Ace of Skulls - 4x4

As usual I used a lot of different products to create this layered, distressed piece.  (You can see a complete list of supplies below.)  The skull is a rubber stamp by Inkadinkado.  It's wearing a Grungeboard crown that I colored with distress ink and painted with crackle paint.  I also used crackle paint on the background to help age it and give it some texture.  And here's something fun that I discovered:  the moon glows in the dark!!  It's a Martha Stewart sticker that I've had for a couple of years, and I never knew that.  It's pretty cool.

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a fabulous day.

Supplies:
Medium weight 4x4 chipboard coaster; patterned papers by Authentique; vintage Czech book text; titanium white acrylic paint; Heidi Swapp stencil; rusty hinge, vintage photo and antique linen distress ink; Ranger white distress crackle paint; skull stamp by Inkadinkado; Crackle Accents; Ranger archival black ink; Stampin' Up whisper white cardstock; Prismacolor Premier pencils; odorless mineral spirits; Martha Stewart stickers (moon and bat); old playing card; Tim Holtz Grungeboard crown; self-adhesive numbers (unknown); black Dresden trim; medium charcoal pencil; Pitt black artist pen; Adirondack black and copper acrylic paint dabber; Golden gel medium.

Black Eyes Blazed - 4x4

I haven't given up on the idea of participating in a Halloween chunky swap, so I sat down last night to try my hand at another one.  This time I started with one of my favorite spooky images: a bat from Oxford Impressions.  I used this stamp last year to create these ATCs that were traded in record time.

I spend a lot of time building up the background layers on projects like this, and it's where I have the most fun.  Even if the first layers end up largely obliterated by what is added on top, a little bit peeks through here and there to add depth and interest.

Happy hump day!  Thanks for dropping in.

Supplies:
Medium weight chipboard coaster; patterned paper by Authentique; titanium white acrylic paint; Dylusions fresh lime ink spray; Heidi Swapp clock stencil; crackle background stamp; Ranger archival black ink; punchinella; dusty concord, rusty hinge, old paper, walnut stain, and black soot distress ink; bat stamp by Oxford Impressions; very vanilla cardstock from Stampin' Up; vintage book text; My Mind's Eye distress rub-ons; Prismacolor Premier pencils; odorless mineral spirits; white, peat, and burnt orange charcoal pencils; Adirondack black and espresso acrylic paint dabbers; Elmer's glue stick; Golden matte gel medium.

Arthur Coffin - 4x4

Last week was a busy one, leaving me little free time to work on any art projects.  And I swear I suffered withdrawal because of it!  So yesterday I skipped doing laundry and started to play around with some ideas I have for a Halloween-themed chunky swap.  After a while I decided that the images just weren't working for me, so I switched gears and this is what I ended up with.  It's not particularly "Halloween-y," but it is kinda spooky!

I started by covering a 4x4 inch chipboard coaster with some Halloween-themed patterned paper.  I toned it down with white gesso and added some stamping, stenciling, and book text.  The main images are stamps by Oxford Impressions.  A lot of distress inks, acrylic paint, and charcoal pencil went into giving this piece a dark and mysterious feel.

Have a great Monday!  Thanks for popping in.

Supplies:
Medium weight chipboard coaster (4x4 inches); patterned paper by Authentique; vintage book text; rubber stamps by Oxford Impressions; very vanilla cardstock from Stampin' Up; Ranger archival black ink; distress inks: dusty concord, antique linen, vintage photo, black soot, frayed burlap, rusty hinge; Adirondack acrylic paint dabbers or distress paint: espresso, frayed burlap, snow cap; white gesso; charcoal pencil; Dresden trim; white gesso; punchinella; gel medium.