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Goblins and Brownies and TWO Giveaways!
Filed under Art Projects, Christmas, Giveaways, Goblins Kit, Kristin Batsel, Laura Carson, Newsletters, Rhea Freitag, Sale
Note: most of the links on this post no longer work, as we moved to a new Web site in 2018. However, you can see the supply list items from Bella’s project that are still available on the new site.
Before I hand off this intro to Miz Bella (Kim Ayers), I have to say that I’m enjoying all the varied artwork from the Design Team today (from Halloween to Christmas… including some artwork by Miz Bella herself).
(And, don’t forget: TODAY, October 26th is the final day of the BIG 3-section-spanning Halloween Sale!)
Well my ghoulies, it’s that time already! We are wrapping up the most favorite month of the year here at Alpha Stamps and getting ready to start having some fun with Christmas & winter holidays!
First lets take a look at the Goblin Tag that Design Team Member Rhea Freitag made using the October 2014 – Goblins Kit. Rhea said:
“It is getting to be that time of year when creepy crafts are all I seem to be making. This is certainly the case for this month’s project for Alpha Stamps October Kit, Goblins! Of course I chose an image that was not too spooky and still had a beautiful element to it.”
It is a beautiful tag isn’t it? It looks like the goblins from the Goblins Collage Sheet are trying to bribe the young maiden to do something quite naughty I’m sure; as you know what greedy, debauched little creatures they are.
I love the embellishments she used, particularly the New and On Sale! Antique Bronze Owl Charms and the Filigree Corner Die Set that Rhea rusted up with the Alcohol Ink Fall Set. Oooh, and the Petite Teastained Purple Pansies and Leaves that are Back in Stock and On Sale! More pictures of Rhea’s Goblin Tag are on her blog.
Also from the October 2014 – Goblins Kit are 3 Goblin ATCs from Laura Carson (2 of the 3 are shown at right). Laura warns of not entering Goblin Hollow or the Dark Forest because you may meet the Goblin King. Just follow the path of Laura’s deliciously demented mind and that’s exactly where you’ll find yourself!
Goblin Hollow is overseen by Mysterious Bird and Dead Tree Cut-Outs; who knows what is creeping around in the Sheet Moss.
Oh no! It’s the Goblin King! Aiyeeeeee, don’t look into his eyes! Just like my children – if you stare into their eyes for too long, the next thing you know – you’re doing their diabolical bidding. (True story.) Laura used Bat Cut-Outs that she painted for his headpiece; along with twigs coming out of the top and a Resin Owl who waits for the Goblin King’s next command. Which is, head on over to Laura’s blog to see the Dark Forest!
Speaking of Laura’s blog, be sure while you’re there to check out her Halloween Blog Party! See that super-cute, dolled-up Altered Metal Frame – Clock? It’s the one to your left, that has the clock face made from Bat Cut-Outs and the clock hands are Antique Bronze Bird Skull Pendants (!), with the lounging Plastic Skeleton in front of it. Guess what? She’s giving it away so be sure to enter the drawing here for a chance to win!
The last Halloween offering is a trio of cute Halloween tags made by Design Team Member Kristin Batsel. Don’t they just make you smile when you look at them? Kristin used Double Dot Chevron Scrapbook Papers and images from the Crepe Paper Halloween Collage Sheet for the backgrounds. The main images she used are from the Little Witches, Hello Pumpkin and The Black Cats Collage Sheets. (Hey, check the Giveaway below: not only has Leslie included almost everything in Kristin’s tags (plus a good helping of items from Laura’s ATCs and Rhea’s tag, too) but the Mini Pom Pom Fringe is now on Clearance at 50% off!)
My most favorite, favorite creatures to use in holiday projects are the Brownies. I love them, as well as vintage pixies and vintage knee hugger ornaments (another one of my obsessions, you know that I’d sell my mother for a really good lot of them!)
I’ve been wanting to make something with the 8×8 Wooden Shadowbox that has the 8×8 Wooden Insert – Round Windows for quite a while and thought I’d make one using the Holiday Brownies Rubber Stamp Set.
Uh-oh, it looks like one of the Brownies wasn’t paying attention. Seems he took a little spill as he was pulling his Christmas tree from the Retro Bottle Brush Tree Set – Green home in Miniature Red Wagon! Maybe his Miniature Ice Skates were too big, or perhaps he took a few too many nips of the eggnog. Whatever it was, he sure is cute!
Each window in the 8×8 Wooden Insert – Round Windows has either Tinsel or Mini Pine & Berry Garland wrapped around it. Isn’t the Bronze Deer Charm in the middle window cute? Other elements that I really liked using are the Lacquered Holly & Berry Picks, Art Ingredients Glass Glitter – Platinum and the Holly Berry Garland that edges the outside of the shadow box.
Put your ice skates on and check out the full list of components that I used, and don’t forget your eggnog if you want to browse for Christmas Tag ideas in the Gallery!
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Hooray for the Wicked Times Giveaway!
