My 200th Post and H2H Challenge

Wow, when I started a blog, I wasn't sure if I would really be able to continue consistently and here I am at 200!  I really have enjoyed sharing my creativity and thoughts and it has been a great outlet for me.

H2H is doing a Halloween/Fall challenge and I have done so many cards and projects this year, it is hard to decide what to share.  As I look around my studio, this is one of my favorite cards and so I will share it. 

The new opaques can be used in many different ways to dress up a card or scrapbook page.  On the clear card, they make spooky little pumpkin eyes that are so cute.  Enjoy this card and take a look at the other H2H challenge artwork.  Be inspired to create and post your artwork as well.

Here's the card closed.

When the card is open, the eyes "float" on the clear front of the card. 

Heat Embossing Backgrounds

Heat embossing was one of the first techniques I learned as a paper crafter and I used to do it all the time.  I remember helping my friend learn how and we didn't have a heat tool so we turned a hot iron flat side up, covered it with foil, and then sent the embossed image on the iron until the powder heated up and set.  I feel like I am talking to my grandchildren "back when I was a paper crafter..."  Anyway, I now have a heat tool, a versa mark pad and several different colored embossing powders.  I have been playing with the black and one of my more rewarding uses has been to make backgrounds. 

If you are in the Bothell area, I am teaching this technique in my card camps this weekend.  Let me know if you want to join us.

Here is one of the cards we will make.  Although it may be hard to see, that black card base is embossed with black as a tone on tone technique. 

Other supplies I have used:

The Boo Crew stamp set, The Present stamp set, Hooligans level 2 paper packet, Sunset Mini Medley, Licorice Opaques

Welcome to the fall line up: Hooligans

Too cute to pass up, this fun paper speaks of monsters, parties, halloween and maybe a little trouble?  The colors featured are Pear, Sunset, Gypsy, and Lagoon.  Bright and cheerful for you ghoulish celebrations.  The artwork featured was created by Cindy N.

12 x 12 Layout from the new how to book "Magic" with pull up/pop out corner photo.

See the little monster now?

4 1/4 x 5 1/2 card

5 1/2 x 4 1/4 card

Treat holder.