Thursday, October 11, 2012

Halloween Flight


Today I have my entry for the Compendium of Curiosities 2 weekly challenge hosted by Linda on the Studio L3 blog.  I can't believe that this is week 24!  The technique chosen for this week is Alcohol Ink Resist and it can be found on page 59 of Tim Holtz's book titled A Compendium of Curiosities Volume 2. If you buy it through the link you can get it autographed by Tim!  You need this book! Trust me.
 
I had to try multiple stamps before I found ones that didn't have too much negative space.  My first attempt was barely visible!  But once I got the first stamp to work I was hooked!  Originally I thought I'd use just one or two images with the technique and then add the rest of my embellishing to the front but this technique is so cool I just kept adding images to see how it looked!  I'll definitely be trying this again!
 
 


 
The images used are from the Tim Holtz SA cling sets: Mini Halloween 3, Trick or Treat, Halloween Silhouettes and Halloween Cutouts.  The moon is from Rubber Stamps of America.  There wasn't much room for embellishing, since I added so many images, so I stamped the sentiment using an Adirondack Paint Dabber in Silver.  I cut "31" from Grungeboard using the new Alterations Movers and Shapers mini 31 die and painted that silver.  I added ribbon and an Idealogy Halloween Muse Token that I colored with Adirondack Sunset Orange alcohol ink.
 
Thanks for stopping by!  Now go make something!

8 comments:

  1. You totally rocked this technique, and it's so perfect it doesn't need anything else! WOW!!! Wonderful design!

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  2. Loving your Hallowe'en tag for this challenge. You have done a great job. Thanks for visiting so I could pop over! Don't know what I am going to do once Linda finishes. Eeek!
    xx

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  3. I love your tag, Donna! Great job, I love the colors!

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  4. Love this tag, Donna! That withc is perfect. It was nice meeting you at the Doodle and chatting. Hope to see you again soon.

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  5. OMG your tag is amazing! Awesome job!!!

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  6. As much as I want to be done with Halloween, when I see a delicious treat such as this, I want more! This is spooky fun, Donna! Love the witch flying over the kids! Too cool!

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  7. It really is the most brilliant technique and you have really pulled it off on this gorgeous tag, the technique really suits Hallowe'en I think. Wonderful! Anne x

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  8. Donna, too cool tag, gf! I love metallic embellishments, but don't use them very much...shame on me! LOL! Thanks for the love you left on my blog! Hug your sweet Maggie for me, too! ;D

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