NOSFERATMEW.

 hELLO EVERYONE: aS ALWAYS, i HOPE AND PRAY YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES ARE WELL, KEEPING EACH OTHER HEALTHY AND SAFE.

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Hello to all Halloween fans out there!! I have a card I've been saving for this month's 2 OLD BATS HALLOWEEN CHALLENGE and believe me, it's been really hard not to give up and post it months ago, I got this digi from Mo manning'S DIGITAL PENCIL called NOSFERATMEW, I FELL IN LOVE WITH THIS CAT THE MOMENT i LAID MY EYES ON IT, I WAS WAITING FOR OCTOBER SINCE MARCH, WHEN I BOUGHT IT, AND NOW YOU CAN SEE WHY.

i THINK THIS IMAGE NEEDS NO SENTIMENT, I didn't want to crowd this very cool scene.

I colored this vampire kitty with prismacolor pencils, I sponged the moon and the hazy sky with tim holtz distress inks.

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this is the inside.

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This is what I used

Mo meaning digital pencil nosferatmew

memory box "grove branch" die (I think it's discontinued😢)

Stampin' up! "best friends" for the stamping inside

this set dates back from 2006!! found it on e-bay.

I really love making Halloween cards, I think it's my favorite holiday, it's super fun, and you can go from cute to scary and have loads of fun doing it. 

I hope you come and join my teammates and me at the 2 OLD BATS HALLOWEEN CHALLENGE, we can't wait to see what you create.

here's the mood board but that is just to inspire you, ours is always an "anything goes Halloween" challenge.

Thank you for stopping by today.

stay healthy and safe.

xo

Maria.

Down on the Farm.

 Hello everyone: As always, I hope and pray you and your families are doing well, keeping each other healthy and safe.

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Well, I have this super cute stamp set that I haven't use in a long while, I'm sure you will recognize these cute farm critters.

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This is the inside.

This is what I used.

My Favorite Things "The Whole Herd"

Memory Box "Precious Hearts"

Prismacolor pencils.

DSP from my stash, this one I think it was from "Lily of the Valley"

I want to play with these challenges.

Little Red Wagon Challenge

"Old Mc. Donald's Farm"

Sweet Sketch Wednesday

Thank you for stopping by and thank you for your comments.

Stay healthy and safe.

XO
Maria.

Another Autumn Card.

 Hello, everyone: As always, I hope and pray you and your families are doing well, keeping each other healthy and safe.

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I have another colorful Autumn card to share with you today.

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This is the inside.

And this is what I used.

Stampin' Up! "Pampered Pets" Stamp set.

Stampin' Up! Pampered Pets Die Set.

DSP from my stash.

Prismacolor pencils.

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Thank you for stopping by today, and leaving me your sweet comments.

I want to play with these challenges.

Crafty Sentiment Designs

Through The Craft Room Door

Anything Goes.

Crafting Happiness Challenge

Anything Goes.

Thank you for visiting me today and for leaving your sweet comments.

Till next time, stay healthy and safe.

XO
Maria.

Dance Practice.

Hello everyone: As always, I hope and pray you and your families are doing well, keeping each other healthy and safe.

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The SHOPPING OUR STASH challenge theme for the next 10 days is "Musical Notes", so here's my card to inspire you to play along. 

This is the inside.

  And this is what I used.

This digital image is from Mo Manning and it's called "Ballet Practice"

I printed it on Canson Mixed Media paper.

Prismacolor pencils.

Memory Box "Party Music" die (out of stock)

DSP from my stash.

The inside sentiment is from Hampton Art and it's called "Life's Dance"

I hope you come and play along with us at SHOPPING OUR STASH, hop over the challenge blog to see the rest of the team's beautiful creations.

Please stay healthy and safe.

XO
Maria.

 

Autumn Fairy.

Hello everyone: As always, I hope and pray you and your families are well, taking care of each other and staying healthy and safe.

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The RETRO RUBBER CHALLENGE design team has a fun Tic, Tac, Toe grid, design by Jan Clothier that I'm sure you'll want to play with, so come on over our challenge page and get inspired by the cards of my talented teammates, we can't wait for you to show us what you created. 

This is Jan's last post with us, it's very sad for us to bid goodby to this amazingly talented crafter, she's going to be sorely missed.

This is the Tic, Tac, Toe grid.

And this is the card I created to inspire you to join us, following the bottom row: "Something That Flies, Die or Punch and a Bow.

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This is the inside.

Several years ago, I think it was back in 2013-2014, my aunt gifted me with a box of plain red rubber stamps she found at a thrift store, there were 25 in total, and all of them are gorgeous, this "Autumn Fairy" is one of them.

I stamped the image on a panel of vanilla card stock and colored it with Prismacolor pencils, I added some gold to the design on her outfit and boots.

I used an old stencil to create the background, my intention was to create the illusion of distance, I hope I achieved that.

The inside sentiment is from an old Flourishes set called "Orchids", (2011) and I only use it when I make Fairy cards, I think the words are perfectly fitted for them.

I used the "Modern Label Punch" for the sentiment. (SU retired)

I hope you come and check out the RETRO RUBBER challenge page and play with us, it would be really nice if we can thank Jan Clothier for all her years with us and to wish her farewell with a big turnout.

Don't forget that we are a challenge that encourages you to use your old stamp sets, those that we bought many years ago and are being a little bit neglected. If you know the year when you purchased those sets, we would love it if you tell us in your post, the stamps you use must be at least ONE YEAR OLD.

Thank you for visiting me today, your comments are greatly appreciated.

Please stay healthy and safe.

XO
Maria.

Autumn is here!!

Hello everyone: As always, I hope and pray you and your families are doing well, keeping each other healthy and safe.

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 It's no secret that I love Autumn, from all the four seasons of the year, Autumn is my absolute favorite.  The colors on the trees and bushes are always stunning, it's Mother Nature's gift to us before Winter arrives.

Here's the inside.

And this is what I used.

"Sunny Harvest" from Power Poppy.

Prismacolor pencils.

I want to play with these challenges.

Addicted to CAS

AAA Cards

Thank you for stopping by, it felt good to create this card and posting it today.

Stay healthy and safe.

XO

Maria.