Happy Halloween!

I hope everyone has a safe and happy Halloween! I am looking forward to the smallest trick-or-treaters!  They are my favorite.  

I stamped the bat bouquet 4 times to make a wreath. I used distress oxide ink and spritzed it with water before stamping to get some extra texture. I then stamped the witch and heat embossed her with black. 

 At first, I tried this without heat embossing, but over the oxide ink, you could see the ghosting of the bat image through the witch (and however Halloween-y that is, I didn’t like the look).  I finished the card off with the popped up sentiment and the sparkley gems. I am so pleased with this card.  It is a non-standard size, and would also make a cute wall hanging.  

Supplies:  Just for Fun Rubber Stamps Witch Silhouette, Large, Bouquet of Bats, sentiment set 1, Versafine Black ink, Ranger Black embossing powder, Distress Oxide ink Wilter Violet, Gina K Designs Jelly Bean Green cardstock, Close To My Heart Gold sparkle gems

Thanks for your visit today!

Rudolph Days - Candy Christmas Card

Hello and hope you are well today.  Ever since I did a Halloween card with this stamp set, I have been meaning to do a Christmas version too.  So here it is!

I stamped out the background with Versafine Black, and then Distress Oxides for the colors (since they stamp so well over colored cardstock).  I added Wink of Stella to the candy wrappers, which again, is barely visible in the photo.  I used markers to add a touch of color to the sentiment and then stamped out a cute candy cane embellishment.  I am proud of this ALL STAMPED card, it is still clean and easy to make and mail.  

Supplies: Close to My Heart September Stamp - Just Treats, Versafine Onyx Black, Distress Oxide Picked Raspberry, Lucky Clover and Cracked Pistachio, Tombow water based markers, twine from my stash. 

I am playing in the October Rudolph Days challenge which is Anything Goes Christmas.

THANK YOU for your visit and always, double thanks to those who subscribe or leave a comment here!

More with October Flower of the Month - Cosmos!!!

I was glad that I looked at my list of October birth flowers again, because in addition to the Calendula, the Cosmo is also on the list!  In August, I made a card with this stamp thinking that it was a poppy, but then saw that it is actually Cosmo.  So I got a second chance to use the stamp for the card I am sharing today.

All my Flower-of-the-Month cards can be found HERE.

I used purple and pinks that are more natural for a Cosmo.  It is interesting this is the October Flower of the Month, because this flower blooms in the summer, not the fall, but it is pretty, nonetheless.  I stamped the image with water-based markers (and a light spritzing of water) over a very light kraft cardstock.  The image was framed by scraps of cardstock and patterned paper, using an old decorative edge punch.

Supplies: Impression Obsession Cosmo stamp, Power Poppy sentiment, Tombo Water based markers, EK Success edge punch, kraft papers from Hobby Lobby, other items from stash.

I would love to play in Word Art Wednesday’s Anything Goes challenge.

Thank you for your visit and all your wonderful comments!

Walk on the Wild Side

Hello and TGIF!  I have another Halloween card to share today, made with a non-Halloween image and sentiment.

The papers are clearly from a Halloween pack though!  I colored the cat with markers.  I kind of wish I had used a deeper color, but this will do.  I then stamped the sentiment directly on the orange paper, matted it and popped it up with fun foam.  I like using the fun foam because it is thinner than dimensional adhesive and will go through the mail easily with one stamp.  

Supplies: Tim Holtz Crazy Cats, Hero Art The Adventure Begins stamp set (sentiment), Memento and Versafine Black ink, American Crafts Pumpkin Patch 6x6 paper pad

I would love to play in SplitCoastStampers Free for All Challenge - Halloween,

Lost Coast Portal to Creativity’s Cats & Dogs challenge,

SimonSaysStamp’s Monday Challenge - Halloween/Spooky , and

SimonSaysStamp’s Wednesday Challenge - Halloween/Spooky.

Thank you for your visit today! Hope you have time for crafting this weekend!

Monster Mash

Hello!  Halloween is approaching and I am just about to get my cards in the mail.  The other night at my craft group, I decided to color these little monsters up with colored pencils.  It is a lot easier to travel with a small case of pencils than markers, so I usually what I use when I am there.  Also, I do like the extra texture you get with pencils.

The first card I used a black card front with a peek a boo window, cut up the sentiment, and added silver Nuvo glitter drops. 

The second card uses scraps from a Halloween paper pad.  I really do like coloring little monsters, because of the freedom of choosing whatever colors I feel like. 

Supplies: I Brake for Stamps Monster Mash stamp set, Versafine Black ink, Prismacolor pencils, American Crafts Pumpkin Patch 6x6 patterned paper pad, Nuvo Silver glitter and Black drops, MFT Peekaboo window die, Avery Elle Wonky Stitched Rectangles die, other items from my stash.

(Save 10% at the I Brake for Stamps Store with my code SAVE10HEIDI)

I would love to enter in Cute Card Thursday’s Sparkles Challenge and CraftyHazelnut’s October Patterned Paper Challenge. 

Dracula Halloween Card

Hello! Thanks for coming by!  I was able to make a card for some challenges, so I am back with another post today!

(I didn’t have trouble commenting elsewhere yesterday, so that is a good sign!  It seems like it is just one variation of the google/blogger comment form that is an issue.)

I colored the creepy Dracula image with alcohol markers.  I then stamped the tree onto some patterned paper.  This paper is meant to be a tropical sky, so I edged it with black distress ink.  I was not happy that it covered so many of the stars, so I added flicks of white paint.  Dracula was then popped up onto the card with foam tape.  

Supplies:  Just for Fun Rubber Stamps Dracula and Crooked Old Tree, Memento and Versafine Black inks, Aquarelle 6x6 patterned paper pad, Distress Ink Black Soot, white acrylic paint

I would love to play along with The Library Challenge - Dracula, and SimonSaysStamp’s Monday Challenge - Starry Night.

October Flower-of-the-Month Calendula (Plus a note about my comments)

Hello, hope you are well this weekend!  First of all, especially if I seemed not to have commented on your blog recently, please see my note at the bottom of this post.

I am continuing with October’s Birth Flower series - my second card this month.  You can see all my cards for the year HERE.  I have this lovely stamped image of a calendula that is from Blockhead stamps, a company that is now out of business.

I colored this in pinks and lighter green.  As I often do, if a card isn’t needed for anything else, and it looks right, I often will add a Sympathy sentiment.  You all know that it is hard to make these only when you need them, so I try to stash them away ahead of time. 

Supplies: Blockhead stamps Calendula, Memento black ink, Spectrum Noir alcohol markers, Gina K Assorted Greetings stamp set, Versamark Ink, Recollections White detail embossing powder, Gina K Dark Sage cardstock

A note on my comments:  I recently noticed that many of the comments I have been leaving on all your blogs have not gone through!  I was so sad, as I really enjoy visiting other blogs and seeing what you are making! 

Basically, I had thought a lot of people were moderating comments, but later happened to see that they never showed up.  For the one kind of comment box, when I hit submit, it apparently logs me out of my google account instead of submitting the comment.  I haven’t found an easy fix, but I will keep working on it.  So very very sorry if you read my blog, but thought I was not visiting yours!  I think this has been going on for weeks. :(

 I always appreciate every comment, and always try to visit your blog, too, if you leave a way for me to do so.