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September 16, 2018 By admin

BEWARE! Zombies on the Run!

Hello all!!

I’m back today with a project created for the Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Halloween and Fall Facebook Live that was a couple of weeks ago..if you didn’t have a chance to see it you can check it out HERE! It was a blast to create with the new stamp designs and I can’t wait for you to create with them too.  This time I created a sign that could be a fun project to create with kids.  This could easily be changed into a Halloween card or treat bag tag as well.

I used two new Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Zombies (CMS350) and the Tangled Webs (CMS346) along with my new favorite Sizzix 3D Lumber Texture Fade and the new Tangled Twigs Thinlet to create some spooky fun!

Let’s Begin!

First I started by creating a background of Distress Oxide and Distress Inks. I blended a variety of spooky halloween colors (Dusty Concord, Mustard Seed, Ripe Persimmon, Twisted Citron and Black Soot) onto a piece of watercolor paper and sprayed the inks with water, dried it with my heat tool and blended and smooshed some Black Soot Distress Ink, until I had a blend that looked spooky enough…then I stamped a few of the Tangled Webs with Black Soot Archival Ink.

I stamped a few zombies with Black Soot Archival Ink on to watercolor paper and then colored them with a variety of Distress Markers and a Detail Water Brush…

I think I have a Zombie crush on this one…maybe it’s his whiskers, maybe it’s his brains…regardless, he’s my favorite!

Then I fussy cut them out…

after they were cut, I decided that I should have embossed them… oops!

No worries though, because they were fussy cut, I simply dabbed on a bit of Ranger Embossing Ink on to the stamp.

Then I carefully placed the zombie over top and pressed down.

I picked him up and sprinkled him with clear embossing powder and heat embossed him. Fussy cutting for the win.. he landed in the right spot! Whew!

Up next was the warning sign…

I trimmed a piece of watercolor paper and blended it with Mustard Seed and a bit of Black Soot Distress Oxide. Sprayed and dripped some water and then cut out the word “WARNING!” with the Sizzix Alphanumeric 1″ Tall letters.

I placed them where I wanted and then used some post-it note tape to keep them in place, while I ran them through the Vagabond.

Then I stamped the phrase underneath with Black Soot Archival Ink… don’t you just love that phrase? Too funny!

(I cut the phrase so that I could stamp it in a continuous straight line)

Next, I cut a piece of black cardstock to fit behind the sign.

I embossed a piece of gray cardstock with the Lumber 3D Texture Fade …and then cut it to fit behind. I blended the lumber with Black Soot and Walnut Stain Distress Oxide and a Black Soot Distress Crayon.

I cut a piece of black cardstock with the new Sizzix Tangled Twigs die and smooshed them with the Ranger Embossing Dauber, then embossed areas with some clear embossing powder. This was then cut apart, scrunched up and used with the lumber as a mat embellishment.

I adhered all my pieces together, added a couple Hex Fasteners and pop-dotted the Zombies so they stood out.

To hang the sign, simply punch a couple holes in the top two corners and tie with a piece of black jute or string.

Thank you so much for stopping by today…and keep an eye out for some more creepy tutorials in days to come.

Creatively Yours,

Stacy


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GATHER YOUR SUPPLIES –

Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous- Zombies (CMS350), Tangled Webs (CMS346)

Tim Holtz/Sizzix- 3D Lumber Texture Fade, Tangled Twigs, Alphanumeric 1″ Tall Letters, Vagabond 2

Tim Holtz/Ranger-  Black Soot Archival Ink, Clear Embossing Powder, Embossing Dabber

Distress Ink- Black Soot

Distress Oxide- Dusty Concord, Ripe Persimmon, Mustard Seed, Twisted Citron, Black Soot, Walnut Stain

Distress Crayons – Black Soot

Distress Markers- Variety of colors

Distress Tools/Mediums- Distress Sprayer, Craft Mat, Heat it Heat tool, Blending Tools, Water Detail Brush, Watercolor Paper

Tim Holtz/Idea-ology- Hex Fasteners

Other- Post-it tape, Jute or String

 

Filed Under: 2018 Sizzix, 2018 Stampers Anonymous Halloween, Blog, Stampers Anonymous, Tim Holtz Tagged With: 3D Texture Fade, Blog, Distress Oxide Ink, Halloween, Heat Embossing, Sizzix, Stampers Anonymous, Tim Holtz

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Comments

  1. Freddie Sleijpen says

    September 16, 2018 at 3:11 PM

    Stacy this is zombilicious. I love it!

  2. Theresa Petermann says

    September 16, 2018 at 3:15 PM

    love, love this card. have so been waiting for the halloween cards to start showing up. way fun. thanks as always for sharing.

  3. Amanda says

    September 16, 2018 at 3:37 PM

    Love your card those Zombies are a current favourite of mine too.
    Love
    Amanda x

  4. Christina Sedor says

    September 16, 2018 at 4:20 PM

    Very clever Stacy!! I absolutely love this xxx
    The techniques you used are awesome with these zombies 🧟‍♀️

  5. Nancy says

    September 16, 2018 at 5:00 PM

    Love the make; everything is perfectly creepy, and I love the color choices! Your inspiration and ideas are so wonderful; I appreciate that you share so willingly with all of us. Thanks!

  6. wendy baysa says

    September 16, 2018 at 5:42 PM

    Great tutorial Stacy, thanks!!!! I love this card and I agree, I have a zombiecrush on that one too!

  7. Sherry T says

    September 16, 2018 at 6:31 PM

    YAY!!! Let the Creepy, Scary, Not so Scary, Fun, and Silly inspiration begin…LOL…Just love this time of year…

  8. Catherine Walton says

    September 16, 2018 at 6:43 PM

    This is such a cute design! The embossing was perfect!

  9. Michele says

    September 16, 2018 at 8:26 PM

    So amazing as always. So many things I still have to learn. Thank you for the great tutorial.

  10. Ann B says

    September 17, 2018 at 7:27 AM

    Stacy, this is such a great make, I remember it well from the FB live. The colors for the warning sign are perfect and those zombies turned out incredible! Love this fun piece, once again you’ve managed to amaze me with your wonderful creativity! xx

  11. Anita Houston says

    September 17, 2018 at 4:44 PM

    How stinking fun!!!! LOVE the faces and the bright colors scattered about with the 3D embossing! SPOOKTACULAR!

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