Another card down using this month's Viva la Verve sketches!! This card features the sketch from week #4 (below). A couple years ago I saw some white pumpkin Halloween decorations on the Martha Stewart website. Lately, I have noticed a surge in white pumpkins at the local farm stands. These super cute squashes along with The Ribbon Carousel's Halloween Spirit Challenge (RCC73) were the inspiration for this card, hoping to switch up the conventional!!
Mmm...pumpkin:
About the CardThe base is an A2 in Cream followed by layers of black and DP from Authentique - Enchanted paper pad. The edges were sponged wit black soot distress ink, distressed, and stitched with black thread. The main image from Verve's Boo to You was paper pierced using DP and Onyx Versafine ink. The panel was cut out with Spellbinders Nestabilities circle dies, embossed, and sponged with Pumpkin Pie ink. The mount was cut from black cardstock using Spellbinders big scalloped circle dies. 3mm black rhinestones were added to accent. The sentiment was printed on 5/8" black satin ribbon using Whisper White craft ink. Black 10lb. twine and an ornamental brad were added for bling!!
Materials
Stamps: Verve Boo to You
Paper: Cream, Black, Authentique - Enchanted DP
Ink: Onyx Versafine, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White craft ink, Black Soot distress ink
Accessories: 3mm black rhinestones, ribbon, ornamental brad, black 10lb. twine, black brads
Tools: Spellbinders Nestabilities circleand big scalloped circle dies, Verve Pennant Trim die, sewing machine
This week's sketch iSpy sketch (ISSC38) is super fun!!I think my absolute favorite sketches are portrait, with a central element and ribbon accent and this sketch absolutely fits that bill. The sketch is inspired by this this fabulous card from artist Rosemary D. Being October, I couldn't resist a little Halloween fun and decided to try out my new Verve Boo to You set with some rich Authentique Halloween paper.
Please hop on over to iSpy Sketches for more info about this week's challenge and some other great inspiration pieces from the Secret Agents!
About the CardThe base is an A2 in Basic Gray followed by layers of black and DP from Authentique's Enchanted paper pad. These layers were sponged with Black Soot distress ink, distressed, and stitched with black thread. The doilie was turned black by sponging with Black Soot distress ink. Ribbon was added as per the sketch and a bow was fashioned using a brad and some black 10lb. twine. The ghosts from Verve's Boo to You were stamped on DP with Onyx Versafine and cut out by hand. They were sponged with Crystal tickles and given 2mm rhinestones for their eyes. The sentiment from Verve's Boo to You and border from Verve's Borderline were stamped with Onyx Versafine on DP and cut out with Verve's Mini Vintage Oval dies. A touch of orange in the border of the sentiment was added with Prismacolor pencils. Finally, smoke rhinestones and black brads were added for bling!!
MaterialsStamps: Verve Borderline, Verve Boo to YouPaper: Basic Gray, Black, Authentique - Enchanted DPInk: Onyx Versafine, Black Soot distress ink Accessories: 2mm purple rhinestones, 3mm smoke rhinestones, ribbon, stripe ribbon, ornamental brad, black 10lb. twine, black brads, doilie, Crystal SticklesTools: Verve Mini Vintage Oval dies, Spellbinders Nestabilities circle dies, sewing machine, Prismacolor Pencils
