This is Halloween

We had a blast this Halloween despite lots of crazy complications.

My Mom was able to come home from the hospital finally post operation so the family gathered together at her house to celebrate and hand hand out treats.

So naturally the Husband, pup, and I got festive!

This year Abigail was dressed up as Shark dog. She wasn't thrilled with it so after a few photos we took her costume off. She was so cute though!

I dressed as a very pregnant zebra this year and we took photos on the front porch because it was also our bumpie pic day! (A bumpie is the baby bump version of a selfie. Crazy words for a crazy media filled world, lol.)

(P.S., I wore a past season Nadia Tarr dress. It's not maternity but is made of stretch jersey. Comfy and stylish.)

Beware of the shark dog!

I also made sure to wear my past season Boden Zebra shoes to match. My ears are actually a pair of zebra Mickey ears from Animal Kingdom that I just pinned in temporarily to look more like zebra ears.

And the Husband dressed as my keeper.

Which felt oddly appropriate considering that he spends a lot of time caring for me and feeding me lately while pregnant... ;)

Also, doesn't my parents' front porch above look fab!

In between treat distribution and visiting with Mom we had a bevy of ghoulishly good food to eat!

Festive buns.

Sloppy joes and Mac and cheese cupcakes.

A variety of seasonal apples with dips.

Mummy dogs.

Beautiful homemade rice krispy treats that my Mom made prior to her surgery a few days before. (They tasted as good as they looked!)

Candy corn chocolate pretzels that my sister makes, so good!

And treat bags with cards for party favors that my Mom and I made for everyone earlier in the week with a Paper Pumpkin kit for Halloween.

And this cute card is the one Mom made for the Husband and I!

Love it!

Our neighborhood gets up to 8,000 (yes, 8,000!!!) trick or treaters overall and we handed out to over a 1,000 at my parents house in their section of the neighborhood till we ran out and had to shut down for the night... It was insane!

It even took us over a half an hour to drive the less than two miles home from my parents' house to mine because of all the craziness!

By the time we got home the pup, baby bump, and I were pooped and jammied up for some pre bedtime wind down snuggling.

It was a lovely time!

How was your Halloween?

Kisses,

K

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30 Weeks!

We are at 30 weeks! Woohoo only a couple more months left!

It's crunch time!

It's also Halloween.

So I dressed up as a very pregnant zebra.

And I'm trying to convince the Husband to dress up as my keeper, lol. We'll see if that happens or not...

What are you wearing today? Do you dress up for Halloween?

Kisses,

K

P.S.,

My dress is a past season by Nadia Tarr. Some her past season looks are currently on sale on flash sale site Hautelook right today! And my ears are actually Zebra Mickey ears pinned in with safety pins.

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Happy Halloween!

For you Halloween viewing pleasure I present:

Abigail the Shark Dog!

She was not thrilled but oh so cute!

And was reimbursed heavily in healthy treats.

Beware! Shark dog is on the prowl!

Kisses,

K

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Donald Duck Halloween

Happy Halloween!

I came across these adorable pictures on Instagram and just had to share them!

Donald Duck is my favorite!

Via @ducksofwaltdisneyworld

Via @DISNEYLAND_MERMAID

Too cute, right!

Hope everyone has a safe and wonderful Halloween tonight!

Kisses

K

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This is Halloween, Cardmaking That Is!

I made a few easy Halloween cards to give some ideas to the crafters in my stamping class the other day and I though I'd share them with you.

I drew little eyes in the washi tape bottom on this one. Do you "see" them?

Of course I used my Stampin' Up stamps and products to craft them. Product links below.

Kisses,

K

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Stampin' Up Products Used:

Just click the Shop Now button in the center of the top bar via the link above or search for me under Find A Demonstrator as Krista Carson Shankara.

Some stamps and most trims (sequins, stickers, etc.) via a past monthly Paper Pumpkin Kit monthly subscription. (They're so fun and very versatile kits!)

1-Month Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription item #137858

Happy Scenes Photopolymer Stamp Set item #139821

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad item #132708

Whisper White Craft Stampin' Pad item #101731

Many Marvelous Markers item #131264

2014-2016 In Color Designer Series Paper Stack item #138433

2014-2016 In Color 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock item #133681

Crumb Cake Note Cards & Envelopes item #133766

Whisper White Note Cards & Envelopes item #131527

Happy Haunting Designer Washi Tape item #139608

Everyday Chic Designer Washi Tape item #138385

Clothespins item #133764

Stampin' Trimmer item #126889

Paper Snips item #103579

Big Shot item #113439

Hearth & Home Thinlits Dies item #139666

Snail Permanent Adhesive item #104332

Stampin' Dimensionals item #104430

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Happy Halloween!

(Epic Magic Kingdom silhouette pic taken by my husband of me Disneybound-ing as the Mad Hatter at Mickey's Not So Very Scary Halloween Party this year.)

Hope everyone has a day full of treats and no tricks!

Kisses,

K

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