31 Days of Halloween - Day 30: Witching Hour

Greetings! I'm back with a CAS Halloween card for Day 30 of Lost Coast Portal To Creativity's Challenge 202 - the 31 Days of Halloween created with the Silhouette Witch Rubber Stamp by Lost Coast Designs.

Products Used:

Silhouette Witch Rubber Stamp by Lost Coast Designs

Mixed Media Cardstock by Strathmore

Textured Black Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

6x6 Mini 3 Stencil Sheets by The Crafters Workshop

Timekeeper Bigz Alterations Die by Tim Holtz for Sizzix

Dress Blues and Suede Shoes Dye Ink by Catherine Pooler Designs

Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Occasions Small Talk idea-ology Stickers by Tim Holtz for Advantus

Low-tack tape

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Create a 6" square card from textured black cardstock. Set aside.
2. Use the Timekeeper Bigz Alterations Die to cut a Mini Stencil Sheet to create a new stencil set.
3. Separate the background, the clock, the clock hands, and the center circle pieces. Poke all of the other pieces between the numbers on the inside ring of the clock part of the stencil.
4. Use low-tack tape and/or magnets to secure a 7" square of mixed media cardstock to a magnetic crafting surface.
5. Center the outer ring of the clock stencil horizontally towards the top of the cardstock panel and secure with magnets. 
6. Sponge Dress Blues Dye Ink over the stencil onto the image panel.
7. Sponge Suede Shoes Dye Ink over the stencil onto the image panel blending the ink as you go.
8. Remove the stencil from the image panel.
9. Place the image panel onto the base of a stamping platform. Secure with magnets.
10. Position the Silhouette Witch Rubber Stamp facedown on the center of the clock with the point of the witch's hat over the XII. 
11. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp, lift, ink the Silhouette Witch Rubber Stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink, and stamp.
12. Re-ink and stamp again as needed to attain a good impression.
13. Trim the image panel to 5.75" square, edge it with Nocturne VersaFine Clair, and thoroughly heat set it.
14. Adhere the image panel onto the reserved 6" square black card. 
15. Adhere the sentiment stickers to finish the card.

There's still a day left to join us in the Lost Coast Portal To Creativity's Challenge 202 - the 31 Days of Halloween. 

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Zombies Invade Brooklyn! An Imagine Crafts Halloween Card Tutorial

Create a quick, easy, and somewhat spooky Halloween card with Imagine Crafts inks, a stencil, and some stamps! 

Imagine Crafts Supplies:

Night Sky and Midnight Black VersaMagic Dew Drop Inks

Moonlight White and Platinum Planet Brilliance Inks

White Shimmer and Silvery Shimmer Delicata Ink

Dandelion, Bamboo Leaves, Cottage Ivy, Grey Flannel, and London Fog Memento Dew Drop Inks

Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink*

Sponge Daubers

Fantastix

Tear It! Tape

Craft Mat

Other Supplies:

Light Grey Cardstock

Raven Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Cityscape Stencil TCW376 by The Crafters Workshop

Bat Colony Clear Polymer Stamp by Lavinia Stamps

Zombie Party by Whimsy Stamps

Low-Tack Tape

Mask Paper by Gina K Designs

Pouncy Tool

Heat Gun by EK Success

Mini Guillotine Trimmer by Tim Holtz for Tonic Studios

Misti Stamping Platform by My Sweet Petunia

Please Note: Products marked with asterisks* can be purchased at Topflight Stamps, where you will find a plethora of great products.

Instructions:

Step 1. 

Use low-tack tape to secure the Cityscape Stencil to a 5.5” x 8.5” piece of light grey cardstock. Trim and place low-tack tape to cover the buildings’ windows. Use a circle punch to cut a circle from mask paper and adhere the circle mask above the bridge. Keep the mask paper with the circular hole for another step..

Use a sponge dauber to apply Night Sky VersaMagic Ink over the stencil and the moon mask onto the the grey cardstock to create a night sky. 

Step 2:

Keeping the stencil in place, remove the tape covering the windows. Use a Fantastix to apply Dandelion Memento Ink over the window apertures of the stencil.

Step 3:

Trace the spire onto masking paper, fussy-cut along the lines, leaving the outline of the spire intact. Place the mask around the spire on the image panel. Use low-tack tape to cover the base of the spire.

Use a sponge dauber to apply Platinum Planet Brilliance Ink to the spire, then apply Silvery Shimmer Delicata Ink overtop to amp up the silver.

Step 4:

Use low-tack tape to cover the area around the rooftop water tower, leaving the tower unmasked. Use a Fantastix to apply Platinum Planet Brilliance Ink to color the water tower. Use another Fantastix to apply Starlight Black Brilliance Ink to add shading to the water tower.

Step 5:

Remove the circle mask from the sky. Adhere the mask paper with the circle hole to the sky area, leaving the center open. Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Moonlight White Brilliance ink to color the moon white. Use a Sponge Dauber to apply White Shimmer Delicata Ink overtop to add shimmer to the moon.

Step 6: 

Use a scrap of cardstock and low-tack tape to cover the buildings. Place another piece of low-tack tape horizontally across the bottom 1.25” of the image panel.Use Sponge Daubers to apply Cottage Ivy and Bamboo Leaves Memento Ink between the masked areas to create a grassy lawn.

