I am excited to once again be participating in the West Coast Creators Blog Hop.

I am loving creating for Hallowe’en and especially the orange/purple/black combo (this time I specifically used Calypso Coral and Highland Heather). What makes my card even better is that the Playing With Patterns DSP that I used is on sale!! Check out the full details of the DSP sale here.

Some of the fun techniques I used on this card are:

• The Black Ribbon – which is actually Whisper White Crinkled Seam Binding, coloured in using a Black Stampin’ Blend.
• Sponging Black Memento ink onto an embossed piece of cardstock to allow it to look tarnished and to let the pattern pop out more. I also sponged the edges and across the front of all the other strips of paper to make them less bright.
• Using the Celebration Tidings dies twice to cut one tag down to the size and shape I wanted it to be.
• The paper strips are each 1″ wide which allowed for nice spacing on the 5.25″ black card front that was then attached to a 5.5″ wide Blackberry Bliss card base.

Happy Haunting and Stamping!

Leah

Blackberry Bliss 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [133675] $12.00	Basic Black 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [121045] $12.00	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [100730] $13.25	Playing With Patterns 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [152490] $15.75	Celebration Tidings Bundle (English) [155201] $63.75
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $8.25	Terracotta Tile Classic Stampin’ Pad [150086] $10.25	Stamping Sponges [141337] $7.00	Basic Black Combo Pack Stampin’ Blends [147942] $12.00	Whisper White 1/4″ (6.4 Mm) Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon [151326] $10.25
Artistry Blooms Sequins [152477] $9.50	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $5.50	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $5.50