Ghoulish Night

At last!  It's Halloween and a time for all things spooky and ghoulish!  My card for today is a somewhat bloody and rabid Hare Dracula from Stampendous!  I hope you've enjoyed the 31 Days of Halloween!

Here's what I've used to create this card:

Stampendous® Hare Dracula

Stampendous® Tricky Words Perfectly Clear™ Stamps

Stampendous® Mixed Media White Paper

Copic® Markers

DecoArt® Media™ Mister Red

Distress Inks™ in Hickory Smoke, Shabby Shutters and Fired Brick

Mandarin Cardstock by My Colors®

Eerie Paper Pad by BasicGrey®

E-Z Runner® by Scrapbook Adhesives® by 3L®

3d Foam Mounting Squares by Scrapbook Adhesives® by 3L®

Hope you have a frightfully fun night and please be safe!  Watch out for those cute little trick or treaters out there!  Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Halloween!

Lea

Wicked Wednesday With Oddball Art Company

That's right, it's Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge Blog time and our sponsor this week is Oddball Art Company by the super talented Lizzy Love!  Our theme this week is Witches, Bats and Black Cats.  My little witch is batty about someone!  Heeheehee!  I've used images #103 and #84 (the wings from the Frankenstein bat).

Here's what I used to create this ATC:

Oddball Art Company© Image #103

Oddball Art Company© Image #84

Copic® Markers

Shabby Shutters Distress Ink Pad by Ranger®

Eerie Paper Pad by BasicGrey®

Classic Crest™ Solar White by Neenah®

Orange Cardstock by Bazzill®

E-Z Runner® by Scrapbook Adhesives®

3D Foam Mounting Squares™ by Scrapbook Adhesives®

Purple Ink Pen

Hope you'll play along with our challenge this week!  It's a fun one and I'm betting you have some cute witches, bats and black cats in your stash!  So, give us a treat and show us some creative tricks for Halloween!

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I'll see you again soon.  Hope your Halloween is full of treats!

Hugs,

Lea

Halloween's Spookiest Lady

Boo!  It's Day 24 of 31 Days of Halloween!  I have a confession to make.  I'm in the midst of moving and it's hard to find time to create when you're packing boxes and sorting through a household of belongings with the remnants of four kids and two adults.  Not an easy task.  So, basically, what it boils down to is this, today I'm reposting one of my favorite cards from last year.

I'm telling you now, the Skeleton Lady from Stampendous is one of the coolest and spookiest out there.  Can you imagine walking up behind a lady in this beautiful red velvet dress with gold trim only to discover it's a skeleton?  And, she's in a graveyard!  How fun is that for Halloween?!  So spooky cool, I love it!

Here's what I used to create this card:

Stampendous®:

R229 Skeleton Lady

MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper

MG11 Red Micro Glitter

FRG11C Red Glass Glitter

FRG09C Black Glass Glitter

FRC11 Scarlet Color Fragments

FRC07 Caramel Color Fragments

MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

Plus:

Chameleon™ Markers (NU1, RD4, Y03, CG8)

Tim Holtz® Black Soot Distress Ink by Ranger®

Black Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

Red Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

ZipDry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives™

Here's what I did to create this card:

Stamp image and color with markers.

Trim image closely all around.

Add black distress ink all around image.

Distress edges with scissors and add additional distress ink.

Trim a mat for image from black cardstock.

Create an A2 card base with a tent fold.

Adhere all layers.

Add red micro glitter to dress.

Mix fragments and glass glitters and adhere to edges, tap off excess.

Set aside to dry.

I do hope you don't mind a repeat!  Skeleton Lady really is one of my favs!  Thanks for stopping by today and Happy Halloween!

Hugs,

Lea

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Wicked Wednesday with Nikki Burnette

It's Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge time and this week we're lucky enough to have Nikki Burnette as our sponsor.  Our theme this week is "Halloween Colors," pretty simple, right?!  Her fantasy art is just the coolest and always fun to color.  The I've used her Witch Stamp - Zoe for my ATC.  I really love this image.  I wish now that I had made it a tiny bit smaller to include more of the trees on my ATC.  When it's a detailed image like this one, you really want to make the image as large as you can, especially when your eyesight isn't the best!  LOL!  All part of getting older, I suppose.  This particular image comes with two versions, the one I've used and another with out the trees and moon in the background.  Both are awesome.

Here's what I used for this ATC:

The Fantasy Art of Nikki Burnette Witch Stamp - Zoe

Prismacolor Colored Pencils

Neenah® Classic Crest Solar White Cover Stock

Orange Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

Purple Cardstock by Bazzill Basic Paper®

E-Z Runner™ by Scrapbook Adhesives® for 3L®

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I hope you'll play along since this challenge is VERY easy!  I'll see you again very soon!  Have a wonderful day!

Hugs,

Lea

Clowning Around

It's October 15th, already!  Only two more weeks until Trick or Treat!  So, it's also time for a new Desert Islands Crafters Challenge and this week our sponsor is Oddball Art Co.  I've used image Casey the Clown #75B for my card.  Here's the list of things to chose from for this challenge, remember, you need to use at least 3.

