Fun & a bit spooky right? I love it! Here's the video, details & supply list:
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Showing posts with label halloween. Show all posts
Showing posts with label halloween. Show all posts
Sunday, October 16, 2016
a Witchy Flight {Art Journaling}
Today we are art journaling with a bit of a Halloweenie twist. :)
Fun & a bit spooky right? I love it! Here's the video, details & supply list:
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Fun & a bit spooky right? I love it! Here's the video, details & supply list:
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Saturday, October 17, 2015
I Put A Spell On You {Art Journaling & Day 17}
It is the 17th... the 17th day of stamping for Smeared and Smudged. it is ALSO the 3rd Saturday of the month.. which means I have Art Journaling to teach tomorrow! I've been really wanted to show the girls one of my favorite watercolor techniques, and there was quite a bit of hype about the postcard I shared yesterday.. so today's piece and tomorrow's AJ page is a bit of a piggy back, but a good one if I say so myself. Except the empty spot at the top... not sure what to fill that with, yet.
Prima Marketing Gesso, Archival Ink by Ranger
Faber Castell Aquarelle Watercolor Pencils, PITT Pen, UHU
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Friday, October 16, 2015
Witch Postcard - Day 16 - Swap & VLVS! Inspiration
Well... it's been SEVEN days since I last posted for the 31 days of October Stamping with Smeared and Smudged. Man.. life happens, right?
Next year I believe I will work in advance, haha. that was an embarrassed laugh if you didn't catch that. I AM Excited to share with you today's stamping, though! And it is has multi-purpose functions! It IS my day 16 stamping project. it is ALSO my postcard for the Fall Harvest Postcard Swap in the Viva Las VegaStamps! Groupies facebook group, AND It is inspiration for the Viva Las VegaStamps! Monthly Challenge! You can enter to win your own blog spotlight and VLVS! rubber grab bag. Plus I just REALLY like my project :)
A Witch Postcard! I'm smitten! I started with a 4x6 piece of Canson Watercolor paper and gave it a nice layer of Liquitex Basics Gesso. I knew that I wanted to incorporate the circles from the VLVS! inspiration and was interested to see how Distress Ink would play on the Gesso.
After the gesso was dry I got a foam blending tool, Spiced Marmalade Distress Ink and the Chunky Circles Stencil from UmWowStudio. I applied the ink through the stencil and then spritzed SO slightly with water to make the delicious distressed droplets Distress Ink is known for. HUZZAH. The ink played really well with the gesso AND I have some nice texture in it between the water and the brush strokes during gesso application.
Then I did some stamping using the Numbers Set and Waybill/Invoice Background from Viva Las VegaStamps! The Invoice BG was stamped in Archival Ink black by Ranger, but the Numbers Set was stamped in watered down black gesso from Prima Marketing. I also splattered some of the watered down gesso around the background to add another layer of depth. The Witch Holding Broom from Viva Las VegaStamps! was stamped in Archival Black by Ranger on Bristol board. Then I fussy cut her out and glued her down with UHU.
Next I grabbed a piece of black cardstock and trimmed it up to create a border around my postcard. I sewed it in place with white thread and my Brother machine. I also gathered up some chipboard stars from the Star Confetti set by UmWowStudio and applied them to the postcard with a pair of craft tweezers and more UHU. I'm becoming a HUGE fan of UHU.
And last but not least I put down some alphas from a dollar set I picked upat JoAnn. I'm a huge fan of the font, plus I got a black set and a kraft set. There are 180 alphas and they're the perfect size for this type of work! I think I need to go back for more. x.x
Well that's it I think! I'm so glad you were able to join me back up here.. and I hope I didn't disappoint you too much missing out on the last few days. Let me know what you think about my Witch Postcard and good luck to everyone who's in the running for the grand prize!
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Friday, October 9, 2015
Skull Maggots - day 9
welcome to my day 9 Friends!
