Halloween Scene

Greetings! This week the Topflight Stamps Design team is showcasing products by by Lavinia Stamps. Since Halloween merch is in the stores, it's time to get ready. I've created a Halloween scene with Gus, the Witches' Hat, Willow Arch, and the Moon Clear Polymer Stamps on a background created with  Dark Denim, and Blue Lagoon Elements Inks.

Here's my card!

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Gus Clear Polymer Stamp by Lavinia Stamps

Witches' Hat Clear Polymer Stamp by Lavinia Stamps

Willow Arch Clear Polymer Stamp by Lavinia Stamps

Moon Clear Polymer Stamp by Lavinia Stamps

Dark Denim, and Blue Lagoon Elements Inks by Lavinia Stamps
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko
Nocturne VersaFine Clair Inks by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko
Fine Spray Misters by Spectrum Noir

Clear Gelly Roll Stardust Glittering Pen by Sakura of America

Other Products Used:

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Raven Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Copic Markers:

Owl's Feathers: E79, E77, E74, E71, E70, RV93, RV91, BV02, BV01

Owl's Eyes: YR23, YR31, Y08, Y35, Y38

Owl's Beak and Talons: Y38

Witch Hat: N6, N5,N4,  RV93, RV91, BV02, BV01

White Uni-Posca Paint Marker by Mitsubishi Pencil 

Pearlescent White PanPastel Paint by Golden Artist Colors

Repositionable Sticker Paper by Avery

Stamping Platform

Notes:

When I use clear stamps, I often use stamps' acetate index sheet and a stamping platform to position the stamps. That's what I did with this card to achieve the placement that I wanted for Witches' Hat atop Gus-the-owl's head.

Instructions:

1. Create a 5" x 7" card from Raven Black cardstock. Set aside.
2. Take Gus and the Witches' Hat stamps off of the image index sheets to use the acetate to position the hat and the owl stamps on the project. 
3. Using a stamping platform and magnets, secure Gus's acetate sheet , then position the Witches' Hat acetate sheet over Gus's head where wanted.
4. Place the Witches' Hat Clear Polymer Stamp facedown on the acetate.
5. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
6. Remove the acetate index sheets.
7. Ink the Witches' Hat stamp with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and stamp it twice — once onto the image panel and once onto repositionable sticker paper.
8. Fussy-cut the sticker papaer version and place itover its counterpart on the image panel. 
9. Realize that Gus's feathers would overlap the witch hat!
10. Remove and retain the properly cut Witches' Hat mask.
11. Stamp the Witches' Hat again onto repositionable sticker paper. 
12. Cut along the bottom of the brim of the witch hat, leaving the top part intact. 
13. Place the incomplete mask over its counterpart on the image panel.
14. Place the Gus Clear Polymer Stamp facedown on and under the masked Witches' Hat.
15. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
16. Ink the stamp with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and stamp twice — once onto the image panel and once onto repositionable sticker paper.
17. Remove the second and incompletely cut mask from the image panel. 
18. Replace it with the reserved completely-cut mask.
19. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version of the owl and place it over Gus on the image panel as a mask.
20. Position the Willow Arch Clear Polymer Stamp facedown beneath Gus's feet. 
21. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
22. Ink the stamp with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and stamp twice — once onto the image panel and once onto repositionable sticker paper.
23. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version of the Willow Arch and place it over its counterpart on the image panel as a mask.
24. Position the Moon Clear Polymer Stamp by Lavinia Stamps facedown on the upper left of the image panel. 
25. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
26. Ink the stamp with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and stamp twice — once onto the image panel and once onto repositionable sticker paper. Fussy-cut the sticker paper and place it over its counterpart on the image panel.
27. Sponge or brush Dark Denim over the masked images around the sides of the image panel.
28. Sponge or Brush Blue Lagoon Elements Inks over the masked images onto the center of the image panel, overlapping the Dark Denim inked areas.
29. Use a Fine Spray Misters by Spectrum Noir, filled with 91% Isopropyl Alcohol, to mist the masked image panel. This will blend the inks, add some mottling, but won't pill the paper.
30. Tap a white Posca Paint Marker to add white splatter to the background. 
31. Remove all masks and use Copic markers to color all elements of the scene. 
32. Sponge White Pearlescent PanPastel onto the moon to add shimmer.
33. Use a Clear Gelly Roll Stardust Glittering Pen by Sakura of America to add glittery details around the edge of the moon. 
34. Trim the image panel to 4.75" x 6.75".
35. Edge the trimmed image panel with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink. 
36. Adhere the image panel to the reserved black 5" x 7" card.

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