Friday, October 30, 2015

Sing a song...

Happy Halloween!

Boo to you! And you and you and you! ;)
The forecast is calling for rain all day tomorrow but I doubt that puts much of a damper on all the little trick or treaters who will be hitting town in search of candy this year. Luckily for me I will be inside with the candy, LOL!
I saved this witchy duo from A Day for Daisies for my final Halloween card of the year because I totally adore them. The digi is called First Flight and it so looks like these little witches are just waiting for that right moment to mount those brooms and take off into the night sky. The card is all one single scene that I created with masking and stamping... all except the little bat die cuts that I did add at the end.

Alrighty friends, have a spook-tacular weekend!  :)    
Supply list:
cardstock- Copic X-Press It
digital stamp- A Day for Daisies (First Flight)
stamps- Papertrey Ink (sentiment), Inkadinkado (pumpkins)
CC Designs mini bats die
Heidi Swapp circle mask
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- YR21, YR14, E15
clothes- E81, E84, 0, T6, T8, T10, C5, C6, C9, V12, V15, V17, YG03, YG95, YG97
brooms- YR31, YR23, E35, E84, E87
pumpkins- YR15, YR24, YR27, E08, E87
sky/ground- BV000, BV31, BV20, BV02, BV25, BV29
moon- G20, Y000, 0

Thursday, October 29, 2015

Happy Halloween...

Hi there!

This magical mistress of the night is the Wild Sprout from the TGF Spooky set. Originally she has just the super slicked back hair but I felt like giving her some extra long locks. It was really easy, all I did was draw in a few lines behind her and colored 'em in. Once I had her all colored up something about her gown had me seeing her as Arachne, Queen of the spiders so I grabbed this cool stitched spider web die and used it all around the edge of the white cardstock. Then I found some fun spider stamps to keep Arachne company. The sentiment is an old Heidi Grace stamp that is great because it gave me the chance to color it any way I wanted. 

Alrighty, one more Halloween card to go... see ya back here manana!  :)  
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
stamps- The Greeting Farm (Wild Sprout Sorceress from the Spooky set), October Afternoon (big spider), Heidi Grace (sentiment and small spiders)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Tim Holtz Distress black soot
Memory Box stitched spider web die
Kaiser Craft gems
Wink of Stella silver and clear glitter pens
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
eyes- YG95
eyeshadow- W3, W5, YG21
hair- C5, C7, C9
dress- V28, BV25, BV29
tiara/staff- C1, C3, RV69
sentiment- YR27, E99, YR15, YR14, V28, BV25, YG95, YG97, T10

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Trick or treat...

Hello, hello! 

I came across this Annabel the Witch stamp while cleaning out some drawers in my crafty room this summer and I was determined that she wouldn't go one more Halloween without getting on a card. The original image has Annabel holding a plate with a slice of cake and a fork in her mouth but I didn't know how I could make that work so I did a bit of altering. All I did was wipe away the cake and fork then drew in a slip of paper instead. I like to imagine now that she is taking a break from mopping to study a new spell. And I couldn't resist giving her a little pal who I'm sure is trying to keep Annabel on task but to no avail... LOL!  :)

Ok, I've got a long road trip ahead of me today so I should get myself ready. Take care everybody!  
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Making Memories (Eerie Alley)
stamp- Crafty Sentiments Designs (Annabel the witch)
digital stamp- The Greeting Farm (Hallo-Bean kitty)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
Crate sentiment die cut
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
lips- E04
hair- YR30, E53, E55
clothes- T6, T8, T10, C5, C7, C9, V91, RV93, RV95, V99, E81, 0, YG95, YG97, G99, YR24, YR27
buckets and mop- E41, E43, E84, E44, E47, BG000, E81, 0
pumpkin- E84, E87, YR12, YR23, YR18, E07

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Something wicked...

Good morning!

