The Two Old Bats are at it again, challenging us to think outside the season just long enough to get one more Halloween card done. It's not a chore. It's just for fun, and I do have fun with it! Here's our inspiration board this month:
After seeing the board and thinking of my collection of Halloween stamps I decided right away to be inspired by the upper right corner of the board. I like my Halloween cards to be fun rather than scary, and this one is borderline, but more fun than scary, I think.
I stamped the house first, masked it and added a circle mask for the moon, then stenciled a cartoonish sky. Splattered a little water on the background. I enjoyed coloring the house with Copics in shades of gray with some black. The witch seems out of proportion but, really, does it matter? The witch and house are from the same Penny Black Haunted Halloween set.
If you ever make Halloween cards at all I'm sure you'd enjoy playing along with us. Challenge yourself at Two Old Bats. We'd love to see you there!
So bright and colorful and I love the flying witch. It reminds me of a stamp I have that says "Why yes, I can drive a stick".
ReplyDeleteWOW, this is fabulous! What a wonderful stamp set this is and colored beautifully!! But that background, wowzers!! It is awesome, I absolutely LOVE it!! Wonderfully designed card!!
ReplyDeleteLove this card!
ReplyDeleteGreat Halloween card love the spooky house and colourful sky
ReplyDeleteCarol x
Wow, what a neat Halloween card you created! Love the haunted house and the witch! The mixture of colors in the background is really cool! Can't believe another month went by!
ReplyDeleteWell needless to say I got the notice for a blog post, so you must have done something right BIG GRIN
ReplyDeleteLove that house and the card is wonderful.
We're going up to 31c (about 96ºF)again today. I'm enjoying the warmer weather. Have a great day
Ohh, Leslie, I love this haunted house, the coloring of it is magnificent, I like that all the windows are lit, like there's a party going on inside and here comes one more guest, LOL!!
ReplyDeleteFabulous sky and design, awesome job, my friend.
Stay healthy and safe.
XO
Maria.
This is SO AWESOME Leslie! I truly enjoyed reading the steps you took in it's creation. LOVE that haunted house and your coloring of it is amazing! Fun & fabulous card! Thanks for always inspiring us!!
ReplyDeleteYou did amazing coloring of the haunted house! I love everything about your card! Your background sky looks wonderful too!
ReplyDeleteFantastic card Leslie, love the colours and wonderful layout.
ReplyDeletePam x
What a fun and fabulous card. Love the background you created and the witch looks perfect. Great coloring on the house. I find it hard to do black without losing the outlines.
ReplyDeleteI always enjoy your Halloween cards and think I'll join in. But then the month gets away from me and still no Halloween stash! Love this and I think the witch is perfect! Love the sky and that fantastic haunted house!
ReplyDeleteOh my GOODNESS! Wow, this is so awesome!! Fabulous background, love that little witch flying by! Fantastic card Leslie!
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome, your coloring of that haunted house is so cool and you did a great job on that background too! I love the classic with flying in front of the moon!
ReplyDeleteSpectacular card, Leslie! Your coloring is just amazing. Love the scene that you've created. And, doesn't everything look bigger in front of the moon? I've always admired your projects!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic card, I love it xx
ReplyDeleteWOW, WOW and WOW! I LOVE THIS CARD. I love and must get that haunted house stamp. Your stamping and coloring of it is awesome AND I love how you created the sky... so different, but it totally works.
ReplyDeleteOh it's like a page from a book! It's incredible and sheer perfection my friend!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun, fabulously colorful, spooky night! I love the shading in the haunted house, and your crazy, colorful shapes in the sky, Leslie! xx
ReplyDeleteThat's why I like your Halloween cards, Leslie, because they are fun! The house could be a bit scary but the witch flying in the hot pink sky is definitely sassy!
ReplyDeleteYou've done some fabulous coloring on that creepy old house! Love the colorful skies too with that wicked witch on her broom! This is such a fun Halloween card with great details and it's not frightening by any means. I hope your dog is doing better, it's just heartbreaking to see our animals go through these trying times.
ReplyDeletewow leslie, I didn't think that the spooky house was a stamp, it is that perfect! wow!
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