Tuesday Alchemy DT - #38

 TUESDAY ALCHEMY

CHALLENGE #38

The Tuesday Alchemy Challenge this week is to create a project that is dark, gothic or spooky. Since Halloween is on Wednesday this should not be too hard.  Please check out the site for challenge rules and prizes.

  

I created this assemblage out of two wooden spools and a top from a triangular paper mache box. I painted all the pieces black before assembling. I cut a circle of black cardstock for the witch's hat brim. The three witches and spider web are cut from the Spooky Circles and Squares sheet from Gecko Galz. The assemblage is embellished with tinsel yarn, spider's web and a spider.

I hope you have been inspired to create something for the challenge. Please see what the other Tuesday Alchemy design team members have created for your inspiration.

I am entering this assemblage in the following challenges:

Gecko Galz - Halloween Contest
ATC's and Cards with Attitude - #25 Halloween
2 Sisters - #115 Halloween
Challenges 4 Everybody - #6 anything goes
Paper Playtime - #87 anything goes
Tammy's Scrapin - #34 anything goes
Totally Stampalicious - anything goes
Party Time Tuesday - #92 anything goes

Lots of wonderful artwork is displayed on the above listed sites. Take a look!

~keeping up with my paper whims~wendy

Tombstone Shaped Card

I created this card with digi and rubber stamps. The mummy is a digital stamp from the Octopode Factory Halloween collage sheet. The "spooky" cat is from Studio G and the bats are from Inkadinkado. The card is embellished with some glitter for a little moonlight sparkle.

I am entering this shaped card in the following challenges:

Craft Punked - Halloween
The Octopode - Trick or Treat
Tuesday Throwdown - #121 Halloween
One Craft Stop - #202 Halloween
Little Miss Muffet -#46 Halloween colors
Forever Night - anything goes
Dilly Beans - Halloween
Gecko Galz Yahoo Group - shaped cards
My Craft Spot - #75 too cute to spook
Charisma Cardz - shape card

Take a peek at the artwork on these sites. You will be delighted!

~chasing my paper whims~Wendy

Batty Halloween Card

I used a Dilly Bean digital stamp for this Halloween card. The image is called "winged monster". Check out the Dilly Bean site for more wonderful digital stamps!

I colored the image with MS Paint and added some chalks. I was following a color recipe at Forever Night (black, grey and orange) but thought it was a little too dull so, hence, he had a some purple accents added. The card is embellished with a piece of black mesh (recycled from a Halloween package of skeletons) and a torn purple fabric bow. I think he looks quite jaunty!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Smudgy Antics - ghouls night out
Art Impressions - #86 scary + texture
Little Miss Muffet - #46 Halloween colors
Paper Play - things with wings
Forever Night - colors/AG
Dilly Beans - Halloween
Cute Card Thursday - #240 something scary
Milk Coffee - Halloween
Moving Along with the Times - too cute to spook
Totally Paper Crafts - #140 Halloween

I hope you have a chance to check out the above listed sites. Some really good Halloween crafts are on display!

~flying with my paper whims~wendy

Vintage Elusions DT - Challenge #13

VINTAGE ELUSIONS

CHALLENGE 13

The challenge this week at Vintage Elusions is to create a fantasy paper project or as always Anything Goes.

I decided to use a fairy for my Vintage Elusions Design Team piece. The fairy is a digital stamp from Fresh Brewed Designs called whisper. Fresh Brewed is one of the sponsors for this week's challenge. Please check out the lovely things they sell in their store.  I colored the image with MS Paint and highlighted with chalks. The card is embellished with silk leaves, glitter and a green pom from some pompom yarn I had leftover from a scarf.

I hope you will be inspired to create something magical and full of fantasy for our challenge this week OR you can enter with anything goes. Please check the site for prizes and rules.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Crafts and Me - #107 fantasy creature
Simon Says Stamp - leaves
DRS - #48 Autumn
Paper Play Challenges - #43 things with wings
Fussy & Fancy - #74 anything goes
2 Sisters - #115 Fall colors
Gecko Galz Yahoo Group - a wee bit of whimsy
Kaboodle Doodles - #143 Fall

~following my paper whims~wendy

Full Moon Boo ATC

I am loving to make ATC's lately. It is a small space to fill so layouts are easy to do! I am a lazy crafter so I like "easy". I used an Octopode digital stamp from the Halloween Collage Sheet. Don't you just love this ghost trick-n-treater? I paper punched a moon out of design paper and rubber stamped a spider web on it with a stamp from Studio G. The bat is a clear stamp from Inkadinkado. The ATC is embellished with fabric (for texture), glitter and a purple sequin.

