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31 Days of Halloween Day 30th

 

It's day 30 and I saved my favorite for last!!! I hope you have enjoyed all my posts as well as everyone else Halloween fun this month. I can't wait to share with you my favorite card! I used Stampendous Skeleton Lady! She's so eerie and creepy, I love it!

 

Supplies: 

Stampendous Skeleton Lady

Stampendous Halloween Diamonds Clear Stamp

Stampendous Detailed Embossing Powder - black, and white

Versamark Ink

Memento Ink - black

Cardstock - Black, white

Glitter Cardstock - black

Distress Ink - Festive Berries, Barn Door, Black Soot

Blending tool

Masking Paper (anything will work, but I like Inkadinkado Mask Paper)

Glossy Accents

Craft Sheet

Paintbrush

Foam Tape

Zip Dry Adhesive

Glue Dots

Ribbon - black and white stripe

Black Pen

 

Instructions:

1.  Cut 4 1/2" x 7 1/2" black card. Cut corners at the top to create a tag card. Stamp card randomly with the Halloween Diamond web stamp with VersaMark Ink, and sprinkle with detailed white embossing powder. Heat set. Cut 4 1/2" x 1/2" black glitter strip and glue to the bottom of the card. Cut a 3/4" x 1" black glitter strip to the top of card.

2.  Cut 3 3/4" x 5 1/2" white cardstock. Stamp with Skeleton lady using Memento Ink. Let dry. Stamp image onto masking paper.  Cut out image (cut out skeleton and tombstones) from masking paper and gather Distress Inks. Peel backing from masking paper and place onto original image on white cardstock. Using Blending tool to add Black soot to the bottom, Festive Berries in the middle, and Barn Door to the top. Use blender tool to all the edges. Peel back mask to reveal image. (for photo samples of this technique view this post:  http://amyhurley.typepad.com/my_weblog/2015/10/31-days-of-halloween-day-22.html )

3. Foam tape skeleton lady to card. Press Black Soot Distress Ink onto craft sheet. Add Glossy Accents mix ink together. Use paintbrush to drip onto card as shown. Add ribbon using Glue Dots.

 

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31 Days of Halloween Day 29th !

 

Day 29th and we are almost to Halloween! Since we are so close I thought I would share something extra creepy and gory. Nothing says Halloween like Zombies!!!

But wait!!! Here's the best part! We are going to create this Zombie with the Stampendous Floral Lady stamp! A normally sweet stamp gone ZOMBIE!!!

 

For a Zombie-riffic card you'll need:

Stampendous Floral Lady Stamp

Stampendous Tricky Words Clear Stamp

Memento Ink - Black

Copics ( C1,C2,C3,C5,C7,100,R23,R24,R27,R29,R59)

Distress Ink - Black Soot, Weathered Wood

Blending Tool

Paintbrush

Cardstock -  black, pale green, black, yellow, white

Cutting Dies - Circles

Acrylic Paint - red

 

Instructions:

1. Start with a 5 1/4" x 5 1/2"  black card. Cut  5" x 5" pale green cardstock. Use blended tool to ink edges and random spots with Weathered Wood, and Black Soot Distress Ink. Glue centered. Splatter with red paint and let dry.

2. Cut 6" x 1/2" yellow strip. Stamp "Enter if you dare!" sentiment repeatedly. Glue to card as shown and trim edges.

3. Cut a 4 1/4" circle from white cardstock. Stamp Floral Lady with Memento Ink and color with Copics as shown. Use blended tool to ink edges and random spots with Weathered Wood, and Black Soot Distress Ink. Splatter with red paint and let dry. Foam tape centered on card.

 

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31 Days of Halloween Day 27th!

 

It's Day 27 of 31 Days of Halloween! We are almost to the end , but we still have lots more inspiration to go! This next card is all about spooky with a sparkling graveyard scene! I used a monochromatic color scheme for this card that makes it a little dark and moody.

You'll need:

Stampendous Owl Tombstone Stamp

Stampendous Micro Glitter - Crystal

Stampendous AS Industrial Stamp

Dreamweaver Bare Tree Stencil

Dreamweaver Embossing Paste

Dreamweaver Paste Spreader

Stencil Tape

Memento Ink - black, grey

Distress Ink Re-inker - Faded Jeans

Copics (C1,C2.C3,B21,B23,B24,B28,100,Y15)

Cardstock - black, white, grey

Foam Tape

Zip Dry Adhesive

 

Instructions:

1. Start with a 5" x 6 1/2" black card.  Cut a 4 1/2" x 6 " grey cardstock, and stamp with paint chip industrial stamp using Memento Ink. Glue centered.

