Hi Ladies! I hope everyone is having a fun filled Labor Day weekend if celebrating here in the US :) I am enjoying just having the day off from work! I was hoping to get sooo much accomplished but my creative wheels were refusing to spin Friday & Saturday! :( UGH! I could not make this certain DP "work" for my Monster Madness project, wasting TWO days trying to put something together with out any luck. I drove to my sister's, (Tina), house to pick her up & head to the local scrapbook store at 7 pm (located 25 miles away)! I was in search of some bright colored / fun Halloween paper rather than the drab colors I had on hand. YIPPEEEEE!!!! I found it :) Tina & I were on our hands & knees sorting through 1000's of buttons that we dumped on the floor looking for "the right" ones! Tina is my partner in crime & soooo supportive with ALL my crazy antics! The scrapbook store closed at 9 pm but they were holding a crop night, so they allowed Tina & I to stay & play with their buttons! :) I left that store skipping out the door with my goodies in hand :) Have any of you had that sort of thing happen? You simply find it impossible to make anything work? I find that sooo incredibly frustrating! :(
I bought this cuuuute Recollections Monster stamp set at Michael's & was dying to make some Halloween invites / card with! These Monsters are way too precious to put with any ole' paper! I am calling this set of cards "Monster Madness". 
I made the series as my entry for the Be Inspired #47 Cuttlebug Challenge. You see, over at the Cuttlebug Challenge site, they are celebrating their 1st birthday! Keeping with the party theme, the challenge is to Invite your guests to your party! We have to decide on a theme that the party will be, and create an invitation using any embossing folder. I chose a HALLOWEEN theme. Aren't these monsters darling? I'd love to know if you think these monsters are sweet or frightening? Be Sweet!
Ingredients Used:
Stamps: Recollections My Little Monsters, PTI Spooky Sweets 11, Inkadinkado Invitations
Paper: My Mind's Eye DP, SU More Mustard, Certainly Celery, Really Rust, Very Vanilla, Basic Black
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, SU Sahara Sand, Basic Black, Copic markers YR21, E08, YR14, W3, YR24, G40, 0 Colorless Blender
Sprinkles: Cuttlebug Tiny Bubbles & Tiny Mosaic Texture EF, Spellbinders Scalloped Circle, Oval, Rectangle & Square nesties, EK Success oval & circle punches, SU tag punches, Offray ribbon, generic twine, buttons & brads
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38 Sweet Comments So Far:
Sounds like you made your decision on Etsy...good for you. These are really cute and you did a fantastic job making them....'sweet'!
Oh My...I have to agree, these are soooooo cuuuute! I saw those very stamps today at Michaels. I just adore your paper. How fun it must be to have a very supportive partner in crime! My Honeybee is my partner in crime, only he doesn't enjoy it like your sis does. I just LOVE your cards. Thanks for ALL of your warm and fuzzy comment on my blog too! Don't you just love the friendships that develop while sharing this fabby hobby or in my case, addiction!
Blessings,
Kim xXx
Oh my goodness - these are ADORABLE! I love the little green guy with his tongue sticking out! LOL. I love the colors on these cards too. They're just beautiful!
Oh Wow, Mona!!! These are fantastic!! Thanks for joining us at Cuttlebug Challenge Birthday Palooza! I hope we see more monsters in the weeks to come!
Cindy
www.cuttlebugchallenge.blogspot.com
Adorable! Love what you did with your new Halloween papers. TIA!
Mona, these Monsters are definitely too cute to spook!! Thanks for being a special part of our first birthday celebration at Cuttlebug Challenge. I can't wait to see what you create for next week's challenge!!
Well, you must have found your mojo. Those are adorable. That stamp set is rediculously cute.
Hey neighbor!!! VERY CUTE!!
these are so adorable!!!
Hi Mona,
These are just the cutest little monsters i've ever seen, love your choice of papers. The invitations look fantastic.
Me and my little man are off to out local craft store this morning hopefully we'll have as much fun as you did the other evening.
