Showing posts with label DCS5068 Leaf Die Cut Set. Show all posts
Showing posts with label DCS5068 Leaf Die Cut Set. Show all posts

Monday, October 26, 2015

It's all about the dead!

I know, kind of a creepy title right?! Well, that's our Stampendous Design Team theme this Halloween week! We're featuring our favorite skeleton, skull, and overall spooky Halloween images with you for a final thrill before the big day! PLUS we have a Hop with Glue Dots this week!


As our fans know we love a contest while we hop so three lucky commenters will win a prize package that includes:

Glue Dots® Craft Dots 3/8”
Glue Dots® Mini Dots 3/16”
Glue Dots® Removable Dots 3/8”
DCS5080 Create Christmas Die Set by Stampendous®
MGK02 Christmas Micro Glitter Kit by Stampendous®
CRS5080 Cling Create Christmas Stamp Set by Stampendous®


Just comment on both company blogs and all the design team posts for our hop with Glue Dots. Commenting is open until Sunday, November 1st at 11:59 pm and winners will be announced sometime on Monday, November 2nd. See Official Contest Rules.

I created this canvas for the Stampendous July catalog. It features the new Raven Skull stamp (CRR228). Add a few die cut leaves using the Leaves Die Set (DCS5068), a fun background, some May Arts ribbon and cool button, and hocus-pocus you have a great Halloween decoration!



Supplies
Stampendous
R228 Raven Skull
DCS5068 Leaf Die Cut Set
CRS7001 Cling Brush Strokes
Creative Palette
MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper

Plus
Canvas Core 10" x 10" Canvas CVS1135
Neenah Papers Classic Linen Cover Epic Black 80# 08126
Graphic 45 Happy Hauntings Collection, Word Play 4500527
Bazzill Lupine cardstock
Chameleon Color Tones - NU3, YL2, YO3, OR4, RD4, VO4, BK4, CB
Acrylic Paints - Yellow, Orange, Red, Olive Green, Black
Brayer
Brilliance Moonlight White
Memento Tuxedo Black
Beacon Fast Finish
Beacon ZipDry
1/2" Glue Dots
May Arts Ribbon
Double-sided tape
Foam Tape

Instructions

Step 1:  Paint a 10" x 10" canvas with black acrylic paint, dry well

Step 2:  Stamp the edges of the canvas with the Brush Stroke stamp inked with Moonlight White, and a 4 3/8" x 5 5/8" piece of black cardstock that has torn edges

Step 3:  Tear a piece of decorative paper to fit the canvas and ink the edges with black ink, attach to the canvas with Beacon Fast Finish, dry well

Step 4:  Use the Creative Palette, acrylic paints and a brayer to create a fall colored background on black cardstock, dry well, use the Leaf Die Cut set to cut some leaves

Step 5:  Stamp the Raven Skull on a  4 1/4" x 5 1/2" piece of white mixed media paper, tear the bottom edge, color with Chameleon pens, mat on a black mat 4 3/8" x 5 5/8", and then a mat of Lupine 4 3/4" x 6 1/2" with a torn bottom edge

Step 6:  Arrange the stamped black mat, Raven Skull, leaves and ribbons on the canvas, attach with double sided tape for the papers, 1/2" Craft Glue Dots for the ribbons, leaves and embellishments

Stop over at these blogs for more "un-dead" and Glue Dot fun!


Louise Healy



Happy Creating,
Louise