Wednesday, 16 October 2013

Stampotique Designers Challenge # 121 - "Halloween"

Well, if this isn't the perfect occasion to bring out once more my beloved "friend" stampotique stamp.... ;)

I know, I know - you saw him a bit too often maybe on this blog lately, but it is one of the only two stampotique stamps I own at the moment... and I admit I could use both of them all the time as they are so utterly brilliant! ;)
So I guess you will just have to bear with me. In Austria we would say "Close your eyes and go through it!" *lol


I also had to do the crumpled tree again, which you might have already seen over here.


It's as easy as that: glue some crumpled tissue or sandwich paper to your card and then cut out the branch tree shape after it has dried. Blend the creases with Distress ink - done :)

The background is made with Distress paints - love the new colours I recently added to my stash ;)


The hanging bat shapes were cut freehand and glued to the tree. The fence and the tiny flying bat are from the Halloween Tim Holtz Sizzlits strip die. The spider was cut with a memory box die and coloured with felt tip pens.


This tag is of course meant to be entered to Stampotiques Designers Challenge # 121.

Happy halloween crafting!

die amelie x

23 comments:

  1. I love your beloved "friend". There is something completely endearing about him. Gorgeous background for this tag Claudia. I think the tree is marvelous too. Great texture and the bats are a terrific addition. Spiders creep me out .... but I still really like this tag :) -- Mary Elizabeth

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  2. He is such a great little guy and really suits your Halloween themed tag Claudia. I just love the background and it is wonderful to see the crumpled tree effect again - those hanging bats are brilliant too. Hugs, Anne x

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  3. Absolut genial - es gibt halt Motive, die kann und möchte man immer wieder einsetzen.

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  4. Love the 3-D effect of your Halloween scene, Claudia!! Clever to have "Friend" appear to be in the background, with his haunting white eyes! Super cute tag!

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  5. Great tag! Loving that tree!!
    Love
    Amanda x

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  6. wieder der tolle baum! deine stanzenauswahl ist phänomenal... herrliches tag!

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  7. Great tag Claudia, I'm sure your little'friend' loves his embellishments.
    Avril xx

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  8. ...fabulous Tag Claudia, love the textured tree (I have this die and should use it more often) the stampotique images are quirky and fun, love them...Mel:)xx

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  9. Love this!
    Whimsical Halloween - what could be better.
    Wishes
    Lynne

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  10. I absolutely love the tree and the bats. Fantastic work!

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  11. Ein tolles Tag mit fantastischer Halloween-Szene!!!! Gefällt mir sehr, sehr gut!!!!

    LG!

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  12. Love the 3D element to this wonderful tag! xx

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  13. Awww das ist ja goldig und so genial mit den tollen crunged 3D-Effekten...der Baum und der Zaun...ein echter Augenschmaus! ♥ Conny
    Piaroms Art Journaling

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  14. Total klasse dein Tag, schaut echt spitzenmäßig aus...super!!!

    LG Marion

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  15. This is gorgeous, I love what you've done with Friend - very spooky! Thanks for joining us at Stampotique this week.

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  16. Cool tag - love the layers you have created here. Tree is awesome!

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  17. Amazing tag. Love all the elements you added! Thanks for joining the Stampotique DC

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  18. love your dimension and the sayig

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  19. I have none of these wonderful, quirky stamps so make the most of your two!! The background is stunning Claudia and it makes me want to rush out and buy some of those paints - I only own one!!! Fab tree and I suspect we will see more of those around blogland soon - good ideas spread quickly!
    Hugs, Juliaxx

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  20. I never tire of seeing the Stampotique images, especially in your hands. Fab DP background and the crumpled tree looks brilliant!
    Alison xx

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  21. Huhu Claudia, sorry das ich mich so rar mache, aber ich bin immer noch so unlustig zum kommentieren, seufz.
    Das Tag ist einfach der Hammer, großartig gewerkelt, wie immer ;o)
    Auch all Deine anderen Werke sind umwerfend und begeistern mich immer wieder.

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  22. That's a wonderful tag, very clever, I really love it !!!! Thank you so much also for your kind comment on my own tag a few days ago, I didn't have had enough time yet to walk on your blog and leave you a (well-deserved!) comment, sorry for the delay to thank you :) Greetings, Coco x

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