Hi! This card was made for today's Sketch Challenge.
I made this second card today because Speedy the Cat INSISTED! By insisted, I mean he paced back and forth across my computer desk and then would jump over to my stamping table! Then, he started CHEWING up PAPER and ribbons! I GOT the hint and stamped these Treehouse Stamps images! I LOVE this little spider...She's just too cute!
I used Koh-i-noor Woodless Colour Pencils to color the pumpkin. I used Odorless Mineral Spirits with a blending stump to blend the colors.
I then decided to use my "spooky tree" punch for the trees. I wasn't happy with the black trees against part of the black background, so I tried to add highlights with a Signo pen...DID NOT WORK! It looked like SPEEDY THE CAT drew the lines! (Speedy the cat is brilliant, creative and a pain in the neck some times, but he does NOT have opposable thumbs, so his drawing is really on the poor side! LOL!)
While I tried using crayons, embossing powder, and stickles, Speedy the Cat kept knocking the "spooky tree" punch off my desk. After the 7th or 8th time I FINALLY figured out that he wanted me to PUNCH the shadow! DUH!!!! Speedy the Cat is my Stampin' Hero! LOL!
Registered: September 12, 2007 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 61357
Wed, Aug 13, 2008 @ 9:06 PM
I'm beginning to think Speedy runs your life! but, I would have to think he's gotten you where you are today! This is just a really spooktacular card, Faith! It's purrfect!
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Registered: January 29, 2006 Location: Mount Forest,Ontario Canada Posts: 11542
Sat, Aug 16, 2008 @ 6:04 AM
Faith what would you do without Speedy?!! Well, I'm sure you'd manage but it would not be nearly as interesting. What a wonderful idea to punch your shadows. I love the whole fabulous look...
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