Just a Little Halloween Humor ...

Hello!  I am back today with another Halloween card, this one with a little Halloween humor.  The two sets of Halloween stamps from Rubbernecker that I got at the last convention, had the funniest sentiment stamps included.  In fact, that is pretty much what sold me on the sets.  So, let me show you my silly card ... enjoy!

Can you see the sentiment ... "Everything was fine til that house fell on my sister." ? Oh my ... that just makes me laugh.  I had a few different house stamps but I didn't like how they looked with the feet and the other problem was they really were not the right proportion.  So, I decided I would just create "the look" of a house with some cardstock.  But then, there was all this white space open and that is when I decided to start adding embellishments.  Even after I thought it was all done, I decided it need one more thing ... the glittered bat!  I will have to figure out who should get the card for Halloween, as it will definitely need to be someone with a sense of humor.  What do you think of my card? 

Recipe:

Paper - Stripes from Recollections Halloween pack, Cardstock White, Orange, Black
Stamps - Witches shoes from Recollections set (in this set, the feet were in the middle of a sentiment that said something about smell my feet, but I only wanted the feet, so I cut it apart ... Tina Tip: don't be afraid to do surgery on your stamps to make them work for you!), Sentiment from Rubbernecker
Ink - Versafine Black, Prismacolor Pencils
Tools - Spellbinders Labels 8, Marvy Corner Rounder, Cuttlebug Halloween die
Other - Twine by The Twinery, Button, Rhinestones by Queen & Co., Black glitter by Doodlebug

See you tomorrow!

Happy Stamping!

Tina

Count Your Life by ...

Hello!  I will have a couple more Halloween cards for you this week, but I will also be sneaking in a couple of birthday cards too!  And, a birthday card is what I have to show you today.  This one I made for a friend and she got it last week, so it is safe to show you!  Here it is ... enjoy!

This is a past sketch from one of the VLV challenges.  You can see the original sketch here.  I haven't been participating in the challenges for a while now, but that doesn't mean I can't use their sketches to create wonderful cards, like this one!  I love all the papers together, don't you?

Recipe:

Paper - Crate Paper Farmhouse 6 x 6 pad, Cardstock White, Orange
Stamps - Unknown (it is an unmounted stamp I got at one the conventions)
Ink - Versafine Black
Tools - Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Circle, Classic Circle, MFT Die-namics Butterfly trio, Upsy Daisy set, and Dainty Dots Border
Other - Pearls by Queen & Co., Rhinestones

I will be back tomorrow with a Halloween card creation.  See you then!
Happy Stamping!
Tina

Saturday's Sketch Share!

Hello!  I am back today with another share between Debbie and I.  I really thought this was a fun sketch, and I hope you will enjoy our two looks!  I will show you my card, Debbie's card and then the sketch we both used to create our cards.  Enjoy!



My Card



Debbie's Card

  

The Sketch

I am hoping to work on some more Halloween card creations for you and I am also working on a creative project for my friend, Donna, who participates in our Saturday shares, every other week.  She is having a birthday later this month.  I can't give you any more hints about the project, as she looks at my blog.  I already let it out of the bag, that I am making her something .. that is enough!   So, I will back next week with more card creations.  Have a great weekend!  (Go Rangers! ... Just had to slip that one in!)

Happy Stamping!
Tina



Happy Boo To You!

Hello!  I am back today with another Halloween card with a stamp from the same set I used yesterday.  I had colored this little vampire guy a couple of weeks ago, so I figured it was time to get him added to a card!  Let me show you.  Enjoy!

The inside of his cape, I had already colored red, but when it came down to picking out papers to got with him, my choices for anything with red became very limited.  This Halloween paper with the words had a touch of red and so that is the one I went with.  I originally was thinking the pinking circle behind him would be red, but it just did not pop, so I went back to the purple.  I like the colors I end up using.  I think it works!  Do you like how I tucked the little sentiment in under his scull pail?  And how about those scull dies at the bottom?  Fun, huh?  I went with a Mojo sketch from 2009.  I think it is #69.  Here is the inside of my card ...

When I pulled out my Halloween papers, I found a bunch of these borders that I had punched out last year from a friend's punch.  I thought it would be perfect for the inside of the card.  I used to never put any papers at the bottom of the insides, thinking that you have to leave that area open for signing, but I am really liking this look.  And there is still plenty of room to sign!  What do you think?

Recipe:

Paper - Green stripe by Bo Bunny Whoo-ligans line, Words from same line called Grrrr, Cardstock Black White, Purple
Stamps- Recollections set, Sentiments from Rubbernecker
Ink - Versafine Black, Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol
Tools - Spellbinders Classic Circles, Pinking Circles, Cuttlebug Halloween die, Marthat Stewart graveyard border punch
Other - Dots by Unknown

Happy Stamping!
Tina

P.S.  Congratulations to our Texas Rangers for winning the first playoff series!  Woo Hoo!

