Happy Halloween!

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:

Guardian Angel Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Visible Image

Skullduggery Border set by IndigoBlu 

Peacoat, Baltic Blue, Stone, London Bus, and Snowflake Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylics by PaperArtsy

Bat Colony Clear Polymer Stamp by Lavinia

Tree Branch Clear Polymer Stamp by Lavinia

Onyx Black VersaFine™ ink by Tsukineko

Grey and White Brusho®  Crystal Colours  by Colourcraft®

Grunge Paste by PaperArtsy

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

Black Jute Ribbon by American Crafts™
Small circle die or small circle punch
White Chalk pencil by General Pencil Company
Jet Black StazOn™ Ink by Tsukineko®

Instructions:

1. 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.
2. Fussy-cut the images, color with Copic markers, and edge with a black marker. Set aside.
3. Using Peacoat and Baltic Blue Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylic paints, paint the base of the Reliquary. Heat set.
4. Use a circle punch or a circle die to cut a circle from a plastic looseleaf divider. 
5. Sponge Snowflake Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylic over the circle onto the top of the reliquary base to create a moon. Heat set.
6. 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.
7.  Cut the skull border, then glue the pieces to the bottom of the reliquary base as shown.
8. Adhere the angel as shown. 
9. Set aside the base of the reliquary.
10. Paint the top of the reliquary with Stone Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylic paint.
11. Press the painted reliquary top into the VersaMark ink pad. Sprinkle with clear Detail embossing powder, and heat set. Repeat.
12. Glue the top to the bottom of the reliquary arch.
13. Apply black gesso to the canvas panel. 
14. Add Grey and White Brusho Crystal Color into the Texture Sand Paste, mix well, and spread over the canvas. 
15. When dry, trace the arch was traced onto the canvas as desired with a chalk pencil.
16. 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.
17. While the canvas dries, brush London Bus Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylic paint onto metal tokens, then wipe. 
18. Back the  "31" token with black cardstock. 
19. Thread Black jute through the holes in the metal tokens.
20. Edge a Quote Chip with red marker, then apply a layer of matte medium, let dry,
21. Brush a thick layer of Distress Crazing Medium overtop and let dry.
22. Apply red Distress ink over the crackles, wipe, and repeat if necessary.
23. 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.
24. 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.
25. Adhere the arch, tokens and quote chip to the canvas.
26. Edge with Jet Black StazOn ink to finish the piece.

TW, Some links in this post are affiliate links which do not affect the price you pay but allow me to earn a small percentage of a sale. Thanks! If you shop at Topflight Stamps, please use my coupon code, KATHIREREK855, for 10% off your order.

Have a great Halloween and stay safe!

Rock On!

It's my fourth week as October's Guest Designer over at Topflight Stamps! Today's cards feature the Rock Out Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Visible Image and Brusho Crystal Color by Colourcraft, which were used to create the background for both cards.

Here's my first card with the Rock Out Clear Polymer Stamp Set and the Play Guitar Stencil.

Here's my second card with the Rock Out Clear Polymer Stamp Set and the Time Tunnel Stencil. I must note that my mad photographic skillz made this card a different size, when in reality both cards are standard A2s. *shrug* 

Products Used:
Rock Out Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Visible Image
Time Tunnel Stencil by Visible Image
Brusho® Crystal Color by Colourcraft
Sea Green, Leaf Green, Emerald Green, Yellow, Sunburst Yellow, Turquoise,  Cobalt Blue, Ultramarine, and Crimson  Brusho Crystal Color by Colourcraft
Onyx Black VersaFine™ Ink by Tsukineko®
140 lb. Watercolor Paper by Strathmore®
Blueprint Sketch, Salty Ocean, and Black Soot Tim Holtz® Distress® Ink by Ranger
Play Guitar Stencil by Visible Image
Music Stencil by Newton's Nook Designs
Happy Birthday Sentiment from one of the House-Mouse Designs® Mini Clear Stamp set by Stampendous
You Rock Rubber Stamp by A Muse Studio® Stamps
Sentiment Banners Honey Cuts Dies by Honey Bee Stamps
Framed Oval Die, Source Unknown

Brusho Crystal Colors are such fun to use to create a painted background quickly. There are many ways to use them, but I went for my tried and true method.

