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Dracula Comes Tonight by Laura Carson + a Giveaway!

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I’m pretty sure Design Team Member Laura Carson doesn’t sleep. Or has a band of merry men to do her bidding. Whichever it is, I love the dramatic scene Laura created based on her love of old Dracula movies and the New! Fancy Chipboard Window Frame! (A nice, wide laser-cut chipboard window — with a pretty half-round window above the center.)

From turning the On Sale! Gargoyle Front View Die-Cut Chipboard into a bat (at the top) to the details like the roses and letter/envelope to Mina left on the tiny table, the inagination and attention to details are fabulous.

And using the large dragons from the On Sale! Ornate Dragons Collage Sheet as columns at either side of Mina’s room is a great idea.

Laura didn’t yet have the New! Die-Cut Chipboard Columns Set (which would be about the same height)… I wonder what she’ll whip up now that there’s new chipboard furniture available (see below for photos).

(And the base of that tiny table is one of the Back in Stock Wood Finial Chess Pawns.)

Additional photos are in the gallery. For even more info (and tips on putting the whole scene together), see Laura’s blog.

Plus don’t forget to look below for the Giveaway Miz Meghan chose, based on Laura’s artwork!

AND, that Dracula Gift Kit shown at left (a FREE gift kit inspired by Laura’s artwork — free for all orders over $20 till we run out!) is also included in today’s Giveaway. And, all the scrapbook papers included in the kit are On Sale too!


 Back in Stock or Sale News


Wood Finial Chess Pawns

Back in Stock and On Sale!


Fly Away Resin Birds Set

Back in Stock


Well Traveled 6×6 Pad

10 Paper Pads On Sale!
View All


Mother Goose Collage Sheets

Sale ends this Saturday!

 

Yay! A Dracula Giveaway! Beside the items that Laura used in her artwork above, Meghan pulled a few extra items she thinks would be fun to mix into your own vampiric scene (including the last French Fashion Kit)! And remember: you can click on the Giveaway photos on this blog post to see more details. Psst… all of the items on this list that are on sale are part of the Halloween Sale, which will be ending on Halloween!

Gargoyle Faces Collage Sheet On Sale!
Ornate Dragons Collage Sheet On Sale!
Small Theatre Curtains Collage Sheet
Fancy Chipboard Window Frame New!
Chandelier Black Die-Cut Silhouettes On Sale!
Die-Cut Chipboard Chandelier Set On Sale!
Martha Stewart Halloween Glittered Bats and Moon Stickers On Sale!
Tiny Orange Roses
Tiny Glass Spheres in Bottles – Red On Sale!
Gargoyle Front View Die-Cut Chipboard On Sale!
Happy Haunting 6×6 Paper Pad On Sale!
Swirl Ornament Hooks – Silver
Miniature Open Book New!
Die-Cut Chipboard Columns Set New!
Die-Cut Chipboard Chairs Set New!
April 2013 Kit – French Fashion The last one!
Dracula Gift Kit FREE

To enter the Dracula Giveaway drawing all you have to do is leave a comment below on this blog post by midnight, October 18, 2013 (Friday night PST).

Don’t forget to leave your (hello! correct) email address, too, so I can contact the winner; your email address does not need to be made public. Note: I’m offering free shipping, too, but only within the USA. International shipping will still apply.

Please be patient! Spammers try to post crap here a lot so comments are moderated. So if you don’t see your post in the comments section, be patient and check back in a few hours before re-posting it, please!

By Sunday morning’s newsletter, I’ll randomly pick the winner (via Random.org). So make sure to check back Sunday to see who won!

  
Posted by Leslie, October 17th, 2013

140 responses to “Dracula Comes Tonight by Laura Carson + a Giveaway!”

  1. Kim Rayko says:

    Now this is a kit you can really sink your fangs…er teeth into! AWESOME!!

  2. Yes Yes please i love this Kit…enter me to win !!!
    Have a nice day
    Kerstin from Germany

  3. mamakeegs says:

    freat selection….love the rooster!

  4. Rise St Arno says:

    The countess would love to win this!

  5. Rose Cavalli says:

    More Halloween! THANKS!

  6. Lucy Bonetti says:

    Oooooooo yummy! Me and Drac…kinda have a thing goin on……

  7. Kady Gotlieb says:

    Wow! Amazing work, so creative! Love this website

  8. Judy Ross says:

    Would love to win. Thanks, for the chance!

