and so my favorite time of the year begins...the first of the holiday trifecta: Halloween...time to get my spook on!
this month at the emproium we are challenged to create a spooktacular decoration...i knew exactly what i wanted to do!
i found a really cool framed mirror at a retail chain...the mirror was made to look old and had a skeleton image on it...it also had a price higher than i wanted to pay! right then i started thinking about how i could duplicate the look on my own...
i needed a cool frame, glossy paper, the new skull stamp from Tim Holtz, alcohol ink, and maybe an embellishment or two...
it all began with silver alcohol ink, a few other colors, a felt applicator, and blending solution...i kept layering on the glossy paper until i liked the look...a faux old mirror...
i stamped the skull and a few spider webs with archival jet black ink and completed my 'mirror'...time to decorate...
i pulled out some favorites...
dies and trinkets...glitter and ink
tattered papers, a new label for an old jar...
...a plastic skeleton, that should do...
i love how it all came together...looking at it from different angles it looks like an old mirror and other angles you clearly see the skull...spoooookkkyyyy...
thanks for daring to come by...
Mr. Skully never looked so good! What a great idea and I love this frame and all the embellishments! So cool!
Posted by: Terry | October 02, 2012 at 07:10 AM
Chelle, I love this!! Your faux mirror is brilliant!
Posted by: Shelly Hickox | October 02, 2012 at 08:42 AM
this is very impressive!! :)
Posted by: Tanya H | October 02, 2012 at 10:08 AM
Love love love!!! :)
Posted by: Joy Kennedy | October 03, 2012 at 06:32 AM
This is so spooktacular!! Love xxxx
Posted by: kaz | October 03, 2012 at 06:52 AM
It's booooo-tiful!!
Posted by: Caroline D. | October 03, 2012 at 10:35 AM
Totally love the frame and mirror, but all those other goodies are fabulous! You've been busy! Awesome and inspiring!!!!
Posted by: Anita Houston | October 03, 2012 at 07:23 PM
Awesome creation, Michelle!
Posted by: Beate | October 04, 2012 at 08:19 AM
Fantastic idea for decoration, thanks for sharing.
Posted by: dekoracija | October 08, 2012 at 05:23 AM
Coming over from Tim's blog...Awesome job! Love your faux mirror! TFS!
Posted by: Dolly | October 13, 2012 at 08:55 AM
What a fun and great project! Love it. Look forward to checking out the rest of your blog...came by way of Tim's blog!
Posted by: RandellynB | October 13, 2012 at 11:13 AM
A wonderful creative piece! Love how you spook-i-tised the mirror, it is fabulous. Came over from Tim's to have a look...
Posted by: Anne R | October 13, 2012 at 12:01 PM
Cool!! I really like how you made the faux mirror with alcohol ink on glossy paper.
Posted by: Lisa H | October 13, 2012 at 09:16 PM
This is fantastic! Great piece of Halloween decor!
Posted by: Margie Visnick | October 14, 2012 at 08:10 AM
Love your delightful creativity!
Posted by: Marti_L | October 14, 2012 at 08:23 AM
SO very clever! Thank you for sharing your art!
Posted by: Laura | October 14, 2012 at 08:58 AM
Great Halloween scene Chelle!!! And thanks for the tutorial on putting it all together! Tim was right, your art is awesome!!!
Posted by: Willow | October 14, 2012 at 09:55 AM
Spooktakular, indeed! I didn't even know there was such a thing as silver alcohol ink! Jolly good show!
Posted by: Eniko DeLisle | October 14, 2012 at 05:29 PM
What a great project! I love how you created the faux vintage mirror background!
Posted by: Donna Gibson | October 14, 2012 at 08:09 PM