Fate of the spider not looking good

 Me again with a Halloween card this time. I have been waiting to finish this for a few days now but something always gets in the way.....plus I was waiting fo rthe castle to turn up 

I have called this''Fate of the spider not looking good.....''

For this one I used Lavinia stamps Orchard grass, Gyp, Willow the witch, Dragonstone casle, Bats, Crows, Branch, Spider, Fairy web, bugs, mini stars and mini stars 2

I drew the bubbles with black fineliner

Versafine clair Nocturne and verdant

Elements Violet chalk and Graphite

Grey charcoal pencil

Black sharpie

Aqua shimmer glitter gloss. You cannot see all the shimmer but it is there

Holgraphic glitter

Lime green spectrum noir pen 

moon mask and cut paper for the hills

Thank you comining over to see me and my latest creation

Elaine xx

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Time for a siesta

 Well hello everyone

This was a last minute make.  I was happily making a Halloween card after work yesterday, which I hope to finish today. I then I get a phone call from a colleague at work, who doesn't even work in my office. and asked me to make a 60th birthday card for a male colleague, who isn't even in either of our offices, and to get it to her by Saturday!!!!!! We are all in the mental health forum which we jointly help run for those of us who suffer Mental health in our goverment department. Anyhow I digress, I had no idea what I was going to make and when I did it took me 7 attempts to get it right!!!!! Time was running out and it took 4 hours to create it but at least it was done and dusted

For this I used Cardio stamp sets Bugs and insects, Summer serenity, Summer siesta, Rural retreat, 

Unknown brand leaf stencil

Elements inks Olive, Lime punch, Sahara. Della Blue and Graphite

Versafine clair Nocturne, Pincone and chianti

Blue versacolor

Black and grey pastel pencils

Black fineliner and sharpie

5x7 card blank

phewwwww all done

Thank you for visiting, really appreciate it

Elaine x

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Balancing act

 Hi everyone.  I have made yet another Halloween card using Lavinia stamps Ickle Pumpkins, Playful Pumpkin, both size of broomsticks and the mouse Moo 

Versafine Clair Nocturne

Graphite elements

Pebbles stencil

Brown, orange and red Kuretake pens

White, grey and black pastel pencils

Black fineliner and sharpie

Thank you for coming to see me, I do love company

Hugz Elaine xx

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Watching

 Hi everyone, hope you are well

I have tried making this card 4 times.  I wanted to keep it in Monochrome but just couldn't get the pumpkins right so had to use colour

I have had this design in my head for a few days now. I wanted something unique to me as always. I get inspired by others and always try to put my own spin on it.  I love to inspire others with my ideas 

I used Lavinia stamps, Ickle pumpkins, playful pumpkin, Fairy Crook, Crows and Woodland mice

Stencil Pebbles

nocturne versafine clair

Graphite Elements inks pad

Black and white pastel pencils

Black fineliner and sharpie

Aqua shimmer glitter gloss

Orange and red Distress ink watercolour markers

Not a huge great list in comparison to some of my posts

Thank you for visiting me just love to have you company

Elaine xx

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All this crowing makes one thirsty

 Hi again everyone, just a quick post before beddie byes for me

I wanted another Halloween card and so here it is in monochromatic

I used Lavinia stamps Broomstick, Wizardry, Potions and Crows

Graphite elements through the pebble stencil

Nocturne Versafine clair

Black fineliner and sharpie

Black, grey and white pastel pencils

Decorated envelope

Thank you for visiting me again today

Hugs Elaine xx

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Air Traffic control - REALLY!!

 Hi all 

I decided I needed to make something fun, plus I wanted to use all these adorable meeces in one project, and all before my breakfast and first coffee of the day.  I just had the idea and make it straight away before losing the image in my head lol. 

