Halloween is definitely my favorite theme to make cards for, so I spent this afternoon making a some to join in quite a few challenges with.
For this card I used a stamp from Birch Press Designs, heat embossed it with black, then blended distress oxide inks to color it. I used a wavy stencil to create the background, an embossing folder to get some texture, and splattered both with some black paint. I embellished it with some black leaves and sequins. Final touch was a “Happy Halloween” sentiment.
Challenges for this card:
Stamplorations – Use a stencil
Hand Stamped Sentiments (#349) – Halloween photo
Mod Squad – “Hello Pumpkin” (pumpkin must be main image)
Aud Sentiments (#261) – Fall/Halloween
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge (#572) – Autumn/Halloween/Thanksgiving
My second card is a clean and simple card. I used a stamp from Gerda Steiner Designs, and colored it with Copic markers. I stamped and colored the hat, pumpkin, and candy corn, and cut them out to use as embellishments. I used my Misti to stamp the sentiment.
With this card I would like to join the following challenges:
Gerda Steiner Designs – October monthly challenge
House that Stamps Built (#O720) – Less is More
Stamplorations CAS – anything goes CAS (opt. gray/orange)
Creative Craft Cottage (#134) – Spooky and/or cute
Creative Knockouts (#371) – clean and simple
Your little kitties are adorable!! And your coloring is absolutely gorgeous!! It makes this simple card a real stunner! Thanks for playing with The House That Stamps Built.
Oh how cute! Lovely coloring on this as well. thanks for joining us over at The House That Stamps Built.
Oh wow, your cards are full of fun Halloween spirit and style. Thanks for your participation in our theme challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments. Smiles, Elizabeth
Love that your cards are so different. One is cute and fun and the other is so elegant. Your coloring technique on the cute one is so spot on with the different colors of orange and brown. Love the second card with the elegant pumpkin and beautiful foliage to frame it. So glad you were inspired to join us at Hand Stamped Sentiments.
Great pumpkin card.
Thank you so much for entering our challenge this week at CRAFT Challenge, looking forward to see you again next challenge.
Hugs Sheryl xx CRAFT DT
Oh my those little kitties are so cute they brought a smile to my face – thanks for sharing with us at HSS this week.
Oh Melanie, I just saw your super sweet card in our SYD Challenge. Sooo much fun! Thank you for playing along! Gerda
Both cards are so great! One is super duper cute and the other very elegant! I like the elegant Halloween pumpkin with the neat detail and foliage behind it! Thanks for playing along with us at HSS!
Fabulous cards! I have never seen that pumpkin stamp before, and you have used it perfectly. Great take on the challenge, thank you so much for participating this week at the Mod Squad Challenge
Judy~ Mod Squad Challenge Designer
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The cats card is so adorable!! Love it!
What a darling card for our more is less challenge, love the two darling kittens and the coloring is great. Thanks for playing with us over at The House that Stamps Built this week.
Such a beautfiul card, thanks for joining us at the Creative Craft Cottage Challenge.
Hugs Ilonka DT
Oh so cute!
Thank you for playing along with us at Creative Knockouts! Good Luck!
Melanie, your Fall card is fabulous. Thank you for sharing with our STAMPlorations October Stencil Challenge. Hopefully, you can join us again this month.