Maura's Musings: Spooky Halloween

Monday, October 18

Spooky Halloween

Hello Monday my friends! This week's challenge at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge is SPOOKY HALLOWEEN. The ghosts and goblins are gathering for the 31st., so why not create your own spooky make and join us?

HALLOWEEN WITCHES, GHOSTS, and GOBLINS

I started by stamping Simon's giant spider web on both pages of the art journal.

Once dry, I misted the pages and applied watercolors.

Then, it was a matter of deciding where to put my die cuts to create a spooky Halloween scene. I whitewashed the moon page before applying the die cuts.

Now that is one spooked cat!

The witch and cat are from an older Tim Holtz Sizzix die - Witchcraft.

On the right hand side, I kept the watercolors bright. Here's a ghost caught in the web.

I made a little graveyard scene guarded by a black raven.

There are many frightful creatures roaming the land on Halloween.

Final touches are the lettering, edging the pages with ink, and adding a bit of black shadow at the base.

I hope you've enjoyed my spooky scene and are ready to create your own and join us this week! Our generous friends at Simon Says Stamp are offering a $25 shopping voucher to one of you, and we love spotlighting our favorite makes!

SUPPLIES:

Tim Holtz Sizzix HALLOWEEN 2021 Dies	Simon Says Stamp Spider Web Cling Rubber Stamp	Dina Wakley 6x6 White Media Journal	Daniel Smith Quinacridone Coral watercolor	Daniel Smith Watercolor HANSA YELLOW LIGHT 5ml
Daniel Smith Quinacridone Violet watercolor	Windsor Newton PERMANENT WHITE GOUACHE 14ml	Tim Holtz Idea-ology 8 x 8 Paper Stash CLASSIC KRAFT STOCK	Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# BLACK Black8	Simon Says Stamp PREMIUM Dye Ink Pad BLACK
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad GROUND ESPRESSO Ranger TIM43270	Sizzix BIG SHOT EXPRESS Gray and White	Simon Says Stamp CRAFT TACKY GLUE	ranger mini round ink blender	Royal Langnickel ZEN #12 WATERCOLOR BRUSH round
Ranger HEAT IT CRAFT TOOL	Black Permanent Sharpie Marker