Archive for September, 2013
Monday, September 30th, 2013
Aren’t these black kitties adorable?! They look like they are such good helpers for their witches and wizards!
I made these two ACEO/ Artist Trading cards (3 1/2″ x 2 1/2″)using stamps from C.C. Designs. I stamped each kitty onto white cardstock with Memento Black ink and use Spectrum Noir markers to color them. It’s so easy to add shadowing, shading and depth with these markers! I love them! I’m not sure if you can tell but I also added touches of glitter using a Stardust Gell Roll, to the potion bottles and the hat band. I then cut each image out and mounted them using foam tape onto an orange harlequin pattern paper. Onto the pattern papers I stamped some fun text and a spider web or stars. Then mounted the pattern paper onto cardstock. I think they turned out so cute! These cards are currently available in my Etsy shop.
I’ve entered these in the C C Designs Monthly challenge.
Tags:, ACEO, artist trading card, ATC, black, black cat, cat, cauldren, cute, etsy, halloween, hat, magic, ornage, potions, purple, spells, spooky, stamped, stamping, stamps, witch, witches, wizard
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Thursday, September 26th, 2013
My next card making/stamp class is coming up on Oct. 12th, 10am at The Raintree Gallery in Versailles KY, $15 for 4 cards with Halloween themes. Call the gallery to sign up 859-873-8822. Here’s one of the cards we’ll be making.
Tags:, black cat, broom, card, card class, halloween, halloween card, rubber stamps, stamped, stampin' up, stamping, witch
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Thursday, September 26th, 2013
I’m adding lots of fun Halloween items to my Etsy shop like these collages done on vintage Bingo cards.
Are you a good witch or a bad witch?
Instead of a black cat these young witches have a black dog.
Tags:art, assemblage, bingo, bingo cards, black cat, black dog, collage, decor, halloween, home decor, mixed media, vintage, wall hanging, witch, witches
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Friday, September 6th, 2013
My next stamping/card making class is coming up on the 14th at The Raintree Gallery in Versailles KY, $15 for 4 cards with Fall themes. Call the gallery to sign up 859-873-8822. Here’s one of the cards we’ll be making.
Tags:acorn, card, card class, class, class info, fall, fall cards, nuts, squirrel, stamping
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Wednesday, September 4th, 2013
Sorry it’s been so long between posts, hubby got a great new job and things have been hectic!
I recently got the chance to try out the new Stamping Material made for the Silhouette electronic die cutting machine. This thin clear material allows you to die cut images and then stamp with them, very cool! The material cuts really nicely but I must admit I did have some trouble getting the stamps inked up well. Chalk and pigment inks seemed to work the best but dye ink puddled up on the stamps. I did try using a small sponge dauber to apply the dye ink to the stamps (instead of inking directly on the ink pad) and got better results that way. I love the idea of cutting my own stamp designs but I do wish the material gave a better image when stamped.
For my card I used a cute die cut set of woodland critters (I added extra details to them with black and white pens). Here are the stamps themselves. I’ll probably be storing them on acetate sheets in plastic sleeves.
Tags:, animals, bunny, card, clear stamps, critters, deer, die cut stamps, greeting card, hand made stamps, product review, rabbit, silhouette, skunk, stamps, woodland
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