52 CCT July Theme Challenge

1/5/2020 update:  This card was chosen as one of the Best of 2019 at Splitcoaststampers.com #10

Challenge at 52 CCT is to use a Non-Traditional Image.  I asked a friend what would she do for a Non-traditional challenge.  She offered a few choices and I guess using a Halloween image with Christmas is pretty non-traditional!  Thanks Pam for your ideas!
First I found the Witch rubber stamp and then I drew out so many plans on paper on how to use it before I made a decision.  Once I decided where to place everything, I stamped the witch and the tree branches.  Next I colored them in with copics.

The next step was coloring in the background but I needed to protect the witch first. 

 I normally use post it notes for masking but I recently found something even better.  I just bought a roll of Judikins Eclipse Art Masking Tape.  I love masking and this tape was amazing...not too thick...more like a printer paper.  The tape is sticky enough to hold but not too sticky.   It comes in a fairly good size roll so you can use it for the tiniest masking to anything long.  The tape is easy to stamp on to cut out your mask.  It peels off your card easily and no residue is left behind.  I was able to save my witch mask and store it with the stamp for future use.  I bought mine at Amazon so here is the link to where I got it in case your interested... ECLIPSE. 

The background was done with just sponges and ink.  While I had the mask still on the witch, I stamped the two evergreen trees to the right.  The witch image had black lines to represent her peeking over something so I continued those lines with a thin black marker to the right and left.  Now it looks like she is peeking over a snow hill.
 I used a mix of Stickles and Scribbles for the snow on the witch, sky and trees. I printed the words on acetate so the snow would show through....
Oh Crap 
I Overslept 
Inside the card I also printed....
Oh Well
Merry Christmas

I know who this card is going to go to at Christmas.  It's someone who has a very good sense of humor.  
I can't wait to see what the others did on the design team and what all of you did too!  See you over at 52CCT.
Netta

Copic Colors:  YG11, YG25, YG95, T0, T8, FV2
Ink Colors:  Versafine Onyx Black, SU Dapper Denim, SU Night of Navy
Scribbles Shiny Winter White 3D Paint
Stickles Diamond
SU Holiday Home Rubber Stamp Set
Penny Black Winter Branches Stamp Set
Third Coast Witch stamp

Stampin Up Class-Card 5

I saved the best for last!  This card was my favorite card we made that day.  It is a Halloween shaker card.

To make the circle area that holds the halloween shaker pieces, we used a product I had no idea that was out there!  Normally I would use tiny pieces of pop dots placed very close together around the open area.  We used a pop dot product but they are in long thin strips.  I searched online to find where I could buy them and found some at Amazon.  Unfortunately they are out of stock.  The ones I found come in a package of 132 pieces that are 1/8 inch x 4 3/8 inch long.  Definitely be on the lookout where to get some either online or in stores.  The one important thing to remember when you make a shaker card, is that you glue the acetate piece behind the circle cut out area before you start putting the whole card together.  

I did not buy the tree die but the more I think about it, the more I want it.  I can see it being something easily used even for Christmas cards.

Thank you for checking in today.  Have a great day and hope you get some crafting in!

Manetta

Stampin Up Class-Card 4

It is so hard to believe it is already mid-September!  Soon it will be time to send off my Halloween cards to my grandkids.  At the Stampin Up Holiday 2016 Catalog Kick Off last weekend, we also did a couple of Halloween cards.

Here is one of the cards using stamps made for the jar stamp and die sets.  A little creepy.  A little icky.  Totally Halloween.  Perfect for my oldest grandson!

No crafting for me today as I am heading into work, but I hope you at least have a fun crafting day!

Manetta

We ARE the Walking Dead Family

To all you Walking Dead Fans....Tonight is the night!

Premier of Season 6!!

My youngest son got me hooked on The Walking Dead about 3 years ago.  For those who do not know, it is an American horror drama television series and tonight begins its sixth year.  Many of us are very excited.  There are two more in my family who are hooked.  Two years ago my Aunt V and my sister Faye came to visit me for about 4 weeks.  I had to watch my show each week..not missing an episode while they did nothing, but make grunts noise and faces...making fun of my show.  *insert rolling of eyes from me* lol

Fast forward to about 3 weeks into their visit.  I came home one day from work to find the two of them huddled in the craft room with all the lights off. Both faces up very close to an ipad. They were staring at the ipad so much, they never heard me come into the room.  I found out they had been spending their time during the day...not outdoors in the nice sun, but inside trying to get all caught up from Season 1 to the current show!!  

So you can imagine the excitement that has been happening with tonight's show coming so when Mo's Digital Pencil came out with the Zombies digital stamp, I just had to have it.  It's perfect for now and perfect for Halloween.  I whipped up 3 cards and mailed them out...One for my son, one for my sister and one for my aunt.   They loved getting them.

