Simons Says Stamp Designer spotlight - week 4 - Touchy Feely (Add Some Texture)

Hello and welcome, 

It´s time for another challenge over at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge blog, and it´s is my fourth and last week in the Designer Spotlight. Time flies:)

I am really proud and so thankful for all the positive feedback and congratulations I have received from so many talented people. Thank you very much to everyone, and of course for the opportunity to contribute in this.

This weeks challenge is Touchy Feely (Add Some Texture).

I started with the background by cutting a piece of watercolor paper (using the textured side) and used the stencil THS129 with texture paste to get the base for the lower part of the card. It was left to dry for  a while. After this I used Distress spray stains and let dry again. Now it was time for the moon for which I used Distress ink Antique Linen applied as a circle then I took Tim Holtz Moon mask and covered it. 

For the blue part of the background I used Distress inks in different blue shades, then spritzed with water and heat dried.

For the second piece of the moon mask I used gray color. I stitched around the edges with my sewing machine and inked with Walnut stain Distress ink.

For the texture I mixed Distress texture paste matte with Black soot Distress reinker to get the paste dark. Then I used the paste through some stencils. (The bats, the "Halloween-text" and the spider.)

For the spider web I used a stamp and Black soot archival ink. The bat is die cut from the new Pumpkin patch set from white paper and then inked with Distress inks. I also splattered some Distree paint in Black soot with my splatter brush on the backround and some small splats from Tim Holtz Mica stain Empty tomb. On the moon I used some small splats from Mica stain Crocked broomstick.

The pumpkins are die cut from White heavy stock and inked with different color of Distress inks, spritzed with water, heated and inked the edges. To get som extra texture on the pumpkins I used Frosted Crystal embossing powder.

For the sign at the bottom I cut a piece of Metallic Kraft stock, sanded and inked the edges. This was topped with a white piece on which I stamped the text and embossed it black.

I glued two Hardware heads, on which I have used Alcohol ink in Mushroom to get the worn look.

I layered the card on sanded and inked Metallic Kraft stock next sanded Black Kraft stock and finally inked cardboard for some extra texture. 3D foam between the layers.

We are hoping you will join in the challenge this week, it would be lovely to see you there and as always, there is a $25 gift voucher for one lucky winner to spend. 

The products I used are listed below;

Dies: Tim Holtz Pumpkin patch  

Stamps: Tim Holtz  Tiny text, Tangled webs

Stencils: Tim Holtz Decayed, Mini stencil set 17, Mini stencil set 23

Distress spray Stain: Peeled paint, Iced spruce, Black soot

Distress Ink: Walnut stain, Ground Espresso, Prize ribbon, Antique linen, Chipped sapphire, Hickory smoke, Mustard seed, Peeled paint, Forest moss , Spiced marmalade, Crackling campfire, Crushed olive

Ranger Embossing powder Black super fine

Distress Embossing powder Frosted crystal

Distress reinker: Black soot

Distress paint: Black soot

Archival ink: Black soot

Alcohol ink: Mushroom

Distress texture paste: Texture paste

Ideaology:  Hardware head

Other materials: Distress Watercolor paper, White Heavystock, Black Kraft stock, Metallic 3 Kraft stock, Ranger heat tool, Distress sprayer, Glass media mat, Distress splatter brush  

Thanks for visiting my blog, I hope I have inspired you. Welcome back.

/ Susanne