Craftin Desert Divas: September Release

September 26, 2018

Hello - Welcome! It's September release time over at Craftin Desert Divas. All week the design team has been sharing their cards and inspiration using the latest fun holiday/Halloween themed stamps, stencils, and dies. If you've missed it come join in the fun over at Craftin Desert Divas Facebook Group.

Here is one of my cards using the stamp set Doxie Duos which I paired with the new release stencil.

I used Distress Oxide Inks - Picked Raspberry, Wilted Violet and Black Soot and a blending tool to outline the stencil. After this dried I machine stitched the web details. I then adhered my stamped sentiment, and die cut grass. I then added more machine stitched details and embellished the web with Craftin Desert Divas Sequins.

After my card front was finished I moved on to colouring the witch Doxie and pumpkins. I coloured them in with my Copic markers and kept to similar colours used in my background. See below for colour combinations.

This was my first attempt at using a grey marker to darken certain areas on the Doxie's hat and coat. I love how it turned out - enough to perhaps try more darker marker combinations in the future!