Halloween Art Journal Spread with video tutorial

Hi everyone,

It's Monday and that means a new Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge! This week it's all about "Art Journaling".

It's a shame that it's already Halloween this week, and that I've to wait almost a year for the next one :(. We don't celebrate Halloween here in the Netherlands, so that's why I'm sorry it's already this week, otherwise I had a nice party to look forward too... Anyway, back to the challenge, art journaling. I made a spread and of course in orange, as it's my color for this year's Halloween. You probably didn't expect anything else from me, I bet;). I first applied the Manuscript stencil texture with Texture Paste, which I colored black with Distress Paint Black Soot.



 

On top of that I applied a layer of Clear Gesso and started applying color. First with Infusions Orange County and Rusty Car, and then with Distress Ink Ripe Persimmon and Spiced Marmalade. Applying color to such a large surface with powders takes a while ... The heat tool had a hard time and worked overtime for sure...

  

I colored the spooky Paperdolls with Distress Crayons and gave them a crazy mask from the Masquerade die set. I gave the bats of the Bat Crazy die set a brown metallic luster with a little bit of Bronze Age Metallique Wax. And to give them even more dimension, I made some folds in the wings using a scoring board.

VIDEO:

SUPPLIES:

Prima Marketing MANUSCRIPT 6 x 9 Stencil 966652	Tim-Holtz-Sizzix-BAT-CRAZY	Tim Holtz Cling Rubber Stamps 2015 UNDERTAKER	Mini Halloween 3 - Tim Holtz Stamps	Tim Holtz - Sizzix - Masquerade	Tim Holtz Sizzix ALPHANUMERIC CLASSIC UPPER Thinlits Dies 664223
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Crayon BLACK SOOT	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Crayons RUSTY HINGE	Distress Crayon Spiced Marmalade	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Spiced Marmalade	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad GROUND ESPRESSO Ranger TIM43270	Ripe Persimmon - Distress Ink
Prima Marketing CLEAR GESSO 8.5 OZ. Art Basics 961466	Prima-Marketing-FIREBIRD-Art-Alchemy-Metallique-Wax	Prima Marketing BRONZE AGE Art Alchemy Metallique Wax	Prima Marketing METALLIQUE FLAME Art Alchemy Acrylic Paint 967833	Prima Marketing SPARKS PHOENIX FEATHER Art Alchemy Acrylic Paint	Ranger TEXTURE PASTE
Idea-ology Paper Dolls	Sakura-CLASSIC-WHITE-Gelly-Roll	Zig Watercolor brush	Prima Marketing MIXED MEDIA 1 INCH SILICONE BRUSH Art Basics	Tonic EBONY BLACK Nuvo Crystal Drops	Paper Artsy RUSTY CAR Infusions Colored Stain CS17
Paper Artsy Orange County Infusions	Ranger Archival Jet Black Ink Pad	Simon Says Stamp CRAFT TACKY GLUE	Tim Holtz Distress Black Soot Paint	Dylusions Ink Sprays - Black Marble

To join in all you need to do is make a project that fits this weeks challenge and you can be the winner of the $50 gift voucher that our amazing sponsor Simon Says Stamp offers. This prize will go to a random entry. So go over to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge blog, let the DT members inspire you and join in the fun!

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Thank you for stopping by! Love to see you next time!

Hugs,
Sandra