Thursday, July 22, 2010

Tiddly Inks "Halloween in July" Blog Hop

Happy Halloween! It's a bit early I guess, but what a great idea to celebrate "Halloween in July"! I love making Halloween cards; it was a toss up between scary and cute, but I opted for cute when I saw this new Tiddly Inks image "Candy Avenger". Now that is the kind of super hero I would like to be! Do you see the evidence written all over her face, in the form of a Hershey bar?

The image is colored with pencils and accented with glitter. I used purple on her outfit and yellow on the pumpkin. Her dress is paper pieced; I also did a bit of sponging around the edges to add definition. The DP is by Doodlebug and I used a Cuttlebug Doodlebug die for the bat, skull, and candy corn. It was easy to make my own decorative pins; I just used straight pins and foam tape. The shapes are cut from Doodlebug sugar coated cardstock, but it is hard to see the sparkle in the photo.

Image: Tiddly Inks Digital Stamp
Ink: SU! Creamy Caramel, SU! Black Marker
Paper: G.P. 110, PTI Stamper's Select and Pure Black, Doodlebug DP and Sugar Coated Cardstock
Embellies: Doodlebug Glitter, Black Grosgrain Ribbon, Handmade Stickpins
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Cuttlebug Doodlebug Die, EK Success 3D Dots

This blog hop is a bit different than most. You can visit the Tiddly Inks blog and all the cards will be linked up there. You can just click on each different card to view them and comment. It officially starts at 6 p.m. Central. There will be prizes, so check it out!

I was the lucky player drawn for last weeks challenge "Match It Up". I received a $10 shopping voucher and was able to get some neat new Tiddly Inks Halloween images. Christy is offering a sale; 35% off orders over $15.

I hope you enjoyed my "Halloween in July" card. Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

35 comments:

Amy said...

Oh, this is so cute! I love Halloween!

Carisa said...

very cute - i love the bright fun colors.

Loopylou. said...

angela this is really cute, i love your homemade pins, what a fabulous idea! i will have to give that a go. hugs lou xxx

Gail said...

so cute! I'm gonna have to give the pins a go! thanks for sharing!

Christy/Tiddly Inks Digitals said...

Great card, Angela...very cute! :)

Melissa Deuss said...

Super "Girlie" Cute!!!!! love the design paper ;}

Kristen said...

Super cute. Love the paper pieced dress!

Marilyn Webb said...

hey, I love that designer paper, great job with the paper piecing, beautiful card!

*Alison* said...

oh this is so cute.. Love the paper piecing.. My card is #8 I hope you will get a chance to stop by and let me know what you think of my card.. HUGS

Cassie_lu said...

cute card and great use of paper pieceing

DonnaMundinger said...

ADORABLE!!!! LOVE the chocolate on her face and the papers are perfect! xxD

Creepy Glowbugg said...

What a colorful and 'crisp' looking card. Love the handmade pins.

Maria Matter said...

awww, this is just darling! love all the yummy papers, great job Angela!

mfc.melissamade2 said...

Oh this is so adorable - I had no idea she had a chocolate bar in her hand until you colored her with choco face - reminds me of my girls!! Very cute.

Gina said...

Super cute card! love the candy papers :D XXX

Jayne Hayward said...

I love the dp you have used and you have coloured in the image lovely too.

Jayne xx

Susan Says (Stupid Stuff) said...

Such a cutie! I love it :D

Igagnon76 said...

love the fun/cute aspect of this card, perfect papers for this image!

Debbie said...

Ha ha shes gorgeous! Love the chocolate round the mouth...great idea! :)

Trisha said...

Great card. What a little cutie.
Trisha x

Unknown said...

cute card! love the papers!!

Shelley said...

Wonderful chocolate-smeared mouth! And I can't believe how simply you made those candy stick pins. I will have to remember that myself. TFS!

Jenn Borjeson said...

Oh this is just precious!

Unknown said...

fab card, love the colours.
Caz
x

Unknown said...

too cute, love her!!!

TRACEY O said...

Very cute. Love all the papers.

Maz said...

Cute card - love your decorative pins. x

Barb said...

Awww... so cute... all the way down to the sparkly cape and glasses!

Beth aka BR-T said...

What a great card! Beth aka BR-T

Larissa said...

Such a cute card my friend! Love the great dp and your homemade pins are really fabulous!

Maureen said...

Just adorable!! Love the cute papers, the piecing of her dress, and especially the smudges around her mouth - too funny!

Lisa Hjulberg said...

So SWEET!!! I love the glittery touches!

femke said...

hi angela,

a totally cute card!!! love the bright papers.

greetings femke

Jessica G. said...

Cute in every way -- adorable image (love the chocolate around her mouth!), awesome DP, and great sketch to pull everything together!

Jen said...

This is the sweetest card ever! Love all the patter paper layers!