2. Cut 4" x 5 1/4" black cardstock. Tape stencil over black cardstock. Mix embossing paste and Faded Jeans ink to create dark and light blue paste. Spread dark paste at the bottom, and light at the top and carefully spread across stencil. Sprinkle gently with Micro Crystal Glitter. Remove stencil and let dry completely. Glue centered.

3. Stamp owl image onto grey cardstock. Color with Copics as shown. Cut out image and moon. Foam tape as shown.

 

 

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31 Days of Halloween Day 26!

 

Welcome to day 26 of 31 Days of Halloween!

If you haven't been with us since day 1 be sure to check out the Stampendous Blog as well as The Smeared Ink Blog to see all the Halloween fun we've been having! Today I decided to do something a little special. A mini Halloween album. For those of you who don't know I am a HALLOWEEN FINATIC! I love all things Halloween and I especially love doing Halloween make-up. I thought it would be fun to create a mini album of my Halloween Make-up looks.

I altered an all ready adorable stamp from Stampendous Eek a Boo Stamp, and in order to create some brains I used Stampendous Bowl Bouquet flower Stamp. Let me show you how I do it!

 You'll need:

Stampendous Eek a Boo Stamp

Stampendous Bowl Bouquet flower Stamp

Stampendous Tricky Words Stamps

Stampendous Music Score

Stampendous Witchy Legs Clear Stamps

Dreamweaver Bare Tree Stencil

Stampendous Detail Embossing Powder - white

Memento Ink - black

VersaMark Ink

Cardstock - black, white

5" x 5" Canvas

Copics (C1,C2,C3,C5,C7,BG40,BG93,RV23,BV02,BV00)

Acrylic Paint -Purple, white, black

Paintbrush

Glossy Accents

Distress Ink - Barn Door, Brushed Sage, Black Soot

Blending Tool

Cosmetic Sponge

Craft Sheet (or wax paper)

Heat Gun

Foam tape

Black Buttons

Front Instructions:

1. Paint back of canvas purple, and back edge black. Paint canvas front and sides with purple paint, and let dry. Mix purple and a small amount of white paint to create a lighter shade of purple. Place stencil on top of canvas and pat light purple paint over stencil with cosmetic sponge, covering canvas. Let dry.

2. Stamp Eek a Boo stamp twice onto white paper using Memento Ink. Use blending tool to blend Brushed Sage, Black Soot Distress Ink over entire stamped image, cut out. On the second stamp color the pumpkin and rat using Copics. Cut pumpkin and rat out making sure to not cut out the hat as shown. Stamp small flower stamp onto with cardstock using Barn Door Distress Ink. Color with RV23. Cut out and glue behind cut out pumpkin. 

3. Foam tape background stamp onto black cardstock and tear edges. Foam tape pumpkin on top of stamped image. Glue centered onto canvas using Glossy Accents. Tear strip of paper and stamp with "Enter if you Dare!!" sentiment. Glue onto canvas as shown.

4. Rub Barn Door Distress Ink onto craft mat. Add Glossy Accents to mat and mix with ink. Drip onto canvas and stamp as shown.

 

Back Instructions:

1. Cut 2" strips and fold every 2" accordion style. glue end pieces together to create one long album. For the cover cut 2" x 2" white cardstock, stamp with music score and use blending tool and Black Soot Distress Ink. Glue to cover. Add a little purple paint, and let dry. Stamp "If you've got it Haunt it!" sentiment with VersaMark Ink and sprinkle with White Detail Embossing Powder, heat set. Add buttons.

2. Cut 2" x 2" pictures and glue on album pages. Glue back page into canvas.

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31 Days of Halloween Day 25th!

Happy Day 25 on our 31 Days of Halloween Blog Hop! Things are getting increasingly creepier as the days go by and cards progress! Today I am featuring something a little wicked! It's Stampendous Mirror Mirror Stamp!

To create this deliciously wicked card you'll need: 

Stampendous Mirror Mirror Stamp

Stampendous Halloween Haunts Clear Stamps

Stampendous Fall Micro Glitter Kit - black

Stampendous Detailed Embossing Powder - white

Memento Ink

Versamark Ink

Distress Ink - Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Pine Needles

Blending tools

Glossy Accents

Paintbrush

Black glitter cardstock

White Cardstock

Buttons - grey and black

Black sequins

Green rhinestones

 Instructions:

1. Start with a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" black glitter card. Cut 3 3/4" x 4 " white cardstock and stamp with Mirror Mirror Stamp using Memento Ink.

