Clearsnap: A Witchy Welcome

Hello! Sabrina here today to share a witchy Halloween canvas created with lots of ink layers - including several shades of the new Stephanie Barnard Sprays! and a template from the Crafter's Workshop. This upcoming holiday is most definitely a favorite to celebrate and decorate for and even though I've been seeing lots of spooky wreaths on Pinterest and in stores, I chose to go with a canvas to welcome guests to the front door instead.

I started with a plain canvas and masked off the background adding Tangerine, Grape, Spearmint, Licorice and Gold Glow sprays. Use a stencil or paint in the girl's face adding details to make her less than lovely - red eyes, warts and a greenish hue. Glittered hair gives her a little bit of glam.

Adding a few details like a felt hat, striped bow and Grape sprayed flowers give the canvas a bit of dimension and bring the witch to life. Are you ready to create your own? Let's get started...

Step 1: Create the background.

You can go with all one color or separate the canvas in half. The bottom half uses Tangerine and Grape Sprays! and easy-to-remove washi tape to create stripes. To create the night sky on top, use Spearmint Sprays! over the entire back. Lay die cut stars and add another layer with the Licorice Sprays! and Smooch Spritz in Gold Glow. Use a tissue or paper towel to blot the background - it creates great texture while removing excess ink and blending the colors together.

Allow to dry or use a heat gun to speed up the process.

Step Two: Add the witch's face.

Position the stencil on the background and spray with Licorice Sprays! Keeping stencil in place, use your Glue Gloss to fill in the hair sections and sprinkle with Charcoal glitter. If you don't care for the sparkly hair, replacing the Glue with Emboss Gloss and some embossing powder would work just as well. Remove stencil and allow to dry or use a heat gun.

Step Three: Color the witch's face.

Using some Frost White pigment ink and your stylus and tip, add a heavy layer of white to the witch's face. Don't worry about the features as they will be added back in shortly. Blend the colors together within the boundry of her face, adding just a touch of Spearmint Sprays! to achieve the sickly, greenish hue. Now position the stencil back over the face, lining up with the hair and add another shot of Licorice Sprays! to redefine her features. Use Smooch Accent Ink in Olive Twist to paint on some wart's and Siren for the red eyes and lips.

Step Four: Add details and dimension.

Cut a pointy hat from felt and details like Grape sprayed flowers and a bow. A phrase or greeting with chipboard letters is a nice finishing touch for the bottom. Get them a little grimy by running your fingers over an un-dry portion of the canvas and smear along the edges. Leave the circles in the letters such as "A" and "O," then add a dot with Tuxedo Smooch Accent ink to turn them into eyes.