For many crafters, fall and Halloween is their favorite time of the year because it means getting to create projects that are spooky and creepy! This fun Halloween theme box by Carolyn Ross combines a bit of both. We shared it with you last year and loved it so much that we thought you would enjoy seeing it again this fall.
Supplies:
- Surfaces: Tim Holtz Configurations 5.5" x 5.5"; Halloween Pattern Paper
- Stamps: Tim Holtz Collection CMS139 Halloween Cutouts
- Stencil: Tim Holtz Layering Stencil THS008 Star
- Dies: Tim Holtz Alterations- Plaque & Postage On the Edge, Graveyard On the Edge, Branch Tree, Mini Crescent Moon, Mini Raven, and Mini 31
- Embellishments: Tim Holtz Tissue Tape
- Distress Ink: Gathered Twigs,Peacock Feathers
- Distress Stains: Brushed Pewter, Tarnished Brass
- Distress Paint: Spiced Marmalade, Mustard Seed, Frayed Burlap, Walnut Stain, Forest Moss
- Distress Crackle Paint: Clear Rock Candy 4oz. jar
- Distress Glitter: Seedless Preserves
- Distress Stickles: Mustard Seed
- Archival Ink: Jet Black
- Mediums: Glossy Accents, Media Black Gesso, Wendy Vecchi Studio 490 Translucent Embossing Paste
- Tools: Ranger Non-Stick Craft Sheet, Craft Scraper, Ink Blending Tool & Foam, Mister
- Adhesive: Adhesive Foam Tape
Using Tim Holtz Alteration dies from Sizzix, cut out two plaque edges, crow, moon, graveyard edge, branch tree, 31 and cut two ¾ x 4 ¼ strips from grunge board.
Glue plaque edges and strips to the edge of a small configuration box. Paint with Black Gesso. When dry, coat with Rock Candy Crackle Paint (do not use heat gun to dry crackle paint).
Dab Spiced Marmalade Distress Paint on frame.
Mist with water allowing the paint to go into the crackles. Dab excess off with paper towel. Brush paint around the edges.
Using Walnut Stain, Frayed Burlap, Forest Moss And Mustard Seed Distress Paint, paint the moon, branch tree and 31 grunge board pieces. Paint crow with Black Gesso.
Apply the metallic brushed pewter and tarnished brass distress stain to the graveyard edge piece.
Sand grunge board pieces and ink with Gathered Twigs Distress Ink using a Blending Tool with Foam. Ink edges of graveyard piece with Peacock Feathers Distress Ink.
Cover crow with Glossy Accents. It will look milky but will dry clear, do not use heat gun to dry.
Apply Mustard Seed Distress Stickles to the moon, spread with your finger.
Cut one 5 x 5, one 1 ½ x 7 and four 1 ½ x 5 stripes of pattern paper. Stamp (CMS139) trick or treat on 7 inch strip of paper.
Using stencil stars (THS008), tape with tissue tape to 5 x 5 papers to secure. Using tissue tape, tape over stars that you do not want to show. Using Wendy Vecchi translucent embossing paste and Ranger Craft Scraper apply embossing paste to stencil.
Apply Seedless Preserves Distress Glitter to paste, shake excess onto a scratch piece of paper and pour back into glitter jar.
Glue strips of paper in the insides of the box and the 5 x 5 piece in the bottom of the box. Using Ranger Pop-It Shapes, glue moon to upper right hand corner. Glue crow in the branch tree, glue graveyard edge and branch tree in the box creating a 3-D effect.
Put cover on and glue 31 to the center top of the frame. Banner fold the stamped paper, snip ends and glue to the bottom of the frame.
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Carolyn Ross
