Craft Roulette #69 Card

Hello craft friends,

Here's my submission to Craft Roulette Challenge, episode #69 (my 7th in a row):

My cats make me HAPPY and boxes with crumple paper makes them HAPPY, so I created a card with a cat in a box full of crumple tissue paper.

I started by stenciling a brick pattern on my card front using MFT's Small Brick Wall Stencil and Distress ink. Next I made a "wood" floor and attached it to the bottom of the 4.25" squared card. I ended up having to pulled the "floor" up a bit later to slide the "do more of what makes you happy" sentiment from darkroom door, which I also attached over the top side of the front card. Now that my background was done, I started working on my box and cat elements. The box is from the Mama Elephant All Prettied Up die set. I die cut it from brown card stock and inked the edges a bit. I used vellum for the tissue paper, which I crumple up before gluing/taping it down. I tend to collect cat stamps and dies… I reached for this kitty (Hero Arts Kit Tea), because of his positioning. I stamped him and fussy cut him, since I only needed part of the stamped image. I attached him and his box to the card on foam for added dimension and interest.

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

TOB - July 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!

Since this month's mood board included a cat among pumpkins I felt compiled to use this digital stamp from Lili of the Valley (LOTV) titled Halloween Cats.  The finished card size is 4.75"x7".  The black frame is part of the digital stamp and I colored it black to recreate the look of a mat.  In addition to the tri-blend makers shown in the pictures I also used a white gel pen,  black Nuvo dots and Wink Of Stella maker. 

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.

TOB - June Mid Month Challenge Reminder

 Hello crafty friends,

Welcome to this month's challenge reminder post.  Have you started working on a card?  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 used Krista Smith's Fast Food Flyby Witch digital stamp on the front of my card below.  The wonky circle "moon" I fuzzy cut out make an opening into the inside of the card, where I used Twisted Citron Distress Ink to give the "moon" it's green neon glow.

 

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.

Craft Roulette Episode #65 Card #3

Hello craft friends,

Here's my 3rd submission to Craft Roulette , episode #65:

The wheel gave us the following parameters:  

Project = Pattern Paper

Color = 4 colors

Element = Smile

Random = Tone on Tone

This card came together really fast.  After all, it only consists of pattern paper and one stamped image.  The pattern paper I used was a fun sheet of girls dancing.  And how can you not look at that paper and not smile.  I knew I wanted to use the "you make me smile" Impression Obsession stamp.  I used a double stitched frame to die cut the stamp out and added it to the card front on foam.     I think I've met all the requirements except the last one.  Not sure if I could have incorporated tone one tone on this card.

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

Craft Roulette Episode #64 Card

Hello craft friends,

Here's my second submission to Craft Roulette (episode #64 this time):

The wheel gave us the following parameters:  

Project = Easel card

Color = Green plus 3

Element = Plaid or Check

Random = Markers

I started my card with the previously stamped Daisy Bouquet by Simon Says, which I colored in red. Normally, I would reach for purple, but with the green and plain elements in the mix, I must have known red would be a safer bet.  After my flowers were colored and wicked of stella (yes, I use it as a verb), I went looking for a paid background pattern paper in my stack of 6x6 paper pads.  

Next came the most time consuming and frustrating part for this card.... that green "flower wrap".  I tried to fussy cut one and kept messing it up.  That's why there's a big ribbon on there... to hide the mangle job I did with the flower wrap. 

The "be happy" came from a patter paper sheet.  I framed it with a white square stitched frame.  The "sending Love to you" came from a Unity stamp set.  I stamped it on white, cut fish tail, backed it with the same green paper as the flower wrap and added to the inside of the card on foam.  I finished the card with three dots of Nuvo.

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

TOB - June 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!

This month's mood board (see below) is all about the moon and spooky trees, so I created a mini card using the square tree window die from Impression Obsession and add a cute (not scary) Halloween bear from the Waffle Flower on the inside of my card.   Note... I had to trim off a couple of the tree limbs so the bear's face could be seem.  A couple of the ghosts finished the mini card.   

Not sure what I'll add inside the Purple card yet... thinking bats.

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.

TOB - May 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!

This month's mood board (see down below) is full of pumpkins and animals, so this reached for this large unmounted cling stamp from Purple Onion Designs by Stacey Yacula titled Pumpkin Charm.  I love Stacey's stamps and can offend be found with a desk full of them working on scene cards with all her critters.  The little bird w/pumpkin is titled Little Boo.  

I stamped the image off center and colored it with my Spectrum Noir TriBlend Markers. I used Distress inks to color the background.  I tried dabbing a damp paper towel over the blue "sky" area to create clouds. On the inside of the card I stamped the Happy Pumkpins and the Happy Halloween sentiment that came with the Pumpkin Charm stamp.  

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.