Jul 01 2007

Headless Haunting and WOOHOO!

Published by Shel9999 at 3:34 am under My Designs, My Favorite Things

I’ve been having so much fun playing with my new sets from My Favorite Things, I had to get more.  I got this crazy idea for the dogs from Let’s Take a Walk and I could get nothing else accomplished until this was out of my head. 

Headless HauntingI stamped the image (sans heads) using Brilliance Black Graphite, my favorite new black ink.  I watercolored with ink from the stamp pad lids (I have GOT to get some of those Copic markers…they’re on my wish list) and drew in the border with a black marker.  After paperpiecing the dress, all I could think was that if this chick were real, she’d be asking, “Does this dress make my butt look big?”  Not a good pattern for her. lol.

I just bought this incredible ribbon from my good buddy, Jacksonbelle’s store.  It’s satin, black on one side and orange on the other.  Perfect for Halloween!!!

I stamped the hissing cat then cut it out, using an X-acto knife to remove the area between its legs.  It’s mounted on a tiny piece of a dimensional.

A couple days ago, Anni asked how I am able to cut with such detail.  I just use a very sharp pair of Cutter Bee scissors I picked up at my local craft store.  They’re about $10, and you can use one of those handy 40% off coupons from the Sunday paper.  I only use an X-acto knife to cut out areas I can’t reach with the scissors, i.e. the space inside the cats legs.  I don’t like to use an X-acto knife unless I have to.  It’s harder for me to get a smoothly cut edge and too easy to make a mistake.   Thanks for the question!

I hope you all aren’t sick of my weird cards because Kim from MFT asked me to be on her design team!  I’m so excited and can’t wait to work more closely with her and her awesome team!! :)

Thanks for stopping by! 

     Cardstock:  SU Black, Very Vanilla

     Patterned Paper:  Heidi Grace Halloween Large Stripe

     Stamps:  My Favorite Things “Let’s Go for a Walk” and “Fright Night”

     Ink: Brilliance Graphite Black, SU Creamy Caramel, Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip, Apricot

     Appeal, More Mustard

     Accessories:  Black and Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Write markers, May Arts ribbon, American

     Crafts brads, speck of a dimensional

19 Responses to “Headless Haunting and WOOHOO!”

  1. # Sue - stampinsusie on SCSon 01 Jul 2007 at 3:45 am

    Heeeheee, Michele, you have such a great sense of design and humor! Thanks for an early morning chuckle. Great card, BTW, and how could any of us tire of seeing anything you create - it’s all wonderful! I just bought 4 Copic pens yesterday - Trudee and Debbie are SUCH enablers!!! But the pens are super and when Ellen Hutson gets them in her store I plan to get a set. I’m not fond of using an Xacto Knife either.

  2. # Ginnaon 01 Jul 2007 at 4:43 am

    What a cute idea.. you are so creative. I wondered if you were on th MFT design team and thought shes crazy if she doesn’t ask you to! Thanks for sharing..

  3. # trudeeon 01 Jul 2007 at 6:30 am

    ROTFLMAO! OMG you are amazing, LOL! **SOOOO** happy for you and your new design team gig!! Congrats, M!! well deserved my friend!! You make their stamps look goooooooooooooood!!! :)

  4. # Melissaon 01 Jul 2007 at 10:18 am

    Excellent idea! And that striped paper is fabulous!!

  5. # Diane (cookiestamper)on 01 Jul 2007 at 10:48 am

    congrats & have fun! love your headless dogs.

  6. # Donnaon 01 Jul 2007 at 12:18 pm

    whoa! don’t take this the wrong way, but the headless dogs are creepy (but that’s probably the look you were hoping for, huh?)

  7. # Jody Morrowon 01 Jul 2007 at 12:32 pm

    Conngrats Michele! This card is cracking me up! That is VERY creative! :)

  8. # juliehrron 01 Jul 2007 at 1:07 pm

    You had me at headless, Michele!!! This is CRACKIN’ me!!! YESSSSS!!! Another Twisted and Demented Sistah!!!!!! And, warmest congratulations on being asked to serve on MFT’s team–a wonderful match of artist and stamps that I think is just an outstanding combonation! And the rest of the girls on Kim’s team? All awesome, delightful! What fun you are gonna have! Happy dancin’ for ya’, chiquita! *smooch* JulieHRR

  9. # Christyon 01 Jul 2007 at 5:35 pm

    congrats on being part of the MFT design team! I look forward to seeing more of you super creative cards :)

  10. # Teresaon 01 Jul 2007 at 5:42 pm

    SPEW!!! Those little doggies are headless!!! ;) Cute card, and congrats on being asked to join the MFT design team!!!

  11. # Rose Annon 02 Jul 2007 at 5:49 pm

    Oh, my goodness! What a cute and creative idea! I love it!

  12. # Michelle Ron 03 Jul 2007 at 9:23 am

    Totally hysterical! I love your sense of humor. And your creative style is fabulous!

  13. # jacksonbelleon 03 Jul 2007 at 8:13 pm

    LLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOVVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEE this card!!! You rock!!!! Congrats so much on your new DT job!!!!!!!! I cannot wait to see more of your awesome cards!! WAHOO! :D

  14. # Terion 03 Jul 2007 at 8:41 pm

    This card is hysterical. I LOVE it ! Tooooooooooo funny. Keep up the great ideas !

  15. # leslierichon 03 Jul 2007 at 8:45 pm

    Hey! Congrats on your new design team job! How could they resist you? You’ve got such imagination! This card is hysterical! Love the cat, too!

  16. # jamion 04 Jul 2007 at 9:37 am

    That is HYSTERICAL Michele!!!!! I love it!!! Congrats on the DT - they are lucky to have you!

  17. # Sherry Cheeveron 05 Jul 2007 at 7:33 am

    BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAH — I am ROFLMAO! A true Twisted Sister!!!!

  18. # Michelleon 02 Oct 2007 at 12:43 pm

    Pretty cute!

  19. # Juliannon 02 Oct 2007 at 1:02 pm

    Great card! I just found you from Craft Critique! your cards are great! So talented!

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