Halloween Howl, Day 9

What a dark and gloomy card for today! Spiders are creepy and this one especially so. The white gel pen highlights make him stand out from the black web. The background paper is a little sparkly and she also added some silver gel pen stars. Nice touch!

The card that I made for Day 9 has a mischievous mummy threatening to stomp on the glitter pumpkin. Is he really going to do it? I hope not. Maybe the bat will scare him off. I love how some of my backgrounds came out, no two will ever be alike.

Halloween Howl, Day 8

What a cute little mummy! There are so many tiny bits to cut out and put together to create this little fellow. The small sequins give the card a bit of sparkle and dimension. The faux stitching around the border really finishes it off. I love it! It’s another winner from Joy.

Here is the card I sent to her for Day 8. The background was done with craft paint on a gel plate (like all my backgrounds) and I added some stenciling to give it visual dimension. This little witch is on the prowl on Halloween night. Be on the lookout for her!

Halloween Howl, Day 7

Oh my goodness, those ghosts are adorable! And where did you find those small doilies? Were they orange when you purchased them or dye them later? You will have to let me know. They make the perfect back drop for the ghosts. And BOO TO YOU too!

I like cats but the one on the ATC I sent to Joy for Day 7 is pretty scary looking. Even the little ghost on this card is afraid of him. It reminds me of a feral cat that used to live in our neighbourhood. The kids called him Kung Fu kitty because he was really nasty. They stayed far away from that cat!

Halloween Howl, Day 6

There is so much to love about the ATC from Joy today! The black cat border at the bottom, the teeny tiny pumpkin diecuts, the circular abstract diecut and the little poem combine for a fantastic card. Thank you so much for filling my days in October with happiness.

My ATC to her for today is another spooky, haunted house. Are the ghosts taking over this month? I think they may be. I can hardly wait to see what tomorrow brings!

Halloween Howl, Day 5

The background on today’s ATC is very cool! Stamped script and embossing powder was used and the tissue paper (?) gives the whole card a ghostly appearance. I can just hear the creepy music coming from the gramophone, can’t you?

I did ask Joy what kind of paper and paint she was using for her backgrounds. It is watercolour paper and distress inks, not paint at all. The watercolour paper I have is very textured but the one she is using is quite smooth with a silk-like feel. I will definitely have to experiment with what I have for next year’s ATCs.

For today’s card, I created one of my signature Halloween frogs. I’ve made variations of this card every year since I first purchased this die. I’ve even made this for Christmas cards cutting a red hat and adding a white pom pom on the top, sitting on a pile of holiday presents. It is a bit fiddly to put together but the result is always fabulous.