2. Use blending tools to blend Twisted Citron at the top, Mowed Lawn in the middle, and Pine Needles at the bottom. Repeat for a more intense color. Glue to card as shown.

3. Use paintbrush to add Glossy Accents onto witch and frame, and while it's still wet sprinkle with Black Micro Glitter. Cut a strip of black cardstock, stamp with Halloween Haunts "Hauntings" sentiment using Versamark. Sprinkle with Detailed White Embossing Powder, and heat set. Glue to card as shown.

4. Add buttons and sequins.

 

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31 Days of Halloween Day 23!

Welcome to Day 23 of 31 Days of Halloween! Today It's all about taking a cute stamp and making it a little creepy and gory! I used my favorite Stampendous Skull Ghoul Stamp! You can make an adorable card with it, or with a few simple tweaks a creepy one!

This card was so fast and easy to make, but packs a lot of punch for such a simple card!

You'll need:

Stampendous Skull Ghoul Stamp

Stampendous Skull Stack Stamp

Stampendous Tricky Words Perfectly Clear Stamps

Stampendous Detailed Embossing Powder - black, and white

Versamark Ink

Tsukineko Radiant Neon Ink - Electric Pink, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple

Blending Tools

Copics - V04, R25,BV00,BV02, BV04,YR04,Y06

Heat Gun

Glossy Accents

Distress Ink - Barn Door

Craft Sheet (or wax paper)

Zip Dry Adhesive

Foam Dots

 

 1. Cut  a  4″ X 5-1/4″ white cardstock and stamp with Skull Stack using Versamark ink. Sprinkle with Detailed Black Embossing Powder. Heat set.

2. Use blending tool to rub in ink colors in rainbow order (Pink, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple). Swipe paper towel over image (horizontally so you don't smear colors together) a couple of times to remove ink from black embossing powder. Glue centered onto white cardstock and tear edges.

3. Rub Barn Door Distress Ink onto craft sheet several times. Squeeze Glossy Accents onto ink and stir to create fake blood. Drip around edges of white cardstock. Set aside to dry completely.

4. Stamp  Skull Ghoul and color Skull and flowers as shown with Copics. Cut out and add fake blood. Let Dry.

5. Cut a 5" x 6" black card. Glue skull frame onto card at a slight angle. Cut a strip of black cardstock, stamp with Tricky Words "Ghoulish" sentiment using Versamark. Sprinkle with Detailed White Embossing Powder, and heat set. Glue to card as shown. Foam tape skull to bottom right corner.

Viola' ! A simple, sweet and spooky card perfect for

the person in your life that you wish to creep out!

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31 Days of Halloween Day 22!

 

It's day 22 of 31 Days of Halloween with Stampendous and Smeared Ink! I hope you are continuing to hop around the blogs to get your spooky fill of all things crafty and Halloween! I'm super happy to be sharing this Stampendous Raven Skull Stamp!

To create this spooky card you will need:

Stampendous Raven and Skull Cling Stamp

Stampendous Mica Flakes - Tarnished

Cardstock - lack, purple, grey, white

Memento Ink - black

Distress Ink - Spiced Marmalade, Victorian Velvet, Dusty Concord, Black Soot

Blending tool

Masking Paper (anything will work, but I like Inkadinkado Mask Paper)

Copics: C1,C2,C3,C5,C7,100, BV00,BV02,BV13,V02,V15,V06,V09

Die Cut - Lace circles

 

Instructions:

1. Start with a 5 1/4" x 6 1/4" black card. Cut 5" x 6" purple cardstock and tear the right side. Ink edges with blending tool and Black Soot Distress Ink. Glue centered on card.

2. Stamp image onto 4" x 5" white cardstock. Stamp image onto masking paper.

3. Cut out image from masking paper and gather Distress Inks.

4. Peel backing from masking paper and place onto original image on white cardstock.

 5. Using Blending tool and Spiced Marmalade Distress ink start applying color in the center.

6. Next blend Victorian Velvet, Dusty Concord, and finally black soot using the same blending method.

*At this point you can stop, but I tend to repeat this process for a bolder look. Here is a side by side comparison between 1 layer of ink and 2 layers of ink. Layer 1 looks great, but I like that layer 2 has a little more intensity*

7. Peel off your mask. (If you get overly excited about this process and rip part of your mask like I did to the birds wing . . . don't worry too much about it you'll be coloring it in with copics).

