Scraptherapy Sessions: Mandy's Halloween LO with Texture Pastes & Embossing Enamels

It's nearly Halloween, and while it's not an Australian custom, it is a bit of fun.

We do a bit of Halloween in our house, love to carve a pumpkin, and have friends and family around. An excuse really!

Here is a LO of my 'black cat' - yes... 'Blackie'! (He's 17!)

He has the most amazing coloured eyes - perfect for the colours of Halloween

Background paper: Carter Bella- Well Travelled‘Excursion red/jet black’

(I liked this as its not a 'black' black - just slightly lighter)

Pattern Papers and some of the element quotes used are from: Authentique Enchanted 12 x12 Collection Kit

These papers are gorgeous and such thick quality. The background paper and a bit of orange cardstock has been added in the photo.

Time to cut, distress the edges with a Tim Holtz Distressor and outline with a black pen

Time to get out that palette knife and

it's a really good idea to use a mixed media non-stick mat

Non-Stick Craft Mat (large) 500 x 800

Couture Creations Non Stick Craft Mat(smaller) 330 x 400

And pictured below are the three pots that come in a set Prima's Finnabair Texture Paste

So using this along with this 12x2" Prima Mask (oh my, this mask has been reduced from $13.50 to $2.95!)

Here we go!

This is the first time I've used this paste, so it's all experimental!
I have in my head how it might turn out... lets see what happens!
Swipe the texture paste with the knife over the mask - hold it firmly in place! Trying not to let the texture paste 'bleed' under the mask...

A close-up....so far so good!

Now to try the next colour.... all good, even blended well!

Oh dear!!! Not good! It 'bled'! The mustard colour is a little more runnier than the other two which would be great to use on other genres...hmmn...or perhaps it needed mixing up more in the pot -

but I love the stuff!!!

SO, yes, it happens! Time to try rectify.. and when I look at it - I think there's too much mustard colour there for my LO...

So after it dried... I stencilled over with the dark texture paste again and the result is great and rather like a touch of mustard colour showing through. Whoohoo...like I said....love this stuff!

Time to set this aside to dry, and ........

Now its time to look at these little bats....

We're going to make up some little embossed bats on black cardstock....

Using 'The Essential Glue Pad' (really need this to keep those bigger enamel flakes to stick)

And this fabulous little bat stamp from Teresa Collins Masquerade Party Stamp Set press onto the a piece of black cardstock scrap.

(Notice I'm using my ruler for my stamp block - ugh...its because I cant find my stamp blocks! We have 'the borrowers' in my house and they live in the 'black hole'... and when I finally replace what I have lost - suddenly - pooooof... it turns up! Halloween and all! But seriously, does anyone else have a black hole in their house? Other notable things that go missing are scissors and sticky tape!!)