Don’t Exist, Live – Visible Image Stamps at Halloween

With Halloween fast approaching, today’s project has a spooky feel to it. The Z box fold card is a popular shape right now, so here is my version:

You will need two pieces of card (I used black) for the basis of this card, and some patterned or printed card to decorate the panels.

Cut one piece of black card 4.25in x 5.5in. This will be the back of your card blank.

Cut the second piece of black card 9.75in x 4in. This will be the piece you fold.

1. Measure 3in in from left hand edge and 1in up from bottom and make a mark.
2. Measure 3.75in from right hand edge and 1in up from bottom and make a mark.
3. Draw a line between the two marks and cut along it.
4. Score from the left end of the cut up to the top edge of the card.
5. Score from the right end of the cut down to the bottom edge of the card.
6. Measure 4.5in from left hand edge of card and score from top to bottom.

I used some gelli prints to decorate my card blank, you could use some designer papers or ink or stamp your own background designs.

The right hand panel of the folded card is glued to the other piece of black card to complete the card blank.

I stamped the large skull from the Mr Bone Jangles set onto my front panel, and the large moth from the Glimmer of Light set onto the back panel. I used a white gel pen to add some detail to the moth.

I added some smaller skulls to the back panel, stamping onto a scrap of paper before stamping onto my printed background. This gives a soft ghost stamped effect.

I stamped six small moths onto some printed card and fussy cut them. I added some white highlights with a gel pen before shaping the wings with my fingers. I added one moth to the large skull, and attached the others to some short lengths of florists’ wire. These were attached inside the ‘box’ with tape.

Finally I stamped the words from the Tomorrow Doesn’t Exist Set and ‘adapted’ them to my needs before attaching with 3d foam!!

Stamps Used:

Mr Bone Jangles

Glimmer of Light

Tomorrow Doesn’t Exist

Other Products:

I am entering the following challenges:

Craft Stamper – Autumnal Creations

We Love 2 Create – #21 ATG Mixed Media

Left of Centre – Halloween

StampsFun-Creativity – Special Card Shapes

Try it on Tuesday – Scary and Spooky

Inkspirational Challenges – Use 5 or more Stamps

My Time To Craft – Fancy Folds

Countryview Challenges – All things Spooky

 

All the links you need:

Visible Image Website – buy stamps, get inspired, contact details and newsletter sign-up

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Visible Image Facebook Group – DT inspiration, monthly Show and Tell contest, hang out with other Visible Image fans and share your work

Visible Image Facebook Page – all the latest news and information

Visible Image Pinterest Boards – inspirational projects added daily

Visible Image on Instagram – daily dose of inspiration straight to your phone, don’t forget to tag us in your projects too!