Monday, September 20, 2010

Stamps R Up Blog Challenge Halloween


My Blogging group from SCS has a Challenge Blog going- I participate when I can- but TODAY is special- Firecracker Designs by Pamela (I am on Pamela’s DT) is sponsoring the challenge HALLOWEEN this week on the STAMPS R US Challenge Blog! Join us in the next two weeks and you will have a chance to win free digi’s from FCD.
ShellySchmidtSept04FCD
Here is a close-up of the Creative Inspirations I used to highlight the Copic coloring on the card:
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For my card, the inspiration came entirely from Jaydekay from SCS from this card HERE .  I tried to change up a few things, and ended up CASE’in her card to a tee- except the leaves and the images……. I wanted to show you how the back was made for my card:
 StampsRUshalloweenbackofcardmakingtemplate StampsRushalloweenbacktemplate
The Nestability was cut out three full times for the card, but for the back I made a template and only needed a portion of the nestability for the sides.  After I made the template, I cut the back out of white cardstock.  I then scored the white portion of the card down 3/4” and used adhesive to put the front and back together as seen below.
StampsRuscardback
The cardstock has a sparkle in it- Orange and the Green , well– it is wonderful!!! It is called Mini Sparkle and I got it in a package with 7 different colors.
Challenges:
Cowgirl Sunday-Anything but a square card
Crafty Pad-Embossing
Paper Sundays-Halloween Colors
Aly’s-Sparkly and glittery
Secret Crafter-anything goes
Totally Gorjuss-Animals
Allsorts-use at least three punches-leaves, nestability shape for card. nestability shape behind kitty
Stamp Something-digital
Sew Many Cards-Dry Embossing + digi
Glitterbabe-anything goes + Glittery
Paper Play-Shaped Cards
Thanks for stopping by!
Shelly

35 comments:

Kerrie said...

Wow, clever ... very cute indeed!

Anonymous said...

This is fantastic....
Thanks for joining our special launch challenge at SCSC, and good luck with the draw
x
Vicky

kim.mom said...

HOW CLEVER!!! BEAUTIFUL texture!!! TFS with us at SMC!

Unknown said...

Wow! This is so cool! Thanks for playing along with our shape challenge at PaperPlay.
Alicia xx

stampingmarianne said...

Wow, such an original idea!
Great work!
Thanks for playing along at cowgirl sunday challenge!
Marianne

Tanya said...

Darling! Clever use of the die to make a pumpkin.

Gina said...

How fabulous is this!!! Thank you for the demo, and joining us at Cowgirls Sundays XXX

Tracey said...

Hi Shelly, this is such a cool card :)

Hugs
Tracey
xx

jimlynn said...

Shelly, this is just adorable!!! Love the little image and your card is super! I'm going to have to try that.
Lynn

Mary J said...

Oh what a fun card - lovin' it!

Thx for joining us at TG and hope to see you for our next challenge!

Barbara said...

This is such a unique card. Thanks for sharing. Thanks also for joining us at Cowgirl Sunday Challenge. Hope to see you next week too. XXX

maxine said...

This is great thanks for joining us this week at the crafty pad

Fiona said...

beautiful card and fab image..thanks for joining us at Paper sundaes this week.

Fi

Fleur said...

Wow what a fab idea, and you've put the nesties to great use, may borrow this idea ~ very inspirational
Thanks for joining my challenge at ALLSORTS this week, Good Luck
Hugz Fleur xXx

paige said...

What an awesome creation! TFS how it was put together. I never would have been able to come up with an idea like this!

Gerrie Johnnic said...

Very cute, luv this!

Karen Howard said...

OMG, this is fantastic!!!

Laura said...

WOW!!! THis is drop dead gorgeous!I love it all.Will have to try it.

Debbie said...

What a brilliant card, great design and instructions too. :)

Thanks for joining us at The Crafty Pad this week. :)

xxDebbie

Carrie said...

omgosh how cute. I wondered how they made those pumpkins with the nesties. thanks for sharing this

~ Kendra ~ said...

Shelley ~ What a clever idea! Beautiful job, I love it!!!

Payne Holler Cards said...

this is so unique! very clever...would never have thought of using the nestie like this - TFS! cute cute pumpkin card

Terry said...

Oh this is just too cute and clever. Love the pumpkin you made to put that adorable kitty on. Fabulous!!

Stef H said...

wow shelly! this is absolute GENIUS! i love it!!!

thank you so much for joining us at glitterbabe's challenge!

hugs :)

Alica said...

Fabulous! Great pumpkin shape and thanks for posting the instructions how to make it!
Thanks for joining us at Paper Sundaes this week!

Cheryl said...

This is AWESOME! I love the pumpkin, embossing, the vines, well, everything!

Debs said...

Super cool card!
Thanks for sharing it with us at Allsorts this week.
Good luck
Debs xx

Christine said...

Great card, your pumpkin is wonderful! Thanks for joining us at Paper Sundaes this week!

Claire said...

Just beautiful!! Supercute card. Thanks for joining us at CSSC, good luck and hope to see you next time too :-)
Claire xx

April said...

Thanx for stopping by the ranch to play with the CSSC! The CUP Posse loves checking out everyone's projects!!

Unknown said...

Brilliant card! I love the pumpkin shape, and your image is absolutely adorable. Thanks for playing with us at Cowgirl's this week. Hugs, Kim

Poppet said...

Fantastic card Shelly, the papers you have used for the pumpkin are beautiful as is the little cat image.

Thank you for sharing your card with us at CSSC. :-) xx

Kleeblatt said...

What for a great idea. Wonderful card. Thanks for the playing by CSSC. I hope, we see you in the next week again.
Good luck.
Hugs Monika

Joanne Gilch said...

Shelly, this pumpkin is extraordinaire! I love the concept. Very clever of you to case it and share with the rest of us.

Boni Boutelle-Jones said...

Ingenious pumpkin!! You are so creative and clever!!!!