Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Tim Holtz Halloween Inspiration Series: Frightful Skull Card

Hello friends! The Tim Holtz Halloween Series continues and the project have been AMAZING! Todays project features a fun masking technique using the Dripping Texture Fade embossing folder to make a creepy background for our Skull and Candlelight Bigz dies. 

BEWARE…..FRIGHTFUL SKULL CARD!! 

Emboss a piece of cardstock with the Dripping Texture Fade. Cut around the embossed Drips to create a mask. 

Using the Dripping Texture Fade emboss a piece of paper from the Regions Beyond Paper Stash. Sand the raised area with a Sanding Grip. 

Lay the mask over the background paper lining up the Drips. Ink the Drips using Distress Ink on an Ink Blending Tool. 

Pull the mask away to reveal the colored Dripping.

Distress the edges with the Paper Distresser and Ink with Distress Ink on an Ink Blending Tool. 

Apply Distress Ink directly to your Craft Sheet and spritz with water. 

Swipe Skull die cut through ink and dry with a heat tool. Repeat as desired. 

Ink the edges with Distress Ink on an Ink Blending Tool. 

Adhere a piece of Regions Beyond Paper Stash to chipboard with Multi Medium and let dry. 

Die cut Candle pieces with the Candlelight Bigz Die. 

Color the candle pieces with Distress Ink on an Ink Blending Tool. 

Adhere all the layers with Glossy Accents. 

Add a piece of dictionary paper behind the eyes, nose etc. Ink the paper with Distress Ink to create a little glow. 

The new Oddities Adornments are the perfect touch to add to the Linen ribbon with a Loop Pin and a few Jump Rings.

For a little added inspiration…I created this piece with some of the same techniques for a workshop I taught over the weekend. 
 You'll notice that it has the Skull, Candlelight Bigz die and the Dripping Texture Fade. 
The possibilities are endless! 

Thanks for coming by!
Richele

If you're looking for the goodies check your local craft store or you can find them at Simon Says Stamp...just click the link below!

27 comments:

LauraVi said...

WOW that candle on the skull... spooktacular!! Love the layout, colours, techniques, everything!!

Barbara said...

the skull is absolutely stunning! love your card! thanks for tthe inspiration! Great work and great tutorial!! BArbarayaya

Anita Houston The Artful Maven said...

LOVE that ooze!!! The candle on the skull is too fun too!

Meme said...

Fabulously spooky, I love this card!
Great work as always!

SusanK said...

Fab-U-lous! Love the idea of the dripping blood!

Rea' said...

My goodness !!! The drips and the candle technique are amazing! Love both the card and your project for class ... such fun use of Ideology pieces ... WOW... so fun !

CraftyViolet said...

Awesome project. Love it.

Creepy Glowbugg said...

Ah-freaking-mazing! I love it! And the one from your class is too die for! Thank you for the incredible inspiration. I am loving this series of Halloween eye candy!!

Unknown said...

All I can say is Wow! Love the technique that you used with the Dripping Texture Fade. TFS Richele!

Judys Lace Creations said...

Richele, this work id FAB.Love the candle on the skull idea, and your whole layout is inspirational.Well done.Thanks for sharing!

KAT said...

Awesome dripping technique Richele! Thanks for sharing!

Pam said...

Very cool!!!!

Shirley said...

oh wow! Love your card. Your techniques are really neat. The candle on top of the skull....really scary...beware..

Susanne said...

Love it! You are so talented!

Diana said...

amazing projects!! I have that folder and haven't used it.. now I know a way to use it!! brilliant. now I need that candle die too!!!!thanks for sharing your talent with us!

Sandy said...

Well done and so very creative!!! Thanks for the tutorial!!
Sandy xx

Roxanne said...

Wow! I love your projects! Thanks for the instruction for the drip effect...and the whole project! So fun! :) TFS!

Mylissa Stout said...

Love your BOOtiful card!!! I especially liked the OOZE and can't wait to try it...Hope I get it to look as FaBOOlous as yours...LOL!

Julia Aston said...

wonderful drippiness on this Rochelle! Julia xx

Gigi said...

I think you did a spectacular job and I particularly love the way you did the drips. Great going, girl!

jasann said...

love it, thanks for the tutorial!!!!

Candy said...

Perfectly ghoulish! Thank you.

sarascloset said...

Beautiful creepy artwork! I love those drips...they look as if it is clear liquid dripping--so well done. I appreciate you sharing how you did this.

Eva Jura said...

I would never guess that these drops are made with embossing folder. They look so real! Great job! Thank you, Richele!

Unknown said...

Stunning card! Absolutely love the dripping blood effect in your background. You did a fabulous job creating this card. Thanks for sharing your technique with us. ~Tia

Zoe Hillman said...

STUNNING! The drips are SO SO SO CLEVER! Really love everything about this. Thanks for the awesome inspiration.

Words and Pictures said...

Just terrific - the drippage, the skull candle holder - so many ideas and possibilities. Great inspiration, thank you.
Alison x