less is more: one layer challenge witches and wizards.

 I took a slightly oblique look at this week's challenge on Less is More and instead of using a picture of a witch or wizard, I used the famous quote from one of the Witches in Macbeth.

I was inspired to do the moon and brayering by Martyn Parker and Barbara Gray, from their classroom session today!

The stamps are from PaperArsty Halloween 04. I used Faded jeans distress inks, and a lot of post-it notes.

Happy Hallowe'en

I'm ridiculously proud of the pumpkins that I carved today!

GC#124 Black and Grey

This week, the new challenge at Gingersnap creations is Black and Grey. I used this fabulously spooky image from Crafty Individuals, which was just perfect for the theme.

I stamped the image in grey and then again in black. from the black one I just cut out the bed. One the grey one I created a mask for the moon and building and then made the whole background more moody with black and grey distress inks. I mounted the bird on 3D foam.

I finished with an immovable knot.

A "Stella" Hallowe'en

In previous posts I have used Stella Sitting on various props, and have used masking to achieve this. I know that a lot of people find masking a bit too "faffy", so for this card I used the simpler "cutting out" method!!

I just stamped Stella, the broom and hat, onto white card coloured with pencils and cut them out.

I made the moon background by cutting out a circle mask (by drawing around the inside of a roll of sellotape), then applied black soot and pumice stone distress inks with a cotton wool ball. I
removed the maks, applied a litle more pumice stone ink, for clouds. I stamped happy (from Happy unbirthday) and old english Hallowe'en. I glued Stella and her accessories in place.

All of the Stamps are from Jo Capper-Sandon's range from Stampotique Originals.

another scrapling - for the host

I enjoyed making the paintchip scraplings so much yesterday that I decided to make another one. This time for the UK host of the swap, Laura.
As soon as I saw the name of the colours on this paintchip I knew what stamps I would be using. The name is "honey Drizzle" so I had to use Jo's Bee from Stampotique. All of the other stamps are also from Jo's range (available from Happy Daze)
(By the way, have you seen Jo's new range? I'm very excited that she has done a Hallowe'en word stamp... with the apostrophe!!!! It's little things like that that make me happy!!)

Anyway I am entering this for Created by Hand's Yellow theme and Stampotique's Wings Wings Wings theme

More support for the Hallowe'en apostrophe

And who is going to argue with J.K.Rowling?

Hallowe'en : note the apostrophe!

If you know me well, you will know that I am on a personal mission to "stop the drop" of the apostrophe in the English usage of Hallowe'en. I won't rant too much about it. I know language evolves, but I think it just looks so ancient and beautiful with the apostrophe, why lose it? It's not like it is used that much throughout the year.

So please, just for me,
use the apostrophe!

Anyway, back to business, I have made this card for Wednesday Stamper.
This is the first time I have tried this diamond fold style of card, and it was much easier than I expected, and I just made it from a strip of A4 card. The witch is from The Stampsmith, and is the witch from the Wizard of Oz plate. The detail on the left hand side is a scrap of lace.

I have included a couple of extra photos to show the detail of the fold, in case you are not familiar with the style of fold.

paperbag studios hallowe'en

I have made this for the hallowe'en challenge at Paperbag studios. It's a bagelope (ie a bag made from an envelope. The stamp is of course by paperbag studios, the stencil is a wall art stencil from a DIY shop.

One powerful hour

the theme at one powerful hour is spooky. I made this Hallowe'en banner quite some time ago, but for one reason and another haven't blogged it. All of the (many) stamps I have used are by Inka, but the important thing to note is that none of the stamps were Hallowe'en stamps.

I know it looks like a lot of work, but I actually think I did do this in about an hour .

I am also entering this for TGiF's hallowe'en theme! but I only just made it!

wee witch

I guess there will be quite a few Hallowe'en challenges around this week but I didn't think I was going to bother until I came across Gothic Arches "wee witches" theme. I couldn't resist.

I also fancied having another go at the background I accidentally created on my heart piece, but this time I decided to incorporate the bandana technique to tie in with Saturday workout's theme.

As I have used the word Magic on this piece I will also enter it for Rainbow Lady's Magic and mystery theme

All of the stamps and the collage image are by Inka

Erica Pumpkin Head

The theme at make a moo or two is pumpkins. I couldn't resist giving Erica a pumpkin head!

all images are by Inka

hallowe'en centrepiece

The challenge at theme thursday is Hallowe'en and the theme at This Thursday it's All About is black, so I have combined the two challenges to make this miniature witches hat centrepiece. I have made the hat from black card, and used collage images by inka, these image are printed so that you have two of the same images but exact mirror images. this means that this piece looks the same from the back meaning it can be used as a centrepiece. also as these are printed onto cardstock they do not need any further reinforcement. the wire is just cheap green floristry wire, which holds it's shape really well.
I apologise for the quality of the picture, the light is fading here.