September Joyful Stars Blog Hop - Spooky Gnomes

 Welcome to the September Joyful Stars Blog Hop

If you've come here from Joyce's Blog, then you are on the right track. If you've just happened upon my blog, just keep hoping until you get right back here.

My card today was made using the Spooky Gnomes Stamp Set for the New CTMH September/October, fall supplement. 

The background was made using Chipped Sapphire and Black Soot Distress Oxide Inks and the Clear Shimmer Brush.

The Gnome was colored in with Purple Blend, Light Green Blend, Ice Grey Blend, and Fair Skin Blend TriBlend Alcohol Markers. 

The Stars are from the Star Shaker Window Die.

Now Hop on over to Betty's Blog and enjoy her fabulous art work. 

Joyful Stars August Blog Hop

Welcome to the Joyful Stars August Blog Hop. This hop features Current Close to my Heart Products by 11 fabulous and talented Consultants.

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Please leave us a little lovin' in our comments. We Love hearing from you! *Ü*

Here is one of my class cards for this month. 
It uses the CTMH August Stamp of the Month, Purr-fect Halloween.

I layered it on three of the newest colors of Cardstock, Tangerine, Pansy and Willow. They were dry embossed with a cuttlebug embossing folder.  The image was colored in with ShinHan Alcohol Markers.

Now hop on over to Krista's Blog and take in the fabulous eye candy she always has to offer.  

Little Monsters

Here is the third card of my 3 card Halloween class.
This card uses the Little Monsters Stamp Set from CTMH. The bats are from an old retired stamp set.

The images were colored in with ShinHan Alcohol Markers.

The tombstone and fence was cut out using the CTMH Exclusive Cricut Cartridge, Artiste.

Challenges for this card:
Crafting with Friends - Anything Goes
Patties Creations - Halloween
Polka Doodles - Use A Die Cut
Simply Create Too - Halloween Colors
The Stamping Boutique - Purple, Orange and Black
Wags 'n Whiskers - Use a Die Cut
Artistic Inspirations - Halloween
The Crazy Challenge - Orange, Purple & Green
Whoopsi Daisy - Hand Colored Image
AAA Cards - Clean & Simple Halloween
Lacy Sunshine - Monster Mash
Allsorts - No Designer Paper
Crazy for Challenges - Costumed Characters
DRS Designs - Too Cute To Spook
Pile it on - Funky and/or Freaky

Steampunk Scoundrels

Here is the second of the three Halloween cards my classes are making this month. The first card is posted here. 
The paper pack is CTMH Nevermore. 

The stamp set is called Steampunk Scoundrels.
Boo and Bat stamped with Eggplant ink.

The black bats and crow were cut from the CTMH Exclusive Cricut Cartridge, Artbooking. 
The White Sentiment piece and the matting were cut from the CTMH Artiste Cartridge.

The starts on the top piece of the card was stamped with Charming Cascades.

The clear sparkles were colored with an alcohol marker.
The bow is Thistle Ribbon (retired).
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Challenges with this card:
Pile It On - Funky and/or Freaky
Our Crafty Corner - Halloween
The Shabby Tea Room - BOO-rific
2 Crafty Girls - Fall Colors
That Craft Place - Halloween
Crafty Calendar - Halloween
Fantasy Stampers - Fright Night
Creative Corner - Halloween
Dragon Lair Designs - Halloween
Really Reasonable Ribbon - Halloween

Halloween Greetings

Here is the third of three cards my club will be making this month. 
I used the paper pack Scaredy Cat along with a fabulous stamp set called Halloween Greetings.I just fell in love with this little girl. I may just need to send this to my granddaughter for Halloween. 

What a Hoot

I thought I scheduled these cards to post before leaving for vacation, but I guess I didn't.
These are two cards my club made for the August card class. They are both made using the August Stamp of the Month called What a Hoot.
The Birthday card uses the Pathfinder Paper pack for the paper piecing. 

The Halloween card uses the Scaredy Cat Paper Pack. Both cards use the NEW ShinHan Alcohol markers for coloring. And both cards used paper piecing. 

Joyful Stars August Blog Hop

Welcome to the Joyful Stars August Blog Hop. This hop features Current Close to my Heart Products by 13 fabulous and talented Consultants.

If you've come here from Joyce's Blog you're on the right track. If you just happened upon my blog, that's fine, just continue from here and when you get back to me, you know you've seen them all.

Please leave us a little lovin' in our comments. We Love hearing from you and keeps us motivated! *Ü*

My card this month uses the stamp called "Quoth the Raven". The moon and stars and the bat are from the all NEW stamp set called "Halloween Greetings."  All images were stamped with black ink and embossed using the clear detail embossing powder. 

The paper is from the Scardy Cat Paper Pack which is also new. 

I used the black shimmer trim at the bottom of the card along with a retired embellishment.

Now hop on over to Krista's Blog and see what fabulous eye candy she has for you.