Sure there is a whole stack of Halloween images sitting on my desk vying to get on a card this year. And sure, Mizuki here isn't technically a Halloween image but with those skulls on her belt and the way her kimono turns to swirling mist at the hem I always saw her as some kind of sorceress. So in my mind she has always been perfect for a funky Halloween card and now was the time to get it done. I wanted everything about Mizuki to look magical so I played around with a black to white ombre effect on her kimono and also went for a two toned hair-do as well. It doesn't show up well in the photo but her gown is covered in sparkles just like the bats flying in the night sky behind her. Yep, there is definitely something quite magical about Mizuki.  :)

Later gators!  
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- My Mind's Eye and Kaiser Craft
stamps- Kraftin Kimmie (Mizuki), Studio Calico (sentiment), Inkadinkado (spider)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, Versafine onyx black
Martha Stewart glitter bat stickers
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
eyeshadow- W2, W5
eyes- E87, BG000, 0
lips- YR09
hair- C5, C7, C9, YR04, YR18, E08
clothes- C0, C1, C2, C3, C5, C7, C9, YR04, YR18, E08, W2, W8

Monday, October 26, 2015

All your witches...

Hi guys!

Well this week I feel like I am already ten steps behind. My schedule is so hectic and I feel like I already need a breather... LOL! I didn't have much time for crafting yesterday so I needed a quick image to color up. My Moon from ADFD was sitting on my desk and she was perfect. This image is so simple yet so elegant, if it wasn't for the pops of orange in the ribbons she is practically done in blacks and whites. And I had this old scrap of paper that I have been hanging on to for years which finally found a home and I couldn't be happier with how it sets the scene for Moon. It truly looks like it is a magical night.  :)

Alrighty, I'm outta here. Catch ya on the flip side!    
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Creative Imaginations
digital stamp- A Day for Daisies (My Moon)
stamp- Hero Arts (sentiment)
ink- Versamark watermark
American Crafts Zing white embossing powder
Kaiser Craft gems
Wink of Stella white glitter pen
Sakura stardust glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11
hair- C5, C7, C9
clothes- W6, W8, W10, YR04
moon- Y0000, G20, 0

Friday, October 23, 2015

May luck be yours...

TGIF my friends!

I'm keeping today's post short and sweet because I'm running to town this morning and I've got lots to do before I go. This digi stamp called Little Pumpkin Witch captured my heart as soon as I saw it in the ADFD store. There is something kinda vintage looking about this little guy which I really love. I paired him up with another great sentiment from the Superstition set from Papertrey Ink and since I had a gleaming pumpkin I figured the scene needed a black cat as well. So I grabbed a pen and sketched a kitty in my best imitation of the ADFD style, I really like how they are looking at each other now. A sprinkling of wood veneer stars and another Halloween card was done.  :)

Hope you have a fun and crafty weekend! See ya on Monday!      
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
digital stamp- A Day for Daisies (Little Pumpkin Witch)
stamp- Papertrey Ink (Superstition set)
Studio Calico wood veneer stars
Wink of Stella white glitter pen
Sharpie white marker
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
clothes- E81, E84, 0, Y15, Y21, Y26, W5, W7, W10
pumpkin- YR21, YR15, YR16, YR18, Y06, Y15, Y17
grass- YG91, YG93, YG95, YG97
sky- B60, BV20, BV23, 0
cat- W5, W7, W10

Thursday, October 22, 2015

A little hello-ween...

Hi-ya!

I've got another card for another challenge to share with you today. This one is for the 'black, orange and purple' challenge over at The Greeting Farm blog. I've had these adorable Monster Beans from the Spooky set inked and ready to go so I decided to color up three, one in each of the challenge colors. Next these little trick or treaters needed a street to walk down so I found the perfect scrap of night sky paper and a glittered up fence sticker, both from Doodlebug, to create a home for them. They all look so happy and proud of their scary Halloween costumes.  ;)

Okey dokey, that's all I got... thanks for stopping by and I hope to see you again tomorrow!  :)  
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Doodlebug (Night sky), My Mind's Eye (green)
stamps- The Greeting farm (Monster Beans from the Spooky set)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
Doodlebug fence sticker
Doodlebug alpha rub-ons
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Copic markers:
monster 1
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
suit- C5, C6, C8, C9, C10, YG05, BG000, 0, V01, V12, V17, Y38, YR18, C0, C2
monster 2
skin- E15, E17, E27, E04
suit- V01, V12, V17, C10, BG000, 0, Y38, YR18
monster 3
skin- E50, E21, E13, R00, R20
suit- Y17, Y38, YR04, Y06, Y15, BG000, 0, YG05, C5, C8

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

There is mischief brewing...

