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Day 26 of 31: It's All About the Dead

Greetings! It's Day 26 of the Smeared Ink 31 Days of Halloween. Along with that, this week, the Stampendous team is featuring projects that are All About the Dead. I made a card featuring the Skull Roses stamp, and the Spider Web stencil from Dreamweaver.

I colored the stamped image with my Tombow watercolor markers. Then I fussy cut it out. I embossed the Spider Web with glossy black embossing paste on to teal cardstock. After it dried, I started adding my torn paper and punched border.

I used some wonderful Mini Glue Dots to adhere my black cabochons to the top of the card. The mini Glue Dots are usually my go-to dot size of choice. They are the perfect size and really bond so everything so well.

That's it for me today. Please be sure to visit the rest of the Wicked Blogers, all listed in my side bar, as well as the Stampendous gals that are listed below. Thanks for stopping by. Have a creeptastic day!
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Stampendous said…
SQUEEEE! This is awesome! Beautiful coloring and such great color combo. Just love the torn edges and web details. Thank you for sharing in the 31 Days with Stampendous!
October 26, 2015 at 3:23 AM
Unknown said…
Very colorful. Love when non-traditional colors are used.
October 26, 2015 at 6:38 AM
P Beatty said…
Eeeeeek! Cool card in a scary sort of way! FL
October 26, 2015 at 7:55 AM
Peg Klitch said…
Like this card...a little more upbeat for a sugar skull! Way to go!
October 26, 2015 at 7:57 AM
Peg Klitch said…
Like this card. A little more upbeat for a sugar skull. Thank you for a great idea.
October 26, 2015 at 7:58 AM
DonnaMundinger said…
What a happy little skullie face! such a pretty card with the gorgeous web and pretty colors. xxD
October 26, 2015 at 8:24 AM
jcobb said…
Fantastic card! I think you just might have made a fan of skulls out of me!
October 26, 2015 at 10:12 AM
Judy said…
Super job coloring the skull. Love the glossy enamel you used on that fun spider web. Thanks for sharing your ideas with us.
October 26, 2015 at 10:34 AM
Shari said…
Beautiful. Love the colors.
October 26, 2015 at 10:48 AM
Viki Banaszak said…
Your sugar skull is so sweet! How odd for you. LOL I do love the retro colors. So bright and cheery. Viki in Kansas
October 26, 2015 at 11:29 AM
Sari / Granne said…
Brilliant image, absolutely love it and the bright colors you have used
October 26, 2015 at 12:01 PM
Carol said…
Cool card - FAB x
October 26, 2015 at 12:17 PM
Unknown said…
OMG....your card is so cool & colorful! I have hand towels hanging on our oven door with this skull pic on them...very colorful! :D
October 26, 2015 at 12:42 PM
barbara macaskill said…
LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE!! If I look this good dead I will be a happy spirit! LOL This is really awesome! TFS!
October 26, 2015 at 12:48 PM
IamUniquelyImperfect said…
Love the colors!! Love the image, love the background....Okay I love everything about it!!! Patricia B
October 26, 2015 at 1:12 PM
Unknown said…
Beautiful card! Love the sugar skull stamp.
October 26, 2015 at 1:18 PM
Lyn Bernatovich said…
Super fun colors and card design!
October 26, 2015 at 1:45 PM
valscraftings said…
Great colours love the card!
October 26, 2015 at 2:05 PM
Sue D said…
Very fun colors!
Sue in Ohio
October 26, 2015 at 2:07 PM
Leigh S-B - The Sharpie Domino Queen said…
That's one delightfully wicked DOTD card, love the vibrant colours and the that sugar skull is cute!
October 26, 2015 at 3:12 PM
Jean said…
This is just wonderful! So eye catching!
October 26, 2015 at 4:02 PM
Susan Renshaw said…
Love the image and the turquoise...Super make!
October 26, 2015 at 5:50 PM
Mary Holshouser said…
She's a pretty skull.
the coloring is great.
Love it.
thanks for sharing
Illinois
October 26, 2015 at 7:09 PM
Bunny said…
This is colored so nicely. I know a few people that would love this as the celebrate the day of the dead.
October 26, 2015 at 8:23 PM
Unknown said…
Love the colors you used for this card!
October 26, 2015 at 8:39 PM
lilyandthelotus.blogspot.com said…
love the markers and the image is fun. Beautiful art here.
October 26, 2015 at 10:10 PM
TracyM #6773 said…
BOO-tiful card Alison!!!
WOW - ADORE your COOL skull with the roses, the colouring is FABULOUS and the spiderweb must give an AMAZING shine and dimension - LOVE IT!!!
THANK YOU for sharing :)
Tracy from Victoria, Australia
October 27, 2015 at 6:44 AM
FeM said…
Love the colors and dimension.
October 27, 2015 at 9:20 AM
Sabrina said…
Beautiful card and such gorgeous colors!!
October 27, 2015 at 9:21 AM
Katia said…
beautiful card, your skull looks like the México, I love it!
I'm from México, D. F.
October 27, 2015 at 9:56 AM
Anonymous said…
Great card with the spiderweb background and love the colors !
October 27, 2015 at 12:10 PM
Denise Bryant said…
Fun Halloween card! I love the colors!
October 27, 2015 at 3:42 PM
Meme said…
Love this card! the colors are fantastic!
October 27, 2015 at 3:49 PM
Paper Therapy Ponderings said…
love the colors - esp the blue/teal one - totally unexpected on a Halloween card
thanks for sharing

Barb Housner
October 27, 2015 at 5:41 PM
McStamper said…
Love your colorful card.
October 28, 2015 at 3:26 PM
Laura S Reading said…
Brilliant colors. great job of fussy cutting. Love the dimention of the cabochons with the use of Glue Dots.
October 28, 2015 at 8:24 PM
Unknown said…
This would make a fabulous El Dia de Los Muertos card!
October 29, 2015 at 11:43 PM
Teresa Godines #6857 said…
Love how you colored the sugar skull. Beautiful card. TFS

Teresa in California
October 30, 2015 at 12:42 PM
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