Graphic 45 Halloween Decor

This year for Autumn my new neighbor bought an adorable wreath to hang on their front door! Of course being the crafty goddess that I am, I thought to myself...I should make something for my front door!

I immediately started digging for inspiration, but when my new G45 paper showed up from the eP store...I KNEW that's what I was using.

First I started with a 12x12 sheet. Use your favorite punch or deco scissors for the top 2 edges. Crease the bottom corner so it rolls and use score tape along the edge that will be on the outside.

Roll your paper using the inside edge as your working side and slowly roll it into the exposed score tape. Make the roll as tight or as loose as you want. Cut 2 squares of 8x8 from a coordinating paper for the 2 smaller cones along each side and repeat the process. NOTE: I would punch holes and insert my hanging ribbon NOW. I did mine after it was embellished and it was a pain.

Use an Archival ink to add color to resin pieces. Resin is non porous so distress ink and pigment ink will wash right off. Wendy Vecchi archival ink is perfect for this but since I don't have orange I used my StazOn.

I used Archival ink in Potting Soil to accent the piece and highlight. 

Fussy cut a pice for frame and a few pieces for the cones themselves. Add some dollar store raffia, some pheasant feathers from your hubby's last hunting trip, and embellish with loads of Petaloo!!!

I also used some glossy accents to add rusty hinge distress glitter randomly along the flowers and the paper pieces.

Here's a close up of the completed frame.

So get crafty this Halloween ePeers and make something spooky for your home!!

{{hugs}}

Andiepants

Boo to You

Good morning all, Steph Ackerman here with a quick and easy spooky canvas that the kids (both young and old) can create as they get ready for the spookiest day of the year. 

If you are having a Halloween party, why not have the kids create a project.  All you need is a small canvas, some Art Anthology paints, assorted stencils and die cuts or stickers.

On the canvas I placed The Crafter's Workshop Mini North Star Stencil, then spritzed some  Art Anthology Timeless Colorations across the stencil.  I wasn't careful because I did not want a "clean" look.  After all, this is Halloween right?

Using the same stencil, I added a touch of Art Anthology's Mayan Gold Velvet Dimensional Paint  and a few spritzes of Waimea Bay Colorations.  The black webbing effect was created with an Art Anthology stencil and Ash Velvet Dimensional Paint.

The ghost and letters were die cut using my Cricut Expression.  I added some dazzle to the ghost by painting him with Art Anthology's Sorbet Dimensional Paint in Dazzle.  A Crafter's Workshop Stencil - Beaded Curtain - was used on the letters with Art Anthology's Velvet Paint in Ash.   Once dry, I inked the letters and ghost with Ranger Tea Dye Distress Ink using the Ranger Mini Blending Tool.   When matted, I used Art Anthology's Dimensional Crystal Glaze in Red Corvette for the dripping blood.

 

 

I wanted a nice shadow for the ghost so I die cut the shadow layer larger and placed the ghost on top with foam adhesives for dimension.  Isn't the ghost dazzling????

 

Thanks for stopping by today.

 

Steph

 

 

 

Stenciled Frame!

Sherry here today and I’m sharing my version of this month’s ePlay Challenge, Get Stenciled.

I started with a craft wood frame from Michaels, and using the Studio 490 Stencil for Art From the Garden, white embossing paste was applied randomly to the frame.  Once dry, the frame was painted with a moss green acrylic paint.

Antiquing layers were painted on using white, orange, red and brown acrylic paints.  Of course, these were applied one after the other had dried.

The sentiment is from Studio 490 Dressed for Art, which was die cut/embossed with rectangles.  The background layer in the frame is from Prima Stationer’s Desk.

The sentiment layers were mounted in the frame opening with foam mounting tape to give more dimension.

That’s it for me today except  . . . don’t forget that you still have all month long to play along with the ePlay Challenge!

Thanks for joining me today!




