Festively Fall Ranger Fun and a Little Trick (or Treat!)

Welcome back to week two of our amazing collaboration between Ranger's Tim Holtz line of Distress Powders, and our beautiful Dreamweaver Stencils & Products! If you missed last week's event, start HERE.

Last week, we were totally blown away by the awesome response we received from those of you who hopped over from Tim Holtz's blog and the Ranger blog to check us out! We've been doing the "happy dance" ever since! Hopefully, you will continue to check us out, especially over the next few weeks as we continue our play-time in Tim's sandbox. (It is rather an appropriate metaphor considering the cool texture of his Distress Powders.)

Apparently, Tim and the wonderful people at Ranger were also excited by the response, and they've decided to "up the ante" in the form of an additional prize package(s) which will include TWELVE Distress Powders each, and a handful of Dreamweaver Stencils to go with! Wow! Just one teeny-tiny detail...to win one of these packages from their blog, you need to create something with Tim Holtz's Distress Powders and Dreamweaver Stencils and attach it to the inlinkz on the Ranger blog. Winners will be selected randomly. For more details, head over to the Ranger blog.

Once again, this week we are offering another fall prize package as shown here. Just leave us all some love as you visit, for an opportunity to be the one random winner we select. Curious as to who won from last week? It could be YOU! Visit the Dream It Up! blog for the announcement of the lucky commenter.

This week, I have two creations for you.  The first is festively fall.  The second, in honor of Halloween, is a little trick (or treat--up to you) of a Halloween decoration.  The main part of both is done in the same, easy way.  Here is the fall card:



MATERIALS:

Dreamweaver Stencil LL 3004 Falling Leaves

Dreamweaver Stencil LM 146 Thinking of You

Dreamweaver Red Glossy Embossing Paste

Removable Tape

Paste Spreader

Inkssentials Non-Stick Craft Sheet

Distress Embossing Powder in Fall Colors.  I used Fired Brick, Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade, 

                   Peeled Paint, Pine Needles, Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain and Aged Mahogany

Tim Holtz Alterations Biz Die Tattered Leaves

Vagabond, or another manual die cut machine

Sanding Block

Tim Holtz Tonic Studios Paper Distresser

Core'dinations Kraft Core Cardstock in fall colors

Core'dinations Color Core Cardstock in two teals

Adhesive

 

DIRECTIONS:

1)  Tape leaf stencil over teal cardstock with removable tape onto craft sheet.  You will be taping all the way around the stencil, with the first piece being a "hinge" you can use while removing the stencil.  Dog ear the other edges to make them easier to remove and try to get each side in a single pass.  Check out the picture below.

 

2)  Use the paste spreader to remove embossing paste from the jar and lay a strip across the top of the stencil.

3)  Use the back of the paste spreader like a squeegee to spread paste all the way down the stencil.  You can put the excess paste back into the container.  Try doing this in one sweep if possible.

4)  Remove the tape from all the sides EXCEPT for your hinge side. 

5)  Carefully lift the stencil, using that last piece of tape as a hinge.  See the picture.

6)  Clean the paste spreader quickly and dry thoroughly.  You can then use it to spread the Distress Embossing Powders across the pasted surface.  You don't have to worry about completely covering the area, that is why I used the red (in case I missed some spots).

 

 

7)  When the powders are the way you like them, flick off the excess and let dry.  I love the way the colors come out on the red paste--and they don't need to be heat set with this method.

8)  Use die cut machine to cut leaves from the kraft core paper.

9)  Use sanding block to sand and distress leaves.

10)  Use Distressing Tool to distress the edges of the leaves and the paper.

11)  Assemble card.

 

HAPPY HALLOWEEN PROJECT

I am sorry, but I just couldn't resist, as I love Halloween.  This project was inspired by the Haunted Mansion in Walt Disney World.  There is a scene where a skeleton hand is trying to push open a coffin.  It is nailed shut (well, almost) where mine is chained shut.  Both have a glow coming from the inside.......