  9. Kris H says:

    Love the fancy window! I want this kit

  10. Cindy Fitch says:

    Laura did it again! What fun this would be to win.

  11. Maureen says:

    Yet again, Laura blows me away with her creativity. I would LOVE to win to try something similar! Thank you!

  12. This is just stunning. Gorgeous work, Laura!

  13. Carrie says:

    The new columns and window are beautiful! And Laura’s work is just amazing!

  14. April Dudko says:

    Laura’s amazing! You do have to wonder if she sleeps! Another enchanting scene, I don’t know how she does it. Thanks again for the chance to win such a fab prize!

  15. Alura says:

    Wow!!! How awesome is this! Fun and fantastic creation!

  16. Mary Toriello says:

    OMG!!!! The best giveaway ever! I am crossing my fingers and toes and what ever else will cross for this one.

  17. judy says:

    Wow a spooktacular give away would so love to win this one. Happy Haunting~

  18. Joelle Platz says:

    Oooooh!!! Every time I’m disappointed I don’t win a giveaway another one comes along that I love even more. Crossing my fingers. Love everything Laura does.

  19. Karen Crowder says:

    I really want to be “meghan” this one! You can’t “dracula” me away!

  20. Mary Welter says:

    This really is the best give away I’ve ever seen and would love to have.

  21. Pat Sayre McCoy says:

    Laura’s work is so amazing. I love her detail and precision. I’d love to win this kit and see if I can come close to Laura’s latest creation.

  22. Sieglinde Nix says:

    What a fantastic give away! You all are the greatest. Thank you !

  23. Karen N says:

    All I can say is “wow”–another amazing piece of art from Laura and a great giveaway from Alpha Stamps! Would love to win this one.

  24. Pat Shaw says:

    I love the creativity of Laura and this new Dracula project is just fabulous.
    Would love to win this kit and thanks for the chance!!!!

  25. Jackie says:

    Fabulous piece by Laura- as always, she wows the crowd! Count me in please”)

  26. Ginger S says:

    I love Laura’s creations!! Thanks for the chance to win a kit!!

  27. Kathy Bumb says:

    Love your store and your fantastic giveaways and your informative tutorials!

  28. Russell says:

    I vant to vin dis keet!

  29. Ritva Karhunen says:

    Cool stuff again!!!

  30. Jo says:

    So cool! She does such beautiful work – awesomely creepy!
    Love it!!

  31. Amanda Miller says:

    Amazing art!!Love all of her stuff.So much talent.

  32. Susan Gunter says:

    Oh please pick me! I do so many of your projects!!

  33. Anne Marie Couto says:

    Already a winner, just to be inspired by this amazing miniature work of art !!! Great….another all-nighter trying to make something cool like this…..oh well, we are night creatures, drac and I !!!

  34. Judy says:

    Toys! Lovely toys! Please share with me.

  35. Sheila Lundquist says:

    Every giveaway seems to get better and better. Thanks!

  36. Mary Montedonico says:

    Such a FABULOUS giveaway right in time for Halloween! Just LOVE it!

  37. Linda says:

    Such an awesome giveaway, there’s going to be one very lucky winner 🙂

  38. Rosie says:

    I vant to vin this vonderful geeft!

  39. Ayla says:

    Love this!! Amazing giveaway!!!

  40. Deb Neerman says:

    WoW, what an incredible work-of-art! So creative and inspiring!

    Thanks for the chance to win these spook-tacular goodies!

  41. Blair Lowery says:

    Wonderful art work and give away.

  42. Theresa says:

    What a fun collection!

  43. Debbie Rollier says:

    I love this! So much creativity

  44. Lorna says:

    I really do love Laura’s work. And the giveaways just keep getting better!

  45. CJ says:

    Laura’s work is just beautiful! Love the new piece!

  46. kim says:

    Do I want to win this give away?
    YYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSS!
    It’s awesome.

  47. Sheila Bligh says:

    What a fun kit!! Please enter me in the giveaway!

  48. Diane Douglas says:

    Love all the old Dracula movies and this Scene definitely depicts the style of the era. What a great give away. Thanks so much for a chance to win.

    Take care,
    Diane

  49. Vickie says:

    Well, you know how much I love Dracula and his peeps!

  50. Pick me, pick me!
    Thanks for a chance to win,
    Kimberly

  51. Luanne Shoup says:

    feeling lucky today!

  52. Stacy says:

    Wow! That’s a beautiful set — I’d love to win it!!

  53. Lori Wilczek says:

    I love all the Alpha Stamps creations! Pick me!