After seeing my Ingredient Cards laid together yesterday and sort of stewing over how I'll be presenting them as a whole, I thought it would be good to add in a few cards with a bit less dimension. Hopefully my layered heart can get over it! :) so where today's project might not be very technique and or labor intensive, I'm still excited to show you the fourth of my Ingredient Cards... SKULL MAGGOTS :
I stamped the Elegant Lady Face from Viva Las VegaStamps! on bristol board in Ranger's Archival ink and fussy cut her out. Then.. I chopped off the top of her head! lol. The Detailed Brain was stamped on that same vintage book text I've been using for the ingredient cards. I trimmed it out also, then tucked it behind my Vintage Lady so that her brains are now exposed.
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After seeing my Ingredient Cards laid together yesterday and sort of stewing over how I'll be presenting them as a whole, I thought it would be good to add in a few cards with a bit less dimension. Hopefully my layered heart can get over it! :) so where today's project might not be very technique and or labor intensive, I'm still excited to show you the fourth of my Ingredient Cards... SKULL MAGGOTS :
dun dun DUN!!!!!!!! I love how it turned out :) And I feel like it could be the front of some funky 80's SciFi novel or something! The base is, of course, Canson watercolor paper. It's been layered with a trimmed down piece of patterned paper from my Destination Unknown line for 7 Dots Studio.
The Destination Unknown paper was trimmed down and then stamped with the Waybill/Invoice Background from Viva Las VegaStamps!. It was stamped in Ranger archival black, but to tone it down I dabbed the stamp on the ink pad and then blotted it on some scrap paper so that I was stamping with a ghosted image on the card background. It gave the card a great worn look. Then it was machine sewn to the card.
I stamped the Elegant Lady Face from Viva Las VegaStamps! on bristol board in Ranger's Archival ink and fussy cut her out. Then.. I chopped off the top of her head! lol. The Detailed Brain was stamped on that same vintage book text I've been using for the ingredient cards. I trimmed it out also, then tucked it behind my Vintage Lady so that her brains are now exposed.
I glued everything down and then finished the card with the Skull Maggots stamp from last year's Halloween release. The Bristol board is proving great for stamping and really seems to hold up to wet glue, too. Believe it or not.. no UmWowStudio on this card. Sad right? haha :)
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
Bone Dust - Day 7
Whoop! One week in :) After yesterday's super fun ingredient bit... I took my idea to make a series pretty seriously. So be prepared for some super cool but spooky Witch's ingredient cards! Today I've got for you the key ingredient to every devilish concoction... BONE DUST:
The base is Canson Watercolor paper with a layer of that delicious vintage book text from yesterday's post. It's so fragile you can see all around the edges where it just starts crumbling. It's such a great thing to have in my stash! the book text has been adhered down with Golden Fluid Matte Medium. Perfect to preserve the look and feel of the paper but make it more durable and useable in my mixed media piece.
Then I took to stamping with the Numbers Set from Viva Las VegaStamps!. I spread out a nice thin gesso and dabbed my stamp into it. And I mean spread out.. like almost paper thin. This helps the paint mimic ink, but keeps the nice opacity of the gesso. I have yet to find a white ink I like and stamping in gesso never lets me down for a nice opaque image.
The boney part of my card comes from the brand new FishBONES chipboard piece from UmWowStudio. It has such great attitude to it, I'm so glad it's in our collection for use! Rather than reaching for the same thin gesso I used to stamp in, I grabbed a heavier version and applied it in a super thick layer using my fingers to dab it on. It's a great way to create quick texture. Add a little heat from your heat gun and YUM.
And then a little piece of a card was stamped with the Bone Dust stamp from VLVS!. This time I did stamp in ink -- Archival black by Ranger Ink.
QUICK TIP : UmWowStudio's chipboard is so thick and sturdy... to get a little shape to it just dampen the back end with a baby wipe. Allow it to soak in and then bend every so slightly. Dampen again... bend a little more. It's a really great effect! Thanks so much for stopping by :)
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Sunday, October 4, 2015
Altered Frame - Day 4
Whoosh -- day four is here!
I'm going to be honest.. I'm not really LOVING this piece.... it's ok. I'll give it credit for what it is.. done and Halloween themed. lol. I like it! Just not love it like the first three for this month :)
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I'm going to be honest.. I'm not really LOVING this piece.... it's ok. I'll give it credit for what it is.. done and Halloween themed. lol. I like it! Just not love it like the first three for this month :)
Today I have an altered Chipboard Film Reel Frame from UmWowStudio. The frame itself has been covered in black archival ink by Ranger. I just swiped the pad across the chipboard. Easy peasy! The base of the insert is watercolor canson paper in a 4x6 rectangle. It's been covered with a superbly delicious vintage text. Fluid Matte Medium did the job well.
