I was totally going to stay out of the studio today and do some chores instead. But how can I NOT make a card on World Card Making Day? It would be a stamping sin for sure. Plus, I just got a bunch of new goodies from Inspiration Emporium and really wanted to play with them!
The other thing I wanted to play with was a new technique from the latest
Technique Junkie Newsletter called Layered Goosebumps (how appropriate for a Halloween card!). I've had a bottle of it for awhile and was excited to dust it off and use it. I love the splattered, faded look it gives the card.
I also decided to play around with another one of my favorite things - Sizzix Embossing Diffusers. I used the oval one on the front so that I could stamp the large skull in the center of the embossing. I love the effect!
This week, the
Compendium of Curiosities challenge is
Tim Holtz' Alcohol Ink Resist. I went very plain with mine and just used Pitch Black ink on a Fragment Charm. I love the effect of the background through the charm - it looks like a spotted spider!
Here is my favorite thing on the whole card! I just bought a can of Krylon's Looking Glass spray paint at Hobby Lobby last week, planning to do the
faux mercury glass technique I've been seeing on Pinterest. While I was working on my card, I first used alcohol ink to tint the inside the idea-ology Corked Vial. It looked good, but kind of blah. I decided to try blasting the inside with the spray. Oh my!! It was amazing! It totally ate away the ink, but after seeing how fantastic the silver looked, I didn't care one bit! After it dried, I added a label from Stampers Anonymous' Mini Halloween 3 set. Isn't that just the coolest effect?
Now, I promise, I was just going to do a plain card...but I could hear my
Pop 'n Cuts crying out, 'use me, use me!' I do believe I might be incapable of making a card that doesn't have a pop up inside. Those other cards are so boring! What happens when you open them? Nothing! I added more Goosebumps inside, plus some inking and stamping. I was quite pleased to see that the larger of the Mini Rosettes fit the center of the pop up beautifully. The sentiment was stamped on a piece cut using the Tattered Banners die.
Have you entered to win the
Pop 'n Cuts die I'm giving away? You definitely need to!! The giveaway ends Sunday night (Oct. 7th) so hurry on over
here and leave a comment, if you haven't already!
All of the supplies I used can be found at Inspiration Emporium via the links below. Be sure to use my coupon code to save 10% off your order!
Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you have a chance to get creative this weekend! :)
Shelly, I love this!!! The skull with the 31 is perfect and I love the way you used the diffusers like you did. I'm going to have to get those now!!! The goosebumps are very cool looking, I love that stuff too!
ReplyDeleteWOW! Love that background!
ReplyDeleteAnother amazing card! You sure know how to please the crowd:) Love your mercury glass vial!
ReplyDeleteWhile I admit I ADORE/LOVE/WANTtoDIE with Everything you make…I do over most things and this card is one for sure. I have a tutorial for mercury glass on my blog last year so I took love that spray but I'm not sure I would have ever thought to add it to those little vials. I will now. But the colors, the glitter, the skull, the texture fade….I"m so in love with it all. I will admit that I love the texture fades but never know what to do with them. I am hoping that following your ideas I may actually find some cool things to do with them. I agree with you that while the alcohol ink technique was a minor player in this card, the effect is terrific and I would say exactly as it should be. I'm so bummed because I don't have any Goosebump and only have MIchael's to shop from . Hubby will kill me if I place one more mail order because you know I cannot buy one project…I have to make the shipping worth it and that means at least a $50 order if not $100…..
ReplyDeleteWhat a frightfully awesome piece of Halloween-ness!
ReplyDeleteEXTREMELY cool! Love Love Love every little bit of it! The silver paint it terrific...must try it!
ReplyDelete~Linda
lovely card with lots of interesting embelishments Julie Bush
ReplyDeleteLove it in all its spooky goodness! The texture is too cool! The colors are great and that silver vial is brilliant! Thanks.
ReplyDeleteSpooky cool! Your bottle is fantastic.
ReplyDeleteOh..my...oh..my..this is supercool...so many gorgeous details!!
ReplyDeleteLove it ♥
You are so clever!
Hugs, Anne
Absolutely beautiful, Shelly. Wasn't interested in Goosebumps till I saw this -- now I can't wait to find some and play with it. Such colors, such style, such cute spiders -- and the skull . . . . !!!! Love it!
ReplyDeleteGreetings from Sally in France
Hee hee more tricks to try!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the inspiration!!
So many techniques Shelly but what fabulous results! Love the look of that goosebumps and the mercury glass bottle looks so realistic. A truly amazing card (love the pop up). Anne x
ReplyDeleteLove the amazing colour blending on this - and fantastic alcohol resist... you're so right, the spider looks great with the background behind. Definitely need to look into diffusers - what a brilliant effect. Altogether fabulous!
