No, you're not seeing things. This isn't my Macabre Monday post. Scroll down for that. HeeHee! Thanks to our fabulously talented DT sister Sandi, I got to do TWO Halloweenish projects in a row (and you all know how I LOVE Halloween!) This week at BBTB2 we were to use the dripping candle from the Oct 31st cartridge. The inspiration for my card came from 2 places. One is the Halloween tableau I do around my front door each year (yes, I made those dripping candles on the skully head and there's a single one too on the other side that didn't quite make it in the pic) and the second is a beautiful digi stamp from Delicious Doodles called "Loves Faded Memory". 
I made a shaped card using Design Studio combining images from Indy Art, Oct 31 (duh!) and Sweethearts (Love).
I made a shaped card using Design Studio combining images from Indy Art, Oct 31 (duh!) and Sweethearts (Love).
No shadows on the Oct 31st cart so I hid contours on the candle and did the slightly offsetting technique to approximate one. I'm not really sure if you can see in the pic, but I used glossy accents to give true dimension to the drips. (Much like I used hot glue on the candles on my porch). I find that with this much Glossy Accents the paper tends to curl, so I cut the candle in white 3 times and glued them together for thickness...problem solved!
The heart is embossed with the Script Cuttlebug Folder and inked a bit with Aged Mahogany Distress. I like to think of it as memories of love letters etched deep into the heart (tell me you didn't keep some of those). The top layer of the rose is done in velvet paper enhances with a little bling.
Oh yeah, lots of dimension. You know that's my favorite part!
And Looky! I even finished the inside! A word on that. There is NO WAY you can made a card like this and not have an inside mat. It simply won't stand up, so plan for it when you're doing the design. I added a bit of drippy goo to mimic the candle wax. the sentiment is computer generated and I went AGAIN to my Fanciful Labels Embossing Plus folder. Sorry for the long post, I kinda liked this project. Hope you aren't all too creeped out. Now go and see the fabulous inspiration from my DT sisters on BBTB2. And you don't need the Oct 31st cartridge to play along, any candle will do.
I am first....yayyyy. Donna, this made me chuckle because it took a wonderful concept and put it in a cute presentation. I love it....
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Girlfriend you rocked this challenge! This is awesome Donna, and I know how you love Halloween, so your imagination just ran wild, lol. I love it!!
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WOOOOOOOOOOW this is WOW, It's absolutely amazing and breath taking all in one OMG WOW! LOVE it!
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Way too cool, I would love to try to make one of these for my boys... they would love it.
ReplyDeleteWhat an imagination, love your creation wow !!!
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This is awesome! I am in the Halloween mood right now and this just sets it off even more. LOVE IT!
ReplyDeletewhat an awsome card love it you really did a great job on it. Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome card!!! I love all of your creations.
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ReplyDeleteI just don't know where you get the ideas for your cards. This is awesome. the crafting involved is fantastic. The colours image and layout is amazing.
Hugs,
Fiona x
This is freaking amazing! Makes me want to go over to the darkside and make the investment in a Cricut. Darn you and your insanely brilliant creations!!!
ReplyDeleteA fantastic card, my teenage daughter thinks it is marvelous as she is doing a punk theme in her textiles. Would you possibley share your cut file?
ReplyDeleteanother speechless time here....this is marvelous and very interesting with all the layers. don't know what too say. you just outdo yourself over and over and over.
ReplyDeleteHugs to you dear friend!
Wow! That is a stunning card! It's so luxurious lol. I've never even seen velvet paper. And I'm loving the Indie Art, Oct. 31, Sweetheart mash up :D. I love mixing things up like that. Oh and I love the rhinestone on the flame! TFS :D.
ReplyDeleteomg you are really into this week. hugs
ReplyDeleteCreepy cool! Donna, this is, of course, amazing!! I absolutely LOVE it!
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This is so crafty!!! I LOVE it!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm back from vacation. Sure did miss everyone's blogs while I was away.
Oh Donna this is so cool! It's so Ed Hardy-ish - my niece would go crazy over it!!!!
ReplyDeleteWell, this is awesome. :) Very cool.
ReplyDeleteWell I don't know what to say first!! This is one of the most fabulous creations I've seen Donna! I know I say this about lots of your creations but what a masterpiece this is and look at all those layers!! Wow I love this so much!
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Juliexx
Donna....you do creepy....good !!! This is an awesome card....love all the layering!!!
ReplyDeletexoxo Joy
Wow!!!! Wow!!! Wow!!! You definitely rocked your blog with this card!!! It is "da bomb" heee-heee!!!
ReplyDeleteLove it, definitely a 10 star card!
Stunning!!!
ReplyDeleteomg donna this is just awesome!!! i lurve the way you do goth girl!!!! huge hugs Lou xxxx
ReplyDeleteOMG Donna. This is wonderfull. I love it !!
ReplyDeleteHugs Monique
Donna, Donna, Donna.....I am speechless! This is the coolest thing I've ever seen. I don't know where to start...every detail is so clever. Where do you come up with this stuff?
ReplyDeleteThis is fabulous, I love coming by here to see your cricut projects because I always either learn something or go off in awe of them.
ReplyDeleteKim xXx
super super super cool...the dripping candle is cool enough on its own! LOL! let alone the rest of the project! =)
ReplyDeleteanother beauty!!!!!!!!!!
I LOVE this!! One question - How do you get your computer generated sentiment to be in the "right" spot on the fanciful labels?? I keep trying and it's never centered :(
ReplyDeletewow wow wow!!! This is one of the best cards I have ever seen! This is right up my street I bloody love it!!!
ReplyDeleteWOW!! What a masterpiece!! This is so cool...I love all the details. I love how you combine different cuts onto one project.
ReplyDeletehope you don't mind I got an award passed on to my blog and passed it on to you x
ReplyDeleteOh my, I'm definitely "creeped" out, I'm such a delicate thing. LOL There are no words better to describe this card than exquisite.
ReplyDeleteDonna this card is amazing! you are so great with the Halloween stuff! And the layering is perrrfect! :)
ReplyDeleteyou are the QUEEN....I don't know what to say other than this is FABULOUS!!!!! I really need to get this cart....not to mention your cut file....lol.....awesome job girlie!!!!
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What fabulous details! I love all the layering and great job with the offsetting technique. The drips look amazing against the skull. (Woah, that sounds incredibly wacky!!)
ReplyDeleteI am in love with this card. Beautiful.Awesome.
ReplyDeleteJEEPERS WHERE THE HECK HAVE I BEEN?!! You really knocked this one out of the park!! It's a doozie and the best looking skull I've ever seen!! LOL!
ReplyDeleteAaaargh!! Nice but scary :-))
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Smita
Donna
ReplyDeleteI love love love your take on this weeks challenge, Its BOOtiful as is all of your creations,
HUGS
Penny
Um....WOW! LOVE this card!
ReplyDeleteYour projects always make me gasp, lol! I absolutely love this! You always knock it out of the box, I just wish I could go to that part of the creative thinking as you do, you always amaze me. Even the Hubs had great things to say about this!
ReplyDelete((Hugs)) Theresa
There is no end to your creativity! What an awesome card!Every time I think you can't top your previous card, you suprise me!
ReplyDeleteOMG This is such an awesome card I Love Skulls love it would like to make one similar I don't us DS need to learn how to but I love this card !!!
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