Batty Halloween in August

Happy Saturday.  I am so thankful it’s the weekend.  I took a two day class Thursday and Friday to learn how to work the new electronic medical record we will soon be using in the  practices where I work and I was practically brain dead yesterday evening when I got finished.  New electronic technology and an old brain don’t seem to go together well but I did make it through.  LOL!!!

I have a project to share with you today using a Penny Johnson image called Batty from the Stampavie Autumn/Winter release. I made this for the Splitcoaststampers Inspiration Challenge with Blumenthal Lansing as our inspiration site. My inspiration came with lots of the decorative buttons in the Halloween Collection. I think the little boy in his Dracula outfit is adorable. His hair and sweet face reminds me a little of the Hummel children figurines.

 
 I stamped the image on watercolor paper, painted and cut out.  I will admit that I have a hard time painting with black reinker.  I mixed Pumice Stone and Black Soot together to try and get a mixture that wouldn’t overwhelm the whole image.  I guess it worked alright but I’ve been happier with past outcomes. I framed the image with Making Memories Halloween paper paired with Pumpkin Pie cardstock.  I added a few orange and black punched oak leaves to add interest to the sentiment. The sentiment is from a new set by Tina Wenke called Pace on Earth. I just used a portion of the For A Special Friend sentiment. I added a touch of clear stickles to the bat wings and clothing for some sparkle. 

Have a great weekend.

Stamps:  Stampavie Penny Johnson Batty, Tina Wenke Peace On Earth    Paper:  Watercolor, Pumpkin Pie, Making Memories Halloween DP     Ink:  Black Versafine, Pumpkin Pie, Tea Dye, Vintage Photo, Pumice Stone, Black Soot     Accessories:   Nestabilities, Martha Stewart Oak Leaf Punch, Clear Embossing Powder (sentiment), Deckle Scissors, Stickles, Brush, Mounting Tape