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Here is make for HIMCR #375 - Freestyle!
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Recipe:
1. The image I have used is Triple Layer Cake (section 71 - 80). I coloured it with Copics and cut it out.
2. I replaced the cherry on the top with a pumpkin lantern (Tim Holtz ephemera).
3. I started with a square white card blank, matted it with blank card and then added a layer of the Stampin' Up paper.
4. I then added the image - I was hoping the decorations on top of the icing would look like brains...
3. I started with a square white card blank, matted it with blank card and then added a layer of the Stampin' Up paper.
4. I then added the image - I was hoping the decorations on top of the icing would look like brains...
Hope you will join the HIMCR challenge!
This year Leigh is hosting 31DOH!
🎃LeighSBDesigns 31 Days of Halloween Blog Hop🎃
Oct 1 - 31, 2018
The Blog Hop linky party opens Oct 1st at 5 past midnight PDT and ends at 5 to midnight on Oct 31st!
The Blog Hop linky party opens Oct 1st at 5 past midnight PDT and ends at 5 to midnight on Oct 31st!
I will be sharing today's Halloween make on Leigh's page...
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SPOT PRIZE Number 3!!
I was thinking of pumpkin or Jack o' Lanterns - when I was a child we made turnip lanterns, the turnips coming from my Dad's allotment. I think pumpkins only became readily available in the UK in the 90s.
It appears the Jack o' Lanterns originated in Ireland (in the 19th century)
and the idea was taken to America by migrants. Once there they discovered that pumpkins were much easier to carve!
(I agree with that remembering the turnips!!)
Anyway now - we all like to carve pumpkins - these were from last year:
But my question - another poem for you...From which poem is the follow stanza from?
Email the name and author before midnight October 25th -
susanrenshaw0404@gmail.com
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SPOT PRIZE Number 3!!
I was thinking of pumpkin or Jack o' Lanterns - when I was a child we made turnip lanterns, the turnips coming from my Dad's allotment. I think pumpkins only became readily available in the UK in the 90s.
It appears the Jack o' Lanterns originated in Ireland (in the 19th century)
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| Traditional Irish Jack o' Lantern from the Museum of Country Life, Ireland |
(I agree with that remembering the turnips!!)
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| Modern Cornish carved turnip |
But my question - another poem for you...From which poem is the follow stanza from?
Email the name and author before midnight October 25th -
susanrenshaw0404@gmail.com
Oh, fruit loved of boyhood! the old days recalling,
When wood-grapes were purpling and brown nuts were falling!
When wild, ugly faces we carved in its skin,
Glaring out through the dark with a candle within!
Happy Hopping!
Love the pumpkin sitting on the cake.
ReplyDeleteWonderful when you can change things
up and get a fun card. thanks for
sharing.
Fun card!
ReplyDeleteCarved turnip have I never seen. Rather cool. Uh, yes, looks like brains bwahahhaaahahahaaa. Hugz
ReplyDeleteCreepy cake! Sure looked like brains to me!!!! Cool history about the turnips!!
ReplyDeleteGreat substitution for the cherry! Very creative!
ReplyDeleteI never thought about the availability of pumpkins before! Great story about carving turnips. I'd have never known that!
Wicked cool card! Oh my ghoul that traditional Irish jack-o-lantern is creepy!
ReplyDeleteSPOOK-tacular creation. I love the pumpkin and brains topping but don't think I would care for a slice thank you LoL
ReplyDeleteFantastic pumpkins - my fave is the big one with the teeny one in his mouth :-D
Thanks for another fun spot prize xxxxxxxx
Oh yes, it looks like brains to me! I got it right away! lol
ReplyDeleteAnd it's so creepy awesome!!
Fab card! Love that traditional Irish jack-o-lantern!
ReplyDeleteVal, LeighSBDesigns DT x
Always enjoy looking at your creations!
ReplyDeleteI think the turnips look spookier than pumpkins.
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