Hi there!

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps is hosting a Halloween challenge this week so of course I had to play along. The only hard part was deciding on a stamp to use because I still have a handful in my stash that haven't made it on a card yet. Ultimately I settled on Magical Mathilda because I could totally envision the scene she would live in. I wanted Mathilda to be practicing her magic in some stately manor room and the papers from the new Pebbles Boo collection were perfect for achieving that look. Doesn't that skull print look like some kind of spooky damask wallpaper? Love it. Of course I pulled all my Copic colors from the paper and I even grabbed a couple of fluorescent Copics which hardly ever get used but man did they create the most perfect mystical glow around her, I wish you could see this one in person.

Ok friends, I've got a busy day ahead of me so it's time to sign off. Laters!  :)  
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Pebbles (Boo)
stamp- Kraftin Kimmie (Magical Mathilda)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
Authentique die cut sentiment
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
EK Success silver pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20, V20
lips- RV34, E04
eyes- E84, E47, BG000, 0
hair- E50, E51, E53, YR31, E35
clothes- V05, RV66, V06, RV69, C5, C9, C10
book- T3, T5, T7, T8, E81
magic glow- FYG1, FYG2

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Halloween Wishes

Hello, hello!

Wow, I was just looking at the calendar and after this post I only have eight more Halloween cards to make before the big day hits. Where did the month go?! Seriously, I know I have more than eight images waiting in the wings so this makes the choosing that much more difficult. Decisions, decisions... luckily for Hazel here she doesn't have to worry about getting on a card this year because her stampy destiny has been fulfilled, LOL! This Whimsy Stamps cutie looks a bit frazzled, like she has had a long Halloween night riding on that broom of hers. Now she has made it back home and all Hazel wants to do is take a nap. The papers I pulled are a mix of new and old and all of the colors in Hazel's outfit come from that great stripe pattern and I am so happy with how close I got to matching it.

Ok, that is all I've got for today kiddos. Have a fabulous day!  :)   
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Crate (After Dark), Pink Paislee (Stripe)
stamps- Whimsy Stamps (Hazel), Stampendous (pumpkin), Hero Arts (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, Versafine onyx black
Kaiser Craft gems
Wink of Stella silver glitter pen
My Favorite Things stitched circle die
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20, V20
lips- E04
hair- C6, C8, C10
clothes- YR04, YR09, YR18, Y21, Y26, Y28, YG11, YG41, YG03, BV31, BV02, BV04, V17, N5, N7, N9, E81, E84, E87
broom- YR31, YR23, E33, E35, E41, E42, E44, BV02, V17, C5, C9
bat- E53, E34, E55, W3, W5, W7, R02
pumpkin- YR15, YR04, YR18

Monday, October 19, 2015

Fallin' for you...

Good morning!

I got this super sweet new Pure Innocence cutie in the mail last week called Thankful Friend, and I really wanted to get her on a card. So before I got started I decided to check out the MFT challenge blog to see if there was anything to play along in. This week's sketch totally caught my eye and provided my with just the inspiration I needed to put this card together. I found this super old scrap of paper in my stash that had a soft watercolor look to it so I tried to keep my Copic color palette soft too. I also pulled out a bunch of dies too which is always great. I have quite a few at this point and I always feel like I don't utilize them as much as I should.

Alrighty, time for me to get a move on. Talk at'cha later!  :)    
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Creative Imaginations
stamps- My Favorite Things (Thankful Friend Pure Innocence and Caramel Apple Pure Innocence sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and espresso truffle, Colorbox creamy brown
My Favorite Things rounded stitched square die
Simon Says stitched circle die
Simon Says Stamp cloud dies
Studio Calico sunburst die
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- E35, E57, E59
clothes- Y21, YG93, YG95, Y23, YR31, YR23, YR12, E81, E84, E87, E89, E40, E81, E42
rake- E31, E34, C0, C2, C5
leaves- Y21, G43, E13, E07, R05, YR12
grass- G40, G82, G24
sky- BG90, BG93, BG70, 0

Friday, October 16, 2015

Boo to you...

