Trick or Treat Pumpkin Diorama - Deb Stephens

It's that time of year again where we get to indulge ourselves making quirky and kooky Halloween creations!

I used LOTS of Dusty Attic Chippy and other products to alter this Kmart paper mache pumpkin and turn it into a diorama!

The inside background was made with crackle paste and alcohol ink. 

DA0178 Bats 8pk were painted black and stuck onto it. I also assembled DA3124Haunted House #1 and DA3125 Haunted House #2, painted and embellished the roof's with black Quickcure clay, and dressed the windows. Glow in the dark paste was also applied. 

But the Stars of this show are the DA 3101 - Halloweenies #1! They are just so cute! They stand behind the DA0615 Tombstone borders I used as a fence. I also used Quickcure clay to sculpt the "tree" that edges the cut section of the Pumpkin. I embedded creepy eyes into this too.

Lights were added inside the diorama and DA1865 Web corners were glued together to make the front decking. DA1790 Wordpl@y #6-black gave me my trick or treat signage. The lights are great to highlight the small space inside, but also to charge up the glow in the dark paste that was applied. This photo isn't great, but it gives you the idea.

To dress the outside of the pumpkin, I cut the DA0183 Mini Bare Tree #2 in half and glued it to either side of the opening. 

I ran the rest of the Tombstone Border chipboard around the back of the pumpkin. 

 I also stenciled texture paste through the DA3062 Spooky face stencil, and finished with Waxes.

I dressed the top of the pumpkin with DA1460 Ivy Flourish, Black roses, Skulls, pumpkins and Spooky Tule fabric. 

This was a very fun project to make and there is a YouTube tutorial available on my Chanel, linked below,  if you are interested in the process. 

https://www.youtube.com/@DebsPalette

Below are a few more photos and a list of all the Dusty Attic Products I used. 

Until next time, take care!

 

 

 

 

Fantasy Stories - Kerstin Filou

 

Welcome creative souls!

 

 A little bit late for Halloween, I know

but our nights in November are also always very dark, 

misty and mysterious.

 

Some would also say after Halloween is before Halloween, 

but I'm not such a big fan of this event, I

 rather love the magic and mystery and the great fantasy behind it.

 

 

 I created a book in Altered Art, love this old, weathered look

it fits to a mystery atmosphäre

and invite to tell fantasy stories.

Dusty Attic  has a large selection of chipboards

 for such stories in the assortment, love that!

 

 

used Dusty Attic chipboards

 

Web Corners #2 

Poppy Heads Small 

 

 Moons 

 

Witches Hats 

 

Haunted House #4 

 

 

Bugs #2 

 

Mini Pumpkins 

 

Bats #2 

 

Old Wooden Fence #3 

 

Owls #3 

 

 

some close up's

 

 

Thanks for your visit!

 

Happy crafting! 

 

Halloween ATC Shadow boxes - Pascale B

Hello Sweeties,

Today I'm up on Dusty Attic blog with a set of Halloween ATC shadow boxes. 

I primed all the ATC Shadow Boxes with black gesso. Next, I added Graphite paste inside the boxes and clear crackle paste on the outside. When dry, I highlight the crackles with silver wax.

I painted the Web Corner #2, the Zombies Hands, the Mini Pumpkins, the Mini Headstones, the Mini Potion Bottles, and the Gothic Fretwork Small with Linen Impasto that I mixed with more or less black gesso. The spider, the bats, and the base of the Candlesticks were covered with black gesso. 

Cemetery: On the Small Crocked Fence #2, I used the Rust Effect Paste set. I add some green paste on the Mini Headstones to mimic the moss. I added some moss at the bottom of the Shadow Box, then the Headstones and the Zombies hand, and finally, the crocked Fence

Pumpkins: I colored the Mini Pumpkins with orange and brown liquid acrylic. I covered the base of the Candlestick with Old Silver wax. I covered the spider with Glossy Accent and a touch of gold wax. I glued the candlesticks in the background, the pumpkins, and finally the web with the spider. 

Magic potions: I covered all the bottles with clear crackle pastes. When they were completely dry, I added some colors to the bottom of the potion bottles. I glued them inside the shadow box and added some lichen. To finish, I add the Gothic Fretwork and bats that I covered with 

To finish all the shadow boxes, I added black glitter.

Dusty Attic products:

Web Corners #2 DA3130	Candlestick Small DA3180	Mini Pumpkins DA3108
Gothic Fretwork small DA3087	Mini Potions Bottles DA3131	Bats #2 DA3090
Mini Headstones DA3064	Small Crocked Fence #2 DA31119	Zombie Hands Small DA3112
	ATC Shadow Box Mini DA3127

Other products:

• Art Ingredients - Finnabair Prima (Ebony & Ivory Glitter set);
• Art Alchemy Paints - Finnabair Prima (Impasto: Linen; Liquid Acrylic: Avocado, Tiger Orange, Burnt Sienna, Ink Black, Prussian Blue, Umber);
  
• Art Alchemy Waxes - Finnabair Prima (Old Silver, Graphite);
• Art Extravagance - Finnabair Prima (Graphite Paste, Clear Crackle Paste, Rust effect Pastes Set);
• Art Basics - Finnabair Prima (Black Heavy Gesso, 3D Matte Gel).

Witches Ball - Kerstin Filou - Halloween Special

 

Welcome creative friends!

 Kerstin is here again to inspire your for the new Halloween chippies at Dusty Attic.  

I know that Halloween is not everyone's cup of tea and I'm also not the biggest fan from such crazy party nights, but nights I love to create with this funny spook, a lot of fantasy, in a dark foggy robe. 

Last Halloween inspiration from me this year 😀! 

 

Last full moon night in October and the little witch is invited to the midnight ball.

 Of course, she doesn't know what to wear and stands forever
 in front of the mirror. 

Her faithful companion tomcat Felix is waiting and  says
Damn it! What took thee so long???

He needs only a magical hat !

 

Some close up details 

 

used Dusty Attic chipboards

 

Web Corners #2

 Creepy Cats

 Witches Hats

Ribbon Banner #2

Bats #2

Creepy Crawlies #3

Spooky Tree #2

Witch on Broom #3

Wrought Iron Fence #2

Broomsticks

Mini Pumpkins

 

I hope you find some inspirations!

I had a lot of fun with the new Halloween pieces and especially love 

that you can tell such imaginative stories with them.

 

Many thanks! 

Kerstin