Hello All! I'm back with another Halloween project, made with a plethora of
Ranger and
Tim Holtz goodies. I apologize for the photos...I'm on the road and dealing with a house flooding, and brought this to work on between moving furniture and drying things out, and like a dummy I forgot my computer, so no photo editing. Anyway, I hope you enjoy, as I had SO MUCH FUN making this! Beware of tons of photos, and Welcome to Enchanted Spells Manor!!!
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| To make the manor, I began with Woodgrain Cardstock, and rubbed Antique Linen Distress Ink over the whole thing to bring out the woodgrain. |
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| I cut the Woodgrain Cardstock into 3/8 inch strips, and inked the edges with Hickory Smoke Distress Ink. I covered a sheet of Heavystock Distress Mixed Media Cardstock with a double sided adhesive, and then stuck the strips on, so it will look like siding for the manor. |
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| I used the black Deco Sheets for the roof...always my go to for roofs. |
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| I die cut the rest of the manor pieces using these dies, and inked the edges of everything with Jet Black Archival, and then I assembled with Multi Matte...another go to. I hate using a glue gun for some reason. I added acetate for windows, and dows for the pillars. I also added a Witch in the upper most window...spooky! |
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| I made the sign with popsicle sticks and remnant rubs onto more Woodgrain. |
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| I painted the stacked pumpkins with Distress Paint, and painted and glittered the foliage. I had a skeleton charm in my stash and painted him too. |
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| I purchased a lighted apothecary cloche at a craft store...don't remember which...and starting getting crazy. I spray painted the inside lightly with black spray paint, and then adhered in Twisted Edge die pieces. I needed a top handle to make things easier, but the Vignette Finial had a flat bottom and the dome was rounded, so I drilled a few holes into the bottom, and used an angled sanding bit on my dremel to make a perfect fit. I have to say I am so proud of that...lol! |
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| Here is the finished dome...I LOVE how it came out. Then I started adding everything to create the scene, a cork base, shredded newsprint, bones, an owl, and more rubs. The lights are wired, so I just bunched them around the manor, and they stay put. |
I want to THANK all of you who commented on my new stamp line! I was blown away, and the support and encouragement means the world to me. I am feverishly working on samples for them, so stay tuned for that! Until next time...
Supplies:
I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!
