Monday, October 4, 2010

Horace introduces my Hallowe'en Series

There are 7 separate posts in this series --- each card features one of Kraftin' Kimmie's stamps and for the most part, except Witchy Poo below, use Stampin' Up background paper.  Horace was tough to cut out, but great to colour.  The background paper is part of SU's Hallowe'en paper from their holiday mini!  The RIP in the corner hids a toonie, because this card is for my handsome Nicholas!
Materials:  Kraftin' Kimmie stamps; DP: SU: Colour by Copic ... don't forget to tour on down because there are 6 more cards!

Vic the Vampire!

I love the new background papers I got from the Stampin' Up holiday mini so was glad to use them!  This Vic the Vampire stamp fit in perfectly with the background paper --- which was not stamped by me --- it came like that ---  lazy but fabulous!  Bats galore I like - and there's a toonie under the pumpkin because this card is for my little Danny boy!
Materials:  Stamps:  Kraftin' Kimmie; DP: SU; Colour by Copic -- Bats by Spellbinder!

Stop Thief!

And I say this because I copied almost exactly - or as exactly as my talents would allow, from Melanie Holtz, one of Kraftin' Kimmie's brilliant design team members!  Wow she's good.  So, I tried to copy her, but used some different colours likely and different background paper --- I made quite a few Hallowe'en cards because I bought the stamps and now feel compelled to use them --- plus they are fun to colour!
Materials:  Stamps:  Haunted House by Kraftin' Kimmie and Miles and Maisie; DP: SU; Colour by Copic.

Miles & Maisie

At first I wasn't a big fan of the mice, but when I saw them at Kimmie's Krafty Day I fell in love!  They are just too cute.  This card also allowed me to use my new Sizzex/SU Web  Embossing folder --- not a lot of use at other times of the year, but great for Hallowe'en!  Again, love those bats!  A toonie is hiding under the spider because this card is for little Kiera!
Materials:  Stamps:  Kraftin' Kimmie; Spider - SU: Sizzix Ovals and Embossing Folder; Spellbinder Bats; Colour by Copic.

Batty Princess

Yet another in my series of Hallowe'en cards --- this beauty is the Batty Princess - I can't even say how much fun these are to colour!  I had a bit of a hard time selecting a background for this oe as well - perhaps I was in a funk.  I finally decided on some Stampin' Up cardstock and some really neat ribbon I picked up form Michael's!
Stamps:  Kraftin' Kimmie; DS: SU; Colour by Copic!

Witch you were here!

Ah Witchy-Poo --- what fun this was to colour -- the hardest part of the whole card was choosing a background paper - since the card is for my little Emily, I didn't want anything too gruesome or dark.  I finally decided on the quarter-moon -- which at the end of the day you can't even really see.  Love those little bats though!  There is a toonie under the pumpkin in the corner.
Materials:  Stamp: Kraftin' Kimmie; Sizzix circle die; Spellbinder bats die; DP: CTMH: Colour by Copic

Hattie Hallowe'en

This is Hattie --- one of Kraftin' Kimmie's Hallowe'en stamps --- I just love her and since she's kind of fashionable decided to make her for one of my sisters.  Instead of using bling around the image, I lazily used glue and sprinkled on some Martha Sewart glitter!  Works for me.
Materials: Stamps: Kraftin' Kimmie; Spellbinders new die; Spellbinder oval; Martha Stewart glitter; DS: SU: Colour by Copic (quelle surprise!)