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Thursday, September 27, 2012

The Party Train is in the Station! Creations by AR Sept Blog Hop!

One picture is worth a thousand words right?!  So how about 6 pictures??   This is Adela's fun Party Train template - her September design for Creations by AR.  I made mine a Halloween Party Train - isn't this just the cutest thing?
 I had a package of all these Halloween sparkly foam things in my drawer for years - I knew I was saving them for something!
I made the ghosts and tree with Sizzix's dies.  The metallic signs were another thing found in my drawer.
 Look at the details on this template -   the fun junction plates shown above -  the cow catcher on the front of the engine shown below - and it all goes together super easy with Adela's illustrated step by step instructions included with the template!
 I decorated all the way around - here it is from the other side
 Adella's templates come in three formats -  PDF for printing and hand cutting (which I use), SVG and DXF that work with cutting machines such as the Silhouette.
Now the happy dance part!   You have 9 chances to win this delightful Party Train Template!  Just leave a comment on each of the Design Team posts -   Each of us will pick a winner from our own blog!

Leave your comment here by Sunday noon time EST.

I will announce my winner on my blog on Monday!

Here are the links to the design team's blogs -  let's check out what style train they created today!  I know I CAN'T WAIT to see and be inspired!

Adela Rossol:   http://cbyar.blogspot.com/
Amy Park:   http://tethered2home.com/ 
Julia Aston (You are here):  http://www.createwithjulia.blogspot.com
Lisa Somerville:   http://www.lisasomerville.com/
Magdalena Cortez:   http://axesdesigns.blogspot.com/

Paper:  Smokey Shadow, True Black, White - PTI
Accessories:  Template by Creations by AR, brads - Imaginisce, Scor Pal, Scor Tape, foam tape, bat/moon sticker - Sandy Lion, glitter stickers - Creative Hands, ghost and bare tree dies - Sizzix, basket shred - Michaels, circle punches - SU, circle Nestability.

54 comments:

  1. This is such fun Julia! I love the spooky train, and that ghost is quite scary!

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  2. Oh my! I love how you have scared this up with found foamies and tantalizing trees! Great centerpiece idea!

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  3. How cute is this?!! A perfect spooky Halloween centerpiece. Love it!!

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  4. Love, love, love your spooky train!!!

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  5. What a super spoooky train!! Love all the extra details

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  6. This template is so incredibly cute! With three little grandsons it would get a lot of use. Thanks for the opportunity to win the template!

    Deb
    mapawood@grm.net

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  7. This is over-the-top too stinkin' cute Julia!!!! A fabby table-scape piece for sure.

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  8. What a great idea to do it with a Haloween theme! Just in time too! Great job on this!

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  9. Your work is awesome, thanks for sharing.

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  10. I like how you decorated this for Halloween!

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  11. How freaky adorable....this would look so cute for a table decoration...tfs

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  12. I´s beautiful, love all the extra details.
    Hugs

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  13. Fun fun project... So stinkin cute!
    Love the whole details to it...
    TFS~

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  14. Squeal! This is so stinkin' adorable, Julia!!! I totally LOVE that you've made this a Halloween train! Girl, you are SO amazing! thanks for sharing :)

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  15. Que original!!!, no imagine ver un tren con decoración de halloween , se ve precioso!!!!

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  16. How timely. A ghost train. I love Halloween and I love your train. Thanks for sharing.

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  17. I love your halloween train! This is such a creative idea using Adela's train template.

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  18. Hi Julia, this is too cute! Fab creation template, definately worth a try! Ruby x

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  19. OH MY GOODNESS! your train is SPOOKTACULAR!!!!

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  20. Me encanto la manera en que uniste los vagones y la idea de hacerlo para hallowen super creativa. Felicidades!!!

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  21. oh my word...this is totally fabulous..

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  22. This is so beautiful.

    Hugs Riet.xx

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  23. So cute! I didn't even think of a halloween train when I saw this pattern. Great job!!

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  24. Me encanta con los colores de halloween
    Besos

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  25. I love that spooky train, it's beautiful
    hugs Linda

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  26. Julia, you did such a wonderful job on this spooky train set! I love it! I'm glad to see a Halloween theme with this train. Thanks so much for sharing your creative talent with the AR team!

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  27. Spooktacular !!!!! Love the halloween idea for the train !!

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  28. con lo que me gusta halloween esto me encantoooo

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  29. wow, it's a greatidea!!! I love your spooky train

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  30. Your spooky train is adorable and all the extra little decorations you used really brought this template to life!

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  31. Great job its really scarry And beautiful , congratulation, Thais.

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  32. Love your BOO train Julia, I almost made a Halloween train too. LOVE all the ghosties riding the train...so very very fun...wonderful details!!!

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  33. Eek,
    The color choice and the embellishments are spooktackulaar.
    Gigi

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  34. Absolutely adorable!! I just adore your ABC projects~

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  35. I soooo love Halloween, and then you go create something like this! It is beyond awesome!!

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  36. Súper!!! Muy adecuado para la época

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  37. genial, me encanta tu trabajo, es precioso

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  38. What a wonderful Halloween spooky train! Such a cute use of foam shapes and I love all the details!!!

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  39. Oh how fun Julia! Love your spooky train of Halloween goodness! :)

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  40. OMGosh Julia! What a fabulous spooky train! Fun fun fun!!!!!

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  41. Julia, this is wonderful! What a cute idea - looks very complicated but definitely worth it! Wow!!! I joined your blog so I could keep up with you better! Hugz!!!!

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  42. Spookalicious, we do not celebrate Halloween in Australia, but a train like this would set the mood. Thanks for sharing

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  43. jajaja una propuesta muy original, te felicito, me encantó es un tren que da terror, pero un terror divertido.

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  44. Oh my GOSH, Julia, this is AMAZING! wow! My jaw is just dropping at my desk! You have done an awesome job! Love your spooky, but cute train!

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  45. OMG...that's just the cutest thing EVER!
    Hugs and smiles

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  46. Your train is just too cute!! I love how you made it for Halloween. Thank you for sharing it with us.
    Hugs,

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  47. You have created a real Halloween masterpiece, Julia....this will make such a wonderful Halloween decoration for your home...it's absolutely adorable!!!!!

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  48. I LOVE it! My nephew would go crazy for your ghost train as he is obsessed with ghosts at the moment! Do crate and fun!

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Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a comment - I really appreciate it! Julia