Jar of Haunts

Hello, welcome to my blog.  I have a fun Halloween card to share with you today.

I started with a Smoky Slate card base and added a strip of Basic Black card stock embossed with the Festive Embossing folder.  A little strip of dsp from Halloween Night Specialty adds some interest.  I cut one of the doilies in half and then sponged it with Pumpkin Pie ink.  Using the layering squares Framelits, I cut 2 the same size, one in Pumpkin Pie and the other in Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper.  The mummy is stamped from the Jar of Haunts set with Smoky Slate ink and cut out with the coordinating Framelits. I added dimensionals to the back of the jar and then added some messy loops with the Silver Metallic Thread and adhered to the card.  My greeting also comes from the Jar of Haunts set and stamped in memento black ink.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the jar image and filled it up with little spiders.  Listed below are all the supplies used for this card.  Thanks so much for stopping by, I really appreciate it!! 

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Pink blog hop

Welcome to the first ever Ultimate Pink Blog Hop – a collection of ideas from Stampin’ UP! demonstrators all over the globe featuring shades of pink in honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Breast cancer has had a personal effect on my life.  Five years ago I lost my Mom to breast cancer.  Then, three years ago last month I was diagnosed with breast cancer as well.  Mine was caught early and I have been cancer free for  three years today.  It's a scary disease and I am thankful for the opportunity to participate in this hop.

 

For my first share, I am using the Star of Light bundle.  I absolutely love this set and Framelits.  It is so elegant and the sentiments are beautiful.  My inspiration for both of my cards comes from my friend and upline, Frenchie.

Card Recipe:

base: Thick Whisper White, 4 1/4 X 11, scored at 5 1/2

Pink Pirouette: 1 X 5 1/2, 3 1/4 X 4 1/4 and a scrap for the detailed star

Silver Foil strip: 3/4 X 5 1/4 and a scrap for the star

Whisper White: 3 1/8 X 4 1/8

Fancy Frost Specialty dsp: 4 X 3, sponged with Pink Pirouette

Stamp Sets: Greetings from Santa, Star of Light

Ink: Pink Pirouette

Accessories: Rhinestone Basic Jewels, big shot, Starlight thinlits, Stamping Sponges, Dimensionals, Multipurpose glue, Fast Fuse adhesive

 





 

 

My next share is a tribute to my Mom.  As I said before, she passed away 5 years ago from breast cancer, and her birthday was on Halloween so I combined pink with Halloween and came up with this.  I love how it turned out and makes me smile thinking of my Mom.  For the bear, I started with image 1 and stamped in Pink Pirouette, then image 2 with Blushing Bride and step 3 with Melon Mambo.  The little pumpkin comes from Jar of Haunts and was colored with blender pens.  For the hat, I used the bottom part of the pumpkin and hand cut it.  I took my black marker and went around the edges to make it look like it was a stamped image.  I added some Blushing Bride bakers twine to make a breast cancer ribbon for her hat.  The little speckles on the background were made using the Pink Pirouette and Sahara Sand markers.  I used the fat end of the maker, removed the cap, and put the marker tip into the cap and then flicked it out which gives you really nice little speckles. 

 

Card Recipe:

card base: Pink Pirouette, 5 1/2 X 8 1/2, folded in half

Basic Black layer: 3 3/4 X 5

Whisper White: 3 1/2 X 4 3/4 and scraps for the bear and pumpkin

Ink: Memento Black, Pink Pirouette, Blushing Bride, Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip

Markers: Pink Pirouette, Sahara Sand, Basic Black

Stamp Sets: Baby Bear, Jar of Haunts

Accessories: Blender Pens, paper snips, Dimensionals, fast fuse adhesive

I am excited you  are here. To continue to be inspired whether you’ve come from the person previous to me or after me (Holly Pedersen) on the list below all participants are listed to help you as you journey among us being filled with pink inspiration.