Halloween and IndigoBlu for Topflight Stamps

I'm happy to be back on the TopFlight Stamps blog, for my second Guest Designer stint.  I'm featuring a brief tutorial here on my own blog, showcasing this spooky Halloween card using IndigoBlu's "Bare Forest 1" stamp for the Anything Goes theme this week.

I love that this 5x4 inch stamp has a built in border which gives the appearance of layers on white cardstock.  It's perfectly sized for an A6 card.

I chose to heat emboss my image using Nuvo Jet Black embossing powder onto Strathmore watercolor paper.  Mixed media paper would work as well.  These are the best types of cardstock/paper to use when blending distress ink.

My plan was to leave a white center and build my colors around it.  The white will be the moon's reflection through the trees.  Using Ranger Ink Fossilized Amber and a blender tool, I inked around the inner edges of my border.  Next, I used my Spiced Marmalade and Vintage Photo Ranger Ink oxides, randomly placing color in the same manner.  Splatter with some water droplets if you like, blot with paper towel and heat dry with heat craft tool.  Use a baby wipe or damp paper towel to wipe off any ink from the heat embossed trees.

I didn't have any other IndigoBlu stamps that would work with my Halloween theme, so I grabbed some alpha stickers from a Harry Potter themed sticker set that I have, and spelled out "Beware", adding to a black cardstock backing.  I used my Ranger distress tool to distress the edges of the black cardstock.

I incorporated more stickers (Tim Holtz Big Chat, Pretty Little Studio) and some trim, fibers and ribbon to further accent and tie in with my theme.

I thought it would be a nice touch to hand draw some tiny bats flying through the woods, lit by the light of the moon.  Once my panel was finished, I trimmed to the edge of the black border, layered on white cardstock, then layered onto a strip of black cardstock that I trimmed and scored for a top fold.

It has been such a pleasure, working with TopFlight Stamps and these wonderful International stamps from around the world.  Check out all of the IndigoBlu stamps, here.  

Thanks so much to Donna, for having my join in on the fun this month.  Enjoy the season and get crafty!

Terri

Purchase: Bare Forest 1

SUPPLIES

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Strathmore 300 series Watercolor Paper 9 x12 pad Shop at: SBC	Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L Permanent Runner Shop at: SBC	Misti Original Shop at: SBC	Ranger Inkssentials Craft Mat 15x18 Shop at: SBC
Ranger US HEAT IT CRAFT TOOL Shop at: SBC	Ranger Distress Ink - Fossilized Amber Shop at: SBC	Ranger Mini Ink Blending Tool Shop at: SBC	RangerInk Distress Oxides Bundle One Shop at: SBC
Ranger Ink Distress Oxide Vintage Photo Shop at: SBC	Ranger Ink Distress Oxides Spiced Marmalade Shop at: SBC	Coredinations 25 sheet pk 110 lb white cardstock Shop at: SBC	Gina K Designs Heavyweight Black cardstock Shop at: SBC
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L Foam Squares Shop at: SBC	Versamark Clear Watermark Ink mini pad Shop at: SBC	Nuvo Embossing Powders Shop at: SBC	Reminisce Worlds of Adventure Cardstock Stickers Shop at: SBC

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