Trick or Treat

I have a spooky fun Halloween card to share with you today that includes a couple mixed media elements...paint and Silk splatters. 

I feel an addiction coming on...

...mixed media! I'm in love with the look of a brush stroke or two of paint as a backdrop along with some Silk splatters. 

How about you? Have you given mixed media a try? 

Fun Stampers Journey Supplies:

Trick or Treat SS-0084

Trick or Treat DI-0081

Spider Web Die DI-0107

Journey Circles DI-0039

River Stone IP-0053

Black Licorice IP-0041

Whip Cream IP-0009

Fusion Blender IP-0088

Limeade Splash RI-0025

Rock Candy RI-0011

Whip Cream RI-0040

River Stone Paint JM-0024

Mini Wooden Clothespins AC-0029

Black Licorice Journey Twine AC-0004

Summer Days CS-0033

Black Licorice CS-0003

Whip Cream CS-0040

Trick or Treat

Did you see this little cutie on the Fun Stampers Journey blog last week? That's Christopher when he was just 18 months young! Now the boy is in high school and will be learning to drive before long! 

Just look at those rosy little cheeks; I want to shower them with kisses! 

This page was created with lots of goodies from Fun Stampers Journey including the Trick or Treat stamp set. I think if I could only have one of the Halloween stamp sets this would be the one! There are so many creepy fun ghouls in the set! 

I also used a couple stamps from the creepy crawly stamp set to accent the upper left had side of the page. 

Oh so much fun! I had the best time coloring these stamped images! No wonder adult coloring books are all the rage these days...it's so relaxing to sit back and color! 

Fun Stampers Journey Supplies:

Trick or Treat SS-0084

Creepy Crawly SS-0218

Trick or Treat DI-0081

Which Witch DI-0069

Journey Circles DI-0039

Spider Web DI-0107

Black Licorice IP-0041

Various Re-Inkers

Fusion Blender IP-0088

Bright Days Journey Tape AC-0164

Lemon Drop CS-0018

Black Licorice CS-0003

Whip Cream CS-0040

Happy Halloween

Can you believe Halloween is in just a couple weeks? Last time I shared a bunch of Halloween cards with you it wasn't October yet. Eek! Time flies! 

This Halloween card design is a bit different in the sense that instead of stamping and painting this Trick or Treat witch hat and then die cutting it, I made a 'window' with the die and stamped the hat on the white card stock layer below. 

If you want to achieve this look, create your die first and then use a pencil to outline the shape on white card stock so you know where to place your stamped image. 

I can never use just one trim because gingham ribbon and twine look so fun together, don't you think? 

To add a little more interest to the card I inked the edges with Whip Cream ink, splattered a little silver silk around, added a few bats and a few pearls. 

Fun Stampers Journey Supplies:

Trick or Treat SS-0084

Which Witch SS-0088

Trick or Treat DI-0081

Which Witch DI-0069

Black Licorice IP-0041

Whip Cream IP-0009

Journey Silver Silk IP-0090

Fusion Blender IP-0088

Grape Fusion RI-0033

Summer Days RI-0042

River Stone RI-0052

Pearls AC-0024

Black Licorice Gingham Ribbon AC-0096

Black Licorice Journey Twine AC-0004

Tangerine Fusion CS-0036

Black Licorice CS-0003

Whip Cream CS-0040

Happy Halloween

Continuing right along with my parade of Halloween cars, I have another one that I also created with the Trick or Treat stamp set. This Jack-o-lantern, rumpled witch hat and black cat are also part of the stamp set I used to create yesterday's card.

I was able to practice more with the new Fun Stampers Journey coloring system. The more I practice the more comfortable I feel with it. Speaking of this system, I saw a great video about this morning that you may want to see, here.  

I love using basic die shapes, like the Journey Circles for layering.

The patterned paper I used is from the Going Places paper pack, the perfect Grape Fusion purple for Halloween!

I also like to mix stamp sets on my projects...the little bats are from the Which Witch set. I think they add a nice touch to my design. 

