TFJB Challenge #21 Fall Foliage and Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge SPOOKY...A Lighted Haunted House- for the Grandbabies, of course!

    Fall is officially looking like Fall, up here in Minnesota. The leaves seem to take a long time to turn, because it 'spreads' from bottom (Mississippi River level) to top (bluff levels) with very intense coloring. Indiana colors always last a full week or less, happening almost all at once- if you blink; you'll miss it. While the warmer seasons up here are vibrant throughout the growth, the warmth itself is short-lived, since Winter takes up most of Minnesota's time. I can definitely feel the chill in the air this past weekend, even while the sunshine is still strong. And the sun itself is still much larger-looking than it is in Indiana- a sight which has me captivated! I've managed to get a couple of photo shoots done, without the usual big equipment;

just me and my iPhone having a bit of fun. But most of my time has been spent getting to know youngest Grandson, Jamie. We've had a ball together; taking walks, playing in the tub, and generally being blessed to be present during some big milestones that I was previously missing out on; three upper teeth came in, his first Chocolate Chip Cookie (Memaw's recipie), going from creeping to full crawling, standing up against furniture on his own, and his first Pumpkin Patch trip. Then there's the teaching of: blowing *waspberwies*, using a wetnap to wipe off his own mouth and hands (he's a quick learner & mastered this already!), and horsey-riding songs. I also did the make-a-house-from-a-box thing like I've done with the older 2 Grandbabies. Jamie's had both a "front neighborhood playground" and a backyard gym. And a JEEP parked in the driveway- a Minnesota Life necessity. It wasn't all smooth sailing; Jamie developed a high fever and was tested for COVID19 during his Dr visit. A negative result with typical cold remedies for both of us resulted- those kisses and hugs meant I got his cold, too. But it meant he had to stay home from DayCare and poor Wittle Baby was teething during the entire thing. He's back to normal as of this typing. My older 2 Grandbabies were on a 4th Wedding Anniversary trip to St.Joseph, Michigan (a fave destination for our entire family since our own boys were babies), and I was able to get lots of photos, thanks to Mommy who took some awesome shots!

    Finding the time to meet deadlines doing my craftwork has been a bit daunting, but here I am: this particular make was pre-thought for a couple of months, since getting the Tim Holtz Haunted Mansion Alterations Die from a huge Sizzix sale. So the main things I needed specifically for this project, I was able to pack and bring with. There were still a few things I was able to pick up from stores nearby, luckily. But having the time was the biggest factor, since helping with Baby Jamie filled most of my time- not a complaint! I did miss the last Challenge for 2 sites, so making my usual contribution to The Funkie Junkie Boutique Challenge, Fall Foliage was important to me- especially after all the photos of Red Wing! I'm also lucky to just be able to fit this project into Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge, Spooky!

                          So let's hit the gas pedal on this...

              Finished Project as 2 Gifts for the Grandbabies...

The younger kids' downstairs family room wood stove area made a cool backdrop

for these Haunted Houses. Since I am without my main editing program (*head slap*)

this iPhone 'watermark' LLL will do for now. 

Haunted Mansion #1 for Baby Pecan (Jamie)-

the pumpkin looked less scary than #2 house.

Perspective of House #1

House #2 for Peanut (Cole) and Princess Pistachio (Chloe)

House #2 Perspective

House #2 Backside

(Backside of House #1 shown in lit photos later down).

The Kitty Cats are my Grandbabies- so House #1 has a cat up in the tree on the backside-

 same as House #2.

But House #2 also has another cat in front of the tree.

Left Side View of House #2

Closeup of House #2 Pumpkin

Closeup of button Ghosts in window- House #2.

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House #2 Cemetery stones and leaves- the raking is in the process, I guess...lol!

House #2 Closeup of Kitty in tree.

Don't call the Fire Department; Cats go up and Cats can come down ALONE.

Have you ever seen a cat's skeleton up in a tree?

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Closeup of button Ghost-

I think it fits the 

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Spooky enough for my Littles! 

Closeup: SSS MONDAY CHALLENGE: SPOOKY...

Dare you come into the opened doors?!

REQUIREMENT: SSS MONDAY CHALLENGE; SPOOKY;

If this Ghost peeking out the window doesn't SPOOK you....

      I hope you've enjoyed looking through these photos, almost as much as I enjoyed seeing the look on the younger set of Kids' faces when I turned on the lights! They are HUGE fans of Halloween- as if the photo of Baby Jamie doesn't tell you that, lol!

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