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Saturday 1 October 2016

All things spooky at Countryview Challenges

Hello lovelies! How are you this morning? I hope you are fine and well. October 1st? I think every month I am amazed that we have rolled on to the 1st again. But here we are! Like a rollercoaster I think! Talking of scary things - our theme at countryviewchallenges this month is All things Spooky - chosen by the super talented Corrie. I hope you'll be able to join us. For my first piece I have chosen to use a new stamp which I adore. I have also used a few dies and stencils that I will list!


I started with a blank card and used 4 different distress inks to create the background - they were milled lavendar, wilted violet, dusty concorde and seedless preserves. I blended them together then added more of the same using stencils - Tim holtz-layering-stencil---autumn, and a web stencil from dutch doobadoo.


Next I stamped the main image which is by stampendous.


I did some diecutting using sizzix-thinlits-die-set-10pk---handwritten-halloween-by-tim-holtz and a tattered lace web.


I backed the front with black so the bats looked black and also used some of the cut out bats on various parts of the card.

I hope you will be able to join us - here.

Big hugs

Rachel x

24 comments:

  1. Good morning dear Rachel. A great spooky card...I love that stamp and the purple colours. I agree...where on earth did September go? Hugs xx

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  2. Your monochrome background works really well with all these layers of stencilling. I love the stamped image and TH die-cuts are perfect for Halloween!

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  3. Just glorious Rachel and a very striking colour palette.

    B x

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  4. Great colours and it looks like the skeleton is dancing lol hugs Debsxx

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  5. Amazing background for your "la danse macabre" stamp! Super spooky! xx

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  6. Beautiful spooky card, Rachel! Love the dies you used, so great brought together!
    xxx Evelyn

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  7. An amazing background Rachel and that's a fantastic image. Barbxx

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  8. Gorgeous art! You'll want to pop over to Craft Stamper hun xx

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  9. This is fabulous Rachel, love the background. It was great to see you all today too.
    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  10. This is fabulous Rachel, lots of spooky details.
    Pauline
    x

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  11. Love the effects, I must remember to get my distress inks out more often. Xx

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  12. Totally fabulous Rachel, gorgeous colours and design. The images are brilliant and certainly spooky, Kate x

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  13. Brilliant love all the stencils and distress inking -great stamp and spiders web-I totally agree about the months you just get used to the 1st of the months next minute we are on the next month !!!
    Carol x

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  14. You already know how much I love Halloween Rachel - and this is fantastic - love the dies, the background and the fabulous image! Great work! Hugs, Anne xx

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  15. This is a fabulous card Rachel, the colours and the background are amazing. I Love the bats and the cobwebs too. Have a great Sunday.
    Hugs Jennifer xx.

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  16. Yay Rachel this is fabulous, I love the mix of purples on the background and all the spooky images handed. Great card xxx

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  17. Great spooky design Rachel. xx

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  18. Some amazing stencil work Rachel - really effective!! Great design xxx

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  19. A great spooky card Rachel and fabulous use of your stencils. Sorry to be so late in catching up. Jennie x

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  20. Love this Rachel, brilliant stencilling, and I love this Stampendous stamp. Have a fun week xx

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  21. Fabulous background Rachel and I adore the dancing skeleton stamp, it's on my wish list! Deb xo

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  22. Great card Love purple x Have a lovely Sunday x

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