A Witchy Haunt Ya Later Card

Are you counting down the days until Halloween? Just in cause you haven't done the math there are only 24 more days until the streets are filled with trick-or-treaters eagerly accepting candy from providing strangers. I always buy too much candy but it's hard to determine how much my hubby will consume before the big night. I've tried hiding the candy from him, but he finds it. I've also tried buying candy he doesn't usually eat, but he eats it anyway. This year I'm putting off buying candy until right before so it doesn't go missing like the years before.

This Witchy Haunt Ya Later Card was made using the sketch from The Challenge at Always Playing with Paper. Although I ended up centering the middle patterned paper instead of it being more to the left, for no reason other than my drawing of the sketch wasn't as detailed. The witch and sentiment are from the Haunt Ya Later stamp set by Stampin' Up! and the patterned papers are from the Happy Haunting dsp by Stampin' Up!. The stitched circle was made using a die by My Favorite Things and the sequins are from Close to My Heart. I colored the image with a mix of Copic markers and a Stampin' Blender marker and ink pads. I did add a little clear Wink of Stella to the Witch's dress and the band of her hat. That's it!

This Witchy Haunt Ya Later Card is entered into the following challenges:

• The Challenge: Sketch
• The Paper Players: Halloween
• Get Creative: Halloween

Glad you stopped by my blog and enjoy the rest of your day!

Fangtastic Halloween Card

Dracula wants you to have a Fangtastic Halloween! I send Halloween Cards to immediate family and a couple of friends that have younger children. So, I don't need a lot of them, but I love to make Halloween Cards. I especially love using purple in my Halloween designs. The color purple just makes me smile!

To create this Fangtastic Halloween Card I've used an image and sentiment from the Haunt Ya Later stamp set by Stampin' Up!. The stamp set will be available starting next week when the holiday catalog is released on Sept. 1, 2015. I think he is rather fun and will make a great Halloween card for the boys. He was stamped using Memento black ink and colored with Copic markers. All patterned paper are from the Eek-a-Boo paper pad by DCWV. I added some glossy accents to his eyes and three orange dot stickers for detail. That's it! Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

This Fangtastic Halloween Card is entered into the following challenges:

• Cardz 4 Guyz: Myth &/or Magic
• Dragons Lair Design: Three of a Kind
• Crafting with Friends: Anything Goes

Wicked Inspired Halloween Card

Last week while my niece was visiting she found my Wicked soundtrack cd from the Broadway Musical and of course we listened to the whole thing. Since then I've had several songs from Wicked stuck in my head. I decided to make my niece this Wicked Inspired Halloween Card. Hopefully when she gets it around Halloween she will remember her visit to my house.

To create this card I used the sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches. I made a card using the sketch earlier this week but I really loved it and knew it would be perfect for the witch image from the new Haunt Ya Later stamp set by Stampin' Up! (available starting in September). I colored the image to look like Elphaba from Wicked using a combination of Copic markers and stampin' pads with a blender pen. The patterned paper is long retired but it has the words Wicked and Spooky which made it perfect for this card. I added a little bling flourish to the bottom of the card for some sparkle.

I would also like to enter this card in the Any Holiday Challenge at Crafty Gals Corner. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!