TGIF everybody! 

Now don't panic... yes you are at the A Thousand Sheets blog even though it may not look like the kind of card you expect to find here. I admit, it is a rare occurrence for me not to have a character image as the star of the show but I didn't have a lot of time for coloring yesterday so I figured this was a good time to play with a stamp set that only needed ink. I've had the Twig Wreath set from Papertrey for a couple months now and I really wanted to make it work for a Halloween card. So I grabbed a bunch of Distress Inks in all the usual  Halloween colors and went to town. This was a good start but I needed something more, that is when I had my 'a-ha!' moment... the Friendship Jar Fillers fall set. From that I could add a couple spiderwebs complete with spider and the pair of pumpkins so that I did get in just a bit of coloring. I gotta say that I'm really diggin' how this this one came together.  ;)

Ok, time for me to run. See ya back here Monday and I promise there will be plenty of coloring and crafting back on the schedule.  :)  
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- My Mind's Eye (mischievous)
stamps- Papertrey Ink (Twig Wreath set, Friendship Jar fall set, Stitches)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, Versafine onyx black, Versamark watermark, Tim Holtz Distress black soot, seedless preserves, spiced marmalade, peeled paint, gathered twigs
Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel
May Arts ribbon
Kaiser Craft gems
Copic markers:
Y38, YR04, YR09, YR27, E84, E87

Thursday, October 15, 2015

Happy Halloween...

Hi-dee-ho!

It sure is looking like this week is shaping up to be all about the kitties... LOL! Sister Stamps just had a new release at the beginning of the month and it is all about these super cute Peeker Pet stamps. There are bears, bunnies and puppies all of which are super adorable but I gotta admit that I was a bit bummed there where no peeker kitties in this release. Not just because I love my kitties but more so because they would be perfect for the Halloween cards that I am making right now. Once I got my order though and started stamping them up my altering inclinations could not be ignored. So I grabbed the two bunnies, Pixie and Dixie, wiped away the ears on both and Pixie's right paw before stamping. Then I drew in pointy kitty ears and a new leg that went to the ground as well as a tail for Pixie. Now those bunnies have been transformed into two black kitties ready to get into some serious mischief. :)

Okey dokie, time for me to scoot. Have a great day my friends!   :)  
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Doodlebug (October 31st)
stamps- Sister Stamps (Pixie and Dixie), Studio G (happy)
ink- Versafine onyx black
Ranger glossy accents
Doodlebug epoxy stars
Copic markers:
kitties- N2, N5, N6, N7, N8, N9, R02

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

A little cat hair...

Hi there!

Well I am back in my comfort zone today with this cool spider web paper that I got recently. It just might be my favorite print that has been released this year and I've been anxious to get it on a card. But I needed just the right image to pair with it, something elegant and a bit more mature... that is where Cat Hat comes in to play. She's another gorgeous digi from A Day for Daisies and I love how her kitty has snuggled up right in the middle of her billowing up-do. Cat Hat was looking so elegant that I even gave her some bling in the form of some jeweled earrings. I also dusted off an old Martha Stewart border punch to make some black paper lace so that I could enter this card into the current 'add black lace' challenge over at the ADFD blog
Before I go, I had to share this photo of my sweet Sully because it fit the theme of today's post so well. This is pretty much where he was for the better part of creating this card and he didn't even want to wake up and move when it came time for me to get a pic. Sigh... Cat Hat knows that once a kitty finds a comfy spot there is nothing to do but let them sleep, LOL!

