Saturday, October 25, 2014

Colored Crackle Halloween

Challenge Number 14 for the Compendium of Curiosities Challenge has arrived!  This time we are having fun with the Colored Crackle technique found on Page 53 of Tim's Compendium of Curiosities III book.  Still don't have the book?  Not to worry - it's never too late to join the fun!  Purchase the book here and play along!

The idea came to me for this challenge as a Halloween project.  I have seen so many awesome projects and decided that I didn't want to be left out, so here I am getting it done just before Halloween!  Here it is:


I used Tim's Crescent Moon and Stars die which I cut from cardboard.  The colored crackle technique was then applied.   I think this technique worked perfectly for the Halloween Moon!

Now, I would like to says 'thanks" to Tim for making me get a little crazy with color!  In the past I would have played it a bit more conservative  and used more subdued colors.  To show you what I mean, here is the tag I used alongside another tag with lighter colors.  I used the painted marble technique for both of them.


The one on the left just screamed "Halloween" to me, so I finally decided to go wild and use it.

I used the witch and spider stamps from Tim's Carved Halloween CMS 197 stamp set along with the                    die cut, letters to create the word "spooky" from the Tim Holtz Alterations Upon a Time alphabet strip and the number 31 from the Alpha Parts.  The Colored Crackle technique was applied to the moon and the stars.  This is what I ended up with:


Here is a close up of the colored crackle:



I think this technique worked perfectly!  The stars now have a bit of an "icy" look to them and the moon is definitely a bit spooky looking too.

After stamping the witch twice on scrap cardstock, I colored the image using Distress inks which I applied with a watercolor technique.  I then cut apart the back of the broom and jack-o-lantern, applied pop dots to the back and adhered them over the first image to create a bit of dimension.

The Alpha parts were colored with a bit of Spiced Marmalade paint and were adhered to the bottom of the tag!  I then adhered the rest of the elements to the tag.  To finish, I used Rusty Hinge and Mustard Seed Distress Stains to dye Tim's Crinkle Ribbon, made a bow and attached to the top!

Here again is the finished piece:


This challenge is being generously sponsored by the Funky Junkie Boutique.  One lucky randomly chosen winner will earn a $25.00 gift certificate.  Tim and Mario are also supplying another fabulous prize package for the winner of the Curiosity Crew Choice.  Good luck to everyone!  We really enjoy seeing all of your wonderful projects!  Thank you so much for participating!

Susan

47 comments :

  1. Your moon is perfect. Such a great Halloween tag.

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  2. Glad you are living on the wild side with colour on this one! The background is perfect for your cracked moon.

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  3. Fabulous Halloween Tag Susan! Love the crackle in the moon! Karen.x

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  4. LOVE this tag! That background is so lush! And Mr. Moon has just the perfect amount of crackle.

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  5. Your background is lush and I love the crackle on that moon Susan. Such a fun tag with wonderful details!

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  6. Susan, you totally nailed that sky!!! The colors are gorgeous!!! LOVE the crackled moon and witch too! Spooky cool!

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  7. Love the color pattern on the moon! It's almost as if you see highlights on the cheek, forehead and nose! Certainly adds to the spooky factor of your Halloween tag!

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  8. Ohhhhh that marbling is stunning and perfect background for this tag. WOW I love this. PINNING!!!!

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  9. Well, I love colour and I love Halloween even more so this is just perfection to me. The technique looks fabulous on the moon and stars and I adore the witch and the gorgeous big bow!! Anne x

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  10. Perfect Halloween colors!! I love the way the crackle shows up on the moon and the stars. Great Tag

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  11. I absolutely LOVE your Moon man moon..hehehe. I love this die and they way you used it is fabuloso!!! Love the witch swooping in...such a fun Halloween tag! You go girl!!!

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  12. I love how your moon turned out! That is very cool indeed. Great
    Halloween tag!

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  13. Very cute wicht and Moom. I love it. Thanks Susan

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  14. I love the crackled moon, it looks great on your backgrounds.

