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Lost in the Inky Darkness

Today's card features a few of the new Tim Holtz Sizzix and Ranger Halloween products.  I could not wait to use the Tim Holtz Skulls 3-D Texture Fades embossing folder and combine it with Distress inks and spray stains.



I started by inking the flat side of the embossing folder with Black Soot Distress Archival Ink.  I sprayed a panel of water color paper with water and carefully placed this paper into the embossing folder. I ran the embossing folder through my Sizzix Big Shot 3 times. I took the embossed panel out of the embossing folder and cleaned the embossing folder with StazOn All-Purpose Stamp Cleaner.

Next, I sprayed the panel with Tim Holtz Decayed Distress Mica Stain.  This gave it a green tinge with a hint of sparkle.  I decided to seal the card panel by dipping a foam blending pad into Distress Micro Glaze and dabbing this onto the card panel.  I glued a black cardstock matte behind the embossed panel and adhered it to a white card base.


For the sentiment, I used the "Lost in the Inky Darkness" stamp from one of the Tim Holtz stamp and stencil sets.  I inked the stamp with VersaMark ink and stamped it onto black cardstock.  I heat embossed it with Ranger Bubbly embossing powder which matched the color of the Decayed Mica Stain.  I die cut the sentiment using the banner die from the Tim Holtz Halloween 2021 Vault Series. I folded in the edges of the banner and adhered it to the bottom of the card using black foam tape.


I wanted to add some pizazz to the inside of the card, so I used the shattered stencil from one of the Tim Holtz stamp and stencil sets.  I applied Frayed Burlap Distress Oxide Ink over the stencil using a foam blending tool.  Then, I used a splatter brush to splatter Decayed Mica Stain onto the inside of the card.  I stamped the skull onto white cardstock using Black Soot Archival ink.  I sprayed the paper with Decayed Mica Stain and fussy cut around the skull.  I adhered the skull to the center of the inside of the card.  Using the same black ink, I stamped "Happy Halloween" near the top of the card.


I absolutely love the detail of this embossing folder and can't wait to use it with other color combinations of Distress sprays, stains, and crayons.

Lost in the Inky Darkness
Supplies:
  • Accent Opaque White Cardstock 100lb
  • Recollections Cardstock - black and white
  • Watercolor Paper
  • Distress Archival Ink - Black Soot
  • Tim Holtz Sizzix 3-D Texture Fades Skulls Embossing Folder
  • StazOn All-Purpose Stamp Cleaner
  • Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Mica Stain - Decayed
  • Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Micro Glaze
  • Foam Blending Brush
  • VersaMark Ink
  • Ranger Embossing Powder - Bubbly
  • Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Halloween Stamp and Stencils Sets - 148 & 149
  • Tim Holtz Sizzix Halloween 2021 Vault Series
  • Splatter Brush
  • Recollections Halloween Wood Stamp - Happy Halloween
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