Fright Night for Paper Players #265

Hi Everyone, Happy Sunday.

It's the fabulous Joanne's turn to host our Paper Players challenge this week and she has a wonderful theme for us:

I don't often make Halloween cards, but I saw this fabulous owl called Fright Night and paired it with a background stamp called Widows Web - both available from Fun Stampers Journey. 

I began with a black base and stamped the cobweb in gold ink.   Whilst that was drying, I stamped the owl onto x-press it card stock and set about coloring him with copic markers.   I really wanted his eyes to stand out and used a mixture of reds and yellows and black to make them pop.  I colored the body with greys and then added some streaks to the paler patches with a uniball white marker.  

I needed to create a Harvest Moon.  I began with a yellow base and added orange distress inks with an ink blender.   It took on a great color, but I decided to add some Wink of Stella glitter over the moon to add more shine.   I then colored in the branch, fussy cut around the own and then popped him off the cobweb base using dimensionals.

I then stamped the sentiment in gold ink and added some dimensional embossing powder and heat set.

Here's my card:

 Isn't he fabulous?  I absolutely love him.  I know the card stock base doesn't look black, but it really is.  The sun was setting as I took this photograph and it really made the card stock look a really dark brown.

I hope you will join us and, if you are looking for some inspiration, don't forget to check out the cards from our design team

Claire Broadwater

Jaydee

Joanne James

Laurie Schmidt

LeAnne Pugliese

Nance Leedy

Sandy Mathis

Amy Koenders

Jodi McKinney

Lisa Elton

 

On a personal note:

 

I have received some wonderful packages in the post this week.   I am very pleased to say that parcels and packages of cards have arrived for our 2015 card drive.   I am so excited every time one arrives at the door for our charities.

 

I'll be back on Monday with more details of these packages :-)   In the meantime, warm hugs and prayers for those of you who need a little lift tonight.

 

Hugs

Jaydee

 

Card recipe:

• Stamps:  Fright Night, Widows Web - Fun Stampers Journey
• Inks:  Encore Gold.  Distress inks
• Embossing Powder:  WOW

Comments

[Joanne James]

Wow - those sparkly cobwebs look like the real thing and as for the owl - he looks like he means business! I wouldn't want to come across him on a dark night. A great card for my Halloween challenge Jaydee!

[Nance Leedy]

What a frightfully delightful Halloween owl. I love the dimension you created on his eyes, Jaydee! The spider web background is perfectly eerie too--love it!

[LeAnne]

What an amazing background for your spooky owl! He's pretty scary, perfect for Halloween!

[Sandy M]

Wow, what a gorgeous Halloween card, Jaydee! Love that gold embossed spider web, your coloring of that cool owl is amazing, and the moon just glows!

[Claire Broadwater]

Jaydee, this is awesome! I love the gold spider webs and the glittery gold sentiment! Your owl is colored perfectly and the eyes just pop off the paper! The distressed Moon is eye catching! LOVE it! XX

[ColleenB.]

such a Great and lovely card. I like the gold embossed web and them owl's eyes. They look like they are looking right through you. Great coloring
I, myself really don't get into making Halloween cards.
Have a wonderful day and enjoyable evening

[Jodi McKinney]

Oh Jaydee! What a GREAT Halloween card! Love the gold web on the black and the owl's EYES just POP off the page. Love that owl! And the gold glittery sentiment! Awesome card!