Thursday, October 11, 2012

Halloween Scenes....




Hello Friends,
Do you ever have a fairly simple straightforward card idea in your head and have it go in a completely over-the-top unexpected direction?  That is what happened to me this evening when I started to work on a card for the Cloud WPlus 9 blog hop.  I love the inspiration photo:

I loved all the pumpkins, polka dots, the tree and house and the "BOO" spelled out and sitting on the ladder.  I started trying to put a card together but was struggling for a variety of reasons. So I looked at the photo again and decided to free-hand cut a house and as seems to happen with all of my Halloween cards so far this year I ended up building a SCENE card when the original idea in my head was a very simple card.   




The house was first drawn on a piece of cardstock and then hand-cut. I added embossing to the roof using an embossing folder from Stampin Up and then inked it up to give it a vintage type feeling.  I used the WPlus9 smallest pinking square to make my window openings and I backed them with clear cardstock as "glass", some striped paper curtains and some window panes cut from cardstock.  Then I decided to add a banner to the roof line that says "BOO", some clouds, a harvest moon, and a front yard scene including a black cat, some pumpkins, a bird, some flowers, and a yard sign that says Happy Harvest.  The front door of the house has a gingham heart "window" and opens to reveal another heart and a sentiment.  I still felt it needed some "grounding" so I hand sewed some hemp twine around the outside of the base of the card to create a "frame".    I wanted to also add a witch diecut "flying" over the house but the scale of the die that I had available was too big.  It would have been so perfect though!!  Perhaps I can find a bat to add now that I am on the "scene-building roll!?  I will look....

Supplies:
Stamps: WPlus9 - various sets
Cardstock: WPlus9 and PTI
DP: Simple Stories - Harvest Lane
Felt: MFT
Other: Burlap (smoke in chimney); halloween twine, various dies from WPlus9 and PTI.
(NOTE: If you want specific info please leave me a comment!)

Thanks for taking a look at my card. 
: )  Jill

12 comments:

  1. This is very creative Jill, really love what you have created here....and the way the door opens, and the cat looks so cool!

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  2. Oh my goodness, Jill! What an amazing little scene you created! You have included so many fabulous details - what creativity! So glad you were able to join our Cloud9 Blog Hop this month!

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  3. Wow, Jill--what a creative little scene! Your house is adorable! Plus there are so many fabulous details. Love the 'BOO' banner and the 'Happy Harvest' sign!

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  4. love, love, LOVE the embossing folder you used on the roof - just brilliant! The whole scene is delightful and yes, sometimes cards take on a life on their own.

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  5. so stunning jill.really fantastic spooky design :D

    xx coops xx

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  6. This is just amazing--the house is so cute! I just love all of your details!

    Chris L.

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  7. You crack me up! Your card is perfect the way it is! Love this one Jill, looks like a lot of work and a lot of fun to make.Perfect spot for the Boo on the awning …. Bet you son love this one too!

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  8. This card is truly a work of art, Jill! Love the 'scene' you dreamed up from the fab inspiration photo. Your post made me giggle cause I can relate only too well. :o)

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  9. Oh goodness Jill! I love love this little scene! That little black cat is too cute!

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  10. Jill! OH MY! You are amazing! I just love where your crafty brain took you! Every detail is perfect! So perfect!! Thanks so much for joining our Cloud9 hop this month!

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  11. Jill, this is just amazing. So much wonderful and fun details and that sweet little black cat, just love it.

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  12. LOVE this FAB scene you created, Jill! LOVE the open door and the black cat and the BOO! Just a SUPER card!

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: ) Jill