Two Old Bats December Halloween Challenge

 Hello Ghoul Friends,

Today is the start of a new Halloween Challenge over on the Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge Blog ~ Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge for December.   We have a fun Inspiration Board to help you get started!  TOB is a year round Halloween Challenge because we are all a bit batty for Spooky cards!  I hope you will join us for this fun Challenge!

Inspiration Board:

Here is my card for the TOB December Challenge:

Ingredients:

Frantic Stamper Pumpkin Man die

Tim Holtz Forest Shadows dies

Naughty Santa Hat sticker

Haunted die

White card stock

Starry Sky paper

Black paper

Green paper

Orange paper

Black marker

For this A2 card I started with White card stock to make the base of the card.  I took some Starry Sky paper and added that to the card base.  I took 2 shades of Green paper and the Tim Holtz Horest Shadows die and cut it out and added it to the card.  I took the Frantic Stamper Pumpkin Man die and some Orange paper and cut out the Pumpkin Man and added him to the card base.  I took a Black marker and colored in his face, buttons and tree branch arms.  I took the naughty Santa Hat sticker and place that on his head.  I took some Black paper and the Haunted die and cut out the word and added it to the top of the card.

Remember, you can create ANYTHING Halloween you would like and our mood boards are here for your inspiration.  You do not have to follow it as the theme, but you certainly can if you would like!!  Don't forget to stop by the Two Old Bats Halloween December Challenge to see all the Spooky cards the Design Team has created!

Thanks for stopping by!

Lori

Peace On Earth Christmas Challenge #77

  Hello Christmas Lovers,

Happy December 1st and that means it is time for a new challenge over on the Peace On Earth Christmas Challenge Blog ~ POE Challenge #77.  We have an awesome Inspiration Board for you to help get you started crafting.  We can't wait to see what you create!

Inspiration Board:

Here is my card for the POE Challenge #77:

Ingredients:

Cottage Cutz Woodland Santa die

Believe die

White card stock

Christmas Tree paper

Neenah Solar White Paper

Red paper

Copic markers 

For this A2 card I started by making the card base with White card stock.  I took the Christmas Tree paper and added that to the card base.  I took some Neenah Solar White paper and some Red paper and the Cottage Cutz Woodland Santa die and cut him out, colored the pieces with Copic markers and than assembled him and added him to the card.  I took the Believe die and some more Red paper and cut out Believe 3 times, layered it togehter and added it to the card.

Please be sure to hop on over to the Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge to see what the Design Team have created and than it is your turn to create Anything Christmas for this challenge!  We can't wait to see what you create for this challenge!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Lori

Happy Birthday!

 Hello Friends!!

I am sharing a card today that I made for the Double Trouble Challenge #180 "Stitch It Up" partnering with Atlantic Hearts Sketches Challenge #605.

Here is my card for this challenge:

Ingredients:

Concord & 9th Chevron Quilt Top die

Kat Scrappiness Festive Christmas Arrangement die set

Banner die

Heart Banner die

White card stock

Speckled paper

Denim paper

Red paper

Neenah Solar White paper

Happy Birthday stamp

Black ink

For this A2 card I started by making the base of the card with White card stock.  I took the Speckled Paper and the Denim paper and the Concod & 9th Chevron Quilt Top die and cut out the pieces and pieced it together onto the card base.  The die has stitching but it doesn't show up real good in the photo.  I took the Heart Banner die, Red paper and Denim paper and cut out the tag and added it to the card.  I took the Kat Scrappiness Festive Christmas Arrangement die set and used the Bow die and cut out the Bow and added it to the card.  I took some Neenah Solar White paper, Black ink and the Happy Birthday stamp and stamped that onto the paper.  I used a small Banner die to cut that out and tucked it under the Bow.

I am entering this card into the Double Trouble Challenge #180 "Stitch It Up" 

And

The Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge Sketch #605:

Be sure to stop by both the Double Trouble Challenge Blog and the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge to see all the wonderful cards created for these challenges!

Thanks for stopping by!!

Lori

Peace On Earth Christmas Challenge #76

 Hello Christmas Lovers,

Today is the start of a new challenge over on the Peace On Earth Christmas Challenge Blog ~ POE Challenge #76.  We have a fun and colorful Inspiration Board to help get your creative juices flowing!

Inspiration Board:

Here is my card for the POE Challenge #76:

Ingredients:

Simon Says Stamps Arching Leaf Border dies

Cottage Cutz Chickadee Stamp & Die set

White Card Stock

Neenah Solar White paper

Green paper

Blue Paper

Black ink

Copic markers

Joyful Greetings sentiment stamp

For this 4 1/4" by 5 1/2" card I started with White Card Stock to make the base of the card.  I took a piece of Blue paper and added that to the card base.  I took some Green paper and the Simon Says Arching Leaf Border dies and cut that out and added it to the card.  I took a piece of Neenah Solar White paper, Black ink and the Cottage Cutz Chickadee stamp and stamped that onto the paper.  I colored the image with Copic markers and cut it out with the coordinating die and added it to the card.  I took more Neenah Solar White paper, Black ink and the Joyful Greetings stamp and stamped that onto the paper and then cut that out with a banner die.  I was inspired to make this card from the Inspiration Board with all the birds on it!  I love watching the birds in the trees!