Adios amigos!  :)   
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Authentique (Moonlit)
digital stamp- A Day for Daisies (Cat Hat)
stamp- Papertrey Ink (Superstitious set)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Tim Holtz Distress hickory smoke
Martha Stewart border punch
Kaiser Craft gems
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20, BV20
lips- E04
eyeshadow- V25, V28, W3
hair- E97, YR27, E08, E18
cat/dress- C5, C7, C9

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

The moon laughs and whispers...

Good morning! 

How about a little Tiddly Inks love today with this sweet kitty from the Set of Kittys? His crazy fuzzy fur totally reminds me of my crazy Smokey Joe so of course I had to turn him into a black cat for this Halloween card. This time around I grabbed the Halloween Scene stamp from CC Designs and did a bit of altering to make it fit the design I had in mind. I did that by stamping it three different times... once for the moon so that I could shift it to the left and twice to piece together a longer fence. I also got creative with inks and a stencil from Simon Says to lay the ground work for the entire scene... if I'm honest it took me three tries to finally get it right because I was having issues. As I was tossing attempt number two in the trash I was thinking why oh why didn't I just grab my beloved pattern paper? LOL! But when it all finally came together I was so proud of myself for having stepped outside my comfort zone and tried something new. :)

Later gators!   
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
digital stamp- Tiddly Inks (set of kittys)
stamps- CC Designs (Halloween scene), Papertrey Ink (Full Moon set)
ink- Versafine onyx black, Tim Holtz Distress dried marigold and wilted violet
Simon Says Stamp diagonal stripe stencil
Ranger glossy accents
Copic markers:
cat- C5, C7, C9, C10, T3, T7, T9, R02
fence- E55, E43, E35, G99
moon- Y0000, Y000, 0

Monday, October 12, 2015

You're my boo...

Hello, hello! 

Last week I had pulled out the classic Spooktacular set from TGF and made a card featuring little Pumpkin Head. As I was getting ready to put the stamps back in their binder I was inspired by a couple more of these Halloween cuties to make one more card with them this year. I stamped up Bride and Mummy then paired them up with this fun ghost paper from We R Memorykeepers. Sure the blue and black combo aren't traditional Halloween colors but I think it totally works with these two. My other inspiration was this sentiment that I got recently and really wanted to get on a card. I just think it is such a cute and clever twist turning it in to a Halloween greeting. My only embellishment is a few hand drawn spiderweb lines and the tiny spider from the Lawn Fawn Booyah set. Another simple card but I've kinda fallen in love with it, LOL!

Alrighty friends, time to get this week started. Have a good one!  :)    
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- October Afternoon (Farm Girl), We R Memorykeepers (Spookville), BoBunny (black double dot)
stamps- The Greeting Farm (Spooktacular set), Studio Calico (sentiment), Lawn Fawn (Booyah set)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
Lawn Fawn stitched scallop die
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- C5, C7, C9, B00, B99
clothes- W0, W1, W3, 0

Friday, October 9, 2015

Embrace your dark side...

TGIF!

It looks like I began the week with an ADFD Halloween card and here I am finishing the week with another one. This time around I printed out the gorgeous Bat Girl extra large so that she would make a big impact on my card. She has so much drama and mystery about her that I felt some pressure to do her justice. So papers were pulled and I love how the brown works on this Halloween card. I can imagine Bat Girl in her lair brewing up a potion or two, proving that you don't need a pointy hat to be a fabulous witch. What she did need was stylish eye makeup that glitters and glows like one of her magic elixirs and a posh purple coiffure. I'm so glad that I tackled a 'big head' again as I always love how they turn out.  :)

Ok friends enjoy your weekend and I shall see you all again on Monday!  
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Basic Grey (Eerie), Echo Park (Chillingsworth Manor), BoBunny (double dot)
digital stamp- A Day For Daisies (Bat Girl)
stamp- Papertrey Ink (Superstition set)
ink- Versafine onyx black
Martha Stewart epoxy bottle stickers
Kaiser Craft gems
Wink of Stella gold glitter pen
Sakura clear glaze pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20, BV20
lips- E04, R83, RV99
eyeshadow- YG00, YG25, YG91, W3
hair- RV91, RV95, V99, RV99
bats- W5, W7, W9, E23, E25

Thursday, October 8, 2015

See their magic...

