Happy (almost) Halloween,
One of my favorite things about Halloween it giver us freedom to use colors that we might normally shy away from like florescent orange, green, or yellow. In truth, we probably don't have a lot of use for those in our everyday crafting. I'm not going to lie... I was a little exciting to sit down and have a play with this neglected colors. To enhance the brightness of the end result. I went over the white background with a light grey to dull it a bit. I think it helped make the brights look brighter.
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I used watercolors to color this background
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Did I scare you? Yeah... probably not. I'm more of the too cute to spook than creepy halloween type. I thought when I started out with this card I was going to make a spooky scene. It turns out I think the cat just likes to cuddle jack-o-lanterns in the cemetery. It could happen, right?
As a side note.. the Happy Halloween is supposed to be a paint stroke. I thought I was going to do it in a festive color like orange or green. However, It turns out I liked it in black the best. It thought it looked a little like a tail of a shooting star or comet. It is Halloween... so anything is possible.
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Whoop Here It IS!
I've been waiting for this stamp for a LONG time. Thank you to Technique Junkies for making it. I'm ure you all remember a song by Tag Team from the early 1990's that is still loved by all. It has worked its way into our everyday day conversations. It is about time it made its card making debut.
I wanted to appear as if the moon was saying "Whoop", so I used white pigment ink to sponge a grey card stock. I added a bit of yellow and grey to give it a spooky feel. Splattered the white ink to create some stars in the background. All it needed was a character wish a bit of personality. With Halloween around the corner, I chose this too cute to spook ghost. I hope you love it. I know this stamp is going to be a favorite in my collection.
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Happy Friday the 13th!
Do you have some spooky plans tonight? Maybe it is put on a scary movie and make some Halloween cards? Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. What isn't there to love? You get to dress silly, eat candy, and spend time with friends and family without having a stressful lead up.
I used Skelly from Trinty stamps to create this skeleton card. I thought it looked like he was dancing. What song do you think he is listening to?
The design team has a bunch of projects to help inspire your Halloween projects. I hope you will take a second and see their makes. If you are inspired to shop you can save 10% on all stamps using the code TJ10Chris
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How is it possible it is September! It is the unofficial end of lake season here. The only positive is that my favorite holiday is lurking. It is officially now acceptable to start decorating for Halloween. The people at Technique Junkies are here to help us start creating a spooky atmosphere.
When I first saw this dancing skeleton background, I immediately thought of this skeleton die in my collection. I knew they would be a perfect pair. They compliment each other perfectly.
I hope you stop by and see all the other talented makes from the designers (links below). If you love this card please consider using my code to let me know and save and additional 10% on top of the sale price!
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I couldn't resist this die set from Spellbinders. I love all the details that are included in these dies. The make creating this type of card easy and fun. With exception of the card base (3.5 x 6 inch) and mat, I was able to use scraps to die cut all the pieces. I embossed the background with a spiderweb pattern to add to the spookiness. I can't wait to experiment with the other holiday sets they release.
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I'm so excited to share this card. This Dancing Grim Reaper is too cute to spook. The card is designed so that the body of the grim reaper swings side to side when you move the card. It is just a fun effect. What makes it even better is the funny sentiment that TJ created. The inside reads: "However, there is a tiny box of souls in my underwear drawer". Do you think the grim reaper wears underwear?
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This is the new All About Halloween background stamp from TJ. I love the different fonts and scary words that they incorporated into the design. I can see myself reaching for this again and again. I really wanted to highlight the words in this stamp. I had some background left over from a pervious craft session. I thought this one fit perfectly.
You can see how I made this background here:
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I'm not a fan of spiders. The only acceptable spider are the ones that are made of paper and have adorable google eyes! I used kite string to wrap around the grey card panel to create a web. If you plan on recreating this card... I recommend that you stamp the sentiment first. It was a lot easier to built your web around the sentiment than fit it in later.... (ask me how I know 😀)
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It September now or as I like to call it pre-Halloween. This isn't really a Halloween card, but it uses a Halloween cat stamp. This cat pairs perfectly with this silly sentiment. This kitty looks like she is on the prowl for some trouble.
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Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. What is not to love? You get to dress silly, eat candy and it is pretty much stress free.
Stencils are becoming more and more popular. Four of these cards were created by using a stencil set by Taylored Expressions. The fifth card is created using a reverse background stamp. I embellished the cards by using a glitter gel pen, spooky dies, and sentiment strips. I love how they turned out. Can you guess which one is my favorite (listed at the bottom)? Do you have a favorite? I'd love to know.
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My favorite card is the spooky cat. Those green eyes are just captivating!
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I love experimenting. I did this technique about 5 years ago. I forgot how addictive it is. I made a video to show you how I did it.
Stamps: Spooky Frame: Wicked- Spider Web- Haunted House- Skulls- You can save 10% with this code: TJ10Chris Inks: Memento Ink: https://amzn.to/3vkAR86 or http://shrsl.com/3grmo Alcohol Inks:http://shrsl.com/3o7v5 or https://amzn.to/3wsJ9vT Tools: Watercolor mat- Paper: Neenah: Other: Bearly Art Glue:
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