Shatter Halloween Card

Layering stencils.
Can't seem to get enough of them. 
I was lucky enough to be sent one of the new "Shatter" Layering Stencils that was released today.  Super fine lines of webbing make up the stencil pattern...is it shattered glass? or a web? or a kaleidoscope?  I think it could be all of them depending on color and technique used.  Today, I decided to go the shattered glass Halloween route.  Follow along with me!
Gather some supplies:
Non Stick Craft Mat
Layering Stencil - Shatter
Black Soot Distress paint
Blending tool with foam pad
Distress Glitter - Spiced Marmalade and Pumice Stone
Mirrored

Lay the Shatter Stencil over a small piece of Mirrored, on the Non Stick Craft Mat.  Pounce the blending tool into the Black Soot paint.

Holding tightly onto the stencil, pounce the blending tool over the stencil until the Mirrored becomes black.

Lift the stencil and clean immediately with wet wipe or water and a dry towel.

While the paint is still wet, pinch a very small amount Distress Glitter and sprinkle over the wet paint.   Notice I didn't say "pour" the glitter on.  For this technique a pinch or two will do!

You can let it air dry or if you are impatient like me, get out the Heat Tool.

Once dry and cool, rub off any excess Distress Glitter with your fingers.
The surface has a lot of visual texture, but it's amazing how smooth the surface is when you run your fingers across it.  Kinda weird, but very cool.

I covered a piece of chipboard with black cardstock then cut it out with the new Sizzix Ornate Frame Bigz die.  Don't you love this die?  One of my all time favorites.

I made a pattern of the center oval with a little border.  Now you might be saying, "why don't you just use the center that came out the die?"  The answer...the center is somewhere on my desk and I can't find it.  It's just that simple.

Use the pattern to cut the Mirrored.  Adhere to the frame.

I pulled out my pad of Laboratorie paper to make the card front.

I chose one of my favorites with old prescriptions on it.

Before adding the frame to the card front I decided I needed some black flowers.  I had these left over from another project but they were really puffy and had a hard center.
Not any more.

I first painted the flowers with Black Distress Paint and let them dry.  Once dry, I pounced a bit of Distress Paint in Brushed Pewter over the black.  Creepy overkill on the paint I know.

I cut two feathers using the Sizzix Mini Feather and Inkwell set and Grunge paper.  Then painted each feather with Crushed Olive and Dusty Concord Distress Paint.  While the paint was till wet I dipped them into Distress Stickles Dry Glitter - Clear Rock Candy.

Next step is adding the beautifully creepy flowers.  I scrunched them up before I glued them to the frame.  I also had a large vintage silver leaf that I cut into three pieces and tucked under the feathers and flowers.

A few Remnant Rubs from the Apothecary sheet...

Just for some added detail, I cut two small pieces of Linen Ribbon, then stretched it till it was more like webbing. 

I colored the two pieces of Linen Ribbon with Peeled Paint Distress stain, then just folded it in half and tucked it up under the flowers for a cool effect.

A little Dusty Concord Distress Ink around the edges and we're done!  Love it!

Oh, I did add this guy from the Remnant Rubs to the inside of the card!.

Hope this inspires you to get going on your Halloween card making!
Head over to Tim and Richele's blogs for more ideas using the Shatter Stencil!
Have a great week everyone!
carry on,
paula

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Merry Christmas card

Thanks everyone for the nice comments about the Burlap Panel.  That was really a fun project to create and a great way to use up leftover embellishments!
Up today, a Christmas card -
I used a Collage Glue stick to cover a piece of Grungeboard with Merriment paper, then ran it through the Vagabond machine using the Vintage Cabinet Card die.  I needed the shape to be a bit smaller to fit on the card front so I cut off about 1/4" off each side.  If I had planned better, I would have just made the card wider but that part was already done so I just went with it.

I used the Sizzix sized ovals to cut the Mirrored product for the center.  If you missed the technique I used to age the Mirrored product, you can check it out here.  Once the oval was complete, I peeled off the backing and adhered it to the foundation.

Next step, coloring the new Industrious Borders with Alcohol Ink - gold.

The borders are not flexible, so once colored, I clipped (only part of the way) between each point to make is flexible enough to go around the Sized Oval.  Once that was complete, I added the Remnant Rub - Merry Christmas to the center.

I should mention the bow and Baubles before I finish up.  The bow is made from the new Linen trimmings.  It comes narrow in the package but can be stretched to create a bigger bow.  See the difference in the band wrapped around the cabinet card and the bow itself?  Two different sizes.  It can also be stained whatever color you wish.

The holly is from the Sizzix decorative strip - Festive Greenery.  I cut the leaves and scored the veins with the end of my Tonic scissors.  The "berries" are a couple of sizes of pearl Baubles that have been colored with 3 different colors of Alcohol ink - butterscotch, red pepper, and mushroom.  Once dry, I threaded the three Baubles onto a string to hold them tight, then glued them to the card with a bit of Glossy Accents.

On the inside, I used more Merriment paper stash (kids in the snow), pieces from the festive greenery die, a vial label and more Remnant Rubs.

that's it for today...don't forget to comment to win for Saturdays prizes!

now carry on,

paula

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