Before I adhered the book text to the card base I punched a couple of holes in it in this sort of haphazard spread out pattern. It's such a favorite technique of mine and I really need to utilize it more!
Then came a scraping (similar to dry brushing) of thick gesso over the card to highlight some of the texture. I really love how this adds back in some white space I was missing. Pair it with the holes punched in the top corner and the whole piece really felt a balanced.
The bottom left corner was adorned with a Raven in Witch Hat stamp from Viva las VegaStamps!. I stamped (and you'll find this a lot) in Archival black by Ranger Ink. I'm a big fan of straight black stamping.
The top left corner was also stamped. I used the Chandelier in Cobwebs and the Spider on Web Line both from Viva Las VegaStamps!.
This photo really accentuates the depth that the frame has. And I love that! I'm a big "dimension" person.. and love my pieces to have some volume to them. Our chipboard @ UmWowStudio REALLY helps me achieve that specific aspect. I'm very thankful to have it at my fingertips :)
Friday, October 2, 2015
'Tis Near Halloween - Postcard Day 2
welp! I am officially 2/2 and feeling pretty strongly that I can finish these 31 days.. lol.
It is day 2 of Smeared and Smudged's 31 days of Halloween!
The wings are brand new from UmWowStudio's Halloween release, Tattered Wings. The wings have been stamped (Very carefully I might add... lol) with the Dictionary Page from Viva Las VegaStamps!. When I'm stamping chipboard I tend to ink up the stamp and then lay it on the table... I sort of drop the chipboard straight down and then press every so gently on the back to make sure all of the surface is touching. On paper I just stamp and go.. but I always get leery of how the image will turn out on the chip. So weird.
Some wet glue and dimensional foam adhesive put my winged moon in place. I love adding a bit of dimension to my pieces, and chipboard really help with that! Let me know what you think of today's card. can't wait to hop!
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It is day 2 of Smeared and Smudged's 31 days of Halloween!
Thanks so much for stopping by again! I know I'm the last gal on the list but I can assure you that I appreciate every comment and showing of love! <3 <3 Plus.. you have to comment here for prizes, too ;) ;) Today I bring you another postcard! I promise the whole month won't be postcards, but I am enjoying the layout. It's great for building a little scene or having a bit more space than an ATC to work on. Plus the orientation is different than that of a tag (which you'll definitely be seeing, too!) Anyways.. Onto the project shall we??
I've always really loved the saying "When witches go riding, and black cats are seen, the moon laughs and whispers, tis near Halloween." And nothing speaks to me more as a cheeky little moon that this Happy Moon stamp from Viva Las VegaStamps!. He's so quirky and fun. I stamped in Archival ink by ranger on white card. The base for the postcard is Canson watercolor paper treated with Liquitex Basic gesso. I ripped a piece of muslin to be approximately 1/2 inch bigger on all sides and sewed the two together.
I first did a straight stitch all the way around and quickly followed it with a zigzag stitch. The brown speckles are a homemade Instant Coffee Stain that I am particularly fond of! I use it all the time in my art journaling classes and other mixed media adventures. The color is so rich and the aroma of the room after using it doesn't hurt, either. I printed the saying on my toner printer and adhered it with Golden's Fluid Matte Medium. Be warned... coffee is not permanent so you have to be delicate working on top of it if you haven't sealed it.
The wings are brand new from UmWowStudio's Halloween release, Tattered Wings. The wings have been stamped (Very carefully I might add... lol) with the Dictionary Page from Viva Las VegaStamps!. When I'm stamping chipboard I tend to ink up the stamp and then lay it on the table... I sort of drop the chipboard straight down and then press every so gently on the back to make sure all of the surface is touching. On paper I just stamp and go.. but I always get leery of how the image will turn out on the chip. So weird.
Some wet glue and dimensional foam adhesive put my winged moon in place. I love adding a bit of dimension to my pieces, and chipboard really help with that! Let me know what you think of today's card. can't wait to hop!
And in case you've come to my blog first here are the rest of the participants:
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