Once in a blue moon Tag

      Did you know that this Halloween also happens to be a blue moon? Not surprising for 2020, which inspired this tag.

     The background started as a collage of torn pieces of a crossword puzzle, a Bingo card, and a stamped calendar for October, using an older clear Prima stamp. Then I covered it all with white gesso, and colored it with Distress Spray Stains (Blueprint Sketch, Broken China, and Wilted Violet) and Lindy's Gang Spray (Freaky FrankenLime) on the bottom. After splattering with water, I also did some splatters with Lindy's Gang (Sidewalk Chalk) Spray. The moon was done with the technique seen here on Youtube, and the title using old alpha stickers covered with (Black Diamond) Stickles. 

     The chipboard date was covered with black gesso and embossed with Emerald Creek (Mirror Platinum) Embossing Powder. Behind the 3, I stamped a ghost with Lindy's Gang (Sidewalk Chalk) Spray. The tombstones got a marbled look by combining white and grey gesso together with a palette knife.

     The gate, branch, and tombstones were all cut with the Cricut Expression using the October 31st cartridge. After coating the gate and branch with black gesso, I embossed them with Emerald Creek (Onyx Frost) Embossing Powder. 

     Colorful fibers were added to the top and bottom, with (Black Soot) Distress Ink finishing the edges.

     Thanks for stopping by, and take care! 

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Challenges Entered:

More Than Words ~ October Mini Challenge - Moon

Tag Tuesday ~ All Hallow's Eve

Try it on Tuesday ~ Halloween Time

A Vintage Journey ~ October Numbers

Always Fun Challenges ~ #186 Halloween Fun

Country View Challenges ~ Halloween (Make a Scene)

TGIF Challenges ~ #TGIFC287 Theme Challenge

Unicorn Challenge ~ #59 Spooky and/or Cute

Boo Tag ~ Red Rubber Designs DT

     Halloween is just a few days away, so I'm sharing this tag made from Graphic 45's "An Eerie Tale" Collection, featuring the Boo Dollar Rubber Stamp Set from Red Rubber Designs!

     I made the ghost from cheesecloth with watered down Prima Clear Gesso that I applied to a blown up rubber glove to give it some shape. Once dry, I cut out the mouth and eyes from the "Unsolved Mystery" paper.

     The Ranger Ink Manila Tag was sprayed with Valencia Chalkboard Glimmer Mist, and smooshed with Carved Pumpkin Distress Ink. Then I tore the "Boo" definition from an old dictionary, and covered it and the tag with Tim Holtz' Vintage Distress Collage Medium. Once that was dry, I sprayed it with "Walnut Stain" Distress Spray Stain and Lindy's Stamp Gang "Mission Bells Brown" Starburst Spray. Above the definition I used the Boo Dollar Rubber Stamp Set from Red Rubber Designs inked with Ranger's Archival Jet Black Ink.

     I used Deco Art Renaissance Brown Metallic Glaze to paint around the striped "Enchantment" paper, the circle on the tag, and around the vintage image that I popped up from the "Fanciful Fable" paper. Then I fussy cut and added the pumpkin and bats, curling up the leaves and bat wings for some dimension.

Have a spooktacular and safe Halloween! 

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Red Rubber Designs Stamps:

Boo

Challenges:

More Than Words 

Frilly and Funkie ~ A Very Vintage Halloween

More Mixed Media Challenge ~ Anything Goes + Optional Orange

A Vintage Journey ~ Make It Spooky

Try it on Tuesday ~ Hand Made by You ( I made the ghost)

City Crafter ~ #335 Hallo-ween

Fantasy Stampers ~ #74 Halloween Fun

Fab 'n' Funky Challenges ~ #324 Celebrate Halloween

Go Tag Thursday ~ #20 Your Favorite Theme (Halloween is my favorite holiday!)

Beware Halloween Layout

     I was so honored to be one of ten winners for the Graphic 45 Challenge at Scrapbook.com last month! My prize was the beautiful and spooktacular An Eerie Tale Collection paper and stamps from Graphic 45, which worked perfectly with this older photo of my son dressed as a ghost on Halloween.

     To make the tag, I used Distress Inks to add some color, and then black embossing powder for the stamping. I backed it with black cardstock, did some hand stitching, and added the purple fibers, ribbons, and home made paper roses, which I scattered throughout the page. 

     I also used black embossing powder to stamp the diamonds, backed them with more black cardstock, and popped them up, along with the photo. 

     This is my example with the twist for the October Sewing and Stamping Challenges that I host @ Scrapbook.com. Come join us for all of the Fall fun!