Never too old….. by. Tracy Blackwolf

 Hello everyone!

Today I made an art tag for my project. Fall is in the air and that, for me, means Halloween!!

Enjoy the tag.

So for this, I sprayed the tag with antique linen spray stain. Then I put on a bit of lost shadow around the edges. Then a bit of vintage photo. 

Next I stamped the doll and then the candle stamp around the doll. And then the spiders. Next I started to color everything in. I used a paint brush and Distress spray stains for that.

For the white, I used Dr. PH Martins bleed proof white. I added some black soot watered down around the edges of the card o darken it a bit. For the yellow glow around the candle flames, I used yellow pan pastel.

I used some straight pins for a 3D effect in the doll. And for the phrase I used TH chitchat stickers.

Last, I layered the tag onto black cardstock.

Fun and creepy!

Stamps used:

Burning candle. 12996

Sitting vol doo doll.   19739

Spider on web line.  19263

Striped spider.  19508

Supplies:

Distress spray stains;

Pumice stone, lost shadow, vintage photo, antique linen, black soot, aged mahogany .

Dr. Ph Martins. Bleed proof white

Pan pastel yellow

Peeking.... by Tracy Blackwolf

 Hello all!

This cool weather is really giving the feel of fall- So Is my project this week....enjoy..

For this tag, I used the distress spray stains Dried marigold and spiced marmalade for the background. Spray the color on dry it, drip water on, dry a bit, dab off with a paper towel. repeat until satisfied. Stamp images and fussy cut.

I colored my images and stamped the spider on web line across the tag.

I glued gold holographic stars across the tag for some whimsey. Then I assembled the girl with wings and glued down. Then I added glitter glue to her horns, eyes and wings. I also put it on the web line.

" Fluff " the wings by bending them gently at  the base. For the finish, I wiped my black ink pad around the edge of the tag. 

Hope you enjoyed!

Stamps used:

Whimsical face with horns......19692

Bat wings set......14339

Spider on web line....19263

Other Supplies:

Holographic gold stars

Glitter glue- orange, green

Distress spray stain-Dried marigold, spiced marmalade, mustard seed, rusty hinge, black soot

The Spinsters by Tracy Blackwolf

 Hello all!

Well I'm in full fall mode on the creative side.... enjoy.

For this tag, I started with stamping the chandelier. Then  a light gray spray stain and added black around the edges with a small brush. While that dried, I stamped all of my images to be fussy cut and did that. I used the spider with lady and the realistic skull together for my spinsters.

One spinster got one layer of foam tape and the other got three layers. I fluff the legs by bending them a bit so they are not so flat, I just roll them over my finger. Then I paint them.

Once my tag was dry, I stamped the rest of the spiders and painted the flames on the candles of the chandelier. I love how the water made the yellow paint run a bit like the flame is blowing from an unseen source of air.

I also went over the webs with a glitter gel pen  Before attaching the spider skulls, I added some spider web material to the scene. I used a dab of hot glue on the back to attach them.

Last I got out my Halloween sticker book for the creepy words. I do use glue on the back of them as they tend to come off over time sometimes.

And that is all for this creepy art tag. I hope you liked it.

Stamps used:

Spider with lady      964

Realistic skull     19724

Striped spider    19508

Spider on web line   19263

Chandelier in cobwebs     19510

Other supplies:

Versafine clair ink pad: Nocturne and pinecone

Distress spray stains: 

Lost shadow, black soot, vintage photo, antique linen, squeezed lemonade, spiced marmalade

Spider web material

 TH Halloween sticker words

Dorthy..... by Tracy Blackwolf

 Hello everyone!

Today I have a very quick tag art to share. With all the stores having Halloween in, I was inspired.

