Whatever You Wanna Be Stampin’

 

#stampinup   #creationstation   #faithfulinkspirations           This month’s Creation Station theme is so much fun: Whatever You Wanna Be Stampin’–Pick a Spice Girl! My favorite Spice Girl is Scary Spice, aka Mel B, and since October is the month when we celebrate Halloween, “scary” seems only fitting, right?

I had an idea for this card but I wasn’t sure how I would execute it. I thought about it for a week (aka procrastinated) and as I was waking up Saturday morning I hit upon an idea that I hoped would work–and it worked wonderfully! I love it when a plan comes together. 

My inspired thought was to see if one of the sheets of In Good Taste Designer Series Paper would work for a night sky background–and it did! That DSP is so versatile. (I used it on last month’s Creation Station project, too.) And this month–October 2020–it’s on SALE for 15% off. This is a great time to stock up on those DSPs you love!

For my Scary Spice card, I wanted a spooky tree and a full moon. There will actually be a full moon this Halloween–how fun! So I made myself a template from Thick Whisper White Card Stock. I cut a circle with one of the World Map Dies, but you could use the Layering Circles Dies or a Circle Punch. 

I used a bit of washi tape to hold the pieces together and I sponged on some Bumblebee Ink. Then I used a Sponge Dauber to sponge on some Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint. PROTIP: A little goes a long way! #askmehowiknow  Because I’m impatient, I used my Heat Tool to dry the moon once I was done.

Next, I used my Stamparatus to stamp the tree from the “Life Is Beautiful” set in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. I cleaned the stamp and then stamped over the same image with Versamark so I could use some Clear Stampin’ Emboss Powder to set the tree and make it shiny against the night sky. I was so happy with how it turned out–especially on top of that shiny moon!

As I fiddled around with the “Life Is Beautiful” sentiment and I was struck with inspiration a second time! I used one of the Painted Labels Dies to cut a piece of Gray Granite Card Stock. Then I masked the stamp with washi tape so that I could stamp each word separately in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink–but for a twist, I added the “Boo!” sentiment from the “Give a Hoot” set. I added some leaves from the “Life Is Beautiful” set at the bottom. Then I continued the shiny theme by pressing the label into my Versamark Ink pad and embossing it with Clear Stampin’ Emboss Powder.

I cut off the bottom of the tag with my Paper Snips and turned it into a tombstone! Before I adhered the stamped DSP to the card, I stamped some Tuxedo Black leaves at the bottom of the tree. I adhered the 3-7/8″ by 5-1/8″ DSP to a 4″ by 5-1/4″ Basic Black Card Stock mat and then onto a Blackberry Bliss Card Stock card base. I adhered the tombstone to the card with Black Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I stamped the owl in Tuxedo Black and colored him with Crumb Cake, Smoky Slate, and Calypso Coral Stampin’ Blends. I added a strip of DSP for a little nod to the front of the card.

I hope you enjoyed my journey in making this card. Next up for your inspiration is Denita Wright-Smee.  I can’t wait to see her spicy creation!

 

Product List

Life Is Beautiful Photopolymer Stamp Set [154871] $17.00	Have A Hoot Cling Stamp Set [153389] $23.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $9.50
Bumblebee Classic Stampin’ Pad [153116] $7.50	Blackberry Bliss 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [133675] $8.75	Basic Black 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [121045] $8.75	Gray Granite 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [146983] $8.75
Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [100730] $9.75	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock [140272] $8.25	In Good Taste Designer Series Paper [152494] $21.00	Painted Labels Dies [151605] $35.00
World Map Dies [152712] $31.00	Clear Stampin’ Emboss Powder [109130] $6.00	Calypso Coral Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack [144045] $9.00	Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack [144601] $9.00
Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack [145058] $9.00	Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint [147044] $8.00	Stamping Sponges [141337] $4.00	Sponge Daubers [133773] $5.00
Black Stampin’ Dimensionals Combo Pack [150893] $6.00	Stamparatus [146276] $49.00	Paper Snips [103579] $10.00	Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053] $30.00