Thorns and Roses

Today brings a new release from The East Wind called "Thorns and Roses". In conjunction with this new release is a special Halloween blog hop at the "Markers! Papers! Digis!" Facebook group, involving the other awesome sponsors of that group along with TEW. (See the pinned post at the top of the page after you join the group.) This image is only $1 right now, so make sure you go grab her! Here is my take on the new release:

Thorns and Roses

I coloured the image with Copics, but also used Prismacolor pencils on her hair. That curly hair really gave me a hard time! I was frustrated with how to colour it, and ended up adding ringlet shapes with a black cherry coloured pencil.

Please stop by The East Wind's Facebook page and join in on the monthly challenge. This month's theme is "Leaf Me Alone" and goes until the 17th, so there are a few more days to pop a project in the challenge folder. Just see the pinned post at the top of the group page. Also, make sure you are signed up for the newsletter on the blog so you get your free image on the first of every month. October is flying by and November 1 will be here before you know it!

Black & Orange and...

The new challenge is up at Aurora Wings and the theme this time is "Black and Orange and One Other Color". I picked my one other colour to be purple. I wanted a colour that was totally away from the orange colour family, so red and yellow were out! I made a cute little Halloween card with Candy Corn Fairy. 

Candy Corn Fairy

I coloured the image with Copics. My papers are from Michele R Design, Cricut, and the purple is just from my stash of scraps. Since I stayed away from red and yellow, I had to take some creative license with the candy corn hat. Here are the Copics I used on this image: 

Orange: R08, YR07, YR04, YR17, YR15

Purple: BV08, BV04, BV02, BV01, BV00

Blacks: W1-W9

Make sure you drop by the Aurora Wings Challenge blog to check out this challenge and take a look at the rest of Team Stella and their fantastic creations!

Aurora Wings on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/AuroraWings

Halloween is Coming!

This week I am bringing you a card I made with the "Owl Tree Tag" stamp from Rubbernecker Stamps. I was going to make a tag but I had a mental block. I only got so far as the stamp and inking the edges an d my mind went blank. I hate it when that happens! I searched for some inspiration on the internet, but nothing spoke to me, so I ended up making a card.

Owl Tree Tag

I heat embossed the stamp with black embossing powder, used Tim Holtz Distressed Ink in Black Soot around the edges.I also used a Skull embossing folder from Cricut.

Please check out our other DT creations at the Rubbernecker blog HERE. They are so fantastic and such an inspiration!! Make sure you check out the ongoing Rubbernecker challenge for your chance to win all the stamps used on a Rubbernecker DT card you comment on by visiting the designers blog. 

Halloween at Rubbernecker Stamps

Back today with another Halloween card using only stamps from Rubbernecker Stamps Halloween Set 1. The words rhyme nicely, so I went with it and made a little poem with these three stamps: "goblins", "boo", and "witches brew", then...

Halloween Set 1

Carried it on into the inside of the card:

I used Michele R Design Halloween digital paper and By DieZyne stitched circle dies. I used a sketch from my friend Cristena. She's going to be publishing a sketch book in a month or so. Keep an eye open for that; I'll link to it here as soon as it's available. 

Please check out our other DT creations at the Rubbernecker blog HERE. They are so fantastic and such an inspiration!! Make sure you check out the ongoing Rubbernecker challenge for your chance to win all the stamps used on a Rubbernecker DT card you comment on by visiting the designers blog. 

Rubbernecker Showcase

Hello!! Another Halloween card from me today using THREE different stamp sets from Rubbernecker Stamps. Yes, THREE, so if you are participating in the challenge every week on the Rubbernecker blog this could be a huge haul for you if your comment on my blog is picked this week. 

The three stamps I used on this card are:

Pirate Scarecrow - http://www.rubbernecker.com/index.php/pirate-scarecrow-932.html

Sleepy Hollow Tree - http://www.rubbernecker.com/index.php/sleepy-hollow-tree.html

Halloween Set 1 - http://www.rubbernecker.com/index.php/halloween-set-1.html

I coloured the scarecrow with my Copics. I heat embossed the tree and the witch, then I darkened up the edges of the paper with some Black Soot Distressed Ink from Tim Holtz. The paper is from Michele R Design. It's digital paper you can manipulate to fit your project, which is a huge plus for me. It's all put together on a black card base.

Please check out our other DT creations at the Rubbernecker blog HERE. They are so fantastic and such an inspiration!! Make sure you check out the ongoing Rubbernecker challenge for your chance to win all the stamps used on a Rubbernecker DT card you comment on by visiting the designers blog. 

Pumpkin Man

Hello!! Today I have a Halloween card for you made with two Rubbernecker Stamp sets: Pumpkin Man and Halloween Set 1. Halloween Set 1 is a set of 19 stamps including images and sentiments. On my card, the cat and the sentiment are from the set and the Pumpkin Man is the focal point.

I used a Cuttlebug embossing folder called Skeleton Scroll on the black mat behind the Pumpkin Man. It is easier to see that detail in the picture below. I also heat embossed the stamp with black embossing powder, and then inked up the edges a bit with some Black Soot Distress Ink. I used By DieZyne Stitched Rounded Brackets dies for that as well. The rest of my paper is the Halloween digital paper from Michele R Design.

The cat that I stamped from the Halloween Set was stamped with black Memento Ink and then heat embossed with Aged Black Frantage. I used a By DieZyne Stitched Circle die to cut it out.

Make sure you check out the RUBBERNECKER BLOG to see the other ladies awesome projects, and the CURRENT CHALLENGE for a chance to win some of the stamps I've used today. It's a super easy challenge (all you have to do is comment on the DT's blogs!).

Supplies:

Michele R Design Digital Halloween paper

Cuttlebug Skeleton Scroll embossing folder

Frantage Aged Black embossing enamel

By DieZyne Stitched Rounded Brackets and Stitched Circles

Rubbernecker Stamps used:

http://www.rubbernecker.com/index.php/pumpkin-man-936.html

http://www.rubbernecker.com/index.php/halloween-set-1.html

Happy Halloween & a Mini Contest at TEW!

Halloween is approaching! We've started up a mini colouring contest at The East Wind's Facebook group HERE with this cute little Aurora stamp. She is half price during the duration of the contest so pop over to the Etsy shop and grab her up HERE! (You will get the image after purchase, not the TEW banner shown in Etsy) It doesn't have to be a finished project just share your colouring skills with us! You have the chance to win a free digi of your choice! 

Here's my make with little Aurora, and we can't wait to see what you do with yours! I used Michele R Halloween digital papers, Copics to colour the image, and cut a Halloween themed corner with my Cameo. 

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you like how it turned out!

I'm entering this in the following challenges:

Whimsy Stamps - ATG or Halloween

Get Creative Challenges - Halloween

MarkerPOP - ATG

Our Crafty Corner - ATG/Halloween

Apple Seed by The East Wind

It's Tuesday, so there's a new release today from The East Wind! Today's new release is "Apple Seed" and she's spookily good for any Halloween projects you are thinking of doing. 

I used the .png file (that you also receive along with .jpg version) with transparent background over a skull print digital paper from Michele R Designs Halloween collection. I coloured the image with Copics, and used Glossy Accents over part of the apple, but it's nearly impossible to see in the picture. I'm not really a Halloween person, so I am short on Halloween themed embellishments. Oh, well, a reason to go shopping, I guess.

Make sure you pop over and submit a project for our "It's All About the Hair" challenge in our Facebook group. It closes on the 17th, so you have some time, but don't miss out on the chance to win some free digis!! There are also twice monthly challenges on the blog HERE.