Halloween Party with the Cozy Plaid Background - Hello Bluebird Stamps

BOO!  I'm back with a new card for Hello Bluebird Stamps that features the Cozy Plaid background stamp.   Hello Bluebird are having a Background Bash and 6 new background stamps are being launched and old favourites are restocked.   This card also features images from Halloween Party and I've used the Grassy Knoll die the Gallery Frame #1 Die  and the Oliver Alpha Die.



I stamped a background panel with the Cozy Plaid stamp and using Memento Ink in Tangelo.   I die cut white cardstock with the Gallery Frame #1 die, I backed it with foam tape and applied it to the panel.  I die cut a piece of cardstock with the Grassy Knoll die, I ink blended it with Carved Pumpkin Distress Oxide and splashed it up with the same and also Wilted Violet.  I backed it with a little piece of foam tape and curved it and tucked it behind the frame.



The letters for the BOO sentiment were die cut 3 times over from black cardstock.  Each letter was adhered to the next in stacks and then they were adhered to the plaid background.

On watercolour cardstock I stamped my images from Halloween Friends using Archival Ink in Black.  I watercolour painted the images using the following Kuretake Zigs - Orange, Scarlet Red, Light Gray, Natural Gray, Light Pink, Olive Green and Violet.  Points were highlighted with a white gel pen and they were backed with either one or two layers of foam tape and applied to the scene.



To finish up I applied the decorative panel to a sturdy 110lb white cardstock base and then I simply embellished with a few Sparkling Clear Sequins by Pretty Pink Posh - finally I adhered a pair of google eyes because they fit perfectly with the expression on the raccoon's face!

Happy crafting!

Nicky x

Halloween Party - Hello Bluebird Stamps

Hi!

It is so much fun to be entering into the new season of card making and I have so many cards to share with you with a Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas theme.

Today is a Halloween type day and this is Halloween Party by Hello Bluebird Stamps.  This stamp set forms part of the huge new release.



My card features an ink blended background on Bristol Smooth cardstock.  I used several shades of Distress Inks to achieve this affect.  It was then splashed with water and blotted up and then splattered again with a white acrylic paint that I loosened up with a tiny bit of water so that it splattered better.  I then took Hello Bluebird's 'Halloween Scene' Die from the new release and die cut it once from black cardstock.  It cuts pieces like a jigsaw puzzle and you put it back together again only using the portions of the scene you want to use - I chose to leave out the black frame piece for a slightly deconstructed look.



I applied the black die cuts to the scene.  On more Bristol Smooth I hand stamped and watercolour painted the cute characters and the string of lights using my Kuretake Zigs.  I die cut the finished images and applied them to the scene using dimensional foam tape. 

I stamped in the fun little sentiments and finished out the scene by applying a mix of stars and jewels that tone with the background and which add a fun glint when the card is handled.



Finishing out the card I applied the decorative panel to a black cardstock base and inside the card I used 80lb weight paper to create a white writing insert.  This card feels very substantial due to all the layering.

Hope you like the card!  Feel free to leave me comments and any questions you may have, I'd love to hear from you!

Nicky x