Step 7:

Use low-tack tape to cover the grassy areas. Use the pouncy tool to apply London Fog, Grey Flannel, and Desert Sand Memento Inks to create a cement sidewalk. 

Step 8: 

Use magnets to secure the image panel to the stamping platform. Position the Zombie stamps facedown where desired. Press the lid of the platform onto the back of the stamps, lift, ink the stamps with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink, and stamp. Re-ink and repeat stamping if needed to attain a good solid impression.

Remove the Zombie stamps from the platform, then remove the image panel from the platform,. Heat set the stamped images.

Step 9:

Place the image panel back onto the base of the stamping platform, secured with magnets.. Place the other two small Zombie stamps facedown between the other stamped images. Press the lid of the platform onto the back of the stamps, lift, ink the stamps with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink, and stamp. Re-ink and repeat stamping if needed to attain a good solid impression.

Remove the stamps from the platform. Remove the image panel from the platform. Heat set.

Step 10:

Place the image panel back onto the stamping platform, secured with magnets. Place the Bat Colony Stamp facedown in the sky area as shown. Press the lid of the platform onto the back of the stamps, lift, ink the stamps with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink, and stamp. Re-ink and repeat stamping if needed to attain a good solid impression.

Remove the stamps from the platform Remove the image panel from the platform. Heat set.

Step 11:

Trim the image panel to 4 5/8” x 6 5/8” . Use a Sponge Dauber to edge the image panel with Midnight Black VersaMagic Ink.

Step 12:

Trim a piece of white cardstock to 4.75” x 6.75”. Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Platinum Planet Brilliance Ink to the outside .5” of the image panel. Then use a Sponge Dauber to apply Silvery Shimmer Delicata Ink overtop to add to the metallic shine.

Step 13:

Use Tear It! Tape to mat the image panel to the silver-inked cardstock, then use Tear-It! Tape to adhere the matted image panel to a black 5” x 7” card.

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Kaleidacolor and Isopropyl Alcohol - A Tutorial

I’ve been experimenting with 91° Isopropyl Alcohol to blend inks and decided to see what would happen with Kaleidacolor Ink by Imagine Crafts. I’m totally thrilled with the results! 

Imagine Crafts Supplies:

Kaleidacolor - Fresh Greens

Rainforest, Green Oasis, Verdant, and Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink *

Summer Sky, Angel Pink, Rose Bud, and Dandelion Memento Dew Drop Ink

Sponge Daubers

Tear It! Tape

Craft Mat

Other Supplies:

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Avalanche Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Pandamonium Clear Stamp Set by Time for Tea Designs *

Bamboo Stencil by The Crafters Workshop

Nesting Postage Stamps Infinity Die Set by Hero Arts

Nesting Rectangles Infinity Die Set by Hero Arts

91% Isopropyl Alcohol

Stamping Platform

Heat Gun by EK Success

Please note: The products with asterisks are available at Topflight Stamps!

Instructions:

Step 1: 

Keeping the Kaleidacolor’s ink pads separate, apply ink to the brayer.

Step 2:

Use the brayer to roll the ink onto one side of a 4.25” x 5” panel of white cardstock. Re-ink the brayer if necessary. Notice that the lightest green is in the center of the paper. 

Flip the paper 180° and repeat the above. It’s always a good idea to create more than one panel of inked cardstock!

Step 3:

Spray the inked cardstock with Isopropyl Alcohol until the paper is completely saturated. Tilt the paper so that the alcohol moves the ink around. Note that whereas the paper is wet, it is not pilling! 

Safety Warning: Be sure to have good ventilation when using any kind of solvent!

Pro Tip: 

Place a piece of white seam binding or ribbon into the puddle of ink to create perfectly matching trim!

Step 4:

Mist the cardstock with water to add white speckles and blotches. Heat set.

Step 5:

Tape the inked cardstock to t he back of the bamboo stencil.

Sponge Rainforest and Green Oasis VersaFine Clair Inks over the stencil onto the inked cardstock. Heat set.

Step 6:

Use Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink to stamp two of the pandas from the Pandamonium Clear Stamp Set. Heat set.

Step 7:

Fussy-cut both pandas.

Step 8:

Smoosh Rose Bud, Angel Pink, Summer Sky, and Dandelion Dew Drop Inkpads onto a craft mat. Mist with water. Use a paintbrush to color the pandas.

Step 9:

Use a plain rectangle and a postage edged rectangle dies to cut inked panels.

Step 10:

Place a piece of paper tape across the bottom of the stenciled cardstock. 

Heavily sponge Rain Forest VersaFine Clair Ink below the tape to cover the stenciling. Use the ink to edge the piece as well.

 

Step 11:

Use Green Oasis VersaFine Clair Ink to stamp the sentiment.

Step 12:

Use a Postage Edged die to cut the sentiment.

Step 13:

Create an A2 card from Avalanche cardstock. Apply Verdant VersaFine Clair Ink around the edges of the white cardstock. VersaFine Clair Ink works really well with textured cardstock!

Step 14:

Use Tear It! Tape to attach the postage edged die-cut to the card. 

Adhere the pandas and the sentiment die-cut to the stenciled panel, then adhere the stenciled panel to finish the card.

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