ReplyDeleteAlison x
What a great creation Shelly! The colouring is just fabulous...wowwww
ReplyDeletegreetings, Alie :-)
Super cool shelly! Love everything x
ReplyDeleteWow! The goosebumps are very cool, but the bottle is awesome. I can't believe you were able to spray into that tiny opening. It really finishes off the design. You never cease to amaze!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great card Shelly with a lot of techniques and beautiful colors
ReplyDeleteLove every detail on it
Greetings Janny
This card is giving me "goosebumps." I think I have used the GB spray once and have to dust mine off as well! Love this Halloween card! That background is so cool and love how you used the diffusers for that skull, which now I know I must have! I have the smaller version, but how can I resist the big guy! Fabulous!
ReplyDeleteWow- how cool is this! I love the look of the card- and have to go check out that technique.....and a fun giveaway too. Ahhhhhhhhh I am not too much of a spider fan, but these are perfect on your background!
ReplyDeleteNow that's my kind of card - I love how it turned out!
ReplyDeleteWow, VERY cool!
ReplyDeleteI had not one, but two bottles of Goosebumps sittin here just waiting for me to pick one up! Any way you can share the deets of that technique with me? TIA
ReplyDeleteThat's a fantastic, great Halloween ARTwork with a lot of gorgeous details Shelly!
ReplyDeleteLove 'em!!
ReplyDeleteVery cool card... Nice really like it. Hope your Sunday going well.
ReplyDeleteThat's cool and that faux merc. glass technique looks awesome!
ReplyDeleteYou have outdone yourself with this card! Love that you incorporated so many cool techniques .. you inspire me to try these! Thank you!!
ReplyDeleteShelly, love the card! I know what you mean about making a card without a pop-up. I tried to justify using one inside three sympathy cards I had to make, but I couldn't come up with anything appropriate for that occasion...
ReplyDeleteSo glad you didn't stay out of the studio. Just love this card.
ReplyDeleteTotally awesome card, absolutely love the plain black spider charm and the bottle is perfection x
ReplyDeleteHugz Minxy
Your cards are always so amazing. thanks as always for sharing.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! I love the faux mercury glass accent the best I think but it's all wonderfully spooky! Great idea for the spider using the alcohol ink resist - perfect addition to your card :)
ReplyDeleteFabulous card! Thanks for sharing the mercury technique..I'll be looking for that paint!
ReplyDeleteWow Shelly! This card is really incredible! Love the colors and that big skull very much. And those goosebumps make it very cool! Need some of it now too! Hugs, Sandra
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card, Shelly! Love the way you've done the fragment and the bottle... talk about transformations!
ReplyDeleteAnother Shellypiece! If I can find a way to work this image into the bubble statue . . .
ReplyDeleteThis is super cool Shelly! I have the goosebumps at home, but haven't used it yet. Will soon! Love everything about this fabulous project!
ReplyDeleteFabulous, Shelly! Love the colors and the shimmer and shine, and of course love the pop up design. Too cool!
ReplyDeleteWonderful! Had never thought of using alcohol ink on the fragments (I have tons of them)! And the little mercury bottle is fantastic!
ReplyDeleteShelly, your spooky pop up card is way cool! I love the deep, rich colors of the card itself. I also love the pop up feature with the rosette. And, of course, your attention to detail on the front of the card is unmistakeable! <3 Candy
ReplyDeleteVery cool card!Tim sent me over to check it out...so glad he did!
ReplyDeleteYou continue to blow my mind with your fabulous creations!!! I love this!
ReplyDeleteSooo cool! Love the style of the card and the pop up. The skull is awesome too.
ReplyDeleteWOW! Love the colors and the sparkle, just gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteHow cool!,!, just love this card, the technique is so great, and the pop up is so good, love it, love it
ReplyDeleteWow ! you always blow me away with your creativity and attention to detail. It must take forever for you to create your post. I love the way you add your supplies at the end it make things so simple.
ReplyDeleteWishing you a Happy Halloween !
Wow, this piece is fabulous! You always come up with the best projects!
ReplyDeleteThis card is terrific! I love everything about it, from the color to all the tiny little details you added.
ReplyDeleteNoreen
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Hi Shelly, I finally tried all the techniques on this card and had so much fun. Sometimes I am really behind in getting Tim supplies even though I just love them. I pin lots of your work for latter reference. So glad for pinterest and all the inspiration you post. thanks as always for sharing.
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