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Monday, October 24, 2011

Halloween Witch Hat Card

Created this Halloween card using a Witch's Hat
theme.



















Closeups:





























Entering this into the following challenges:

1. Bitten by the Bug 2 Halloween proj w/ purple ends 10/25
Contest TIME!! Crafty Sprouts


2. Gingerloft GL27 ends 10/29
Halloween or fall


3. One Stitch at a Time max 3 entries 2nd entry ends 10/29
Challenge #85 'Emboss it'


Sentimentals Cricut cartridge 6" postage image

Paper:
5" x 61/4" Base green cardstock
4 3/4" x 6" purple cardstock postage image
4" x 5 1/4" witch pattern paper digi paper downloaded from Avery site last yr 2010
white cardstock

Fiskars punches: corner rounder & scalloped square
foam adhesives
gems: green gem (look closely at witch's hat, had to carefully attach this to back to show thru
the witch hat buckle open area with tape) & purple (on white scalloped square)
Hero Arts Days to Celebrate rubber stamp
mini glue dots: holding the white scalloped square on the twine & purple gem
purple/white twine
Ranger Adirondack Brights Purple Twilight ink - for stamping sentiment
Spellbinders Shapeabilities Witches' Brew - I really like the Spellbinders
Tim Holtz:
Alterations Texture Fades Halloween Background embossing folder,
Distress Ink seedless preserves - inked edges of scalloped square punch
after stamping sentiment

17 comments:

  1. love the witch hat and the way you used the twine. Having a Halloween challenge at my blog would love for you to link up this card!
    Karen

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  2. Melissa the embossing is so neat and the hat a lovely shape

    Cheers
    Sonia
    http://cardsandschoolprojects.blogspot.com

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  3. I love that embossing. We used the texture fade on a tag I made at Archiver's the other day with the coordinating stamp which was fun, too. I like the teensy postage stamp, too. Cute card!

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  4. Oh, this is fun!! Love the embossing and the great colors! Thanks for playing with us at BBTB2!

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  5. I love the embossing on here, great card! Thanks for joining us at BBTB2!

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  6. Love the embossed background and fun little witch hat :)Amy

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  7. Gorgeous card & love your embossed background :D
    hugs and xxx
    Gemma

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  8. I love this witch hat! The embossing and the twine are great!

    Hugs,

    Chriss

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  9. Great card. Love that purple witch hat and the embossed background. Thanks for sharing at BBTB2.

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  10. Hi Melissa thanks for linking up your project to may challenge I truly appreciate that....

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  11. Really cute! Love the color scheme and that hat is just fabulous! (so is the embossing.) thanks for joining us at BBTB2 and best of luck. xxD

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  12. Another beautiful card !
    Thanks for sharing with us at One Stitch At A Time for our 'embossing' challenge..
    Good Luck !!
    Hope to see you back next week :O)

    Choccy x

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  13. Beautiful card!! Love the embossing and looove the cute little witches hat!!!
    Thanks for joining us at GingerLoft Challenges:)
    Huggs
    Lynn xx

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  14. Super fun and spooky! Great embossing!

    Thanks for joining us over at the BBTB2! DT Member Carri

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  15. Gorgeous card, thanks for sharing with us at OSAAT, good luck, hope to see you again, Gaynor DT :)

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  16. Another great Halloween card your embossing stands out a bit better in this one and i love that cute witches hat! Thanks for playing along at OSAAT this week.
    Carol Ann xx

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  17. Fabulous , card love the hat in purple and the embossing looks great on that paper. Thanks for joining us at BBTB2
    Juliexx

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