Take Care and Happy Crafting - Ju xx
OMG, Mona, these are the cutest cards ever! I really love these little critters! So fun and whimsical! Your color choices are just perfect; in fact everything about these is perfect. These might be the best things you've shown us so far! I LOVE THEM!
Best Halloween themed cards EVER! I amd so excited about these cute cards! You did an amazing job on all of them. They are my favorite thing you've made thus far! They will sell like iPhones on Etsy!
Your latest are amazingly cute and cheerful! I long to have such design talents as you. These have to be the most adoreable cards I've seen! Thanks for brightening up my morning!
Cheers,
Mary
Hola,
Your little monsters are very happy! I love them very very much! You have done a pretty job and you have proud of these. I am so hoping you will sell these! Perfections!
Cute cute cute! I was overjoyed to see that you posted another great set of cards today! My DH and I were chuckling at each of these dear little cards! They are disgustingly cute :) I love them! Your color choices are so unique! They will make great invitations! Amazing job, Mona!
Completly and absolutly `Fabulous` cards I love your invites!!!!!
Thanks for joining in with the Cuttlebug Challenge..look forward to seeing the rest of your creations!!!!!
terrie
http://cuttlebugchallenge.blogspot.com/
The trip to the scrapbook store was totaly worth it, these monster madness cards are "to die for" cute! i may need to pick up some of these monsters myself...you have inspired me!!
Thanks for coming to our party at cuttlebug challenge blog!
Oh Mona I LOVE those monsters!!!!!!!!! I have a thing about cute monsters and started a collection of cuddly ones who live in my classroom (seem to fit there better than at home!)
Great job on these cute little creature cards! I really love what you did with these. They are so awesome and amazing. The patterned paper so neat and I love the monster stamps and how you colored them! Way to go!
good grief these are so cuuuuuuute!
hugs & so much love!
danni
www.cuttlebugchallenge.blogspot.com
Wow Mona, what have you done? These little animals are so cute! I love them sooooooo much! What a great idea and design! Nothing more I can say, I just need to pick my jaw up off the floor! TFS!
Awesome cards! Mona! Just plain cute! Where did you get that paper? Those stamps are to die for!
Good Morning Grrrrirls :) Thank your for showing these lil' monsters sooo much love! For those of you asking - those lil' guys are from Michael's & the paper is from my LSS made by My Mind's Eye :) Hugs, Mona
Best cards ever! Great job, Mona! Those little monsters are the cutest! Now, those are cool Halloween cards!
Mona dear, these are just sweet and cute! I love them so much. You are doing such wonders with those Copic markers! They give these little dudes such a "finished" look! Great job
These are the cutest cards ever made! So fun! I love them!
Mona, these sweetest little cards ever! So freakin' cute! I would love to buy several sets of these or at least take a stab at makeing them myself. I don't think I could do the Copic coloring as professionally as you. Such a wonderful job!
Cute as a button! The stamps are quite the find! Great job. I enjoy looking at your blog!
I love these cute little guys! Great great designs! So fun and cute! These would be perfect for a Halloween party invite!
Mona!!!! How SUPER SWEEEEEET are these????? Sorry I have been missing for a while - been soooo busy with back to school - but I had some time this morning to check you blog out and BOY am I AMAZED!!!! I love these cards!!!!! I want a set of those cuties myself!!! :)
Many HUgs
Eve
Cute as can be! These cards are so delightful, whimsical and just plain darling! Great job! They are perfect!
I love your silly little monsters! Great cards all around. Your color choices and Copix marking is so perfect! Great job!
I love these super scary cuddly little monsters! Great job, Mona!
These little creatures are just darling. Very pretty design. Fun!
Mona, I love what you did with these cards! They are so cute! The best Halloween cards ever! My kids would love these!
Whoaaa, these are the cutest little dudes I've ever seen. These cares are just darling! I love them. What a cool idea!
Mona, these little monsters are adorable! These are the cutest cards you've made! Your DP is perfect and the coloration with the Copic markers really makes the creatures stand out. This is great inspiration for us all! Thanks!
They are so cute! Thank you for joining the Cuttlebug Challenge.
Thank you so much for leaving a sweet comment!