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

The Raven Pendant Necklace

I created this pendant digitally and then printed it out. I used an image called The Watcher from Delicious Doodles. I paper punched out the circular shape and decoupaged the collage onto a wooden game piece. A bail and chain were added and voila...wearable art!

I am entering this pendant in the following challenges:

Forever Night - #48 anything but a card
Quoth the Raven - #14 anything Poe
Smudgy Antics - movie madness
Kaboodle Doodles - #139 colors of autumn
Simon Says Stamp & Show - rust

Please take a minute to view the artwork on display at the above mentioned sites. You will be delighted you did!

~creating my paper whims~ wendy

Acorns with Oak Leaves - Fat Page

This is my first DT piece for Vintage Elusions. Thank you for choosing me to be on your design team. Challenge 10 is titled "vintage garden". The sponsors for this week's challenge are The Crafty Pad and Floppy Latte. Please pull out your crafting supplies and create something you would find in a vintage garden for this Challenge or "anything goes".

I used a digital stamp provided by The Crafty Pad. I colored the image with MS Paint and then added some extra color with chalks. I embellished the card with a piece of red abaca ribbon, some irridescent seed beads for some sparkle and a colorful fabric bow to add a pop of color. I added the words "fall is in the air" that I printed on my computer and then cut out.

I am entering this fat page in the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments - use the word Fall
There's Magic in the Air - anything Fall
Diva's by Design - #55 texture
Crafty Creations - #190 colors of Fall
Simon Says Challenge - glimmer & sparkle
Perfect Sentiment - #52 Fall with Pop of Color
Paper Play - #40 shine on
Card Makin Mamas - Fall
Sassy Cheryls - #135 Fall
Fat Page with Attitude - #24 yellow, orange, red
Challenges 4 Everybody - #4 anything goes
Forever Friends - #46 anything goes
Pixie Dust - anything goes
Allsorts - #175 autumn leaves and trees
Pile it On - #4 vintage
The Crafty Pad - #191 vintage
Kaboodle Doodles - #139 colors of Autumn
Creative Moments - #1 anything goes
Crafty Mess - #19 anything goes
Catch the Bug - anything goes
Sentimental Sundays- #123 anything goes

I hope you have been inspired to create some art today. Please submit your "vintage garden" piece to Vintage Elusions for a chance to win some lovely prizes.

~pursuing my paper whims~ wendy

Fall ATC

Fall ATC

I created this ATC with a digital stamp from Little Scraps of Heaven. It is a freebie that is still available at this link. I colored the image with MS Paint and then added some chalks for depth. The card is embellished with a piece of abaca ribbon, a scrap of ruffle yarn (from my stash) and a black half bead.

I am entering this ATC in a multitude of challenges:

Aud Sentiments - Fall
Milk Coffee - welcome Fall
Kaboodle Doodles - #139 color of Autumn
Tammy's Scrapin - #30 fall colors
There's Magic in the Air - anything Fall
Totally Stampalicious - anything goes
Clear it out - orange/black/purple
Sassy Cheryl's - #135 Fall
Divas by Design - #55 texture
ATC's with Attitude - colors/anything goes
Card Makin Mamas - Fall
Crafty Catz - Autumn
Kenny K's - black+orange+one color

If you like autumn and all that goes with it, check out the great artwork displayed on the above listed sites.

~following my paper whims~wendy

Rainy Day Blues

Rainy Day Blues Card

I created this card with a digital stamp from Dilly Beans. His name is Martin and I love him. He looks like he could use a hug and some sunshine. I created this card for a "weather" challenge on Stampotique. That was a new theme for me so of course I had to take the challenge. I'm not really happy with my rain drops. They turned out more like rain splots. I used a straw to blow them on but next time I will get messy and use a paint brush to splatter.

I colored Martin with MS Paint and then used some chalks for a little extra color and depth. The card is embellished with google eyes and two daisy flowers that I took apart and painted the color of my rain drops. The flowers are attached with brads.

Along with Stampotique, I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Challenges 4 Everybody - #4 anything goes
The Crafty Bloggers Network - #4 anything goes
Forever Friends - #46 anything goes
Totally Stampalicious - anything goes
Through the Craftroom Door - #38 anything goes
Paper Pretties - #226 flowers
Pixie Dust - anything goes
Delicious Doodles - #5 flowers
Creative Moments - #1 anything goes
Crafty Mess - #19 anything goes
Catch the Bug - anything goes
Sentimental Sunday - #123 anything goes

Please go to these sites and check out the beautiful artwork on display. It will chase away the blues!

~chasing paper whims~wendy

Purple & Pink ATC

Fairy ATC

I created this fun fairy ATC with an image from Dilly Beans. I colored the image with MS Paint and added the word "wings" with my computer. I just love the Dilly Beans Digital Stamps. The ATC is embellished with a piece of purple fabric, some purple rhinestones and lots of glitter to give it some sparkle and shine.

I am entering this ATC in the following challenges:

Dilly Beans - pink + purple
Creative Card Crew - #20 purple
Paper Crafting Journey - mythical creatures
Anything but a Card - #3
The Crafty Bloggers Network - #4 anything goes
Charisma Cardz -#39 Badda Bing
Totally Stampalicious - anything goes
Paper Pretties - flowers
Simon Says - glimmer + sparkle
Vintage Elusions - #9 wings

I hope you can spare a minute to check out the artwork on the above listed sites. The Design Team members work hard to create inspirations for their challenge sites.

~following my paper whims~wendy

Vintage Skull & Mushroom Pendant Necklace

This pendant was made with a 1.5 inch round wooden piece from an old Bottle Tops game. A collage image that I created was decoupaged onto the game piece and varnished for a smooth and water resistant surface. The image features a skull from a Cezanne painting, butterfly wings and vintage mushrooms.

