Over on the PA blog Liz is back this week with some stunning Halloween projects which you can see here, here and here. I've sort of combined elements from all of them. I decided to use an MDF tag as I thought it would hold the painted GP better. By the way, painting with GP isn't as easy as you'd think!! I also mixed up way too much so added some tree branches through a stencil to the top and right hand side.
I stamped some PA images in black archival onto white card and cut them out.
Using my new tango and yellow submarine fresco paints bought at the weekend, I painted the tag. I also added in blood orange which is a kind of red.
Then I added some eggplant. Close up of the GP Treat word.
And the trick and around the edge of the tag.
I also did the branches too.
Then I decided it wasn't dark enough so I went back in with some squid ink.
And added more to the branches too to get the depth.
I randomly stamped the background of the tag, painted and assembled the images. Love the close up of this eye stamped in the middle of the flower head and mounted on a playing counter. I also gave the green witch some blue eye shadow!!
And this is the finished tag.
There are lots of Spooky / Halloween (colour) challenges around at the moment, here are a few I'm entering into -
Tag Along have a theme of haunted house don't know if it will count as I was actually playing along with last weeks theme which was hocus pocus!!
PanPastelUk have a theme of autumn colours, so with the red, orange and yellow I thought this might count.
Simon Says Monday have a theme of spooky
Simon Says Wednesday have a theme of Halloween / colours
Country View Crafts have a theme of something spooky
Our Creative Corner have a theme of Halloween - let's tag it on
Try it on Tuesday have a theme of Halloween
27 comments:
I love what you did with this, Sam! I think the lettering was difficult too! But you managed to create a great effect! I love your witch with her eye shadow! Julie Ann xx
Great spooky tag Sam !
wow, that's fabulous!!
Wow Sam great tag hope mdf man starts making these again!! Love the colours and your grunge paste writing is fab xx
Lovely halloweentag. Great spiders you have :-))
xxx Marianne
Fab tag Sam, love those background colours xx
Great tag, Sam. Love those colours and the green witch with the eye shadow lol
Chris xx
great tag. i have GP but i've yet to use it.
Brilliant tag incorporating lots of Liz's techniques. That GP painting looked difficult to me but you've made a fab job of it and I love how you built up the layers of background colours.
Hugs
Lesley Xx
I love all the texture and colour on your mixed media tag, Sam! Thanks so much for joining us at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge!
Fantastic ideas on this tag Sam and a great background
Love Chrissie x
Love this Sam. That stencilled background is super. Thanks so much for joining us at Our Creative Corner. Jenny x
thank you for joining us at TIOT, love the textured dimension on this tag. EE
A fabulous tag, wonderful colours and inking - I love the texture and great details!!!
Thanks so much for joining us at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge
hugs
Heather xx
It"s a stunning tag! Fabulous grunge paste lettering with beautiful spooky orange background. And Lovely witch's make up!
Etsuko x
Oh.. this tag is totally cool! I love the beautiful background colors and pretty textures. Love your step by step, too. Thank you so much for sharing with us at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. :)
love the spooky writing ! x
Spoooky... love it Sam!
Awesome use of stencils and I love the collaged elements, Sam!
Thank you for joining us at OurCreativeCorner!
Claudia xx
Me again...thank you also for sharing your awesome tag with us at TIOT!
Claudia x
Great tag! Did think using a brush with the paste mixture would be too difficult for me... came up with an alternative for my project!
Totally fabulous - love that textured writing embedded into the background with the gorgeous paint layers. Really effective... and I love your green witch! Thanks so much for playing along with us at Our Creative Corner.
Alison xx
Fabulous Halloween tag Sam, love the colours
Janet
Great work Sam, I love the layers you created, some flat others more raised. Really like the bumpy texture of the letters, gives it great character.
LOVE this!! The colours are beautiful & I love the spooky lady.
A spookily arty tag Sam, fab! Thanks for entering our challenge this month at Country View Challenges. Chris xxx
Ooooh love this one Sam!! Great colours, background and texture achieved. Love your new colours.
Sorry I'm late commenting but I've finally moved house, have internet after a couple of false starts and if I never see another packing box it won't be too soon!
Thanks for joining us at Our Creative Corner.
Juliaxx
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