Happy Halloween

This is an alternative to paper pumpkin September 2020 Hello Pumpkin. Did can't remember what is the name of this fold but it's very simple although on my first card I did it wrong I guess as I was doing it by memory kind-a-sort-of remember how the card was but forgot the bridge part went on the front not on the back LOL I wanted it with acetate still worked out just different to the tutorial I had seen. I don't remember if measurements are the same but oh well it worked out one way or another.

Used an A2 120 lb. card base of Accent Opaque Digital International Paper cover Smooth white cardstock, Park Lane 110 lb. smooth black solid core cardstock with 1/16” border then 80 lb. white cardstock; added a masked of a 1-3/8" circle and blended Tim Holtz distress ink fossilized amber, carved pumpkin & rusty hinge and ground espresso with blending brushes. Then removed the mask and went over with the first brush without adding ink. I grabbed one of the leftover pieces of the double-sided printed cracker box from kit I had and used it as a fence and put the printed black die cut with a cherry red jewel sticker from MB. To Make the bridge I use acetate and the message is from the kit’s set hello pumpkin with VersaFine Clair nocturne 

For this card which I made a week later, I actually watch the tutorial and saw I made the bridge the wrong way, not that my way is wrong just not the same so decided to make this "their way" since I still had some ephemera leftover from the kit. Again A2 card base the same, then cut my layers of green, orange, and the pumpkins background paper by American Crafts The color of Memories leaving 1/16” border for my pieces except for center I cut my layer with 1/8” border. I did my bridge piece with white, green and orange scraps of cardstock same as the side and then added my printed pumpkin and witch hat die cut from kit. I stamped the witch’s broom stamp by Lockhart Stamp Co. with VersaFine Clair nocturne ink.

oldest grand-daughter stopped by with mom & friend trick or treating always fun seeing what she'll be dress of. Both her and her friend dressed similar. Can't believe how tall she is and only 13!! 

youngest grand-daughter also stopped by with her parents, always a surprise I think is always something to do with Disney

Altenew October 2023 Inspiration

I sent this card to one of my stamping friends for her birthday last week and she said I should enter it to this month's inspiration challenge at Altenew. I have never enter a card to a challenge guess never looked into it. I didn't use the exact same color so hope it works.

For this card used for the white cardstock used Accent Opaque Digital International Paper cover Smooth 120 lb. for cards base and 80 lb. for everything else and Recollections 110 lb. black cardstock; Used Altenew product for everything except for what noted.

Stamped Build-a-garden magnificent branch outline stamp set ALT7052 with VersaFine Clair nocturne ink and then using the layering stencil set ALT7052 with crisp dye inks and blending brushes colored the image. Leaves: parrot; branch: almond butter; flower: red sunset collection crimson, velvet, four scoops collection mango smoothie for center

Die cut card front with nesting slim layers die by Waffle Flower and mounted black then to slim lime card base and finally then added some Nuvo Crystal Drops gloss red berry

Finally used a birthday stamp with VersaFine Clair nocturne ink

Happy 60th!!

Today my brother had the gift of turning 60 one not everyone has, to reach this milestone and the blessing to celebrate another birthday! I were lucky to see him this summer so I took this birthday with us as I don't trust the post office in general here or in México to deliver 3D cards anyway for his card I decided to make the fold I have been enjoying making at the time.

Wasn’t sure what I wanted other than obviously a fun fold and I have enjoyed Honey Bee Stamps layered birds dies so picked the owl and the popup bridge card. So simple to make big impact when receiving.

Used Accent Opaque Digital International Paper 120 lb. cover smooth white cardstock for the card base, then added cloud scrapbook paper I had. The lovely layers owl was part of my class Crop & Create and used scraps of papers to die cut the pieces. For one of the wings used Tim Holtz distress ink hickory smoke, for one of the head pieces black soot and for the eyes spiced marmalade. Since the owl had to be on something found a tree die and die cut 4 layers because the owl didn’t go across the bridge used acetate and was able to glue the tree trunk to my liking. For the 60 used 2 layers of white and 1 of black using die set whimsy U/L/N/P by Spellbinder. 

for the back, because I don't like the personal message to show I do a notecard and use magnets for the closure.

it does fold flat but requires extra postage but because it was for my brother and do be hand-delivered by his son IF he doesn't lose or forgets LOL I put it inside a clear card box