Boo to You!

Hello! Switching to a Halloween theme for this card. As thoughts of fall come, I was thinking that I have not made many Halloween cards in a while. I was inspired by the Two Old Bats Halloween challenge which I have never entered but follow their posts. I pulled out some old stamps from my stash of Halloween themes and put together this simple design. I used a ghost, cat, spiders and the word Boo from the Mood Board from the challenge.  I stamped the ghost with black ink and heat embossed with Clear EP and colored with Copics on a white panel. I attached the cat that I had stamped, and heat embossed on Black scrap and fussy cut. I actually had made this cat for a previous project but had it leftover and found in my Halloween stash box.   Added some color to the cat with Gel pens and popped it up on card with some foam tape. I trimmed the bottom edge of panel with Martha Stewart Drippy Goo punch and sponge on a bit of red ink. Finished with Boo stamp with black ink and added some spiders (plastic confetti) hanging from strings drawn on card with black gel pen. Placed the panel on some Orange CS that I had in my scraps. Used up some old supplies from my stash. 

Challenge:
Two Old Bats Challenge: September Anything Halloween 

Love to Scrap Challenge Blog: LTSCB#157 Anything Goes

Crafty Calendar Challenge: September Anything Goes

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Hugs, Theresa

Dracula Appears Again

Hello!  Dracula is still hanging around my studio....he shown up on another card requesting blood donors.  The background of the card is a patterned paper from Echo Park pad The Apothecary Emporium which I have been hoarding.  Stamped Dracula (Mark Finest Papers stamp) on white cardstock, colored with Copics and fussy cut. Added a strip of dripping "blood" punched with a Martha Stewart punch. Sentiment stamps from Mark Finest Papers added with Memento black ink. The theme of this was inspired by The Library Challenge. 

Challenges:
The Library Challenge: #18 Dracula

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: October always about using Patterned Paper.

Sweet Stampin' Challenge: Theme is Halloween. 

City Crafter Challenge Blog: Week 434 Halloween

Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

The Book Dracula

Hello!  Have you read Dracula? -the gothic tale about the vampire from Transylvania-published in 1897.  I did not realize that it was written so many years ago.  The book is Challenge 18  at The Library Challenge-you can be inspired by the cover, the title or the story.   My card was inspired by the cover since I practically copied everything including the layout, colors, bats, moon from the graphic of the cover shown below.  Supplies used: Dracula stamp from Mark's Finest Papers, Copics,  Spooky Die cut from Cottage Cutz, Circle Die Cut, Drippy Goo Punch from Martha Stewart, Fired Brick, Yellow, and Black card stocks, Plastic Confetti Bats from stash.
Other challenges to enter:
AAA Cards: CAS Game #126 Moonlight
The Paper Girls Challenge: #162 Halloween
The Die Cut Divas:  Feature Autumn or Halloween 

Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Spooky House

Welcome to the haunted house at my studio!  Playing with a stamp from Just For Fun Stamps to create this spooky card.  I stamped the house with Memento Black Ink  and sponged the background with Distressed Oxide inks Faded Blue Jeans, Black Soot and Peeled Paint using masks. The moon was sponged with Fossilized Amber.  I colored the windows and door with Copic Markers.  Added words cut from Purple Glitter CS  with Cottage Cutz dies and some plastic confetti die cuts of the witch, spooky ghost, and Jack o 'lantern.

Challenges:

Just For Fun Rubber Stamps: October Challenge Halloween.

Cards In Envy: Something Spooky Card Challenge.  Fits in an envelope. 

Cupcake Inspirations: CIC455  Bump in the Night

Addicted to Stamps and More: Challenge #312 Make Your Mark

Creative with Stamps: CWS#31 Halloween or Leaves

Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Halloween with Count Dracula

Hello! As I said in yesterday's post, I love playing with some of my old stamps and could not resist making more Halloween themed cards.  I made another one with Mark's Finest Paper stamps from Boo to You set from 2011. This time Dracula appears on my card stamped in black ink and colored with Copics and Stardust pen. Used black card base and a mat of Purple Glitter paper with Spooky die cut and Plastic spider confetti.
Challenges:
Color Throwdown: #465 Purple , Black and White
Retro Rubber Challenge: #73 Boo! My stamps are from 2011.

Cards in Envy: Let's Play Dress Up!  Dracula is a great Halloween Costume.

Cupcake Inspirations: CIC427 Monsters

AAA Cards: CAS Game #101 Inspired by a 1931 Movie Dracula.

 

Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Eat and Drink with Frankenstein

Hello!  I told myself that I should not make any Halloween cards this year because I have several already in my stash.   But I love playing with some of my old stamps and could not resist making more Halloween themed cards.  I made this CAS one with Mark's Finest Paper stamps from Boo to You set from 2011.   I simply stamped Frankenstein with Memento Tuxedo Ink and colored with Copics.  Stamped the sentiment and distressed the edges with Distress Oxide inks. It's hard for me not to reach for those Oxide inks which are so great for many uses.  Added a layer of Orange CS and a card base of White.  Vey CAS and quick. 

Challenges:

Retro Rubber Challenge: #73 Boo! My stamps are from 2011 and some of my faves for Halloween.

Cards in Envy: Let's Play Dress Up!  Frankenstein is a great Halloween Costume.

Cupcake Inspirations: CIC427 Monsters

CAS On Friday: Challenge #118 Fall/Halloween 

Tuesday Throwdown: Challenge TT365 is Clean and Simple

The Paper Players: PP 366 Clean and Simple

AAA Cards: CAS Game #101 Inspired by a Movie.  Original Frankenstein was made in 1931. 

