Ching Chou Kuik - Halloween Trio

Hi everyone!  I would love to share a little bit of DT inspiration for the Ching Chou Kuik Facebook Group.  My final Halloween card for this year is using the new image Halloween Trio.  You can find her and so many other amazing images in the Ching Chou Kuik Etsy Shop.  I think she is both beautiful and wicked! 

The Copics I uses are: skin - C00, C0, C3, C5 & C7; hair - BV23, BV25, BV29, 100, R56 & R59; cape - RV91, RV93, RV95 & RV99; dress - BV01, BV02 & BV04; skulls - W5, T0, T1 & T2; grass - YG93, YG95 & YG97.  The image is printed on x-press paper. 

For the card I used Bazzill cardstock, paper from my stash, lace, and dies from LaLa Land Crafts and Spellbinders.  I would love to know what you think!

Are you a member of the  Ching Chou Kuik Facebook Group?  I hope so!  We have new challenges every month, and she had loads of gorgeous digis. We would love for you to join us!  Please check out the new challenge while you are there, and you'll see the gorgeous projects made by my awesome fellow DT! Have a great day, and thanks for stopping by:)

xx Bonnie

Scrapbook Stamp Society - Halloween

Good morning everyone! I'd love to share with you my card for the Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge Blog.  My card is a reminder for our current challenge  'Anything Goes + option of Halloween', and we would love for you to join us! Such a cute theme! Here is my DT card using IMG3482.   What a cute witch! 

The Copics I used are: skin - E000, E00, E11, E21, E93, R20 & R32; hair -V04, V05, V06 & V09; broom - E23, E29, E37, E53 & E55; clothes - YR61, YR65, YR68, FYG2 & FV2; hat - C5, C7, C9, YR04, YR07 & Y17. The image is printed on x-press paper.

Here is a closer look:

For the card I used Bazzill cardstock, paper from Doodlebug Designs, doily, lace, and 'BOO' stickers from Michaels.  I love how she came out! I hope you do too. 

 We would love for you to join us over at the Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge Blog and check out our challenge. The other DT members have beautiful projects to inspire you as well!  Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

xx Bonnie

Fading Love

Hi everyone!  I would love to share a little bit of DT inspiration for the Ching Chou Kuik Facebook Group.  This week the Facebook DT was challenged with taking a sweet image and making her spooky.  Fun!!  For my card I am using Fading Love.  You can find her and so many other amazing images in the Ching Chou Kuik Etsy Shop.  What do you think...is she spooky??

The Copics I uses are: skin - YG93, YG95, YG97, G43, YG23, W0, W1 & W3; dress - R56, R59, C1,  C3, C5, C7 & C9; hair - BV20, BV23, BV25, BV29, BV04, BV13 & 100. The image is printed on x-press paper. 

For the card I used Bazzill cardstock, paper from my stash, cheesecloth, doily, ribbon , and skull embellishment.  I would love to know what you think!

Here is sweet version of the image I colored earlier this year:

Are you a member of the  Ching Chou Kuik Facebook Group?  I hope so!  We have new challenges every month, and she had loads of gorgeous digis. We would love for you to join us!  Please check out the new challenge while you are there, and you'll see the gorgeous projects made by my awesome fellow DT! Have a great day, and thanks for stopping by:)

xx Bonnie

Masquerade Mandy

Hi everyone!  I hope you had a great week!  It is time for a new Anything Goes Challenge over in the Art by Mi Ran Facebook Group.  The optional twist this month is 'Fall or Halloween'.   I made a card using this beautiful new digi called Masquerade Mandy.  I really love this image!

The Copics I used are skin - E000, E00, E11, E21 & R20; hair - BV20, BV23, BV25, BV29 & 100; dress - YR14, YR16, YR18, E40, E42, YG01, YG17 & YG25; flowers - V04, V05, V06 & V09; bubbles - BG72, BG000, BG01, B000 & BV0000.  I added Glossy Accents over the bubbles. The image is printed on x-press paper. 

