ColourQ #107

This is my second post for today--please scroll down for Karen's virtual birthday party & blog hop!

Hi there, friends!  Are you getting in the Halloween spirit yet?  In our house, we love Halloween and throw a costume party every year that just seems to keep growing.  It's coming up this weekend, so I've got to get busy planning a menu, finding a costume, and making goodie bags for the kids.  It's always fun, but a bit stressful until it's all done.

This week's ColourQ challenge is another bright and festive combo that called out for another card using my cute Halloween stamps from Michaels.

I've seen a few designers use a "filmstrip" recently, and I thought it would be a fun idea to CASE on this card. 

I would have liked to use a larger sentiment, but I was shocked to realize that I don't have any Halloween greetings besides those in PTI's Tiny Treats:  Halloween and Tag-its #7.  So I stamped the bats and a star (also from TT:  Halloween) framing the sentiment to keep it from getting lost in all of the white space.

The card front and colored squares are debossed with the Linen impression plate for a little bit of texture on an otherwise flat and easy-to-mail card.

Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! (Rich Razzleberry, Lucky Limeade, Pumpkin Pie, Early Espresso), Papertrey Ink (white)

Stamps:  Michaels (vampire, witch, mummy, bats), Papertrey Ink (Tiny Treats:  Halloween)

Ink:  Stampin' Up! (Early Espresso, Rich Razzleberry), Copic marker

Tools:  Papertrey Ink (Linen & Canvas impression plate)

Accessories:  Queen & Co. (rhinestone)

Be sure to stop by the ColourQ blog for the rest of the DT samples and to link up your creation!

Thanks for visiting!

CardPatterns #132 & CAS-ual Fridays #19

Hello, friends!  I want to say a huge thank you to everyone who has commented or emailed to congratulate me on my big win during PTI's release festivities.  I am still somewhat in shock and utterly thrilled to have so many fabulous new stamp sets coming my way.  Thanks for sharing in my excitement!

I've managed to be a little more productive in my craft room this week, so I have a card to share that was inspired by two challenges.  First is a square sketch at Card Patterns, and second is the CAS-ual Fridays challenge to use paper piecing on a fall-themed project.

I picked up several adorable Halloween stamps in the dollar bin at Michaels a couple of weeks ago, including this cute smiling ghost.  I knew he would look great dressed up in different patterns!

I chose three dotted papers from DCWV's Amber Autumn Stack to piece the ghosts.  I stamped them again onto white cardstock and added some shading with Copic markers.  The panel is adhered with foam dots, with a pinked rose border along the bottom.

I added a simple "boo!" sentiment with stickers and tucked a scrap of black ribbon in the top corner.

Cardstock:  Papertrey Ink (True Black, white), Stampin' Up! (Regal Rose)

Patterned paper:  DCWV (Amber Autumn Stack)

Stamps:  Michaels (ghost)

Ink:  Inkadinkadoo (Black), Copic markers

Tools:  pinking shears

Accessories:  Michaels (letter stickers, ribbon)

This card just makes me smile!  How about you?

Thanks for stopping by tonight!  Have a great one!