Monday 25 August 2014

Witch-Kraft ~ Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge

Hello everyone!

Hope you've enjoyed your weekend and you're ready for the week ahead! Today, there is a brand new challenge starting over on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog and this week it's all about WITCH KRAFT!! This challenge was suggested by my talented team member, Sandra and yes, we might be a bit early with this one, but the word play combined with getting a jump on autumn decor and a new colour palette has us eager. What magic will you work with kraft? Or will your project be more witchy? Whether themed or colour based ~ you can hop on your broom and fly a lot of directions for this one!!

But if you're like me and you love Halloween, then I hope my project inspires you! I couldn't resist playing with the new Tim Holtz stamps and this seemed like the perfect opportunity to break open those packets and get inky ~ as always, I hope you love what I've made!

To begin with I applied some Distress Stains to my craft sheet, spritzed them with water and then took a piece of white card and swooshed the card through the stains. I love the random patterns that this technique gives you and for a halloween background, this is perfect! Any droplets of ink that are left on the craft sheet, just mop them up with your card.
I inked up the spider's web stamp with black Archival Ink and then stamped the image in the two corners of my card. Next, I needed to get those pumpkins made and for this, I used the Blueprint stamps, stamped three pumpkins, separately onto water colour card and then painted them, using a water brush and Distress Marker Pens. I cut each pumpkin out and set them aside for later.

I then stamped my absolute favourite image from Tim's Halloween stamps...those three cats and stamped these directly onto my background!
Using foam pads, I attached my painted pumpkins around them, so that it looked as if they were poking up from behind the pumpkins.
I stamped the Happy Halloween message onto another piece of inked card, cut it out and mounted it onto my card, together with some cheesecloth which I tucked underneath the pumpkins.
To complete the scene, I used a die cut pediment, painted with a layer of Inky Pool Fresco Finish Paint, before adding a layer of PaperArtsy Crackle Glaze and finishing with a coat of Snowflake Fresco Finish Paint. I then popped one of Tim's Idea-Ology Crossbones in the centre.
To complete the card, I matted it onto further card layers and used a white gel pen, I added a white dashed background around the main image.
I really hope you've loved this fun halloween card, as much as I loved making it! As always, if you're looking for some more great ideas and inspiration, then you need to look no further than the blog to see all the wonderful creations from my very talented Design Team members and every week, one lucky random participant has the chance to win a $50 gift voucher from Simon Says Stamp. Good luck....


Thank you so much for all your visits today, I really do appreciate them all and love reading all your comments!!
See you again soon...love Emma xx



Products used:
Distress Ink ~ Black Soot
PaperArtsy Fresco Finish Paints ~ Crackle Glaze, Snowflake, Inky Pool 
Idea-Ology ~ Crossbones

20 comments:

  1. Just so Halloween.. love it all...but the colors are super charged... Love, Light and Peace...Bonnie

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  2. I love how the pumpkins draw the eye with the soft gray palette. Beautiful Halloween card!

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  3. This is a fabulous Halloween creation,I love those cats and the stunning pumpkins!

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  4. The cat stamp is fab, how naughty do they look lol. The pumpkins really pop, love it xx

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  5. Emma, Emma! Your projects are always so incredibly detailed! I'm constantly amazed at first glance, but then I keep seeing more and more clever touches the longer I look. I adore everything about this, especially the foggy splotchy background and the crackly topper!

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  6. Brilliant card Emma - those cats are gorgeous and the pumpkin is fabulous

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  7. Love these images that you used to create this great scene. The pumpkins rich colour against the background, great depth! Fun, fun.

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  8. Wonderful project. You did a great job bring Halloween to us.

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  9. This is stunning Emma! Love the colours with pumpkins against the grey background.

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  10. Totally gorgeous, Emma! I really love how the pumpkins really POP against the monochromatic colors throughout the rest of the piece :)


    *mwah*
    Steph
    Simon Says Stamp!

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  11. This card is so beautiful, Emma. The stamping and colors are wonderful. :)

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  12. Gorgeous card, Emma! Love the little skull on the pediment, as well as the crackle! The cats are stunning and love the pop of color with the pumpkins! Hugs, Sandra

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  13. Another beautiful card Emma,.

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  14. This is a super cool Halloween card! Love the Black cats - they are my favorite. Thanks!

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  15. Love how you have made the card monochrome and coloured the pumpkins very effective. Love it x

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  16. i am not a big fan of halloween but this is super cool. love the grey/black background that make the pumpkins pop. ace xx

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  17. Cute card! I especially like the little skull and crossbones at the top. Great detail! Just one of the many reasons that this card is fabulous.

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  18. So fun Emma! Lovin' all the pumpkins and spooky scene that you created!

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  19. Every time I see one of your new project , I wonder how can you always be so original and creative! Really congratulations from the heart because you are one of the the most complete creative! BArbarayaya

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Thank you for all your comments and messages, they are all appreciated and I hope you'll come back and visit again soon...
Emma ~xx

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