I am entering this ATC in the following challenges:

Craft Punked - Halloween
Digi Galore - Halloween
The Octopode - Trick or Treat
Wicked Wednesday - #55 full moon ATC
Charisma Cardz - #42 don't be square
Art Impressions - #86 scary to texture

If you have not made an ATC, give it a shot. If you need some inspiration, check out the sites listed above.

~making my paper whims~Wendy

Stampotique Case A Card Challenge

The challenge at Stampotique this week is to case a designer's card. I cased Karen's one layer card. I love how she created a colorful background as a backdrop for some simple stamps.

Here is my submission ~

I created my background with watercolor crayons. I then stamped the following rubber images onto the card with black ink:

words - My Sentiments exactly

face - Hampton Art

grate - Great Impressions

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Vintage Stamping - #1 Anything goes

Stampotique - #71 case study

Fussy & Fancy - #74 anything goes

Amusing Challenge - anything goes

Challenges 4 Everybody - anything goes

I hope you can spare a minute to check out the above listed sites. The design team members work very hard to create inspiring samples each week.

~chasing my paper whims~wendy

Pink Halloween ATC

I love using Dilly Bean digital stamps. This little beauty is called "framed zombie girl". There is a pink Halloween challenge going on at The Stamping Boutique so I decided to go nontraditional and make my Halloween ATC pink! So much fun!

I colored the zombie girl with MS Paint and then added a little chalk. The ATC is embellished with glitter and an orange bow with pink polkadots.

I am entering this ATC in the following challenges:

The Stamping Boutique - pink Halloween
Sassy Cheryl's - trick or treat
Top Tip Tuesday - #88 Halloween
2 Sisters - Halloween
One Stop Craft - #202 Halloween
The Paper Shelter - #87 Halloween
Cute Card Thursday - #240 something scary
Delicious Doodles - #8 fright night
Dilly Beans - Halloween
Totally Paper Crafts - #140 Halloween

There are so many Halloween themed challenges this week. If you love Halloween, you will be impressed by the wide array of Halloween artwork you will find on the above mentioned sites. Take a peek if you dare!

~chasing my paper whims~ Wendy

Happy Halloween Pumpkin Card

I created this card with two rubber stamps. The pumpkin is from Studio G and the sentiment is from Azadi Earles. I did a little paper piecing with the pumpkin steam and eyes and added a cricuit cut leaf. The card is embellished with a mini button and a googly eye.

TOP TIP - Paper piecing is an easy way to add some interest to your paper project. Whether you use a digital stamp or a rubber stamp, you can use this easy technique. I stamped my pumpkin on a designed piece of paper but wanted his eyes to be a solid color so I paper pieced. You simply stamp a second image on the paper you want to use, cut out the shape and place over the top of your base image. Easy Peasy!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Catch the Bug - Bingo (paper piecing, sentiment, button)
Vintage Stamping - #1 anything goes
Love to create - #38 pumpkins
Simon Says Stamp - leaves
Sentimental Sunday - #125 Halloween
Whoopsi Daisy - Halloween
LEJ - trick or treat
Loves Rubber Stamps - #23 spooky
Party Time Tuesday - #91 trick or treat
Totally Paper Crafts - #140 Halloween
Sassy Cheryl's - trick or treat
Top Tip Tuesday - #88 Halloween + tip
Tuesday Throwdown - #121 Halloween
Gingerloft - Halloween
Inky Impressions - Halloween
My Mum's Craft Shop - so spooky
The Paper Shelter - #87 Halloween
The Sisterhood of Crafters - Halloween
Cute Card Thursday - #240 something scary
Little Miss Muffet - #46 Halloween colors
Milk Coffee - Halloween
Moving Along with the Times - too cute to spook

Wow...that's a lot of challenges...I will be linking up for the next 30 minutes or more! Lots of Halloween papercrafts on display on the above listed sites. Check them out!

~crafting away at my paper whims~ wendy

Autumn ATC

 
I created this Autumn ATC to celebrate the beautiful Fall day we are having in New York today. The temperature is 60 degrees and the sun is shining brightly. All around me I hear the sounds of people raking their leaves.

I'm not sure where my sentiment came from. When I first started collecting digital stamps, I did not always note where they came from. If you recognize this, please let me know so I can give credit to the designer. The pumpkin template is from The Bellow's Family site. 

My ATC is embellished with a brightly colored fabric bow and some glitter.