Inside it says

They are coming..............

The Walking Dead

I had one more image that I turned into a Halloween Card.  This one I put white around the Walking Dead to give them a glow.  

If you like the Walking Dead...give me a shout!

Enjoy your crafting day!

Netta

Happy Halloween Hat Day!

After weeks of tearing apart my craft room...I can finally say I am crafting again!!!  

The other day I made 8 Christmas cards but before I start posting on Christmas I want to show you my Halloween project.

At work we cannot get dressed up however they are allowing us to have "Hat Day".  There is a contest going on who has the best hat.  I hope I win!

I bought a plain Witch hat from a Halloween store and bought all my supplies in the decoration area in Michaels.

The hat is a small purple hat made to look tilted on a headband.

I used a hot glue gun to glue all my pieces onto the hat.  The pieces were all decorations made to go into a Halloween display.  I just started tearing apart, peeling and glueing onto the hat.

Around the brim I glued a Halloween vine.  I had black twill and I sort of made a design on the right side.

On the left side I glued a vine going up the side to the top of the hat.  On the vine I attached black and purple sparkled flowers.  A few purple sparkled pumpkins, balls and bats glued here and there finished it off.

I had a difficult time getting the lighting right to take a good picutre.    My husband said it was sooooo me!! LOL

Wish me luck!!!

Happy Halloween everyone!!!

Netta

Spooky Woods!

Did you realize how close the holidays are? *panic look* Halloween is just around the corner!!! Realized I better get started working on my Halloween and Christamas cards. EEEKKKK

Since the Cover-a-Card Branches rubber stamp is 5 3/4 x 5 3/4 in size...I used my Mega Mount to hold it.... inked the stamp with Memento Black....stamped the background and then sponged ink to get the sunset look.

I stamped the "Spa Day" Witch, colored with Blick markers and cut her out.

The bow was made with my Bow-Easy to make my bow.

One down....how many more to go??? lol

 Stop on over at Create With Faye Blog to get more inspiration!

Thanks for stopping

MCE-October

I know....Halloween is over.....but I wanted to show my October MCE (Monthly Card Exchange) and the card that I received back. We were to make a card that had at least one animal on it. Since it was October..I made the theme into a Halloween card.

The Halloween paper I wanted to use was very thin so I glued it on top of black cardstock. It took a bit to figure out how to get the paper to fall just perfectly but it was worth the effort. I took a photo of the card semi open so you could see circle area on the inside was orange and had stars. When you opened the card.....you had eyes staring at you!!! Hmmmmm I just noticed..the circle area cut out...looks a bit like a monster took a bite LOL.

Products Used: Debbie Mumm Harvest & Holdiay Paper Pack Spa Day Stamp Circle Punch Glue Glider Pro (my new adhesive toy!!!) Kim...sent me the following card. I am in love with her black flowers!!! I need/want to find myself some. They look like Prima flowers. Thank you Kim....I know Halloween is over but I still have your card displayed in the front foyer. Think it is time to take it down since I have Christmas on my mind.... Here is the link to Kim's blog if you would like to check out her other pieces of art! Kim's Kreations..http://kdskreations.blogspot.com/

November's theme is Winter....so stay tuned Thank you for stopping by! Manetta

Halloween Tri-Fold Cards

I enjoy making the Tri-Shutter cards and with a Score-Pal it really is very easy. If you are looking for a special WOW card...this one is it! You can find the directions here at SplitCoastStampers

My Spa Day card was made for a swap....you send one off and you got one back in return. Here is the list of what I used on my card... Foam Word Happy Halloween & spiders came from my stash from years ago Tree is a Sizzix die cut I drew the spider webs with a white pen Paper is from a Debbie Mumm paper pack called Harvest & Holiday Witch's Broom and Black Cat words cut from paper from that pack as well Witch is a stamp called "Spa Day" and can be found here at Stamping Palace The Tri-Shutter card below is the card I got in return came from Jo'Ell.

I absolutely love it!!! From what I understand...her kids did not want to her to send it off to me and I can understand why. (I did offer to give it back...was so glad when she said NO...lol) I took 3 photos so you can see all the work from all angles. There is so much going on. This card put my card to shame LOL I took it to work...I am displaying it on my desk...it is my Halloween Decoration this year!! Thanks Jo'Ell!!

thank you for visiting me today! Netta

Stamp Camp

I have a friend in town who is a Stamping Up Instructor ....you can see Lisa's blog at Gulf Coast Stamper.....she offers Stamp Camp once a month at her house. It has been 3 or 4 months since I have been able to go-until last night. It was so much fun....as usual.....Lisa is a GREAT instructor and we always have so much FUN at her camps and her Popcorn was to die for (someday I will talk her into giving me the recipe!!!!). I wanted to show you what I did last night for Fall, Halloween and Christmas!