Happy Halloween!

Stampendous is sponsoring 31 Days of Halloween this year. The design team will be playing along with other fabulous paper crafters to present a lot of fun and spooky inspiration and you can play along with us. Best of all there will be prizes! All you need to do is to check in daily at Stampendous' blog!  Click here to be whisked to today's link!

Hmm. It seems that Count Catula found something tasty at the local cemetery and had himself a little snack.

Supplies Used:
Count Catula Rubber Stamp by Stampendous
Tuxedo Black Memento ™ Ink by Tsukineko/Imagine Crafts
Center Step Card Die Set by The Stamp Doctor
Happy Haunting 8x8 pad by Graphic 45
X-Press It® Blending Card
Copic markers:
 C6, C7, C8, RV93, R32, R17
 B04, B06, B16, B18
 Y15, Y18, T1
Graveyard Scene and Shapes Dies by Spellbinders (retired)
Cat dies (source unknown since I collect all things cat and forgot to mark the dies, which is how I see track of what's what. I clearly need a different system.)
Bat die (another unmarked die)
Happy Halloween (yet another)*
London Bus Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylic Paint by Paper Artsy

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I shall be entering this card into the following challenges:
• My Time To Craft Challenges: Halloween or Cats
• Creative With Stamps Challenges: Halloween or Leaves
• Die Cut Divas Challenges: For Autumn or Halloween
• Lost Coast Challenge #63: Cats or Dogs

Halloween Tag

Stampendous is sponsoring 31 Days of Halloween this year. The design team will be playing along with other fabulous paper crafters to present a lot of fun and spooky inspiration and you can play along with us. Best of all there will be prizes! All you need to do is to check in daily at Stampendous' blog!  Click here to be whisked to today's link!

Here's a somewhat spooky tag using Stampendous' fabulous new Skeleton Humor Perfectly Clear™Stamp set.

Supplies:
Stampendous Products Used:
Skeleton Humor Perfectly Clear™Stamp set.
Fitted Frames A Die Cut Set
Tuxedo Black Memento™ Ink by Tsukineko

Other Supplies:
Copic Markers: T0, T1, T3, E40, E41, YG01, G21, V01, E71, E70, W1

Wildflower cardstock by My Colors
Black Cardstock
Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Papers
Post-It® Notes by 3M
Stamp-A-Ma-Jig® by EK Success
Duo-Corner Punch by Tonic Studios
Blue Jean/Swimming Pool Gingham Duets ribbon by Doodlebug Design

Instructions:

1. Cover part of the skeleton's head with a Post-It® Note. Ink stamp with Tuxedo Black Memento ink, remove Post-It Note, and stamp the skeleton onto white cardstock.
2. Add a horizontal line using a Copic marker, 
3. Using a stamp positioner, the little mouse, the top hat, and the bat.
4. Color images using Copic markers.
5. Die-cut image panel.
6. Finish coloring the scene.
7. Mat the image panel onto Wildflower cardstock, mat with black cardstock.
8. Cut a panel from Wildflower cardstock that is 1/2" wider and 3/4" longer than the matted image panel.
9. Punch the top two corners, punch a hole, and add a ribbon.

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What's Up Pussycat?

Whimsy Stamps is the sponsor this week at Passionate Paper Creations and Friends and I decided to select their Lazy Kitty stamp along with one of the three dies from my new Scalloped Border Dies Set from The Stamp Doctor, who also is a sponsor of Passionate Paper Creations and Friends.

Here's my card! 

Supplies Used:

Lazy Kitty stamp by Whimsy Stamps

Copic Markers: 

  Cat:

  Sky:

  Tree Trunk and Branch: E70, E71, E74, E77, E89

  Leaves: YG000, YG01 YG03, YR12, YR16, YR218, YR27, R35, R39, Y13, Y19, &35

  Butterfly: YR16 YR18

  Fly: N1

Scalloped Border Dies Set by The Stamp Doctor

Mellow 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by Basic Grey

Orange cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Tim Holtz® Ground Espresso Distress® Ink by Ranger 

I'd like to note that the kitty was colored to look like a cross between Harley Quinn and Domino, who are my six and half month kittens.