I am entering this ATC in the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp - leaves
Sarah Hurley - #73 Autumn
One Stitch at a Time - #136 use a digi
Kaboodle Doodles - #142 fall
Love to Create - #38 pumpkins
Gingerloft - fall
Inky Impressions - fall
DRS - #48 Autumn
One Stop Craft - #201 anything goes
QKR Stampede - #11 sentiment focal point

There are some lovely design team samples on display at the above mentioned sites. I hope you can take a peek!

~following my paper whims~ wendy

Coffin Shaped Card

I found this free coffin shaped card template on photobucket. The mummy girl is a digital stamp from Just Some Lines. The "BOO" is from Gecko Galz. This was an easy image to color (just the type I like). I colored her face and hair with MS Paint and then just chalked in the shadows and grunge on her costume. The card is embellished with some abaca netting and a colorful fabric bow. So much fun!

I am entering this card in the following Halloween Challenges:

That Craft Place
Loves Rubber Stamps
Craftymess
Just Some Lines
Dream Valley
Sentimental Sunday
Kaboodle Doodles
Whoopsi Daisy
LEJ 
Party Time Tuesday

Please check out all the Halloween deliciousness displayed on the above mentioned sites. You will be happy you did!

~all wrapped up in paper whims~ wendy

Vintage Card

I made this card for the challenge on The Game called Punch Buggy. The cabinet card is from Dezinaworld. The challenge was to use the image on a colorful background. I added a little color to the cabinet card with chalks and embellished the card with some colorful trim and three golden rhinestones.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

The Game - Punch Buggy
One Stop Craft - #201 anything goes
Through the Craftroom Door - #41 anything goes
ATC's with Attitude - anything goes
Fat Pages with Attitude - anything goes

Please check out the wonderful artwork displayed on the above listed sites.

~chasing paper whims~ wendy

Halloween Assemblage

I created this assemblage piece with a wooden spool and the cap off my laundry detergent, lol! I emptied the bottle on Sunday and thought it would be fun to use the orange cap for something Halloween. The witch is from a Gecko Galz collage sheet called Spooky Dominos. The piece is embellished with three purple rhinestones, black tulle and purple fringe.

TOP TIP - My image was from a rectangular shaped domino sized graphic. I did not want to use the rectangular shape so I cut out the part of the image I wanted to craft with. Always look at an image to see the other ways you can possibly use it.

Gecko Galz is having a Blog Hop on October 28th! Click on the badge for more information -

I am entering this Halloween Assemblage in the following challenges:

Crafty Mess - #20 Halloween
Sparkle & Glitter - #2 cute and spooky
OCL - #139 scary & spooky
Just Some Lines - Halloween
Come & Get it - Halloween
Dream Valley - #43 Halloween
Glitter & Sparkle - Halloween
Kaboodle Doodles - #142 trick or treat
Whoopsi Daisy - Halloween
LEJ - trick or treat
Loves Rubber Stamps - #23 spooky
Party Time Tuesday - #91 trick or treat
Sassy Cheryl's - trick or treat
Top Tip - #88 Halloween
Tuesday Throwdown - #121 Halloween
Gingerloft - Halloween
Inky Impressions - Halloween
My Mum's Craft Shop - so spooky
The Paper Shelter - #87 Halloween
The Sisterhood of Crafters - Halloween
Gecko Galz Yahoo Group - color challenge

Wow...so many Halloween Challenges this week! Loving it...

~off on my broomstick~wendy

Day of the Dead Kitty

I created this Day of the Dead kitty card with a free digital stamp from Gecko Galz. Click on the link and you will be able to collect your free digital stamp also. Check out their store while you are there...they have digital stamps, rubber stamps and a wide array of collage sheets for your crafting pleasure.

Gecko Galz is having a Halloween Blog Hop starting October 26. Click on the badge for more information.

I colored the cat image with MS Paint. I added red and yellow rhinestones to the flower centers for some bling. I used Glossy Accents on the eyes, nose and bindi for some shiny dimension.

I am entering this Day of the Dead card in the following challenges:

Gecko Galz - facebook challenge
Lexi's Creations - #76 Halloween
DRS - #47 cats
Digi Galore - Halloween
Sparkle & Glitter - #2 cute or spooky
Dilly Beans - cute & creepy
Poisoned Peas - #8 sugar skull/Day of the Dead
Come & Get it - Halloween
Dream Valley - #43 Halloween
Glitter & Sparkle - Halloween

Thank you for looking...hope you can check out the above listed sites also!

~following my paper whims~ Wendy

Poe Graveyard Card

I was trying to find something with squares for the challenge on the Octopode Factory and found this old orange Bingo card in my paper stash. I stamped on the graveyard scene and ravens with clear rubbers stamps from Inkadinkado.

