Happy Halloween...

Hey there!

So I'm going from two days of pretty sweet and cutsie Halloween cards to something a bit darker and more macabre... insert ominous chuckle here, LOL! I've had Belinda Bones from Kraftin' Kimmie stamped up for ages just waiting to get on a card and this was her year. I got Belinda all colored up and then my sister suggested that she needed some tombstones. Luckily I had the perfect stamps in my stash to do just that. Then I ran across this cool card on Instagram by Sandy Allnock where she had colored in an entire graveyard which inspired me to try my hand at it too. Tackling that eerie scene must have got my spooky juices flowing because that's when I got the idea to finish it all off with an open grave at her feet. Is it terrible that this card totally makes me giggle each time I see it?  Alrighty, I'm going to enter this into the Wednesday 'anything goes' challenge over on the KK blog.

See ya in 24!   

Supply list:
cardstock- Copic X-Press It and Bazzill
stamps- Kraftin' Kimmie (Belinda Bones), Inkadinkado (tombstones), Papertrey Ink (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Versafine onyx black
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
hair- YR31, YR14, YR27, E39
eyes- E35, E47, E49, BG000
make-up- W3, W5, C8
clothes- T3, T5, T7, T10, FYG1
grass- YG91, YG93
dirt- E42, E43, E44, W5
tombstones- C1, C3, W1, W3, W5
sky- C6, C10

Forget brains, I want candy...

Hello crafty friends! 

Are you ready for my Tuesday 7 Kids Your Crafting Supply Store card? Last week I finally got my hands on the Magic Color Slider die set from Lawn Fawn and I couldn't wait to try my hand at something new. So I grabbed the super cute Trick or Treat stamp set from TGF and settled on the zombie boy for the magic little scene. I knew that I would need to use Staz On ink for stamping on the transparency layer but when I dug out my old ink pad I was bummed to find it completely dry! To say it had been a few years since I'd used it would be an understatement, LOL! Unfortunately I don't have a local craft store that I can run and pick up a new ink pad at so I had to make do with my Versafine onyx black but I had to let it sit overnight and set it with a heat gun before it wouldn't smear. Needless to say, Staz On ink will be at the top of my shopping list so that I have an easier time on the next magic color slider card that I make. Other than that little mishap I have to say that this die set made the whole process super quick and easy  Bonus points as it makes me look and feel craftier than I actually am too! ;) 

Now don't forget the monthly challenge over on the 7 Kids blog. There is plenty of time to get creative and enter in for a chance to win the $20 gift certificate!

Just pull the tab and...

oooooooh, it's magic!!!

Supply list:
cardstock- Copic X-Press It and Bazzill
paper- Doodlebug (Booville)
stamps- The Greeting Farm (Trick or Treat set)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Versafine onyx black
Lawn Fawn magic color slider die set
Doodlebug alphabet rub ons
Copic markers:
skin- E70, E71, E000, E00
hair- T5, T7, T9, 110
clothes- BG53, BG15, BG07, YG00, YG03, YG25, 100
table- V06, V09, V17, C9, C1
candy bowl- Y17, Y38, YR04, 100
candy- RV04, RV09, Y04, Y17, YG00, YG25, BG15, V05, V17, C1
floor- E30, E31, E35
wall- FBG2, C2

Ghostly greetings...

Good morning!

I finally found time to play in the MFT sketch challenge and I'm so glad I did because I've been meaning to ink up these funny little ghost for weeks. The set is called Fab-BOO-lous Friends and everything about it just makes me happy. And talk about a super quick card to put together and color, I think when it was all said and done this was made in just under an hour. The Doodlebug papers are a perfect fit with those bright colors popping off the white background. The finished card is much different from the rest of the Halloween cards I've been making this year but who says all Halloween cards have to be dark and spooky?  ;)

Later gators!  

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
paper- Doodlebug
stamps- My Favorite Things (Fab-BOO-lous Friends)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
My Favorite Things A2 stitched stax rectangle dies
Doodlebug Sprinkles
Sharpie white marker
Copic markers:
ghosts- BG0000, G000, G00, BG15, YG01
ghost- C0, C2, C3, FV2, V05, 0
shadows- W00, W1, W2, W4, W7

You say witch...

TGIF my friends!

I'm wrapping up this week with my guest post for Whimsy Stamps and I've done another twist on a non-Halloween stamp. This beauty was just released last week and she is called Hot Chocolate Honey. I really can't wait to use her on a cozy Christmas card but until then I thought it would be fun to turn her into a witchy gal with a magical brew. So I wiped away the heart from the mug as well as the marshmallow before stamping her up then just colored her up in some perfectly witchy colors with an eerie glow. I even added a little spider to her cup for good measure. This potion paper from Carta Bella nailed the theme I was going for and I love how it kinda looks like we are peeking in on her in her secret apothecary.   :)

Thanks for dropping by and I hope your weekend is a crafty one!