Project Supplies:

Splash of Color - Palette Knife Ranger - Wendy Vecchi Archival Ink - Potting Soil Wendy Vecchi - Studio 490 - From the Garden Stencil Wendy Vecchi - Studio 490 - Embossing Paste - White Chipboard - 8.5" x 11" Inkssentials� - Collage Glue Stick Ranger Cut N Dry Stamp Pad Foam Ranger Non-Stick Craft Sheet Prima - Stationer's Desk 6x6 Pad

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ePlay Challenge–Wood!

Welcome to the April ePlay Challenge. Our challenges are about encouraging you to explore your creative journey and inspiring you to step outside of your comfort zone.  When you submit your artwork, share a unique card, scrapbook or journal page, a canvas, home décor project, or anything that you’re excited to share!  We’re looking forward to crafting with you! One project will be chosen at the end of this month-long challenge and will be awarded a $25 shop voucher for the eclectic Paperie store. It just might be you!

Good morning!  Sherry here with you today and it’s my turn to host the ePlay Challenge this month, which is Wood!  I chose to alter a wood box, but wood could be anything from a small wood embellishment on the front of a card, a chunky ATC made from a scrap of 2x4, or an old cigar box.  The possibilities are endless!

While shopping in one of my favorite junk stores one day recently, I ran across a footed cedar box
very similar to the one below.

Of course, in my haste to get this project started, I failed to take a before picture of the box I actually used.  I can say, however, that the condition of the box was much the same as this one . . . mine did not have a latch on the front, but did have wood feet.

The box was painted with gesso first, then given a few coats of gray acrylic paint (inside and out).  Once thoroughly dry, the top and sides were skimmed with crackle embossing paste.  Another layer of gray paint was applied to the dried crackle embossing paste.

As a finishing touch to the crackle, linen acrylic paint was mixed with a staining and antiquing medium, which was applied and wiped off the gray finish.

The flowers are old Studio 490 Art Parts – Florals and Leaves, which were inked with Wendy Vecchi Signature Ranger Archival Inks in Dandelion, Cornflower Blue, Red Geranium and Fern Green.

Using backgrounds from some older Studio 490 sets, Optical Art, Art by the Number, It’s More Flower Art and Dimensional Rose Art, the Art Parts florals and leaves were stamped in Potting Soil.

As a final step, the box was sprayed with a workable fixative to set the antiquing as well as add a little shine to the Art Parts and finishes.

I hope you’ll play along with us this month and incorporate a bit of wood into your project.  If you do, please come back and link up your photo or blog post, using the linky tool below.




Project Supplies:

Liquitex Acrylic Gesso Wendy Vecchi - Studio 490 - Crackled Texture Paste Ranger - Wendy Vecchi Archival Ink - Red Geranium Ranger - Wendy Vecchi Archival Ink - Orange Blossom Ranger - Wendy Vecchi Archival Ink - Potting Soil Ranger - Wendy Vecchi Archival Ink - Cornflower Ranger - Wendy Vecchi Archival Ink - Fern Green Splash of Color - Palette Knife

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Graphic 45 - Typography!

Good morning!  Sherry here with you today and I have a quick wall hanging to share.
The wall hanging is made from chipboard and uses the Typography Collection from Graphic 45.

I started by cutting 3 pieces of chipboard 5x7” each and then 3 other pieces slightly smaller.



Each sized piece of chipboard was glued together to make one panel.  This makes the wall hanging sturdier than if you only used one piece and it doesn’t bow or bend.



A coordinating piece from the collection was cut to match the chipboard and once covered, they were glued together. 

The sentiment panel is from the Typography Collection.  One (edged in blue) was mounted on chipboard and then trimmed down.  The top was also mounted on chipboard and trimmed smaller.  It was mounted over the bottom using foam mounting tape.



Another piece of the collection was also glued to chipboard and then cut out as a frame for the sentiment.

All the edges of each individual piece were sponged with Vintage Photo Distress Ink.

That’s all I have for today.  Thanks for joining me!




Project Supplies:

Graphic 45 - Typography 8x8 Paper Pad Chipboard - 8.5" x 11" Ranger Non-Stick Craft Sheet Inkssentials� - Collage Glue Stick Distress Ink - Vintage Photo

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