Pumpkin Pie Week--Jack-O-Lantern Card

This week at Stampendous is Pumpkin Pie Week.  I decided to make my card a little scarier:

Here is how I made it:

Materials:
SSC1227 Halloween Haunts Perfectly Clear™ Stamps
SSH34 Medium Perfectly Clear™ Acrylic Handle
Clear Embossing Powder
DWLL531 Jack O Lanterns Stencil
DWLL816 Spider Web Stencil
VersaMark Ink
Stencil Brush
Matte Black Embossing Paste
Crackle Embossing Paste
Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
Palette Knife
Paste Spreader

Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®
Ribbon by May Arts
Chameleon Pens in Grass Green, Olive Green, Seville Orange, Crimson Red, Warm Sunset, Bark, Black
Scotch 1/2" Adhesive Tape
Scotch Removable Tape
3D Foam Tape
Distress Ink in Walnut Stain
Ink Blending Tool
Heat Embossing Tool
Paper Towel

Instructions:

1. The base card stock is 5 1/4" by 10", folded on the top.
2. Cut green card stock to 5 1/4" by 5".
3. Cut tan card stock to the size of the Spider Web Stencil and another piece just larger than the sentiment.
4. Use the Distress Ink and the ink blending tool to distress the edges of all the tan and the green card stock.
5. Tape the spider web stencil to the tan card stock with removable tape.
6. Load the stencil brush with the VersaMark Ink.
7. Tap off the excess ink on a paper towel.
8. Use a circular motion to apply the ink over the stencil.
9. Remove the stencil and cover the image with the Clear Embossing Powder. Tap off the excess.
10. Use the heat tool to emboss.
11. Stamp the sentiment on the small piece of tan card stock with Memento.
12. Stamp the spiders over the spider web with Memento.
13. Tape the Jack O Lantern Stencil on black card stock using the removable tape.  Place a long piece across the top of the stencil first, as it will act like a hinge.
14. Use the palette knife to place a strip of Matte Black Embossing Paste above the stencil.  Make sure there is a long enough strip to cover the entire jack o lantern image.
15. Use the paste spreader to pull the embossing paste over the stencil. (Imagine a squeegee).  The entire jack o lantern image should be filled.
16. Remove the tape from the sides and bottom of the stencil.
17. Carefully lift the Jack O Lantern Stencil from a corner like a door on a hinge.  Then, pull the whole stencil off the card stock.
18. Clean the stencil and let the pasted image dry completely.
19. After the jack o lantern is dry, replace the stencil over the paste.
20. Repeat steps 13-18, but use the crackle paste instead of the matte black.
21. When paste is completely dry, it will appear to be cracked and a matte white in color.
22. Color the jack o lantern image with Chameleon Pens.  You may have to color it a couple of times to get the look you like. The paste lightens the color as the markers dry.
23. Trim the jack o lanterns image closely, leaving just a little black around the subject.
24. Cut black card stock a little larger than the spider web image and another piece a little larger than the sentiment.
25. Attach the images to their corresponding black mats.
26. Attach the jack o lanterns to the spider web image.  Adhere this to the green background.
27. Wrap May Arts Ribbon around the bottom of the green card stock background.
28. Attach the sentiment with 3D Foam Tape.
29. Adhere the card to the base.

Check out all the rest of the links for today:

Stampendous Stamps

Laura Drahozal (DW)

Lyn Bernatovich (DW)

Pam Hornschu (DW)

Louise Healy

Leadonna Fritts

A Blooming Spring

Here is my Blooming Spring card for this week.  I hadn't used Crackle Paste in a long time, and I was due!  Because I was going for an antique look, I thought it would work well with the Graphic 45 French Country Collection and Distress Inks.  It was simple.  The hardest part was waiting for the paste to dry.  Here is how it goes:
MATERIALS:
Dreamweaver Stencil LL 3023 Tall Poppy
Dreamweaver Stencil Picasso LL332
Dreamweaver Matte Black Embossing Paste
Dreamweaver Crackle Embossing Paste
Dreamweaver Palette Knife
Removable Tape
3 Stencil Brushes (either Blue Handled, Gold Handled, or both)
Distress Inks in Mustard Seed, Forest Moss, Pine Needles, Barn Door, Aged Mahogany and Frayed
                       Burlap
Blending Tool
Non Stick Craft Sheet
Graphic 45 French Country Paper
Ivory Card Stock
Brown Card Stock
Ribbon

DIRECTIONS:
1)  Distress ivory card stock, if desired with Frayed Burlap Distress Ink.
2)  Use Removable Tape to tape the Poppy Stencil down over the top of the ivory card stock.  You can tape it directly to the craft sheet.
3)  Use the Palette Knife to spread the Matte Black Embossing Paste over the stencil.  You can use it as if it were a squeegee.  Touch the palette knife directly on the stencil and pull it all the way down.
4)  Remove the stencil to wash it, and set the project aside to dry.

5)  When the embossing paste is dry, put completely dry stencil over the top of it.
6)  Repeat steps 2-4 with Crackle Paste instead of Matte Black Paste.

7)  Let dry.  As it dries, it will crackle and turn opaque white.

8)  Replace stencil.  Use the stencil brushes and Distress Inks to apply color.  You can use the Picasso to help define and refine edges.
9)  Assemble the card.

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