Why I make cards

My sister's youngest.

 This is the reason to make cards! 

The older kids made cards for R and me.

Inspired by Bunnicula

I got a very silly book from my fiancée as a Halloween gift, it's called "Bunnicula", and of course it's already gotten me to giggle. I really do appreciate weird stories! (I plan on rewatching "The Curse of the Were-rabbit", very soon, I have to add.)
Anyhow.
I wanted to give my youngest niece a little Halloween card, but it couldn't be too fancy, because I'm a bit worried that she may eat everything that's not properly glued down. Being in the spirit of Bunnicula already, I thought I'd use the little trick- or treat bunny.
Well, here is the result. Very CAS to be me!

Couldn't resist a bit of dimensionals.

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Inspired by Bunnicula card:

Stamps: American Crafts – Spooky

Ink: Brilliance graphite black

Copics

PTI Cardstock: Enchanted evening

Special copic paper

PTI Orange Zest Damask patterned paper

Stickles

Crop-a-dile corner chomper: stub/deco

HahaHalloween Card / HahaHalloween Kort

I'm no Melissa...But I had fun. That's what counts!

Not too long ago, Melissa Philips posted a MIM video (#83) on how to make one of her fantastic cards. I've been yearning to try, though I haven't had any time until now. My time is filled with work, and I wonder if I work 100% or 150%?... I'm rather sure it's closer to the latter!
Anyhow, I decided that I'd finally try it.
I use the same layout (almost) as Melissa, but I do my own take on it, as usual.

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Inte för allt för länge sedan gjorde Melissa Philips en video som visar hur hon gör ett av sina fantastiska kort. Jag har längtat efter att testa själv, men jag har inte haft tid förrens nu. Ibland undrar jag om jag verkligen jobbar 100% - det har varit närmare 150% efter sommaren!
Jag bestämde att jag måste göra något åt saken och här är resultatet. Jag använder (nästan) samma layout som Melissa gör på sitt kort, men jag har gjort det på mitt vis, som vanligt.

Melissa P's card. The original.

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hahaHalloween card supply:

Stamps: Martha Stewart Witch 2010, Impression obsession cover-a-card Branches, Recollections Spooky

Paper:

Ink: Versafine black onyx, Distress ink Black soot, Brilliance graphite black.

rustic cream, enchanted evening, true black (PTI cardstock)

PTI Orange zest damask patterned paper

Felt: Limade ice PTI

Dies: Spellbinders circles (large), PTI Block alphabet die collection (lower), PTI Spiderweb trio die collection, Love lives here die collection (the little heart!)

Copics: C-3, Slate

Bling from Panduro, Fine black embossing powder from Ranger.
Glossy accent (dimension to the tiny heart).

My First Halloween Card 2012

Right now I don't have time for anything! My workload has been a bit extreme lately, to say the least. I was so stressed out that I just had to take a break and do something else for awhile. This is what happened yesterday evening, when I decided that I needed to make something fun, just for me, for just a couple of hours...
The lesson learned: It's very much easier to work when you take breaks!


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Stuff used:
Bazzil cardstock, Panduro kartong, PTI patterned paper Orange Zest Damask
Old button, green twine, red leafy ribbon
Stamps: Inkadinkado "trick or treat Halloween 99133", Clear choice stamps "Pressed leaves"
Ink: Versa Magic Sage, Brilliance Graphite Black
Copic markers
Stickles: Orange, red, white and brown
Embossing folder: Sizzix Textured Impression SUGAR

Pirate cards!

It all started when my co-worker started to play "pirate music" one afternoon. It cheered me up and I got the pirate music in my head - and it stuck!
You've got to go with the flow, right? This is what happened!

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A Caribbean Pirate Adventure Card:

Stamps: “My Island” by Waltzingmouse stamps, “Skull bottle label” by Inkadinkado, Sparkling spring #2 (Prima), Travel Almanac (Prima), Printery (Prima)

Inks: PTI True black, Adirondack alkohol inks, Ranger’s archival ink (Vermillion, Jet black, Sepia), Versa Color Pinecone.

Cardstock: Pti Ocean tides, DCWV Teal

Embossing folder: Sizzix Textured Impressions CIRCLES & DOTS Embossing Folders 656974

Other: Martha Stewart Vampire Bling Stones, Brass charms from Shipwreck beads, twine, homemade coffee filter flowers, foam dimensionals and patterned paper from my stack.

 

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Machine Room Pirate Card:

Stamps:  Disney Pirate Party, Travel almanac (Prima), Berry leaf background (Prima)

Inks: Alkohol inks, Ranger’s archival ink (Plum, Vermillion, Sepia, Jet black)

Cardstock: Bazzil brown, PTI true black

Paper: Martha Stewart Vampire collection

Other: homemade background (see earlier post), homemade coffee filter flower (see earlier post), twine and wine bottle charm from Shipwreck beads.

My Cousin the Farmer

Front

The farmer from Oh Crop! looks suspiciously like my cousin - who is a farmer! Is the spitting image a coincidence or did the artist really do some research to see how a proper Swedish farmer looks like? The similarity is stunning! :)

Anyhow, he had to have a barn, a duck in the barn and some chickens around it. Looks like he got some hay in, even though we had a wet summer!

Back

Stuff used:
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Stamps: Hero arts s5215 clouds, BB: farm and barn (PTI), Oh crop! (There she goes stamps)

PTI dies: Shape up: Barn, Block alphabet (lower case), On the farm dies

Other dies: MFT fresh cut grass

PTI inks: Aqua mist, Pure poppy

Other inks: Mango madness (Versa Magic), Tea dye (Distress ink)

Other: Stamper’s select white cardstock (PTI), Ripe avocado cardstock (PTI) Purpe poppy cardstock (PTO), True black cardstock (PTI), olive green cardstock (Bazzil), tissue paper, googly eyes (Panduro), dimensional foam, Copic markers, Faber Castel PITT artistic pen, glue pen, glue gun tape.

Jane Austen's sliding frame card

Don't you just find interactive cards very interesting? I do! I thought it'd be extra interesting with a sliding old picture from Jane Austen's time, especially since the birthday girl happens to be a big fan of the books. I heard that she liked it. :) I hope you like it too!

Orna’s birthday card:

PTI dies:

Movers &Shakers – sliders

Block alphabet (lower case)

Simply Jane

PTI stamps:

Simply Jane

On the farm

Movers & Shakers Sentiments

Home made coffee filter flowers (see earlier post)

Cardstock: PTI pure poppy, aqua mist, dark chocolate

Patterned paper: Tilda collection 2011 (Panduro)

PTI ink: Dark chocolate, Spring rain, Harvest gold, New leaf, Ripe avocado

Distress ink: Tea dye, black soot

Pearls