Imaginarium October post

Memories Last Forever Layout 

 and 

Halloween ATC Box

By Sue Smyth 

Hi All

Today I am sharing a fairytale layout. As 

children we went to a lot of fancy dress parties, in this one

I am little boo peep and my sister and brother are Jack and Jill.

Mum was a master at making gorgeous costumes and more

times than not we would win a prize.

To alter the feather, I have simply sprayed it matt black with

spray paint. Then I use a white paint pen to add splots and lines.

This is one of my favourite ways to alter a feather and I have used it 

again in the Halloween box below.

I love the little red shoes on my sister and wanted to highlight the 

colour in the banner and flowers.

To alter the balloon, I have dry brushed with gesso,several coats have

given me a great surface to paint on and draw with 

a thin black pen.

The banner is coloured with aged mahogany stain, then

cover with Dimensional magic, and sprinkle with a

little white glitter.

The bracket at the top of photo is embossed with 

aged silver embossing powder.

Here I have used the negative of the chipboard as a stencil.

I have sprayed a spray ink over the chip to create

the running children figures.

Ah now my favourite way to alter chipboard, dry brush

with gesso, when dry,

 cover with dimensional magic

 and sprinkle with micro beads.

Cover with gesso again, when dry for a dimpled cloud look.

Something Wicked this way comes

Halloween box 

I love Halloween and this year I have make a decoration from Graphic 45 ATC box.

My vision for this, was kind of a Pandora's box, if it was open

what would it look like if hell burst out lol?

I found a small skeleton last year and painted this white.

I have added a pair of wings and a winged heart to 

the skeleton.

I have used Steampunk Spells as my paper and used some 

of the panels for elements in the box. 

Both "by the pricking of my thumbs 

something wicked this way comes" and

 "Double double toil and trouble

Fire burn and cauldron bubble 

are two of my favourite quotes 

from Shakespeares Macbeth and

so suitable for Halloween

The thready cobwebs are tendrils of glue gun, they 

can be terrible with the left over strings, so

I used it to my advantage here.

All of the chipboard I have sprayed with matt black 

spray paint. 

Somethings like the flourishes I have 

rubbed dark green inka gold into the spray paint.

The matt surface soaks up the rub and the contrast of 

dull and shine is awesome.

I have also added a few gold embossed pieces.

add a few bats on coiled wires some feathers, cogs  and a 

hand made grave stone, and I hope to have captured 

wicked wishes this 

Halloween

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Happy Crafting