something spooky is going on... for Country View Crafts DT

Well it is the first of the month and time for a new challenge over at Country View Crafts Challenge , so the theme this month is something spooky...so what will you decide upon...you have the whole month to have fun and join in! make sure you pop across and see my fab team mates inspiration...

So here is my make using the great pop n cuts card die...I know cardmaking! whatever next ?!

 

So here is the front of my card using lots of yummy Distress paints...and the gorgeous and I mean gorgeous new pumice stone one! I love it! 

and the inside....

I started by creating the backgrounds using pumice stone, brushed pewter, black soot and picket fence distress paint...smooshed into my craft sheet, dried and then smooshed in again. then when dry I added layers using the fab layering stencils and distress ink.

I also stamped the skulls in picket fence and then dried and I love how they eerily seem to disappear and re-appear...they are up the right way inside.. I also added script from apothecary set stamped in the fab new archival...watering can.

For the front of the card I used one of the new blueprint stamps and painted using Distress markers and a waterbrush.

 for the inside I added some die cut cobwebs from mop up card...using the remaining distress paints form my craft sheet...waste not ...

I also added some skulls on the inside and on the pop up piece in the centre ..

 

and a sentiment from simple sayings ..

Well hope you like my spooky make and hope you find time to join in the fun here ...

have a fun and inky day!

trace  x

Sorry i have not had time to link up the products but they are all available at Country View Crafts xx

a late entry for Halloween!

hey there crafty friends

, well Halloween has been and gone

 and with all the current workmen chaos.

.i haven't had time to stop by blogs or to post this so sorry!

and thanks to everyone who has been kind enough to stop by here..

 

so my last Halloween make for the year..another tag:

 

 

i started with a fab Tim tissue technique..and covered with

pearl and silver paint dabbers..

i dried and over stamped with cobwebs

and edged with black paint dabber..

 

 

i added this fab skull image,

some barbed wire stamped and twisted wire..

a few staples..for good measure..

 

oh and some fab tinsel

I am entering this for the following competitions:
Halloween @ http://panpasteluk.blogspot.co.uk/
add black @ http://anythingbutacard.blogspot.ca/
Halloween @ http://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/
Halloween @ http://cachallenge.blogspot.co.uk/
Halloween @ http://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.co.uk/

 

have a fun and inky day!

fly in spooky style..

hey there ,

 well another spooky Halloween make,

 and an experiment...

so today is a tag , in monochrome...

I love using one colour or black and white..

and find lots of colours much harder to pull off..how about you...?

so enough waffle here is my make:

 

 

 

i started by playing with the yummy distress stains and

the fab metallic distress stain..oh and picket fence....love this too...

 

once dried..i added some skulls stamped with picket fence

hope these show ...

 



and also some cobwebs ..

stamped with embossing ink, covered with the new ranger sticky embossing powder..

and rock candy loose glitter..did i mention I Love this?!

 

 

then i added skulls,

i had rubbed these with a light coat of rock candy crackle paint..love this too...

wings

twisted and stapled wire..

and an idea-ology word band on some twisted wire..

 

 

I loved making this spooky tag..

let me know what you think..

be gentle!

 



i am entering this for the following competitions:
Halloween and DT call @ http://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.co.uk/
Halloween @ http://onestopcraftchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/
mono with dies/punches @ http://fairytale-challengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/
spooky Halloween @ http://totallypapercrafts.blogspot.co.uk/
spooky @ http://craftingforallseasons.blogspot.co.uk/

 

have a fun and inky day!

how many bats can you fit in a jar?

well i have quite a few Halloween makes still to blog...

I am not big into the whole Halloween thing but I LOVE making Halloween things!!!

so here is another riveted patchwork. make......

.i know predictable..

...with some bats in a jar!

so here he is :

 

 

i was desperate to play with my new bell jar front he one and only crafty master Tim!

so here is mine...a jar full of bats...

 

i started by making my riveted patchwork background..

adding cogs underneath the metal first..

then adding orange , purple and black tones of alcohol inks...

 

 

i added some bats on a scrunched and inked background.

some fab idea-ology tinsel...

some very bright...flowers

(using tattered floral die)

 

 

and of course..

some stapled bats!!!!

 

i hope you like my batty jar?!

I had a lot of fun making this!

 

i am entering this for the following competitions:

halloween @ http://www.4craftychicks.blogspot.co.uk/
halloween @ http://inkyimpressionschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/
halloween @ http://atcswithattitude.blogspot.co.uk/
anything goes @ http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/
 



 

have a fun and inky day!

batty about patchwork..

well i LOVE all things Tim

 and can admit to being seriously hooked on riveted patchwork..

i just love it ,

so here is my batty patchwork tag:

 

 

before i carry on i want to say welcome to my new followers

and thanks

 to old and new followers for taking the time to stop by here..

it is hugely appreciated!

 

this tag was fairly simple to make,

and i added this fab iron fence on the edge die..

some stapled bats and a stamped bat

from the blueprints set

 



short and sweet but i loved making this..

