Ghouls OWL-ways Want to Have Fun!

Happy Sunday Everyone, it's Sunday Eve here and time to put this weekend in the books.  In the run up to Halloween, I have a few more cards to share.  This one was created with the Darcie's Heart and Home set titled Owl You Doin'.

The patterned papers are from the "Happy Halloween" 6x6 paper pad from Carta Bella.  I've watercolored the image using Gansai Tambi watercolors onto Tim Holtz Watercolor card.  The focal image and mat have been die cut using nesting circle dies from Kat Scrappiness, as well as the sentiment, which has been heat embossed also.

To finish the design, I've added extra large orange sequins from my stash.  It will soon be Halloween Night, do you get Trick or Treaters?  We don't have as many as we used to, all the kids in the neighborhood have grown up, moved away and now have children of their own.  It's amazing how time flies.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

All Sorts

Gem of a Challenge

Sweet Stampin'

Polkadoodles

Love Those Pretty Papers

Send a Smile 4 Kids

Krafty Chicks

Creative Knockouts

Digi Choosday

It's Halloween...Owl You Doin'?

Hi Friends!  I hope you're well and enjoying your Wednesday.  While we await the arrival of Hurricane Milton, I've been crafting to de-stress and pass the time (while I have electricity - fingers crossed it stays on).  I've been working on Halloween cards and this one features the cutest lil owl and jack-o-lantern.

Using the "Owl You Doin'" Clear Stamp Set from Darcie's Heart and Home, I've watercolored this cute image using Gansai Tambi watercolor paints.  The image has been stamped on Tim Holtz watercolor paper.  After the image was completely dry, I've die cut using a Slanted Edge nesting square die from My Favorite Things.

The patterned papers are from the "Spooktacular" 4.25" x 5" paper pad from Waffle Flower.  I've heat embossed the sentiment and added purple sequins to finish out the design. The sentiment and focal image have been popped on foam pads for dimension.

That's all for today!  I hope you have a fabulous rest of the week and weekend.  I'll be back soon, as long as Milton is kind to us and we keep the electricity and internet flowing.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Polkadoodles Digi Choosday

Double D Challenges

Fab 'n Funky - Feathers

Penny's Challenges

The Sisterhood of Crafters

Word Art Wednesday

Crafty Gals Corner

Shopping Our Stash

Unicorn Challenge

Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge

Love Those Pretty Papers

Lil Cactus Trick-or-Treater

Hello Crafty Friends and Happy Sunday, I hope your weekend has been wonderful.  Our continued prayers go out to all who have been affected by Hurricane Helene,  We are blessed and gave thanks to God as we experienced no significant damage. 

I have a quick share today featuring an adorable little Trick-or-Treater dressed in a Cactus Costume, ready to get some Candy.  It's hard to believe October 1st will soon be here, along with Halloween!

To start, I've stamped the image, from the Darcie's Heart and Home Llama Halloween Clear Stamp Set, on Canson 140 lb watercolor paper and painted using Gansai Tambi Watercolors. I've kept the painting simple, the image is small so not a lot to shade.  I've backed the focal image with purple card and popped on foam for dimension. 

The patterned papers are snippets from the Echo Park "Trick or Treat" 6x6 paper pack.  I've also used a strip of glitter tape from Cricut to add a bit of sparkle and to create a break from top to bottom.

The sentiment is from a pre-packaged set of sentiment strips, designed by Cathy Zelski for Simon Says Stamp, and I've popped on foam for dimension.  Lastly, Halloween Green sequins were added for more spooky sparkle and shine.

Thanks all I have to share today, until next time - Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Allsorts

Gem of a Challenge

Polkadoodles

Love Those Pretty Papers

Send a Smile 4 Kids

Krafty Chicks

Cardz 4 Galz

Simon Says Stamp Wed Challenge

Papercraft Challenges

Girlz Creative Crafts

Creative Crafting Uncles

 

Happy Llama-ween!

Hi Friends, it's Crafty Saturday!  I hope your weekend is off to a great start and you're doing something crafty.  Today I have a quick share featuring a sweet Llama from the Llama-ween Stamp Set by Darcie's Heart and Home.

I've colored the images using Prismacolor Pencils and the patterned papers are from Kat Scrappiness.  I've decided to go with a landscape orientation for this card.

I've created a banner and added some black twine, also added a small pre-made sentiment strip from Simon Says Stamp and purple gems from my stash; I've also stamped a sentiment from the set.  Lastly, I've covered the pumpkin and saddle blanket with Wink of Stella.  

That's all for today.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Gem of a Craft Challenge

Polkadoodles

Digi Choosday

Crafty Catz

Creative Fingers

My Time to Craft

Outlawz Festive Friday

Simon Says Stamp Wed Challenge

Penny's Challenges

I Spy with My Little Eye

Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday

Tic Tac Toe Challenge - Purple, Orange, Black

Inspiration Station Challenge #39 - Trick or Treat

Hello Friends!  It's Monday and today begins a new bi-weekly challenge round at The Inspiration Station Challenge Blog.  The photo prompt this challenge is:

We still get Trick or Treaters in my neighborhood and we have several homes that decorate their porches and lawns.  Our dear friends to the west of us go all out with decorating and I look forward to seeing what they come up with each year.  This photo inspired me to use a darling Halloween set I've had in my stash since last season but not used before.

I've used the Llama Halloween Stamp Set from Darcie's Heart and Home to create a standard A2 sized card.  This little Trick or Treater has been colored using alcohol markers and the designer papers are from the Echo Park "Trick or Treat" 6x6 paper pad.  The sentiment is included in the stamp set.

The orange mat has been dry embossed using an older Halloween Embossing Folder from Darice.  I wanted the images to stand out so I lightly inked over the embossing with Unicorn White Ink from Hero Arts.  The focal image has been die cut using nesting circle dies from Kat Scrappiness and to complete the design, I've added sequins from a Halloween Mix, also from Kat Scrappiness.

Please join in the fun at The Inspiration Station this challenge round.  We always enjoy seeing how the photo inspires.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Crafting Happiness

Path of Positivity

A Place to Start

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

Outlawz Sunday Songs and Rhymes

There's a Stamp for That

613 Avenue Create

Corrosive Challenge

Dragonfly Dreams

Stamping Sensations

We Love Stamping

Penny's Challenges

Two Old Bats