  54. Laura is a genius! I have so many ideas brewing already!

  55. Karen S says:

    Hope to win this – I would love to stay up all night creating this scene!!! Love Halloween paper stuff and this looks way fun.

  56. JO says:

    My favorite horror story!!!

  57. Naomi walsh says:

    Great Kit So Many Possible Things To make

  58. Another beautiful kit! Love Dracula! Love Halloween!

  59. Carmen Willis says:

    Laura your Dracula creation brings back old Dracula Movies I used to watch as a kid. Just love the Giveaway. I really need to win this wonderful Giveaway!

  60. Barbara says:

    I love it! What a great set of materials to work with! Dracula never looked so good.

  61. Janice says:

    This is so pretty, just black, white and red, makes it elegant too!

  62. Linda K says:

    This is super duper dracular! Would love to win it 🙂 The scene could be from an old movie…love it.

  63. Lori says:

    Love this giveaway. Thank you for the chance to win. I’m crossing my fingers!

  64. Great work Laura! I am always amazed at your wonderful creations!

  65. Vena Cava says:

    LOVE this – as I love all things Victorian, creepy, and ESPECIALLY DRACULA!
    Vena

  66. Edith says:

    absolutely gorgeous and to win would be amazing

  67. Loretta says:

    Just truly awe inspiring. I’m so impressed.

  68. Traci says:

    Laura is so amazing I love all her work. She has definitely inspired me. Her halloween projects are my favorite. Thanks Laura and Alpha Stamps!

  69. Donna H. says:

    Laura is so talented! Would love to play with all these supplies!

  70. Kathy says:

    Gorgeous stuff.

  71. joy says:

    Amazing stuff here!! Thanks for the chance to win.

  72. Jennifer Brockob says:

    I really love the old time Dracula look! It’s so much better than all of the new vampire stuff that one sees.

  73. Valerie says:

    “No man knows till he has suffered from the night how sweet and dear to his heart and eye the morning can be.”
    ― Bram Stoker, Dracula

    I vant to vin the prize!

  74. chark says:

    this is gorgeous!

  75. Barbara Ramey says:

    Love It! Love It! Love It!..Thanks for the chance to win.

  76. Diana Kelly says:

    How beautiful is this? I love the victorian feel of it. Thank you for a chance to win.

  77. Francine says:

    This is an incredible giveaway! Laura’s creation reminds me of Bela Lugosi as Dracula.

  78. Vic Bills says:

    Reminds me of all those midnight movies I went to with my friends back in the day. Very inspirational art. Love the black curtains!

  79. Marilyn H says:

    Laura comes up with the most amazing ideas.

  80. Emily N. says:

    I love this giveaway! I can see lots of things I’d make!

  81. Mandy says:

    Awesome as always! Hope to win!

  82. Sandra Lee says:

    fabulous! every time I think it can’t get more amazing it does! great work! would love to win

  83. Janet Turner says:

    This is such a great giveaway! I vant to vin this contest!

  84. DayDreamer says:

    Not sure which is more tempting, Dracula or the goodies inspired by him. Maybe Dracula carrying all those goodies as gifts!

    Thank you for the chance!

  85. Marianne says:

    What wonderful ideas Laura Carson! And great giveaway too!

  86. Thalia Kottke says:

    What a great give away!

  87. Sue Day says:

    OMG! l’ve been a Dracula fan since childhood…and that’s a hundred years ago-lol! 🙂

  88. Danielle Lazenby says:

    I’m dying to win!! Have been unable to order new stuff for a bit and would love some goodies just in time for my fave holiday! Please enter me!

  89. Lorrie Koenig says:

    Laura Carson is just amazing! I LOVE to see her work. Thanks for the Dracula giveaway too!

  90. Melody B says:

    Chillingly awesome project, and I can already think of a bunch more using that window!

  91. Laura says:

    Amazing project, it’s so beautifully done! And what a wonderful giveaway with such great goodies! Thank you!

  92. Kris Hurst says:

    Fabulous for Halloween!! Love this to bits!! Please enter me for the giveaway!

  93. Joe says:

    Thank you for the chance to win such a wonderful prize!

  94. Electra says:

    This is the most awesome collection of goodies ever! Thanks for the opportunity to win!!

  95. Julie Benge says:

    Halloween is a Ghoul’s favorite time of year! Hope this ghoul wins the kit! Thanks

  96. angelic says:

    Helloween is near! I hope I’ m the lucky winner.

