Smeared and Smudged 31 Days of Halloween 2014 Blog Hop- Day 6

Welcome to Day 6 of the 31 Days of Halloween Blog Hop. As you know by now, I am participating in this month-long blog hop with some very talented artists.  The complete list of Wicked Bloggers (that's what we are called) is in my side bar.  There are lots of prizes in the daily scavenger hunt, and a Grand Prize worth over $300.

To see all of the rules and regulations for 31 Days of Halloween 2014, please visit THIS POST.
To see Scavenger Hunt winners from previous days, please visit THIS PAGE
Today's project is a continuation of the mini album that holds journal cards from yesterday's post.  So, I made this quick and easy journal card for another pocket in my album.

Stamp bats background over journal card with black StazOn.

Cut corner web using Silhouette.  Adhere to top corner of journal card and cover with Lime Green Stickles glitter glue.  I also smeared some Wild Honey distress ink over the background to break up the single orange color.

(TIP:  I found the best way to adhere these delicate die cuts is to use a ZIG 2 way squeeze and roll glue pen.  It has a ball point, like in a ball point pen, and dries tacky and removable, allowing you lots of time to adhere the glue to those delicate areas.  So, no hurrying involved.  If you apply it while it is wet, it adheres permanently.)

Cut a frame from black CS using the HOTP middle frame die.  Add a coat of Frayed Burlap Distress Crackle Paint and let dry.  Add Black Soot distress ink to frame to bring out the cracks.  Looking pretty grungy now, isn't it?

Adhere to collage image and trim excess, then adhere framed image to journal card.  Normally, I would pop dot this but I need it to fit inside the pocket, so no dimensionalizing on these. I have a solution, though, in the next step.

Adhere to journal card.  Use a charcoal pencil and blending stump around the frame, blend out to give the dimension needed.  It makes the image pop off the page without adding thickness.  (See finished photo above).

Supplies:

Card stock: Orange, Black
Altered Pages Collage Sheet:  AP 562 - The Other Side of Halloween
HOTP 3 Lacy Labels die
Silhouette machine and cut file (corner web)
Hero Arts rubber stamp: CG385-Bats Background
IMAGINE Crafts/Tsukineko:  Jet Black StazOn Midi ink pad
ZIG (Kuretake) 2 Way Squeeze and Roll Glue Pen
Frayed Burlap Distress Crackle Paint
Wild Honey Distress Ink Pad
Lime Green Stickles Glitter Glue
Charcoal Pencil
Blending stump

Have fun, and enjoy the hop!!!

Barbara Rankin