Boo!

I won some Hero Arts clear stamps a while back from Simon Says Stamp & have just got round to using the haunted house in the set. I thought the paisley leaf would make a fabby ghost and the googly eyes were a must. One of my favourite background stamps is Magical Background by Hero Arts, give it a wobble when you are stamping & you too can get the extra swirls that make your eyes think they are out of focus. Totally intentional as I'm sure you know :) I liked the effect so didn't stamp it again. I misted the background with Glimmer Mist & highlighted a few areas with Stickles for a bit of glitter & shine.

This card was a thank you card for someone who loves the Halloween festivities. The sentiment was a bit of fun with the thank you on the inside. This card has a lot of dimension: googly eyes, raised embossed background, foam squares for the ghost & haunted house plus it's a thank you & a Halloween card rolled into one. Hopefully this exemplifies the Fall spirit (Halloween, thank you & an actual spirit). 

Sorry for another low light level photo, yeah for the Winter days!

Challenges:

A Blog Named Hero Challenge #15: The Ol' 1-2 Punch
Sentimental Sunday Challenge #127: Dimension
Ribbon Carousel Challenge RCC74: Fall Spirit
Papertake Weekly Challenge: Anything Goes (I didn't use the option)
The Crafty Pad Designs Challenge #195: Anything Goes at the Crafty Pad

Trying for simple & elegant

 

To that end I've used two colours [& white!] and tied the ribbon in a flat-ish knot.

I purchased the cake die ages ago and final took it out from languishing at the bottom of a basket. I used a Sharpie marker to colour the icing and Glossy Accents for added shine. The glitter strip is left over from birthday party crown making. The gold card and red organza ribbon are new for the occasion.  I've gone with subtle bling, gold embossing, gold glitter strip & gold card.  The card really shines.
It is Clear it out Challenge's first birthday & their challenge this week is a birthday card, use your bling.

The sketch is Jill's from Sketch n Stash Challenge 82 & "Anything Goes" with Avocado Arts at Ribbon Carousel Challenge RCC42

 

Supplies

Stamps: Papermania Sentiments

Dies, Punches: Papermania Tiered Cakes {NEGLECTED}, Xcut Alphabet Dies, Circle cutter, Scallop punch

Paper: White card from stash, Gold card

Ink: Versamark
Bling: Glittered Gold Sticker {NEGLECTED}, Gold embossing powder, Glossy Accents, Gold card {NEW}, Red Organza ribbon {NEW} 

'Hope you enjoyed your visit & see you again soon!

Less Traditional Valentine

-only a touch of red & pink, & no hearts!

This card is jam packed with my favourite things.  The colours (mustard, red, turquoise & pink) were inspired by The Alleyway Stamps first challenge, Be Inspired #1.  The metal swirls screamed D'vine Swirls embossing folder & the knots/holes in the bed meant eyelets.  I'm not into bunting (yet!) so I used a banner & twine for my sentiment.

I distressed the edges of the patterned paper, roughed up the twine & applied distress ink to the embossed square of card & the oval image edges.  I'm entering this card into a Passion for ProMarkers  challenge: Week 136-Theme distressing.

 

The Ribbon Carousel Challenge provided the sketch for this card:

I chose twine for a more natural & masculine look, instead of ribbon, to fit in with the natural wooden headboard & male recipient of the card.

There are plenty of mushrooms in my garden, though usually not in this colour scheme! With that in mind I want to enter this card into Sir Stampalot Challenge for February "In the garden".

Supplies

Stamps: TAWS February Freebies

Dies, Embossing & Punches: Spellbinders Ovals, Cuttlebug D'vine Swirls

Paper: White card from stash, Free digital papers from Magazine

Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink Mustard Seed, Broken China, Stormy Sky, Peeled Paint

Promarkers: 

Challenges:
TAWS Be Inspired #1, Passion for ProMarkers Week136-Theme Distressing, The Ribbon Carousel Challenge RCC40, Sir Stampalot February Challenge In the Garden.

Thanks for dropping by, hope you enjoyed your visit.