It's hard to believe that my time as Topflight Stamps' October Guest Designer has come to a end. At least I get to close out my month with a Halloween project!
Here's my Halloween mixed media canvas!
Products Used:
Topflight Products used:
Onyx Black VersaFine™ ink by Tsukineko
Other Products Used:
Solar White Classic Crest® Paper by Neenah Papers
Tuxedo Black Memento™ Ink by Tsukineko®
Reliquary Arch Top by Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts
Canvas Panel
Copic® Markers:
Guardian Angel Skin: E000, E00, E11, E21, E50, BV0000, BV000, BV20
Guardian Angel Robe: BV23, BV25, BV29, N4, N5, N6
Skulls: YR30, YR31, W00, W0, W1, W3, W9
Roses: R02, R08, R22, R24, R27, R39, RV99, YG97, YG99
Black Media® Gesso by DecoArt®
Media® Sand Texture Paste by DecoArt®
Brick Stencil by The Crafter's Workshop
Media® Matte Medium by DecoArt®
Frost Dazzle VersaMark™ by Imagine Crafts®
Clear Detail Embossing Powder by Stampendous®
On Point Glue by Imagine Crafts®
Mini Art Stones by Prima Marketing Inc.
Tim Holtz® Halloween Quote Chips by Idea-ology®
Tim Holtz® Halloween Quote and Muse Tokens by Idea-ology®
Tim Holtz® Distress® Crazing Collage Medium by Ranger
Tim Holtz® Fired Brick Distress® Ink by Ranger
Small circle die or small circle punch
White Chalk pencil by General Pencil Company
Jet Black StazOn™ Ink by Tsukineko®
Instructions:
- Using Memento ink, stamp the angel from the Guardian Angel Clear Polymer Stamp Set and the skull border from the Skullduggery Border set onto Neenah cardstock.
- Fussy-cut the images, color with Copic markers, and edge with a black marker. Set aside.
- Using Peacoat and Baltic Blue Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylic paints, paint the base of the Reliquary. Heat set.
- Use a circle punch or a circle die to cut a circle from a plastic looseleaf divider.
- Sponge Snowflake Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylic over the circle onto the top of the reliquary base to create a moon. Heat set.
- Using Onyx Black VersaFine ink, stamp the Bat Colony over the moon then stamp the Tree Branch onto both sides of the reliquary base. Heat set.
- Cut the skull border, then glue the pieces to the bottom of the reliquary base as shown.
- Adhere the angel as shown.
- Set aside the base of the reliquary.
- Paint the top of the reliquary with Stone Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylic paint.
- Press the painted reliquary top into the VersaMark ink pad. Sprinkle with clear Detail embossing powder, and heat set. Repeat.
- Glue the top to the bottom of the reliquary arch.
- Apply black gesso to the canvas panel.
- Add Grey and White Brusho Crystal Color into the Texture Sand Paste, mix well, and spread over the canvas.
- When dry, trace the arch was traced onto the canvas as desired with a chalk pencil.
- Add Grey and White Brusho Crystal Colors to Grunge Paste, mix well, and spread over a brick stencil onto the canvas avoiding the traced area. Let air dry.
- While the canvas dries, brush London Bus Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylic paint onto metal tokens, then wipe.
- Back the "31" token with black cardstock.
- Thread Black jute through the holes in the metal tokens.
- Edge a Quote Chip with red marker, then apply a layer of matte medium, let dry,
- Brush a thick layer of Distress Crazing Medium overtop and let dry.
- Apply red Distress ink over the crackles, wipe, and repeat if necessary.
- When the Grunge Paste bricks on the canvas are dry, apply glue to selective areas of the "mortar", then shake Mini Art Stone into the glue. Let dry.
- Shake some Grey Brusho Crystals onto a craft mat. Spritz with water, mix, then brush onto the canvas to add color and depth to the bricks, the mortar, and to tint the stones.
- Adhere the arch, tokens and quote chip to the canvas.
- Edge with Jet Black StazOn ink to finish the piece.
Have a great Halloween and stay safe!