Whimsical Wednesday Halloween Blog Hop!

Welcome to the Whimsical Wednesday blog hop, sweet friends! :o) You should have arrived here from the incredibly talented Cathryn at In the Pink. If you're just swinging on by to say hi, skip on over to the Whimsical Wednesday blog to start at the beginning. I'm the final stop before returning to the challenge blog, so thank you for making it all the way to the end! Celebrate with a cupcake or...

...a festive autumn carousel filled with trick or treaters! :o)

For my project I decided to make a carousel for the sweet kiddos to play on after their hard work stocking up on candy. Down the center of the carousel is a skewer, so by setting it upon an empty ribbon spool it is able to manually rotate. The poles are wooden skewers wrapped in ribbon and Trendy Twine. Some are a beautiful red twine, while the others are rich chocolate brown. Want to see a few close-ups of the occupants of this fun carousel?

The horses and little kiddos are all digital stamps, which I colored with Copics (and lots of sparkle that did not show up in the photographs). First up is our sweet fairy in pink and one little kid who is so excited for Christmas that she dressed as an elf:

Next is a little girl in her bright, sparkly ladybug costume. And guess what? Her costume is so authentic that she lured a real ladybug to the carousel! (Or maybe it just wants to take some of her candy.)

Lastly, a sweetie pie kitten. One of the children wanted to bring her furry friend with her. :o)

I snapped a picture of the top so you can better see the gorgeous gold braid, fall foliage paper, and the frolicking butterfly.

I searched endlessly to find a tutorial that matched my initial vision. The closest I found was an earring carousel, which certainly helped me out. In case you want to make one, I'm including the link. I made some tweaks and did things in a different order, but it's a good base. I already have mental plans going for a winter one, a double carousel, etc... there are just so many options for this fun project! :o)
Tutorial: Artz de Scrap Earring Carousel

EDIT: Adding this to Alex's Made It Myself Mondays! Please note the hop and blog candy opportunities have ended. :o)




We have several generous sponsors for this event and they are offering up some incredible prizes. Thank you, sponsors! :o)
 * Trendy Twine~ Original Sample Pack
 * Trade Fish Designs~ Rest in Peace stamp set
 * Prairie Bird Boutique~ One bundle of Shabby Crinkle Ribbon (winner's choice)

Our grand prize for one lucky winner is generously donated by PSA Essentials! It is a stamp package valued at $75, consisting of:
 * Stamper body
 * Peal and Stick stamp set
 * Orange/Black inker
 * One customized stamp
To be eligible, you must leave a comment on each blog and then return to Whimsical Wednesday and leave a comment. You have until Sunday night, October 9th, to visit all of the blogs. :o)

Whew! That's a lot of goodies up for grabs! Hopefully you won't mind one more... because I simply cannot resist offering up some blog candy! If the random winner is within the contiguous United States, you'll receive a fun package:
 * Cuttlebug embossing folder
 * Twine
 * DCWV paper stack
 * A few extras... because it's fun to share

Due to high shipping costs, if the winner is outside of the contiguous USA, the prize will be in the form of a gift certificate to a fabulous craft store. :o) To be eligible to win my blog candy, simply leave me a comment on this post. I do not require that you become a follower, but of course would love it if you do. :o) The more, the sparklier! If you are unable to leave me a comment due to Blogger being uncooperative, email me and I'll include you in the drawing. My information is on the Contact Me page. :o) I'll select and announce the winner on Wednesday, October 12th.

Now it's time to dance on over to the Whimsical Wednesday page to complete the hop! Thank you for playing along with us! Have a beautiful weekend. :o)

Key Recipe Components:
 * Cricut cartridges: Create a Critter, Florals Embellished
 * Stamps: All trick or treaters: Pink Cat Studio images; Carousel horses: Dance of Love, by Whimsy Stamps
 * Paper: Bo Bunny Forever Fall and Orange Citrus Dot