Trick or Treat- Card Tutorial #11

     Hi crafters!  Welcome back to the Halloween Haunts series.  I can't believe Halloween is only a week away, this month seems to be flying by.  Only three more cards left next week before we're off to a whole other set of festivities.  Today's card includes copic coloring, a technique I can't seem to be getting enough of as of late. 

I love the new orange copic combination I've discovered recently!

     I elected to use my traditional Neenah paper to make a top-folding A2 card for this Halloween item.  To make a background piece, I selected a piece of We R Memory Keepers Bewitched pattern paper and ran it through my die cutting machine with a Lawn Fawn stitched border die.  I decided to use another Lawn Fawn die, the polaroid, to be the focal point of the design.  I used my Lawn Fawn Spooktacular Stamp set to emboss the die with the 'TRICK or treat' sentiment.  Next, I stamped the pumpkin and witches hat image in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  To color the pumpkin I used YR04, YR07, and YR18.  The hat used four shades of violet (V01, V04, V06, V09) and two shades of grey (C5, C7).  To dress up my traditional vellum polaroid backing, I pulled out the bat images from another Lawn Fawn set (Happy Haunting) and stamped them in black StazOn ink.  After adhering everything down, I decided that the card still needed a little something.  I wanted to try a new technique with my copic markers, so I broke out my flat back pearls and coated them with YR04, YR07, and Black 100.  After adhering the pearls in little clusters, the card was complete!

The completed Halloween number

     Thanks for stopping by today friends!  I hope you have a great (and busy) week leading up to Halloween. See you soon!

estimated time= 35 minutes

Spooky Science-Card Tutorial #10

     Hey friends!  Welcome to my double card Wednesday!  For my second card today, I decided to crack open a new stamp set.  I love these test tube images from Inkadinkado.  They are such a unique visual that still are super fun and fitting for a lighthearted Halloween stamp.  Additionally, they give me the opportunity to do some great, big copic coloring using nontraditional Halloween colors!

I love the bright colors on this card!

     I decided on a Neenah Solar White 110 lb cardbase to make a top-folding A2 card.  For the patterned paper I selected a sheet from my We R Memory Keepers Bewitched 6x6 paper pack.  Then, I got started on my coloring.  I stamped four of the test tube images on to Neenah Solar White 80 lb cardstock.  The colors I used were YR04, YR07, YR18 (oranges), YG03, G14 (greens), B00, B02, B04 (blues), and V04, V06, V09 (purples).  After fussy cutting the images and adhering them with foam adhesive, I painted the entire image with my glitter brush pen.  I knew I wanted to use the 'Happy Halloween' sentiment from the collection, and decided to emboss in white on to black card stock to give a blackboard-ish look.  I then broke out my black and white bakers twine to tie a bow and finish off the project!

This card is perfect for any little (or big) kids

     So that finishes up today's double dose of Halloween fun!  I hope you all enjoyed it and I will see you back here Friday for the next Halloween escapade!

estimated time= 40 minutes

Happy Haunting- Card Tutorial #9

     Hey crafters!  It's double post day!  I hope you don't mind, I decided to do some copic coloring on both of the cards (what can I say...I'm addicted). In this first card, I took the coloring a step further to create a three-dimensional piece.  I love creating little elements like this house ahead of time whenever I have a spare moment.  It makes it so much easier to throw together a quick card if I'm crunched for time.  Speaking of being efficient, let's get to it!

I just love the dimensional look:)

     To begin, I cut and scored a standard size top-folding card from black Bazzill cardstock.  Next, I ran a piece of Neenah Solar White 80 lb cardstock through my Sissix with a cuttlebug honeycomb embossing folder.  I decided it was about time I began my coloring.  Using my Memento Tuxedo Black ink I stamped the house image from the Lawn Fawn Happy Haunting set three times.  I used C1, C5, and C7 to color and shade the grey areas while Y15, and Y17 worked out perfectly for the windows.  Using an exacto knife, I cut out each layer of the house and pieced them together with foam adhesive.  To finish up the house, I coated the windows with the Kuretake Zig Wink of Stella Glitter Brush pen in clear and topped that in glossy accents.  Leaving that to dry, I turned to creating the sentiment.  I use a sentiment from the stamp set with StazOn black ink.  To finish up the sentiment strip I cut a banner edge on the right side and added a bakers twine bow on the left.  After adhering everything down, I decided that a white stitched border was necessary (what a shocker).  

