Reindeer Fun!

My Girlfriend & I went to the big Creative Festival in Toronto a couple weeks ago. When I spotted this Reindeer stamp I had to get it, I love the expression on his face. The stamp is from Rosewood Canada and it's called Reindeer Toboggan.

I stamped the image in black & coloured with copics. Then added dazzling diamonds glitter.

I also stamped the card base with a great backgroun stamp I found that day from Local King Rubber. They had tons of fabulous background stamps!

The icicle edge was made with the Martha Stewart edge punch. The snowflake is also a Martha punch. I found the button in my button box from my sewing days.

Have a great day!

Laurie

Orange Giesha Girl! HSC93

Hello, I made this for the Friday challenge on the Hanna Stamps forum. Jeanne is the host of this weeks challenge, but unfortunately she was called away on a Family emergency. Cathy aka emptynextstamper has stepped in to post the challenge for her, you can find it here HSC93, we are being challenged to use orange!

Well this Beautiful Giesha girl took on a life of her own! I only knew I was using orange, and from there I was drawing a blank! But somehow it came together & I really like the way it turned out!

The card base is black, white a layer of pumpkin pie. I used a fan in the Giesha Hanna set, stamped in versamark to make the background on the pumpkin layer. The edges are also sponged.

The next panel is just old olive, edges sponged layered onto black.

I used the new Fancy Tags nestie to make the fancy piece across the middle. I cut 2, one from black & one from Taken with Teal. The blue one has sponged edges, and I off set it a bit so the black shows through.

The Beautiful Giesha Hanna was stamped with memento tuxedo black, onto white & coloured with copics. Then I used the Nesties Label #6 die to cut her out. This panel is popped up, and I added black rhinestones & the tiny butterfly to finish it off.

The huge sale continues at Hanna Stamps, I think it ends this weekend, so you might want to shop now for the best deals!

So what do you think?

Laurie

ps Happy Halloween!

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Good Luck
Laurie

HSC92, Is The Moon A Halloween Shape?

Hello, I made this for the Friday challenge on the Hanna Stamps forum HSC92. The hostess this week is Kerry. She has challenged us to make a Halloween shaped card!

Okay have you seen the amazing cards the DT has made so far? They're amazing you have to check them out HSC92 Gallery.

I kinda went the easy route on this one, but it was what popped into my head, so I went with it. I know it's just a circle, but I did try to make it look like the moon! lol I used glossy cardstock, and cut a circle with the 2nd largest coluzzle circle. Then I sponged on yoyo yellow in the middle and various shades of green going from lightest to darkest towards the edge. Then I ran it through the CB with the spots & dots embossing folder.

The Witch on Broom Riley was stamped on white, and coloured with copics.

Stamps: Witch on Broom Riley

Paper: glossy white, white, black, orchid opulence

Ink: noir black palette, yoyo yellow, green galore, certainly celery, old olive, always artichoke, orchid opulence

Accessories: circle coluzzle, spots & dots EF, sponges, circle punch, Martha Stewart punch, dimensionals, circle nestie

So what shape will you make?

Laurie

Two Challenges, Detective Hanna & Sweet Sixteen!

Have you ever started a card, not been thrilled with it? That happens to me...too often! When I decided to pack it in for the night (last night) I really wasn't happy with this card! But today when I got back to it, it all seemed to come together! Sometimes that's all it takes, a little break & we see things in a new light!

I combined 2 challenges here, the Friday Challenge on the Hanna Stamps Forum, HSC91, Hosted by Sandra. She challenged us to pick an obscure Holiday in October & make something. I think mine fits for 'Awareness' month, and maybe even 'Sarcastic' month. lol

I also used the new challenge on the Crazy for Challenges blog, C4C8. Vicki challenged us to use a minimum of 3 geometric shapes. I used a rectangle, circle & oval.

I made this for my Daughter Rachel to give to her Friend for her 16th Birthday.

I used the new Detective Hanna. She's coloured with copics and her outfit is paper pieced.

The #'s are chipboard, covered in glitter. I used the nesties to cut out the circles. There's a brooch pin attached to this and I attached it to the card with velcro. So it can be pulled off, and worn as a badge!

Stamps: Detective Hanna, Sentiment -Totally Stampalicious

Paper: rose roed, white, Basic Grey DP lemonade

Ink: memento tuxedo black

Accessories: Happy Birthday EF, circle/scallop nesites, oval punch, copics, crystal effects, Martha Stewart glitter, chipboard #'s, brooch pin, velcro, dimensionals

Have a Great Day

Laurie

p.s. Kristi is having a HUGE SALE over at HANNA STAMPS right now, you should check it out!

Happy Birthday Hawt Dawg! C4C7

Hello, I made this card for a family friend who's hit the 50 milestone! I hope he likes it. I used the sketch C4C7, at the Crazy for challenges blog. They have a new challenge every Saturday, you should check it out!

I used the Totally Stampalicious set 'Hawt Dawg'. I stamped the dog in memento tuxedo black, and coloured with copics. The image panel is popped up.

I made the 50 with Justrite stamps.

The not quite navy & dp pieces have sponged edges. The black pieces have distressed edges.

Stamps: Hawt Dawg (Totally Stampalicious)

Paper: not quite navy, white, black, DP memory keepers Teen Angst

Ink: memento tuxedo black, black, not quite navy

Accessories: distressor, circle nesties, copics, brads, dimensionals

What do you think?

Laurie

TSMONDAY4, Spooky Lighting!

Hello, this weeks challenge over at Totally Stampalicious, is to stamp on something other than paper! You can find the challenge and all the details on the Totally Stampalicious Blog here, so you can play along!

Okay I'm not 100% sure mine counts because I stamped on vellum, does it count as paper?

I used black cardstock 8 1/4" X 3". Score at 2",4", 6" and 8"

The top was made with the Martha Stewart fence edge punch, but would probably look great with the spooky fence punch, or the web or whatever you have on hand.

I made the windows with the lg square punch from Stampin Up.

I stamped the spider & web from the 'Witch Brawd' set in black onto vellum pieces measuring 1- 7/8" square.

I used the little battery operated tealights for safety. Sorry the pictures aren't too great, I was having trouble getting the light right!

Thanks for stopping by, and you should give these a try, they are super easy!

Laurie