Meow at the Moon!

I asked Chris for suggestions for my post title. He liked Howl at the Moon, but cats don't howl.  Or do they? We've never had a cat, so I don't know. My neighbor's cat sounds like it is howling at 3 am...right under my bedroom window. I wonder sometimes if my dog is deaf, but he hears me when I open the backdoor to feed him or call him to go for a walk. He's not doing his job! Anyway, Meow at the Moon is what evolved. It doesn't really sound that scary, but don't underestimate the Tiny Black Kat!

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzxFjfB8Dfk]

My brother gave this book to Chris for Christmas many years ago. I read it first and "The Price" was exceptionally good! I probably shouldn't have read that story before bed though. Hmmm, maybe that howling at 3 am should worry me a little...



I'm up on the Just For Fun Rubber Stamps blog today with a spooky Halloween scene!



I didn't do anything fancy here, just some stamping and ink blending. I created this scene using three stamps - the Tiny Black Kat, Haunted Moon Tree, and Bats and a little help from my new Tim Holtz Stamp Platform! Sometimes the silhouette stamps need to be stamped twice to get a good solid print. I used Distress Oxide in black soot to stamp the silhouette images and regular Distress Inks for the background and the moon. The Tim Holtz mini ink blender was the perfect fit for the moon! The BOO letters were stamped with some tiny alphabet stamps from my stash.

The October Card Challenge is going on now!

You have until Tuesday, October 31st at 9:00 PM (EST)to enter. Make something spooktacular for a chance to win a gift certificate from Just For Fun Rubber Stamps!

CHALLENGES ENTERED:

Sweet Stampin' Challenge Bingo Board for Halloween



Color Throwdown #465



As You See It Challenge: Delicious Shivers! #161



 

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Make a Scene!

I don't know about you, but I have a lot of stamps. Lately, I've been challenging myself to use multiple stamps from different kits on my projects. That led to scene building!

[caption id="attachment_10761" align="alignnone" width="4576"] Orchard Art Journal Layout[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_10298" align="alignnone" width="3000"] Digital Art Journal Layout using elements from Lagoon and After Five digital kits.[/caption]

Sometimes I'm  intimidated by the size of an art journal page or scrapbook layout. That can be a lot of white space to fill. Smaller card panel "canvases" are a little less daunting.

[caption id="attachment_7290" align="alignnone" width="4051"] Adirondacks Kit [/caption]

[caption id="attachment_5918" align="aligncenter" width="575"] Enchanted Forest 2015[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1187" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Tulips (no longer available in Club Scrap's shop)[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_9120" align="alignnone" width="3737"] Paradise 2016 stamp images and cardstock[/caption]

When building a scene, create the illusion of depth with masking. Masking is one of those basic stamping techniques that will make you feel like an artist! Plus, it’s really easy to do! You can layer die cuts, fussy cut a paper mask, apply liquid frisket or rubber cement, heat embossing as a resist, etc.

Here are a few masking technique tutorials to get you started:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XA3-unFFK-4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tj9GglygSwg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEtJKDbZTcU

Start out by choosing some stamps to create your scene. I chose stamps from the Club Scrap® 2010 Adobe collection. It has some nice background images and some larger images for the foreground.

Test your design on scratch paper first. I chose the little kokopelli for my focal image in the foreground.



I applied a coat of rubber cement with a paint brush and let it dry.



I created the background by stamping the adobe jars just overlapping the focal image (so it looks like it’s behind it). I added a coat of rubber cement to the jars too and let it dry.



I stamped the mosaic border on top to look like a road. TIP: Using a stamp positioner helps with this part of the design.



I added the adobe building with the cactus for a background. (The image is smaller so it looks like it is in the distance.) After stamping the sun image (Reunion kit, December 2014), use your finger to remove the rubber cement from the images. Piece of cake!



Now that the “test” image is complete, repeat the above steps on cream card stock, stamping images in assorted colors. Add background color with Distress inks, water splatter, etc. Finally, add shadows with a touch of black watercolor. The mini scene is complete!

I finished the card by stamping a coordinating sentiment inside.



Now it’s your turn! I challenge you to build a scene using Club Scrap® stamps using any of the techniques shared above. Digital creations are encouraged, too! Get creative, build a scene and click here to link up for a chance to win a Club Scrap® gift certificate! (Link expires 10/31/2017 11:59PM Central Standard Time)



 

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