 

MATERIALS:

Dreamweaver Stencil LJ 816 Spider Web

Dreamweaver Stencil LS 28 Spider

Dreamweaver Black Glossy Embossing Paste

One Dreamweaver Blue Handlled Stencil Brush

One Larger Dreamweaver Stencil Brush

Paste Spreader

Removable Tape

Distress Stain in Tea Dye and Vintage Photo

Adirondack Paint Dabber in Snow Cap

Adirondack Gold Metallic Paint Dabber

Distress Embossing Powders in Black Soot, Fired Brick, Peeled Paint, Walnut Stain, Vintage Photo

Heat It Craft Tool

Inkssentials Foil Tape Sheets

Grungeboard Basics

Vagabond or another manual die cut machine

Tim Holtz Alterations Movers and Shapers Mini Lock and Key

Alterations Movers and Shapers Magnetic Tray

Alcohol Inks in Caramel and Espresso

Alcohol Ink Applicator

Distress Embossing Ink

Distress Marker in Picket Fence

Small Coffin Shaped Box (I bought it for one dollar at Michael's)

Small Plastic Skeleton (I bought a set of 4 at the Dollar Tree)

Small Paint Brush

Paper Towel

One Glow Bracelet

Chain

Jump Ring

 

DIRECTIONS:

1)  Stain the box using one layer of Tea Dye Distress Stain and then one layer of Vintage Photo.  Let dry.  (I used two different colors to add more depth of color--you can use one).

2)  Paint the inside of the box with gold to reflect the color.  You can uncap the paint and dip with the small brush to get into the corners.  Let dry.

3)  Place spider web stencil where you would like the image.  Stencil, dipping the large stencil brush into the Snow Cap paint, brushing it off on paper towel, and then brushing it in circles over the stencil.  Let dry.  (I moved the stencil down to get the bottom of the coffin).

This is with the webbing finished

4)  When web is finished, position the spider stencil onto the web and, using the same techinique as the leaf card, paste it with the black glossy paste.  Sprinkle with the red and black embossing powders.  Let dry.

 

 

5)  Cut up foil and add it to the front and the back of a piece of grungeboard.

6)  Use the Vagabond, the tray and the mini lock die to cut a lock from the foil covered grunge board.

7)  Use alchohol inks and applicator to distress the metal lock and all the metal pieces on the coffin.

8)  Use small stencil brush to cover areas of metal with the Distress Embossing Ink and emboss with Walnut Stain and then Vintage Photo Distress Embossing Powders.  This makes the metal look rusted.

9)  Use the Picket Fence Distress Marker to enhance any webbing that is not white enough.

10)  Use paste spreader to add black paste against the coffin opening and make an "ooze" down.

11)  Cover with Peeled Paint Embossing Powder and use heat gun to set.  This will make it bubble and change colors a little.

12)  Add skeleton (make sure to leave the hand sticking out) and cracked glow stick.

13)  Wrap with chain and close it and the lock with a large (easy to open) jump ring.  DONE!

 

 

Aren't you excited to see what's next? Check out the Dream Team players for today:

Ranger Blog

Dream It Up!

Wendy Jordan

Kristi Van Doren

Louise Healy

Lee Kellogg

Georgia Sommers

Liz Martin

Laura Drahozal

Terrece Siddoway

Cherylynn Moser

Pam Hornschu

Cyndi Bundy

You already know where to find Ranger's/Tim Holtz' products, but if you are having difficulty finding Dreamweaver, encourage your local stamp/paper-craft store to carry the line of fabulous stencil designs, pastes, and other products to mix with all of your stash of Tim's crafty goodness. You can also purchase our products on-line at Stencil with Style.

We'd love to see you come back regularly and play along with our monthly challenges (and more opportunities to win stencils) by linking your creations to the mr. linky on the Dream It Up! blog, or emailing pics of your creations to lynell@dreamweaverstencils.com. Since you're on the computer already, head on over and like us on Facebook as well. Just another location for dreamy and distressed inspiration!