Candy Corn Shaker

 It's Friday!!  Hope you've all had a wonderful week. Today I wanted to share my Candy Corn Shaker with you...  I love this die, it's so much fun.

Isn't that great...I know not everyone loves candy corn like I do but I think this is one we can agree on!

It was cut from some great pattern paper I found in my stash (no idea who made it). I then filled each section with a different Limited Edition Sequins Mix from Sparkle Blends.

The yellow portion is filled with Candy Corn, the center section is Jack-o-lantern and the tip of the candy corn is filled with Spectral a spooky ghostly blend.

I finished off the card by adding a bit of orange and gold glitter spread lightly over the entire front of the card. Because you know everything is better with glitter ;)  LOL!!

Hope you have a wonderfully spooky weekend!!

RIP Creative Embellishments Tombstone

 Mid-way through October already...can you believe it? I sure can't. This year has just disappeared in the blink of an eye. Half way to Halloween so today I have a spooky creepy tombstone for your approval.  

Creative Embellishments Monthly Challenge for October is to take inspiration from at least one portion of this image... with the added twist of adding wings or something with wings.

Well now any Halloween lover would have a field day with this because it is chock full of fun spooky, creepy goodness!  Here is what I have made...

Isn't that great - even if I do say so myself!  I wanted a creepy, ancient tombstone and I think I've achieved that.  The Tombstone it's self is cut from 3/16" plywood so it's very sturdy and takes lots of layers very well.

The skull is actually from the Skull Shaker kit. It was on my desk waiting to be turned into a shaker but it was the perfect size for this project so you gotta do what you gotta do. I sacrificed the shaker for the tombstone.  I also used these highly detailed Angel Wings. I purposely attached them upside down to give it a more menacing look. The skull also has a Raven sitting on top his head which can be seen in the first photo.

I cut the letters from foam core board freehand. 

I also added the Corner Spider Web, Thorn Flourish Pair and a worn and weathered Crow Skull.

This is one of my favorite Halloween pieces I've ever made! I'm thinkin' I need to make more of these and set them out on Halloween.

Here are some "in the process" photos - they are pretty self explanatory.

Foam Core Board (1/4") - used for the bottom of the tombstone to give it depth and for the letters as well. Very easy to cut into any shape and adds lots of dimension.

Grey acrylic paint with sand added.

Sponged on darker grey and green to add shadows and "mossy" look. 

Dripped watered down black acrylic paint for years of filth...also used on both of the skulls.

Flicked on watered down white acrylic paint for specks of gunk - LOL!!

So there you have it....my creepy, ancient tombstone!

Creative Embellishments October 2020 Challenge

Supplies:

Creative Embellishments - Tombstone, Skull Shaker, Raven, Angel Wings, Corner Spider Webs, Thorn Flourish Pair, Crow Skull

DecoArt - Acrylic Paints - Grey, Green, Black, White

Foam Core Board 1/4"

Beacon 3in1 Adhesive

Sand

Let Your Halloween Spirit Take Flight

 We're up to Lucky #13 in our 31 Days of Halloween and today I have a touch of elegance for you....

Would you believe that this is one stamp? 

It is, it's called Winged Skeleton from Carmen's Veranda. 

I stamped this image twice onto black cardstock and embossed one image with gold and the other with white embossing powders. The white skeleton was fussy cut out of the frame and the gold image was fussy cut as a whole. I added black and red gemstones to the image which was then mounted on the skeleton pattern paper (which was mounted on a card base). I then added the white winged skeleton to the card using foam tape.

It's such a striking image all gussied up don't you think?

Happy Day friends!

Roni

Supplies:

Carmen's Veranda - Winged Skeleton

Imagine - VersaMark, Mboss Embossing Powders

Faux Gemstones, Foam Tape, Cardstock, Pattern Paper

Ciana Dare To Dream Pink Twilight

 Good Morning!!

Today I wanted to share my latest Fairy Hugs creation...

Ciana is daring to dream in the lovely pink twilight.

The FairyScapes make it so easy to create a stunning card. 

Began by cutting the FairyScape to 4.25 x 6. 

Stamp Ciana partially over the moon. 

Frame the moon with Fairy Hugs Powder in Pearl, Flamingo and Orchid. 

Diecut the vines and grass and affix to the card.

Add a few "highlights" to the leaves using Raven Fairy Hugs Powder.

Embellish with sequins and the sentiment. 

Affix this panel to a pink mat and black card blank.

Fairy Hugs Supplies:

Ciana

Fairy Hugs Powder - Pearl

Fairy Hugs Powder - Flamingo

Fairy Hugs Powder - Orchid

Fairy Hugs Powder - Raven

Fairy Hugs FairyScape - Starry Moonlight

Other Supplies:

MFT - Leaf Vine, Grass Border

Sparkle Blends - Sequins

Be sure to stop by our Fairy Hugs Facebook Group 

Gnome Sweet Gnome.... with Rinea and Joy Clair Stamps!

