Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Paperbag Studios All Hallow's Eve



(please click to enlarge image, as theres something on top of the writing that you can't really see too well otherwise)

This months challenge over on Paperbag Studios carries a Hallowe'en theme. Use any Paperbag Studios stamps to create a Hallowe'en themed piece of artwork- it can be a card, tag, 3D piece...anything you fancy making. All the challenge info can be found here(click link) or on the left sidebar of my blog.

Here I used some of the PBS digi stars and background paper by printing them out on a printer, cutting them out and mixing them amongst the stamped images.

The stamps I used are Empty (chair), various stitches from the Stitched and Tied plate and the Prestige (diamonds) stamp.

Its also worth taking a wander over to Donna Downeys blog today to be in with a chance of a very special giveaway by Roben Marie as they are sponsors.

On Friday of this week I'll be showing a few sneak peeks using 'Empty' that appear in the Craft Stamper issue due out at the end of this week.

28 comments:

Lynn Stevens said...

Ohhhh cool and spooky, Love it Jo. I wish I owned some Paperbag Studios stamps so I could play along!

Unknown said...

Love it ... I shall be playing :0) I clicked for a closer peek and your ****** made me jump ... clearly excellent halloween art :0)

Unknown said...

Argghhhhh spider ! LOL Love it - its brilliant.

I bought a book for my little grandson called 'Argh Spiders' cos eh doesn't like them (nor does his mum' but they don't bother me LOL

Love how the stars mingle and the textures and layers too - gorgeous.

joanne wardle said...

I hope that isn't a real spider that just wandered into some gtlossy accents while you were leaving it to dry... it could happen!!!

looks great, I might have to dig out my pbs stamps and have a go!

Sid said...

Lovely stuff Jo !!

Anonymous said...

v clever - love it!

Julia Dunnit said...

It's fab. Am loving that chair.

Sandy said...

FANTASTIC !!!
Wonderful work. Love them.

Tolegranny said...

I just love it. I love the colours and the empty chair says something.

Laura said...

I have just purchased my first Paperbag studio stamps, but they are not very halloweeny. I will have to put my creative thinking cap on to try to make them so. I l have loved the empty chair image for ages but money is a problem.

penibear said...

Love the lack of orange :) and the little spider is great!

Karin said...

That spider is great! Lovely choice of colours and media too.

Audrey said...

ooooohhh really like this one, although maybe could have done without the spider close-up LOL!!!

Carol Q said...

gorgeous Jo. particularly like the different textures down the side (as well as everything else of course!)

Jacqui Chimes said...

I love this and its originality - I was browsing your blog on Sunday looking for Stampotique inspiration and seeing all your art together is just great

Sue said...

Great job Jo, just shows you don't need Hallowe'en stamps to make Hallowe'en art!!

cheryl said...

amazing work and such detail spooky but just love it love cheryl xxxxx

Jean Franks Beck said...

Oh, Jo, this is so wonderfully creepy!! What an atmosphere you've created.... and that spider gave me the shivers when enlarged the image, LOL!!

Chris Arlington said...

Oh I just love the texture, elements,layers, colors. ALL OF IT!
hugs, Chris

Hels Sheridan said...

Stunning art hun x

Carmen said...

Oh this s just my sort of thing - love it. Love the bird, the little visitor, the colours... everything is just perfick!

angelwhispers said...
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angelwhispers said...

Love it Joe it looks so tactile and the spider well thats just the finishing touch!!!! Fab xx

Shannon said...

Jo, I just love this piece. So many times with the Halloween creations we tend to go for the most obvious choices as far as images, stamps and so on. This is awesome, I love the chair, the stars and the different materials that give it all the texture. As usual, a wonderful piece of artwork.

Anonymous said...

Not you aswell Jo......another little halloween freak in my DT team lol I love your piece and the colours are just perfect. And thank you for what you did in Craft Stamper, I have my copies in store already and so have seen the great artwork... I particularly liked your colour scheme.

Ali Manning said...

This is breathtaking, Jo. And I love that little spider!

elina said...

wow, the texture of it is just amazing!

Anonymous said...

Incredible! Love everything about it!