Spooky Sky Halloween Card

The creepy tree in this card was just begging for a spooky sky. I couldn't resist trying to make a few ominous looking clouds and moon by doing some sponging. I started with a white piece of cardstock and stamped the tree with StazOn Jet Black, then I sponged on Smoky Slate, Basic Gray, Pumpkin Pie, and Summer Starfruit to create the scene. I used punched pieces as masks to create the sky (punches used were various size circle scallops and the pansy punch). The layout for this Spooky Sky Halloween Card is from Freshly Made Sketches. I love the clean lines of this sketch created by Narelle Farrugia. The designer paper is from the Witches' Brew collection by Stampin' Up! and I used the Chevron embossing folder and then sanded the Black Magic cardstock by Core'dinations. I used deckle scissors by Fiskars for the decorative edge on the black patterned paper. It adds a little interest but still allows for a clean look paired with the white paper. Thanks for stopping by and have a great night and pleasant tomorrow!

My Spooky Sky Halloween Card is entered into the following challenges:

• Freshly Made Sketches: Sketch
• By LORi Designs: Color (Black, Orange + Your Choice)
• Papercraft Star: Photo Inspiration

Bright Heart Card

Combining challenges can be a creative kick start to a card creation. Today, The Play Date Cafe color challenge meets the Card Positioning Systems sketch challenge. Once you have a color scheme and a sketch. everything else is in the details. This Bright Heart Card features a embossed background enhanced with the sponging technique. This technique comes in handy when I don't have patterned paper with the right colors. I love how this one turned out. Have a happy and crafty Saturday!

Bright Heart Card Supplies:

• Paper: Lemon yellow cardstock, white cardstock, orange cardstock, and bright pink cardstock.
• Stamps: Floral Fillers stamp set by Stampin' Up! (retired) and sentiment stamp by Hero Arts.
• Inks: Pale yellow dye ink, orange dye ink,  and classic stampin' pad in primrose petals (126858).
• Other Stuff: Fancy fam embossing folder by Stampin' Up! (127751), full heart punch by Stampin' Up!, sponge, glitter button by American Crafts, yellow doodle twine, and stampin' dimensionals.