Collaged Sparkly Geo Halloween Cards

Happy Friday! I've got a quad of extra sparkly Halloween Cards today, made with Tim's new Geo Halloween Sizzix Thinlits and a ton of new Idea-ology. These were so fun to make, and once laid out (that took me awhile), went together quickly. Sorry for the photos...I'm having a horrible time taking and editing photos, and then there is the compressing. Nothing is worse in blog land than making a project you like but having bad photos to show it.

I forgot to take pics of the first steps, but basically after I laid everything out I used Collage Medium to adhere Design Tape, Stickers, and Ephemera in the new Halloween motif from Tim onto the older but much loved by me Halloween Kraft Stock. Then I added the ribbon, and matted these to cream colored cardstock. I also added some Remnant Rubs to the flash cards.

I die cut the four Geo pieces with black cardstock, and adhered them to colored cardstock bases. Then I filled in the tiles with a slew of Stickles from Ranger.

I die cut tiny Masquerade masks to fit the Paper Dolls, colored parts of them in, and added a few hats cut from the Kraft Stock.

I decided to add wings to a few of the peeps, and then came more Stickles...and then more Stickles. I couldn't stop!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplies:
(craft sheet, paper trimmer, scissors, die cut machine, paper distress tool, two sided tape, foam tape)
-Tim Holtz Idea-ology: Halloween Kraft Stock, Halloween Design Tape, Halloween Ephemera, Curiosities Sticker Book, Halloween Remnant Rubs, Halloween Paper Dolls
-Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink: Gathered Twigs, Antique Linen
-Ranger Ink Blending Tool
-Ranger Tim Holtz Collage Medium: Matte
-Ranger Tim Holtz Collage Brush
-Halloween Ribbon
-Bazzill Cardstock: Black, Orange, Cream
-Sizzix Tim Holtz Thinlits: Geo Halloween, Masquerade
-Faber-Castell Pitt Pens
-Ranger Stickles: Paprika, Orange Slice, Orange Peel, Rose Gold, Sunburst, Cinnamon, Gold Dust, Sandstone, Glisten, Frosted Lace, Steel, Gunmetal, Black Diamond

I've got another Halloween post coming soon. Until then...I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!

Wendy Vecchi Cupcake In Hand Birthday Card

Can you believe I'm back again this month?!! Today, I have a birthday card for a friend made with tons of new and old Wendy Vecchi  goodies.

I decided to use a bunch of the Mat Minis from Wendy and Stamper's Anonymous, and I laid everything out the way I wanted for the card first. I love that she created the Heart and Hands...a fav!

I used Wendy's new Stay-tion (a must have) to ink in the first of the double stencils from her new Roses Background stamp with Pale Ochre Archival from Ranger.  The stamp comes with two stencils to make the coloration on it a cinch, and the combinations are endless. This is now my new favorite stamp and stencil set! LOVE! The magnets on the Stay-tion held the stencil in place perfectly, and I am a heavy handed inker, so I was so so impressed with this new tool!

I inked in the second of the stencils to complete the background coloration of the design using Tea Rose Archival.

Then I stamped the Roses Background stamp with Jet Black over the inked parts...Brilliant combination of stencils and stamp I tell you. I LOVE the way this turned out!

I inked over the heart frame with Pale Ochre, and misted with rubbing alcohol for a mottled look, and then stamped the Wire with a Twist Background stamp over it.

I inked over the Rectangle Frame with Garden Patina and stamped the Frost Background over it. I also inked over parts of the cupcake and candle.

More Tea Rose ink on the balloon, heart, and lace for the sleeve. Then I inked over the hand with Pale Ochre.

I stamped the Off the Grid Background over the balloon and heart.

I adhered the Mat Minis to a Perfect Cardstock Base Panel with Perfect Card Adhesive, and embellished parts with Enamel Accents and Liquid Pearls.

I thought I was finished, but then I decided to add a little sparkle with Stickles.

 

 

Supplies:
(Wendy Vecchi Make Art Stay-tion, Tim Holtz Stamp Platform, Scissors, Stylus)
-Ranger Wendy Vecchi Perfect Cardstock: White Panel
-Stamper's Anonymous Wendy Vecchi Background Stamp: Roses, Wire With a Twist, Frost, Off the Grid 
-Ranger Archival Ink: Pale Ochre, Jet Black
-Ranger Wendy Vecchi Archival Ink: Tea Rose, Garden Patina
-Ranger Mini Ink Blending Tool
-Stamper's Anonymous Wendy Vecchi Mat Minis: Heart Frames, Rectangle Frames, Hearts and Hands, Celebrations
-Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Sprayer with 91% Rubbing Alcohol
-Skor Tape
-Ranger Foam Tape: Clear
-Ranger Wendy Vecchi Perfect Card Adhesive
-Gelly Roll Pen: White
-Ranger Liquid Pearls: White Opal
-Ranger Enamel Accents: Black Tie
-Ranger Wendy Vecchi Enamel Accents: Garden Patina
-Ranger Stickles: Orange Slice, Sea Spray
-Ranger Glossy Accents

Shockingly, I will be back again this month! Until then...
I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!