Hi there!

I'm shifting from Halloween to a more generic fall type card for today's post. This beauty is Silver Fairy from Whimsy stamps and I couldn't wait 'til spring before getting her on a card. So I paired her up with this vibrant fall colored paper by Basic Grey and even though she is called Silver Fairy on this card she is all about the gold. Looking at her arm and leg warmers I was inspired by the idea that it was bark peeled from a Paper Birch tree so that was the look I was attempting with my coloring. It's another simple card but that's not a bad thing at all.  ;)

Ok, I've got to hurry up and get this day going.
Later gators!  
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Basic Grey (Indian Summer)
stamps- Whimsy Stamps (Silver Fairy), Papertrey Ink (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and espresso truffle
Doodlebug sequins
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen and gold glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20, BV20
hair- E33, E35, E57, E59
clothes- RV14, RV29, R39, R89, W00, W0, W2, Y21, YR15, YR07, E50, W8, W10
wings- Y02, Y04, Y26, YG91

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Hey pumpkin...

Olo!

I didn't have a lot of time to get crafty and creative yesterday so I needed to find an image that would help me make a super quick card. That is when I remembered the absolutely spectacular Spooktacular set from The Greeting Farm sitting in my stash. I simply adore these little mini stamps and Pumpkin Head won the day to make it on this card. I stamped him directly on the kraft card base, partly because I wanted to speed up the creative process and partly because I wanted to play with a different look. I added the small treat bag from the Lawn Fawn Booyah set to his hand to help him gather candy during his night of trick or treating. The orange, black and purple color scheme came from the current Farm Fresh challenge which I am entering this card into. :)

Well thanks for stopping by. 
I'll talk at'cha later!    
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill
paper- My Mind's Eye (Mischievous), Pink Paislee
stamps- The Greeting Farm (Spooktacular set), Lawn Fawn (Booyah set), Simon Says Stamp (Hey Pumpkin set)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, Versamark watermark
American Crafts Zing white embossing powder
Tim Holtz tiny attacher
Doodlebug sequins
Crate bat sequin
Sharpie white marker
Copic markers:
pumpkin head- YR21, YR15, YR04, E11, W5, W7, W9, E84, E87, YG25, G99, V04, V06, BV08
ground- W0, W1, W3, W6

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Happy Haunting...

Hello again!

Normally when I get one of these cute Lawn Fawn sets it is with the intention of using them more as accessories or supporting cast on a card featuring one of my big character stamps. But when I got the newest Booyah and Happy Harvest sets this scene came together and it didn't need anything else but the addition of a spooky Inkadinkado tree. I didn't really intend to make the entire card about this too cute to spook scene but I just kept stamping and masking, stamping and adding until there wasn't any part that I wanted to cut away to make room for my usual paper and embellies. So I didn't fight it and let this card just be what it is. For the sky background I played around with a watercolor brush pen that I filled with colorless blender rather than water. I die cut a big circle to mask off the moon and then I just used the brush pen to pick up the ink from a couple of my dark blue Copics and got a cool sketchy watercolor look. Getting super stampy like this doesn't happen a lot for me but I had a lot of fun creating this card and my favorite thing... that silly little spider that the ghosty is walking, it just cracks me up!  :)

Okey dokey friends, time for me to split!  
Supply list:
cardstock- Copic X-Press It
stamps- Lawn Fawn (Booyah and Happy Harvest sets), Inkadinkado tree
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Versafine onyx black
Sharpie white marker
Sakura stardust glitter pen
Ranger glossy accents
Copic markers:
ghost- B0000, B00
pumpkins- Y38, YR27, YR18, E84, E87, Y13
wagon- YG00, YG23, G07, C2, C4, C5
witch hat and broom- V05, V06, V09, C7, C10, C2, C4, E35, E57, YR23, YR24
sidewalk- W3, W4, W6
grass- G85, G99
sky- B69, B79, 0

Monday, October 5, 2015

Black cats steal hearts...

Good morning! 