 

And here is my card using 1, 3, 4, 7 and 9:

Here's what I used to create this card:

Oddball Art Co. Casey the Clown #75B

Stampendous® SSC1208 Tricky Words Perfectly Clear™ Stamps Set

VersaFine™ Onyx Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko® for Imagine®

Memento™ New Sprout Ink Pad by Tsukineko® for Imagine®

VersaMark™ Watermark Ink Pad by Tsukineko® for Imagine®

Copic® Markers

Stampendous® Clear Lime Embossing Powder from Summer Shine Kit

Stampendous® Lettuce Embossing Powder

Stampendous® Jade PEARLustre Embossing Powder

Stampendous® Carnelian PEARLustre Embossing Powder

Stampendous® Aged Black Embossing Powder

Stampendous® Hot Lime Color Fragments

Stampendous® Black Crushed Glass Glitter 

Stampendous® Orange Micro Glitter

Stampendous® Lime Micro Glitter

DecoArt® Media™ Matte Medium

Basicgrey® Eerie Paper Pad

Neenah® Classic Crest™ Solar White

Lime Green Bazzill Basics Paper®

Orange Bazzill Basics Paper®

May Arts® Ribbon

E-Z Runner® by Scrapbook Adhesives™

I had a lot of fun playing "mad scientist" and mixing my own embossing powder mix!  I added a little of each of the embossing powders listed above, along with the lime and orange micro glitters.  It's so much fun to mix things up and see what you come up with.  For the corners, I've mixed the lime color fragments with black crushed glass glitter and orange micro glitter.  Fun, fun, fun!

Thanks so much for stopping by to take a look!  I hope you're inspired to play along with our challenge and I'll see you again soon!  

Hugs,

Lea

Feelin' Witchy?

Halloween is right around the corner and Stampendous has this adorable Witchy Cat stamp that is sure to put you in the mood for a hauntingly good time!

Here's what I used to create this card:

Stampendous® Witchy Cat Rubber Stamp

Stampendous® Frantage Color Fragments in Ochre and Amethyst

Stampendous® Frantage Glass Glitter in Royal Blue

Stampendous® Mixed Media White Paper

Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko® for Imagine®

Chameleon™ Markers: NU3, Y03, YL2, BR2, VO4, YL2, CG8, OL3, BL3, BL6, PK3

Purple Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

Royal Blue Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives

Here's what I did to create this card:

Stamp image, color and trim as shown.

Create an A2 card base with a tent fold from blue cardstock.

Trim a mat for image from purple cardstock.

Adhere all layers as shown.

Mix ochre and amethyst color fragments with royal blue glass glitter, apply to card as shown with adhesive.  

Set aside to drive.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I do hope you're feeling a little inspired to create some fun Halloween cards!  Stampendous has an amazing selection of stamps and embellishments for any style of card.  I'll see you again soon, in the meantime, have an awesome day!

Hugs,

Lea

Wicked Wednesday with A Day For Daisies

What day is it?  It's Wicked Wednesday and time for another ATC Challenge!  This week's sponsor is A Day For Daisies and I love her images!  The image I've used is Little Moon Witch with our theme of Cute or Creepy Halloween.  Obviously I chose the cute route!

Here's what I used to create this ATC:

A Day For Daisies ©Little Moon Witch

Prismacolor Pencils®

atyouSpica™ Glitter Pens in Yellow, Buttermilk and Clear

Sakura® Gelli Roll Pen in White

Neenah® Classic Crest™ Solar White

Navy Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

E-Z Runner™ by Scrapbook Adhesives® for 3L®

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I hope you'll play along and share with us your Cute or Creepy Halloween ATCs.  See you again soon!

Hugs,

Lea

Wicked Wednesday with Creepie Cute Stamps

Time for the next Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge!  This week our sponsor is Creepie Cute Stamps found in the BitStrange Etsy Store.  The image I've used is The Awakening and the theme is "Anything Goes."  Isn't she creepy?  And, very cool!

Here's what I used to create this ATC:

Creepie Cute Stamps The Awakening

Prismacolor Pencils

DecoArt Media Mister in Red

DecoArt Media Shimmer Mister in Violet

Echo Park the Apothecary Emporium 6x6 Paper Pad

Neenah Classic Crest Solar White Cover Stock

Bazzill Basics Paper Purple Cardstock

E-Z Runner by Scrapbook Adhesives for 3L

3D Foam Mounting Squares by Scrapbook Adhesives for 3L

I hope you'll play along with us, this is such an easy challenge for this week!  Thanks so much for stopping by and I'll see you again soon!

Hugs,

Lea

Sweet Escapes are Awesome!

Desert Island Crafters Challenge is sponsored this round by Sweet Escape Digis and the image I've chosen is Witch Digital Stamp.  I love her images as they're all wonderful!  The faces are so sweet and they're just fun to color.  Here's the list of items to choose from for this challenge:

1.  Turn something sweet into something creepy

2.  Use black, purple and orange

3.  Use spider webs

4.  Add some glitter/sparkle

5.  Use a die cut

6.  Use paint

7.  Tear something

8.  No pink

9.  CASE a DT Member

10.  Something metal

For my image I've used 2, 3, 4, 5,  and 6.  Remember, you must use at least 3 items from the list for your project.

                               

Here's what I've used to create this card:

Sweet Escape's Witch Digital Stamp

Copic Markers

Hickory Smoke Distress Ink from Ranger

Eerie 6x6 Paper Pad from BasicGrey

Purple Cardstock from Bazzill Basics Paper

Creepy Web Die from Memory Box

Label Eighteen Die from Spellbinders

DecoArt Media Shimmer Mister in Violet

DecoArt Media Mister in Yellow Green

Silver Micro Glitter from Stampendous

E-Z Runner by Scrapbook Adhesives for 3L

Quickie Glue Pen by Sakura (Great for intricate dies)

3D Foam Mounting Squares by Scrapbook Adhesives for 3L

This was such a fun card to create!  It helps to have an awesome stamp to begin the process!  I hope you'll check out Sweet Escapes, I'm pretty sure you'll love them too!  So, let's see what you can create from our fun list!  See you again soon!

Hugs,

Lea