Spooky!

Today's card is a pull out card (I'm not sure if that's the right name for it.  You pull open the card and the middle part turns and reveals a surprise.)

 



 

 

 

This card is made with a white card base and :

• Feather Dazzle by Hot off the Press
• Halloween charms by Idea Ology
• Papers by Hot off the Press
• Black Card Stock
• Rare Oddities by Graphic 45
• Thinlets by Sizzix to do the center cut outs and paper cut outs

The card was very easy to make once I figured out how to place the main thinlet die to make the main cut out of the three labels.  The die set comes with additional dies so that I was able to cut out papers to put on my card.

For the charms:
Once I cut them from the packaging (they are self adhesive), I mounted them on my card.
I took Distress Stickles for the spider, regular stickles for the skull (top) and for the bat, I use Enamel Accents in Black.  The enamel accents dries to a shiny black and has a great enamel look.  It was easy to add because it has a tiny applicator top.  It came out really good.

I added the feather and then added a gold pen line.  I hope you can see it in this picture.  I thought the front was too blank but didn't want to add to much because I didn't want to take away from the charms

Thanks for stopping by!
Lis

October

Hi all!
Another Halloween card for you!
Todays card is a collage Halloween card.  I seem to be stuck on lavenders, blacks and oranges this year. (I love lavender.)

I started with a black card stock as my card base.  I embossed a Stardream (shimmer) card with the new Poison embossing folder that Tim Holtz has out this year.  Onto that I layered a number of ephemera pieces and I also used some purple punchinella.
                   Punchinella is sequin waste.  Its what's left after the sequins are punched out.  I love using
                   it and have a lot of colors.  I haven't used it in a while but you know how it is, what's old
                   is new again!
If you are interested in purchasing a sample or just looking at what's available, you can go to www.skybluepink.com. They have a great selection and the service is excellent.

I added a purple stripe ribbon that I got for a dollar at Michaels a long time ago.

Thanks for stopping by, Lis

 

Beware Spirits

 

Don't you love how this card turned out?  I used the new Graphic 45 Halloween line Rare Oddities on this card.

Also:

• Halloween washi or tissue tape from Idea Ology
• I really love the border this makes.
• Orange ribbon with a plaid embossing from Really Reasonable Ribbon
• Chit Chat word strips (Occasions - Idea Ology)
• The pumpkin and the spider charm are also releases for this year from Idea Ology
• I have a die that cuts a full A2 size but I cut it in half to make the gold foil chevron piece
• The paper I used for the flourish on the pumpkin is called Gold Ripple and its a specialty card stock from Hot Off the Press
• I really like the way this goes with the pumpkin.  It looks like gold vines and adds extra texture to the card overall.

Thanks for stopping by!
Lis
 

Happy Halloween

Has it actually been since July that I've posted?  Ive been busy!  I am sorry for my absence but I am back with more cards!

Today's card (and the next few) are meant to get us all in the "spirit" as Halloween is a little more than a month away.  I don't know where the time has gone, that's for sure.

 

 

I used things from my stash (my stash is taking over my craft area so time to use it or lose it).

I cut out the pumpkins from a scrapbook paper.  I love the old fashioned look of these.  The borders are from various places.  You might recognize Tim Holtz' chain at the bottom.  I love the sparkly white bones.  The purple sentiment is Dazzles by Hot Off the Press and the 3-d bottles are some stickers I had left over from Michaels.

Oh yes, the background wrinkled silver paper is Little Sizzles from Sizzix.

Come back again for more cards!
Lis