October Is On It's Way~ Let's make some cards!

Since I haven't done anything Fall-ish around the house... yet, I dug out the ole card making supplies and came up with a couple of  Halloween themed cards.

After I cut and scored the cardstock,  I punched out a circle for the moon in orange and colored it with a yellow chalk marker.  I placed the front of the card in the embossing folder, gently closing it and moving the moon around until I decided where I liked it best and lightly glued it to the front. Some beginners might not realize... what to do with that pesky back side of the card when you are embossing?  Just fold it around the back side of the folder, and slide it on through your machine. Really.  I used to be a beginner, I should know.

Inking up the raised/embossed tree, makes the moon look like it is behind it. Magic.  My original idea, I am sure of it.


I had intended to use my spider web embossing folder, like this one...

however, it has gone missing -jumped right out of my binder.  Hence the tree!


Some close ups of my first try~

You get extra points if you noticed the piece of lint on my owl.  How on earth did that get there?

Just a tiny peak of the inside too.  I should probably add a sentiment. 



Supplies used:
Stampin Up!:  Dark and Dreary cling stamp set (2010) and Crumb Cake cardstock
Sycamore embossing folder, Craft Concepts
Chalk Ink, Wet Wipe marker, yellow (color name not specified on marker)   
Ribbon from Michael's Crafts
Circle punch, 1.25 inch; Xyron -Create-a-Sticker; Crop-A-Dile corner rounder; Score Pal
Ink:  Memories Chalk Ink, Creamy Coffee
        Brilliance, Graphite Black
        Versafine, Vintage Sepia

And this is what I came up with on my second try:

Supplies used:
Stampin Up!: Howl-o-ween Creeps & Spooky Bingo Bits cling Stamp sets (2011); Crumb Cake cardstock
Sycamore embossing folder, Craft Concepts
Chalk Ink -Wet Wipe marker, yellow (color name not specified on marker)
Ribbon from Michael's Crafts
Circle punch, 1.5 inch; Xyron -Create-a-Sticker; Crop-A-Dile corner rounder; Scor-Pal
Ink:  Memories Chalk Ink, Creamy Coffee
        Brillance, Graphite Black
        Versafine, Vintage Sepia



If you would like one of these cards -just send me your address and I will pop it (mailing envelope included) in the mail to you -just let me know which one you would like.  I only made 2, so supplies are scary! (You know I mean scarce, right? :)

Thanks for stoppin' by!
~Shelly

Birthday Turqouise & Cocoa Combo

Howdy! Since all of my other projects are still in my head making big plans, I thought I would post this birthday card instead. I added Mr. Owl with dimentionals, but he still doesn't pop off the card enough. I think I will go back and add some Glossy Accents to him, and maybe outline the Happy B-day squares too.


Some more shots of the details and the inside~


For the bottom, inside border, I used the "negative" of the oval chain die cut. It was the left-over just crying out to be used. (The peaks from the scallop die cut were too close together.)



My working surface was just as organized as this photo depicts. I swear.

Supplies:
Cuttlebug
Acrylic block: Lawn Fawn
Ribbon, Michael’s Crafts
Ballpoint-tip glue pen, Martha Stewart
Foam tape used for owl, Scotch Mounting Squares, cut to size
Dies: My Favorite Things, Simply Scallops & Oval Chain Border
Cling Stamps: Stampin'Up Punch Bunch **(Sale-A-Bration); Create a Cupcake
Ink: Stampin’Up Classic, in Tempting Turquoise & Close to Cocoa
Cardstock: Papertrey Ink, Aqua Mist
Patterned paper: K & Company, Best of Brenda Walton
**note: Sale-A-Bration stamp set is only available as purchase w/purchase.

I realize this post is kind of "dry" but I just don't know what to do about it! I have got to get going! If you have any questions, just ask. :)