Ever wonder how black cats come to represent bad luck and spookiness in the United States? It all started with the Pilgrims in the Plymouth colony. The Puritan Pilgrims distrusted anything associated with witches and sorcery, including black cats. After the anti-witch zeal had subsided in the colonies, black cats had been thoroughly cemented in popular legend right alongside witches. Decorators use them as a Halloween symbol,both alongside witches and independently, to add a frightful, unnerving ambience to their front steps, their green eyes spooking trick-or-treaters.
But if you’re really feeling the holiday spirit this Halloween, consider adopting a black cat from an animal shelter or rescue service. Due to latent superstition, studies have shown that black cats are much less likely to be adopted compared with other fur colors. By adopting a black cat, you may rescue an animal who may otherwise not have found a loving owner. However, some shelters will not adopt-out a black cat immediately before Halloween. Some owners have been known to use them as “living decorations” before abandoning them. Do you believe that!
Know that many cultures, such as Japan, Egypt and the British Islands believe the opposite about Black Cats, they believe they are good luck and bring affluence to any house. 🙂 I’m with them.
The cat in my card, I believe, is thinking it would like to catch one of those bats, lol. It certainly looks lovely in front of this super easy swirly sky.
YOU CAN SEE JUST HOW TODAY’S PROJECT WAS CREATED IN TODAY’S STEP BY STEP TUTORIAL. SEE HOW TO GET IT AND 11 OTHER TUTORIALS FROM THIS MONTH FREE BELOW. LEARN TECHNIQUES YOU CAN APPLY TO YOUR OTHER STAMPING PROJECTS AS WELL.
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GET THE WHOLE MONTH WORTH OF TUTORIALS FREE, 12 IN ALL ($21.99 VALUE). PLUS EARN TOKENS TOWARDS A FREE STAMP SET WITH MY CUSTOMER LOYALTY PROGRAM) HOLY COW!
Place a $50 merchandise order between September 1, 2017 and September 30, 2017 using Hostess Code KJRXDDKB and receive the entire month of tutorials (at least 12) free of charge via e-mail.
You will receive all 12 of the project tutorials for the month of September, as they are created. You will also receive 1 virtual token from me for each $50 in merchandise purchased with your order. Collect 10 tokens and receive a free stamp set of your choice up to a $30 value from me with my customer loyalty program. Now, that’s the way to get some bang for your buck!
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The first five tutorials in this month’s tutorial package. Seven great tutorials to come!
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THE NEW HOLIDAY CATALOG IS AMAZING! CHECK IT OUT BY CLICKING THE CATALOG PHOTO BELOW. 
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MERRY PATTERNS STAMP SET SPECIAL
Before you place your order from this AMAZING Holiday Catalog, I want to introduce you to the star of Stampin’ Up!’s incredible promotion for September and October – Merry Patterns photopolymer stamp set.
What an incredible set! You can earn this set by bumping up your Holiday Catalog order to $300 OR combining your order with a friend’s order to get to $300. Along with this set, you also earn all of the Stampin’ Rewards from your purchase. Score! This set is automatically added to any order over $300. What a huge bonus!
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