Wow… there are SO MANY collage sheets in this prize package, I had to take extra photos to show them all:
– Crepe Paper Halloween Collage Sheet
– Little Witches Collage Sheet
– Hello Pumpkin Collage Sheet
– The Black Cat Collage Sheet
– Goblins Collage Sheet
– Green Goblins Collage Sheet
– Falling Leaves Collage Sheet
– Book Spines and Labels #2 Collage Sheet
– Goblin Trees Collage Sheet
– Halloween Carnival Games #4 Collage Sheet
And, of course, the New and On Sale! Wicked Times 12×12 Paper Set (which led to the name of this Giveaway)
AND, I added all of these goodies from Laura’s Clock:
– Antique Bronze Bird Skull Pendant
– Ceramic Burnt Umber Owl Bead
– Miniature Pumpkin
– Plastic Skeletons
Finally, I added all of these items — new or newly added to the Clearance Sale:
– Antique Bronze Owl Charms
– 3/8 Inch Ric Rac Ribbons – Orange
– 1/8 Inch Edge-Stitched Ribbons – Periwinkle
– 1/8 Inch Edge-Stitched Ribbons – Purple
– 3/8 Inch Iridescent Ribbons – Moss Green
– Mini Pom Pom Fringe – Black
To enter the Wicked Times Giveaway drawing all you have to do is leave a comment BELOW on this blog post TODAY or TOMORROW (the deadline is 11:59 pm PST, MONDAY NIGHT, October 27, 2014).
Don’t forget to leave your (hello! correct) email address, too, so I can contact the winner; your email address does not need to be made public. Note: I’m offering free shipping, too, but only within the USA. International shipping will still apply.
Please be patient! Spammers try to post crap here a lot so comments are moderated. So if you don’t see your post in the comments section, be patient and check back in a few hours before re-posting it, please!
After midnight, I’ll randomly pick the winners (via Random.org). So make sure to check back to see who won! And check your mailbox on Thursday morning for the next Giveaway and Newsletter!
Hey, who won the Mini Crate & Candy Canes Giveaway? That would be Susan Z! Please check your email for my message about getting your mailing address.
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My favorite time of year!! Thanks for the chance to win.
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thx
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I really like the 13th Hour theme!
I need to come up with an idea for that.
Wicked! Would love to win
FABULOUS giveaway as always! Thanks!!!
Wonderful imagination and ideas.
Alpha Stamps always has the best giveaways! I don’t always jump into the giveaways…but I can’t resist on this one! Throw my witches hat into the ring 🙂
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I LOve Spooky!!
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Thank you for the chance to win.
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Thanks for the chance to win.
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Thanks for the chance to win such great papers.
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Wonderful!!!
Could I love this stuff any more?? Probably not!
The lamp posts and mailboxes are so cool!
I love Brownies! I’ve never thought to use them with Halloween themes, though! Love it. And of course, anything black cat is the best!
Shivering in anticipation.
I would love to add this to my haunted house I am working on. Love all your work.
It’s hard to believe that Halloween is almost here! Once again, you have given all of your fans the opportunity to win these wonderful giveaways. I know that we are all really grateful!
Wow…this is absolutely awesome. You nailed it again!
Halloween is my favorite holiday & Alpha Stamps has such fabulous products and ideas – would love to have this to create with and add to my spooky decor!!
I love the magical touch in the goblins projects today & what a sweet giveaway.
Love this last Hurrah for Halloween! That skeleton needs to rattle his bones right over to my house for a spell! Can’t wait to see what you all come up with for the holidays!!! I am really looking forward to it!! See you Thursday!
This is wicked indeed! Love it all…
Wicked good fun for Samhain!
Love the Goblin theme!!
Thank you for the contest
This is an incredible collection!
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I am obsessed with you guys. Love the little skeleton in the kit! Thanks Kay (Texfolkart) for getting me started on this site.
Yes, please.
Would love, love, love to win !!!!! Thanking you.
Oh how I would love this collection of goodies – I especially like the little Brownies.
I love Marion Smith’s Wicked Times papers so great for a halloween project-would love to win this giveaway!
Such inspiring Halloween projects! I absolutely adore Laura’s Halloween Clock! Thanks for the inspiration and the giveaway!
Love your Wicked Times Giveaway, especially the collage sheets, charms and ribbons!! Let’s play!!
Brownies and goblins! Who could ask for more!
Into the Woods is our fall play!
Halloween is just days away!
I would so love to add all of these goodies to my Halloween stash, fantastic give away.
Thanks so much for the opportunity.
Michele
Whoo wouldn’t want to win this!
interesting ideas……
Loving the goblins!
A whole lot of yummy goodies!
I could do some real “wicked”art with this giveaway. Love this.
Trick or Treat!
I love your goods! Jill W.
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Wicked cool,
May the spirit of Halloween live year round! Great giveaway!
Love the Halloween clock – so cool!
goblins and ghosts and spiders- Oh my!!! Great scarey giveaway!
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what an awesome Halloween Giveaway….would love to win !!!!!