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  15. Susan....this is way too cool! You are so right! You just HAD to finish that left tag into something magical using a Halloween theme! Your tag is awesome! I love all of the die cuts. The half moon is so cool. Great crackling not only on the moon but all your pieces. Love the "spooky" letters and the stamped witch. Too cute! Even the dyed ribbon bow at the top is awesome! <3 Candy

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  16. I love your color here, Susan! You're right, this is a departure for you and how cool is that?? I love it when we take a road less traveled. That's how we grow! The Colored Crackle effect is awesome, great job!

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  17. I like the textural contrast between your crackled moon and stars and the relatively matte backgrounf tag and die cut witch!

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  18. Oooh, I love that you showed us the background tag before everything went on it. It's so VERY cool. Lots of bold color. Your crackled moon and stars are awesome, and I love your choice of stamps. I WANT this tag!! I'm a Halloween freak and this is one of my favorite creations I've seen.

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  19. Oh WOW the moon and stars are 'cracklelicious' ! Those backgrounds are fabulous too ... yep I too have been bitten by the Tim Holtz color bug... it's just so amazing what you can create. Funny I thought about the moon when I first saw the challenge for this time... matter a fact it's sitting right here by me ( not sure if I'm gonna use it ... but it sure came to mind) !

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  20. Oh boy, isn't crafting for Halloween fun?! I LOVE your tag, Susan. It's chock full of crackly goodness and lots of fun Halloween colors and 'spooky' elements! So wonderful! Thanks for another GREAT creation for us at CC3 :) XOXO-Shari T.

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  21. Such a brilliant Halloween tag the background is amazing

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  22. A perfect Halloween sky! And your crackle came out just wonderful with these lighter colors you used! I'm green with envy!

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  23. We were like-minded on our backgrounds. Love how you've created yours and that witch riding on the moon is the best.

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  24. The marbling is such a cool background and it's perfect for halloween ! The witch, moon and stars look great crackled !!

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  25. Well, there's a whole lot of cracklin' going on here! Love how busy the whole tag is. Great and fun colors for the holiday...

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  26. What a colorful background and wonderfully crackles moon!

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  27. Yes, definitely the right marbled background for this tag! Your crackle works so well on the moon-perfect Halloween Tag.

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  28. stunning coloured crackle - this is fabulous xx

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  29. Great swirly tag background on this!

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  30. So cute, love the background, mine always gets muddy

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  31. Such great crackles - love your tag!

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  32. Love your crackle technique and WOW to the marbled background! Nikki x

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  33. Fun holiday tag. Your crackle really turned out on the moon and stars and I love the background.

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  34. What a fabulous crackly moon and such icy stars, so spooky.

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  35. Love the Halloween tag, so yummi! Gorgeous textures and color! The textures and shapes really steal the show, awesome! Thanks for such awesome inspiration!~kim

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  36. Susan! Your backgrounds are gorgeous and perfect for Halloween! Your moon is perfection! Love this classic vintage style Halloween tag, full of mischief, and interesting textures! Makes me want to make another Halloween project!

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  37. Oh Susan, I am loving those magical backgrounds! What a Halloween delight and I love that crackled big moon. Fabulous!

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  38. I love the colors! This is awesome. =)

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  39. The crackle effect on the moon is lovely, and the colors you chose for it look so good! The background tag is what really wowed me on this project!

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  40. Hi Susan, your background on your tag is gorgeous and the perfect backdrop for your witch and moon. The moon looks fantastic with the crackle and great colour combo too. Tracy x

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  41. I adore this little witch and the moon is fabulous! Wonderful project! Barbarayaya

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  42. Wow, gorgeous tag. Love, love the crackled moon and your paint colors. Beautiful work.

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  43. What a perfect Halloween scene! Love every detail Susan!

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  44. Fabulous Halloween tag, love that moon!

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  45. Wonderful Halloween tag. The crackled moon and stars are the perfect accent to this spooky scene.

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  46. Love this tag and how you did the moon especially!!

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