Hi! This card was made for todayÂ’s Sketch Challenge and it fits this weekÂ’s SpeedyÂ’s Friends Challengeto use a pumpkin on a card!
Today is a mixed feelings day. My son was given emergency leave from the Army to come home to visit with his grandmother, (my mother, now in ICU/Hospice). I had to go through the American Red Cross to get him home, and it was a long process, but they did get him home to us.
He was greeted at the door by our two Boxer “puppies” as though he was their long lost friend! They jumped on him and licked him all over! (While these two are extremely friendly, they do not JUMP on ANYONE! So, I was VERY surprised!)
He came in while I was making this card and said he like the ghost. I was going to use the Pumpkin stamp, but I decided to switch to this one! LOL The scene was made by punching a hole in the scrap and then the scrap was used as a reverse mask. I used a Copic airbrush with a light yellow and an orange Copic for the moon. Next, I used the punched circle to cover the moon and sprayed on a LIGHT yellow, purple and a green to create the background.
The papers are from a new Halloween Paper Pack.
Finished card size: 5 ½” x 4 ¼”
Total time to create: 21 ½ minutes
Registered: December 8, 2005 Location: New York Posts: 738
Wed, Sep 29, 2010 @ 3:21 PM
wow! This is amazing! Such attention to detail! Glad that your son is home for a bit even tho not under the best circumstances and I know your doggies sure are happy to have him home! Enjoy your time together however bittersweet it may be...
Hugs
Registered: March 11, 2008 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 39766
Wed, Sep 29, 2010 @ 3:59 PM
Awesome colors. Terrific scene. Sorry for the reason your son had to come home, but I bet it is nice to see him! Cool card. TFS :0)
------------------------------ Cathy B aka: Mutnik ....or is it Nutmeg?! I get so confused!
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Registered: September 28, 2008 Location: Menifee, California Posts: 4164
Wed, Sep 29, 2010 @ 5:08 PM
Faith, this is so cute. It is so nice that you still share your cards, even tho you are going throught so much. Enjoy you son while he is home. Prayers are with you.
Registered: May 15, 2005 Location: Arlington, Washington Posts: 30400
Wed, Sep 29, 2010 @ 5:22 PM
Amazing as always!
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Judy
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" If you have a talent, use it in every which way possible. Don't hoard it. Don't dole it out like a miser. Spread it lavishly like a millionaire intent on going broke. ~Brendan Frances~
Registered: May 27, 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 12844
Wed, Sep 29, 2010 @ 6:19 PM
Welcome home to your son. Sorry for the sadness in your family right now. Hugs to you all.
Love your Halloween card. Love that stamp set. Your work is awesome as usual, even when you are under stress.
(I finally used by Southwest Cowboy set today and made a Boss Day card for my boss. I stole your lasso idea, but I did give you credit. Hope you don't mind.)
------------------------------ Lorie McMullen aka MelodyGal Fan Club Member