[Blog Hop] Pretty Pink Posh August 2024 Release - Halloween Train

lundi 12 août 2024


Hi there,

My favorite time of the year to create cards has finally come, and I can't wait to share with you the Fall, Halloween and Christmas projects I'll be making during the coming weeks/months!

Pretty Pink Posh is kicking off the spooky season with the August 2024 Release, which includes everything you need to make amazing Halloween cards: stamps, dies, stencils and shaker embellishments! So awesome! And as a huge fan of the Pretty Pink Posh Train Collection, I just had to feature the Halloween Train on my blog hop project.

But first, please each crafter along the hop, and comment on their blog post for a chance to win a prize:

Marine Simon < you are here

Three (3) $30 gift certificates are up for grabs (one winner each day) Winners will be picked randomly along the blog hop. Comments must be left by 11:59 PM PST on August 19th. Winners will be announced on the Pretty Pink Posh blog.

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So, for this blog hop, I went for a spooky night scene, and started off by cutting an 8,5 x 3,5 inches Strathmore bristol smooth panel to create my landscape. At the very bottom, I created a slim stripe using rustic wilderness oxide ink. On the upper part, I applied, from top to bottom, chipped sapphire, prize ribbon and salty ocean oxide inks, and then used the Layered Birch Trees "A" stencil along with, from top to bottom, black soot, chipped sapphire and prize ribbon oxide inks for a tone on tone look and also to give the illusion of spooky woods surrounding the train.


As always I added a whole lot of texture to my panel to make it less flat. I started off by mixing some rustic wilderness oxide ink with water, and I used a small brush to make splatters on the grass section. Next I moved on to the upper part, splattered water all over it and dried the paper with a towel. I mixed a drop of liquid stardust with a couple of water droplets, and added more splatters for some sparkles. I did the same with black soot oxide ink for contrast. And then I mixed some copic opaque white ink with water, and added splatters all over the panel for brightness.


Next I stamped my images on 80lb Neenah solar white cardstock using Pinkfresh Studio detail black ink, I cut them all using the matching dies, and then colored everything using my alcohol markers.

Here is a detailed list of the stamp sets I used:  Halloween Train - locomotive, wagons, railroad, gray spiders, bats  Halloween Icons - spider webs, green spiders, cats, hats  Batty About You - branches  Ghost Friends - ghost, pumpkin bucket  Valentine Train - smoke  Halloween Wreath - bats  Boo To You - black spiders, bats, cat


I always like to add dimension to my scenes, so I attached all the images on my panel using 1mm and 2mm foam squares, leaving enough space right in the center for my "Spooky Wishes" greeting from Ghost Friends. I added highlights and details to the images using a white gel pen, and finished my card by gluing some Iridescent Mini Star Confetti here and there for an extra sparkling touch.


PRETTY PINK POSH SUPPLIES
- Halloween train stamp set
- Halloween icons stamp set
- Batty about you stamp set
- Valentine train stamp set
- Boo to you stamp set
- Halloween wreath stamp set
- Ghost friends stamp set
- Layered birch trees stencil
- Iridescent mini star confetti


OTHER SUPPLIES
- Spectrum Noir Illustrator markers
- Graph'it brush markers
- Ohuhu markers
- Oxide inks: rustic wilderness, salty ocean, prize ribbon, chipped sapphire, black soot
- Copic opaque white ink
- Sakura white gel pen
- Liquid stardust by Lawn Fawn
- Clear embossing ink by Lawn Fawn
- Fine white embossing powder by Hero Arts
- Detail black ink by Pinkfresh Studio
- 80lb Neenah solar white cardstock (images)
- Strathmore bristol smooth cardstock (background)

36 commentaires:

  1. Your coloring is amazing! This Halloween Train is simply AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  2. The detail and colorful look to the card is perfect.

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  3. Alicia Westerman12 août 2024 à 15:43

    The train card is amazing!!

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  4. Beautiful coloring and details like the splatter!

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  5. WOW! Fantastic slimline card with all the train cars decorated so nicely for Halloween! Too fun!!

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  6. All of the creatures are so cute!

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  7. What an adorable train. I love all of the characters

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  8. Ohh your card is so extra fancy with that spooky cute train. Love it!!!

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  9. Amazing train card! Who wouldn't love to receive it for Halloween?!

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  10. Cute and colorful train scene.

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  11. Michelle Hackett13 août 2024 à 01:46

    YES!!! A slim line card. Perfect for the spooky train!!! Love it.

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  12. Oh my, this is a darling halloween card! Love the trains with all the critters and candy! Beautifully designed!! Thanks for sharing!

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  13. Lauryne Cunningham13 août 2024 à 13:29

    I love all the detail and beautiful coloring on your Halloween scene! Fun card!

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  14. Love the colorful train. A great job creating.

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  15. So many fun details! Your card is adorable, and your coloring is awesome!

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  16. Amazing card! Love all of the details you included.

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  17. Adore this card, been a while since I have seen slimline cards, hope they come back. Love your coloring on this!

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  18. Michelle Harlamert14 août 2024 à 17:42

    Cute card. Loving all the extra details you added

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  19. All aboard for Halloween trick or treating goodness.

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  20. Love all the new sets but this one is my favorite!

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  21. Fabulous Halloween train! I love all the little details.

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  22. Love your spooky night scene. So creative!!

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  23. Brilliant card, Marine! I especially like the striped background... very subtle but big visual impact. The train of critters and scaries is SO cute!
    Lori S in PA

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  24. Oh my goodness! Your card is amazing!

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  25. Your adorable little train with it's cast of characters is amazing!!!

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  26. Super adorable! you always do cute the best!

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  27. What a fantastic project for the spooky season! I love how you created such an atmospheric night scene with the Layered Birch Trees stencil. It really brings the Halloween spirit to life! If anyone's looking for stylish Halloween leather jackets, check out my website, The Jacket Seller, for great options!

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