To create the background paper for both cards:

1. A piece of 9" x 12" piece of watercolor paper was spritzed with water, then sprinkled with Sea Green, Leaf Green, Emerald Green, Yellow, Sunburst Yellow, Turquoise, Cobalt Blue, and Ultramarine Brusho Crystal Color powders. 
2. Water was lightly spritzed and left for a few moments to let the colors spread, then the paper was heat dried. 
3. This process was repeated until I was happy with the color combination. 
4. I decided it needed a pop of red, so Crimson Brusho Crystal Color was sprinkled sparingly and spritzed with water. 
5. The paper was heat set until it was absolutely bone dry. 
6. The background paper was cut in half, then run through my Big Shot to flatten it. 
7. An oval frame die was used to die-cut the colored paper and black cardstock two times. All edges were sponged with Salty Ocean and Black Soot Distress inks. One set was set aside for my second card. 

To create the guitar card:

1. The watercolor oval and the black oval frame were taped together on the back,  
2. Blueprint Sketch Distress ink was sponged over the Play Guitar stencil, then heat set. 
3. This was temporarily adhered to scrap paper and secured to the base of a stamping platform with magnets.
4. The guitar stamp fwas positioned face down onto the oval, the lid of the stamping platform was pressed onto the stamp, and lifted.
5. The stamp was inked with Onyx Black VersaFine ink, then stamped onto the oval. 
6. This step was repeated until I got the coverage I wanted.
7. The panel was removed from the platform then adhered to a black A2 card.

To create the birthday card:

1. For this card, I separated the oval and the oval frame before stenciling and stamping. 
2. Salty Ocean Distress ink was sponged over a music stencil onto the rectangular frame.
3. Salty Ocean Distress ink was sponged  the the Time Tunnel Stencil onto the oval. 
4. The guitarist stamp was positioned face down onto the oval, the lid of the stamping platform was pressed onto the stamp, and lifted.
5. The stamp was inked with Onyx Black VersaFine ink, then stamped onto the oval. 
6. This step was repeated until I got the coverage I wanted.
7. A banner die was used to cut leftover scraps from the half the was die-cut. 
8. Using Salty Ocean Distress ink, the two banners were stamped with the Grungy Stars border from the set. 
9. The sentiments were stamped overtop with Onyx Black VersaFine ink.
10.  The oval frame card front was adhered to a blue A2 card, then the black oval border, guitarist image panel, and sentiments were adhered to finish the card.

BTW, Some links in this post are affiliate links which do not affect the price you pay but allow me to earn a small percentage of a sale. Thanks! If you shop at Topflight Stamps, please use my coupon code, KATHIREREK855, for 10% off your order.

Thank you for visiting today!

Cat Lovers Blog Hop!

I recently found out about a CATegorically fabulous blog hop and decided to participate. The 2019 Cat Lovers Hop is sponsored by Her Peaceful Garden and a plethora of wonderful companies! Join us as we celebrate all things cat, right before International Cat Day, which is October 29th. There will be prizes! In fact, Stampendous will be one of them! Check the Stampendous blog for more info!

Here's my card with Stampendous' fabulous new Autumn Truck Rubber Stamp.

Products Used:
Stampendous Products Used:
Autumn Truck Rubber Stamp
Decor Cling Music Rubber Stamp
Tuxedo Black Memento™ Ink by Tsukineko®
Onyx Black VersaFine™ Ink by Tsukineko®