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
paper- Carta Bella (Haunted House)
stamps- Whimsy Stamps (Hot Chocolate Honey), Simon Says Stamp (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Versafine onyx black
Studio Calico sequins
My Favorite Things stitched rectangle die
My Favorite Things double stitched circle die
My Favorite Things stitched flag die
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
hair- BV02, BV04, BV08
eyes- YG01, YG17, YG97
eyeshadow- W1. W4
lips- R21, R85, R56
shirt- T5, T6, T8, T10
straw- YR04, YR09, C1
mug/spider- Y35, YR04, YR18, 100
background- W4, W6, W8, W10
glow- FYG1, FYG2

When black cats prowl...

Olo!

I've got a quick post for a quick card to share today. This sweet digi from Mo's is called Three Little Kittens and since I am a crazy cat lady it totally tugs at my heart strings. The image seemed perfect for a Halloween card so all three of those cuties were getting colored up like my favorite black kitties. The paper is from an older Crate paper pad and I really dig the creamy, muted color scheme so of course I tried to use my Copics to match it as best I could. :)

Alrighty, I've gotta scoot my boot. Have a great day everybody!   

Supply list:
cardstock- Copic X-Press It and Bazzill
paper- Crate (After Dark)
digital stamp- Mo's Digital Pencil (Three Little Kittens)
stamp- Papertrey Ink (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
My Favorite Things stitched rectangle die
Memory Box stitched hills border die
Crate Paper sequins
Ranger glossy accents
Knot & Bow twine
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
costume- T5, T7, T9, R12
kittens- C6, C8, 100
carpet- B000, B41, BG53, C2
background- YR30, YR82, 0

You are bootiful...

Hey there!

It's the second Wednesday of the month and that means it's time for the October 'anything goes' challenge over on the 7 Kids challenge blog. Playing along is easy, all you have to do is use at least one product that can be found in the 7 Kids Your Crafting Supply Store and link back to the challenge blog in your own post, which gives you a chance at winning a $20 gift certificate at the end of the month... who doesn't love that?

This past summer I instantly fell in love with the Littles from Stamping Bella. Being a card maker with a passion for building scenes with my stamps these cuties were right up my alley. So when the Halloween and Autumn Little Bits were released I just had to add them to my collection. I love that with some simple masking the possibilities for creating fun scenes are as limitless as your imagination. My card today combines stamps from four different sets and they come together seamlessly to tell the story of ghostie and his witchie love. ;)
    

Ok now I hope to see some of my crafty friends joining the fun with me this month over at 7 Kids!   

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Bazzill
stamps- Stamping Bella (Little Bits Haunted House, Little Bits Little Witchies, Little Bits Haunted House Outdoor Decor set and Little Bits Mummy, Frankie and Ghostie), Impression Obsession (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
Memory Box speech bubble border die
My Favorite Things stitched rectangle die
Sharpie white marker
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
hair- YG21, YG03, YG67, G29
clothes- C6, C8, C10, V04, V15, V17, BV08, C2, YR07
pumpkin- YR15, YR07, YR18, E09, E84, E87
house- E34, E37, E57, Y28, YG91, YG93, YG99, W3, W5, W7, W10, W1, V28, V99, Y02, FYG1, FYG2
ghost/moon- G20
background- W3, W5, W6, W7, W8, W10, BV23, BV25, BV29

A bit of magic...

Hey there!

It's Tuesday and you know what that means... time for my weekly 7 Kids Your Crafting Supply Store card creation. I'm continuing on with the Halloween theme this month so I thought it would be fun to take a couple of the cuties from The Greeting Farm Little Party set and create a magical Halloween party. The way the one witchie-poo has her arms raised it looked to me like she could be working a spell so I stamped the plates and mini cakes flying through the air. Then I just added some sparkle with a few Copic Spica glitter pens and a sprinkling of sequins to really sell the mystical moment. The sentiment plays off the entire scene and since it is also a quote from one of my most favorite movies, Practical Magic, even better!  ;)

Alrighty, well the September challenge just wrapped up but be sure to check out the 7 Kids blog tomorrow when October's challenge kicks off! Fun new holiday stuff is hitting the store shelves and who wouldn't want that $20 gift certificate?! 

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Bazzill
stamps- The Greeting Farm (Little Party set and Peek a Boo set), Simon Says Stamp (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
My Favorite Things stitched rectangle die
sequins
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Copic Spica glitter pens
Sharpie white marker
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
hair 1- C5, C7, C10
hair 2- N5, N7, N10
dress 1- Y35, YR04, YR18, YG13, YG17, G99, YR09
dress 2- V04, V06, V09, G29
pumpkin- YR21, YR16, YR07, E09, E55, E35, YG67
bat- W4, W5, W7
table- YG01, YG03, YG25, E43, E47
plates- BG000
cakes- YR30, E51, E53, E23, E27, E49, Y18, YR04, YR09
banner- Y35, YR04, C0, C2, 100, V06, V09, YG01, YG25, YG17
floor- E31, E34, E59, W3, W5, W6
wall- C0, C2