I sprayed the tag with Crackling campfire and marigold and speckled egg spray stains. I  Stamped the horned face, added spray stains with a paint brush for highlights in hair and  used a white gel pen on her eyes. I stamped the spiders and added a sparkle to them using a glitter gel pen. For the finish, I used a stick verbage from a Halloween pack. Finally, I rubbed the black ink pad around the edges of the tag for a distress look.

stamps used:

Whimsical face with horns    19692

Spider on web line        19263

Spooky Decor

Holy moly!  It's October already and Halloween is creeping up FAST!!!
Michele here today sharing some creepy crawly ornaments to spook up your home.

Viva Las VegaStamps!: Spider Web, Spider, Spider on Web Line, Striped Spider and Fly.

Other items:  Archival Ink, Distress Stain, Distress Spray and wood ornaments.

Bright colors and creepy spiders...

And a fly caught in the web.

Make sure you check out our October inspiration challenge!!  Link up for a chance to win!

Until next time...get INKY!!

Are You Ready?

Halloween is RIGHT around the corner...have you started your spooky crafting??
Michele here today and I HAVE!!  For some reason this year I am really feeling ghoulish and have been creating for Halloween extra early.

Viva Las VegaStamps! would like to inspire you with words like lime green, halloween, spooky, POISON, labels, fruit, bad, spoiled, witch's broom, skulls, droopy, blood, black, white, heritage, grungy, spots, distressed, leaves, stems, and more.

Inspired by this months mood board; lime green, halloween, grungy, distressed, spooky, labels... I created a set of ATC's and a card.

Viva Las VegaStamps! used:  Bell Jar, Caution Safety Glasses, Bottle, Spider Web, Spider, Spider on Web Line, Practice of Palmistry, Frankenstein's Bolts, Full Moon, Striped Witch Hat, Raven in a Witch Hat.

Other supplies:  Distress Spray, Faber Castelle Aquarelle pencils, Archival Ink, VLVS! Ultra High Gloss Embossing Powder, Dymo Label Maker, Thread, watercolor paper.

The card:

The ATC's:

I can't wait to see how you are inspired by this months mood board!!  Get linked up for your chance to win a grab bag of AWESOME pink rubber!!
Until next time...get inky!!

You Had the Power All along...

Hi Guys, Karen here with you again.  Hope you've had a wonderful week so far.

 Its my turn to share with you a tag or two  using lots of different Viva Las VegaStamps!

 

You had the Power all along My Dear....

 

As soon as I saw the weathered tree on  plate 1444,

I had an idea floating around in my head..

 

 

  I knew I wanted to team it with the little witch silhouette from the 

 

Kids in Costume Silhouette stamp

 

 

 and the Spider on Web Line.

 

 

I started by choosing my base paper again from the Nature Walk collection by 7Dots Studio, and stamped the tree and spider... I just  love the look of the two of them together, extra spooky.. these would be perfect just like this for a Halloween project..

 

 

I then stamped the witch from the Kids in costumes silhouette. I did this by just applying ink to her silhouette on the stamp, then wiping off any ink that may have been in areas that I didn't want inked before I stamped.  I found this worked really well with this particular stamp. I then fussy cut the image and added in a bit of black cotton thread before sticking her down with foam mounting tape. ( the tape helps to secure the cotton thread as well )

 

I then stamped the

 

  Glinda the Good Witch saying

 

 

and arranged it on the right hand side of the witch silhouette, once again using foam mounting tape, to add some dimension.

 

 lastly I added in some UmWow Studio star confetti , some Tim Holtz Idea-ology,prima crystals and machine stitching  to finish it off.

 

 

 

 

and  Next up as a added little bonus : A Banksy inspired tag using images from Plate 1443.  Its full of lots of awesome goodness. I've used the Gas Mask flower Girl - love this stamp!, Rat walking chain, Shopping carts ( I've only inked up the area of the stamp with the large shopping cart) and Where is My mind saying.

 

 

I've also used a Tim Holtz layering Stencil and the waybill/invoice stamp to add a bit more to my background. The barcode is from the December Daily plate.

 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by.. I hope you're feeling a little inspired, until next time, Happy creating!

Karen xxx