Addicted to Stamps and More: Challenge 264 Clean and Simple

House Of Cards: CAS Halloween and/or Colors

Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Haunted Spooky House

Booo!  Today I am sharing a couple of Halloween cards that were made in the same way but with some minor changes.  I used a Just For Fun stamp Haunted House Silhouette that I just received (won in a challenge).  The house was stamped with black ink and embossed with Clear EP and then I sponged the background with Distressed Oxide inks Faded Blue Jeans, Peeled Paint,  and Black Soot using masks. The moon was sponged with Fossilized Amber.  I colored in the windows and door with Copics and added shine with a lacquer pen.  Added words cut with Cottage Cutz dies. The first card that I made, shown below,  was spritzed with Gold Shimmer mist but I used too much.  I added just a bit of the mist to the top card by spritzing on a paper towel and dabbing it on the card so I could control the amount.   Used Black textured card base on the second and Gray textured card base on the first.

First card

Challenges:
Just For Fun Rubber Stamps: October card challenge Halloween. Thanks for the stamp.
Die Cut Diva's: October Challenge be inspired by Mood Board.
The Paper Players Challenge: PP366 Spooky CAS.
Artistic Inspirations: Challenge #188 Make It Creepy
Make It Monday: Challenge #57 I put a spell on you. Halloween

Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Spooky Jack-O-Lantern

Hello!  I used some pattern paper, vellum, a Jack-O-Lantern stamp, punch, and dies to create this card using the challenge sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches.   I stamped the Gina K Design stamp, from a Mystery Bag that I won, on white CS with Memento Tangelo Ink and covered with a circle of bright yellow to give it a glow. Layered that with a Orange Scallop die cut. Assembled the card adding a strip of Orange CS punched with Drippy Goo border and a strip of the Yellow Vellum topped with a Black Spider. Added some happy pumpkin confetti.  Pattern Paper from Echo Park Apothecary Emporium pad and  Yellow Dandelion CS from GKD.
Challenges:
Tuesday Morning Sketches: Sketch #423
Stamp TV: Mix It Up Monday challenge-Use Vellum
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: October-Use Patterned Paper
Crafty Creations Challenges: #351 Anything Goes
Die Cut Diva's: October challenge-Be inspired by Mood Board.
Always Fun Challenges:  #26 Dies or Punches
Double D Challenges: Fright Night
Just For Fun: October challenge Halloween

Die Cut Diva's

Just for Fun 

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Happy Haunting

 

Hello! Halloween is almost here!  One more card for challenges.  I made this one for The House That Stamps Built challenge which is a photo challenge shown on the left.  I did not plan to copy the photo so closely but it just turned out that way.  But I added the witch and spider to keep it my creation.
Supplies: Stamps-Repeat Impressions Pumpkin, MFP Black Cat, GKD Basket; Memento Inks and Copics; Crafty Catz Dies; White, Sage Green, Orange, Black, and Kraft Card Stock; Darice EF Tree; Plastic Witch and Spider Confetti
Challenges:
The House That Stamps Built: WIW 01619 Photo Inspiration.
Just Us Girls: Photo Week #366 Black Cat and Pumpkin inspired the card.
Shopping Our Stash Weekly Challenge: #274 Hey Gouhlfriend-Halloween Cards
Cute Card Thursday: Challenge 448 Halloween

Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Spooky Cat

Back to Halloween with another" spooky" card.  My CAS card features a panel of Spider Web paper from Echo Park paper pad, a Cat stamped from Mark Finest Papers. a snippet of Ribbon from Michael's,  and black plastic spiders from my stash.  The cat was colored with Copics and Gold metallic pen. I embossed the white background with Cuttlebug EF Bubbles  before adding to the Orange card base.  I assemble the card following the sketch shown below.

Challenges:
CAS Colours & Sketches: Challenge #195 sketch
CASology: Week 219 Spooky
Really Reasonable Ribbon: Challenge #150 Halloween theme with Ribbon
Less is More: Challenge #298 Spiders or Insects
CAS on Sunday: Challenge #94 Halloween





 Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Spooky House

 

 Welcome to my Spooky House!  I am really into Halloween cards!  My card was created with dies from Cottage Cutz Haunted House Border with the addition of Ghosts, Witch, Bat, and Jack-O-Lantern plastic confetti figures.  I sponged the background  on white CS with Memento Cantaloupe, Dandelion, Tangelo, Paris Dusk, Elderberry, Espresso Truffle inks and SU Night of Navy ink. I used Black, Yellow, and Orange CS also.
 

Challenges:
Addicted to Stamps and More: Challenge 215 Photo Inspiration
Happy Little Stampers: October Challenge Anything Goes With Dies.

Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Scary Card

 

Hello!  Playing with some of my Halloween stash to create a spooky card with a doily die, pattern paper, ribbon, and stamps plus some plastic confetti spiders.  Not sure why I decided to combine the orange doily with Frankenstien but this is what turned out.

Supplies: Stamps-Mark Finest Papers from I'm Going Batty set; Papers-Green. Orange, White CS, Echo Park Pattern Paper; Inks- Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics, Silver Metallic Marker; Spooky Boo Ribbon from Michael's; Cheery Lynn Swedish Oval Doily Die.

Challenges:
The Paper Players: PP316 Color challenge Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black, and Wild Wasabi

Really Reasonable Ribbon: Challenge  #15o Halloween Theme with Ribbon

Retro Rubber: Challenge #49 Boo! It's Halloween .  Stamps are from 2011.

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: October Challenge

City Crafter Challenge: Week 333-Did I make it up? I am using a Monster on my card.

Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge: #240 Halloween Theme

 

Have a great day!  I love reading your comments. Theresa