BOO !!
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Canadians absolutely love Halloween.Winning special Halloween goodies would be magical. XOXOXO
More fun! Love, love, love!
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Love the Halloween goodies!
Oh…my…goblin…this is great!!!
I just love Brownies. What a terrific prize.
I love your site and would love to have these things!
I wish I could afford everything you sell…
LOVE! I’d be beyond excited if I won!
Cool collage papers. Thank you.
I DO like that new ‘wicked times’ paper!
OOH Just love Goblin Hollow and goblins in general. Since I don’t have any children to steal, I wouldn’t mind meeting the Goblin King! LOL
Love the tag, ATCs, and the clock. Your designers rock!
Bootiful inspiration!
I just can’t stand it!!! This giveaway is wonderful. Love Love Love
Alpha Stamps just keeps getting better all the time! I’d love to win the giveaway because the stuff is wonderful! Thanks for all!
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Love the Halloween stuff – so sorry it will be gone soon. Can’t we have Halloween all year ’round? (she said plaintively.)
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I would love to win.
I know I could have a lot of fun creating with this kit.
my favorite site for holiday ideas….
Oh my, what a wonderful kit….as always.
Thanks for the chance to win!
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Great items in the prize!Love Halloween!
Can’t ever get enough HALLOWEEN! !!!
All of the possible wonders of sprites, goblins and brownies
I would love to win one of your kits.
Great theme! I’d love to win !
You have made Halloween so exciting this year by showcasing so many Halloween projects and great Halloween giveaways. Thank you.!!
Love this giveaway – beautiful collage sheets.
So very amazing, I LOVE it all!
Thank you for the chance to win, this would be such wicked fun!
Love everything in this giveaway…especially the papers!!! Pick me please.
What a cool collection on the giveaway!
Thirteenth hour! scary!! Thanks for another giveaway.
Just love all these wicked times!
These crafts are to DIE for! Love ’em.
I’ve so depleted my stash! It would be great to win!
I’m sad to see all the fun Halloween projects and giveaways coming to an end, but I know there’ll be more next year…
Spooky goblin, and I love the black cat tag.
Wow! Another amazing giveaway thanks for the chance to win!
Halloween is my fav holiday! I could use a bag of trick or treats. Thanks
Fantastic giveaway!!!
i like the earthy colors.
I’d love to win this. It’s an awesome giveaway.
My daughter was a Halloween baby and she still LOVES all that can be celebrated. I would love to win the giveaway so I can make a few gifts for her and share your site so she can get started on crafts. I love your site.
So great!
Oh,my such pretty goodies!
I get the crafting itch when I see these giveaways!
Always live Halloween goodies. Thank you for your generosity.
Another great giveaway. Thanks for doing this.
Another set of lovelies. Thanks for all the chances to win.
Looks very fun, would like to try creating with that mix.
Love it. Thanks for the chance to win!
totally divine!!!!!
Super cute!!
Love the fall and Halloween! Awesome prizes!
I love your stuff! Don’t know what I’d do if you closed shop!!
I love Halloween! I love Halloween! I love Halloween!
Love Halloween!!
What a fabulous giveaway!! Would love to win! Halloween is so much fun!
Wow – love the altered clock, brownie shadowbox and the mini black pompom fringe. Thanks for the chance to win the wonderful Halloween giveaway! Great inspirations all around!
Alpha stamps does it again! Love this collection.
Wow! Love all the new embellishments for fall and Christmas…trees, metal signs, lamppost…thanks for todays inspiration. Oh random dot org thingy..please pick me..would love to win. 🙂
This is awesome!!Love all the new stuff.
Love love all the items in this collection would love to win
Wonderful things!
Are there more pictures of the brownie craft? Seems like I looked everywhere.
Goblins are soooo cute.
Argh-cannot believe I missed the Halloween sale-what was I thinking! Would certainly love to win of these wonderful give aways-your stuff always makes me happy!
what a lovely give away!love it!
Love it
What a great giveaway…would really love to try some of these fun projects!
Can’t believe Halloween is almost here. Boo!
Alpha Stamps Halloween is one of my favorite things! Great Giveaway!
I am no way near ready to stop making the Halloween fun and certainly not ready to start on Christmas. Send me the goods Im ready to create. These look like a lot of fun. As always
These brownies are not just your everyday Girl Scouts!!
Love the clock! Thank you for sharing.
wow…
Am always so amazed by Alpha’s artists!! Beeeeeutiful work!
Brownies are a blast from my past! Hope to win this one!
oh wow wow wow!! have been loving all your Halloween makes!!
Great stuff……would love to win!
The 13th hour clock is amazing.
Love the new goblins giveaway. The laura carsen
Cards are facsinating! Love them!
Who doesn’t love Halloween and all the delightful, frightful and fun decorations and projects to make?! I would love love LOVE to win this fabulous give away!!!!!!
Love Laura’s card’s ! great Giveaway !! Whoopy!!
These are just amazing – loving the goblins! What a wonderful giveaway, too!