Spooky Shadow Box at The Paper Shelter

 Hello Crafty Peeps,

Firstly, we had some devastating news that on the 25th of September, our beautiful Veronica, co-owner of The Paper Shelter store, tragically passed away.  

Our thoughts and prayers are with Pedro, their son Gabriel (seen with Veronica below), and their family.

You can see the official announcement here.

Our challenge over on the blog this week is Halloween or Halloween Colours, so let your imagination fly (like a witch, or a bat maybe).

I have used page 14 of the Halloween Castle Scenes colouring book for a spooky shadow box.

I love making myself new decorations for Halloween and this scene is perfect.

I don't usually add sentiments to shadow boxes, but as I have Halloween stamps, I wanted to utilize them.

The gauze is white cheesecloth that I ran my black ink pad over to make it match the box better.

I wanted to make my ghosts look like they are floating out of the picture, so I used small pieces of vellum folded in half to push their "heads" forward,

Thank you for stopping by today. Your kind comments are always appreciated.

Please come and join in our challenge this week and remember, you can use any image but if you use a Paper Shelter image you are eligible for a higher value prize!

You can also share your creations over in our Facebook Group.

{Crafty Hugs}

Products used:

• Recollections Cardstock
• Cheesecloth
• Twine (Dollar store)
• Recollections glitter bat embellishments
• Gems (Dollar store)
• DoCrafts Eyelet
• YNS Gumdrops
• Elizabeth Craft Designs Banner dies
• Wooden cat embellishment (Dollar store)
• Sizzix Tim Holtz Hocus Pocus stamps
• Ranger Distress Ink - Black Soot
• ProMarkers - Plum, Purple, Amethyst, Lilac, Lavender, Pink Pearl, Indigo, Royal Blue, Holly, Pine, Lush Green, Cool Grey 1-5, Warm Grey 3-5, Deep Mocha, Burnt Sienna, Cinnamon, Black, Cocoa, Saddle Brown, Chocolate, Yellow, Sunflower, Gold, Olive, Marsh Green, Moss, Pear Green, Burnt Umber, Firebrick, Spice, Amber, Burnt Orange, Ginger & Apricot
• Prismacolor Pencils - Black, Dark Brown, Light Umber, Indigo Blue, White, Metallic Silver & Burnt Ochre

I am entering my shadow box into the following challenges:

1. Two Old Bats - October ATG Halloween
2. The Paper Funday Challenge - #70 ATG/Colours Of Autumn
3. Crafty Calendar - October ATG
4. Inspiration Station - #66 Photo Prompt
5. 613 Avenue Create - ATG/Lots Of Leaves
6. Allsorts Challenge - WK802 ATG or Magical/Myths/Legend
7. Simon Says {Wednesday} - Halloween/Spooky!
8. Double D Challenge - Pumpkin, Pumpkin, Who's Got the Pumpkin
9. Tuesday Color Challenge - Oct 1-Nov 4 Color Board/Make It Halloween
10. Festive Friday Challenge - Oct 4-31 (chosen theme: Halloween)
11. The Outlawz - October LInky

Spooky Kitty Birthday at The Paper Shelter

 Hello Crafty Peeps,

It's a brand new month, and October is my favourite. Spooky Season, soups and stews, and my birthday are always good reasons to celebrate! Over at The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog we have a brand new theme for you today - All Creatures Great and Small. You can interpret this how you wish, but be sure that your main focus is a creature.

I have used Pg 13 of the Halloween Kittens colouring book to make a spooky double-display birthday card.

I like that from the top it kind of looks like bat wings!

Animals aren't my favorite thing to colour, but this kitty is too cute. I had to give him some white 'socks'.

I typed the sentiments in Photoshop. This is something I love doing as I don't always have the perfect thing with dies or stamps.

Thank you for stopping by today. Your kind comments are always appreciated.

Please come and join in our challenge this week and remember, you can use any image but if you use a Paper Shelter image you are eligible for a higher value prize!

You can also share your creations over in our Facebook Group.

{Crafty Hugs}

Products used:

• Cardstock - basic black and white
• Recollections black ric-rac
• Banner dies
• Hexagon dies
• Gems
• Recollections lazer-cut card - Ravenshead Manor
• Crafts Halloween patterned paper
• Holographic card
• Posca paint pen - White
• Shuttle Art gel pens
• ProMarkers - Black, Lilac, Lavender, Cloud Blue, Blue Pearl, Aubergine, Prussian, Violet, Cool Grey 1-3, Pine, Ocean Teal, Warm Grey 4+5, Plum, Purple, Coral, Pastel Pink, Cool Grey 4+5 & Dusky Pink

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Crafter's Cafe - #312 ATG/Include an Animal
2. Double D Challenge - To Spook or Not
3. Incy Wincy Designs - October, Autumn/More Than One Fold
4. The Diva's That Cut Paper - Anything Goes on a card For World Card Making Day
5. Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge - October ATG
6. Simon Says {Wednesday} - Things With Wings
7. The Paper Funday Challenge - #70 ATG/Autumn

A Sweet Cup of Christmas at The Paper Shelter

 Hello Crafty Peeps,

This week's theme at The Paper Shelter can be showcased in many ways, as we are asking you to share 3 Of Something. It could be 3 images, 3 characters, 3 patterned papers, 3 embellishments etc.

I have gone OTT with this one and used more than one type of 'something'!!

The image I have used is pg11 from the Merry Moments colouring book. There are lots of different festive images in this book for you to just colour, or add to a card.

I kept with traditional Christmas colours and a simple layout.

The banner die shape is one of my favourites right now. I have a couple of nesting sets and use them all the time. They are great for making bookmarks, as well as adding a nice touch to cards.

Isn't he sweet? Not so sure I'd want to drink this cocoa with feathers in it though!

I didn't want to cover up the patterned paper that I'd already added, so I stamped the sentiment onto vellum.

The sentiment and image are both on 3D stickers at different heights.

Thank you for stopping by today. Your kind comments are always appreciated.

Please come and join in our challenge this week and remember, you can use any image but if you use a Paper Shelter image you are eligible for a higher value prize!

You can also share your creations over in our Facebook Group.

{Crafty Hugs}

Products used:

• Cardstock
• Scrapbook.com patterned papers x3
• Ribbons x3
• ProMarkers - Poppy, Red, Lipstick Red, Cool grey 1-3, Burnt Sienna, Cocoa, Saddle Brown, Caramel, Deep Mocha, Champagne, Pine, Lush Green, Grass, Apple, Gold, Sunflower, Cornflower, Powder Blue, Cloud Blue, Midnight Blue & Blue Pearl
• Prismacolor Pencils - Dark Green, Apple Green, Dark Brown & Sienna Brown
• Embellishment types x3 -
• Metal mittens embellishment
• Shimmer Dots x3
• Star sequins x3
• Vellum
• Dies x3 - Banner die, circle die & scalloped circle die
• Sentiment stamp
• Black ink
• Gel pens

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. CRAFT Challenge - #733 Christmas
2. Crafter's Cafe - #312 ATG/Include an animal
3. Crafty Gals Corner - #259 ATG/Add a ribbon
4. ABC Christmas Challenge - Stencils/Traditional Colours
5. As You Like It - Favourite Die & Why (see post)
6. Festive Friday - 6 Sept to 3rd Oct (chosen theme - Christmas)
7. Outlawz Challenges - September 2024 Linky