Monday, October 24, 2011

Ghostly!

I had absolutely no intention of doing another project for Halloween, but then I decided to give a go with a tag for my granddaughter.  She can use it as a bookmark...maybe it will encourage her to read!  She's a good reader, but it's not a favourite pastime of hers.


This tag is made entirely from cardstock.....purple, lime green and then black.  I've made use of two different stamps....one from Stampotique (Sheer), which I stamped on the purple cs and then heat embossed with white embossing powder.  I then masked the image, and used a stamp from Local King Rubber (Silence), which I inked in black and heat embossed with clear embossing powder.

To create a spooky effect, I've sponged green DI in around the branches, and then sponged with white to make it look foggy.  My intent was to make the girl appear to be a ghost.

Something a little different for a change....digging out some stamps and embossing powders that have been buried for some time.  (ghoulish halloween talk, no?)

A few fun challenges for my card.
Stampotique Designers Challenge - #40 It's Tag Time!
Fab 'n' Funky - #95 Distressed or torn
Allsorts Challenge - #126 Halloween
Karen's Doodles - Emboss It
Craft Your Days Away - #31 Halloween Colours
Hooked on Craft Challenges - #10 Something Spooky
Crafty Cardmakers - #54 Cute with a Dark Twist
Crafting For All Seasons - #12 Halloween or a Colour Challenge
Stampin for the Weekend - #19 - Spooky
Fairie Fun Fridays - #64 Wet Embossing
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19 comments:

  1. Gez ButterworthOctober 25, 2011 at 3:40 AM

    Great tag! I am sure your granddaughter will love it!

    Thank you for joining us at Stampotique Designers Challenge.

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  2. JenniOctober 25, 2011 at 3:45 AM

    Cute tag, love that image! Thanks so much for joining in with the Crafty Cardmakers challenge this week.
    Jenni x

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  3. CarissaOctober 25, 2011 at 7:53 AM

    Cool tag. Love the effect of the stamping and embossing.
    Hugs, Carissa

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  4. TammyOctober 25, 2011 at 9:06 AM

    Wow Joyce, what an amazing bookmark! Love the lime and green together. You should enter your tag in Digi Doodle Shop's challenge!

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  5. BrossArtAddictionOctober 25, 2011 at 9:34 AM

    Real spooky tag, love the embossed background! Thanks for joining us at "Fairy Fun Fridays" for our Wet (Heat) Embossing challenge! Good Luck! :D

    Hugz & TFS,
    xx Tracey/FFF-DT xx

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  6. KariOctober 25, 2011 at 11:38 AM

    Great HAlloween card!
    Thank you for joining Karen`s Doodles this week and good luck!

    HUgs,Kari :)

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  7. KazOctober 25, 2011 at 3:09 PM

    What a great tag. She looks so spooky embossed in white. Thanks for joining us at Stampotique.

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  8. sallysbitz2October 25, 2011 at 3:37 PM

    Your Grandaughter will love this as a bookmark.. but watch out...her friends will want one too Lol.

    hugs sally x
    sallysbitz.blogspot.com

    (ps..I have candy up for grabs)

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  9. FleurOctober 25, 2011 at 5:03 PM

    A stunning tag, Thank you so much for entering my Halloween challenge at ALLSORTS this week, good luck & hope you’ll join us again!
    Hugz Fleur xXx

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  10. Basement StamperOctober 25, 2011 at 6:33 PM

    super spooky looking, hope that she likes her bookmark tag and reads lots! Thanks for joining us at Stampotique Designer's Challenge!

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  11. Sandra HOctober 25, 2011 at 7:09 PM

    Wow this is a great Halloween tag:) Sandra H

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  12. KraftyKoolKatOctober 26, 2011 at 11:19 AM

    Very cute. Thank you for joining us at CYDA this time and good luck.

    Hugs
    Cathy
    xxxx

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  13. WillyOctober 26, 2011 at 1:16 PM

    Fabulous tag! Thanks for joining us at Stampotique Designers Challenge # 40.

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  14. JennyOctober 27, 2011 at 4:44 AM

    Great tag and perfect for our challenge. Thanks so much for joining us at Hooked on Craft.

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  15. FeebsyOctober 30, 2011 at 1:48 PM

    Great tag, the white looks fantastic against the background.

    Thanks for joining us at Crafty Cardmakers this week.

    Feebsy
    xx

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  16. Brenda BrownOctober 30, 2011 at 7:01 PM

    Super spooky tag Joyce - great colours for Halloween.
    luv and hugs {brenda} xoxox

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  17. Dolly DaydreamsOctober 31, 2011 at 2:00 PM

    Fantastic spooky tag love the stamps and the fabulous creepy background you have created.

    Marie

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  18. CarolOctober 31, 2011 at 6:50 PM

    Fabulous tag. Thanks for joining us at CFAS this time. Carol DT x

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  19. Suzie McFloozyNovember 2, 2011 at 4:30 PM

    I love digging up some old stash and having a play - and this is a fab project x
    Thanks for playing along with us at stampin' for the weekend & good luck x
    ((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

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