For my card I used Bazzill cardstock, paper from Doodlebug Designs, doily, cheesecloth, skull embellishment, and Wild Orchid flowers. I hope you like her!

Have you played along with our challenges in the Art by Mi Ran Facebook Group? We have 2 challenges a month (sometimes more!), and there are lots of chances to win some of Mi Ran's gorgeous digis.  We also choose Guest DT's with each of our Anything Goes challenges.  We hope to see you there!

xx Bonnie

Wicked Musing

Good morning everyone!  We have a special Mini Challenge this week over in the Ching Chou Kuik Facebook Group!  It's going to be loads of fun!  The them is 'Spooky' - you can use any Ching Chou Kuik digi, and you can find tons of beautiful ones in her etsy shop.  For my DT project I made an altered chalkboard, which I made into a Halloween sign using Wicked Musing.  I hope you find her spooky! 

The Copics I used are: skin - Yg17, YG21, YG23 & YG25; dress/hat - R35, R37, R39, BV02, BV04 & BV13; door - E33, E35, E37, E57 & E59; bricks - E13, E15, E17 & E19; monkey - C1, C3, C5, C7, B91, B93, B95 & B97. The image is printed on x-press paper.

Here is a closer look at the image:

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Another look at it as it hangs:

For this project, I bought a chalkboard from Michael's, and first sprayed it with different glimmer mist & American Crafts sprays.  I did end up covering most of it, but there is a cool marbles effect on the parts you can see (the colors are dark and muted).  I used paper from My Mind's Eye (Blackbird), and Graphic 45 (Time to Flourish) to cover most of the chalkboard.  I used an edge distresser on the edges of the image and all of the papers.  The flowers are all from Wild Orchid, and the 'Spooktacular' sticker is from Paper House.  I took out the black ribbon it came with and used my own ribbon in various colors.  I do love this one!  I honestly think it's my most favorite project I've made to date.

We would love for you to join the Ching Chou Kuik Facebook Group if you haven't already.  There is always a challenge (or 2) going on, and you'll see the latest releases.  Our wonderful DT is often sharing projects for your inspiration as well.  We would love to see what you make with Ching Chou Kuik's amazing digis!  Thanks for stopping by!  Have an awesome day.

xx Bonnie

Gina Medusa

Hello everyone!  I hope your day is off to a good start!  It is my turn to host the MoonFlower Blog, and I am sharing a card I made using the fabulous image Gina Medusa.  I had so much fun with her!  I played around with different colors, and ended up coloring her skin using Copics from the Warm Grey family.  What do you think?

The Copics I used are: skin - W00, W1, W3, W5 & E93; snakes - W00, W1, W3, W5, YG21 & YG23; dress - BV000, BV02, BV04, BV08, YG17, YG21 & YG23.  The image is printed on x-press paper.  I used Pebbles, Inc. chalk around the image - yellow to create a 'glow' around her, with grey around that. 

How cool is this digi? 

For the card I used Bazzill cardstock, Doodlebug paper, Wild Orchid flowers, ribbon, sticker from The Paper House and swirly die.  I'm pleased at how 'wicked' she looks.  We'd love you to visit the MoonFlower Blog to see inspiration from all of the Design Team, as well as new releases.  There is also a MoonFlower Facebook Group where you will find monthly challenges, find out about new releases, and be able to share your projects using MoonFlower digis. Thanks for stopping by!

xx Bonnie

Incantation

Hello everyone - are you ready for Halloween?  It's almost here!  Eeek - I'm not quite ready!  I'm sharing another Halloween card with you for the new challenge over on The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog! The theme is 'Trick or Treat', so we want to see your scary or cute Halloween cards.  You do not need to use an image from The Paper Shelter to enter, but those using a digi from The Paper Shelter will be eligible to win the $30 gift certificate.  Any winner not using a Paper Shelter image will win 3 Digis of their choice.  For my card I am using this fabulous image called Incantation.  You can find her and so many other amazing images in The Paper Shelter online store. 

