Condemed

 Getting cracked with Tim's/Sizzix new halloween 3D embossing folder, Cracked. Using stamps from TH/SA cms435 rest in peace and cms328 entomology to make a spooky halloween card.

Starting with the distress two tone wood grain in light grey and using a stamp platform arrange words from rest in peace stamp set onto card stock stamping randomly in archival inks.

Stamp the "skelly" twice on light grey wood grain card stock with black archival ink.

Keep one skeleton off to the side. The other one take the 3D embossing folder in cracked and tap or swipe black archival ink on the top side of folder. Run it through machine.

Using a blending tool, blend distress inks starting with walnut stain then overlapping with black soot.

For the focal point I used the moth from one of my favourite stamp sets cms328 entomology and distress archival ink in black soot.

After watching Tim's latest YouTube live in distress halloween. I discovered the magic of watercolouring with mica stains and decided to use this technique on the moth. You can find Tim's technique here. It's at the 1:33/:11 mark. I modified this technique by stamping in archival ink, then using a water brush and mica stains to color the moth.

Next I fussy cut both moths then overlapping them to create dimension. Adhered the moth to skully with pop ups, then using score tape to adhere to two tone halloween wood grain card stock in black. Machine stitched border in cream thread, it's a little bit rusty as it's been awhile since I've sewed on card stock. Wasn't intentional but certainly adds character to this card.

I hope you enjoyed my tutorial and it leaves you feeling inspired.

Christina

Mastering the Art of the Sunflower

 It's truly amazing, when you gather all your supplies for your make, then half way through you have a what if moment, then it all comes together. 

TH/Sizzix simple plaid on kraft heavy stock, inked with distress ink in ground espresso for the background. Cut into pieces and adhered to card base. Distress reinkers on watercolour card stock, multilevel textured fade in dotted on top, then I swiped distress archival ink over the raised embossed images.

For the greenery and blossom, I used a variety of distress inks to capture the dimension.

Stampers Anonymous crazy talk stamps are perfect for sayings. I used happy birthday. Love the font.

The centre of the blossom, is a using a dimensional dome and distress glitter (retired). This gives a nice pop to the blossom and focal point.

After many attempts, and having the light bulb moment, it all came together. Mastering the art of the Sunflower.