I bought the Spooky Dominos collage sheet from Gecko Galz recently and have been having fun using the images. My Poe image is a 1" square I cut from the domino sheet. Gecko Galz is having a Halloween Blog Hop on October 26-28. Click on the badge for more information.

To complete the card, I punched out the letters POE, colored them purple and adhered them to some vintage wooden bingo pieces. I also colored the tombstone purple.

I am entering this card in the following fun challenges:

Gecko Galz Yahoo Group -  Color Challenge
Quoth the Raven - #14 anything Poe
Card Makin Mamas - spooky
That Craft Place - creepy
Crafting for All Seasons - #38 spooky
Creative Moments - #2 spooky
The Octopode - squares
Card Crafter's Circle - Halloween
Crafty Mess - #20 Halloween
Forever Night - anything goes

Please take a minute to visit the above listed sites. The design team members work hard to create magical art pieces for your inspiration!

~chasing paper whims~ wendy

Chesire Cat Fat Page

I created this fat page with a digital collage image from the Octopode Factory. The bat is a rubber stamp from the Tim Holtz Halloween Blueprint collection. The card is embellished with a small patch of fabric on the tattered kitty, some googly eyes and lots of glitter.  I used a quote from the Altered Alice Challenge Blog for an inspiration for my piece. It goes like this~

"...it was at the great concert given by the Queen of Hearts, and I had to sing "Twinkle, twinkle, little bat! How I wonder what you're at!"You know the song, perhaps?'
`I've heard something like it,' said Alice.
`It goes on, you know,' the Hatter continued, `in this way:-- "Up above the world you fly,Like a tea-tray in the sky.Twinkle, twinkle--"'
-- Chapter 7, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

 I am entering this fat page in the following challenges:

Altered Alice - #20 twinkle & shine
DRS - #47 cats
Moving Along with the Times - Alice inspired
Fat Pages with Attitude - #35 anything goes
Forever Night - anything goes
Poodles Parlour - anything goes
Dilly Beans - cute & creepy
Through the craftroom door - #41 anything goes

I hope you will take a look at the artwork displayed on the above listed sites. You will be delighted that you did!

~crafting away on my paper whims~ wendy

Witchy ATC

I had fun making this ATC...I bought some Halloween inchies from Gecko Galz, printed them up, cut them out and then went to town creating with them. Gecko Galz has a blog hop coming up on October 26th! Click on the badge for more information.

I used two clear rubber stamps on this ATC. The witches legs are from Studio G and the "Trick or Treat" is from Inkadinkado. The ATC is grunged up with black chalk, a seed bead was added for the spider's body and the lacy black tulle reminded me of fishnet stockings that our pin-up witch is probably wearing, lol!

I am entering this fun ATC in the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments - #65 Halloween
That Craft Place - Halloween
Simon Says Stamp - eerie
Creative Moments - #2 spooky
DYSU - #94 vintage
Gecko Galz - yahoo group (black, orange, purple)
ATC's with Attitude - #25 Halloween
Card Crafter's Circle - #45 Halloween
Crafty Mess - #20 Halloween
Forever Night - photo/AG

I hope you can check out the above listed sites. There is a bounty of spectacular art displayed on each of them.

~chasing after my paper whims~ wendy

Tuesday Alchemy DT - #37

TUESDAY ALCHEMY

CHALLENGE #37

The Tuesday Alchemy Challenge this week is to create a project using a random word...and the random words are bath, duct tape and sparrow. Please check out the site for challenge rules and prizes.

For my DT piece this challenge, I created a tile pendant. I used a vintage image from the Graphics Fairy. The site is a bounty of free images for crafters to use. Check it out!

The tile is from the home improvement store. It came on a 12X12 piece of rectangular white and black square tiles. I don't know if is meant for walls or floors. The tiles are about the size of a domino and work wonderfully for jewelry. 

After sizing and printing the image on presentation paper, I applied two coats of varnish with a sponge. Once dry, I pressed the paper onto two sided tacky paper and then cut out the size I needed to fit my tile. I then exposed the tacky side and carefully placed my image onto the tile. I used a bone folder to press all the edges down. I added some seed beads for dimension and interest. 

Luckily I had a piece of DP that worked perfectly to display the song sparrow pendant. I hope you have been inspired to choose one the of the random words and get busy creating. 

