Skeleton Witch

 

Hello and welcome. Embossing folder used is from The Paper Studio, drippy goo is a Martha Stewart border punch, skeleton, hat and sentiment are all from the Silhouette. First, I colored the ef with a black stamp pad but didn't really like the result so then I rubbed the stamp pad all over the embossed piece. It looks kind of messy and weird, but I like it. After cutting the skull I backed it with black paper. Sentiment was cut from red cs so I colored the bat with a Copic then used a cotton ball and black ink to dirty up the words. I also used the cotton ball on the drippy goo.

This will be entered in three challenges

Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge: May 2023 Mid Month Reminder  

Halloween Crafts All Year 'Round: MAY 15-JUNE 14 Challenge #4 (halloweencraftsallyearround.blogspot.com)  

Most Magical Time of the Year!: Challenge #8 Most Magical Anything Goes (Halloween and Christmas) - sponsored by Mirtillamente!  

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Exercise

 

Hello and welcome. That time again, DOS chuckle of the month. Ef used is Zig Zag by Stampin Up, circle is Spellbinders classic circles, ovals are Stampin Up punches. After finding the sentiment online I searched for just the right clip art image. Inside says “I feel 10 years older already.” Dear-old-sister liked it.

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Thinking Of You

 

Hello and welcome. Lately I’ve had an itch to create a card with yellow tulips then I spotted this lattice cut card on my desk and a lightbulb went off. Sentiment is from Gina K’s Dazzling Dahlias stamp set, tulip border was created with Martha Stewart’s Grass border punch and a small tulip hand punch I’ve had forever. After punching both yellow and green tulips I cut the green stems and adhered them to the yellow stems. I hadn’t thought of embossing the lattice part till after the border was on but it worked just fine. For that I used a Cuttlebug Woody ef. This will be entered in two challenges.

https://cyhtp.blogspot.com/2023/05/anything-goes-with-twist-of-floral.html

http://cardz4galz.blogspot.com/2023/05/198-mothers-day-us-or-flowers-for-friend.html

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Passing Out Treats

 

Hello and welcome. Again, my background paper was found online. Silhouette images are from the Silhouette, ghosts are from a very old Provo Craft metal multi-images die. After getting the Silhouette images sized right it was fairly easy to make. 

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New Home

 

Hello and welcome. Today’s card is for my nail gal and her hubby who are just moving into a new house. Since most homes here in the desert are stucco, I went online and found a stucco background paper. Window is Small Madison Window die by Memory Box. Curtains are edges cut from a paper doily, cactus plant is online clip art and fussy cut. Sentiment strips were cut on my paper trimmer then I hand cut the ends. I’ll be giving a small cactus plant with the card.

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Strawberry Shortcake

 https://daranddiane.blogspot.com/2023/05/fresh-picked-challenge.html

Hello and welcome. Remembering how much my daughter and her friends used to love playing with Strawberry Shortcake Dolls I thought I could fit that into the current Double D challenge. So, this will be entered in the challenge then sent to my daughter. It’s about time I send her a ‘just because’ card.

Background paper was found online, and Strawberry Shortcake and strawberries are from online coloring pages. Images were colored with Copic’s and fussy cut. The idea for a lattice card came when I looked at the last lattice card I made. I hope this will bring fond memories to my daughter.

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Happy 14th Birthday

 

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Oh my, great-grandchildren grow up way too fast. Today’s card is for our second oldest great-grandson. I didn’t really have any idea of what kind of card to make but I thought a black & white background might be kind of cool so off to Google I went and found this kind of funky pattern. Then I thought a funky background should have a wonky square accent. Wonky square is from the Silhouette, then I printed the sentiment from my Hallmark program. My little brain just hasn’t figured out the print and cut feature of the Silhouette. Square is popped up. Here’s a look at the inside.

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Butterflies And Roses

 

Hello and welcome. Well, I finally finished my first lattice card. Because the creative part of my brain was on vacation this took longer than it should have. I'm actually kind of pleased with the end result.

Patterned paper on the top front and lower inside was found online, die cut rose is Gina K's Tropical Blooms colored with Copic's, butterflies are Butterfly 2 from Dies R Us. Butterflies have a piece of mounting tape in the center so the wings aren't attached to the background.

This was entered at The Sisterhood of Crafters: Butterflies

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