I think Air Traffic control has a slight blip so all the meeces are trying to jump to where they think is safest lol. I have called this

''Air Traffic Control - REALLY''

I used the following Lavinia products

Mooch, Wizardry, Broomstick, Tilly and Tango, Basil and Bibi and Minnie and Moo.  A mix of the old and the new stamps

The back ground is a clean up of my feather leaf stencil (after stencilling, turn it over sprap the stencil and place on card to make another background, loads more to use up lol) I believe the ink used on the stencil is Sahara

Ruler to create the floorboards

Black and grey pastel pencils

Kuretake watercolour pens

Black fineliner and sharpie

Nocturne Versafine Clair

Elements Graphite

Thank you for visiting me today

Elaine xx

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Spooked

 Hi every one.  It has been a couple of days since blogging and it is 1 -  I have not felt all that well and 2 - no mojo.  So what I did to deal with the mojo I spent even more money on Halloween stamps of course from Lavinia.  Now I don't do Halloween at all but thought these cardswould be good for my grandchildren, well 2 of them so far, 6 more to go lol. Think I will give these to the boys due to the spiders, witches for the girls perhaps.  

I was inspired by Jo Rice for these, in fact almost the same - sorry Jo for copying, well almost sorry as I loved yours and can't blame a girl for trying lol.

Loved the card Heidi the Yorshire Crafter made using the castle and Maka, so guess what ended up buying them and will end up trying that one out pretty soon.  But for now just dipping toe in water with Halloween. 

So here is what I used (which I have to say were not as many supplies were used for these)

Lavinia stamps Fairy web, Wizardry and crow set

Spider found in stash

Moon mask

Nocturne Versafine clair and Graphite elements

Aqua shimmer glitter gloss

Black fineliner and sharpie.

Decorated envelopes

and this one

and combined just for the sake of it lol

Thank you once again for coming on over to see me

Elaine xx

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Christmas on the farm

 For our new challenge over at  Peace on Earth Christmas we are inspired by the following moodboard, as chosen by Darlene.  We  hope you will be also inspired. Lots of choices to be had

My inspiration derives from all four, snow, deer, trees and house

First off I used Card-io Majemask Oval stencil

For this I used Card-io stamps for the scene using the following sets.

Christmas Scenery

Winter View

Winter Wander 

Mini Tall Trees

I used Versacolor ink pads, Sky gray, charcoal,black for the blending and for the deer at forefront bark and pinecone.For the stamping I used Nocturne Versafine clair.  For the snowfall I used a fan brush with posca pen.  The posca pen was used to top the fences and the roof and finished off with glitter, though not visible in pic. I used white signo pen for the tree tops

Thank you for stopping by and I do hope you will come on over and join in with this fun challenge over at  Peace on Earth Christmas

Hugz Elaine DT

Magical

 Hi all I am back again today

For this I just dragged a load of stamps from my boxes and used one of my backgrounds I made ages ago using brushos and mica. To be honest I was really keen on this and never thought I would use it

Well I have and this is the list of what I used - Lavinia

Mini meadow mushroom and toadstool

Orchard grass, Fairy foragers, dancing fairies, tree hives, Spanish moss, Tree of hope and Rory & Darcy

Versafine clair Nocturne and rain forest

Elements Olive and graphite

Red, orange and yellow polychromo pencils for the tree

Holographic glitter

Aqua shimmer glitter gloss

red and yellow posca pens

Thank you so very much for popping in to see me

Elaine xx

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 Hi all me again - of course lol

I hope you are all well

For todays project I decided to make something Halloween-y, spooky, magical, which is not really my thing

I made a prototype last night which did not turn out how I wanted and left it sitting in front of me waiting for the morning for me to try again.  Well I have and here it is

I used Lavinia stamps Mooch, Brodwin, Wands and spells and Moon

Distress ink pads black soot and Hickory smoke

Nocturne and twilight versafine clair

White and black chalk pencils

Pebble stencil

Black fineliner doe the tiny stars on the surrounnding protection spell, in amoungst all the glitter

Black sharpie

Holographic glitter and gold glamourdust

Various Kuretake pens for the books

Thank you for visiting me, really appreciate it

Elaine xx

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