Other Products Used:
Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Papers
Copic® Markers Used:
   Car: RV52, RV63, RV91, RV93, RV95
   Car Bumper, Grills, Wing Mirrors: C00, C0, C1, C2, C3, C4, C6
   Car Headlights: Y0000, Y00, YR30, YR31
   Car Windscreen: BG0000
   Cat Fur: C00, C0, C1, C2, C3, C4, C6,
   Cat Eyes: YG03, Y19
   Pumpkins: YR04, YR18,; YR12, YR14, YR27;E55, E57, E59
   Sunflowers:  E04, E07,Y13, Y15, Y19; Y13, Y15, Y19, Y26: YG03, YG05, YG07
   Grass: YG11, YG13, YG17, YG95, YG97, YG99
   Sky: B0000, B000
Triplus® Fineliner Pens by Staedtler
Hickory Smoke and Black Soot Tim Holtz® Distress® Ink by Ranger Industries
Perfectly Plaid Spring 6x6 Petite Paper Pack by Lawn Fawn®
Pink Glitter Alphabet Stickers by Recollections™
Grey cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®
Music Ribbon Precision Die by Frantic Stamper Inc.
Tim Holtz® Stamping Platform by Tonic Studios

Instructions:

1. Cut a piece of 12x12 cardstock to 5.5" x 11", score at 5.5", and fold to create a 5.5" square card.
2. Using Memento ink, stamp the image onto white cardstock.
3. Color with Copic markers and trim image panel to 4 5/8" x 3 5/8". Edge lightly with Black Soot Distress Ink.
4. Cut the other half of grey cardstock to 4.75" x 3.75" and 5 1/8" x 4 1/8".
5. Cut plaid paper to 5" x 4" and edge with Hickory Smoke Distress Ink.
6. Triple mat the image panel as shown. Set aside.
7. Adhere grey cardstock to the base of the stamping platform. Position the stamp as desired atop the grey cardstock. Press the platform's lid onto the stamp, lift, and ink the stamp with VersaFine ink, and stamp. If needed, re-ink and stamp until you're happy with the coverage. 
8. Trim the music-stamped grey cardstock to 5.25" square,  edge with Black Soot Distress ink, and adhere to the 5.5" grey card.
9. Adhere the triple matted image panel to the card front as shown.
10. Die-cut the music staff from grey cardstock.
11. Add the sentiment and the two asterisks to the card front, while humming Pink CATillac.

*The Decor Cling Music stamp is 8" square and fits perfectly onto the stamping platform.

** I was going to make the cats look like ours, but my C4 dripped badly. I was able to mostly fix it. But that nixed the white cats with black/grey spots color scheme. Here's a challenge, find where the blob landed. The winner will get this card. Woo-hoo!

Here are Harley Quinn (left) and Domino (right)

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I shall be entering this card into the following challenges and/or blog hops.

• The 2019 Cat Lovers Blog Hop

• ScrapyLand Challenge #124: Anything Goes

• The Artistic Challenge Creative Team Blog: Music

Steampunk Owl Box

My dad used to smoke cigars. I didn't much like the way they smelled, but I did love the wooden boxes that packaged them.

Here's an upcycled box with the second of Stampendous' fabulous new Steampunk Owl rubber stamps. This one is called Metallic Owl.

Owl Box

Close-Up of the Top of the Owl Box

Supplies Used:

Stampendous Supplies Used:

Metallic Owl (W209) Rubber Stamp

WindowRama Die Set 

Tuxedo Black Memento™ Ink by Tsukineko®

Other Supplies Used:

Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Papers

140 lb. Mixed Media Paper by Strathmore®

Black Cardstock by My Colors

Copic® Markers: 

   Owl Feathers: E40, E41, E42, E43, E44

   Owl Beak: N4, N5, N6, N8

   Gears: C0, C1, C2, C3, C4, C6

   Helmet: Y21, Y23, Y26, Y28, BG75, BG78

Silver and Quinacridone Gold Media® Fluid Acrylic Paints by DecoArt®

Black Media® Gesso by DecoArt®

Media® Matte Medium by DecoArt®

Clockworks Cuttlebug® Embossing Folder by ProvoCraft®

Gearbox Border Cuttlebug® Embossing Folder by ProvoCraft®

Tim Holtz® Riveted Metal Texture Fades™by Sizzix®

Tree Branch Cutting Die: Source Unknown (oops)

Olive Green and Rusty Brown StazOn™ Ink by Tsukineko

Wooden Cigar Box (Mine are special because they were my Dad's. He'd smoke all the cigars, then store odds and ends inside them.)