The Copics I used are: skin - E000, E00, E11, E21, E93 & R11; hair - V01, V06 & V09; clothes - YG17, YG21, YG23, YG25, YR02, YR65, YR68 & FV2; hat/cauldron - BV20, BV23, BV25 & BV29; book - E42, E43 & R89.  I used Pebbles Inc. chalk around the image, and added green embossing powder around the bubbles, book and potion. The image is printed on x-press paper. 

Here are a couple of closer picture of the image and embossing powder:

For my card I used Bazzill cardstock, bakers twine, and paper/die cuts by Doodlebug. Please head on over to The Paper Challenge Challenge Blog to the the amazing projects the rest of the DT has made for your inspiration.  I do hope you'll join in our challenge!  Thanks for taking a look, and have an awesome day!

xx Bonnie

Halloween Cheer

Happy Halloween!  Today on the Chocolate, Coffee & Cards Challenge Blog we are kicking off a new challenge, and our theme is 'Halloween'.  It's not very far away now, is it?  Yikes - I still have to buy candy for the trick-or-treaters.  Our sponsor for this challenge is the amazing Rick St. Dennis - he has so many digis which are perfect for celebrating Halloween, don't you agree?  For my card I am using Halloween Cheer digital stamp.  The card is darker than what I usually make, but I felt it suited the theme. 

The Copics I used are: pumpkins - YR04, YR07, YR15 & YR31; candles - YG21 & YG25; flames - Y15, Y17 & YR16; skull - W00, W2 & W3.  The image is printed on x-press paper.  I used Pebbles Inc. chalk around the image.

For my card I used Bazzill cardstock, paper, skull and sticker by Recollections, ribbon, doily, and Wild Orchid flowers.  I invite you to check out all of the awesome Halloween projects the DT has made for your inspiration over on the Chocolate, Coffee & Cards Challenge Blog. While you're there, why not play along and add your Halloween card to our challenge?  You can find all of the rules on the blog.  Thanks for taking a peek!  Have a spooky day! 

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Crafting by Design - Halloween

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore - Halloween

TTCRD - Anything Goes

Scrap Creations - Pumpkins

Addicted to Stamps - Anything Goes

Dream Valley Challenges - Halloween 

The Corrosive Challenge Blog - The Dark Side

Forever Dark Challenge Blog - Dark project

Get Creative Challenges - Halloween

xx Bonnie

Monster Mash!

Halloween will soon be upon us, and over at the Lacy Sunshine Challenge Blog we are celebrating by having a 'Monster Mash' themed challenge.  We want to see your spooky, scary, cute or fun (or any/all combinations of that) projects! You can find tons of images in the Lacy Sunshine Digi Shop which would be just perfect! For my project I am using Eleanor & Pickles Ve Vant Candy!  Instead of making a card like I usually do, I decided to make an altered printers tray.  I would love to know what you think!

The Copics I used are: skin - E000, E00, E11, E21, E93 & R11; hair - V09, V12 & V15; dress - YG17, YG21, YG23 & YG25; pumpkin - YR65 & YR68; frog - YG17, YG21, YG23 & YG25; capes - BV20, BV23, BV25 & BV29.  The image is printed on x-press paper. 

How cute are they? 

To decorate the printer's tray, I used paper from WeR, stickers from Paper House Productions and Recollections,  and ribbon. The chipboard embellishments I have had for ages, and do not know who they are from. 

I used a lot of foam adhesive to add dimension inside the different sections.  I also rolled some paper (see below), and stacked strips of paper mounted with foam adhesive in the upper corner.

I had so much fun with this one!  It's now part of my Halloween decorations inside my home. Please help us celebrate Halloween by heading over to the Lacy Sunshine Challenge Blog and joining our 'Monster Mash' challenge. The DT has awesome projects to inspire you! 

