Tuesday 22 October 2013

Creepy Castle Tag


I have finally finished my Creepy Castle Tag for the textured Halloween tag challenge at Our Creative Corner. My plan was to create a tag which gave a view in through the window of a long deserted haunted castle.


I started by die cutting a tag from cereal box board and inking it with Black Marble Dylusions ink then randomly stamped Paper Artsy ink splatters in Black Soot DI to add some extra interest. I die cut the window shape and applied multiple layers of Black Soot DI to the frame.


I used texture paste and That Special Touch Stone Wall mask to form the bricks and the same ink splatter stamp pressed in to the almost dry paste to add some extra texture. When the paste was fully dry I blended Pumice Stone and Dusty Concord DI over the bricks. I dried the ink with a heat tool and applied pewter gilding wax lightly over the bricks to further emphasise the texture.


I stamped partial images of spiders webs randomly over the tag to add more interest. The Beware embellishment is stamped and heat embossed and the cardstock aged with Pumice Stone DI and a paper distresser.


I stamped spiders webs and bat stamps on some seam binding with black StazOn and then inked the ribbon with Pumice Stone and Dusty Concord DI.


The tattered curtain is a piece of tulle which has been torn and inked with Pumice Stone DI.


A mini plastic skellie and some metal embellies finish the tag.

And finally, the tag in all its spooky glory back lit by flickering LED candle light!


Hope you like it. Thanks for looking.

15 comments:

  1. This is just fabulous. No more craft stamper makes at present - will have to do some work!
    Rosie x

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  2. Oh wow! This turned out so very terrific! Love it ... I love this window die, must have a look if I can get it somewhere. This TAG is a masterpiece of spookiness :-) Hugs, Suzanne xx

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  3. This one is over the top with detail, Maisie!! Wouldn't be surprised to see you in the winner's circle again. Love the skeleton in the window! Cathy

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  4. Such a fab spooky tag! And how ingenious to "use" the window and light it from behind! Terrific!

    Thank you so much for sharing it with us at OurCreativeCorner!

    Claudia x

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  5. Oh my goodness...I love it all... the details are intriguing. I've just started making tags...having so much fun too!
    Thanks for sharing. Be well Carole #91

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  6. Holy cow! This is amazing!!!!

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  7. LOVE this to bits Maisie!!! You got me on the brick wall, but then the stamping on the ribbon and that lit window! OMG it's magnificent. Thanks so much for joining us at Our Creative Corner. Jenny x

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  8. What a great tag!! Love it xxx hope you are good xx

    kaz x

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  9. Hi there Maisie, Can only think. BRILLIANT.

    What will you come up with next?. X X

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  10. Hi there Maisie, Can only think. BRILLIANT.

    What will you come up with next?. X X

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  11. Absolutely gorgeous! I love it! Thanks so much for joining us at Our Creative Corner this month - Love from Laura xxx

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  12. Simply stunning and right up my street Maisie!! I love the three dimensionality you've achieved and the back light is the icing on the cake for me. An inspiring entry for my challenge at Our Creative Corner - thank you for joining us. Sorry for the late comment - I've moved house partway through the challenge!
    Juliax

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  13. Congratulations on being picked as the winner at Our Creative Corner! Could you email me so that I can give you the details of the Top Talent - Lots of love Laura xxx

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  14. OMGgggg...this is a truly amazing tag...very creative and so clever!!! The best I've ever seen!!!!

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  15. Yay!! Congratulations, Maisie, on the win at the tag challenge at OCC!! Such an incredible piece!! Hugs, Darnell

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Thanks for sharing your happy thoughts. Maisie Moonshine x

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