Saturday 13 October 2012

OOOOOOhhhhhAAAhhhhhhhh It's Hallowe'en!!!!!

Hi and creepy greetings to you all, this is my Hallowe'en effort for the Craft Barn
Check out the CB DT's makes this week they've been very inventive again and put me to shame but here goes..........




I made a couple of cards and both use the new and very spooky stamps from PaperArtsy The first has a secret message ooohhh!!! I hear you say LOL
I love the sentiment it makes me smile everytime I read it


My next card uses the large skull and some drippy wax from a red candle, looks a little like blood?
Both cards have oil pastels for the backgrounds, they smuged beautifully in the first for the grass and in the second the black and brooding cave. I used a fine oil on a cotton bud to spread the pastel on the card.
I hope you like my offerings, I'm off travelling so I will catch up with you later, thank you for looking. Have a great week my friends, Gay x
p.s, I have removed comment moderation, I hope it all behaves and I'll get back to catch up with everyone as soon as I am able, Gay xx

I used
PaperArtsy Stamps: Halloween 1
Oil Pastels in Black, Violet, Grey and Olive Green
Crafty Individuals tree stamps CI-209
Metallic F/X Silver mica powder for the small card
Cosmic Shimmer: Silver embossing powder for the skull and crossbones
Black ribbon

Our special off this week
10% off the Faber-Castell set of 36 oil pastels
enter the code PASTEL10 at checkout

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21 comments:

Gibmiss said...

Hi gay
Wow two stunning cards ..... Love the style...
Hope you sre well....
Hugs Sylvie xxx

Sarn said...

Well you're doing creepy Hallowe'en so well Gay. These are spooktacular!

Hugs
Sarn xxx

Doreen said...

Two superb cards Gay,love the designs.xxx

Karin said...

wow two scary cards! love the first one the most and the stamps are gorgeous! Have a creative weekend!

Stamps and Paper said...

Two fabulous Halloween cards Gay really loved the red candle wax down your 2nd card...

Anne

hazel said...

Wow Gay! Two fabulous spooky cards. I love the wax - I usually use paint but I think your wax looks a lot better.
xxx Hazel.

Craft Addicts - Tracy Evans said...

These are fabulous Gay, love the dripping wax acting as blood and I love the skulls and your layouts. Fabulous. Tracy x

Canonbury creations said...

Very creepy cards Gay, fabulous sentiment, more like a spell! Live the use of candle wax, very effective:)
Val x
ps enjoy your break!

Paper Creations by Shirley said...

Fabulous, Creepy & Creative Halloween cards Gay ! Love them. Hope you are having fun, Shirleyxx

Dotty Jo said...

Perfect Halloween offerings Gay - very creepy and atmospheric I must say! Enjoy your travels, perhaps by the time you are back I might have had the opportunity to make a card LOL!!! Hugs, Jo x

Linda said...

Ohhh, they are great! I totally love the skull card! The red wax looks like hot blood lolll.
Have a great weekend.

Anonymous said...

Wow! These are what you call Halloween cards! Fab sentiment on the first one, lol!
xx

Suze Bain said...

Two fabulous cards Gay, love that witchy sentiment and your dripping blood is fantastic!! xx

Hettie said...

Gorgeous spookiness there Gail!
xx

Unknown said...

I am loving your spooky cards my friend. I just got home myself from traveling. I do hope you enjoy yours as much as I did..

Hugs~

Jenni's Jems said...

Hee he these are so spooky and brill with candle wax and secret messages just what s called for at Halloween! x

Aileen said...

Truly spooky cards! Love the secret message and all the skulls.

Enjoy your travels. x

craftimamma said...

Oooh, these are fabulous Gay. I love the moody sky in the first one and the wax is very effective on the second. It does indeed look like a dark and scary tomb.

Hugs
Lesley Xx

Zue said...

Wonderful designs. Using the wax was a great idea and adds to the scariness of Halloween...love them!
xx

Dolly Daydreams said...

No one could put you to shame , well in the crafting world at least not sure about anywhere else though ! amazing makes and the sentiment on the first made me laugh, how do you sparkle a cat ! Love the wax addition on the second just amazing. Have fun where ever you are !

Marie

Evil Edna said...

wow those are stunning, giving poe a run for his money.EE