Halloween over at the Cowgirl Up Ranch

Hi all

Hope you are all well, sorry been AWOL for a few days but my little (big girl) girl turns 13 on Tuesday, so we had to have the teen haircut which is gorgeous (pic soon) and six of them went to the movies to watch Cats and Dogs 3D and to lunch for pizza and chips.  In between we have been working hard in the garden, so excited got part of our path in last week and working on the next area, 4 cubic meters of top soil, pick axe, tank water (to soften the ground its like clay), gymsum, hired rotovator and 3 cubic meters of stone (still need 2-3 more cubic meters) and lots of mostly native plants. So definately built up the muscles lol!  Also got a little sunburnt!   We have our first visitors arriving on Friday, hence trying to get as much gardening done.  Then MIL arrives the following weekend for five weeks so we will celebrate her 86th and Rosanna's Birthday together.

Over at the Cowgirl ranch CJ has brought out a wonderful new release of Halloween Images, not celebrated too much over here (but we did in our village back in England) I was given 'Sick of Candy' thought is was a spelling mistake of the image at first (Stick of Candy), so warped humour kicked in and made a goody bag (or sick bag lol).  Coloured this cute image using copics.and punched out the ghosts and pumpkins using a CM punch and coloured them.  Sponged the background.  Added stickers I found in our local $2 shop.

A closer look, for the first time I used the technique 'adding texture with Copic Colourless Blender Solution' I was trying to get that sort of bumpy feel a pumpkin has, didn;t quite get what I had in mind (perhaps a little heavy handed with the solution).  Also was brave and coloured this cutie bear with a part green face to give the sick look.  Love those spider eyes peeking in.

Recyled Spooky Purple Bat Earrings

Our Challenge this week is open 'Anything Goes'.  The chosen winner this week will receive FOUR images of choice from CJ and Top 3 will receive TWO images of choice.  You really must go check out the other Cowgirl's Fantastic Creations using CJ's wonderful new creations.

Now I am posting a little ahead of the Ranch as need to go to bed soon and would like to link to the following challenges:

Southern Girls Challenge #2 - Recycled Jewellery

Shirleys2Girls Twisted Thursday Challenge #76 - Orange and Purple
Copic Oz Challenge #3 - All togother Spooky

Stampin Vacation  New Sticky Situation Challenge - Halloween

Aud's Sentiments Challenge #12 - Halloween sentiment and treat holder

Stamping Vacation for your amusement Challenge - Boo Who
Stampin Vacation Challenge - What No Sparkle
Copic Creations Challenge #36 - Orange
By The Cute and Girly October Challenge - Spooky

Thank you for visiting, happy crafting, take careX:)