Trick or Treat Tags

Wow, what a beautiful day!  We are lucky to still be enjoying a bit of summer on the eve of November.  Had a busy morning at the tennis club a bit of hitting with Grace then some intense training with the husband!  Fun, Fun!



If you haven't yet made a tag for the most current challenge at Tag You're It, there's still time!  Here's the inspiration tag from Kara Lynn.  I was inspired by the theme of Halloween...and while I'm not big on Halloween, other than carving pumpkins, I just love the Halloween themed stamp sets---they are so cute!


I had so much fun with this challenge, that I ended up making several.  Let me know what you think!

For this first tag, I started off with some black card stock, then stamped a few of the critters from Lawn Fawn.  I colored them with copic markers.  I heat embossed the "Trick or Treat" sentiment on the moon and highlighted the edges with some distressed ink.  I then decided to add a few white heat embossed stars to finish up the tag!

A few days after the first tag, I received a new stamp set from Simon Says Stamps and wanted to make a few more tags for some cookie bags for some friends.  Here's a few quick and easy Halloween tags!





Supplies:

• Bazzill Card Stock:  Marshmallow, Black, Easter Grass, Grapefruit Bliss, Candy Corn
• Distressed Ink
• Lawn Fawn:  Spooktacular Set
• Simon Says Stamps:  Not So Spooky
• Lawn Fawn:  Tag Die
• My Favorite Things:  Tag Dies

Merry - FMS Challenge #209

I've been wanting to submit a card for the Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #209 this entire week, but I was busy getting other cards done for some family members and it has been quite a busy week with other commitments.




I ended up redoing this card several times, as at first I was intent on making it a shaker card, as it really calls out for that type of card.  But in the end, I was not happy with the outcome.  So I scrapped that card, and ending up making this one.  What do you think?

This is a clean and simple card.  I used my embossing folder for the main panel and popped it on foam tape.  I die cut the sentiment from a red paper that matches the Lawn Fawn paper underneath.

A silver star on top completes the card!








Supplies:

• Bazzill Card Stock:  Marshmallow and Wax Lips
• Lawn Fawn Patterned Paper
• WPlus9:  Merry Sentiment
• My Favorite Things: Tree Die Cut

Not So Spooky

Today was a housecleaning day, since I had a tennis match early yesterday morning.  Once that was done, a bit of football watching with the husband---and letting my body rest a bit from an active week last week and another active week coming up.




I never was much of a Halloween person, but am having so much fun making Halloween cards that I decided to play along with the Addicted to CAS Spooky Theme.


Here's my take on the challenge....let me know what you think!

This card was super fun to make because I love these little monsters.  I simply stamped them and masked them off so it looks like one is behind the other. I then colored them with copic markers and stamped the sentiment.  I popped up the card on some foam tape as a final touch!

A nice "clean and simple" card!




Supplies:

• Bazzill Marshmallow Card Stock
• Your Next Stamp:  Silly Monsters
• Patterned Paper
• Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
• Copic Markers

Boo!

I have another post for today.  I had to finish this up today since tomorrow is a busy day!




I'm submitting this Halloween Card to Paper Smooches Anything Goes Challenge.  Let me know what you think of this one...

I have been wanting to use these fun little guys from the Space Cadet's stamp set.  I stamped them on white card stock and used some masking to get them all on the card.  I colored them with copic markers.

While difficult to see in this photo, I cut the black card stock and added some halloween candies for a tone-on-tone look, but difficult to photograph.

I used the inlaid die technique for the BOO and made a little banner for the Happy Halloween!  A fun card to make!





Supplies:

• Bazzill Card Stock:  Black, Marshmallow, Easter Grass
• Paper Smooches Stamps:  Space Cadet
• Simon Says Stamps:  Not So Spooky
• Lawn Fawn Die:  Quinn's ABC's
• Copic Markers
• Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
• Versamark Ink

CASE Challenge #145

Wow, just got back from tennis practice with my husband...it was hard, but fun.  He was hitting so hard...but we had a ton of great rally's!  I should be prepared for my match tomorrow!  Thanks husband for your coaching!





There is a challenge over at CAS(E) This Sketch that is just up my alley! I've been on a kick lately with having my focal image on top of sentiments.




Here's my take on the sketch...what do you think?

For this card, I simply stamped the image and heat embossed it---then colored it with copic markers.  I then stamped the words on white card stock and added a few purple splatters (my first time for splatters).

I then added foam tape to the image and popped it on the card.

Really quite simple :)




Supplies:

• Bazzill Marshmallow Card Stock
• Your Next Stamp:  Silly Monsters
• Lawn Fawn Stamp:  Spooktacular
• Versamark Onyx Black Ink
• Hero Arts Clear Embossing Powder
• Copic Markers
• Distressed Ink:  Picked Raspberry

Fall Die Cuts

Today is a busy day...I'm meeting my friend Kay for some singles practice early this morning, then off to meet Terry for a lunch meeting.  After lunch, I will warm up Miharu for her tennis team---today is challenge day for her team and she wants to be in the line up!  Good luck Miharu!

I purchased a new die from Paper Smooches recently and have been wanting to use it!!  My friend Grace needs a sympathy card and I thought the die would work well with this type of card, so here is my card.

For this card, I die cut the leaves on the white card stock, cut down to 4.25 x 5.5 inches.  I then used distress ink to color the background piece.  I used yellow, green and red to bring in the colors of fall.  Then simply pieced together the card.  As a final touch, I used gold embossing powder on my sentiment.

Supplies:

• Bazzill Cardstock:  Marshmallow
• Distressed Ink:  Scattered Straw, Forest Moss, Fired Brick
• Paper Smooches Die:  Loopy Leaf
• Paper Smooches Stamps:  Salutations
• Versamark Ink
• Hero Arts Gold Embossing Powder

Happy Birthday Brandon

Today is catch up day!  Yesterday was my wedding anniversary and my wonderful hubby, took me out to a yummy dinner...that was after our fun visit to the local Octoberfest Celebration.  I'm thrilled the American's celebrate this festivity late and it coincided with our anniversary!  What a fun day! Thank you husband.

Last Wednesday was my son's birthday and I wanted to make a card with a dog, since we both love dogs! His favorite color is blue so I tried to incorporate that as well.  Here's my card....

I've been loving the technique of stamping words behind the main image and decided to do so again here!

I made the patterned paper with clear embossing powder, colored the main image.  I cut the balloon with a die and stamped some stars on it to give it a bit of interest.

After coloring the dog, I popped it up on foam tape to give it and the balloon some dimension.





Supplies:

• Bazzill Cardstock:  Marshmallow, Whirlypop, Candy Corn, Candy Buttons
• Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
• Versamark Onyx Black
• Paper Smooches Stamps:  Chubby Chum, Sentiment Sampler
• Simon Says Stamps:  Balloon Dies