Fun Stampers Journey Supplies: SS-0084 Trick or Treat Stamp Set; DI-0081 Trick or Treat Die Set; SS-0088 Which Witch Stamp Set; DI-0069 Which Witch Die Set; JG-0001 Journey Grand Die Cut Machine; DI-0039 Journey Circles; DI-0100 Holiday Box Window Plates; AD-0084 Small Journey Foam Squares: AD-0085 Medium Journey Foam Squares; TO-0097 Small Blending Brush; TO-0083 Journey Heat Gun; CS-0089 Citrus Cooler Cardstock; CS-0012 Grape Fusion Cardstock; CS-0040 Whip Cream Cardstock; IP-0041 Black Licorice Ink Pad; RI -0026 Lemon Drop Re-inker; RI-0047 Citrus Cooler Re-inker; RI-0038 Tangerine Fusion Re-inker; RI-0025 Limeade Splash Re-inker; RI-0033 Grape Fusion Re-inker; RI-0052 Riverstone Re-inker; RI-0011 Rock Candy Re-inker; PP-0009 Going Places Paper Pack; IP-0088 Fusion Blender Solution; AC-0004 Black Journey Twine;

Trick or Treat

I'm been having a bit too much fun with Fun Stampers Journey Halloween stamps lately! There's something about Halloween cards that I just can't get enough of! This one was created with the Trick or Treat stamp set. 

There are lot's of creepy ghouls in this set! Eek! 

I colored them with the new re-inker system. I'm still learning all the time and try to practice as much as I can.

This chevron background paper is from the Going Places Paper Pack. I love that the prints aren't too themed so that I can use them for all types of cards. 

A little ribbon and twine add texture and dimension. 

That little orange button looks like hard candy, doesn't it? Yummy! I can almost taste the orange citrus flavor! 

Fun Stampers Journey Supplies: SS-0084 Trick or Treat Stamp Set; DI-0081 Trick or Treat Die Set; SS-218 Creepy Crawly Stamp Set; JG-0001 Journey Grand Die Cut Machine; DI-0042 Journey Ovals Die Set;  AD-0084 Small Journey Foam Squares; TO-0097 Small Blending Brush; TO-0083 Journey Heat Gun; CS-0113 Green Olive Cardstock; CS-0040 Whip Cream Cardstock; IP-0005 Tangerine Fusion Ink Pad; IP-0041 Black Licorice Ink Pad, Re-inkers; PP-0009 Going Places Paper Pack; IP-0088 Fusion Blender Solution; AC-0097 Journey Color Buttons; AC-0096 Black Licorice Gingham Ribbon; AC-0004 Black Journey Twine

Boo!

Eek! I had a holiday card making marathon last weekend and this spooky Jack-o-lantern card came out of it. 

I love this guy's big eerie grin! He's from the Fun Stampers Journey Trick or Treat stamp set. 

Lots of goodies went into this card to make all these luscious layers and texture. Notice the dry embossing on the Tangerine Fusion card stock? I used the Splash Embossing Folder for that which kind of looks like the bumps on some of those fancy bumpy pumpkins.

That cool spider web was created with one of the Holiday Window Box Plate dies...also great for accenting cards! What do you think? Makes me want to make some more Halloween cards! Stay tuned...

Fun Stampers Journey Supplies: SS-0084 Trick or Treat Stamp Set; DI-0081 Trick or Treat Die Set; SS-0218 Creepy Crawly Stamp Set; JG-0001 Journey Grand Die Cut Machine; DI-0039 Journey Circles Die Set; DI-0069 Which Witch Die Set; DI-0100 Holiday Window Box Plates Die Set; EF-0008 Ink Splash Embossing Folder; AD-0084 Small Journey Foam Squares; AD-0085 Medium Journey Foam Squares; CS--0018 Lemon Drop Cardstock; CS-0036 Tangerine Fusion Cardstock; CS-0003 Black Licorice Cardstock; CS-0040 Whip Cream Cardstock; IP-0041 Black Licorice Ink Pad; RI-0043 Citrus Cooler Re-inker; IP-0005 Tangerine Fusion Re-inker; RI-0035 Pineapple Smoothie Re-inker; RI-0025 Limeade Splash Re-inker; PP-0012 Journey Basics Black & White Paper Pack;