Instructions:

1. Sand and clean the wooden cigar box.
2. Brush Black Media Gesso over the top and sides of the box. Let dry.
3. Open the box and brush Black Media Gesso onto the bottom, top, and sides of the box. Let dry.
4. Paint several sheets of mixed media cardstock with Silver Media Fluid Acrylic paint. Let dry.
5. Trim one of the painted sheets to fit the top of the box then cut out the center using the circle die from the WindowRama Die set.
6. Use the Riveted Metal Texture Fades embossing folder to emboss the painted mixed media cardstock. I had to reposition the cardstock in the folder so that the entire surface would be embossed.
7. Measure the sides of the box and cut four pieces of silver-painted mixed ,media cardstock accordingly.
8. Use the Gearbox Border embossing folder to dry emboss all four pieces.
9. Use the Clockworks embossing folder to emboss black cardstock.
10. Using the branch die, cut the plain (unembossed) silver cardstock two times.
11. Sponge StazOn ink over the silver branches to create brown branches with green leaves.
12. Set aside all the die-cuts and embossed pieces.
13. Using Memento ink stamp the Metallic Owl onto white cardstock.
14. Color with Copic markers, fussy-cut. and edge with a dark marker.
15. Use Media Matte Medium to adhere the four embossed silver-painted side panels to the sides of the box. Let dry, then brush a coat of Media Matte Medium overtop.
16. Brush the fussy-cut, colored Metallic Owl with Media Matte Medium. Let dry.
17. When the owl is dry, use the Media Matte Medium to adhere the owl to the center of the black embossed circle. Let dry, then brush a coat of Media Matte Medium overtop.
18. Use Media Matte Medium to adhere the owl-in-the-circle to the center of the top of the box. Let dry, then brush a coat of Media Matte Medium overtop.
19. Use the Media Matte Medium to adhere the Riveted Metal embossed, die-cut, silver-painted to the top of the box. Let dry, then brush a coat of Media Matte Medium overtop.
20. Add a small amount of Quinacridone Gold Media Fluid Acrylic paint to a palette or craft sheet. 
21. Spritz the paint with water to thin it slightly, then use a fine brush to paint rust spots onto the Riveted Metal-embossed box top and the Gearbox Border-embossed sides. 
22. Use the Media Matte Medium to adhere the two branches as shown. 
23. Let dry, then brush the entire box with several coats of Media Matte Medium.

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Beauty ISO Brains!

Meet
Zombie Girl! She's a beauty in search of brains!

Supplies Used:
Stampendous Supplies Used:
Zombie Girl Cling Rubber Stamp (Q244)
Aged Silver Frantage Embossing Enamel (FREG023)
Tuxedo Black Memento™ Ink by Tsukineko®
VersaMark™ Watermark Ink by Tsukineko®

Other Supplies Used:
Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Paper
Purple Cardstock by My Colors
Black Chipboard
Copic® Markers:
   Skin: BV0000, BV23, BV25, RV93, E21, G0000, BG90, BG93
   Scar: R56, RV93
   Lips: BV23, BV25, RV91, RV93, RV95
   Hair: E43, E44, E47
Black Soot Tim Holtz® Distress® Ink by Ranger Industries
Midnight Magic Halloween by Recollections®
Ornate Frame Tim Holtz® Alterations Bigz® Die by Sizzix®
Big Chat Tim Holtz® Idea-ology® Stickers by Advantus
Label Letters Tim Holtz® Idea-ology® Stickers by Advantus
Tea Leaves
Instant Coffee

Instructions:

1. Cut a piece of 12"x12" purple cardstock in half, score, and fold to create a 6" square card.
2. Cut a piece of patterned paper to 5.75" square, edge with Black Soot Distress Ink, and adhere to the card.
3. Use Memento ink to stamp the Zombie Girl onto white cardstock.
4. Color with Copic markers.
5. Fussy-cut the image and edge with a black marker.
6. Use the Ornate Frame die to cut black chipboard and purple cardstock.
7. Press the chipboard frame die-cut into the VersaMark pad and emboss with Aged Silver Frantage Embossing Enamel.
8. Repeat step 7 to get complete coverage and a little dimension.
9. Adhere the fussy-cut Zombie Girl die-cut to the purple oval die-cut, then adhere to the card front.
10. Adhere the embossed chipboard frame over the image panel using liquid glue. Let dry. 
11. Add glue to the base of the image inside the frame, then shake some instant coffee granules over the glue to look like grave dirt. Let dry.
12. Add some glue drops to Zombie Girl's hair and add some tea leaves. Let dry.
13. Add the sentiments as shown using the Label Letters and Big Chat Idea-ology stickers.

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Sheepish Cards

It's my third week as October's Guest Designer over at Topflight Stamps and I used the Baa Humbug Clear Polymer Stamp set by Hobby Arts . The set is very versatile as it includes three sheep, accessories to dress up the sheep, and two sentiments. I decided to make two cards.

For Halloween!

I decided that this sheep would be dressed as a proper gentleman for Halloween with a bowler hat and a monocle, plus the appropriate "Boo" and "Baa" sentiments.

For Christmas!

A Santa hat transforms this sheep into Santa, albeit a grumpy one.

Products used:

From Topflight Stamps:

Baa Humbug Clear Polymer Stamp set by Hobby Arts 

Onyx Black VersaFine™ Ink by Tsukineko®

Other Products Used:

Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Kraft, red, Navel Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

Marrakesh 6x6 Patterned Paper pad by Basic Grey®

Joy to the World 8x8 Patterned Paper pad by Graphic 45®

Tuxedo Black Memento™ Ink by Tsukineko®

Barn Door and Black Soot Tim Holtz® Distress® Ink by Ranger Industries

Copic® Markers:

   Halloween Gentleman Sheep:

      Hat: B24, B26, B39

      Hatband YR04, YR16, YR18

      Sheep: B60, BV0000, C00, C0, C1, C2, C3, C4, C5

      Eyes: B21, B34

      Lips: R00, R01, RV91

      Background: C0, C1, B0000

   Santa Sheep:

      Hat: R24, R27, R39

      Hat Brim and Pompom: N0, N1, B000, B60, RV0000, RV000, BV0000

      Sheep: N0, N1, N2, E0000, E00, E40, E50, E51, RV0000, RV000, RV91, B60, BV0000, Y0000

      Sheep Eyes: YG01, YG03

Gin x Express-ons by Imagination Project

Simply Sweet Rub-ons by Doodlebug Designs Inc.™

Happy Halloween Rubber Stamp (Retired)

Nameplate Die Set by Spellbinders®

Speech Bubble Die Set

Clear Glaze® 3D Glossy Gel Pen by Sakura

Silver Metallic Pen 

    

Instructions for both cards:

1. For both cards I first stamped the bowler and Santa hats from the Baa Humbug Clear Polymer Stamp Set onto white cardstock, then onto masking paper. 
2. The masking paper versions were fussy-cut and placed atop their counterparts. 
3. Using a stamp positioner, I stamped the sheep in place, then stamped the monocle. For the Christmas card. I used Onyx Black VersaFine ink to stamp the sentiment. The lights were stamped with Memento ink and a stamp positioner.
4. The masks were removed and I colored the sheep and hats with Copic markers. Several layers of Clear Glaze pen were added to the monocle and the lights to add dimension and shine.

For the Halloween card:

1. Blue patterned paper from the Marrakesh 6x6 pad was cut to 5.25" square and edged with Black Soot Distress ink.
2. The image panel was matted with orange cardstock and checkerboard patterned paper from the Marrakesh 6x6 pad, edged with Black Soot Distress ink, then matted with orange cardstock cut slightly larger.
3. The triple matted image panel was adhered to the card front.
4. Orange cardstock was cut with speech bubble and nameplate dies. 
5. Large Gin-X eXpress-ons rub-ons were used to add "BOO" to the speech bubble die, then Simply Sweet rub-ons were used to add two "a"s inside the "OO" to become "Baa"
6. Onyx Black VersaFine ink was used to stamp the Happy Halloween sentiment onto the nameplate die-cut. 
7. A thin strip of the checkerboard patterned paper was adhered to the card front as shown, then the speech bubble and sentiment were added. 
8. Two blue brads were added to the sentiment nameplate.
9. The card front was edged with Black Soot Distress ink, and the card front was adhered to a 5.5" square orange card.

