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Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Halloween Sneak Peeks...wicked

I just love Halloween...in all it's gothic and baroque glory. Which is why I am absolutely agog over the new Halloween goodies in the Holiday Mini Catalog! The whole theme is "1800s London" including Black lace, black rhinestones, Edgar Allen Poe paper, oh my! I think I'm channeling my inner goth child--except when I was an angst-ridden teenager we were "new wave". Oooh, did I just give away my age?! ;-) Anyway, here is tonight's card with all it's sneak peeks for you: Can you spot them? There's so many! The raven is actually one corner of the newest DSP, Nite Owl, featuring skulls, ravens, vintage newsprint and fabulous graphics that have a textile quality to them. It will be so useful for masculine cards, long after Halloween. The Black Flourish Designer Jewels are the newest bling in our inventory and they are FAB! I cut just a small section of the flourish to add a little interest to Mr. Raven's wing.

Here's another one...the Basic Black cardstock is embossed with a new Spider Web Embossing Folder! It doesn't photograph very well, but I've spritzed it with a mix of rubbing alcohol + shimmer paint and it is so shimmery in person--gossamer. This web is big! It will cover a whole card front or can be used in sections as I've done here. I'm so happy SU seems to have boarded the embossing folders train--so easy and great results.

And look at that lace! I had to have it: 1/2" Raven Black Lace Trim. It is so soft and will also be useful long after Halloween. I can think of a holiday in February where black lace trim will come in handy! ;-)


Did you notice the cool shaped tag holding the sentiment and spider web from Wicked Cool? That's the new extra-large Decorative Label punch. It coordinates with images in the Tags til Christmas stamp set that I've used here. That's right, it's a Christmas stamp! Under the wicked sentiment it says "Dec 25" but stamped in coordinating Tangerine Tango and covered with a punched oval it becomes a Halloween tag! Again, lots of uses past the holidays.

And you know I can't let you go without a peek at the inside and just one more new item. I love this Midnight Raven and he is just one of the a la carte (single) stamps in the Holiday Mini. He actually sits on the words "Fright Night" but here I inked just the raven with my Basic Black stampin write marker and landed him on top of the Woodgrain fence.

So, I promised you some sneak peeks...did I deliver? All these sneak peek items will be available beginning September 1st when the Holiday Mini catalog goes live right here under the Canopy. If you're a regular customer or club member, you should receive your copy in the mail by the end of August. If you're not a regular customer, yet!, and would like to receive a Holiday Mini just let me know. I would be happy to send one out to you. Thanks for stopping by!

currently available supplies:
stamps: wicked cool; woodgrain
ink: basic gray, versamark jet black, tangerine tango
paper: tangerine tango, basic black, pear pizzazz & very vanilla CS
xtras: large oval, dotted scallop ribbon punch; champagne mist shimmer paint; basic black stampin' write marker


supplies available 9/1:
stamps: tags til christmas
paper: nite owl DSP
xtras: black flourish designer jewels; raven black lace trim; extra-large decorative label punch; spider web embossing folder.

8 comments:

Christina said...

Oh my goodness, I love Halloween, and this gothic look is so fab! And the spider web embossing folder is brilliant. I can't wait to see more of your creepy creations!

Diane - oliver.mdiane@comcast.net said...

Wow... so many sneak peaks! Love the card. As much as like making freaky Halloween cards, I can't send them to my girls, as it scares the 'bageebies' out of them, so I have to calm it down a bit with Happy pumpkings. I do have the web folder and punch with stamp set on my order, as much as I was NOT going to buy any more Christmas stamps, I HAVE to HAVE that stampt to fit that punch! Awesome.

Diane - oliver.mdiane@comcast.net said...

Ok... just had to say sorry for not proofing my comment. I typed too fast. I DO know that there is no such thing as "pumpkings" nor a "stampt", but I still HAVE to HAVE the stamp and punch! 8-)

Lesley said...

Awesome card...love that paper and the punch!!
Lesley :)

Linda Callahan said...

Wonderfully creeeeepy........

Nancy said...

Okay once again I thought I didn't need anything from the sneak peak Holiday mini catalog. Your fabulously creepy (in a good way) card makes me change my mind AGAIN!
Love the raven inside and out.

Tara Bilbao said...

I too LOVE Halloween and this is "wicked cool" I just love all your elements - the embossing , the lace, the bling, and the inside is spooky good.

Lynn Put said...

Wicked Halloween card! I love it! The rhinestones and spritzed embossed spider web look fantastic on this!