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hocus pocus martini

We are close to Halloween, which I have to say is not my favourite night of the year, and Sue is challenging us to use at least 3 of the following colours: Purple, Orange, Black and Green. She will also be choosing the winners here at Cardz4galz. I have used all of the colours due to the black card front. First off I took a Taylored Expressions stencil set that makes plaid. Using Milled Lavender, Wilted Violet and Mowed Lawn Distress Oxides I produced this plaid piece. Then I die cut the Oval (I can use the cut out on another card) I backed it with the dark orange which was heavy enough to lift the panel up slightly. In my stash of orange bits and pieces I came across the lighter orange piece which was already on foam and used as you see here. The word was die cut some time ago and was waiting for the right card so this was added at the bottom at an angle as it helped to cover up a small ink blotch. The martini glass was stamped (Joy Clair) in Versamark ink and then heat embossed silver. I fussy cut this and coloured the contents in purple and green for a potion look.

Using graphic design software I created the word Hocus Pocus so it would be curved, fussy cut it (very challenging to do) and then I cut some slits in the glass so I could push it underneath like a stir stick. Once this was done I added googly eyes and some gems inside the glass and decorated the base and stem with them too. This card was fun to do although the fussy cutting was a bit tedious. At least my hands allowed me to do that today – sometimes they don’t.

Have fun making your own creations and we look forward to seeing them in the gallery. Thanks for stopping by to take a look.

This card also works for the Sisterhood of Crafters current challenge so I am adding it there.

Thanks for stopping by, your time is appreciated.

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  5. OMGosh … awesome use of our colors … the plaid was a great idea! And, LOVE the googlie eye martini (could use one of those right about now! lol). Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Sisterhood of Crafters challenge!  Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often. 

    Darlene
    <a href=http://www.darscraftycreations.blogspot.com/>DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS</a>

    Sisterhood of Crafters Owner

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