For the Christmas card:

1. The image panel was cut with a rounded rectangle die and matted with red cardstock that had been die-cut with a slightly larger rounded rectangle die. 
2. Patterned paper from the Joy to the World 8x8 pad was cut, edged with Barn Door Distress ink, matted on Kraft cardstock, then adhered onto a red A2 card. 
3. Red cardstock was cut with a scalloped border die and a thin strip of coordinating patterned paper from the same pad was adhered to it. 
4. The border die was adhered across the patterned paper panel as shown to finish the card.

BTW, Some links in this post are affiliate links which do not affect the price you pay but allow me to earn a small percentage of a sale. Thanks! If you shop at Topflight Stamps, please use my coupon code, KATHIREREK855, for 10% off your order.

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The Black Cat Attacks!

People say that black cats are scary but I disagree. I love them. But then again, I love most all cats. Stampendous' new Cat Attack Cling Rubber Stamp is almost too cute to be scary... Almost. If you make his eyes red and fiery orange, maybe, just maybe he becomes a bit more frightening. If he's leaping from flaming circle, he becomes even more evil. Or not. 

Supplies Used:

Stampendous Supplies Used:

Cat Attack (CRQ247) Cling Rubber Stamp

Pumpkin Spooks (6CR016) Cling Rubber Stamp

FaBOOlous (SSC1320) Perfectly Clear™ Stamp Set

Fitted Frames A Cutting Dies Set (DCP1005)

WindowRama Die Set (DCP1012)

Tuxedo Black Memento™ Ink by Tsukineko®

Nocturne VersaFine Clair™ Ink by Tsukineko®

Other Supplies Used:

Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Paper

Navel (Orange) Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Banana Pepper (Yellow) Cardstock by My Colors

Orange Citrus Vintage Double-Dot Designs by BoBunny Press®

Copic® Markers: C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, C8, C10, Y17, Y38, R05, RV42, RV91, RV93

Tim Holtz® Wild Honey, Spiced Marmalade, Carved Pumpkin, Fossilized Amber, and Black Soot Distress® Inks by Ranger Industries

Flames Stencil by The Crafter's Workshop

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Cut a piece of 8.5" x 11" orange cardstock in half, score, and fold to create an A2 card.
2. Place the Pumpkin Spooks stamp face down onto the base of a stamping platform, press the lid to the stamp, lift the lid, and use magnets to secure a 6.5" square piece of patterned paper onto the platform.
3. Ink the stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair™ ink and stamp onto the patterned paper. Repeat this step as needed to achieve a complete impression. Heat set.
4. Trim the stamped patterned paper to 3 7/8" x 5 1/8" and edge with Black Soot Distress Ink.
5. Use the circle die included in the WindowRama Die set to cut a circular aperture in the card front. Edge the aperture with Black Soot Distress ink. Set aside.
6. Stamp Cat Attack onto white cardstock and color with Copic markers.
7. Stamp the Cat Attack onto mask paper and fussy cut.
8. Adhere the fussy-cut mask atop the colored cat on the image panel.
9. Sponge Distress inks over the Flames stencil to create a background behind the cat. Lift the stencil.
10. Position the image panel behind the aperture on the stamped patterned paper and adhere.
11. Stamp the sentiment onto patterned paper using Nocturne VersaFine Clair ink. 
12. Using one of the dies from the Fitted Frames A Cutting Dies set, cut the sentiment, then ink the edges with Black Soot Distress ink.
13. Adhere the sentiment as shown.
14. Cut a piece of yellow cardstock to 4" x 5.25"
15. Mat the image panel card front onto the yellow cardstock.
16. Adhere the matted image panel to the card.

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