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Crafts Galore Encore - Halloween

Creative Fingers Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

Create and Inspire Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

Get Creative Challenges - Halloween

xx Bonnie

Scary Pumpkin

Happy Friday everyone!  Finally the weekend is here.  I hope you have some fun plans!   I'll be spending tomorrow at an all day crop with my daughter. So excited!  I'll also be sharing a couple of projects with you today.  My first project is for the new challenge on the Crafting With Friends Challenge Blog!  Our theme is always 'Anything Goes', and we are sponsored by Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps.  I've still got Halloween on my mind, so I am using Scary Pumpkin.  I just thought it was so cute! 

The Copics I used are: pumpkin - YR18, YR65 & YR68; hat - BV20, BV23, BV25, BV29, YG17, YG21 & YG23.  The image is printed on x-press paper. 

For my card I used Bazzill cardstock, Recollections paper & 'spooky' sticker, cheesecloth, Wild Orchid flowers & swirly die.  I think I'll give this one to my neighbor with some goodies for her kiddos:)  Thank you for stopping by! I hope you'll head on over to the Crafting With Friends Challenge Blog and join our Anything Goes challenge!  The awesome design team has fabulous projects to inspire you too! 

xx Bonnie

Witch and Whiskers

Happy Monday!  Time for a new challenge on the Craft Your Passion Challenge Blog!  As always, our theme is 'Anything Goes', and this week we are sponsored by Sami Stamps who is generously giving the winner a $12 Gift Card to their store!  Sweet prize, right?  For my card I chose to use the image Witch and Whiskers, seeing as Halloween will be here later this month:)  What do you think?

The Copics I used are: skin - E000, E00, E11, E21, E93 & R11; hair - E08, E19, YR14 & YR18; dress/hat - V93, V95 & V99; cat - W00, W2, W3 & W5.  The image is printed on x-press paper.

Here is a closer look at this cute witch:

For my card I used Bazzill cardstock, paper, stickers and bow from Recollections, doily, and flowers from Wild Orchid.   I'm really pleased with this one!  I usually don't make Halloween cards, but have to admit I've loved making them this year so far.  Now I just need to make sure I send them out, lol.  Please head on over to the Craft Your Passion Challenge Blog to play along with our 'Anything Goes' challenge.  While you're there, check out the awesome work by the other DT members.  Thanks for stopping by everyone, and have a great week!

xx Bonnie 

The Perfect Pumpkin

Happy October 1st!  Aaaah!  Today is my birthday!  Lol. I've been busy working on a few DT pieces for today, and am excited to share them all with you .  We are kicking off a new Challenge over in the Ching Chou Kuik Facebook Group.  Our theme is a fun one (and perfect for October) - 'Full Moons and Witches'. For my card I am using The Perfect Pumpkin, which happens to be my favorite of the witches in the Ching Chou Kuik Etsy Shop, but she has many amazing ones to choose from. I'd love to know what you think:

The Copic I used are: skin - E000, E00, E11, E21, E93 & R11;  hair - YG17, YG21, YG23 & YG25; clothes - V09, V12, V15, BV20, BV23, BV25 & BV29; cat - E42, E43, E47, E49 & R20; pumpkin - YR31, YR18, YR65, YR68, YG01, YG93, YG95 & YG97; mushrooms - R11, R20, R14, R17, W1, W3 & W5.  The image is printed on x-press paper.

Here is a closer look at this beauty:

For the card I used Bazzill cardstock, Halloween paper (I've had it in my stash for years!), ribbon, Wild Orchid flowers/leaves,  and Sizzix oval die.   I'm pleased with the result:)  Please head on over to the Ching Chou Kuik Facebook Group to find out more about our challenge.  The other DT members have made gorgeous projects for your inspiration which you'll find there too!  Have a fabulous day!

xx Bonnie

Tag it - Mad Hatter!

