Halloween Scene

Well, it's that time of the week again!  I'm back with another card using some amazing stamps from the Great Impressions online store!  This time, I have a fun Halloween scene that I created!  'Tis the season, right?!  Take a look...

Here's the card~

Great Impressions products used:

K94 Distressed Background

K99 Web Frame

H202 Spider Tree

I started the stamped panel by inking up the Distressed Background in orange and stamping it onto my cardstock panel.  I then layered the Web Frame in black.  The final stamping step was to heat emboss the Spider Tree in sparkly black embossing powder to make it stand out against the other stamping.  I opted for no sentiment and just a few embellishments to complete the card.  What do you think?

Thanks so much for stopping by to take a peek at my creation!  Hop over and come play along with our monthly challenge, too!  If you use stamps from Great Impressions, you'll be able to link up your creation in our Customer Gallery, too!  HUGS and happy stamping to you all!

Spooky Tree Tag

     I have been having tons of fun making up Halloween tags for party favors this week and thought I share a favorite with you.  This tag uses the Spider Tree stamp to great effect.  The tag itself was colored with the direct to paper method using distress inks.  Then I accidentally spilled a glass of water on it.  When the tag tried it was awesome, perfect for Halloween.  I was always told accidents are an opportunity for art and boy did that saying prove true.

I stamped the spider tree in black Versafine ink so I could get really good definition of the spiderwebs.  Next, using a black marker, I colored in the base of the tag to ground  the image.  Clear Stickles were used on the webs only.  The entire tag was then sponged with more black ink and I punched a few tiny bats out using a corner punch and added them to the scene.  Lastly, I added some neat Halloween colored fibers and a ribbon.

Mary Anne