Tuesday 18 August 2009

Passion for Promarkers #13 - Pumpkin & Prussian

Hiya, are you all set for Halloween yet? well over at Passion for Promarkers we are :)

This week's colours are Pumpkin and Prussian with a Halloween theme, chosen by Sarah. I have to admit I wasn't too thrilled to begin with - I don't normally make Halloween cards or decorations, but boy this was actually lots of fun.

So this week you could win a £10 voucher to spend at 

Remember, to be in the prize draw you MUST use the challenge colour promarkers (this week its Pumpkin & Prussian) predominantly on your creation AND you must also stick to any other criteria stated (this week its a Halloween theme)

I don't have a huge selection of Halloween stamps or images, and rather than go out and buy some I decided to trawl the internet for free images - I've found the best way to do this is to enter something like "print and colour Halloween" into google. So the image I have used is from Hello Kids.

First I made the wee trick or treat sweetie bag, but I thought that was too easy so I made a matching card...

Image: from Hello Kids, coloured with promarkers; Pumpkin for the pumpkin - I shaded it with Mandarin and did the lighter lines on it by using the blender pen. Prussian for the witch's hat, dress and cape and also for the monsters tongue (again I used the blender pen to add texture) Lime for the witch's tights, sleeves, patches and the monster, Grass for the witch's eyes, hair and parts of the monster. Warm grey 3 and 4 for the cut out parts of the pumpkin. And finally magenta for the lollipops.

Pumpkin paper is Rusty Pickle, Adams Family - Grandmama. Black Magic core'dinations card was used for matting the image on the gift bag (cut using circle scallop nesties in the cuttlebug) and also for the spiders web on the card - I did this using the spiders web cuttlebug embossing folder and sanded the raised areas. Orange core'dinations card was used to mat the spiders web.

The lettering was cut using the cuttlekids Fairy alphabet dies, purple ribbon is dovecraft, the fabulous wee greeting buttons I won the other day from Whimsie Doodles

And last but not least I made the wee spider charm by drawing a spider freehand with black promarker onto shrink plastic and then heating to shrink it. Then I attached it with metallic thread.

I thought you might like to see a few close-ups of the image and the fab greeting buttons from Whimsie Doodles....

So, pop on over to Passion for Promarkers and see what the other DT members have done to show you.

17 comments:

scotspanda said...

great card hunni, love it :o)

lotsalove

Amanda xx

Anne said...

Fun images, good idea to use freebies, the buttons are a nice, affordable touch too

Jane said...

LOVE the image, I have never made any Halloween cards either, this will be fun!

Anonymous said...

Brilliant card, love the image! The little bag is gorgeous too.
Maria xx

Max said...

Great project ... like you I don't really do Halloween but well done for using your initiative and finding free stuff.

Luv'n'Stuff
Max
xx

elibeegifts.co.uk said...

Lovely card and I love the little bag.x

Rach said...

gorgeous project Debbi, fabulous sweetie, hugs rachxx
P.s yes he is an Oakley,I don't yet know the official stamp name yet...
xxx

Unknown said...

Love it Debz, I had coloured in a couple of the Sugar Nellie Halloween collection from last year for this challenge as thje colours to me just said halloween, lucky or what!!!!
Just to let you know I've posted an envelope with the images to you this morning, enjoy them now the kids are back to school, how did it go with school run today, Conner loved his first morning, heres hoping it stays that way.

Unknown said...

Love it Debz, I had coloured in a couple of the Sugar Nellie Halloween collection from last year for this challenge as thje colours to me just said halloween, lucky or what!!!!
Just to let you know I've posted an envelope with the images to you this morning, enjoy them now the kids are back to school, how did it go with school run today, Conner loved his first morning, heres hoping it stays that way.

helen said...

Debbi this is gorgeous hon love the image
hugs
helen x

Kim Dellow said...

So So cute, Love them. Kim

Riet said...

What a gorgeous creations Debbi.

Hugs Riet.x

Happy Crafter said...

Ooooo these are fabulous love them:)
Hugzz Val xxx

Natalie said...

These are both fabulous Debbi. x

clare said...

Great card hun...love the images and that wee little spider looks fab..TFS hugs clare x

lil-paper-pixie said...

These are fab Deb, I cannot believe nobody in England likes Halloween!!!! Think I am in a minority somehow....LOL

Hugs

Sarah

Gina said...

Aaahhhh now I see your spider :) great card and bag Deb :)
Hugs Gina xxx

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