Trick or Treat | Sue Plumb

Hi everyone!

Sue Plumb here with my latest design team project for you. Today I have a Halloween themed mixed media scrapbook layout to share featuring some of the recently released Halloween stamps. Halloween isn't as big here in Australia as it is the US, but it is steadily growing in popularity each year. (My kids think any occasion where you get to collect candy from the neighbours is a great idea, and I am happy to hand out treats to kids who have made an effort to dress up.)

I started this page with a sheet of Bazzill Marshmallow cardstock and some Dina Wakley acrylic paints. I used the colours Lime, Sedona, Tangerine, Lemon and Cheddar. I used several methods of applying my paint - starting with a brush, then a brayer and finally, my fingers! Once I had all the colours down, I went back over it with some white acrylic and my brayer where I wanted to place my photos.

Once my background was dry it was time to pull out my stamps. I started with the awesome Spider Web in Tree Branches and stamped it several times on my page. I followed that with the Bats Over Moon at the top of my page. (I repeated the smallest bat a few times to increase the "battiness".)

I then added the Jack O'Lantern on the right side of my page, before adding the Beware Of: list in the bottom left corner. 

I love the way the black images pop against the warm colours of the paint!

With all the stamps in place, the main structure of my page was all mapped out and it was simply a matter of filling the blanks between them. 

I wanted to add an extra layer behind my photos, and reached for one of my favourite items - some paint sample cards from the hardware store. I love using these! Not only are they easy to coordinate with whatever colours you are using, but they are also free! I stamped them with the Evidence Label for some extra detail before adding them to my page.

Now it was time for some texture! I added some pieces of torn printed tissue paper; a paper doily; some small pieces of punchinella; and frayed gauze to my page and then secured it with staples.

Next, I added some small red ink splatters randomly around my page using Colour Blast 'Sunburnt' Colour Artist Ink and a small brush.

To finish off, I added some cardboard to the back of my photos to mount them up, before sticking them down on the page.

I then added some handwritten journaling with a felt pen and my page was done!

I was really happy with how this page turned out and can't wait to take some more Halloween photos this year to use these stamps again. (First I need to convince my kids to dress a little creepier this year!)

Thanks for stopping by so I could share this with you. I hope I have inspired you to get inky too! 

Stamps used:

- Spider Web in Tree Branches

- Bats Over Moon

- Jack O'Lantern

- Beware Of:

- Evidence Label

Other materials:

- Bazzill cardstock

- Dina Wakley acrylic paints

- Tsukineko Staz On ink

- Paint sample cards

- Collage materials (tissue paper, paper doily, punchinella, gauze)

- Colour Blast Colour Artist Ink

- Felt pen, staples

Mail Art Monday Spook-tackular

Hello Everyone! 

Tera here again,
Welcome back to another fun Mail Art Monday! 

Today, I want to share a super fun and easy envelope just in time for Halloween. 

To create this envelope, I started with an A2 envelope.  I started by stamping the Skeletons in the closet stamp.  I next used a ruler to continue the line for the "base board" to create a floor. 

Next, I stamped the spider and web in the upper right corner. I used my micron marker in .005 to create the cracks in the "wall".

To color everything I used a variety of zig clean color brush pens. and distress inks to add a bit of shading around the edges. 

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!!