Hello, weekend! It’s been a crazy weekend for me filled with cooking, baking and delivering gifts to my daughter and my NEW granddaughter! So I’m a little late in getting this post up for the Paper Smooches Challenge!

This week, the challenge was inspired by this picture:

I thought the black lace would lend itself nicely to a Halloween card, and I started out using the cute Monster from Paper Smooches “Falling for You” stamp set. But then, it turned a little cutesy instead. (these monsters have a mind of their own sometimes!)

That black lace has so much movement and I used a basting stitch to give it a bit of a ruffle:

I sewed that ruffled lace right onto the newsprint paper, then added some polka dot paper and a bit of washi tape to cover the white thread.

That little monster is somewhat of a flirt! I turned the “girl” monster to face him…by stamping and tracing it on the back of the paper. I have to say…it didn’t turn out as cute as the stamp itself. 🙂

I added a little grey shadow beneath the monsters and some glossy accents to the eyes for a little shine. That will dry clear, but for now it’s a little thick on that left eye!

Aren’t these guys so cute? Happy Halloween!

Also linking up to the current Simon Says Stamp Challenge: use a rubber stamp.

Supplies Used
Stamps: Paper Smooches “Falling for You”;  Elle’s Studio “Hello Sweetheart”
Paper: My Mind’s Eye “Haunted” 6×6 paper stack
Other: Black lace, glossy accents, Inktense Watercolor pencils, Little black suit washi tape

Today is my Paper Smooches card challenge! This stamp set called “Happy Bugs” is just so fun. I picked the Firefly (lightening bug) for this card and made each one a different color.

My husband and I were traveling back East a few years ago, and we saw a bunch of fireflies one night. We each thought they were different colors: I thought they were GREEN-ish, he thought they were ORANGE-ish, and we both thought some were YELLOW. So this card is a little joke, with each firefly a different color!

Each little firefly is in it’s own little circle I punched out to reveal the fun polka-dot green background. I used Inktense pencils to give each one their own little color personality, and I painted the wings with Liquid Pearls in white opal.

Then I added a gold heat embossed sentiment and 3 different color hearts (glittered)! You may not be able to tell in these pictures, but their little “light glow” is also glittered.

A little yellow twine finishes off the top of the card. I love how this card turned out.
But can you answer me one question: What color ARE fireflies?

Joining the Paper Smooches challenge here. And the Simon Says Stamp “Going Dotty” challenge here.

Supplies used:
Paper: Me & My Big Ideas green polka dot
Stamps: Paper Smooches Happy Bugs
Twine: American Crafts
Other: Inktense Pencils, Stickles, Liquid Pearls White Opal

Did you know it’s World Card Making Day!? So this weekend I’ve been working on a few cards to share.
I got this stamp a while ago at Michael’s and it just made me laugh, so I had to get it! This card will go to my Dad, who I know will appreciate it.

That embossing folder looks like a metal tool box to me…looks manly, right? And I used some metal “rivets” in the corners.

The sentiment itself I heat embossed with silver to really make it pop.

This ought to put a smile on his face. Happy World Card Making Day!