The finished card business

     Thanks for stopping by today friends!  I hope you stay tuned for the next installment of Halloween Haunts later today!

estimated time= 60 minutes

Thanks Polaroid-Card Tutorial #8

     Hi friends! So it looks like I might have already dropped the ball on this Monday, Wednesday, Friday posting business... I guess I might just have to double up on Wednesday to make up for it!  Today I have a thank you card to share with you.  I find that thank you cards are the type of cards I need the most, and the ones I have the most trouble making.  This layout is perfect to make multiples of and then have on hand for easy access.

A close up of the sentiment

     To start this card I cut and scored a top folding card out of 80 lb Neenah Desert Storm card stock.  I then used a Lawn Fawn Stitched Border die to cut my Studio Calico Wanderlust Collection paper.  Next, I used my Lawn Fawn Polaroid die with Neenah Solar White 80 lb paper.  I then cut a sheet of Recollections vellum to back the 'polaroid'.  I've been dying to use some vellum as of late, so this design element was über satisfying.  I knew I wanted to use letter stickers, so I found a set of white stickers and then colored them with copics to match the patterned paper.  Finally, I added my traditional finishing touches (bakers twine, dashed lines, and flat back pearls), and voila! Card Complete!

I'm in love with this patterned paper pack! 

      So there it is friends! I hope you are having a great October so far.  I'll be seeing you later this week with tons more Halloween fun!

estimated time= 30 minutes

You are Spooktacular-Card Tutorial#7

     Hello crafters! Today's card is a super simple Halloween number.  I wanted to use my Lawn Fawn Spooktacular stamps as well as some copic coloring.  This would be a great card to reproduce in mass quantities if you wanted to include a little Halloween sentiment with a treat for your neighbors or friends!

A little close up

     I started by using my Martha Stewart Scoring board to create a standard size side-folding card from Bazzill card stock.  Next, I stamped the three little ghosts in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on to Neenah Solar White card stock.  I colored them in using the C1 and C5 grey copics, and finished them off with a coating from my Kuretake Zig Wink of Stella Glitter pen in Clear.  I then moved to my Recollections Halloween 6x6 paper pad to select the chevron and striped papers.  Before adhering everything down, I embossed the 'you are spooktacular' sentiment in American Crafts white embossing powder.  Finally, I was ready to adhere everything down, using my ATG tape runner for the patterned paper and foam adhesive for the ghosts.

The completed card! (I decided the corners needed some last minute rounding)

     I hope you enjoyed the card for today!  I am loving my new Lawn Fawn Halloween stamps and I can't wait to play with the other images in the set. Thanks for stopping by!

estimated time= 30 minutes

A Little Update...

     Hey friends!  I've decided to shake things up a bit for the rest of October.  I will be posting a modified tutorial every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.  In the true spirit of October, I'm hoping to put up mostly Halloween cards, but we will see! I'm trying to resist the pull of Christmas cards, but all the papers are just so cute that it's definitely a challenge.  Thanks for sticking with me, I'll see you with a Halloween card tutorial tomorrow!

This Way to Halloween Fun-Card Tutorial #6

     Welcome back crafters!  Today we are going to make a Halloween card filled with all the traditional seasonal goodies. It's orange, black, and pumpkins oh my!

A close up of the Halloween Fun

     To begin I pulled out a kraft card base.  I wasn't too sure what I was going to do at this point, and kraft is kind of my go to staple, so I decided to work from what I know.  Next, I looked through my Recollections 6x6 Halloween Basics Paper Pad and pulled out two patterns that I absolutely love.  I decided to use the chevron as the background and the little bats for a banner.
     I loved coloring the pumpkins so much earlier in this series that I decided to do some similar coloring on this card.  I selected my image from an Inkadinkado Halloween set (another that I purchased on clearance:), and used my Memento Tuxedo Black ink for the impression.  Then, I set to work coloring the pumpkins.
     After coloring, I broke out my wafer thin circle dies.  First, I cut out the image.  I decided that it needed a mat just to make it stand out from the chevron.  I chose a light grey cardstock, though instead of adhering it directly to the colored piece, I slipped the banner in between.  To complete the banner element I stamped a Craft Smart stamp on to white cardstock in Staz On black ink, which I fussy cut and adhered with my tape runner.
     After adhering the banner element to the chevron background with foam squares, I chose my finishing elements.  Honestly, they are my go-to elements to complete any project.  First, I rounded the bottom corners of my card base and background paper before gluing them.  Then, I tied black and white bakers twine around the banner piece.  I chose not to make a bow to keep it a little less cutesy.  Finally, albeit unsurprisingly, I broke out my Jelly Roll white gel pen to add a few dashed lines.

The finished Halloween Haunt

     Thanks so much for stopping by friends!  I hope you have been enjoying the series so far, happy crafting!
estimated time= 40 minutes