October Activities

Hello my crafting buddies.  Has anyone noticed that October doesn't have a holiday that allows us working folks to stay home?  I thought about that and thought about all the activity that happens during this month, I mean isn't Columbus Day in this month?....my point....this is the month when the trees blankets the earth with an array of warm vibrant colors, it is the month when every woman focuses on the color pink in the fight against breast cancer, and then there's the parade of costumes on Halloween night.  It is my opinion that we should have at least one day as a non-working holiday.  

Oh well, trick or treat is the phrase used on Halloween night to get what you want.  Halloween, a very misunderstood holiday.  It is so often viewed as a celebration of demons, but in reality the origin is quite different.  Its not about demons but about ghosts of folks looking for the harvest of food.  I looked it up and here is a summary of what I found about Halloween.

Halloween is a time of celebration and superstition. It originated with

the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. People would light bonfires

and wear costumes to ward off roaming ghosts. In the eighth century, 

Pope Gregory III designated November 1 as a time to honor all 

saints and martyrs through the wear of costumes similar 

to the Samhain tradition; This was known as "All Saints’ Day", and the 

evening before was known as All Hallows’ Eve and later Halloween. Over time, Halloween evolved into a secular, community-based event 

characterized by child-friendly activities such as trick-or-treating.

With so much going on in the month of October I thought I needed to create a few cards around these activities. I figured I would start with Halloween, and share with you a couple of cute Halloween cards that hopefully won't scare you but rather make you smile.

Challenges I am entering:
Love to Scrap - Challenge #14 Recipe (3 papers, 2 flowers, 1 diecut) (10/20)
MarkerPop - Challenge #32 Anything Goes(10/19)
Creative Craft Challenges - Anything Goes
Inky Chicks - Challenge #14 Use two Die Cuts

Challenges I am entering:
Make it Monday - #161 Anything Goes (10/11)
My Craft Creations - Anything Goes (10/19)
My Craft Spot - #114 Trick or Treat (10/14)
Stamp and Create - Fall or Halloween (10/30)
Tiddly Inks Challenge - Anything Goes (10/12)

Ya'll be sure and click the link above to enter our October Challenge.

Well that's all for now. Wish me luck. 

Be safe where ever you are and find beauty in all things.

~Hugs~

Lesia