Happy Inky Sunday! My cat friend Mischief claims that the candy made him do it. Any believers? Perhaps it is just a happy accident?!

This is a great card layout when you want some inky fun. The background is a “spooky” moon using TH’s moon stencil; many Youtube videos show this technique. Then a simple background stamping using archival ink. The images on the card consist of various die cuts. Not perhaps the quickest card to make, but a very fun one.

Supplies:

• Papers: Archival Cold Press Watercolor Paper, Green cardstock from my stash, Black Black Cardstock, Black fun foam (mounting)
• Dies: Tim Holtz Sizzix (Tiny Type Upper, Alphanumeric Classic Lower, Toil & Trouble)
• StampersAnonymous: Tim Holtz Sketch Manor
• Cricut files: “old boot”
• Stencils: Tim Holtz Layering Stencil Moon Mask
• Inks: Distress Ink Spray (Rustic Wilderness, Twisted Citron, Squeezed Lemonade, Carved Pumpkin, Black Soot), Distress Mica Stain (Harvest Moon, Burning Ember, Jack-O-Lantern), Distress Ink Pad(Rustic Wilderness, Twisted Citron); Distress Oxide Ink Pad (Squeezed Lemonade), Distress Archival Ink (Rustic Wilderness)
• Embellishments: Purple, Green, Gold Glitter Gel Pens

Directions:

Cut the watercolor card stock down to 4.0″ to 5.25″ Place your moon mask and spray until you are happy with the result. Watch the Youtube link above for more details on the basic background. Allow drying. Use the second moon mask, Distress Oxide Ink, and a Blending brush to add accents. Use some water and a brush to smudge the edges of the details if needed. Stamp a background scene with Archival Ink. Smudge the edges with Distress Ink. Cut your dies (2 of the cat and broom). Add details to the die cuts with the glitter gel pens. Arrange and adhere. Add matting as desired; I used a thin black with a wide green prior to mounting on my card base.

BTW, I did correct the “one” for the 31 and made it shorter. No image to prove this though. LOL😁

Witching you a happy long weekend!

Challenges entered: Two Old Bats Halloween, Fairy and Unicorn Challenge, Time Out Challenge, SSS Monday Challenge, SSS Wednesday Challenge, The Paper Players Challenge, Double Trouble Challenge, Craft Your Stash Challenge, This is Halloween Challenge

With many crafters returning or starting college, there is a simple way to balance school and work life . . . COFFEE! Our Stampingbella friend doesn’t start her day before her first cup of Joe; I wish I looked this cute in bunny slippers and curlers! Don’t forget that September 29th is National Coffee Day!

As it is the beginning of September, there is a new challenge at the Colorful Options Challenge. The color of the month, you ask? BROWN! My Oddball with a Coffee serves as my color-of-the-month contribution

May all that you do in this new month be productive and successful. Happy New Month to you, my sweet friends.

TGIF, artisans and crafters!

It is the beginning of a new month on the Colorful Options Challenge. Tim Holtz’s Sizzix Collector is the center point for my rainbow-inspired contribution this month. These were clearly inspired by the talents of Cherion. I chose not to decorate my envelopes quite as much as her as I wanted them to fit into a book-type folder for easy storage. I had a hard time getting a good photo of my vellum folder, so I took a short video instead (excuse the inky fingers please🤦‍♀️)

Supplies:

• Papers: Arteza Watercolor Paper, 110lb Nina Solar White cardstock, Vellum paper
• Inks: Distress Oxide (Festive Berries, Candied Apple, Carved Pumpkin, Crackling Campfire, Squeezed Lemonade, Fossilized Amber, Twisted Citron, Rustic Wilderness, Shabby Shutters, Prize Ribbon, Stormy Sky, Villanous Potion, Wilted Violet ); Versafine Onyx Black Ink
• Stamp Sets: StampersAnonymous (Ticket Booth, Bubbles, Linen, Pressed Foliage, Noteworthy)
• Stencils: Tim Holtz (Dot Fade Layering, TMS046 mini stencils)
• Omber thread and sewing machine

“One Small Thought in the Morning Can Change Your Whole Day.”

Happy September! September reminds me of Renaissance Festivals and all the beautiful costumes people wear.

Off to the craftroom where I pulled out one of my favorite Twisttoon stamps and my Copics. After coloring, she was hand cut and mounted on this fun fall background paper. The bottom strip is for a sentiment, which I will add once I decide on her use. Open, it holds a gift card. Folding fun!

As it is the beginning of September, there is a new challenge at the Colorful Options Challenge. Steampunk Time serves as my rainbow-inspired contribution.

Fare thee well, I must away!

Welcome back, friends! We are all a little mad here today. I have been playing with alternative skin colors this week. I couldn’t resist altering MFT’s Cute Chemist set to a more zombie-like appearance. I don’t think I achieved zombie, but perhaps a mad scientist. He reminds me of a young Dr. Jekyll concocting new things in his lab.

WANT TO SEE HIM GLOW? CLICK BELOW!

Here are the fixings……

• Papers: Arteza Watercolor Paper, Strathmore Bristol Smooth Cardstock, Ideology Craft Stock Warm- Tim Holtz, Green card stock from the Stash
• Inks: Distress Spray Stain (Peeled Paint, Rustic Wilderness, Twisted Citron) , Ink on 3 Disappearing Ink
• Stamp sets: MFT Cute Chemists
• Sizzix dies – Tim Holtz: Postal Thinlits, Tiny Type Upper, Tiny Type Lower
• Embellishments: Nuvo Drops Glow Drops Neon (Banana, Apple Sour), Glossy Accents, Prismacolor Pencil PC107, Gelly Roll White 08 (his eyes)
• Acrylic Paint: Deco Arts (BLN03, BLN04)
• Copic Colors: 100,C9,C7,E70,W0,0,BV23,BV25,BV29, YG00,YG01,YG03,YG17,YG97,G28,
• Tim Holtz Deckle Trimmer
• Embossing Folder: Tim Holtz, Texture Fades – Poison

Have a glowingly good week!