*Also . . . If you peel the mask off carefully you can re use it. I store my stamps in envelopes and I just store the mask right along with the stamp*

8. Color image with copics as shown and mat onto grey cardstock leaving a 1/8" border. Glue at an angle onto card, and add lace die cut circles. Use Glossy Accents to add some Stampendous Tarnished Mica Flakes.

 

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31 Days of Halloween the 20th!

 
 

For the entire month of Spooktober, the Stampendous team are breaking out their stamps and their bag of tricks in an effort to scare the fans of the Smeared Ink blog into a new view of Stampenedous and Dreamweaver. Bwahahahahaha.

For Day 20 I decided to create this Dia de los Muertos jar! Perfect for any Halloween décor, or for a Day of the Dead gift!

If you look closely you can see his painted face and wide sombrero hat....he's definitely ready for a dead mans party!

You can even add a glow stick to the back for a creepier look!

Let me show you how I did it!

First you are going to use Skeleton Style Perfectly Clear Stamps to stamp your skeleton and your Sombrero. Then color and design hi face with any colors, shapes or doodles.

Next you'll need a small jar. (I got mine at Target in the dollar area). Cut a circle smaller than the bottom of the jar. Next cut a thin strip of paper that will be the stand for your skeleton. Glue one end down to the center of the circle with Glossy Accents. Let it dry. Apply a few Glue Dots across the bottom.(this gives the skeleton an edge to lean on)

Pour some Glossy Accents into the bottom of the jar, and place your circle stand inside. (you will have to fold it a bit to get it in) Use a paint brush, or pencil to push down edges of circle. Let Dry.

 

Once it's dry it's time to paint it. I used Dylusions acrylic paints, but any acrylic paints will do. I used deep blue, deep purple and black. You'll also need some cosmetic sponges. I used stamping mask paper to mask out the areas of my stamp, so that there is a window to view him. I also left a strip unpainted in the back as well for a glow stick light to shine through.

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Once this starts to dry use an exacto knife to carefully pull off the mask.

Set aside and let it dry completely.

Once it's dry you can begin to stamp the outside of your jar. You'll need Stampendous Floral Tapestry Stamp, a cosmetic sponge, and a white Acrylic paint.

 You'll lay your stamp out flat and lightly pat on the white paint.

Then gently roll your jar across.

Repeat to cover the other side of the jar. (NOTE: you will have to pick up the stamp and try to stamp into the edges to get the neck of the bottle. Don't worry about it being perfect because we will cover the neck with ribbon).

 While your Jar is drying Stamp Pen Pattern Skull Stamp once onto paper. Then ink flowers on stamp and stamp repeatedly until you have  roses. Color with Copics (YG03,YG07, Y06,Y15,E02,YR04,RV13,R17)

 Cut out Banner, and all the roses. Using Glossy Accents glue banner, and roses around opening on jar. Attach Glue Dots to skull head and squeeze him into jar making sure to press his head to the front of paper stand inside the jar. To cover the bottom of the jar sprinkle in a little Frantage Bronzed Mica Fragments. Add Ribbon, a bow, and a flower!

 

Distress Ink blank Ink pads

Just a quick little note about Distress Inks blank ink pads. I recently picked one up and I AM HOOKED! You will have so much fun customizing your own ink pads, and you can even make your own Ombre' ink pads! There are some Ombre' ink pads on the market, but with this option you can create your own!

It's so much fun to customize your own, and all you need are the re-inkers for your Distress Inks.

Look at how beautiful the results are!

You can find them for sale Here:

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If you live locally (Salem, Oregon) then I encourage you to buy it here:

Scrapbooking and Stamping

I love stamping and card making, and I have to admit I rarely get a chance to scrapbook anymore. I recently sat down and challenged myself to create an entire layout using nothing more than a couple of stamp sets, and some cardstock. The challenge was so much fun, and the results were fantastic. It had me really wanting to do it again! Using stamps for scrapbooking is a great way to step outside your normal comfort zone, and really invent creative ways to make ribbons, embellishments, titles, or even background paper just from stamps.

For my sample I created a layout of me and my granddaughter having fun in a chemistry lab.

     

Page one I used Stamping Bella Sage Loves Science stamp for an eye catching embellishment!

I also use There she Goes Cutie Pi Stamp set to create my background paper!

On page 2 I created similar embellishments, and used Copic Markers to color my stamps.

Take some time out for yourself today and challenge yourself to create a layout using only cardstock, and a favorite stamp set. I promise you won't be sorry you did, and you'll see just how much fun it can be!