Finally, a Halloween card!!

I've been seeing tons of fun Halloween cards over on SCS & on the many blogs I peruse. I *finally* had time to create one, using my brand spankin' new Fluffles stamp I got from Eclectic Paperie, one of my favorite places to shop!


For this card I stamped the image onto watercolor paper with Colorbox black pigment ink, then added clear embossing powder & heated it. I usually do this when I'm planning to color the image with markers, as I did here. I used my SU markers & my blender pen (*still* can't get the hang of that darn aquapen!), coloring the hat & the cauldron twice. I then cut those out & popped them on dimensionals, after adding Crystal Effects to the cauldron & some purple Stickles to the dots on the hat. The oval layers were made with my Nestabilities (first time using those ovals!!). I used a lot of Bazzill Bling paper on this card ~~ my very favorite paper. It's heavy & textured & ....well.....blingy!! Some patterned paper from last year's stash adds to the Halloween-y theme. I used my Fiskars threading water punch on the orange layer, added 4 orange brads to the corners & made a puff of ribbon & VOILA ~~ my first Halloween card of the year!! I should have used bigger brads, these kind of get lost in all the dots on the paper, but I did add some Stickles to them to make them stand out a bit more.


I also decorated the inside ~~ very popular with the buyers. I again stamped the saying & the little kitty (a Michael's 2/$1 set a year or two ago) with pigment ink, then added clear EP & heated. The faux stitching is done with a black glaze pen so it, too, is raised a bit. I'm still working up the nerve (& saving my pennies) to buy a Janome sew mini, the little sewing machine everyone raves about. Problem is, I haven't sewn in about 25 years, so it will be a challenge figuring out how to use it!! For now, faux sew is the way to go!!!


Today, on my second day of freedom, I am going to Joann & Michael's ~~ I have coupons for both. I'm hoping to stock up on Bling at Michael's (how fun that they carry this paper now!!) since my coupon is for 20% your whole purchase. I will probably be checking out the new DCWV stacks at Joann ~~ I think they're even on sale. And who knows.....maybe I'll take a gander at the sewing machines. Maybe if I look wistful enough, someone will sit down with me & show me how they work :)

Have a great Friday!!!