Challenges entered: Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge, Can You Handle the Pressure Challenge, Tic Tac Toe Challenge (Letters, Embossing(folder), Yellow), Craft Roulette, Sisterhood of the Snarky Stampers (old supplies), SSS Monday Challenge

Happy Sunday, friends! Is it tea time yet? Well, it probably is somewhere. Rosie and Bernie are here enjoying a little Orange Pekoe. Here are the supplies in case you want to chai this at home.

• Papers: Azteka 110lb watercolor paper, Nina Solar White 110lb cardstock
• Inks: Distress Ink in Saltwatertaffy; Archival Ink in Black Soot; Versamark Embossing Ink
• Stamps: StampingBella’s Rosie and Bernie have a tea party
• Distress Mica Spray in Burning Ember

Have a week full of creativi-tea!

Challenges entered: Craftroulette, The Alphabet Challenge, Double Trouble Challenge, The Crafter’s Cafe Challenge

Well, he is humanoid in appearance. But he is not 1.9m tall. I think he outweighs the 95.3kg. He is too cute. And, we shook hands, and I didn’t die, to my knowledge. But he does live at 049 Research Sector Drive. 🤪 His makings are below, but careful, you may need special containment for him.

Supplies:

• Papers: Strathmore Bristol Smooth Cardstock, Black Black 110lb cardstock, Purple from the stash, Nina Solar White 110lb cardstock
• Inks: Distress Oxide Ink (Villanous Potion, Wilted Violet, Milled Lavender, Black Soot, Antique Linen); Archival Ink (Black Soot, Villanous Potion)
• Die set: Sizzix-Tim Holtz’s Frightful Things
• SVG-Ocean’s Design: SVG plague doctor
• Stamps: Stampersanonymous Sketch Manor
• Stencil: Tim Holtz’s Bricked
• Distress Texture Paste Crypt
• Pan pastels: Black Course 014 Pearl, Violet 470.5, Violet Tint 470.8
• Inks: Archival Black Soot
• Tim Holtz Deckle Trimmer
• 1920s Typewriter

Directions:

Cut the bristol card stock down to 5.5×5.5. Ink the cardstock with the purple distress inks starting from the lightest in the center to the darkest on the edges. Type randomly as desired (I used SCP-049 info for the background text). Apply the Crypt paste through the stencil on the bottom inch of the panel. The paste will absorb some color, giving the brick a whimsical appearance. Stamp the background with archival inks. Use pan pastel on the background for dimension. Ink the edges with Black Soot. Cut the plague doctor with your Cricut. Cut the skulls with the die and white cardstock. Color the doctor’s bag with black soot and black pearl pastel. Assemble the plague doctor; use pan pastels to add dimension to him. Layer and stack the skulls as desired. Use foam tape to adhere the composed plage doctor. Create the house address out of leftover cardstock.

“No penguins for you, as you didn’t ask politely.”

Challenges entered: Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge, Craft Roulette, The Dream Factory Challenge, The Fairy and Unicorn Challenge, Allsorts Challenge., Twisted Thursday Challenge, Time Out Challenge

“Fallaces sunt rerum species,” but not in this picture.🕷 I wonder if Natasha Romanoff would enjoy this card? Thoughts?? If you have a Black Widow fan who would enjoy this, just look below.

Supplies:

• Papers: Arteza Watercolor Paper,Black Black 110lb cardstock, Vellum
• Inks: Distress Ink (Candy Apple, Squeezed Lemonade, Black Soot)
• Die set: Sizzix-Tim Holtz’s Frightful Things
• Stamps: Stampersanonymous Tangled Webs
• Stencil: Tim Holtz’s Digits
• Distress Texture Paste Crypt
• Distress Crayon: Black Soot, Empty Tomb
• Inks: Archival Black Soot
• Nuvo drops: black
• Distress Paint in Candy Apple
• Thread omber yellow-red-orange-black

Directions:

Cut the watercolor card stock down to 4.5×6. Apply texture paste through the stencil. Allow drying time. Using your splat box, spray with yellow and red ink. Spray with water as needed to get the result you desire. Add droplets of Black Soot. Dry. Stamp the spider webs. Stich the cardstock. Cut the ghosts and spiders. Add black Nuvo drops to the body of the spiders. Once dry, paint the hourglass on them. Type your sentiment on vellum. Layer it up with mattes as you desire and glue it down. Enjoy!!!

“Thanks for your cooperation.”

Challenges: Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge, Tic Tac Toe Challenge (Stencil, FrameIt, Sparkle)

Happy August, crafters! I was in the store and was inspired by the homecoming mum’s supplies that dominated the aisles. Who doesn’t love the look of formal gowns? Such elegance!

Back at home, I pulled out one of my favorite stamps, this gorgeous gown by The Ton. She is stamped in a kaleidoscope of Distress Oxide colors, and the background is blended with the same. A little zig-zag stitching was added to the background for interest. What I adore about this stamp is its ability to give you a sumptuous result with little time. This is a great card layout when you are short on time and need to make a card in an hour. Here are two links to previous cards I’ve made with the stamp for more inspiration: Imagine Elegance and Vivid Elegance.

As it is the beginning of August, there is a new challenge at the Colorful Options Challenge. Polychromatic Fashion serves as my rainbow-inspired contribution.

Wishing you a wonderful month ahead, crafty friends. May this month bring nothing but the best!