Pumpkin Frenzy

For this 12 Tags of 2014 I went a little off course combing elements of other challenges in one project.  I love when I get to add these elements making it a more challenging outcome for me.  It's a great time of year to craft for me so I like making the most of it.

 

This month I'm going 3D!

 

 

I love my 3D Square Box die by Eileen Hull Designs.  So many options! 

 

 

I had this idea to combine the big box 3D die and my sized ovals. Using these Found Relatives Occasions cards and tinting.  I coloured, taped, soaked the cards in water and peeled to reveal the now transparent image. 

 

I love my Skeleton and breaking him to repose him just like this.

 

Another tint, although I used lighter distress colours so it's harder to see. I used the Skull Rubs for the mans head.  Ewh!

 

 

I followed the same watercolor technique with glossy accents Tim showed.

 

 

I also did the whole box with the Halloween Stencil and texture paste!  I inked the box with distress paint first.  Once the texture paste was dry I went over it with distress ink.  I made my own mask for the spider and spritz black soot with the spritzer.

 

I hot glued the letters together then curled the skeletons hands like he's holding his sign. I added then pounded the metal brads.  I spritzed them too!

 

I water colored the Layered Leaf die and crackled with crackle paint.

 

Layering the pieces really adds to the 3D effect.  I used scrap chipboard folded like little easels on the pumpkin and poison bottle.  Doing this allows a sturdy structure for my skeleton to take a seat.

 

This image was the inspiration for the whole project.  I love these boys holding their Jack O' Lanterns. Another glossy pumpkin is layered in front.

 

I water colored the crow from Mini Blueprints #5 then attached him to the skeleton's shoulder.

 

Here's why I taped the found relatives cards.  Adding a battery tea light through the transparent images they become a lantern of sorts.  When I removed the image from the card some of it peeled off.  This creates just the Vintage look I was hoping for.

Thanks for being brave enough to come look!  I would have to say out of all things Halloween, pumpkins are my favorite. I had a ton of fun making this 3D Square Box! 

Check it out...so many SPOOKTACULAR Challenges I found!  For the Compendium Curiosities 3 Challenge the Funky Junky is sponsoring this round!

 

Tim Holtz

Frilly and Funky- Haunting Halloween

A Vintage Journey- Heavy Metal

Studio LS- Compendium of Curiosities 3

Eileen Hull- Trick or Treat

Simon Says Stamps Monday
Artist Trading Post- Mixed Media
Craft Hoarders Anonymous Happy Fall Y'All

Sizzix -Halloween Challenge

 

Sizzix dies used

Movers and Shapers Sized Ovals

Eileen Hull Square Box

Layered Leaf