notebook edge you've added to it!
ReplyDeletebeautiful!
ReplyDeleteThere are so many more possibilities with homemade costumes~I love your creativity! Your sweet boys will remember it more too~
ReplyDeleteLove your trendy rips and snowflakes~
Glad you got better also!! Don't want any more of the sickies~AMEN?!
I love the white effect on the card. It's gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteOh, so pretty Karen. Love the snowflakes and the torn edges. Neat design.
ReplyDeleteThese costumes are absolutely wonderful! Nothing like a little creativity that really pay off in nice costumes!!!
ReplyDeleteThe boys look great and those costumes are so much more fun than the store bought ones! :)
ReplyDeleteThe red and teal on your card look gorgeous against the kraft. :)