Hocus Pocus - Freshly Made Sketches #48
Saturday, August 18, 2012 at 3:53 PM 
This week's sketch is by Tui Nathan and is definitely a winner!
My creation for this sketch started in my mind with a pretty, delicate, Lucky Limeade DSP with a flower center...apparently the card had other ideas!! I'm okay with this because I just loved how it turned out!
This card uses a pattern paper from the "Howlstooth and Scaringbone" Designer Paper Series. I mean, really, with a name like that, it just has to be great paper, right?? I just love it, it reminds me of witchy-poo stockings and I carried that theme on with the 1/2" Striped Satin Ribbon, both from the Holiday Catalog. Both of these reminded me of one of my favorite VERY bad witch Winifred Sanderson from the movie Hocus Pocus!
I ventured into the realm of embossing with this card. The stamped image "Frightening Feline" (Binks from the movie Hocus Pocus) was stamped with Versamark Ink. I then poured a bit of black embossing powder followed by some dazzling diamonds and then heated the image with my embossing tool until the powder set up. Unfortunately, I just couldn't get the glitter to come across on camera, but it is unexpectedly sparkly in person!
I used bright glimmer brads on the right side of the image to offset the weight of the patterned paper on the left...design note: feel free to improvise with your colors! I did not have a glimmer brad in Tangerine Tango so I substituted for one in Pumpkin Pie but because the colors are separated, the difference is indistinguishable!
I hope you enjoyed my early foray in Halloween and feel free to leave me a comment so I know you stopped by! Happy Stamping!
Stampin Supplies:
Stamps: Frightening Feline
Paper: Basic Grey, Basic Black CS; Howlstooth and Scaringbone DSP
Ink: Basic Black (sponging)
Tools: Paper Piercing Tool (to pierce holes in ribbons to set brads)
Embellishments: 1/2" Striped Satin Ribbon, 3/8" Glimmer Brads in Basic Black and Pumpkin Pie, Black Emossing Powder, Dazzling Diamonds, Heat Tool
Thanks for stopping by!
Reader Comments (6)
This card is just adorable! Perfect for Halloween!
Love that spooky cat .... and love that stripey panel .... fab colours!
Thanks for joining us this week at Freshly Made Sketches!!!
I like what you did with this sketch. Cute!
Love this card Shannon! I really love that little cat! Love the combination of DSP and the ribbon! Thanks for joining us this week at Freshly Made Sketches!
Adorable, Shannon! A perfect Halloween card! Thanks for playing with Freshly Made Sketches!
love your CAS card!
hugs, m