Shadows Of A Thousand Years Wall Hanging
28 October 2012 | By JamieP in Altered Art, Mini Albums & JournalsJamie here with you today, and boy oh boy do I have a fun (aka super inky!) project for you today! I have to admit that I don’t usually do much for Halloween as my favorite holiday is in December. However, once I sat down to work on this project, I was sucked in with all the fall colors!
So let’s get started showing you how I created this wall hanging. To start, I simply covered the corrugated Oh So Mini Album page with patterned paper and then inked the edges with black and orange.
Next, I cut a piece of 5in x 5in watercolor paper and gave it a good spritz with Tsukineko’s Goosebumps texture spray. This does two things for the background. First, it acts as a resist for the ink that will be added later. Second, it also adds a really fun texture to the page.
Once the Goosebumps is dry, I started adding liquid watercolors in orange, purple, and black. I just kept adding, layering, and splattering the colors until I was happy with the effect. Then I mounted the sheet of watercolor to black cardstock and adhered it to the album page.
Next up, I cut out a skeleton and adhered it to the page. Then I printed the saying, inked the edges, and also adhered it to the page.
Now, on to the embellishments. I sprayed the felt heart with black ink, then gave it a quick spritz with a glimmer spray. Lastly, I inked the stars with Sweet Melon and Grape Soda Smooch Ink.
For the finishing touches, I added a few crystals and punchinella to the bottom corner and a ribbon hanger at the top. For a last bit of shimmer, I used a Clear Wink of Stella pen on the skeleton cutout.
Basically Bare items used:
-Bracket Oh So Mini album, corrugated page
-Celestial Shapes Set – felt cloud and chipboard stars
Kuretake items used:
-Zig Millenuim, Pure Black
-Zig Wink Of Stella, Clear
It’s with a very sad heart that I say this is my last post as part of the Basically Bare Design Team. I have had an absolute blast working with the gals and guy on the team, and will miss everyone. Wishing all the best for the company in the future!





28 October 2012 | Becky Garrison Said:
Very cute, Jamie! Nothing like a headless skeleton to say halloween! Love the black cloud … some days I feel like I have some of those hanging over my head, too!
28 October 2012 | veronica Said:
Great Halloween spooky skeleton hanging. Love all the inky techniques you used and blended together.
28 October 2012 | Beth Said:
Woo hoo Halloween!
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