Balancing Bones.... by Tracy Blackwolf

 Hello Everyone!! Happy Fall!

I made a card for my project today~Enjoy!

For the background I used Three mica stain sprays. I started with the yellow, Then covered it while I sprayed the Orange one  And then sprayed the iron one. I used a paint brush to move them around the card to get the coverage I wanted.

I dried it with the heat tool and then I sprayed some water drops all around the card. to get the mottled look.

While I waited for that to do its thing, I fussy cut all the skulls and bones. Good thing I have many years of practice with that because that little skeleton was a challenge.

I used three colors of distress spray stain as watercolor paints for all of the bones.

The bottom skull is taped flat, then all others have foam tape with the skeleton have two layers. I wish the dimension showed better in photos.

I debated having a spider hanging from his hand, would be cute yet I like the simplicity of it as is.

I hope you enjoyed!

Stamps used:

Skull   2403

Realistic skull    19724

Creepy skeleton specimen     20684

Humerus bone   19728

Other supplies:

Distress mica stain: Harvest moon, iron gate, burning ember

Distress spray stains: Scorched timber, vintage photo, antique linen

In my defense..... by Tracy Blackwolf

 Hello everyone!

Today I made a card- I hope you enjoy.

For the background I used acrylic paints. Two different yellows and a bit of orange. Then I applied a few swaths of iridescent gold. Then I stamped the sky of stars in orange dye ink.

Once the back ground was dry, I made my layers of card stock for the final card. I also painted the moon and lady body. I also used fish lady for the bottom half of her. I did cut the hands of peering lady so they would be in front of the moon face.

I felt she needed some sparkle so I added crystals strategically.

I used foam tape behind to pop her off the card. And of coarse I love the phrase! I glued the words down and then painted them yellows.

And that is it! Hope you like my odd dancing girl!

Stamps used:

Sky of stars     19819

Fish lady     4503

Happy moon    19507

Peering lady    817

Supplies used:

Acrylic paints- Yellows, orange, Gold

Crystals

Foam tape

Small talk- snarky stickers- TH93704

Old Bats by Tracy Blackwolf

 Hello everyone!

For my project today I made a card....

I used a background from my stash-its a mix of Distress spray stains and distress oxides.

I stamped flock of bats on the background, Next I stamped the bats and bat wings and cut them out. I stamped the senior ladies and fussy cut them as well.

I painted everything with water colors and spray stains. I put the bat wings on the back and "fluffed" them. I used a double layer of foam tape and put them on the card.

I then Got all of the words together and put them on.

Pretty easy card but fun! 

And that's it for today- I hope you enjoyed~

Stamps used:

Flock of bats    18909

Bat comin at ya    12649

Bat wings set    14339

Two senior ladies   17845

Other supplies -Distress spray stains and oxides

TH Ideaology Chitchat sticker book  TH92998

Foam tape

Moonlight grave yard by Tracy Blackwolf

 Hello everyone!!

Continuing on with my October vibe, is an art tag for this week...

As you know I absolutely love my mixed heavy stock paper. It can take the bombardment of liquids I throw at it and turns out great. This tag is a testament to that. I tend to keep adding sprays or paints, etc until I am happy with my project. I stamped the moon and then the tree stamp.

I started with two yellows and then dried it some and then continued with my dark colors..

You can see how wet this tag is in this pic. the next one will show after drying with heat tool.

I added more yellow down by the tree. I also added black for my clouds. adding sprays can lighten other colors you have down already- see my tree. But I am usually happy with the results. You can always go back in and repaint something that gets "bleached" out.

Once dry I went back and added to my tree branches and stamped the headstones.

I did walk away and let it dry through overnight. Things will lighten quite a bit by the next day.

You may want or need to go back in to darken some things up. I left mine as it was. I stamped the spiked fence on acetate and double stick tapped it on. I added the phrase using some TH stickers and that's it! Hope you enjoyed!

Stamps used:

Moon      20157

Old tree     19835

Cemetery   18907

Spiked fence    18919

Other supplies:

Distress spray stains-  Mustard seed, squeezed lemonade, gathered twigs, wilted violet, twisted citron

Versa claire nocturne

Heavystock mixed media tag #8

Peeking.... by Tracy Blackwolf

 Hello all!

This cool weather is really giving the feel of fall- So Is my project this week....enjoy..

For this tag, I used the distress spray stains Dried marigold and spiced marmalade for the background. Spray the color on dry it, drip water on, dry a bit, dab off with a paper towel. repeat until satisfied. Stamp images and fussy cut.

I colored my images and stamped the spider on web line across the tag.

I glued gold holographic stars across the tag for some whimsey. Then I assembled the girl with wings and glued down. Then I added glitter glue to her horns, eyes and wings. I also put it on the web line.

" Fluff " the wings by bending them gently at  the base. For the finish, I wiped my black ink pad around the edge of the tag. 

Hope you enjoyed!

Stamps used:

Whimsical face with horns......19692

Bat wings set......14339

Spider on web line....19263

Other Supplies:

Holographic gold stars

Glitter glue- orange, green

Distress spray stain-Dried marigold, spiced marmalade, mustard seed, rusty hinge, black soot

One wicked beast.. by Tracy Blackwolf

 Hello everyone!