Hi everyone:)  I am excited to share another DT project with you all.  Today there is a new challenge over on the CCC Digi Creations Challenge Blog.  The theme is 'Tag It', and we are sponsored by the fabulous Stitchy Bear Stamps.  They have tons of awesome digis to choose from.

It was hard choosing which image to use for this challenge, and I was finally able to decide, and here it is...my tag using BBKakes - Mad Hatter.  I really enjoyed making this, as most of my projects are tags.  How did I do?

The Copics I used are: hair - E21, E23, E25 & E29; dress - B93, B95, B97, B99, T0, T1 & T2; socks - V06, V09; rabbit - W1, W3 & W5; heart/diamond - R24, R27 & R29; bottle - W5, W7 & W9; smoke - V93, V95 & V99; mushroom - E42, E43, E47 & E49; tag - Y17, Y21 & Y38.  The image is printed on x-press paper. 

For the tag I used Bazzill cardstock, paper/cards by Graphic 45 (Hallowe'en in Wonderland), lace, ribbon & Tim Holtz die.   Please head on over to the CCC Digi Creations Challenge Blog to check out the beautiful work by the other DT members.  While you're there, check out the challenge, and enter your 'Tag It' project:)  Thanks for stopping by!

xx Bonnie

Heartstrings - ABM Progressive Challenge

Hey there everyone!  We are kicking off a new Progressive Challenge in the Art by Mi Ran Facebook Group today, and this new image is sooo stinking cute!  Every month Mi Ran creates a new image that is used for the Progressive Challenge. If you participated in last month's challenge, the image is free to you. If you're new to our challenge, you can buy the image at a reduced rate, and as long as you participate (enter a project into our challenge) the next month's image is free.  Sweet deal! For more details check out the pinned post in the Art by Mi Ran Facebook Group.  Here is my project using 'Heartstrings'...

The Copics I used are: hair - BV20, BV25, BV29 & 100; dress - YR14, YR16, YR18 & Y17; shoes - C1, C3, C5 & C7; hearts - FV2.

For the card I used Bazzill cardstock, Doodlebug paper/die cuts (Haunted Mansion), lace, ribbon, and flowers from Wild Orchid.  The papers are from a really cute Halloween line I've been itching to use, and for some reason I felt like she was the perfect one for it!  I think I wanted to be sure not to make it didn't look too much like a Valentine's card, and I went to the opposite end of the spectrum, lol.  I'm really pleased with how she came out though:)  I hope you'll join us over in the Art by Mi Ran Facebook Group for this challenge!  Thanks for stopping by, and have an awesome weekend!

xx Bonnie

Day of the Deal Alex Challenge

Are you a member of the Kit and Clowder group on Facebook? If not, you can find it here, and join. The page is full of inspiration! That is also where I entered the Day of the Dead Alex challenge. The image was free to members of Kit and Clowder and Simply B Stamps Fan Group (find them here) on facebook. The challenge was to color her using a monochromatic color scheme (all colors from the same color family), plus a pop of color.  My first attempt at monochromatic coloring!  It was lots of fun, but a challenge for sure. If you missed the challenge, the image can be found here on the Simply Betty Stamps website.

For her skin and clothing I used V93, V95 and V99. For her skin I used V000, V22 and V28.  My pop of color was on her face using YG45 and YG03.

I hope you like her!  I'm off to work on another challenge from the Simply B Stamp Fan Group.  Look for that post in the next day or so:)

Bat Wing Betty Challenge

Here is a card I made for the Bat Wing Betty challenge on Simply B Stamps Fan Group on Facebook.  The stamp is FREE, but only if you are a member of the group.  You can join the group here SBS Fan Group.

I used paper from My Mind's Eye (Haunted) and We R Memory Keepers (Heebie Jeebies). I also used some Tim Holtz and Spellbinders dies, and Halloween Spider Webs. Thanks for looking!