The multi-talented and super sweet Rebecca came up with today’s challenge. And challenging it is!

I very loosely interpreted Rebecca’s challenge this week and crossed over some major lines. I hope everyone is cool with it though!

Let’s take a look at Rebecca’s challenge!

Hey Twerds and Twihards!   Its me {Rebecca} bringing you this week’s challenge!

In New Moon, we really get to know more about the “pack” and some of the Quileute traditions. In Quileute legend, the Raven is the trickster figure in Quileute Indian culture. His name is pronounced similar to bah-yuck in Quileute. (I found that tidbit somewhere on the internet!)

Raven is a shapechanger, who could assume any form – human or animal. The Raven is a clever and generally benign figure who sometimes helps humankind, but he also has many character traits that are viewed negatively in Quileute culture (greed, laziness, arrogance, deceitfulness, and rudeness) and many traditional legends have to do with Raven misbehaving and getting into trouble because of it. The tricks sometimes backfire, but in the manner of great fables – they offered life lessons for the young and old.

Your challenge: make a project that celebrates the Raven or any other Quileute legend (google it if you need some ideas!)

Comment section: Tell me your favorite fable or about the “trickster” in your life!

Hard, huh? That’s why it’s a challenge!! LOL. Ok here’s my project:

I realize my bird isn’t exactly a raven but let’s all use our imaginations!! I used the title of Ray Bradbury’s 1962 novel for my sentiment: Something wicked this way comes. Yes, that’s my hand writing.

So let me explain my interpretation. I’m going with the raven as a shapechanger and kind of mischievous. When I think about this, there is one character who comes to mind immediately and that is who I chose to focus on… Damon Salvatore.

Sometimes, when Damon is about to enter a scene on The Vampire Diaries, a raven (or crow?) precedes him. I can only assume it is him shifting shapes. And girls, if I had a raven that shifted into Damon, I’d leave all my doors and windows open for him. PANT, PANT!!! Of course, Damon is the “evil” or “wicked” brother. He has his moments though. So I’ll go with a mere “wicked.” Hence the “Something wicked this way comes…”

 
Look at that face! Is that a sly look or what? Damon definitely misbehaves!! But he does it soooo well!! The lines he delivers in TVD are classic! Did you see the episode where he was reading through Twilight? No? Go watch!!!

Damon Salvatore discusses Twilight

So, does this count as the person in my life who is my favorite trickster??? Please be sure to check out the other awesome projects by the TTDT:

Alison ~ Dani ~ Erica ~ Eve ~ Jen ~ Julie ~ Margie ~ Rebecca ~ Tonya

*Donna will be sitting out this week's challenge!

I’ve put up a new Stamp Happens and StampInsanity blinkie on my sidebar. If you’d like one, please feel free to grab!

Isn’t this a cute little set? I adore it. Just the right amount of “flirt” without being over the top. And of course that is my new favorite designer paper, BoBunny! That’s from the ‘Tis the Season line. Get yours quickly before it’s all gone!

Look closely! I added Liquid Applique to make all the trim. I usually hate this stuff, but there are times when it’s absolutely appropriate!

I apologize for dark shot! Yuck!! But look at all that glitter! I used my Spicas to highlight this image.  

Hurry over to Stamp Happens Shop to get yours today!!

And check out the other Stamp Sistahs designs:

Beth, Stamp Insanity

Julie, Stars Fall Designs

Jen, Deconstructing Jen 

Alyssa, My Addiction

Donna, Donna’s Diary

Gayle, Little Bird Design

Leigh Ann, Stamping With Annie B.

Sarabeth, Scrap Happie

Stephanie, A Paper Buffet

I used BoBunny ‘Tis the Season and St. Nick designer paper for this card.  I just love this St. Nick line. It’s so traditional and the epitome of “Christmas”. I also used Bazzill Emerald City Bling for the layering. The bling is from Close to My Heart. The image and ribbon is from Stampin’ Up!.

If you play along with Beate’s challenge this week, be sure to let me know so I can visit you!

She was kind enough to send me one of her most prized cards and I highly value that gesture. In fact, I want to honor Donna by doing a CASE of her creation, so here it is!

You can see Donna’s original here. It is absolutely stunning and she actually won that Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge!! I’m so proud of her!!!

I am using The Pink Elephant Challenge #39 for this card. It’s a color challenge using the colors brown, yellow, neutral and a color of your choice.

I used BoBunny ‘Tis the Season designer paper. Who knew you could use a Christmas paper for something other than Christmas!! I also used Sunflower and Island Mist Double Dot paper and a brown Bazzill base (I don’t remember which color!).

The images and ribbon are Stampin’ Up! I stamped the front in Versamark Onyx ink and embossed (ala Donna again!) with clear powder. I stamped the interior with Jet Black Stazon.

Thank you again, Donna, for the card and for the endless inspiration you provide!

I’m really excited to do this challenge so let’s take a look:

Here is Dani’s sketch.

