Be Scary, Be Messy...It's OK, It's Halloween!

Halloween means it's OK to let your designs get a little messy.  Drippy spritz marks, splotchy inkspots and scorched embossing are allowed this time of year! 

Hi - Jean Okimoto here - sharing a Halloween card that's a bit messy, and very inky.
Here are the details:

Clearsnap Products - View the 2012 Catalog* here

• Color Catcher Spritz Box (*Page 51)
• Stephanie Barnard Dye Ink Sprays - Banana, Tangerine, Licorice  *(Page 33)_
• ColorBox Stephanie Barnard Premium Dye Inkpads - Licorice,Tangerine, Grape (*Page 33)
• Black Mix'd Media Inx Embossing Powder (*Page 29)
• ColorBox Stylus and White Blending Tips (*Page 81)

Stamp 

• Hampton Art Hot Fudge Studio Oct. 31st

Other Supplies

• Black Cardstock (4-5/8" x 6-1/4" card)
• Kraft Cardstock
• Bazzill Apricot Cardstock
• The Crafter's Workshop 6"  templates - Circle Grid, Chevron, Birds
• Detail Clear Embossing Powder
• Heat-Tool
• 1-3/4" Circle Punch or Die/Diecut Machine and Plates
• Screwpunch
• Brass Mini-brads
• Foam Dots

Directions

• Place the Kraft cardstock in the Color Catcher and lightly spritz it with Banana, Tangerine and Licorice
• Dry the inks
• Using the Stylus and White Blending Tips - stencil the template patterns onto the background - Licorice ink and Birds, Tangerine ink and Circle Grid, Grape ink and Chevron
• Dry the inks then trim the design into three strips - ink the edges with Licorice
• Punch three holes on the center strip and attach brass brads
• Attach the pieces to the card
• Stamp OCT. 31st on the smoother side of Apricot Cardstock with Black and emboss it with detail black powder
• Punch or diecut it into a 1-3/4" circle and ink the edges with Licorice
• Attach it to the card with foam dots

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