I think these colors are perfect for flowers, but for this time of year, these colors can only mean Halloween to me!
I'm also joining over at Just Us Girls. It's Word Week and Sue has chosen "Halloween". How could I resist?
Here's what I came up with this week:
The colors seemed perfect for this gnome witch and she makes more of a fun Halloween card rather than a scary one. I colored her skin green because I was thinking of Elphaba from Wizard of Oz and that way I could give her a purple hat and cloak.
I stamped her on a panel of white, then masked her off so I could ink blend the background with purple, green and black Distress Inks. Once that was done, I removed the mask and colored her with Olo and Copic markers.
Next came a Gothic style Halloween background text stamp, which was stamped in black on purple cardstock, then black inked was blended around the edges. When that dried, the panel was die cut with a mirrored arch label die, as was a panel of black with a size smaller so our witch could be framed up. Both the "boo" letters and bats were cut from black glitter paper, then everything was added to a black card base. The last thing I did was use a silver gel pen to color the buckle on her hat. So fun!
How do these colors inspire you? Remember, neutrals are welcome along with the two challenge colors. The challenge will remain open until Friday, October 17th at 3pm EDT. I really hope we'll see your card in the gallery, but before you head off to your crafty space, be sure to check out the fabulous inspiration by my talented teammates over on the challenge blog.
Thanks for stopping by!
Stef
- Whimsy Stamps Gnome Witch stamp
- Simon Says Stamp Gothic Halloween Background stamp
- Spellbinders Mirrored Arch Label dies
- Tim Holtz/Sizzix Vault Coffin Box dies (letters) and Vault Wicked (bats) dies
- Peeled Paint, Twisted Citron, Villanous Potion and Black Soot Distress inks
- Olos - BV1.7, 1.4, 1.2, 1.1
- Copics - YG67, 17, 03, E47, 44, 43, 37, 35, 33, 31, C7, 5, 3
11 comments:
Wow, Stef! Your masterful blending of colors really makes the green stand out, forming an amazing way to show off the witch. What a fun witch she is! From her crooked hat to her adorable broom and spider "button", she is spooky cute! The gothic style word background further adds to the spooky vibe. The black glitter paper BOO and bats add just the right amount of sparkle. Have a wonderful week!
Ooooohhh I'm going to have to go find that gothic background stamp, I love it! I have an entire shelf of Halloween stamps : ) Love your little gnome witch, great coloring on her! I love the shading on her and the ink blending behind her--that black and green shaded together definitely adds a spooky vibe. My 8yo son would love to do scary Halloween but I insist that we stay at the Scooby-Doo level of spook, ha!
I'm in love with this! Your green, gnome witch is Total CUTENESS! She made me smile. Thanks for joining in at JUGS
Your fabulous coloring brought this witch to life! I love the ink blended background with the bats, and the Gothic background is terrific, too.
Spotted this little cutie in our JUGs gallery! I like her broom! Thanks for playing along with us!
This is quite an "elegant" spooky-scary-funny Halloween gnome! I love the shading and all the elements you've added to this wee witch! That background is pretty impressive too!
Your colouring is magical and the blended background is perfect. I love the gothic script on the card front. There are members of my family who have at times embraced being Goth and this would be right up their alley for sure!
Spooktacular Stef. Love the bold bright beautifully blended colours. Love it! Thanks for adding to our JUGS Gallery.
Stef, I just had to come by and get a real good look at this wonderful Halloween card. There is so much to look at an admire. Of course your coloring is top notch as always but each background is amazing as well. You have really outdone yourself with this one!
Oh Stef, she is such a fun witch! I love her large nose, her crooked hat and broomstick. Your coloring is always so amazing. Love the blended background. This card is amazing! Hope you have a fabulous Fall weekend!
So much to love about this Halloween card Stef! I love the Gothic text frame but that witch against her ethereal background is spooky indeed! So much detail for a card featuring only two colours too.
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