I am entering this pendant in the following challenges:

Inky Impressions - #81 no cards
DYSU - #94 vintage
Poodles Parlour - anything goes
One Stop Craft - #201 anything goes

~chasing paper whims~ wendy

Butterfly ATC

This ATC was created with a digital stamp from Delicious Doodles. I colored the image with MS Paint and then cut it out. The fairy woman is embellished with mini black beads and a golden heart charm.

I am entering this ATC in the following challenges:

Wicked Wednesday - butterfly
Flutter by Wednesday - #210 winged creature
Inky Impressions - #81 anything but a card
Penny's Paper Crafting- girls
Paper Shelter - #86 charmed
CRAFT - #177 metal

I hope you will be inspired to get creative today!

~chasing my paper whims~Wendy

Batty Wonderland

I created this 4x4 fat page with an Alice digital stamp from Squigglefly. The bats are from the Graphics Fairy. I wanted to create my own background for the challenge on Stampotique so I paper punched squares out of a damaged book and used water color crayons around the edges. I used paper punched squares of aluminum sticky back tape for the mirrors behind the bats. I added some black glitter to the bat's wings, a rhinestone to Alice's headband and a fabric bow to embellish the fat page.

I based my piece on the inspiration quote on the Altered Alice " ...it was at the great concert given by the Queen of Hearts, and I had to sing "Twinkle, twinkle, little bat! How I wonder what you're at!"You know the song, perhaps?'
`I've heard something like it,' said Alice.
`It goes on, you know,' the Hatter continued, `in this way:-- "Up above the world you fly,Like a tea-tray in the sky.Twinkle, twinkle--"'

I just love to work with Alice and the Wonderland characters. How about you?

I am entering this fat page in the following challenges:

Stampotique - create a background
Altered Alice - #20 shiny, blingy, and bats
Moving Along with the Times - Alice inspired
The Octopode - squares
Can you Digi it - #21 creepy and kooky
Paper Crafting Journey - add some bling
A&T Emerald Faerie - #34 anything goes
Papertake Weekly - fright night
Through the Craftroom Door - #40 anything goes
Inky Impressions - #81 anything but a card
Penny's Paper crafts - girls
Sparkles & Glitter - #2 cute or spooky
Dilly Beans - cute & creepy
One Stitch at a Time - use a digi

I hope you have a chance to visit the above listed sites. The design team members work hard to create samples for your viewing pleasure and inspiration.

~following my paper whims~wendy

Vintage Elusions DT Fat Page

VINTAGE ELUSIONS

CHALLENGE 12

The challenge this week at Vintage Elusions is to add some lace to your paper project or as always Anything Goes. 

I decided to make a 4x4 fat page for my DT submission. I used a digital stamp by Smudgetastic. They along with The Dragon's Lair and Mark's Finest Papers are sponsors this week. Check out the site for rules and prizes.

I colored my image with colored pencils and then went over the pencil with chalks to do some blending. I wanted to grunge up this vamp so I used a lot of black chalk around the edges of my image and background. I did not have any black lace, so I painted some white lace black. I added the lace to her hat band and gave her a lace choker necklace. I added the words "want to play" and a resin flower to complete the look.

I hope you will be inspired to pull out your supplies and create a paper project for Vintage Elusions this week. Visit the site and see what the other Design Team Members have created for your inspiration.

I am entering this fat page in the following challenges:

Can you digi it - #21 creepy & kooky
Simon Says Stamp - eerie
Creative Moments - #2 spooky
Lexi's Creations - #76 Halloween
A&T Emerald Fairy - #34 anything goes
Papertake Weekly - fright night
Through the Craftroom Door - #40 anything goes
Divas by Design - spooky
Inky Impressions - #81 no cards
Crafting for all Seasons - #38 spooky
Fat Page with Attitude - #25 Halloween
Crafty Catz - #155 Halloween
Crafty Mess - #20 Halloween
OCL - #139 scary and spooky
Poodles Parlour - anything goes
Just Some Lines - Halloween

~chasing my paper whims~wendy

Wine Bottle Tag

I created this wine bottle tag with a digi from Gecko Galz. If you join their Gecko Galz Facebook Page, they will send you a dozen digital stamps. The stamps are called Arty Doodles and they are very cute. Gecko Galz also has a Halloween Blog Hop coming up on October 26th. Click on badge for more information.

 

I printed the digital stamp out on design paper and cut it out. I  drybrushed gold metallic paint over the pumpkin to give it some glitz. I stamped the words "happy harvest" with a Studio G clear stamp and outlined the tag with black paint dots. I added a fabric bow to blend the purple and orange colors. Sorry for the poor photos I am posting early in morning.

