Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch 3 ~ Spooky Sweet ~ Not 2 Shabby

Hello there crafty friend!

Sharing some Halloween cards today!! I've been itching to play with the new Halloween goodies I got from Not 2 Shabby!! Loving the adorable gnomes in the Spooky Sweet stamp set and the Spooky & Sweet 6x6 papers!!! OMG!! They are awesome!!! Love them! 

I couldn't wait to cut into these papers and make a few cards. I inked up all three gnomes with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and had some fun coloring them up with my Copic markers. I thought it would be fun to play with the Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch 3. These gnomes worked perfectly with this sketch! For my first card I used just three pattern papers. I cut all four panels of the candy pattern paper and mat them with the black pattern paper. The candy paper layer is cut 1/8" smaller on the side and the top with the black mats following the sketch measurements.

Here's the list of Copic markers I used for this sweet gnome:

Skin ~ E000, E00, E11, E04

Hair ~ E97, E15, E09

Hat ~ YG11, YG23, G14, N5, V000, V12, V15, V17, Y06, YR15, YR68

Dress ~ V12, V15, V17

Shoes ~ N0, N1, N3, N5, N7

Cupcake ~ V000, V12, V15, Y06, YR15, YR68

For the second card I used two different pattern papers for the four panels showing another variation with this sketch. The panels are mat with another black pattern paper and adhered to another glitter paper card front. It was so perfect having the three glitter papers and the three gnomes!!

Here's the list of Copic markers I used for this gnome:

Skin ~ E000, E00, E11, E04

Hair ~ BV20, BV04, N3, N6, N8, 100

Hat ~ YG11, YG23, G14, N5, Y06, YR15, YR68

Dress ~ Y06, YR15, YR68

Shoes ~ N0, N3, N5, N7

Boo Banner ~ V12, V15, Y06, YR15, YR68

For the last card I used four different pattern papers for the four panels and mat them with black card stock. I didn't want to use all the black pattern papers for mats. I die cut circles from black card stock using the X Stitched Circles dies from Gina Marie Designs for behind the gnomes. The sentiments are stamped with Clear Embossing ink and then I melted some Alabaster White Embossing powder from Brutus Monroe. I trimmed the sentiments and adhered them to the circles. I then popped up the circles and the sentiments with foam tape.

Here's the list of Copic markers I used for this gnome:

Skin ~ E000, E00, E11, E04

Hair ~ YR23, YR27, R59

Hat ~ YG11, YG23, G14, N5, Y06, YR15, YR68, V000, V12, V15, V17, N0, N1, N3, N5, N7

Dress ~ Y06, YR15, YR68

Shoes ~ N0, N1, N3, N5, N7

Balloons ~ V000, V12, V15, Y11, Y06, YR20, YR15, YR68, YG11, YG23, N0, N1, N3, 

Colorless Blender

Here's a look at the sketch that I used. I love the different ways you can change up this sketch depending on the papers you use. If you like using sketches, I'd love for you to join us in the Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Facebook group. I share sketches each month and try to share inspiration for the sketch too. 

So excited to have three Halloween cards done!! I hope to get a few more done with these cute gnomes from Not 2 Shabby. I believe that the Spooky Sweet stamp set is still available over at Not 2 Shabby if you want to add these cuties to your collection.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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TOP Inky Inspiration Sketch 2 ~ Cuddlebug Bat with Resolutions ~ Unity Stamp Co.

 Hello there crafty friend!

I'm excited to share a new sketch today... TOP Inky Inspiration Sketch 2!! This is a very simple sketch that came in handy for me when I got stuck in the middle of making my daughter's birthday card. She asked me for a 'bat' themed birthday card this year and the adorable Cuddlebug Bat from Unity popped in my mind immediately but that's as far as I got for a good long while!! 

This design came to mind while drifting off to sleep one night... I remembered the quick and cute card that I made using the January 2022 Whit Kit with the adorable balloon! I thought a similar design would work great just adding in the bat holding the balloon!

Here's a look at the new sketch!! Very simple... and so easy to change it up to make it work for so many different cards! I'm excited to play around with it for the month of July.

Of course, I just had to use the fabulous Scallops & Rectangles {nesting dies} for my layers. I stamped the cute stars on Stampers Select White card stock from Papertrey Ink with Mustard Seed, Wilted Violet and Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide inks. I die cut it with the largest stitched rectangle die from the die set. I also die cut a piece of Amethyst Allure card stock from Papertrey Ink with the largest stitched scalloped die. I mat the layers with a card front of Tropical Teal card stock, also from Papertrey Ink measuring 4-1/4 x 5-1/2". I adhered the layers to a white A2 top fold card base.

I set that aside and inked up the adorable Cuddlebug Bat stamp with Black Amalgam ink from Gina K. Designs. I colored up this cutie with the following Copic markers:

Bat ~ V0000, V000, V12, V15, V17

Hearts ~ R20, R14, R27

Stars & Moon ~ Y11, Y06, Y15

Grounding ~ N0, N1

Once I was done coloring, I fussy cut the bat leaving a skinny white border except around the stars, moon and heart. I didn't want to cut off the 'shine' lines. I set the bat aside and grabbed the Resolutions stamp kit from the January 2022 Whit Kit. I inked up the balloon with the Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide ink... wiping away the ink on the string... and then stamped it a couple times repeating the steps. And then I did the same for the string but with Black Amalgam ink. I think it ties all the colors together very nicely! 

I'd love to invite you to join the Tawny Owl Paperie | Inky Inspiration Facebook group... it's a fun little group that I just started back up. I hope that you'll join us and play along with the July sketch! The sketch is just for fun... no prizes or anything yet. Just a fun way to get our mojos working when we get a little stuck or in a slump. Hope to see you there!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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