Showing posts with label Halloween. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Halloween. Show all posts

7.17.2010

Shabby vintage BOO!


As I mentioned in my last post, I am trying to create cards in all the styles noted in the new Paper Crafts publication, Card Style. Well, not sure I will get to all of them, but I did try Shabby & Vintage. This is the style I attempt the least in my normal card making, so I feel pretty good about the outcome. If you like orange, then this card is for you.  The one hang up is that Cath says this style is soft. I am pretty sure this card is not soft. However, I did master the ribbon, inking and distressing. Oh, and the multiple layers, too.  

I incorporated several different challenges. It has been while since I attempted to "Pile it On". In this case, I think it helped me push the envelop and be more successful. The stamped background meets Kristina Werner's Finally Friday and A Year in Cards challenges. The Get Sketchy sketch was the starting point for the layout. I know it ended up round, but I did use the papers to create the four sections and have a center focal point. 
 


OK, so now I really have to get some work down before I leave town. It is so much easier to avoid work by making cards, cleaning out a drawer, taking a nap, browsing blogs...Well, I could go on forever. Pretty excited about my Girls' Weekend in the mountains. We are going tubing in the Chattahoochee River. I bought a TON of sunscreen last weekend.  Pretty sure we will squeeze in a trip to Trader Joe's and IKEA! So EXCITING!

Thanks for stopping by and checking out my latest creation. I'd love to hear from you so leave a comment or ask a question. 

Happy Day!

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Details: 
Stamps: Studio G (Series 20, Series 36)
Ink: Ranger (Spiced Marmalade, Mustard Seed, Tea Dye, Antiqued Linen), Memento (Tuxedo Black)
Paper: PTI (Vintage Cream), Recollections (Black), Basic Grey Ambrosia (Tangy, Orange Smoothie)
Ribbon: Robert Stanley Collection (Black), Create It Basic (White)
Other: Queen & Co Pearls (Nightfall), Crafter's Workshop Template (6x6), Gartner Twine (oyster), Spellbinders (Bloom)

4.12.2010

Falling to Pieces plus Shimmer & Shine

A while back, I posted several version of a Halloween card. Well, this is the one I ended up actually putting together. I am very pleased with the final product except that you can't really see the ribbon treatment. I folded and glued the ribbon back and forth on the end with the pumpkin and witch's hat. Super cute in person, but the black on black makes it hard to capture on camera. Because the background is two different patterned papers pieced together, I am submitting for the current Moxie Fab World Challenge, Picking up the Pieces.

The frame is cute with Spellbinders Label 1 and I made it sparkle and shine with Stickles. The witch's hat shines because I added some Diamond Glaze on the band and buckle. Interestingly enough,  Paper Crafts Magazine's current challenge is for things that, "Shimmer & Shine"and I think this qualifies. So, DOUBLE whammy!

Thanks for stopping by and checking out my latest creation. I'd love to hear from you so leave a comment or ask a question.

Happy Day!


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