Halloween

Boo-ho Chic Pumpkins

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We were given a paper mache pumpkin at work to decorate for a contest … no theme.  I learned from the Damsel of Distressed to always start by painting a surface with Gesso, so that's what I did.  I also found a tiny pumpkin that I thought I would decorate as a partner.     … Read more

Batty

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Have you tried the Ranger Mica Sprays … man, they are lovely.  This card started with a piece of cardstock sprayed with the Hocus Pocus Purple.     Next I stamped & embossed the sentiment from Dena Zinski Art from PaperArtsy in the center with Ranger Archival Black Ink, which I clear embossed to make … Read more

Booya

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I had so much fun with the AAA Cards Challenge yesterday, I decided to pull out some stamps and make a few more.  Limiting your design space to one corner makes you be more succinct with your designs.     I also decided to join the Less is More One Layer Autumnal Challenge.   I … Read more

Boo!

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This week's theme at AAA Cards Clean & Simple Challenges is one corner with an optional theme of Boo!     I had these spooky cute mummy stickers on my table with some Tim Holtz Stickers, so I put this one together quickly on some pitch black cardstock.     And then when I saw … Read more

That’s Dreadful!

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I'm ready to start stocking my Halloween card stash.  I resisted buying any new Halloween products at Scrapmania this weekend (I bought plenty of other products), so instead I pulled out Authentique Mysterious papers from my large stash of vintage (aka retired) Halloween papers for this week's Paper Craft Crew Challenge Sketch.     I … Read more

It Was Enough

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This morning's card was inspired by the Just Add Ink Just Choose Two Challenge.     I chose to combine Sequins with Metallic Foil together with the Sketch Saturday Layout.  My background is Gina K. Designs Dazzling Orange Foil  with her Holiday Foil Mates … and there is Gold Foil in my alcohol inked rectangles … Read more

Mwahahahahaha

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This afternoon I enjoyed another virtual card-making session with friends … I am so very grateful for these meetings across the miles.  The first card I made was for this week's CAS(e) this Sketch! Challenge.      I flipped the sketch on it's side and used several vintage stamps for the Retro Rubber Challenge to … Read more

Life’s a Witch

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I built my card around a fun snarky sentiment from Haunt It from The Project Bin.     I stamped it in Pink and added some fun Pink Paper that reminds me of a Terrazzo Floor for the H is for Pink Halloween at Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers.   I used the layout from the … Read more

Spooktacular

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This card is for the Color Week Challenge at Just Us Girls.  I started with a lovely Black & Purple Floral Paper from Moonlit Manor by Recollections.     I couldn't resist adding the purple stage curtain from the Tim Holtz Ideology Halloween Layers, so then I had to create a Halloween show.     I … Read more