Hello friends! It's time for a new challenge over at Color Hues and this time I am hosting! The colors I've chosen are a favorite pair of mine for Halloween cards, but you could certainly use them for other styles like florals or geometrics. Just be sure to use only the challenge colors plus neutrals.
I used a new stamp and die set along with a couple others to create my card, so I'll be sending this over to Darnell's NBUS challenge.
Since this is one of my favorite color combos for Halloween, was there any question about what I was going to make?
I used the new Sketch Manor stamp set from Tim Holtz and the new accompanying die set made in conjunction with Simon Says Stamp. The fun part is that the house is stamped four times, then different sections are die cut to layer on the base. After die cutting, I used Distress inks to watercolor the layers, then set that aside to create the background.
I started by masking off the moon then ink blending two orange Distress inks around the mask, transitioned to purples, then ended with Scorched Timber and Black Soot. The mask was removed from the moon, then I used a stencil with a light orange Distress ink to color it. The last step for the background was to stamp the tree, the limb, the bats and the fence on other side of where the house would sit.
I die cut even more additional layers for the house in black for more dimension, then glued them together. You can see the layers in the photo below. Yeah, I'll probably add additional postage when it gets mailed but is worth it!
The final step before adhering the house to the card front was to add the three ghosts that were die cut from vellum. I love the one popping out of the front door!
What are you inspired to create with these colors? My lovely and talented teammates and our fabulous guest designer Bobby have some amazing cards to give you more design ideas, so please head over to the challenge blog (linked above) and see what they've come up with. The challenge will remain open until 9 am EDT Wednesday October 29th. I hope to see your card in the gallery!
Thanks for stopping by!
Stef
- Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Sketch Manor stamp set
- TH/SSS Sketch Manor dies
- TH/Sizzix Vault Fright Night dies
- Spellbinders Haunted House ghost die
- Picket Fence Haunted Moon Stencils
- Villainous Potion, Wilted Violet, Carved Pumpkin, Rusty Hinge, Spiced Marmalade, Scorched Timber and Black Soot Distress Inks
2 comments:
Officially rendered speechless by your amazing, needs-to-be-framed Halloween card. I can only say: WOW like two dozen times! This is awesome!
hugs~carol
WOW!!! This is one FA-BOO-LOUS card Stef! From your beautifully blended background and that AMAZING haunted house, this card just screams Halloween! I'm so glad you showed a side view of the house with all its layers...that Tim (and YOU!) think of everything!! The masked moon, the bats and those vellum ghosts all add to this wonderful card my friend! Great color pairing and challenge...LOVED it!! Hugs. :0)
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