 

i am entering this for the following competitions :

halloween @ http://tuesdaythrowdown.blogspot.co.uk/

things with wings @ http://eurekastamps.blogspot.co.uk/

 

 

 

have a fun and inky day!



my Tims tag for october 2012

well it is time for another tag inspiration from the one and only Tim Holtz..

each month there is a wonderful tag full of techniques

 and wonderful inspiration

 and this months was no exception!

so here

 is my take on tims tag october 2012..

 

 

now i LOVE Tim holtz products and am always surprised that i don't have all the goodies!!!

but i was lucky to have most...and did get the yummy paint dabbers..so

 

i made the tag similar to Tims fab tag here

 

 

with the addition of some little spiders stamped on some film strip ribbon!

the 31

and a little bottle..

 

 

thanks for stopping by,

all your comments mean a lot and thanks for taking time out or your day to stop by,

follow my inky journey and also to leave a comment!

 

have a fun and inky day!

a spooky challenge...with Michelle

well a while ago Michelle and i did a challenge thee..

.and here is another....
fab challenge...
now Michelle is the canvas queen...
and it was her choice so.. its a mini canvas board...
hope i come up to scratch...
 

so  we both make something on the theme decided using the same materials..

 

so here is the recipe:
 

canvas board

arts parts residence

Halloween theme

stamps

paint
gesso

die cuts
distress ink
mystery ingredient..i used metal..

 

so here is my make:

 

i started by gluing my die cuts to the canvas board

and then covered in paints and

when dry lots of layers of inky yumminess..

using black soot, metallic distress stain and pumice stone

i left the tree so it looked like it was highlighted

i edged using a fab stabilo all pencil....recommended by Hels

(which can be blended in with a waterbrush!)

i added lots of layers of die cuts to the bottom,
i love this graveyard on the edge die..
and added layers of this coloured and distressed in different ways...

i also added the fab fence die, inked,
embossed and layered with more ink..

the house,
was covered in layers of embossed metal
and inked
i added a screw brad for the door knob..

finally for the stamped element
i added a Halloween tag stamp
..
oh and i added some flying bats!

make sure you pop across here to see Michelle's fab make...
and lets hope she is happy to do another challenge soon!

i love it, gets the brain cells going!!!!!
 

batty about distress

well i love bats,

 and i love crafty Halloween makes,

 so here is a simple card.

.playing with my new blueprints stamps and distress.

simple design but i like it...and no riveted patchwork in sight!!

for today anyway!!

 

so here he is:

 

 

i used the yummy seasonal distress colours ,

which are now on general release...fab...

 

the fab flick and sprtiz technique,

the blueprint stamp and a couple of others stamped with

black archival...

and added some detail in white pen..

oh and 31

 

 

a simple make...

but i love these stamps...

let me know what you think?!

 

 

 

i am entering this for the following competitions:
Halloween creations or colours @ http://nomatterwhichchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/
anything goes @ http://craftymesschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/

have a fun and inky day!

.

a riveting halloween..

yes you've guessed it,

more riveted patchwork..

cannot stop sorry!

i WILL post something different next time!

so here is my piece:

 

 

i started with a riveted patchwork background and only sanded off  some of the colour

as i liked the effect

then i added a tree die cut and stamped cobwebs

around the corners..

 

 

the stones, a new Tim die ..which is fab..in my humble opinion!!

was coloured with pumice stone, lots of weathered wood distress added...,

i brushed some off around edges before heating...

then added more grey and black soot..

hope that make sense..

 

 

 

i added some bats..LOVE these too

well i love bats anyway...

 

The sentiment was stamped, covered with rock candy and then i chipped the centre out..

 

 

well i will be back soon with something different...

promise!

I am entering this for the following competitions:

halloween cards @ http://thepoodlesparlour.blogspot.co.uk/
halloween @ http://craftuscrazy.blogspot.co.uk/
in the dark @ http://movingalongwiththetimes.blogspot.co.uk/
halloween @ http://www.addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com.au/

 

have a fun and inky day

bats in the belfry for compendium of curiosities challenge, ..enameled stamping

well it is time for another fab compendium of curiosities challenge..

and this technique, enameled stamping can be found

in Tim's fab book, page 44..

 

So here is my tag using this technique:

 

 

the background has been made using enameled stamping and

this can be found in the book....

page 44

......i decided to add a Halloween twist ...

as i was desperate to use this new stamp.

 

 

i added some barbed wire stamping and twined wire

i added some bat die cuts,..

a fence die cut scuffed with paint,

 

a little bottle,

some ideaology

and a skeleton charm i made from stash!

 

 

make sure you hop across here to see the other fab entries!

 

I am entering this for the following challenges:

compendium of curiosities @ http://studiol3.blogspot.co.uk/

anything goes @ http://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.co.uk/

winged things @ http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.co.uk/

 

 



have a fun and inky day!