Dia daoibh!
Ah, Oíche Shamhna, the Irish Halloween, born from the ancient festival of Samhain, when the line between the living and the dead was as thin as a tea towel and everyone blamed every draught, flickering light, and creaky floorboard on the neighbours from “the other side.” Back in the day, before pumpkins invaded from across the Atlantic, we had turnips... the original horror story. Carving one was a national endurance test. You’d start the evening full of hope and finish it with one working hand, a blunt butter knife, and a lantern that looked like it had been in a bar fight. And the smell? Nothing quite says festive cheer like the aroma of smouldering root vegetable and fear.
Thankfully, times have changed; no turnips were harmed in the making of my latest Halloween creation!
I used the The Witch’s Hat die set from Hero Arts (Hocus Pocus Collection), cut from Tonic Studios cardstock, dressed up with Nuvo Stone Drops, a splatter of black Distress Ink, and a few mischievous gems for extra sparkle ... all raised on foam pads for that perfect touch of supernatural lift.
A few challenges:
- Everybody-Art-Challenge #576 - Orange/black and/or Halloween
- Creative Knockouts #557 Halloween or Fall
- Try It On Tuesday - Halloween
- Sisterhood of the Snarky Stampers #267 - S is for Spooky
And before I disappear into the fog ... here’s one to make you howl:
Why did the skeleton stay home from the party?
He had no body to go with!
💀Oíche Shamhna Shona Daoibh!🎃
5 comments :
Love the fabulous decorated Witch's hat and splatters-love the joke lol and my Granddaughters don't believe me when I tell them it was turnips before pumpkins and yes I remember the smell!
Carol x
An awesome Halloween Hat, your card looks great. Thank you for sharing with us at Try it on Tuesdays.
Carol, fellow turnip warrior! 💪🎃 Kids think we’re making it up, but we carved armour-plated root veg by candlelight like Halloween Vikings, and that smell… pure scorched misery with a hint of trauma 😂 Thanks for visiting — we earned our pumpkins the hard way! 🍂🕯️
Great fun, what a glorious card AND a nice bit of folk history too. Love visiting your blog, Wendy. Thanks for playing with the sisterhood, Jo x
Holy momma, all those teeny tiny flower pieces and bow pieces!!!
That background...and that sentiment...witch please!
Halloweeny perfection!
Thanks for getting spooky with Edna and the sisterhood of snarky stampers!
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