I am entering this wine bottle tag in the following challenges:

Gecko Galz Facebook Challenge - use their digi
Catch the Bug - harvest
Pile it On - #42 shape card
Kaboodle Doodles - #141 pumpkin/fall
There's Magic in the Air - orange + purple
A & T - #34 anything goes
Sassy Cheryl's - orange + black
FabnFunky - #143 orange, black + one
Inky Impressions - #81 no cards
Polka Doodles - #42 Autumn

I hope you will take a minute to check out the above mentioned sites. The Design Team Members work hard to create samples for your inspiration and enjoyment. Please also check out the exciting things happening at Gecko Galz.

~crafting my paper whims~ wendy

Guest Designer at Miss Muffet Challenge

Halloween Colors Card

I created this card for the Little Miss Muffet Challenge Blog. I am a Guest Designer this week. What an honor and "thank you very much". The challenge is to create a project using the colors black, purple, orange and green. Please check the site for all the rules and guidelines.

I created this card with a digital stamp from Little Miss Muffet Stamps called lil kitty. I colored the image with MS Paint and then used some chalks to give the image a little more depth. This is a favorite technique of mine.  I printed out the words "trick or treat" with my computer, cut them out and attached them to my card. The card is embellished with abaca ribbon for texture, two green gems for a little sparkle and three orange buttons for pizazz.

I hope you will be inspired to create something with these fun colors and submit it to the Little Miss Muffet Challenge.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Broken Box Stock - #11 Halloween Card
Just Some Lines - too cute to spook
Can you digi it - #21 creepy & kooky
Aud Sentiments - #65 Halloween
Our Craft Lounge - #138 spooky
Lexi's Creations - #76 Halloween
Simon Says Stamp & Show - your favorite
Papertake Weekly - fright night
Divas by Design - spooky
Penny's Paper Crafty - girls
Crafting for all Seasons - #38 spooky
Simon Says - eerie
Dilly Beans - spooky girls

~chasing paper whims~Wendy

Dia De Los Muertos Card

I created this card with a digital stamp from Strange Skin. I colored the image with colored pencils and then went over the pencil with a marker. I cut out my shaped card with the cricut machine. The card is embellished with red rhinestones and black tulle.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Poisoned Peas - sugar skull
Dilly Beans - spooky girls
Can you digi it - #21 creepy & kooky
Card Crafters Circle - #44 black, white + one
Sentimental Sunday - black, white + one
Pile it On - #42 shape card
Smudgy Antics - Dia De Los Muertos
Forever Night - anything goes
LEJ - #25 gothic/dark
Through the craftroom Door - #40 anything goes

Hope you can take a look at the above mentioned sites. You will be glad you did!

~following my paper whims~wendy

Poe Tag

Poe Tag

I made this shaped tag with Smeared Ink digis from the Quoth the Raven set. I love that set and have used it repeatedly. It is one of my Smeared Ink favorites. Check out the store for some great digital stamp designs.

I printed the raven out on a piece of design paper and then carefully lined it up on my cricut machine to cut out the shape. Three tries later and I got it! The tag is embellished with an iridescent seed bead, tulle, black feather, metal washer and some blood. Haha, not real blood...I mixed tacky glue with red paint.

TOP TIP - Mixing paint with thick tacky glue will give you a raised and bumpy texture. Mixed with white paint and a little glitter and you could make your own snow. An easy trick to add some texture to paint. 

I am entering this tag in the following challenges:

Quoth the Raven - anything Poe
Creative Card Crew - #21 birds
Top Tip Tuesday - things with wings
Crafty Creations - #191 photo inspiration
Card Crafters - black, white + one
Simon Says Challenge - dies + punches
Forever Night - #49 anything goes/metal
Pile it On - #42 shape card
Simon Says Stamp & Show - your favorite
LEJ - #25 gothic/dark

I hope you will have a chance to visit the above mentioned sites. The artwork you will find is outstanding!

~chasing paper whims~wendy

Tuesday Alchemy

Challenge #36 - Color Recipe

Thank you Tuesday Alchemy for including me on your Design Team. I have created an ATC for this week's challenge. The three colors to use in your art project are: magenta, olive and teal! I hope you will get out your art supplies and join us!

I created this ATC with a free image from Broken Box Stock. They are one of the sponsors for this week's challenge. Check out the wonderful supply of digital stamps they have to offer. I colored the image with MS Paint and then just added some blushy cheeks with chalk. I used my cricut machine to cut out the heart shaped balloon and paper punches for the flower punched out in the corner and the "Birthday Wishes" circle. I embellished the ATC with two magenta rhinestones and glitter to give it some sparkle and glitz.

