I'm a Little Batty for You!

Hello!  Going through the blogs I frequent, I came across a color challenge using Black, Cream, and Craft.  I immediately thought those colors might work for Halloween, so I made myself a note, in case I got inspiration later for that combo when I was out in my "shack".  So, yesterday, I came across a DP with a cream background and beautiful black swirls and thought of that challenge again.  One note, this paper was purchased, I am sure, for the reverse side which is orange with tiny black polka dots.  And that is why the double sided papers are so cool!  Anyway, back to my card ... I went with a big bat for my main image because I knew he would be solid black.  In fact I embossed him in black so he would stand out even more.  I went with a simple layout that I have been wanting to try.  I think I might like to do this one again, with brighter colors.  Speaking of colors, I have to say, it was all I could do to NOT add another color to this card, like an orange, or a purple. As you know, I like colors, bright ones!  And that is why this one was a true challenge!  Let me show you my card and you can be the judge ... enjoy!

 

When it came to embellishing, I felt lucky to find a little jar with three pearls left in it.  But I thought it could use a little more so I found these pieces of rhinestones attached together and added them.  Truthfully, looking at it on the screen now, I am wondering if I should have used that big bat as it dosent' seem to go with the elegance of the paper and embellishments.  Help me decide ... do you like it?  Leave me a comment and let me know what you think!

Recipe:
Paper - The Girls Paperie Toil and Trouble, Cardstock Black, Cream, Craft
Stamps - Big Bat by Hot Potatoes, Sentiment by A Muse
Ink - Versafine Black, Judikins Detail Black Powder, heat gun
Tools - Marvy Matchable Corner Rounder, EK Success corner punch
Other - Ribbon by Stampin' Up, Cream Pearls by Stamping Bella, Attached black rhinestones by Prima

I will have another card for you tomorrow.
Happy Stamping!
Tina

Boo!

Hello!  O.k. I am really cooking on the Halloween cards now.  I realized it is a week and a half away which doesn't give me all that much time.  I have made four more to show you, that is one for today, one for Thursday, Friday and Saturday.  And then I  hope to make four or five for next week.  If I do that, the count will be at 12 and then I will need to make multiples of a couple of favorites because I will need at least 20 to send.  Then, we move on to Thanksgiving cards ... and then Christmas.  Just thinking of that overwhelms me, so let's get back to today's card which is for Halloween!  I got a chance to stamp with some friends a couple of weeks ago, and one of the girls had brought one of Martha Stewart's Halloween border punches, so I spent time punching out some "Boo" borders.  I just had to come up with a card so that I could use them.  Here it is.  Enjoy!

My original idea was to have the boos lining up on the left, one boo on the first line, two boos on the second line and three boos on the last.  But, to make this work, there was no way I was going to get to use the image of the tree and moon, so I went with plan B!  I like the way it came out.  It showcases the tree image and the boo borders.  What do you think, is it bootiful?  (ha, ha!)

Recipe:

Paper - Orange Sparkle from $1 Pack from Target, Cardstock White, Black
Stamps - Tree Scene from Stampendous
Ink - Versafine Black, Marvy Matchable Pale Orange (I used JudiKins Eclipse tape to make a reverse mask so I could use my stipple brush to stipple color just in the center of the moon.)
Tools - Classic Circle, Pinking Circle, and Classic Scalloped Oval Nestibilities (Oval was used to make left side black panel), Seeing Spots Cuttlebug embossing folder, Martha Stewart border punch
Other - Ranger Quicky Glue Pen, Black Glitter (on tree), Gelly Roll Glaze Pen (on bats), Ribbon, Tiny Pearls by Kaiser (I love this addition on top of the ribbon)

See you tomorrow!  Happy Stamping!
Tina

Texas Tues-Step!

Hello!  Welcome to another Texas Tues-Step day!  My Texas card today is pretty simple.  I went with Deadbeat Design's big 'ole TEXAS word stamp, embossed it and combined it with some pretty papers, some pearls, a ribbon, and a little boot charm and it was done.  I love the way it came out!  Here it is.  Enjoy!

Recipe:

Paper - Bo Bunny Mama-Razzi Stripe, Cardstock White, Med. Blue, Rust
Stamps - Deadbeat Designs
Ink - Versamark, Adirondack Ginger embossing powder, heat gun, Brown Sharpie to color brass boot charm
Tools - Petite Oval Scalloped and Classic Oval Nestibilities, Stampin' Up Border Punch, Stampin' Up Square Lattice embossing folder
Other - Pearls by Kaiser, Ribbon by Unknown, Charm by Fancifuls

Be sure to go to the Texas Tues-Step team on the right side of my blog and see it there are any other participants for this week.  I know Mark with Deadbeat Designs is showing off one of his cool starbooks today! 

I will have Halloween cards for you the rest of the week.  So drop back by!

Happy Stamping!
Tina

Friends make the World Special!

Hello!  I had hoped to get back to my stamp shack this week to make you another couple of Halloween cards, but that has not happened.  So for today's card, I want to show you the birthday card that was made and given to a friend last week.  It might not be the exact fall or Halloween colors, but it pretty!  I hope you enjoy it!

This layout I have been wanting to try the the longest time.  I love how it came out, don't you?

Recipe:

Paper - Bo Bunny Flutter Butter Breeze and Flutter Butter Stripe, Cardstock White, Yellow, Green
Stamps - Verve Stamps
Ink - Versafine Black
Tools - Marvy Corner Rounder, Circle Scalloped and Circle Nestibilities, Ribbon Tags Trio
Other - Ribbon by Unknown, Pearls & Center brad on flower by Queen & Co.

Now, a couple of days ago, I promised you a picture of my mom. 