Witchly Wishes!

Hello!  As promised, I am here today with the first of many Halloween cards for the month!  I got the cutest set of Halloween images at one of the chain stores recently.  So, to start us off, I am using the witch from the set.  Don't be surprised if you see her again, as this is one adorable stamp of a witch.  Here is my card.  Enjoy!

My card is a pretty simple layout but I played around with a bunch of different ideas, and this is the one I finally went with.  I like how it turned out.  What do you think?

Recipe:

Paper - Orange dot is the backside of Imaginisce Happy Camper (this is not a Halloween paper, but the orange dot was perfect ... tina tip: remember to look on the backside of all your papers when looking for certain colors!), Green writing is a set from Recollections (got it at Michaels), Cardstock White, Orange, Purple
Stamps - Recollections (also, got it at Michaels. Curious question from me: Is Michaels still making stuff under the Recollections name even though they have closed all their Recollections stores, or is this something that was left from when they still had their Recollections stores?), Sentiment is from Rubbernecker
Ink - Versafine Black, Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol
Tools - Spellbinders Circles
Other - Button, Twine from The Twinery, Orange Ribbon - unknown (was sent to me in a package from The Crafty Scrapper ... obviously they sell it ... and I want some more of it!  I will let you know who it's from when I find out!)

I hope to be back tomorrow with another card.
Happy Stamping!
Tina

Class Creations Share!

Hello!  On Saturday, I said I would be back with some Halloween cards to share, and I promise I will  get to that this week.  But, first, I thought I would share the cards I will be teaching in a couple of weeks at The Crafty Scapper.  She got in some new products from Hero Arts including some stamp and die sets, and stamps with a matching embossing folder.  You can see the new product on the Hero Arts site here.  (when the page comes up, scroll down to where they show all the sets.)  I loved a couple of the stamp & emboss sets that were for Christmas.  And even though, she did not order the Christmas sets in the stamp and die sets, I used one of the sets called Frames with Sprigs and created Christmas cards anyway.  Yes, I know what you are thinking ... Christmas?  But, you have to remember, if I am teaching only one class a month, I only have October and November to give some good Christmas card ideas.  December is almost too late for cards. And, I have something else in mind for my December class ... tags, which I think will be a fun idea.  But, let's get back to today's cards first!  Here are my cards.  Enjoy! 

The first card reflects more of my typical type card, but I did use the stamp and emboss combo on the holly background, as well as using the dies with pattern papers.  The second card, also uses the stamp and emboss combo.  I think if you click on it, you will be able to see the stamped and embossed paper.  On this one, I also used the stamp and die cut set.  But, because the die cut set I am using is not actually a Christmas stamp, I punched out the snowflakes to cover the little flower on the stamp.  I also did a little "covering" in the third card with the trees!  By the way, they call the second card a Tent Topper card.  And the third card has a very unique opening, as only the left side of the card opens.  I love learning and teaching different types of cards .. so fun!  I hope you enjoyed my share and if you are interested in coming to the class, just call The Crafty Scrapper to sign up.  Here are the details:

Chistmas Head-Start with Hero Arts $25 Wed. October October 19th 11:00 a.m OR Fri. October 21st 7:00 p.m.  Come get creative with brand new products from Hero Arts. We will be using two of the of the new stamp and emboss sets and one of the stamp and die cut sets, to complete three very creative cards, including a tent topper card and a card with a unique opening. Please bring adhesive, small pop-up dots, detailed scissors, and your preferred coloring medium (Copics, colored pencils, etc.) All other supplies provided.

Hopefully, I will be back tomorrow with a cute Halloween card!
Happy Stamping!
Tina

Saturday's Sketch Share!

Hello!  I am back today with Saturday's share.  Remember every other week, my friend, Donna participates, which is so fun because you get to see not two, but three cards using the same sketch.  So many great ideas!  Let's get to it.  I will be showing you my card, Donna's card, Debbie's card, and the sketch we all used.  Enjoy!

My Card

Donna's Card

Debbie's Card



The Sketch



 

Oh, how different all our ideas were for this one!  I have actually done this sketch before, and I loved it the first time, and I still do.  I was worried that the rose on my card would totally get smooched in transit, but I was happy to hear it survived!  Donna has the right idea ... it is time to kick-off Halloween cards!  Thanks Donna for the push!  Look for Halloween cards from me next week!  Enjoy the weekend!

Happy Stamping!
Tina