Please go to Tuesday Alchemy for prizes and challenge rules. I will be scouting out your projects during the week. 

I am entering this ATC in the following challenges:

Wicked Wednesday - birthday celebration

ATC's with Attitude - anything goes

Penny's Paper Crafty - #97 anything but a card

Simon Says Challenge - dies or punches

Paper Crafting Journey - add some bling
Whimsy Stamps - #52 all things sparkly

I always encourage you to visit the above mentioned sites. You will be inspired to get creative!

~chasing my paper whims~wendy

Boo Photo Card

This was such a fun card to make. I combined digital and rubber stamping on this card. The BOO is a digital stamp from TLC. The spider and web are a clear stamp from Inkadinkado. I colored the digital image with MS Paint and then added a little brown chalk to the ghosts to add shadows. The card is embellished with three shiny black sequins, glitter and washi tape. The lovely girl in the photo is Grace.

I am entering this card in a bundle of challenges. Here goes:

Stampotique - #69 scrap it
Fat Pages with Attitude - #24 anything goes
Broken Box Stock - #11 Halloween card
Just Some Lines - to cute to spook
Sparkle & Glitter - anything goes
Can you Digi it - #21 creepy & kooky
Paper Pretties - #227 Halloween Card
Inky Impressions - colors of autumn
Whimsy Stamps - #52 all things sparkly
Paper Crafting Journey - add some bling
Aud Sentiments - #65 Halloween
Craft Us Crazy - #28 Fall
Card Making Mamas - spooky
Our Craft Lounge - #138 spooky
Pause Dream Enjoy - use word "Boo"
Stampin for the weekend - #19 spooky

I hope you have a chance to visit some of the sites listed above. You will be amazed by the talented design team samples.

~boo to you~wendy

Card with Ephemera

Vintage Elusions - Challenge 11

The Challenge this week at Vintage Elusions is to create a piece of art that you have added some ephemera to or "anything goes". I was not sure what ephemera was so I looked up the definition onWikipedia.

Ephemera (singular: ephemeron) is any transitory written and printed matter not intended to be retained or preserved. The word derives from the Greek, meaning things lasting no more than a day. Some collectible ephemera are advertising trade cards, airsickness bags, bookmarks, catalogues, greeting cards, letters, pamphlets, postcards, posters, prospectuses, stock certificates, tickets and zines. Decks of personality identification playing cards from the war in Iraq are a somewhat recent example.

TOP TIP: As a Design Team Member I created a card using a cover from a history booklet I found on The Graphics Fairy. Go to the Graphics Fairy site and click on search. There is a category called ephemera with lots of choices. This will be come a favorite site for paper crafting.

closeup of Delicious Doodle image - Fallen

I used an image called Fallen from Delicious Doodles for my card. I colored the image with chalks and colored pencils. The fairy is nestled on a twig that I wrapped with eyelash yarn. The twig is attached with washi tape. I also stuck in a feather.  I like the mix of vintage and goth that I got with this card. Two of my favorite themes for paper crafting.

I hope you will be inspired to join the fun at Vintage Elusions this week. If you want to push the boundaries, use some ephemera on your project or "anything goes" is always an option. You can win some wonderful prizes from this week's sponsors: Sassy Studio Designs, Delicious Doodles and Robyn's Fetish.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Creative Card Crew - #21 birds
Creative Craft Challenge II - fantasy
Top Tip Tuesday - #87 things with wings
Crafts and Me - #105 anything goes
Pixie Dust - fantasy

Get busy crafting!

~chasing my paper whims~ wendy

Happy Birthday ATC

ATC

I created this ATC with a free birdie image from A Day for Daisies.  I colored the image with MS Paint and then chalked the bird's belly with dark blue and purple. I used my Cricut cutter and paper punches to cut out the paper elements for the ATC.

Top Tip - Paper piecing is an easy way to add a design or some interest to your image. Print your image out twice and cut pieces out of one image to place on your base design. Easy peasy!!!

I paper pieced and used a bit of foam on the birdies wing to give it some added interest and some "pop".

I am entering this ATC in the following challenges:

Wicked Wednesday - ATC for birthday
A Day for Daisies - #55 pop it up
ATC's with Attitude -#24 anything goes
Creative Card Crew - #21 birds
Top Tip Tuesday - #87 things with wings
Simon Says - dies + punches

I hope you will give paper piecing a try. Please check out the above listed sites and leave comments for the Design Team members.

