Halloween Mini-cards

I made fun Halloween mini-cards!

This card has a peek-a-boo window, and a cute spider is waiting behind the window.

 This is a shaker card. I love the floating felt ghost.

And the pumpkin has a paper spring on the back of the pumpkin, so it jumps out.

Stamp: Googly Ghouls, Wicked Cool, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper: Basic Black, Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie, Elegant Eggplant, DSP Witches' Brew

Ink: Basic Black

Accessories: Peekaboo Frames Bigz L Die, Die-namics Spooky Scene, Die-namics Halloween Charms, Sequins (Halloween Mix, Black), Felt (white), Mini Glue Dots, Dimentionals

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PP268: A Sketch Challenge

I can't believe I missed the entry deadline! This post was in my draft for a few days. I'll post this anyway...

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 This week's Paper Players' challenge is a sketch challenge from LeAnn. There are fun and nice elements in the card.

Here's my card:

 

I've wanted to use embossed vellum for a baby card, so this was a perfect opportunity. I liked the combination of the pattern (elegant dots) and the softness the vellum gives off.

 

Stamp: Something for Baby, Itty Bitty Banners

Paper: Soft Sky, Whisper White, So Saffron, Vellum

Ink: Pistachio Pudding, Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Embossing Folder (Elegant Dots), Baby's First Framelits, Bitty Banners Framelits, Boho Blossoms Punch, Pearl Basic Jewels, Large Pearl Basic Jewels, Mini Glue Dots, Dimentionals

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RIC#94

The Runway Inspired Challenge #94 features a Houghton Bride, and I made this card for it.

I wanted to capture the dress' folds in the card, so I staggered the depth of the strips.

The shoes look pale pink in the picture, so I lightly sponged around the sentiment in Pink Pirouette.

I also daubed the base card with Wink of Stella, but it doesn't show in the picture unfortunately.

Stamp: Bloomin' Marvelous
Paper: Whisper White

Ink: Pink Pirouette, VersaMark

Accessories: Embossing Powder (Black), Lovely Lace Embossing Folder, 1" Square Punch, Sequins (clear), Wink of Stella Blush, (clear), Fine-Tip Glue Pen, Dimentionals

 

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PPA272 & PP267

I made a birthday card for a friend of mine. She loves pink, and things with a feminine style.

I was inspired by the Pals Paper Arts' sketch challenge, and the Paper Players' clean-and-simple challenge (leaves).

I tried an embossing resist technique for the first time, and I liked it very much.

Stamp: Lighthearted Leaves, Endless Birthday Wishes

Paper: Whisper White, Strawberry Slush

Ink: VersaMark, Tangelo Twist, Crisp Cantaloupe, Strawberry Slush

Accessories: Embossing Powder (Clear, White), Stamping Sponges, Cording Trim (gold), Metallics Sequin (gold), Dimentionals

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PP266: A Color Challenge

I made this card for the Paper Players' Color Challenge #266 this weekend.

These are the 3 colors for the challenge.

 I coated the sentiment ant the Christmas light with Crystal Effects.

Stamp: Letterpress Winter
Paper: Real Red, Cucumber Crush, Crushed Curry, Whisper White

Ink: VersaMark

Accessories: Embossing Powder (White), Stylish Stripes Embossing Folder, Expressions Thinlits Dies, Chalktalk Framelits Dies, Owl Builder Pinch, Crystal Effects, Dimentionals

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RIC#93

The Runway Inspired Challenge #93 features Emilio de la Morena' Resort 2016.

My take on this is:

I chose this sentiment for this card because I thought the colorful fish somehow went well with the word, miracles.

Stamp: Bloomin' Marvelous

Paper: Pacific Point, Basic Black, Bermuda Bay, Real Red, Tempting Turquoise, Bashful Blue, Wisteria Wonder, Night of Navy, So Saffron, Daffodil Delight, Summer Starfruit, Rose Red, Regal Rose, Pink Pirouette, Early Espresso, Chocolate Chip, Rich Razzleberry, Gumdrop

Ink: VersaMark

Accessories: Embossing Powder (White), Edgelits Adorning Accents, Nestabilities Deckled Rectangles Large, 1/16" Circle Punch

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PPA271: A Color Challenge

This week's Pals Paper Arts color challenge presents beautiful soft fall colors.

So my first plan was to create something fall-ish. After playing with a few ideas, I changed my mind. I thought it would be fun to make a card having nothing to do with fall but with the fall colors.
Here's my card:

 I heat-embossed the background stamp image on the color panels.

 I coated the daisies with Glossy Accents.

Stamp: A World of Thanks
Paper: Hello Honey, Old Olive, Soft Suede
Ink: VersaMark 
Accessories: Die-namics Horizontal Stitched Stripes, Die-namics Upsy-Daisy, Embossing Powder (white), Glossy Accents

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PP265: A Theme Challenge - #2

After I shared my project at The Paper Players on Sunday, I went to get some candies to put in the baskets.
Well, now I have a lot of candies, and there's no reason to make more treat bags/boxes. 

 Again, the theme challenge #265 is "Halloween".

I used DSP for the front, and decorated the boxes. This Halloween-themed DSP is retired, but it's one of my all time favorites.

Stamp: Wicked Cool
Paper: Basic Black, Very Vanilla, DSP Witches' Brew, Glimmer Paper (black)
Ink: Basic Black  
Accessories: Fry Box Bigz L, Die-namics Cross Stitched Square STAX, Die-namics Spooky Scene, Dimentionals

PP265: A Theme Challenge

This week's Paper Players' theme challenge is "Halloween". It's a great start for making Halloween projects this month.

I made these Halloween treat bags/baskets for my little friends today.

I need to go and get some candies to put in them!

Stamp: Halloween Hello
Paper: Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black, Very Vanilla
Ink: Basic Black  
Accessories: Fry Box Bigz L, Large Oval Punch, Die-namics Stitched Square STAX, Gift Tissue Paper, Dimentionals 

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PPA270: A Color Challenge

This week's PPA Color Challenge is:

I never thought of Sahara Sand going so well with Blackberry Bliss, so I wanted to use these colors as close together as possible.
Here's my card:

I tried using pattern embossed paper for the blocks and the strip, but I decided against it after all. Plain solid paper makes you focus more on the colors.

I added a couple of pearls, and layered the sentiment to give it dimension.

Stamp: Mosaic Madness
Paper: Blackberry Bliss, Sahara Sand, Always Artichoke, Whisper White Thick Cardsotck
Ink: Blackberry Bliss

Accessories: Mosaic Punch, Greetings Thinlits, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Pearl Basic Jewels, Mini Glue Dots, Dimentionals

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PP264: A Sketch Challenge

My cards are usually clean and simple, so it's been a while since I last made a card like this with some layers. 

This week's Paper Players' sketch challenge gave me the opportunity to make a layered card. 

I layered a parchment butterfly over the Strawberry Slush one to make the color a little less popped. I also used the same color of cardstock as the card base (Island Indigo) for the lace at the bottom. That nicely blended the lace into the background.

Stamp: Made for You, Swiss Dots Background (mft) 

Paper: Island Indigo, Strawberry Slush, Whisper White, Parchment Paper
Ink: Island Indigo  

Accessories: Butterflies Thinlits, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Ticket Corner Punch, 5/8" Organza Ribbon, Something Borrowed Embellishments, Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Mini Glue Dots, Dimentionals

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