Pumpkin witch ....

.... Good morning!  It's a beautiful day here in Northville - bright blue skies, sunshine and really warm - a perfect Indian Summer's day.  I've been playing in my craft room making a few cards and this one is for my Halloween stash.

Stamps: Rick St Dennis Digi - Pumpkin Witch; Waltzingmouse - Vintage Witch, Poo-a-Boo sentiments
Inks: Distress - Mowed Lawn, Wild Honey; Stampin' Up! - Garden Green
Accessories:  White Lustre Card; Graphic 45 DP - Steampunk Spells; Copic Markers; Wink of Stella Brush - Clear

I've used the layout from this week's Retro Sketches challenge - RS#133 (it's been a while since I played along here) and I'm submitting it to the A Step in the Dark challenge - ASID#11 where the theme is Anything Goes, as long as it's on the dark side.  I'm not sure if this is dark enough, but the Pumpkin Witch is a bit sinister!!  I cut a panel of orange paper for the base.  There are no green papers in the Graphic 45 pack, but there is a lovely teal piece which is the one I used.  However, I changed it up by blending Distress ink over the top.  I printed the image onto white card, coloured her Copic Markers and then cut her out.  I added a touch of sparkle with my Wink of Stella brush - you can't really see it above.  I added a fun sentiment.  On the inside I cut another layer of orange paper, and on the white panel, which I edged with green Copic marker, I stamped a Vintage Witch and a Halloween poem.

That's it for now - see you soon.

ASM - Holiday ....

.... Hello all!  I'm back with another of my scheduled posts.  It's time for our new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More!  This week it's Team A and we have our Holiday theme - you can use any holiday Christmas, Halloween, Valentine or even a national holiday.  Our sponsor this week is Rick St Dennis and the winner of our challenge will get 3 digi images - and they're fab!  I've made a few cards:

Stamps: Rick St Dennis Digi - Hannah Halloween Witch; Stampin' Up! - Just Sayin'
Inks: Archival - Jet Black; Distress - Barn Door
Dies: SU/Sizzix - Word Bubbles Framelits
Accessories: White Lustre Card; Graphic 45 DP - Steampunk Spells; Copic Markers

I printed Hannah on white card, coloured her with Copic Markers and cut her out.  I think she's a really fun witch and I love her spider bag!  I covered the card with this super steampunk design paper - it wasn't red to start with.  I added colour by blending red distress ink all over.  I finished the front with a fun sentiment in a word bubble!  The inside is blank for my message.

Stamps: Rick St Dennis Digi - Winter Friends
Accessories: White Lustre Card; Anita's DP - Classic Christmas Blue; Copic Markers; Glitter; Craftwork Cards Christmas Label

Next, I made a Christmas card.  I love this jolly snowman.  I coloured him with Copic markers and added glittler to make him sparkle!  The card was easy to make, I covered the base with some blue design paper and finished with a simple Christmas sentiment.  Once again, the inside is blank for my own message.

Stamps: Rick St Dennis Digi - Pumpkin Witch; Waltzingmouse - Vintage Witch, Hocus Pocus, Cicely at Halloween
Inks: Versamark

Accessories: White Lustre Card; SU Card - Basic Black; Copic Markers; Perfect Pearls; Wink of Stella Brush - Clear; Silver Embossing Powder

I have built up quite a collection of Rick's digi images and this is one of my favourites!  The Pumpkin Witch is sort of cute!  I created the background by stamping various images in Versamark and then rubbing over with Perfect Pearls.  I  stamped the sentiment in Versamark and heat embossed with silver powder.  I thought it was fun to have her carry a mini pumpkin bag!  The inside is blank.

As you can see from the image above, I had fun colouring the Pumpkin Witch - you'll see the other cards later.  I also love this very quirky Strange Doll image!

For more inspiration cards with our Holiday theme check out our blog to see cards from the rest of the team.  Can't wait to see what you make - have fun!