Happy Wednesday! When I was thinking about Halloween cards it occured to me that bats are the butterflies of Halloween! So that thought led me to thinking of the technique I've used before to make hovering butterflies and Voila! hovering bats! A big full moon and some spooky clouds completes the look! I used a font called EgoryCastle for the interior sentiment. If you like it you can download it here from the website 1001freefonts.com
Do you see what I see? No, I'm not singing Christmas carols way, way too early! I was looking at a post on the Heartfelt Creations Blog, Decorative Floral Tea Box, and noticed something! Obviously I'm not the only one that recycles their trash into card making supplies. Can you pick out what I'm seeing in this picture?
No? You didn't see it? Let me zoom in a little closer........
There! See it now? lol A bit of cardboard from all those shipping boxes we all seem to accumulate sure comes in handy! I usually use cereal box cardboard, but then, hey! why not some corrugated! It's a lovely project but this sure gave ME a giggle! Hope you're all having a lovely day! Take care and get some crafting time in! ttfn!
Wednesday, September 19, 2018
It's time!
Time to start thinking about holiday cards! Starting off with Halloween, then Thanksgiving and finally Christmas! I'm using Spooky Sweets and Still Night (which is actually supposed to be a Christmas stamp set) for this weeks card! I also used some down-loadable pattern paper you can print out if you have a color printer from Far Far Hill. It's called Magic Night and you can find it here. Of course, if you have some other papers you would rather use, you certainly could!
Happy Wednesday! I hope everyone is having a better day than I am today! I was greeted this morning with the results of a gastro problem my dog has been having since (we suspect) our cat, Chaos, shared a raw turkey burrito burger with her the other day 😒. I spent the morning cleaning my floors, THEN I couldn't find the little plastic box I keep my completed and video'ed cards in, along with the materials lists. It could be anywhere since my grandson likes to look at the cards which is why they are in a plastic box! So the list of materials I used isn't included on this card. When and if I find the list I'll add them. On to the card! I watched some youtube videos on different ways to make pop-ups and when I saw the floating platform one I knew I needed to adapt it to a card! It looks so impressive and it isn't as difficult as you may think to do!
Is it Flu season yet? Better stock up on get well cards! lol Seriously tho, a handcrafted, get well soon card can make a friend feel, if not better, at least loved! This card uses a stamp collage for the front panel (don't you just LOVE that fat little bird?) and ink blending. I use the big fat makeup sponges for that. If you have trouble getting a nice smooth blend, try them! I also dab them off on my silicone mat after inking. This works the ink down evenly into the surface of the sponge so it's less likely to go on streaky!
