Are You Scared of Franken Kitty?

How could you be scared of that adorable face?!  Our challenge this week is to create a Halloween themed project.  I fell in love with Franken Kitty at first sight!  I only wish that Halloween lasted longer so I could use all of the great images Melissa came up with this month!

I colored Franken Kitty with Copics.  I got some fun ghoulish green colors just for Halloween projects.  I had to ink around the edges with some Charcoal ink from Stampin' Up! because the white around the image was to bright for the muted papers.

I hope you aren't a Scaredy Pants and join us for our challenge this week.  You might just win a few images from the shop just for playing along!

Card measures 4.25" x 5.5"

Spellbinders Label 4

Martha Stewart Drippy Goo border punch

rhinestones from my stash

Peek-a-Boo! I See You!

What a fun challenge we have this week!  Your challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to have a hidden element or message on your project.  How much fun is that?!  And don't worry...this message will not self-destruct in 10 seconds...unless Blogger wants it to!

I used Country Jam Jar and colored it with Copics.  I thought this would make a great image for a hidden message.

When you "open" the jam jar using the ribbon tab, you see the hidden message.  I used Friendship to Keep You Cozy for the sentiment. I finished it off with a little lace and trim.  The card doesn't actually open.  It is just a panel with the hidden tab sandwiched between two pieces of cardstock.  I love that someone will have to figure out where the message is when they can't open the card!

Card measures 4.25" x 5.5"

Cricut Lacy Labels cartridge (circle stretched into an oval)

lace, rick rack, flower and pearls from my stash

A Fun & Fabulous Sketch

We have a fun sketch challenge for you on the blog today.  Our wonderful teamie Ria came up with a great sketch for you to play with.

Isn't it fabby?!  

I turned the sketch on its side but due to size, I had to take out one layer.  I used Top Hat Pumpkin and colored him with Copics.  Love this new image!  Check out the other great new images in the shop.

I used the Framelits Label Die from Stampin' Up! to create the shaped layer.  To create the mat, I traced around the outside of the die and hand cut the shape.  I had some silk leaves that I thought I could use as embellishments on this card, but they were too big!  I cut the ends of a couple of the leaves off and used them instead!  I used a wooden button from American Crafts.  I wanted to run some twine through the button holes, but the button already had glue dots on it!  I placed a pearl over the center instead and love the way it looks!  A little raffia adds the perfect fall touch.

Card measures 5.5" x 4.25"

Stampin' Up! Framelits Label Die

Spellbinders Classic Ovals Large

Spellbinders Scallop Ovals Large

American Crafts wooden buttons

Pearls & raffia from my stash

Take Five

Oh how I wish I could take five!  Things are crazy in my neck of the woods right now!  Good thing I had time to create something for this week's challenge.  The challenge is to use five of the same elements on your project.

My husband's grandmother is turning 100 years old on September 25th.  We will be travelling to join friends and family in celebrating with her.  She used to be in a garden club and loves flowers so I used the Little Layered Flowers Mini Cuties as one of my repeating elements.  I colored the flowers with Copics and put sapphire colored gems in the center.  Sapphire is the birthstone for September.  I used Happy Birthday Swirls as the main focus of the card.  The pearls add the finishing touch.

Card measures 4.25" x 5.5"
Stampin' Up! Hearts & Swirls background stamp
Spellbinders Fancy Tags three
ribbon, pearls, gems from my stash

Robot Love!

What a fun challenge we have on the blog for you this week!  It is an ABC challenge and the theme is to use elements on your project that start with the same letter as your first name.  How lucky am I that a lot of my favorite things begin with the letter "r"!

I used Robbie the Robot.  I have had him printed for a while and this challenge was the perfect opportunity to use him since he started with "r".  He is, of course, colored with Copics.  I also used rhinestones, ribbon, and "rivets".  They aren't really rivets, but I think they look like them on the card!  The sentiment is computer generated.  I figured a robot would probably use chat speak to send a message!

Thanks for stopping by and I can't wait to see what you all come up with for this challenge!

Card measures 4.25" x 5.5"
Darice Steam Punk embossing folder
Metal embellishments
ribbon from my stash

Fancy Friendship

It's Thursday so that means it is time for a new challenge on the blog.  The challenge this week is to use a fancy font on your card.  One of my favorite fonts is Scriptina, so that is what I decided to use for my font.

I used the image Cat and Mouse and colored them with Copics.  I realized after I took the picture that the mouse should be casting a bit of a shadow on the cat's back.  I will have to get that fixed!  I printed the sentiment on the computer using the Scriptina font.  I wish I had a stamp, but then I realized that if I did, I wouldn't be able to resize the sentiment to fit my card!  I guess I will stick to the computer generated version.

There are a lot of word art and sentiment stamps in the shop.  The good news is the 50% off sale has been extended until August 25th, so you still have time to hop over there and fill your cart with all of your favorites!

Card measures 4.25" x 5.5"
Spellbinders Lacy Squares die
Stampin' Up! Stripes textured impressions folder
Sizzix Framelits Stamp and Die Set: Banners #2
pearls from my stash

Missing You...Always

The challenge this week is one that is dear to my heart.  My hubby is currently stationed in Florida and I am still in Illinois and will be unable to join him anytime soon.  It is hard, but technology today makes it so much easier than it used to be!  Of course I love to send him a card made especially for him from time to time.  This card will be making it's way to Florida very soon!

I used an image that was a freebie given on the Meljen's Designs group page on Paper Craft Planet.  Images were given as the group gained members and this one was for 300 members.  There are over 1000 members now!  I colored the image with Copics and the sentiment is computer generated.

Since it was going to my hubby, I kept the colors masculine and the embellishments to a minimum. Hopefully he won't get tipped off before he gets it in the mail!

Card measures 5.5" x 4.25"
Spellbinders Label 4
Stampin' Up! Early Espresso baker's twine
TPC Studio metal embellishments