Unity Thursday - gettin' ready for the holidays!

Hey all!

It's hard to believe that my vacay is over, but feels so glad to be craftin' back again!
I had a wonderful getaway -
got to watch the sunrise over the Grand Canyon,
went to check out Vegas for the first time,
became a kid again in Disney,
shopped in San Fran and Portland...
Ahh... now back to reality.

Now, I'm so excited for this time of year...

not only 'cause the kids go back to school so I can craft all day (shh. don't tell my hubby!)

but for all the deep rich beautiful colors that I get to work with for fall, Halloween, and Christmas...

You should be arriving here from Shemaine's blog, 

and as always, for your reference - 

here is the list of all the participating blogs today.

Andrea Murdock - http://www.mystampingheaven.blogspot.com/

Jen Erickson - http://shut-up-its-true.blogspot.com/

Karen Maldonado - http://reallifeinpictures.blogspot.com/

Laurel Seabrook - http://want2scrap.blogspot.com/

Lisa Henke - http://www.mylittlecreativeescape.blogspot.com/

Robyn Weatherspoon - http://robynweatherspoon.blogspot.com/

Shemaine Smith - http://shemainesmith.blogspot.com/

Thienly Azim - that's me!

Alyssa - http://mythoughtsexactlystamps.blogspot.com/

If you have been hopping all along, you probably have seen the fun new stamps released today.

I've made a few things to share with you using them!

First up is a spooky bottle made from amazing bottle cap stamps.

Oooh, do I ever love these...

as soon I as I saw them, I knew that they should be in my collection.

This project was made using this BOTTLE file,

and with Chillingsworth Manor papers from Echo Park.

This stamp is actually from the current KOM - 

where you can find many Halloween stamps as well!

These bottle cap stamps for adorbs! 

You can use by itself as a 2D cap, 

or I cut out the cap border of the 'boo' to adhere onto the real cap.

This pic doesn't have a 'stamped' image on it, 

but wanted to share the top close up, too!

Thought that the 'haunted' totally mimicked the 'Heineken' look!

The next up is a new ANGIEgirl!

Please welcome Hazel!

I just love her and had a blast coloring her in..

here's my version of her!

Isn't she lovely? 

I would love to be a witch if I can look like her! lol.

I added on some stickles glitter onto her outfit - 

looks more magical that way!

I don't know if you can see the broom at the back, 

but I made one with a wooden stick and jute twine :)

Also - there's another ANGIEgirl in the neighborhood...

and it's our ANGELA!!!

Yes, she does it all! and we love her!

Lastly, but not least, I made some fall pumpkins using the current KOM -

Cozy Moments.

It's a perfect decor piece item for this time of year!

I got the PUMPKIN file from here.

Wouldn't it make a great gift?

These stamps add so much to these projects!

That's it!

Before you go - 

make sure that you COMMENT HERE - 

as three lucky winners from the hop will win $20.

ALSO - can't let you go without telling you the deets for the sale.

Alright - 

I've kept ya here long enough.

I'm sending you off to our talented guest designer - 

Alyssa Bennett!!!

(Did ya know that she used to sell stamps through My Thoughts Exactly - 

and I was on her design team? Yep - she was my boss! A friendly boss :)