Here's a photo of them taken a while back. Domino is on the left and HQ is on the right. 

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Embalm and Carrion!

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Here's a card with the new Crowned Skull Rubber Stamp, which is a gorgeous collage image and humorous too!

Supplies Used:
Stampendous Supplies Used:
Crowned Skull Rubber Stamp
Decor Cling Script Rubber Stamp
Tuxedo Black Memento™ Ink by Tsukineko®

Other Supplies Used:
Solar White Classic Crest® cardstock by Neenah
Ivory cardstock
Tim Holtz® Distress® Inks in Old Paper, Pumice Stone, Fired Brick, and Black Soot by Ranger
Red Solar Sparkle Pen by Spectrum Noir™

Instructions:

1. Cut an 8.5" x 11" piece of Ivory cardstockin half to create two 4.25" x 5.5" panels.
2. Using black ink, stamp the Script onto one panel, then randomly sponge Distress inks over top.
3. Fold the cardstock in half to form an A2 card, then sponge the edges with Distress inks.
4. Stamp the Crowned skull onto white cardstock and color with Copic markers. 
5. Color the gems in the crown with Red Solar Sparkle Pen.
6. Trim the image panel to 4" x 5.25".
7. Distress the edges of the image panel with a distress tool and the blade of a pair of scissors. 
8. Sponge the edges with Distress inks, then adhere to the card front.

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Boo!

Stampendous is sponsoring 31 Days of Halloween this year. The design team will be playing along with other fabulous paper crafters to present a lot of fun and spooky inspiration and you can play along with us. Best of all there will be prizes! All you need to do is to check in daily at Stampendous' blog!  Click here to be whisked to today's link!

Here's a really scary card using Stampendous' new House-Mouse Designs® Costume Play Rubber Stamp.

Supplies Used:
Stampendous Supplies Used:
House-Mouse Designs® Costume Play Rubber Stamp.
Storybook Alphabet Perfectly Clear™ Stamp Set
Build a Pop Up Die Set
Tuxedo Black Memento™ Ink by Tsukineko®

Other Supplies Used:
Copic Markers:
 Mouse Skin: E50, E21, E11, E000, E00, BV0000, BG0000, BV20
 Fur: T1, T3, T5, E53
 Noses: R11, R22
 Blush: R20
 Mouth: E04, RV95, R32
 Costumes: Y11, Y13, Y17, Y19, Y26, C6, C8, V12, V17
 Ground: E41, E42, E43 BG93
 Bag: YR16, YR18, C8, N1, N3
 Candy Corn: Y11, Y13, YR16, YR18, N0
 Tree: E71 E74, E77
 Leaves: YG03, YR16, YR18, Y38
 Grass: YG13, YG17, YG97
Jet Black Archival Ink by Ranger
Tim Holtz® Black Soot Distress Ink by Ranger
White Solar Classic Crest® cardstock by Neenah Papers
Plum Treasures™ cardstock by Worldwin
Abracadabra, Wicked Whimsey from the 8x8 An Eerie Tale paper pad by Graphic 45®
Purple and Ivory Patterned paper from the 6x6 paper An Eerie Tale paper pad by Graphic 45®
Clear Gelly® Stardust® Glitter Gel pen by Sakura

Instructions:

1. Stamp Costume Play onto Neenah cardstock with Tuxedo Black Memento ink.
2. Use Copic markers to color the scene.
3. Trim the image panel and mat with plum cardstock.
4. Cut  1.25" x 4" strips of patterned paper and edge with Black Soot Distress ink.
5. Stamp "Boo" onto the Ivory patterned paper using Jet Black Archival ink.
6. Die-cut with the ticket die from the Build a Pop Up Die Set and edge with Black Soot Distress ink.
7. Mat the sentiment die-cut with plum cardstock.
8. Cut a piece of Abracadabra patterned paper to 4.25" x 5.5". Edge with Black Soot Distress ink.
9. Adhere the three strips of patterned paper to the card front as shown.
10. Adhere the image panel and the sentiment.
11. Adhere the card front to the card.

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