Today I wanted to share my fun Gnome card made using Joy Clair stamps, Rinea Foiled Papers and dies from Gina Marie Designs. Had so much fun coloring the gnomes and their mushroom home with a variety of colored pencils then adding lovely die-cuts of Rinea's foiled paper. The scene came together in no time and will be fun to send on to a friend.

If you'd like step by step information you can find it all here: 

Create a Scenic Gnome Card Using Rinea Foiled Papers and Joy Clair Stamps

Growing In Unity Blog Hop!!

Welcome to the Growing in Unity Blog Hop!

So excited to be part of this fun group featuring the amazing stamps from Unity Stamp Co!

On with the fun....

Since it is October and Halloween is right around the corner I thought it would be fun to share a couple cards made using some of my most loved Halloween stamps from Unity.

Yes, the gang's all here! Tierra Jackson is one of my most favorite Unity artists, I love her take on Halloween. Aren't they just the coolest? I absolutely love them and have fun creating with each one. 

Today I thought the spiders should be purple, the Mummy is all dressed in his best wrap, Frank and his lady love are dolled up for the party and of course the Count is spiffed up in his natty red suit (to hide any dribbles of course).

To create this card I stamped and masked each character before stamping the next (starting with Frank in the center).  

I then spent some time and colored each using a variety of colored pencils and finishing up the background with watercolor.

Unity Stamps: Spider, Mummy, Frank, Bride of Frank, and Count

I was having so much fun I decided to make a second card featuring Spider.

To create this card I stamped Entanglement on a piece of white cardstock using VersaMark ink.

I then embossed with white MBossing powder.

I used Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolors to add color.

Spider was also stamped with VersaMark but then embossed with black MBossing powder.

He too was colored using watercolors. 

Once dry he was fussy cut and added to the card along with the sentiment and Limited Edition sequins from Sparkle Blends.

Unity Stamps: Spider, Entanglement (border backgrounds)

I hope you've enjoyed these Halloween offerings...be sure to check out the rest of the lovely creations from the rest of these Growing in Unity friends....

1. Roni You are here :)

2.Helen 

3. Allison 

4. Jeanie 

Nevermore Shaker

 NEVERMORE....

Of course Edgar Allan Poe is one of the fathers of Halloween so it's only appropriate that we throw a bit of his spirit into this celebration of the macabre. 

This card is very much me...where the creepy factor meets the glitter girl in me!

Big surprise here but I have a very large collection of glitter cardstock AND sequins - LOL!!  I thought these nifty stamps were the perfect place for them to come together.

I started off by creating the background for the shaker. I started by placing a mask for the moon off to one side then began layering inks on a lavender piece of cardstock. When I was satisfied with the colors I stamped the Raven3 on the panel. I removed the moon mask and applied a bit of white pigment ink to that area.

I added a bit of pen work and a little glitter to the raven, colored the branch and added some spooky clouds and called it good.  I then set about making the shaker  bit by cutting a piece of glitter cardstock and die-cutting the center. I then added a piece of plastic, some of the many sequins in my collection and popped it on the raven panel.  I then stamped the Nevermore image on white cardstock, fussy cut and added it to the card.

Hope you enjoy this glitzy take on my favorite holiday!

Have a sparklie day everyone!!

Roni

Supplies:

Lost Coast Designs - Raven3 

Carmen's Veranda - Nevermore

Imagine - VersaFine Clair, Memento, Sponge Dauber

Cardstock, Glitter Cardstock, Sequins, Glitter, Acetate, Foam Tape

Seahorse Stampede!!

Hello hello!!!

 Today I wanted to share my latest Fairy Hugs creation...
which is being shown on Hochanda today!!

Yes we have a stampede of Seahorses!

It's mini invasion of these cute little devils...

This card can be seen on Hochanda today at 10:00 am and 2:00 pm EST.

Let's get started...

Here's how it was made...

1. Create the background by spritzing water onto the smooth side of a piece of watercolor paper. 

2. Sprinkle with desired colors of Lindy's Stamp Gang Magicals pigment powders and let it do it's thing. Heat to dry if desired or let it dry naturally.

3. Once the panel is dry, stencil waves and sea weed.

4. Stamp first, second and if possible third generations of the smallest seahorse with blue and grey ink (using these colors make it look like they are further away in the ocean).

5. Die cut many different bits of foliage in a variety of colors, layer and glue them around the panel.

6. Stamp all 3 sizes of seahorse on cardstock, fussy cut and add glitter as desired.

7. Affix these seahorses to the panel using foam tape.

8. Mat this panel onto a piece of white then black cardstock with a piece of chipboard for backing to stabilize it.

9. Finish off by adding white pen work where desired.

10. ENJOY!!

Supplies:

Fairy Hugs - Seahorses

Fairy Hugs Powder - Cerulean, Lapis, Ocean

Be sure to stop by our Fairy Hugs Facebook Group