Yesterday afternoon I was cruising around all my favorite stamp shops and I saw that A Day for Daisies had a new Halloween release. So many little witches with their kitties, talk about total cuteness! Considering I live my life surrounded by my own clowder of black cats who was I to resist purchasing a couple of these digis? I settled on Little Witch Waiting to color up for my card today because the tiers of her dress would work beautifully with the violet ombre that I wanted to do which was inspired by the current ADFD challenge, 'Mucha love'. The touches of gold that I added to my card also come from the challenge inspiration photos. Clean, simple and pretty, pretty, pretty!  :)

Ok friends, hope your week is off to a great start!
TTYL!

 
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Glitz (purple)
digital stamp- A Day for Daisies (Little Witch Waiting)
stamps- Papertrey Ink (Superstition set)
ink- Versafine onyx black, Tim Holtz Distress mustard seed, wild honey, picked rspberry, seedless preserves
Twine and Ink puffy gold heart
gold border sticker
Wink of Stella gold glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E11, E21
hat- W6, W8, W10
dress- RV69, RV19, RV66, V09, V05, RV55, Rv52, V000
tights- E81, 0, W6, W10
boots- C2, C7, C9
cats- N3, N8, N10, 110
grass- G40, G21, G43, G82, G85

Friday, October 2, 2015

Happy Halloween...

TGIF everybody!

I'm back with another Halloween card because we are officially in that time of year now. I decided to play along in the Kraftin' Kimmie Saturday challenge to use circles and even though in the end I only ended up using half a circle I'm hoping that it still counts. I also wanted to combine a new stamp with an older one so I grabbed Wicked Witch and put her with the cute pumpkin carving witch from the My Best Friends are Witches set (it must be sold out now 'cause I can't find it in the store to link). With just a bit of masking and a tiny alteration to Wicked's eyes so that she was looking down at her protege, I had a fab Halloween scene to color up. With Wicked's silver hair I can just picture her instructing this young witchypoo on the fine art of pumpkin carving among many other magical happenings. :) 

Ok, I'm off for another fun Friday full of coloring. 
Later gators!       
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
American Crafts POW gold glitter cardstock
paper- My Mind's Eye (Mischievous)
stamps- Kraftin' Kimmie (Wicked Witch and My Best Friends are Witches set), October Afternoon (sentiment), SEI (spider)
My Favorite Things stitched circle die
Memory Box mini star dies
Papertrey Ink sketched star die
Wink of Stella gold glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
lips- E04
sitting witch eyes- E35, BG000, 0
standing witch eyes- YG95, BG000, 0
sitting witch hair- BG10, BG53, BG57, BG72
standing witch hair- BG10, BG53m BG57, BG72, C0, C3, C5
clothes- W6, W8, W10, YR12, YR14, E15, E81
broom- E84, E87, E89, YR23, YR24, E35
pumpkin- YR12m YR14, E15, E99, E84, E87, E89, 100
floor- E81, E84, E87, W3
wall- E50, E40, 0


Thursday, October 1, 2015

Doggone sweet...

Hi guys! 

This post will be a quick one as I've got quite the day ahead of me. This simple little card was totally inspired by my having to pull out Pup Pup's fall sweaters a couple days ago. When the temperature cools down my Yorkie loves wearing his sweaters and after ten years he has amassed an eclectic wardrobe. So when it came time for me to sit down in my craft room yesterday I found this cute Sweater Pup digi from Some Odd Girl and I just had to color him up. Since he doesn't look much like a Yorkie I decided to make him a chocolate Lab instead. All I had to do then was give this sweet puppy a neighborhood to live in and this card was done. :)

Well friends I'm outta here. Thanks for stopping by! 
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- October Afternoon (Weather Vane)
digital stamp- Some Odd Girl (Sweater Pup)
stamps- Penny Black (doggone sweet), Avery Elle (you're)
ink- Versafine onyx black
Simon Says Stamps stitched wave scallop die
Papertrey Ink jute twine
Copic Spica glitter pen
Copic markers:
fur- E34, E55, E57, E59
sweater- Y11, YR21, Y21, YR24, BG10, G00, BG72