Decoupaging is so easy to do. If you find an image you like or create one of your own, you can attach it to almost anything. You can buy 1.5" wooden discs at the craft store if you are not lucky enough to find game pieces you can alter.

 If you don't want to make your own pendant, this skull with mushrooms designed pendant is listed in my Etsy Store.

Skellie ATC

ATC

I created this ATC with a digital stamp from Dilly Beans. I colored the image with citrus colors using MS Paint. I then touched up with some chalks. The ATC is embellished with washi tape, a fabric bow, an embroidered flower,  a red rhinestone and shiny black glitter to give it some sparkle.

I am entering this ATC in the following challenges:

The Octopode - citrus colors
Wicked Wednesday - #52 flowers with a twist
Dilly Beans - fall is in the air
Simon Says Challenge - glimmer/sparkle
Forever Night - #47 anything goes
Challenges 4 Everybody - #4 anything goes

Please take a look at the beautiful artwork on display at the sites I have listed.

~following my paper whims~wendy

Pendant Necklace - altered wooden game piece

This pendant was made with a 1.5 inch round wooden piece from an old Bottle Tops game. A collage image that I created was decoupaged onto the game piece and varnished for a smooth and water resistant surface. The image features a skull from a Cezanne painting, butterfly wings, a crown and vintage mushrooms.

Decoupaging is so easy to do. If you find an image you like or create one of your own, you can attach it to almost anything. You can buy 1.5" wooden discs at the craft store if you are not lucky enough to find game pieces you can alter.

 If you don't want to make your own pendant, this skull with mushrooms designed pendant is listed in my Etsy Store.

Dance Card ATC

Death's Dance Card ATC

I created this ATC with a skull image from Smeared Ink. I printed the skull out on a brownish/tan piece of paper and then cut it out. I added a black top hat and the words "Death's Dance Card" to the design. The ATC is embellished with a piece of purple ruffle yarn and an embroidered flower that I pulled out of my stash pile.

I am entering this ATC in the following challenges:

Forever Night - #47 anything goes
Smudgy Antics - Dancing with Death
Wicked Wednesday - flowers with a dark twist
Paper Pretties - #226 flowers
Party Time Tuesday - #88 Halloween
Clear it Out - orange/black/purple

I hope you have time to visit the above mentioned sites. The design team members work hard to provide inspirational art pieces.

~chasing paper whims~ wendy

Happy Fall Card

Yay it's Fall - Card

I created this card with a free digital stamp called "gnome boy in a wood" by Birdie Brown. Birdie Brown also has a challenge going on until the end of October using this wonderful image. Check it out!

I colored my image with pencils and then blended with baby oil. This was my first attempt at doing this. Don't look too closely, I was a little heavy on the oil and there are a few bleed outs. I love how the oil takes away the pencil marks and smooths and blends the colors together. The card is embellished with a brown pompom, green arabaca ribbon, washi tape and two green half pearls.

I am entering this fun fall card in the following Challenges:

Birdie Brown - October freebie
Dilly Beans - fall is in the air
Simon Says Stamp & Show - leaf inspiration
The Crafty Blogger Network - #4 anything goes
Aud Sentiments - fall + use word "fall"
Milk Coffee - welcome fall
Kaboodle Doodles - #139 colors of autumn
Divas by Design - #55 texture
Tammy's Scrapin - #3 fall colors
There's Magic in the Air - anything fall
Catch the Bug - fall harvest
Delicious Doodles - #4 autumn
Sassy Cheryl's - #135 fall
Challenges 4 Everybody - #4 anything goes
Totally Stampalicious - anything goes
Through the Craftroom Door - #38 anything goes
Catered Crop - Halloween or fall
Crafty Creations - #190 colors of fall
Perfect Sentiment - #52 fall/halloween

I hope you are enjoying a wonderful Fall where you live. In New York the Fall is a beautiful and wonderful time of year.

~always following my paper whims~wendy

Pendant Necklace - Steampunk Skull Altered Wooden Game Piece

This pendant was made with a 1.5 inch round wooden piece from an old Bottle Tops game. A collage image that I created was decoupaged onto the game piece and varnished for a smooth and water resistant surface. The image features a skull from a Cezanne painting, a top hat, green bowtie, steampunk elements and a bird's nest.

Decoupaging is so easy to do. If you find an image you like or create one of your own, you can attach it to almost anything. You can buy 1.5" wooden discs at the craft store if you are not lucky enough to find a game pieces you can alter.

 If you don't want to make your own pendant, this "skellie" is listed in my Etsy Store.

Smudger Challenge #7 - Halloween

Halloween tea bag favor

For Challenge #7 on Smudger Challenge Blog, the challenge is to create a Halloween project. It can be any colors, images, folklore, etc. associated with Halloween. This gives you a lot of options to work with.

I decided to create a Halloween tea favor for my DT submission. I used the Witchy Witch from Smudgetastic for my design. Check out all the great digital stamps that are available in the shop. I colored the witch image with MS Paint and then added some dimension with chalks and markers. The image is embellished with four orangy-red rhinestones. Inside the favor bag is a piece of folded design paper, a teabag and a plastic spider. I covered the tea tag with a paper punched circle. Once I assembled everything, I used a staple to attach my topper.

I hope you have been inspired to create something "Halloween" for the Smudger Challenge Blog. You have a chance to win some digis from the Smudgetastic Shop.

I am entering this teabag favor in the following challenges:

Paper Pretties - #225 fall inspired
Craft Us Crazy - #27 Halloween
MilkCoffee - welcome fall
City Crafter - #128 an early BOO
Simon Says Stamp Challenge - anything goes
Anything but a Card - #3
My Craft Spot - #71 Boo to You
The Catered Crop - Halloween

~chasing my paper whims~ Wendy