Let’s do to the Halloween Blog Hop!
Please join us as we hop our way through the fall season. We will be showcasing the creative talents of the Stampin’ Pretty Pals and the wonderful Stampin’ Up! products.
Be sure to mark your calendar for the future hops on November 10th (Thanksgiving) and December 1st (Christmas). What a fun way to get inspired for the upcoming holidays!
Boo! I had such a great time creating these two cards. The first card (boo) was made using the Twick or Tweet and Halloween Frights stamp sets along with the Timeless Type Alphabet Sizzlits dies for the Big Shot. Isn’t that Elegant Eggplant rickrack the cutest? It is part of the Ribbon Originals Orchard collection. I was searching around for some black buttons and discovered that with all of the fun embellishments that Stampin’ Up! has, there aren’t any black buttons! So, the buttons on this card are from my sewing box and the “thread” is just slivers of Pumpkin Pie card stock.
The spooky, haunted tree card was my first attempt at using a brayer. What is a brayer you might be asking? Well, it looks like a small paint roller, but instead of having a fluffy roller, it has a 4” soft rubber roller. It’s used to spread ink over a large area and if you’re really good at it, it can be used to create some awesome effects on a card. But, I’m just a beginner and I used my brayer to put Going Gray ink over the entire piece of White Vellum that I used for my haunted tree image. After the Going Gray, I used my 1 3/4" circle punch to make a mask out of a Post-it-note – making sure that both my circle and the leftover Post-it-note had some sticky stuff on it so it would stay in place on my Vellum. With my circle mask in place, I sponged Brocade Blue on the bottom half of the card, then I sponged Perfect Plum on the top and slightly overlapping the Brocade Blue. After the ink dried, I removed my circle mask and put the reverse mask on to protect the area around the circle and sponged my moon with Apricot Appeal. I let the card sit and dry for about 15 minutes then I used a Stamp-a-ma-jig to stamp the image of the tree and owl in Basic Black ink. The only other thing about the card is that I cut out the black frame using a ruler, a hobby knife and Basic Black card stock. It took me several attempts, but I love how it looks on the card.
I hope that you are enjoying the Blog Hop so far! I’m so proud to be a member of such an extraordinarily talented group of stampers and artists.
Please visit my gallery to view all of the details about this or any of my other cards.
Happy Stampin’,
Liz
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LET THE HOPPIN’ BEGIN!
1. Kris (Kween Bee Kreations)
2. Carla (Carla's Scraps)
3. Linda (Stampin' Seasons)
4. Melanie (Oops a Daisy)
5. Mary (Stampin' Pretty)
6. Trish (Soul Stamper)
7. Jill (Stamping Heart)
8. Liz (DIY Paper Creations)
9. Kim (Stamp, Scrap, Get Kreative)
10. Kalshelia (Stampin' Fabulousity)
11. Regina (The Stampin' Bean)
12. Margaret (Margaret Moody)
13. Debbie (Stampin' Sunshine)
14. Ann (The Stampin' Schach)
15. Gina (Cards by Gina)
16. Lourdes (Cozy Crafty Corner)
That Boo card is to die for! It's adorable!! Your colors on the second card are just as awesome. Love the embelishments on that card! Great job! Hopping on!
Posted by: Martha Stewart | 10/14/2009 at 05:11 AM
I love the 'thread' in your black buttons! what a great idea! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Jen | 10/14/2009 at 03:51 AM
You did a great job with your brayer! Great job on both of them!
Posted by: Jill Gregory | 10/13/2009 at 07:21 PM
Gorgeous!! I have been wanting to experiment with a brayer. you have encouraged me now.
Posted by: Kalshelia | 10/13/2009 at 06:08 PM
Absolutely love both cards! Awesome job!
Posted by: Ann Schach | 10/13/2009 at 05:54 PM
Both cards are beautiful,Nice job with the Hop!!
Posted by: Lourdes | 10/13/2009 at 05:12 PM
Gorgeous background behind the tree and the boo is terrific!
Posted by: Linda Callahan | 10/13/2009 at 05:10 PM
Great job Liz! You brayer like a pro - must have a natural knack. Looking forward to exploring your blog a bit more in future.
Posted by: Jean Fitch | 10/13/2009 at 03:47 PM
Oh, Liz, both of these are just wonderful. I love how you used the image in the Boo and the second card is so elegantly spooky. XO
Posted by: Regina (The Stampin' Bean) | 10/13/2009 at 02:18 PM
Love the cards! Is that card stock within the buttons? Very clever!!!
Posted by: Melanie Collins | 10/13/2009 at 01:26 PM
I especially love the first card ... fun how you substituted the "O" with an image.
Thanks SO much for participating in the hop!
Posted by: Pals Paper Arts | 10/13/2009 at 01:20 PM
Great cards, especially the second one!
Posted by: Melissa | 10/13/2009 at 01:06 PM
Two extraordinary cards. So glad to have you as a sister blog hopper! "Boo" is too clever! Hugs, M
Posted by: Mary Fish | 10/13/2009 at 11:57 AM
I like the clean look to your cards. Very nice! hopping on...
Posted by: Patti MacLeith | 10/13/2009 at 11:06 AM
Wow, they're both gorgeous. I really love the tree against the moon. Spooky!!
Posted by: Debbie Pierce | 10/13/2009 at 10:59 AM
Both cards are fabulous!!
Posted by: Kim | 10/13/2009 at 10:30 AM
Ooh, Liz, I love your cards! Did you use vellum on your second card? I love the effect you created!
Posted by: Gina Shaw | 10/13/2009 at 08:19 AM
Awesome cards, love that moon!!!
Posted by: Carla Bazhenow | 10/13/2009 at 06:54 AM