Craft Roulette #136 Card

Hello crafty friends, 
     here's my 63rd submission to Craft Roulette, Episode #136:

I went out to dinner with my Pete (my hubby) and Peter (my son) for my bday, so I didn't watch the show live, but I was happy to find out later that Mr Wheel selected my favorite colors (purple and red).  I think this may be the first time it's happen.  So many ideas where spinning in my head on Saturday when I sat down that I ended up starting three different cards, before taking a step back and simplifying the whole thing. 

I used two very old leaf punches and some scrap pieces of tone-on-tone pattern paper and punched out nine leaves for my "tic tac toe" panel, which I created with thin washi tape.  Of course I made purple the winner of game board.  My supporting colors are green and orange.  The only regret I have is the color of my background panel... it should have been red, but I actually didn't have a sheet big enough, because I don't buy/use that much color card stock.   The fringe parameter is a sheer black ribbon, which to be honest I would say it more of a ruffle than a fringe, but it's the closest I have.  

Thanks for stopping bye.  Until next time, take care.

Craft Roulette #135 Card

 

Hello crafty friends, 
     here's my 62nd submission to Craft Roulette, Episode #135:

"Sheet(s)" was the parameters that required a little thinking this week.  But since I'm focused on Halloween currently, ghosts came to mind right away... it was just a matter of finding this one ghost stamp with coordinating legs/feet from Judith stamps.  

I kept the background simple, by just smooshing some Distress Oxide blue and green inks directly onto by card front.  I didn't over work (water) it, since it was just regular 110lb cardstock.  On the tags I ink blended blue, green and my plus 1 color orange (temporary on #TeamOrange) and stamped the legs/feet of my ghost.  I left the legs/feet uncolored, because I wanted focus to be on the "kids" ghost "sheets", which are mounted on foam tape for added dimension.  I also stamped, fussy cut and colored each ghost's patch to match the sheet, creating a two-tone affect on two of the three ghosts.  

Thanks for stopping bye.  Until next time, take care.

Craft Roulette #134 Card

 

Hello crafty friends, 
     here's my 61st submission to Craft Roulette, Episode #134:

This weeks parameters were very fitting for us here in the Midwest with it being sweater weather.  I love Fall and have several sweater theme products I would have used, but this turnabout stamp came to mind right away.  

I stamped two panels... one on white card stock using Antique Linen Distress ink and one on black card stock using white ink (see photo).  I used a heat gun to make sure the inks on both panels were dried and using my three color glitter makers (blue, lime green, gold golden yellow)  I colored into the sweaters, scarfs and a few other elements.   Next I die cute my squares.  The smallest middle square is actual glued directly to the card base. The second square (white) and it's narrow black frame are popped up on foam tape.  The last white square is also glued directly to the card base.  The die cut gold Happy Fall is glue in just the parts that touch the white square.

Take-a-way notes... stamping this with white embossing power on black card stock would look really nice and would allow for better coloring.  I used Antique Linen Distress ink on the white card stock stamping, because it was my lightest ink, but if I had a No-Line ink, that would have been a better choice.

Thanks for stopping bye.  Until next time, take care.

TOB - Oct Mid Month Challenge Reminder

 

Hello crafty friends,
Welcome to this month's challenge reminder post.  Have you started working on a card/project?  If yes, GREAT!  If no, WHAT are you waiting for?  We want to see your Halloween creations.   Remember  the Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge, runs from the 2nd to the 28th of the month and the theme is always Halloween... ANYTHING related to Halloween!

I fell in love with Simon Say's new "Oh, Frank" stamp set, so when they ran a deal recently I jumped on the fact that his cutie was available.  

Since it's October, It's the perfect time to use this text pattern paper with "October" in the text. I used it in the corners and by applying some partial die cutting techniques I was able to use my stitched rectangle die to die cut a stitched border around the usual shaped pieces.  

I stamped and colored Frank with Distress Ink (face and hands) and gray markers (fingernails and bolts).  I fussy cut him and crumpled him up to give him cracks and distressed him . I glued him directly to the card panel, but popped up his hands and the pumpkin his holding on form tape.  The sentiment is also  popped up on on form tape.

  
Here's this month's mood board for additional inspiration... Hope to see your card/project soon. 

Challenge ends on the 28th, winner will be announced on the 1st on the month before the start on the new challenge.  For a full list of all the rules please visit Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge home page.  unit next time... take care.

               

Craft Roulette #133 Card

 

Hello crafty friends, 
     here's my 60th submission to Craft Roulette, Episode #133:

The parameters were easy this week, but I don't like this card size, because I can't use my stitched dies.  I like my cards to have stitched panels and I don't have any for these sizes (If  even available), so I used a stitching tool on the base panel for added interest.

My plus two colors are orange and green.  The  squiggles are part of a tiny confetti stamp, which I used on the orange Distress inked panel.  

Thanks for stopping bye.  Until next time, take care.

Craft Roulette #132 Card

 

Hello crafty friends, 
     here's my 59th submission to Craft Roulette, Episode #132:

I took somewhat of a break from card making for a couple of months.  Basically, I was sad and dealing with family stuff.  We lost my Father in July and in August, we had a medical scared with my Mom, who at the time was a very young and independent 86 year old. 

I lost my mojo, whenever I sat down to stamp or color, I just didn't have it in me.  Thankfully I was ahead on Design Team projects, so that was something I didn't have to worry about.  But enough of that... here for something FUNN!

This card and the stamp I used on it.  The cat with a "sack" over his head is an older Penny Black wood mounted stamp called "Brown Bag Monster 2537J" and he worked out perfectly.  My slimline card measures 8"x3.75", it's a vertical sideways folding card.  The main card panel and stamped windows were die cut with dies from MFT.  

The card base panel was inked green and then inked again with the same green using a spider web (Tim Holtz) stencil for a soft tone on tone background pattern.  The spiders were inked in gray, because I didn't want them to stand out.  Pale green sequins were glued to the card at the end.  

the two stamped windows were die cut twice.  The orange sections were originally from the base panel, but I wanted to incorporate the purple in-between the orange and the green, the second die cut windows were fussy cut at the stitches marks and adhered over the opening in the base card panel, then the orange piece was adhered over the purple piece on foam tape for added dimension. 

Thanks for stopping bye.  Until next time, take care.

TOB - Oct Challenge

 

Hello crafty friends,

Welcome to a new month at the Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge, which runs from the 2nd to the 28th of the month and the theme is always Halloween... ANYTHING related to Halloween!  

I love this big 31st die, so when I saw it on a crafty card video last month I knew I had to find it and order it.  It turned out to be part of a set of big word dies by Diamond Press containing four Halloween dies and four Fall dies.  This month's mood board gave me the perfect opportunity to use it on a card. 

I kept the card simple, by using a HAPPY stencil and purple ink on my background.  I love this stencil and reach for all-the-time.  I like to angle the stencil text, that way if you don't get it straight, it's not noticeable.  I die cut the 31st from black card stock, but as I'm typing this, I'm wondering why I didn't use black glitter card stock.  The October die (also in the die set, so that's five Halloween dies, instead of four) I die cut from white card stock and colored it with orange Distress Oxide ink.

Here's this month's mood board for additional inspiration... Hope to see your card soon. 

Challenge ends on the 28th, winner will be announced on the 1st on the month before the start on the new challenge.  For a full list of all the rules please visit Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge home page.  unit next time... take care.