Halloween Challenge at DoubleClick Skittles

 Welcome to Week 2 of the DoubleClick Skittles Challenge!

Challenge #33 - Halloween

Oct. 21 - Oct.27

I snagged a few sheets recently of the new Carta Bella Trick or Treat cardstock and am using these fun papers to feature the Skittles Witches Brew bubble embellishments.

I love this scary Frankenstein monster, and added the Pumpkin Skittles for the eyes.  Just above, you can see where I embellished some of the wording with the Frog and Witch colors.  I also added Black Skittles on the corners of my center image.  I think the black gives it a nice polished look, don't you?

So how do you adhere the Skittles?  Glue dots, clear glue.... I love the Tombow mono aqua glue.  I use Tombow most of the time and sometimes I even add a touch of glitter glue as well, for that Bazinga factor!

 

Did you know that the new Skittles release, Witches Brew is almost sold out?  Everyone is going nuts for these bubbly little gems and if you hurry, you might snag one of the few remaining sets.   Carri has 3 different price options for this set, starting at a price point of $3.75 for the 3 pk set.  That includes free USA shipping and PAYPAL accepted.  But, you better hurry.

You can shop here:

http://doubleclickconnections.blogspot.com/p/store.html

Lastly, I added a pretty bow to round out this spooky and fun card.

 Join the Halloween challenge and be entered for a fun prize, but be sure and read the rules, as backlinking is not allowed.  Skittles are not required to play so come on... link up and come and play with us!

DoubleClick Skittles Challenge

Thanks for stopping by!

Terri

Also linking to:

Simon Says Stamp Monster Mash Monday Challenge

Additional supplies:

May Arts Ribbon Orange Chevron

Tombow Adhesives

Ranger Stickles Glitter glue

Carta Bella Trick or Treat cardstock

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New Release! Witches Brew at DoubleClick Skittles

(This is 1 of 3 projects posted today)

DoubleClick Skittles is announcing a brand new release today called, "Witches Brew".  We're all just a little excited with these fun new colors called, Pumpkin, Witch and Frog Legs (they made a comeback!).  

To celebrate the new release, I've made a Spooky Fun Luminary that features the new Witches Brew Skittles, as well as the Black Skittles.  

The owl image is from Miss Kate Cuttables and I've added black skittles for the eyes.  Look at the skittles across the bottom.  Aren't they gorgeous?!  I placed a strip of  May Arts glittered ribbon around the bottom then glued them with clear glue.

To create my luminary, I heat embossed a tree stamp from Unity Stamps, then used the watercolor smooshing technique with my vellum paper.   I swiped my Tombow Dual brush pens on an acrylic block (one color at a time) and spritzed with water, then placed my vellum randomly over the wet color.  Allow to sit a minute or so, then blot excess color with a paper towel.  Repeat until you have all the desired colors on your paper.

The vellum has a tendency to ripple when wet, so when it dried, I rolled it around a bottle and let sit awhile to reshape itself, then adhered the back edge with a strip of Scor-Tape.

New releases have a tendency to sell out quick, particularly the seasonal ones, so don't wait, and then come crying to me later thinking I can hook you up!  Haha!  Carri has 3 different price options for this set, starting at an amazeballs price of $3.75 for the 3 pk set.  That includes free USA shipping and PAYPAL accepted.  You really can't beat that.

You can shop here:

http://doubleclickconnections.blogspot.com/p/store.html

Here's my luminary all lit up with a candle inside.  Isn't it spooky fun and pretty?  I really do love it.  The Witches Brew Skittles are the PERFECT color for this.  You'll find these colors will coordinate with many of your Halloween and Fall projects.  

Also linking to these challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge

The Daily Marker 30 day Coloring Challenge

Additional Supplies:

May Arts Ribbon Silver glitter dot sheer ribbon

Unity Stamp Co Sept 2013 Kit of the Month

Ranger Stickles Glitter glue (Firefly, Magenta, Gold)

American Crafts Zing Black opaque embossing powder

Versamark

Heat embossing tool

Bazzill vellum

Tombow Dual Brush pens

acrylic block

water spritzer

Tombow Mono Aqua Glue and adhesive runner

Scor-Tape 1/4"

Kunin Orange Felt (owl's nose)

Miss Kate Cuttables svg Witch Owl

Cricut Explore die cutting machine

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DecoArt Upcycled Neon Pop Bar Chair

Today I've got a fun project that pairs DecoArt Americana Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic paints, with a stenciled die-cut made with my Cricut Explore.  I found this vintage, Comfort Line bar stool chair in a thrift shop, and thought it would be a perfect test subject. 

I really wanted to try out the Decoart Neon colors from the multi-surface collection.  They're such fun colors and I couldn't choose just one, so I chose to use all of them - pink, green, orange, blue, and yellow!  Plus, they're great for indoor and outdoor use.  I'm going with a fun, summery Bubble Pop design.  Let's get started.....

First, we need to create the stencil.

I've designed this file in the Cricut Design Space and, if you're a user, you are welcome to use my free file.  It fits on a 12"x12" mat.  Simply copy and paste the link below, into your address bar, once you're logged into Design Space.   The photo to the left shows where I weeded the circles out of the stencil.  I'm using clear contact paper, for my stencil, that you can purchase at the Dollar Tree.

https://us.cricut.com/design/#/canvas/27431137


Now, let's prep the chair.  Because the chair has a shine, I've lightly sanded it, front and back, so the paint will better adhere.  Be careful not to sand too hard, or you'll have sharp, pointy edges.

Next, I'm doing a test coat so I can gauge how much paint I might need.  I'm going with the DecoArt Multi-surface Cotton Ball for my base coat.  

I used 2 full coats of the Cotton Ball paint, now it's on to the stenciling.  The stickiness of the contact paper?  Not so great.... live and learn, right?  So I used some washi tape to hold it in place.  I tried paint brushes and foam brushes, to see which worked best on my chair's surface and the foam brushes seemed to work best, to avoid streaks on this surface.   I ended up applying 3 coats of the neon paint for full coverage.

Check it out!  Aren't the colors just brilliant?  There is no photo editing here, people.  This is the color my camera took, no tweaking required.  Due to the contact paper not sticking as well as I'd like, I had some leaked edges on my circles which required some touching up with the Cotton Ball paint.

You may want to use a sealer after you've let this cure for a bit.  The American Spray Sealer is perfect to finish this off and better preserve all your hard work.  It gives your finished project a nice gloss as well.

Here's the Before and After.

 I've had some friends take a peek and they thought this would look so good in a girls bedroom.  My initial thought was to use it outdoors as a fun summer chair at a backyard BBQ.  How about having one of these as a birthday chair for a daycare or classroom?

I also think the stencil would be great for using as a focal point to paint these neon colors in bubble shapes in a child's bedroom on a wall, say, near a bedroom lamp?  A great little pop of color.

I hope you enjoyed my little project.  Please share your thoughts and other ideas in the comment section.  I appreciate it!

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