Backing up a month ago, when we were visiting up in New York, we had both the younger Grandbabies with us and happened on an old cemetery... the "spooky" kind. While it wasn't as scary during the daylight, the stones were beyond COOL and included one honored American Revolutionary Veteran Soldier! One of our own is right behind our house. Most of them date into the 1800's and the folk are actually from lower down the ridge nearer to the Wabash River. People buried their dead up higher in case of (usual back then) flooding of the Wabash. Time has taken its toll on most of the stones, but there is a group who are interested in taking the time to put it all back together; piecing each stone together and into it's probable place. The forest changes with time from year to year, and is never the same. Earthquakes (yes, we've had a few in my lifetime here), floods, fallen trees, fire, drought, tornados, and animals, all count in on the changes. Not to mention the human presence, or course, probably counts the most in change. So the photos show how spread out and knocked around the cemetery here is. One of my favorite stones belongs to a man who was alive during the Revolutionary War, and it will be interesting to find out if it's recorded somewhere and he turns out to be a RW Veteran.
We're starting another new theme and Linda, owner of The Funkie Junkie Boutique, is challenging the Design Team to make some fun with this one: "Isn't that scary?!" and I'm all in! With those tombstones and the cemeteries in mind, I had a plan to try something new.
Get ready for the Trick-or-Treaters... or in this case; the TRICKS!
There's old and NEW mixed in this make, but here's a handy list of LINKS!
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Palette Knives 2pc
Ranger Inkssentials Ink Blending Tool + 2 Blending Foams
Ranger Inkssentials Ink Blending Tool + 2 Blending Foams
Ranger Inkssentials Glossy Accents
Tim Holtz Tonic Studios Kushgrip Snip w/Non-Stick Blade & Cap 7"-Small
Tim Holtz Tonic Studios Kushgrip Snip w/Non-Stick Blade & Cap 7"-Small
Tim now has MANY choices in the Etcetera line of products!
Since I didn't have any Etcetera Tombstones on hand (I did put the LINK in my list for you),
I wondered if I could make my own. I was inspired by Tim's new release of shapes.
I certainly already had quite a few different packages to try it!
I started out just using the "leftover pieces and then added on using more shapes on top
to build outward on both sides equally. This made sure it was going to stand up on its own if needed.
The Scalloped Shelf added a cute touch.
If I didn't want to waste filling in with Etcetera, I simply got out the matboard.
Matboard filled in the middle of the Windows Cathedral, so it would look "carved" into.
I missed getting this 3D Texture Fade "Skulls" when it first came out, but got it on sale
earlier this year... check out the off-season & Clearance at
The Funkie Junkie Boutique!
A good coat of Gesso.
Here's the stone after filling in with Texture Paste and Crackle Paste.
Some Statue Foundey Wax sealed the deal!
Notice the alphabet is facing down and the numbering is facing up...
... using the newest TH Santa Greeting for lettering: The numbers need to go the opposite side
of the paper from the alphabet lettering.
I added more ink, heat-dried, then Crackle Paste, then heat-dried and repeated the ink and drying.
I purposefully got some into the lettering, to help it look more aged.
I cut 4 layers of the gates (largest pieces only) 2 of foam and 2 of the TH Blackout (scraps):
Some older TH items mixing in with the brand new.
Added some full Black Soot Distress Paint for some darkening on these returning IdeaOlogy pieces.
I doubled all the cuts and sanded both sides.
Some cuts of Mr. Bones, Edison, and a Mummy in progress.
The Mummy was fussy cut and wrapped with Tea Dye Distress Reinker- sprayed with water first-
then carefully heat-dried.
And here's what went down behind the scare...
Here's the full look of the stone before I added the Halloween Night (kids) die cuts.
Here come the Trick or Treaters!
Tim's new "Halloween Night" Die can be used in many different ways!
I kept everything double-sided so it could be viewed from both sides of the tombstone.
The Grit Paste, Crypt Paste, Translucent Crackle Paste, and the awesome lettering
from the TH Stretch (Uppercase) as well as the new TH Thinlits Die Santa Greetings
all helped give this stone as realistic look!
I scratched out a few more of my own details and sanded the edges.
Ghost was jumping the gun- already rushing out to scare.
Bat was rolling his eyes at the rest of the monster gang; wishing they'd stop goofing off.
The Mr. Bones twins started the entire thing: instead of shaking the chain to scare
the Trick or Treaters, they were playing Tug of War... that is... until one twin lost his arms.
The sudden appearance of Hal O. Wen emerging from his grave scared the lower
Frightful Things Ghost and set Edison to giggling. Mummy tried in vain to stuff
one of his loose rags into Edison's mouth so they wouldn't be heard by the kids.
That's a wrap for this theme- for me, but if you'll check back in over at
Inspriation Ave during the next 2 weeks, you're in for more... SCARY... makes from the rest of
The Funkie Junkie Boutique's amazing Design Team!
Don't forget to join in on all the product release fun;
making room for the new CHRISTMAS line from Tim Holtz:
IT'S NOT OVER YET!!
Stay Safe &
HAPPY BLOGGING!!
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