Boo! Boo!

Hello!  I had decided not to make Halloween cards this year as I have a stash of them.  But Halloween cards are so much fun to make and I have a stash of supplies.  One of my  fave Halloween stamps is this Northwoods Owl stamp from 2009.   I stamped it on a shimmery gray CS with Versamark  and embossed with a Black Mix EP.  I sponged the moon with Memento Dandelion and Morocco inks and the sky with Memento Paris Dusk and Grape Jelly inks. Added some details to the owl with Gold Metallic and Orange glaze pens. Isn't he the Spookiest Owl you've ever seen? Finished with Black Card Base, layer of Orange CS embossed with Cuttlebug EF Forest Branches, some spooky spider confetti, and Mark Finest Papers sentiment from 2012 I'm Going Batty set.

Challenges:
Retro Rubber: Challenge 49 Boo!  It's Halloween.  Stamps from 2009 and 2012.
Addicted to Stamps Challenge: #133 Embossing Wet or Dry.  Used both type embossing on this card.
Addicted to Stamps and More: Challenge 215 Photo Inspiration.  Was inspired by the spooky moon in the Photo.

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

Spooky Halloween

I love to make Halloween cards and decided to make a gatefold card using this week's sketch from Card Positioning Systems with a Halloween Theme. I cut orange CS with Spellbinders Beaded circle die and sponged with Black ink. This I cut in half and attached to a Black CS base made into a gatefold card. Trimmed the sides with Halloween confetti and ribbon.Added twine for the tie closure wrapped around a bat brad. Attached computer sentiment that I sponged with black.

Finished the inside with an Owl stamped with Versamark and Black EP. Then sponged on assorted inks to create the night sky with a full moon. Used a Yellow CS mat under image and finished sides with more orange CS, ribbon, confetti and sentiment. 

Challenges:

CPS sketch 235: See on right.
Paper Sundae: Finish Inside of card
Cute Card Thursday: Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion Challenge: Use the "F"word- I am using Fancy Fold
Scrap Creations: Use Unique Fold.
Truly Scrumptious: Decorate the inside of your card.
Charisma Cardz Challenge: Sky

Supplies: Stamp Northwoods; All papers from Stash; Inks all Memento; Versamark; Black EP;
Ribbon, Brad, Confetti all from Stash; Spellbinder Beaded Circle Die.
I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

Double Owls for Halloween

I made this card in 2 slightly different Versions. Can you find the differences?  I used a new stamp that my husband selected when we stopped at a nearby stamp store, Cottage Stampers  in Hartville, OH. I buy more when my DH is along because he sees things that interest him that I might not buy and ...best of all he pays for my purchases. Any way, back to my card. This stamp is from Northwoods and I saw a sample card at the shop that I tried to CASE. I stamped with Versamark on a white glossy CS and embossed with black EP. I then sponged with yellows, reds, and blues til I got the effect that I wanted. I trimmed the image and mounted on purple CS ( may be Bazzill, not sure).  I added 2 ribbons on one and used one ribbon and a stripe of flock on the other. Added a strip of double sided tape and sprinkled on Doodlebug Crush Velvet flock.  Attached to base card of Black CS.

Challenges to enter:

Let's Ink It Up: Use Halloween colors.
Cupcake Craft Challenges: Scary Creatures-use any cute Halloween image or scary.
City Crafter Challenge:  Make a card/project that has something with 'Wings'. I used owl and bats.
The Creative Cottage Challenge: Make something for Halloween
Really Reasonable Ribbon: Make Halloween Card

Are you ready for the ghosts and goblins?

Thanks for stopping by! Theresa