ATC: Fright NIght

This month's swap theme was "Fright Night"...sooooo many ideas came to mind. It took me the most time to narrow it down to two ideas! Thank goodness I signed up for both groups!

So, my first idea was to do a whole scene...moon, creepy tree, bat, tombstones....but that really wasn't pushing me, so....I surfed around the net looking at a lot of ATC sites and then I decided I wanted to do a mixed media type of card. Initially I was going to use printed images of old horror movie posters...House on Haunted Hill, Dracula, Werewolf, etc...and then embellish them. Well, I didn't like the look so, back to the computer. I cam across an image of Jack Skully from "Nightmare...". Perfect! I printed the image on photo card stock. I then embellished the image with Smooch inks, Perfect Pearls on the moon and covered the entire image with Crystal Effects. I printed a second set of images and cut out the pumpkin and his hand. I popdotted this on the first image and then covered with a thick coat of Crystal Effects. I really like how it turned out.

Now on to my second card. I have always wanted to do the mummy card, so...I decided to use it here. First I made my mummies with tea stained gauze, google eyes and a piece of chipboard. Then I created my door...I used brown handmade paper for the door to give it the wood texture. I added the "iron" trim and doorknob. I layered everything up and added a magnet so the door will stay closed. Finally, a glittery, black spider. Love it!

On to my next swap creations...fall cards:)

ATC Exhibit in Ohio

Ok...one of the members on my FB group posted info about an ATC exhibit in Ohio (here's the link if interested: http://oxarts.org/index_files/Page638.htm ) I wanted to do it, but since I have not been doing this too long (have made 3 to be exact) I was a little hesitant, but then all these ideas came to me. You had to make three cards of the same theme....I finally settled on "Things with Wings". Here is what I came up with...
For the backgrounds on all three I used a technique I learned a long time ago...inking masking tape...it just gives it a little interest instead of flat color. I cut all the creatures with Spellbinders. I made all the wings out of thin metal paper...then added details with Smooch inks. Of course, I had to get some glitter in there so the flowers are all accented with Stickles in Diamond, as well as the bees' wings and the water by the dragonfly. So, let me know what you think....

Trying out digi stamps

I have been purchasing & downloading digi stamps for awhile, but haven't used them yet. This card I finally used one...the hummingbird and flowers are a digi from Fred She Said ( http://fred-she-said.blogspot.com/ ) You can buy them colored or uncolored...this one was uncolored. I colored with colored pencils then covered with a blend of rock candy crackle paint and Smooch inks...it gives the images a very dimensional effect. The card is a tent card. I added the lattice to the window for more interest. I like how this came out...and I will definitely start using my digi stamps...not only are the easier to store, but they are also less expensive.

1 hour + 3 stamped images =

3 PRETTY CARDS!

So, I had one hour to create...I just received a stamped image swap so I decided to pick the first 3 images & see what I could come up with...

I loved the peacock...it was stamped in blues & greens. I added stickles in purple, blue, green and silver, some rhinestones and Smooch inks. Glittery!

The turtle was cute & I decided to keep it simple...color, ink edges and layer.

Finally, the rose. This was my stamped image & I have never made anything with it, even though I love it. I colored the rose with Smooch in a sunflower and pumpkin. the paper is from a DCWV stack pack, Indian Summer...perfect colors

All in all, not bad for one hour....now to do my errands:)

Cards...

OK, I joined a new group & this is the first swap...you had to make two cards: one featuring the KISS technique & one featuring vellum or acetate as the focal point. So, after much trial & error, here is what I came up with...

< This is the KISS technique...after I "kissed' the butterfly stamp to the background stamp, I tore the edges & inked them. I then sprayed the entire element with Smooch Spritz in gold...it made it very shimmery.

>This is the vellum focus one...the butterfly is made of vellum. I cut two butterflies...one out of mint green & one out of vellum. I then dry embossed the vellum butterfly & sprayed it with the Smooch Spritz in gold. Once dry I layered the two butterflies and added jewels and wire antennae. I really like this border punch...and I think it went perfectlywith the papers.

Now to get them in the mail. I can't wait to see what I get back! It is always fun to get your swap cards and see what others do with the same themes.

Now to make a set of ten cards for another swap I am in:)