Please be sure to hop on over to the Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge to see what the Design Team have created and than it is your turn to create Anything Christmas for this challenge!  We can't wait to see what you create for this challenge!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Lori

Two Old Bats Mid - November Reminder

  Hello Ghoul Friends,

Well here we are in mid November and this is my reminder post for you that there is still time to join us for the Two Old Bats November Challenge!

Inspiration Board:

 

Here is my card for the TOB Mid-November Reminder:

Ingredients:

Stampingbella Black Cat Magic stamp

Kat Scrappiness Spooky Boo Word die

White card stock

Neenah Solar White paper

Striped Black & White paper

Black paper

Black ink

Copic markers

Distress Ruler

For this 5 1/2" by 5 1/2" card I started be making the base of the card with White card stock.  I took the Black and White Striped paper, inked the edges with Black ink and added it to the card.  I took a piece of Neenah Solar White paper, the Stampingbella Black Cat Magic stamp and some Black ink and stamped the image onto the paper.  I colored it in with Copic markers and then used my Distress Ruler to tear the edges, inked the edges with Black ink and added it to the card.  I took some Black paper and the Kat Scrappiness Spooky Word die and cut out Boo and added that to the card.  I was inspired to make this card by the Squirrel and Fox photos on the Inspiration Board.

Remember, you can create ANYTHING Halloween you would like and our mood boards are here for your inspiration.  You do not have to follow it as the theme, but you certainly can if you would like!!  Don't forget to stop by the Two Old Bats Halloween November Challenge to see all the Spooky cards the Design Team has created!

Thanks for stopping by!

Lori

Peace On Earth Christmas Challenge #75

  Hello Christmas Lovers,

Today is the start of a new challenge over on the Peace On Earth Christmas Challenge Blog ~ POE Challenge #75.  We have a fun and colorful Inspiration Board to help get your creative juices flowing!

Inspiration Board:

Here is my card for the POE Challenge #75:

Ingredients:

Cottage Cutz Gingerbread Baker die

Jaded Blossoms Mrs. Claus Co stamp set

Gingerbread Cookie dies

White card stock

Cinnamon paper

White paper

Red paper

Green paper with white & red dots

Black ink

For this A2 card I started by making the card base with White card stock.  I took the Green dotted paper and added that to the base.   I took some Cinnamon and White paper and the Gingerbread dies and cut out all the pieces.  I took some Red paper to cut out the Baker's scraf.  I pieced all the dies together and added them to the card.  I took the Jaded Blossom Mrs. Claus Co stamp set and some Black ink and stamped the Sentiment onto the card.  I was inspired to make this card from the Inspiration Board Gingerbread pictures.

Please be sure to hop on over to the Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge to see what the Design Team have created and than it is your turn to create Anything Christmas for this challenge!  We can't wait to see what you create for this challenge!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Lori

Two Old Bats November Halloween Challenge

 Hello Ghoul Friends,

Today is the start of a new Halloween Challenge over on the Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge Blog ~ Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge for November.   We have a fun Inspiration Board to help you get started!  We are a year round Halloween Challenge because we are all a bit batty for Spooky cards!  I hope you will join us for this fun Challenge!

Inspiration Board:

Here is my card for the TOB November Challenge:

Ingredients:

FSJ Costumed Cuties Stamps and Die Set

Slimline Frame die

Bat dies

Pumpkin dies

Mice dies

Brown paper

Tan paper

Neenah Solar White paper

Black Spider Web paper

Black paper

Copic markers

Black ink

For this Slimline card I started by make the card base with Tan paper.  I took a piece of Brown paper and the Slimline Frame die and cut out the frame and added it to the card base.  I took the Black 
Spider Web paper and filled in the 3 boxes.  I took some Neenah Solar White paper and Black ink and stamped all the critters onto the paper and than colored them in with Copic markers.  I added the critters to the boxes.  I cut out the Pumpkins, Mice and Bats and added them to the card.  I took the White alphabet stickers and added Boo to the card.  I was inspired by the top right photo of the Squirrel all dressed up in his Halloween costume!

Remember, you can create ANYTHING Halloween you would like and our mood boards are here for your inspiration.  You do not have to follow it as the theme, but you certainly can if you would like!!  Don't forget to stop by the Two Old Bats Halloween November Challenge to see all the Spooky cards the Design Team has created!

Thanks for stopping by!

Lori