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Boo! It's Monday! :) Did you get all you wanted accomplished this weekend? Well, I didn't. I started off strong, then sort of lost my momentum after Friday night. I was able to create this quick mini Halloween card featuring Lawn Fawn's Heebies Jeebies stamp set.

I've had this idea to have the bats hanging off multiple diagonal lines, but the first time I tried to create the concept, it didn't work out so well. My initial idea was to stitch diagonal black lines on cardstock, similar to how I drew them here, but with more texture. Then, I wanted to stamp the bats and have them all black and one colored on each row. Well, I realized that the stamps weren't solid and that if I colored it black, then you wouldn't see the details. DUH! So, of course I could've stamped the bat on black cardstock with white ink, but that just took away from my idea. So...I tried it again and here's what I ended up with!

Yes, I couldn't wait for my tacky glue to dry, and that's what's peeking through the buttons, but it will dry clear!

Instructions

1. Trim cream cardstock to about 2.25" x 5" (I used a scrap).
2. Draw diagonal lines using a ruler and black gel pen.
3. Stamp bats and color with markers.
4. Stamp sentiments.
   
5. Add ribbon treatment and buttons.
6. Mat on black 3.5" x 5.5" card base.

Supplies

Stamps :: Lawn Fawn - heebies jeebies
Ink :: Tsukineko - memento tuxedo black; Copic markers - V17, G24, YR04; Staples - black gel pen
Cardstock :: Worldwin - canvas; Papertrey Ink- true black
Embellishments :: Papertrey Ink - orange zest twill tape, buttons; Clear & Simple Stamps - purplicious buttons

Thanks for taking a peek at my mini Halloween card today. Have a great Monday.