My mom, Dorothy, on her 95th birthday!

That is all for this week.  Look for more Halloween creations next week!  It's coming up soon and I still have lots of card ideas for this holiday so I need to get on the ball. (or my broom)!

Have a great weekend -

Happy Stamping!
Tina

Happy 95th Birthday Mom!

 Yes, today's card is made for my mom's birthday, which is today.  Let me warn you right now, it is not in fall colors!  Her favorite color is PINK and that is what she is gonna get.  I didn't have a particular sketch in mind, so I decided to go with the current Mojo Monday sketch.  I think it came out great.  I do have to tell you a quick story before I get to my card.  Last week, when I went to visit my mom at the nursing home, I decided to take in a box of my cards I've made to show her just for something different to talk about.  Anyway, she liked all of them but when she came to the one that had the sentiment on it that says "To the world you may be just one person, but to one person you may be the world", she started crying and saying how that was such a lovely sentiment.  I decided right then I would stamp that sentiment on her card.  You have seen it used on my cards a few times and this will be another time.  Thanks for letting me share my sweet mom story.  Let me show you my card   And the sketch.  Enjoy!

I do want to note that on the sketch, there were buttons.  But, I didn't have any that were the right color, so even though it is a variation, I went with the rhinestones instead.  I think having the circles behind them gives an illusion of a button.  In the Verve set, there was a small "mom" stamp, so I stamped it and added it under the ribbon.  And of course, I added the flower.  It just needed it to complete it.  I love the card and I know she will too.  If we take a good picture of her, I will try to post it later today.


Recipe:

Paper - Glitter Dots by Best Creation, Inc.  Pink and White by Stampin' Up (retired), Cardstock White, Pink
Stamps - Verve Stamps One Person set
Ink - Versafine Black, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Spun Sugar for flower stamped for background on white panel
Tools - Tim Holtz Bracket Die, Ek Success Scalloped Border Punch, Ek Success Small Round Punch
Other - Ribbon by AMuse, Rhinestones by Hero Arts

Happy Stamping!
Tina

Frightful & Delightful!

Hello!  I have another fun Halloween card for you today.  I often see ideas on other blogs, change the papers, and the stamps and make them my own.  Sometimes, I change the layout, sometimes I closely follow theirs.  I think this is what they call to "case" a blog.  Alot of times, I don't remember what blog I got the idea from.  But for today's card, I do know and I wanted to share her card with you here.  I love Julee's cards, stamps and all her ideas!  What caught my eye about her post was the little instruction she gave about leaving the die on and stamp to the edge and then draw a line around the inside of the die.  Absolutely wonderful idea!  And I followed her lead and did just that on my card ...enjoy!

Sorry about the scan being a little fuzzy.  That seems to happen when my card doesn't lay flat, but I love those big fat buttons!  I think I might be making a few extra of this one to send out.  Good idea, you think?

 

Recipe:

Paper - Best Creation Inc. Trick or Treat line, Cardstock White, Black, Lime Green
Stamps - Frightful sentiment by AMuse, Webs by Hero Arts, Spider by Printworks
Ink - Versafine Black, Tombow Marker #173 to make frame line, Ranger White Gel Pen to make dots on bracket
Tools - Tim Holtz Bracket Die (just got...woo hoo!), Labels 9 Nestibilities, Seeing Spots Cuttlebug embossing folder (another new item!)
Other - Green Dot Ribbon from Target (from $1 bin), Pearls by Kaiser, Button, Linen Thread by The Cat's Pajamas

Happy Stamping!
Tina

My Ghoulfriends!

Hello!  I am a little late in posting my card today because of a mishap in my stamp room last night.  I will tell you all about that after I show you my card.  I saw the challenge on the Stamptacular Sunday Challenge blog was to make a card for BFF ...Buttons, Flowers and Friendship.  My first thought was, would would it be possible since I am doing Halloween?  And then I thought about the witch stamp I own from My Favorite Things.  When I got the stamp out and realized one of the sentiments said ghoulfriends, I did a little woo hoo and got to creating.  Let me show you my finished card.  I really love the end result!  Enjoy!

Now let me share my mishap!  You see, I was working on today's card and I had got the front done and was just adding my inside sentiment.  When I finished doing that, I realized the black stamp pad was left open on my desk.  My first thought was that could have been bad.  And then I looked at the front of my card... OMG black ink all other the bottom and especially on my main white panel!  Well, I almost cried.  It is so unusual for that to happen for me.  I am usually great about making sure to cover my inks so that does not happen.  But it was getting late and I was hurrying!  My main panel was the part I just didn't see redoing as I had paper pieced and colored.  There was also ink on the purple background on the left side of the card and a little on the orange panel. Just to let you know the layout I was going with before this happened was like the card I did here. So, I switched sides on everything to cover the ink, but had to create a new orange panel.  I couldn't figure out any way to cover all the ink at the bottom of my main panel without cutting it off and that is what I did!  I added a black ribbon at the bottom to hide where the cut off was. And my flowers covered the rest!  So, that redo took another hour. But, like I said earlier, I really do love the finished card.  What do you think?

Recipe:

Paper - Orange and Purple from $1 pack from Target dollar bin, Halloween text paper from old stash, Cardstock White, Black
Stamps - My Favorite Things
Ink - Versafine Black, Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol
Tools - Rectangle Scalloped Nestiblities (I had to cut off and tape it to make it smaller when I had to cut my white panel)
Other - Black grossgrain ribbon unknown, Flowers by Prima, Button, White Thread by The Cat's Pajamas, Orange Dot Sparklers by Stampendous

I will have another card for you tomorrow.  See you then!
Happy Stamping!
Tina