Colorful Ghosties

Has hell completely frozen over?!
Is it raining frogs?!

Something is definitely in the air, since this is my second post

in a week, for the first time in what seems like years.

I am thrilled to be working with another Oddball Art Stamp image today.

I started off by printing the ghosties from the 

Dots and Doodles paper pack

onto some watercolor card stock.

Since it's been so long since I've colored anything, some of my Copics are

trying to dry out. I thought I'd check my even more neglected Zig watercolor markers,

and lo' and behold, they're still just as juicy as the day I bought them!

So, water color the ghosties, I did!

After my rudimentary attempt at water coloring, I decided to color

in the background using a black Copic marker. No way was I going to risk

ruining everything at this point by trying to watercolor in between the ghosties. 

These little guys really pop against the black background! 

I love it!!

Since this image is actually background paper, I decided to keep the entire

panel as my focal point. Too pretty and cute to cover it up.

I popped the image onto some linen textured lime green card stock, and

mounted it onto a simple black card.

I found the perfect sentiment from a retired Kraftin' Kimmie 

rubber stamp set, and stamped it onto vellum to keep the ghostly feel.

Thanks for stopping by today!!

Happy Halloween!!!  

WW Sea Creatures

I have been inspired yet again by

Wicked Wednesday ATC challenge 

to create an ATC featuring a Sea Creature this week.

I kind of adore Reggie the seahorse from Stampotique.

He has friend named Rudy who will make an appearance tomorrow.
I colored Reggie using my go-to coloring medium of Copics.

I colored the background using Distress Inks in Peacock Feather,

Shabby Shutters and Tumbled Glass on TH watercolor paper, hoping

for a underwater feel. I spritzed it with water and dabbed off the excess for those cool 

water drops everyone likes so much. I stamped some Seaweed onto the background

and colored in the dots with a white Posca paint pen, and then added Waterfall 

Stickles for some sparkle. I popped Reggie up with some foam tape, and then

glued some sequins on to emulate bubbles.

I am loving how this one turned out. I had so much fun I made another ATC,

but I'm saving it for tomorrow's post.

Thanks for stopping by!  

I'd like to enter this ATC in the following challenges:

Wicked Wednesday ATC challege - Sea Creatures

Left of Center - Stripes and/or Dots  

Snarky Stampers - N is for Not a Card

Little Miss Muffet Challenges - Anything Goes

Star Stampz Challenge - Hand Colored Image

Through the Purple Haze - Under Water