Ding Dong the Witch is Hot

There’s another SBS Fan Page challenge going on and this month Betty drew this sexy witch, Mercedes, for us to use.

The challenge called for anything Halloween using Halloween colours.  I think I’ve lost my off the page mojo, or perhaps it’s the thought of all the half finished off the page items I have started, so I’ve stuck with a card for my entry.  It uses a sketch from Chocolate, Coffee and Cards Challenge.

I cut the words from the same paper stack I used for the rest of the card.  There was some extra space at the top of the sentiment strip so I added in a button, I didn’t have any orange Smooch to colour the hat to match Mercedes, so I just inked up the band and buckle in Smooch to break up the black.

The current 4 Crafty Chicks challenge calls for squares and there are plenty in this sketch.  I’m also entering it into Jellypark Friends Friday Challenge as this witch is definitely something that flies, she has her broomstick all ready to take off!  Being a witch she also counts as a fantasy figure so I’m also entering the current Sweet Pea Stampers challenge.

Ingredients:

Copics

Skin E50, E51, E53, (cheeks E11), YG01

Eyes Spica Gold

Lips YG03, YG25

Hair YG01, YG03, YG25, YG67

Dress & Hat YR12, YR14, YR15, YR16

Belts & Shoes T6, T8, T10, 100

Buckles Spica Gold

Broomstick E23, E25, E27, E29, E30, E31, E33

Spider Spica Melon

Embellishments

Jesse James Dress It Up – Spooktacular

Ribbon from SBS Ribbon & Fibre Swap stash

Papers

DCWV The Bewitched Stack

Kaisercraft Cardstock – Black

Stamps

Simply B Stamps Witch Mercedes

Challenges

4 Crafty Chicks #157 – Crazy Egg Challenge {Squares}

Chocolate, Coffee and Cards Challenge #47 – Layout

Jellypark Friends Friday Challenge – Things that Fly

SBS Fan Page Challenge – Halloween Colours and Anything Goes Halloween!

Sweet Pea Stampers – Fantasy

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Still Call Australia Home

My card today features UK Betty a retired stamp from Simply B Stamps all in red, white and blue.

I’ve drawn in some white stars in a very bad Southern Cross formation to turn her into an Australian Betty as this card is heading to a colleague who is going to work overseas for 12 months.  It’s to remind him that Australia is home and therefore he has to come back!

I followed a sketch from Die Cuttin’ Diva’s Challenge Blog that resembled the Australia flag too.  The challenge also called for a die cut, I didn’t have a star die so I cut a Spellbinders’ pennant shape seven times to make a Federation Star (the sixth star on the Australian flag).

Ingredients:

Copics

Skin E50, E51, E53 (cheeks E11)

Lips RV25, RV63

Dies & Embossing Folders

Spellbinders Nested Pennants

Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Circles

Papers

Close to My Heart Pemberley Blue cardstock

Papermania Portobello Road

Stamps

Simply B Stamps UK Betty (retired)

Challenges

Chocolate, Coffee and Cards Challenge #42 – 4th of July

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 276 – Stars and/or Stripes

Die Cuttin’ Diva’s Challenge #122 – You’re a Star Sketch

Digi Haven – Red, White and Blue Challenge

QKR Stampede Challenge#46 – Rock the Red, White and Blue

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