~chasing my paper whims~Wendy

Spider Jar

mixed media jar

I made this fun mixed media piece with images from Retro Cafe. If you go to their gallery site you can still pick up the free collage sheet and enter the challenge by the 19th. I used an inkadindado clear rubber stamp for the spider on the poison label. The baby food jar is enhanced with a scrap of ruffle yarn and two purple pompoms from some pompom yarn. Inside the jar are stones, a stick wrapped with web and the poisonous spider, lol!

I hope you will download the collage sheet and get creative with it.

I am entering my mixed media jar in the following challenges:

Just Some Lines - too cute to spook
Party Time Tuesday - #89 no cards
Through the Craft-room Door - #39 anything goes
Divas by Design - #56 anything goes
FabnFunky - #142 vintage
Penny's Paper Crafty - #97 anything but a card
Forever Night - #49 metal
Our Craft Lounge - #138 spooky
Polka Doodles - #41 Halloween
Retro Cafe - Facebook Challenge

Thanks for looking. Hope you can visit the above mentioned sites and check out the wonderful artwork on display.

~ halloween paper whims ~ wendy

Fat Page - I Spit Roses

Fat Page

I created this fun fat page with an image from Rick St. Dennis. It is called Euro Boy with Boat. The roses are from a free Smeared Ink image. The Rock n Rolla challenge on Smeared and Smudged this month is to create a piece of art from the Peter Murphy song "I spit roses". The music video is full of great graphics and the music is good too. Check it out!

I colored my image with MS Paint and then touched up with some chalks. I created the background with two designs ripped out of a magazine.  I added a lot of glitter and glitz. Even the sand has glitter in it, lol!

I am entering this fat page in the following challenges:

Fat Pages with Attitude - #24 anything goes
Sparkle & Glitter - anything goes
Craft your Passion - #131 hip to be square
Through the Craftroom Door - #39 anything goes
Crafty Sentiments - anything goes
Divas by Design - #56 anything goes
Crafts & Me - #105 anything goes
Party Time Tuesday - #89 no cards
Whimsy Stamps - #52 all things sparkly
S&S - Rock n Rolla October challenge

I hope you you will visit the above mentioned sites. The Design Team members work hard to provide samples to spark creativity.

~sailing along with my paper whims~ wendy

Halloween Treat Bag

Candy Corn Treats

This treat bag topper was created with a digital stamp called worried skellie from Dilly Beans Stamps. I printed the design on scrapbook paper and on plain paper. I colored the skellie's face green and paper pieced it on top of the base image. The heart is also paper pieced. I folded the image in half and the cut out around the skellie's head. The topper was then stapled to the treat bag. The topper is embellished with lots of glitter to give it some sparkle and shine.

I am entering this treat bag in the following challenges:

Craft Us Crazy - #27 Halloween
The Octopode - citrus colors
There's Magic in the Air - anything Fall
Catered Crop - Halloween
Simon Says - glimmer + sparkle
Moving Along with the Times - Halloween
Paper Play - #49 shine on
Forever Night - #48 anything but a card
Crafty Mess - #19 anything goes
The Poodles Parlor - Halloween
Catch the Bug - anything goes
Just Some Lines - Halloween
No Matter Which - #3 Halloween
Love to Create - #36 Fall Fun
Party Time Tuesday - #89 no cards
My Craft Spot - #72 treats for you
Tuesday Alchemy - #35 anything goes

I hope you have a moment to visit the above listed sites. They are full of colorful eye candy!

~chasing my paper whims~Wendy

Frankie's Bride Bookmark

Frankie's Bride Bookmark

I created this bookmark with a digital stamp called Frankies Bride by the Octopode Factory. I love the whimsical and uniqueness of Lily's designs. I colored the image with MS Paint and added a little chalk to her hair and eyes. The bookmark is embellished with three rusty hardware pieces. It looks like Frankie's Bride may be coming unhinged. I added glitter and seed beads to add some sparkle and shine.

I am entering this bookmark in the following challenges:

The Octopode - citrus colors
Forever Night - #48 anything but a card
Smudgy Antics - movie madness (Bride of Frankenstein)
Craft Us Crazy - #27 Halloween
Forever Friends - #46 anything goes
Catered Crop - Halloween
Simon Says - glimmer + sparkle
Sparkle & Glitter - anything goes
Moving Along with the Times - Halloween
Paper Play - shine on
Pixie Dust - anything goes
Creative Moments - #1 anything goes
The Poodles Parlour - Halloween
Just Some Lines - too cute to spook
No Matter Which - #3 Halloween
Simon Says Stamp & Show - rust

Wow, lots of Halloween challenges going on right now. Check out the fantastic artwork on display!

~having fun with my paper whims - wendy