I know its the middle of summer but Halloween is in the stores now and of coarse for me ,Halloween is every day!

I hope you enjoy my art tag for this week~

For this tag, I  used one I had in my stash that I had die cut the claw mars out of. The background is cracklin campfire and black soot spray stains. For the background seen through the claw marks, I sprayed a new tag with wilted violet and shaded lilac spray stains and then stamped the flock of bats all over.

Then I glued the two tags together.

I stamped the cat and bat wings and fussy cut them and then glued the wings to the cat.

I then stamped the hanging bats and the cemetery onto the tag. I used a white gel pen for the eyes of the bats.

I wanted the cat to stand out so I painted him in neon colors using reinkers.

I used foam tape to attach him to the tag. I used a bit of glitter glue on the green tips of his wings and  a word stick from TH. And that's it!

I hope this gets you in the Halloween spirit!

Stamps used:

Cemetery     18907

Hanging bats    20124

flock of bats    18909

Creepy cat    19869

Bat wings set     14339

Other supplies:

Maker forte re inkers

Distress spray stains

White gel pen

foam tape

TH Claw marks die

Forever Yours by Tracy Blackwolf

 Hello Everyone!

Todays project is a card for Valentines day- Enjoy!

I started with the background, I sprayed distress stain saltwater taffy first.  Then spread it around with a paint brush. next I sprayed some lost shadow and last, black soot. I let them run the card as it stood up to get a blend.

Then I added some lumberjack plaid -red

Then I dried it with my heat tool. Next I cut out Poe and the Raven. The wings I've had in my stash but they were browns so I sprayed them with Black soot distress stain

I fussy cut everything out. The heart I added Glossy accents for that shine. The sentiment I typed up on my computer and added to the head stone. Painted Poe and the raven and used foam tape on some and just double stick tape on the rest. 

Last I layered onto red and black cardstock.

I hope you enjoyed this weeks project.

Stamps used:

Heart diagram       19097

Poe                         19900

Crow/Raven            20269

Other Supplies:

Distress spray stains-Black soot, lost shadow, lumberjack plaid, Shaded lilac, saltwater taffy

Wings- computer generated

sentiment- Computer generated

Headstones- Retro cafe art

Halloween night by Tracy Blackwolf

Hello everyone!

Here is my card for this weeks project. Its a lovely creepy Halloween eve.

 

for this card, I started with the moon. I wanted a really creepy moon so I used the skull as the face.

For this, I stamped the moon in a gray ink, stamped on scratch paper first then on my cardstock.

Then for the skull, I inked the skull stamp, wiped off the ink around the face and stamped gently on scratch paper then onto the moon. Took a few times to get it just right. Keeping in mind, the ink will lighten a bit when dry. Next step was to get my main card ready So I got out my ever trusty sprays.

So I got out my "sunset colors and just started spraying. I love the mixed media heavy stock post cards, they can handle alllll the inks. I keep adding inks until I'm happy. Sometimes I dry a bit with heat tool before adding more.

I painted the moon and stamped and fussy cut the house and then painted it. After the card was dry I stamped the old tree. Then I added bats and the grave stones and the fence. again, keep in mind inks will lighten when completely dry. I used foam tape on the  house and double stick tape on the moon and attached to the card. Added a bit of orange to the windows to give more life and used white gel pen to color teeth of skull.

Yes, I often have images that go outside the card, I still need to layer this at this point but it still is outside the edges and that's okay, I just get a larger envelope if its one I'm giving away. 

Also, this is one in a series of moons I will be doing in a row.

Thanks for looking, I hope you're inspired.

Stamps Used:

The moon    20157

Old tree   19835

Skull    2403

Flock of bats    18909

Cemetery  18907

Spiked fence   18919

Other supplies:

Distress sprays: Spiced marmalade, cracklin campfire, squeezed lemonade, mustard seed, wilted violet, shaded lilac

Versaclair ink pads : Nocturne, morning mist

White gel pen

Independance by Tracy Blackwolf

 Hello Everyone!!

Here is my art tag project today reflecting the holiday upon us here in the US.....

I kept this tag On the simple side. To start I inked my flag stamp with two different ink pads. I wanted a grunge look for my grunge flag, so after stamping it .I spritzed the imprint with some water. 

Then I sprayed some Vintage photo distress spray around the edges of the tag .I used a paint brush to move the color around so it didn't get on my flag too much.

Then I stamped the writing in brown at two corners. I stamped the boy in tub boat and colored him in. Then fussy cut him out.

 I used double thick foam tape behind him to give extra dimension on the tag. I cut a length of ribbon for the tag and put some red and blue ink on that too. Attached it all to the tag and done!

Hope you enjoyed~ 

Stamps used:

Grunge American flag        20611

French writing background        20646

Boy in tub boat          19542

Other supplies

Distress inks:Vintage photo, Stormy sky, Blueprint sketch, Lumberjack plaid, Tattered rose, tea dye, pumice stone, lost shadow

Versaclair- pnecone

colorbox chalk ink: Blue lagoon, warm red

Foam tape

Ribbon

Gel pens: White, gold sparkle, reg sparkle