It’s a cute sketch, huh?

Thanks for making it Dani!

Here is my card. I’m very excited about this card. The designer paper I’ve used is from BoBunny’s fall 2009 line and it is scrumptious!!! Take a look at this line, Love Bandit. You are truly going to love it! Since leaving Stampin’ Up!, this is my “go to” line of paper. I adore it!!!

I used Flamingo and Strawberry Double Dot heavy weight paper. BoBunny’s “heavy weight paper” is basically card stock. It’s nice. Now, personally, I like my card bases to use a slightly heavier weight card stock and this is where the ultra fab PaperTrey Ink comes in. I simply make my design, and then adhere it to a PTI base. However, this is purely a personal choice.

I’ll tell ya what. That Donna sure can change a girl’s life. I’m totally married to my heat tool for embossing my sentiments now. I’m not so sure how well you can see the embossing in this picture, but it’s there. The trick for me, was using Versafine Onyx ink. That was the total difference. Thank you, Donna!!

The sentiment is from Just Rite Stampers. I like these stamps and am trying them out a bit to see if I’m interested in carrying them in my store.

The crystal bling is from Close to My Heart. The butterflies are from Sizzix via Stampin’ Up!.

Beautiful paper stampers. You really need to try this stuff!

Now granted, Julie is my friend. But I’m not saying any of this out of friendship. My frenemy could have made this and I’d still be impressed!!!

You simply must click this picture so you can see the journal in better detail.

Julie’s journals are made with high quality card stock pages. All the material she uses is high quality…some of it came from my store!

I want to share the craftmanship with you…and then I’ll tell you what I plan to use my own journal for.

Take a look at the edges of this journal!

And that paper!!! So professional looking!!

Again, very professional looking edges. Julie takes a lot of care with these, huh?!

The binding is awesome! I still struggle with my BIA, sometimes crushing my wires.

Do you see how lovely the pages look? Everything is so neat!!

And here is a closer shot of the outside stamp.

Isn’t it cool? I sure think so.

So you want to know what will be going in my journal? Sketches! All the sketch challenges I love, I’m going to cut and adhere to the pages so I can make a book of them! How convenient will that be?

Speaking of sketches… It’s Mojo Monday time!! And I have something I am super, crazy excited about today…the US Post Office!!! Those lovely creatures brought me two amazing pieces of mail…

1. My first Verve Stamps, evah!!! (And let me tell you, shipping was crazy fast.)

2. AND MY BLUE OCTOBER TICKETS!!! WHOOT!!!

So this sketch, Mojo Monday Week 111, will be placed in my book. I’ll know who to credit and I’ll have a fab idea when I need one!

And here’s my project using this sketch:

I’m using that gorgeous BoBunny St. Nick paper again! Go get yours!

I love this set from Verve Stamps.

Let’s look closer…

I added Spicas to the poinsettas. I also colored it with Copics and cut and layered the image several times.

That’s a BoBunny bling piece on the top.

I even embossed the sentiment. Donna gave me some nice hints and now I’m enjoying doing this embossing! Amazing how that works!!

Well, that’s all for me today stampers. See ya next time!

Isn’t this fun?? Scrappers and Stampers Halloween fun!! YAY!! Thanks so much to Sarabeth for hosting this awesome hop!!

We are sharing Halloween fun with you today so let me dig into my trick or treat bag and find some cool stuff…

This was taken last year at a local pumpkin patch. I adore pumpkin patches and festivals during the fall!

I love haunted houses. I love haunted histories. I’d prefer to watch shows about haunted places than to watch horror flicks. I’m not much into horror flicks. But psychologically scary thrillers? OH YEAH, BABY!!!

I remember it took me like 3 years to watch The Shining from beginning to end! hahaha

I adore Halloween and traditionally we decorate our house and do lots of fun stuff. This year, we are taking a break so I can’t show any really cool stuff! :(

Let me show you some of my favorite Halloween projects:

This is one of my favorite cards for this season! I like the way it turned out and it went to someone really special so it’s special to me!!

The inside sentiment is da bomb!!

This is my second favorite card for this year. I love it!!

I made this last year. I found the pattern on the internet and it’s properly credited in the original post…but I’m a little sick right now so I can’t go find all the info. Isn’t it cute?

This is also from last year.

I love the colors on this. I used a dryer sheet (used) for the cobweb. I sure miss Kiwi Kiss!!

And this was my absolute favorite from last year. These are 6x6” layouts. I loved that paper!!

Thanks for going on this journey with me! Your next stop in the Halloween blog hop is Jennifer.

If you want to start at the beginning, go to Sarabeth’s Blog! (Blog Candy Alert!!!)

Oh!!! And Kristal is hosting a blog candy giveaway on her BLOG so be sure to visit!

Thanks to all the blog hoppers, this is a lot of fun!! Happy Halloween everyone… and BE SAFE!