If the Broom Fits

I know today is Halloween, but I was just feeling a bit mellow about it. Could that be a result of being with students all day that were super costumed out and completely mental about it? Or maybe because I went back to take yearbook pictures that evening during the carnival and dance? Sounds about right. Let’s just settle down a bit, but still enjoy the holiday.

This stamp is just too funny. I think that I have shown myself that even though there is definitely a Halloween theme with the stamp, it doesn’t have to be used that way, and that always makes me happy.

Instead of focusing on the holiday, I went with a focus on the brooms themselves. This included giving the background a run through with the woodgrain embossing folder, wooden handles on the broom. Also, I did a little piercing around the brooms themselves so I could thread some of the ever so lovely linen thread around the bristles and give it some dimension. I think that looks pretty darn cool. All kinds of dimension going on here. What a great card!

Have a creative day!

Moana

I love halloween! Well, all of the fun decorations and cuteness that can go along with it. Orange is also my favorite color, so that makes sense too. You would think that I make lots of halloween cards from the collection I have to work with, but, not so much. Same goes for Christmas though. I am a stamper, and I love stamps!

So, the irony of today’s card is that today is my 25th wedding anniversary. I don’t think this particularly applies to me directly, but the phrasing of it surely does make me laugh. Well, giggle actually. I do have someone I can give it to. I don’t know if she would laugh or not, but I think she will.

It was a very simple card to create. One big stamp cut out with the largest smooth oval framleit. I sponged the edges up and added it to the scalloped layer I cut out with the largest framelit from the same set. It nearly didn’t fit on the card front. I did do background stamping on the card base and sponged the edges as well. A lovely little ribbon between layers to tie in the early espresso ink and it was nearly done.

I managed to use the edge of the stamp to sneak one broom on the inside. This lovely stamp is another image available in the coming catalog that goes live on September 1st. Fun little sneak peeks!

Have a creative day!

Moana

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Neutral Toned If the Broom Fits

If the Broom Fits