I joined a Mo Manning card swap on the Cricut messageboard a couple of months ago. I had to make 10 identical A2 cards using one of Mo Mannings digital stamps. When I saw Bat Cat, I knew I had to have it! I love cats and I love Halloween!
So, I purchased Bat Cat along with about 3 other stamps of hers. Her work is incredible. The purchase and download went super easy.
I used Photoshop Elements to resize the image to around 3x3 inches, then placed four on one 8.5x11 blank template. I printed on cardstock and then used my circle cutter to cut the cats out at 4".
I used watercolor pencils and odorless mineral spirits to color and blend the image. I wanted to give the image a spooky, nighttime feel. I didn't quite accomplish what I had envisioned, but it came close. After it was completely colored, I inked the edge of the circle.
While in Photoshop, I also cropped the mask only from one of the resized bat cats. I placed 12 of these on a blank 8.5x11 template and printed. I colored each of the masks black using the OMS and watercolor pencils. I cut them out, leaving a small tab with which to hold onto the mask. I applied a layer of my favorite glue and covered them in black glitter. After dry, I cut the tab off, then adhered the masks to the top of the colored image using pop dots.
To make the card, I cut an 8.5x11" sheet of black card stock in half, then folded both ends in to the middle. I cut the patterned paper to fit the front folds of the card, inked the edges and glued it down. I glued the image to the right side, the "Happy Halloween" sentiment on the left, then tied the ribbon around the right flap.
The sentiment was printed on 4x6 glossy photo paper using a Halloween font called Eency Weency Spider. The font is white on a dark purple background.
I'm not quite sure if this type of card has a name, but it is my spin on a joy fold card. The inside sentiment is a poem I found online but I can't find the site again to link to it.
I had so much fun making these cards!
