Wednesday, September 24, 2014

STAMPOTIQUE DESIGNERS' CHALLENGE 166: GET YOUR SPOOK ON!

Wednesday is here, and another fun Stampotique Designers' Challenge has been posted, this one by Sue Davies.  Sue wants us to "get our spook on" and start creating now for Halloween!

I love Halloween and as a crafter it can never start early enough.  So, for the challenge this week, I am sneaking it in a week early.  I hope you have fun getting an early Spook on. Carol x

Last year was the first year I made Halloween cards--and it was because I was challenged to do it!  My cards were well received by my three grandchildren (but, in retrospect, it just might have been those $5 bills that were tucked inside!).  It seems I have started a new tradition, and find I am again in need of three spooky cards!

Here's the first:



I created my "card" on a piece of scrap corrugated cardboard, which I then attached to a Kraft card base.  The background stamp was embossed with black and marcasite (sparkly) embossing powers (combined), then dried with my heat tool.  This card includes the following Stampotique stamps:



Two more cards to make . . .

Thanks for visiting today!  I appreciate both your visits and your comments.  During the month of October, it is my goal to reach followers numbering 200!  A lofty goal, perhaps, but here is your incentive to join as a follower:  I am giving away this Stampotique Originals' stamp!!


It is called Heads, and is by well-known stamp designer Daniel Torrente.  I will mail to anywhere in the world, so all are welcome to participate!  

So, check out the details in my GIVEAWAY blog post on October 1.  You can join as a follower now--and follow by e-mail so that you won't miss the announcement!

Cheers!

19 comments:

  1. Your card is so special! Great that you used the board and those stamps are great together! It is a funny and beautiful card! Enjoy the week and thanks for the fun inspiration again! Hugs, Gerrina

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  2. Your card is wonderful, I'm sure your grandkidos will love it and not just for the 5.00 either haha! Ohh a wonderful give-a-way too! How cool!

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  3. They look fabulous peeking out from the cardboard!! xx

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  4. Ha! I love that card Kay! And I bet those grands did love their cards best- and the 5bucks were just bonuses! heehee

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  5. Fab card! Love the spooky faces peeking through! I am sure your Grandkids loved the cards as much as the money! xxxx

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  6. A great card Kay, I love the little creepies peekin' !

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  7. Marvelous craft card with faces peering through! SpooktaculR! xox

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  8. Great how they peek 'out of the box' !
    Corrie x

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  9. Love your Halloween card and the heads bursting through Boo!
    You have just spooked me out big time, I don't normally use my laptop so I haven't heard the bells before!
    Just took a call and kept hearing them the person I was speaking to said it might be tinnitus!, got up looked around as I have lots of twinkly ornaments but couldn't for the life of me work out where it was coming from!! brilliant got to have one! x

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  10. Brilliant card Kay, I love these faces and how you've got them peering through! I'm sur your grandchildren will love them (and hard cash is always good too lol) Enjoy your weekend xx

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  11. Lovely, fun, spooky creation from you this week Kay, love those deep pools of eyes peeking out, good luck with the other two you have to make :D xx

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  12. Wonderful Kay, your paper tearing is pure genius :)
    Big hugs xxx

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  13. Love your card idea! Way different n I love that! Great giveaway.

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  14. Awesome card Kay <3 Wonderful idea

    xx Arwen

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  15. Hi Kay, I'm blogging again at last! :) I LOVE Hamlet of Halloween, so happy to discover him on your card, it is not frequently used, I don't know why... And your aperture in your corrugated cardboard with these spooky faces underneath is fabulous!! Hmmm, I'm curious to see which cards you are going to create now for your two others grandchildren! :D
    And for the giveaway, pls pls count me!!! I don't have this stamp yet, and it's just FABULOUS! Hope you are well, hugs.

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  16. I really like the way you've used the cardboard and love the spooky faces peering through the rent you've created: - very clever! I'm sure the grandkids will love this!

    Roz M.

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  17. How clever, this is the best use of corrugated cardboard I've seen. Fantastic card!

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  18. Love how they are peeking through the wall!

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  19. THAT is the COOLEST card. I love to see all the halloween stuff... we don't do it here at all.. shame... thanks for the inspiration :D

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