Best Witches!

Happy Sunday my crafting friends!  I am snuggled in my sweater as SWEATER WEATHER is finally here!  Are you sporting your favorite sweater now that fall has finally showed up?  I was watering my flowers yesterday and thought to myself - my it's 10/8 - is it time to put them to bed yet.  Hubby says no - when do you put your garden to bed?  

I am reaching out and trying some new things - I am joining a blog hop that will post next Thursday!  I'm excited to see how this works - a little nervous due to technology learning - but I figured I can try, try again - right?  

Today's post is featuring another adorable Stampin' Up! Halloween themed stamp set - Best Witches Cling Stamp Set.  This is a fantastic stamp set for those that love to color as the two witches can be whatever you want your little witches to look like!  

The Best Witches Cling Stamp set has two cute little witches.  I like the other witch image as she is a sassy gal!  The three sentiments are just perfect for these witches!

Best Witches Cling Stamp Set

My favorite image, though, is the frog!  He is just so stinking cute!  I used him on the inside of my card and on the outside of the envelope!  He has that how hum - I'm so bored look!  What do you think he is thinking?  

The background for my card is a leftover from my upcoming blog hop project that uses the Stars Treat Bag.  I placed a piece of Basic White cardstock inside the bag behind the stars.  I used a Blending Brush with Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin Pad and blended the front of the bag a nice purple.  When I removed the Basic White piece, I was presently surprised at the cute purple star background and the rick rack edges!  It screamed to be used in a card!  

I used Stampin' Blends to color my witch and her witch's brew!

Instructions to make this card are as follows:  

• Cut Basic Black Cardstock at 5 1/2" x 4 1/4".  Score in half at 4 1/4" using a Bone Folder. 
• Cut Black print from the Metallic & Glimmer 6" x 6" Specialty Paper at 5 1/2" x 4 1/4".  Adhere to the card front using your adhesive of choice:  Stampin' Seal, Stampin' Seal +, or Multipurpose Liquid Glue.  
• Cut Basic White Cardstock at 5 1/2" x 3 3/8".  Insert inside a Stars Treat Bag right behind the star cut outs.  Using a Blending Brush and Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad, blend the entire front of the bag until you are happy with the amount of purple.  Trim to 5 1/4" on the bottom of the purple background (not the rick rack edge).  Flip and place back in the bag with the non rick rack edge at the top.  Using the blending brush, blend along the edge to transfer a rick rack edge to the basic white piece.  Remove the Basic White piece and use the treat bag for another project.  Using a Blending Brush and Starry Sky Classic Stampin' Pad, blend the entire piece until you hare happy with the amount of ink to look like a misty night sky.  
• Cut Crushed Curry at 2 1/2" square.  Die cut 2 1/4" circle from the Layering Circles Dies.  Using a Sponge Dauber, distress all edges of the circle with Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad.  Place into Stamparatus and stamp the 3 bats from the Scary Cute Cling Stamp Set with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad until you have a crisp black image - I stamped 3 times.  Adhere to the upper left corner of the purple card piece with some of the circle extended beyond the card using the adhesive of your choice:  Stampin' Seal, Stampin' Seal +, or Multipurpose Liquid Glue.  Trim off the extended portion.  Using the same sponge dauber, distress the cut edges with Crushed Curry Classi Stampin' Ink Pad.  Embellish with Wink of Stella on the edges of the moon over the Crushed Curry ink.  Adhere to the card front center using Black Stampin' Dimensionals Combo Pack.  
• Cut Basic White Cardstock at 3 1/4" square.  Stamp the witch with the cauldron image from the Best Witches Cling Stamp Set using Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad.  Color with Stampin' Blends Combo Packs as follows: 
• Dark/Light Basic Black:  cauldron, hat bottom and top, and cape
• Dark Daffodil Delight:  tip of flames, hat buckle
• Dark Pumpkin Pie:  legs, bottom of flames
• Bronze:  wood 
• Dark/Light Cherry Cobbler:  dress
• Dark/Light Granny Apple Green:  face, hands
• Dark/Light Cajun Craze:  hair
• Dark/Light Orchid Oasis:  hat band
• Dark Flirty Flamingo:  cheeks and nose
• Dark Parakeet Party:  bubbles (With a Blending Brush and Parakeet Party Classic Stampin' Pad, blend lightly just to take off the stark white background.)
• Fussy cut the witch and the cauldron separately.  Adhere to the center of the card front using Black Stampin' Dimensionals Combo Pack.     
• Cut Basic White at 2 1/4" x 1".  Stamp the "Best Witches" sentiment from the Best Witches Cling Stamp Set using Tuxedo Black Ink Pad.  Die cut with the smallest rectangular die from the Harvest Dies.  Using a Sponge Dauber, and Starry Sky Classic Stampin' Pad, distress the edges of tag.  Adhere to the lower right card front using Black Stampin' Dimensionals Combo Pack. 
• Embellish with 3 Rhinestone Basic Jewels.  
• Cut Basic White at 5 1/2" x 4 1/4".  Stamp the "Say Boo and Scary On!" sentiment from the Scary Cute Cling Stamp Set using Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad.  Stamp the small cluster of stars image from the Best Witches Cling Stamp Set using Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad in the upper left corner.  Stamp the frog image from the same stamp set using Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad in the lower right corner.  Color the frog using Dark/Light Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blend's Combo Pack.  Adhere to the inside of the card using the adhesive of your choice:  Stampin' Seal, Stampin' Seal +, or Multipurpose Liquid Glue.  

I hope you make one of these cuties and gift to your favorite trick or treater!!!  

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