Spooky, punny handmade Halloween card by Debby Hughes using the Tim Holtz STAMPtember exclusive. Find out more here: https://limedoodledesign.com/2019/09/tim-holtz-stamptember-2/

Did you watch Tim Holtz Facebook Live where he revealed his STAMPtember Exclusive? I did and the next morning, even though I should’ve been doing other things I had to get inky! I’ve linked all supplies at the end of this post. Compensated affiliate links used where possible at no cost to you.

TIM HOLTZ STAMPTEMBER EXCLUSIVE

DISTRESS OXIDE SPRAY BACKGROUND

Spooky, punny handmade Halloween card by Debby Hughes using the Tim Holtz STAMPtember exclusive. Find out more here: https://limedoodledesign.com/2019/09/tim-holtz-stamptember-2/

The images in this Tim Holtz STAMPtember set are so full of character, and I love them even though they are not my usual floral/nature style. However, I was blown away by the fantastic card examples sent in for Tim to share in his Facebook Live from other card makers. So this card is not of my design, it is a cauldron mix of inspiration from the cards I saw – the jaw-dropping backgrounds of Stacy Hutchison, the fabulous vignette and splatter of Jessica Frost-Ballas, the pop of orange and amazing colouring (as always) of Kathy Racoosin …  I grabbed my Distress Oxide Sprays (Fossilized Amber and Walnut Stain) and let loose! I worked on my glass media mat and boy did I make a mess! Good job that mat is so easy to clean up. I sprayed the Distress Oxide sprays, spritzed and splattered with water, dried it with a heat gun, went back in with more layers. I had a right old inky time! I made a couple of backgrounds and liked this one best as it had lighter and darker areas for interest.

Spooky, punny handmade Halloween card by Debby Hughes using the Tim Holtz STAMPtember exclusive. Find out more here: https://limedoodledesign.com/2019/09/tim-holtz-stamptember-2/

To add to the drama, I blended a little Black Soot Distress Oxide in from the edges and then splattered with water, mopped up some of the colour and then splattered with Perfect Pearls solution and white gouache. I stamped the crow from the Tim Holtz STAMPtember exclusive set onto the background in Versafine Onyx Black ink and then drew in a few tree branches with Lunar Black Daniel Smith watercolour. I stamped the crow again on Arches Hot Pressed watercolour card and trimmed out, glued over the top of the image I’d stamped on the background and then lightly added a little watercolour. I did try adding deeper shades, but then the crow blended into the background too much, so I kept just a light wash of orange, purple and blues for some Halloween interest.

Spooky, punny handmade Halloween card by Debby Hughes using the Tim Holtz STAMPtember exclusive. Find out more here: https://limedoodledesign.com/2019/09/tim-holtz-stamptember-2/

The Tim Holtz STAMPtember Exclusive also comes with a stencil, a lovely swirling star stencil. I laid the stencil over the background and rubbed Black Soot Distress Oxide through using a Picket Fence Blending Brush. I stamped the matching punny sentiment on a scrap of watercolour card and muddied it up slightly before adhering to the front of the card. I added the panel to a Black card base and finished off with a trio of Sugared Almond Nuvo droplets.

STAMPTEMBER SUMMARY

Here’s my summary of what has been going on this month. All the fun is far from over yet as there are more releases to come each day! Released today for STAMPtember is this fabulous multi-layered set from Kitchen Sink!

SUPPLIES

You can find links to the supplies I’ve used below; click on the picture or shop icon to get taken directly to the product. Where available I use compensated affiliate links which means if you make a purchase I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you! Items marked with an asterisk (*) were provided by a store or the manufacturer. You can read my affiliate and product disclosure here. I genuinely appreciate your support.

* Tim Holtz STAMPtember
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Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Spray WALNUT…
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Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Spray…
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Tim Holtz Distress RESIST SPRAY
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Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad…
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Tsukineko VersaFine ONYX BLACK Ink
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* Picket Fence Studios LIFE CHANGING…
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SSS BLACK Card
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Arches HOT PRESSED WATERCOLOR PAD
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Daniel Smith at Simon Says STAMP!
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Ranger PERFECT PEARL Pigment Powder
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Winsor Newton PERMANENT WHITE GOUACHE
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Tonic SUGARED ALMOND GLOSS Nuvo…
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MINI MISTI
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MISTI MINI MOUSE PAD INSERT
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MAGNETIC BLOCK FOR MISTI
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3M DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE
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SSS SMALL TEFLON BONE FOLDER
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Gina K Designs CONNECT GLUE
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Tim Holtz Tonic GLASS MEDIA MAT
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Tim Holtz Tonic GUILLOTINE
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Scor-Pal Mini Scoring Board
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EK Success CUTTER BEE Scissors
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TWEEZERS
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T SQUARE RULER
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Spooky, punny handmade Halloween card by Debby Hughes using the Tim Holtz STAMPtember exclusive. Find out more here: https://limedoodledesign.com/2019/09/tim-holtz-stamptember-2/

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