  97. Susan Kluger says:

    Love this great kit.

  98. Jen R says:

    Another gorgeous piece from Laura AND a chance to win a giveaway??? Who can resist? not me!

  99. Holly Cramer says:

    I want to win it looks like so much fun.

  100. Ginger Benedict says:

    This is a fangtastic giveaway. I absolutely adore Laura’s work, she is so creative and scary is right up my alley! I want to do this project so bad!

  101. HawaiianLibrarian says:

    Wowee zowee stuffs! Mahalo for the op to win this generous prize package.

  102. Pam P says:

    Go 103!

  103. Laura Kloth says:

    I would love to win this! it is so cool! good luck to all! Hi Mom!

  104. Great giveaway! Laura does it again!

  105. graciela guzman says:

    i love the creativity of the laura from mexico

  106. Phyllis B. says:

    Perfect!

  107. Laurie Davis says:

    What a great kit! I would love to win one of these. Love your website and all the great things you make and sell!

  108. Roberta Schinner says:

    You keep coming up with the best give-aways! Thanks for all the fun!

  109. I’d love a chance to win, thank you! I also LOVE Laura’s piece.

  110. Patti Swartz says:

    Wow I love this scene. It would be so much fun to create my own!

  111. brenda lubrant says:

    Laura is absolutely a genius artist. I could never create such a beautiful piece.

  112. Jeanne Kelly says:

    How fun – this kit reminds me of the late nights I spent babysitting and the scary movies would come on around midnight ….Ooooo!

  113. Shari Czerwinski says:

    This line is simply amazing! Hope I win 😉 Thanks

  114. Kate says:

    A gorgeous scene by Laura. Love the lady!

  115. Alice says:

    I just love the goodies you find!!!

  116. Sar Tann says:

    This is so cool. The ephemera and die cuts are to die for. lol Just to awesome!

  117. Theresa Grdina says:

    This is so cool……

  118. DebbieK says:

    Laura’s creations are always fabulous! Would love to win the very generous giveaway. Thanks much for the chance.
    DebbieK

  119. Lou Anne says:

    I’d love to win this kit! You offer the best giveaways.

  120. Pam Weiler says:

    An amazing giveaway. I love Laura’s scene. Thank you for the wonderful giveaway.

  121. Theresa Goldman says:

    Wow, look at the goodies….Wish everybody luck, luck and more luck.

  122. max locherer says:

    love the website AND your products…. such fun. would love to win me some more Halloween.

    thanks for the opportunity –

  123. Maripat says:

    Thank you for the opportunity to win a fantastic Dracula kit! Laura, your work never ceases to amaze me and one can only aspire to be as creative as you are!
    Happy Haunting to all.

  124. mary mac says:

    Love all the great diecut chipboard with this fantastic giveaway.

  125. Debbi Decker says:

    Ohhhhh. Another fab one. I love shopping here and I love seeing all the creations in the gallery!

  126. marybeth says:

    fantastic chipboard! Love the detail.

  127. Vanona Mechling says:

    Me! Me! Pick Me! What a fantastic kit!

  128. Sandy says:

    Halloween is the best. Always looking for stuff!!!

  129. Kathy M says:

    Wow whet a great giveaway! Halloween is my favorite time of year and I could create a lot of things with this great kit! You guys rock!

  130. Lori says:

    Loved this when Laura showed it on her blog. The die cut furniture is awesome and would work perfectly.

  131. Beth w says:

    I know the word is overworked but this really is amazing.Laura is brilliant!

  132. Dorothee B says:

    What a nice kit. Especially love the detailed chipboard pieces.

  133. Tanya says:

    Always such amazingly cool items! One of these days I am going to wine a drawing, LOL!

  134. Sylvia L. says:

    I wish I had a smidgen of Laura’s creativity…the Dracula scene is glamorous and spooky. The giveaway items are beautiful.

  135. marykay says:

    wow now that is some awesome 3-d mixed media work. I only hope to one day be that good. wow I’d love to hang out in laura’s craft room with her for just a day. prefer longer but a day would be a dream day

  136. Ronda Liebert says:

    Awesome! I love the window piece. This is a fun prize package.

  137. Victoria Donchi says:

    Love this give-away. Looks very Victorian, my favorite! Beautiful!

  138. taradid says:

    Those chipboard chairs are divine, as is the inspiration piece by Laura! Another great giveaway!

  139. Pat Houck says:

    I love this kit and Laura’s piece is amazing!