Just a Little Embossing

Using an embossing folder  can change a piece of cardstock drastically.  This little 5 in 1 box really shows it.  The entire top is out of the same piece of cardstock, but look at the top and the corner scallops.  They were embossed and then highlighted.  It is hard to believe that it is the same piece of paper as the other scallops.

I made this box for Classy Cards and Such's CCNS04 challenge.  The challenge is to use embossing folders.  This is one of my favorite things to do to a piece of cardstock.  Classy Cards and Such carries many embossing folders and the black diecut on the top is made with one of the Cheery Lynn dies which they also carry.  The leave is from another one of their dies.  The flowers are some small artifical ones that I had in my stash.  They were white.  I knew the white flowers wouldn't look right so I took my Copic markers and changed the color to match the flowers in the cardstock.  The pictures doesn't rreally show them matching, but they really do match fairly well in color.

I hope you can see how an inexpensive embossing folder can really improve the eye appeal of your creations.  Drop by Classy Cards and Such and take a peak at theirs.

Face

I love working with faces.  This card is using a face from CS Designs.  This one is Sea Nymph.   She is put in a diecut frame which has been modified to fit the size of the card.  I love the way the nymph peeks out from underneath the starfish  She is colored with Copic markers.  The background uses designer paper which looks like sand.   I used on the paper Highlight Cuttlebug technique which uses an embossing folder and then is highlighted with walnut distressing ink.

A couple of colorful paper flowers give additional color to the card.

I am entering this in Our Creative Corner's  Fabulous Faces.

Second Week of Halloween Challenge

Here are some additional inspirations for your Halloween entry.  You have a week left to create something creepy, ghostly or scary.  It does not have to be a card.  It can be anything including an ATC, wall hanging or a canvass.

Vicki

This time I made a little sweet treat hanger. I highlighted the embossed web with black ink. I like using it over printed designer paper. The little witch watching over the treat is by CS Designs.. She is colored with Copic markers.   Having a Scor-Pal scoring tool makes this an easy project.

The little holder is a "sneak peak" of one of the new projects on the Technique Junkies' 3D and Fun Folds CD. It has 70 techniques on it and can be ordered from my sidebar.  This is one CD you don't want to miss.

Petra B

BOO

... a truly sweet Halloween BOO! When I saw the image from Bumble Buttons, I couldn't resist it. It is just too cute. I made the image the focal point of my card and layered it on patterend digital paper (Chrystal Wilkerson) and black card. To scare you I added the BOO buttons from Karen, the Graphics Fairy and stamped some little tiny spiders from Elzybells onto the card. Happy Halloween!

Michele S

I had fun using stamps and collage for this week's creation.  I used fun papers and stckers for my design and two of my favorite Halloween stamps.  The dancing Jack-o-lantern guy is by American Art Stamps and the howling cat is from 100 Proof Press.  Trick or treat?

Hi Valerie here. I have made an autumn / Halloween tag. The tag has been distressed with wild honey and spiced marmalade and the background has been stamped with a script stamp and some flourishes. the flower basket is also hiding a little skull, and a witch is taking off to do some mischief.