Artfully Musing: September 2017

NOTICE: AlphaStamps has moved to a new website. Unfortunately, I was not aware the product links in my blog posts would not forward to the products on the new website. This has affected both the links in the posts and my Collage Sheet & Digital Image Set Catalogs. I ask for your patience while I work to fix the links. I’ll be fixing the newest posts first working back in time. Lastly, I’ll fix the catalogs. In the meantime, if you encounter broken links and need to finding something you can either use the name of the product to search the new AlphaStamps.net site or you can email me using the “Email Me” button at the top of the left column of the blog and I will do what I can to help. Laura

Saturday, September 16, 2017

GRIMSLEY VILLAGE - FORSAKEN CEMETERY - NEW IMAGE SETS - VIDEO TUTORIAL

Halloween would not be complete without a trip to Grimsley Village. Last year we visited Dr. Deranged (the Mad Scientist) and this year it the town’s Forsaken Cemetery.

The cemetery gates have been locked for years, no one goes in and no one comes out.

Buried behind the gates are some infamous characters like Dracula and the members of the Usher family.

Thankfully, Dracula’s coffin is chained and locked.

Ghosts float in an out of the tombs, crypts, and mausoleums.

Looks like Anita finally got a shovel but it seems that she has left some of her parts behind.

It’s rumored that a werewolf stalks the ground. The locals lock themselves in their homes on a full moon.

This project is packed with all kinds of goodies. Most of the large pieces are made from kits making the project easier. The fabulous front gate is new and really sets the stage.

I’ve used a cool product called Elements to line the open grave, give texture and sparkle to trees and vines.

Would you believe that the lighted columns are made from toilet paper tubes and tea lights.

To complement this project I have a new “Forsaken Cemetery” collage sheet and digital image set.

FORSAKEN CEMETERY COLLAGE SHEET

This sheet is packed with gruesome statues, tombstones, gargoyles, and creatures of the night.

LANTERNS COLLAGE SHEET

This collage sheet contains 15 different lanterns with two of each style of lantern for a total of 30 images.

FORSAKEN CEMETERY
DIGITAL IMAGE SET

This set includes all of the gruesome images from the Forsaken Cemetery Collage Sheet and many more for a total of 54 images. Included are:

14 Tombstones, 10 Statues, 4 Gargoyles, 6 Stone Plaques, 9 Tomb Entrances, Doors, Roof & Other Architectural Pieces, 6 Creatures, 2 Stone Drapes, 2 Moons and 1 Shovel

Sit back and relax as I reveal the secrets of the Forsaken Cemetery.

VIDEO TUTORIAL

OTHER VIDEOS IN THIS SERIES

HALLOWEEN HAUNTED VILLAGE – PART 1

HALLOWEEN HAUNTED VILLAGE – PART 2

GHOSTMORE MANOR

MAD SCIENTIST LABORATORY

DETAILED SUPPLY LIST

COLLAGE SHEETS

Forsaken Cemetery Collage Sheet

Forsaken Cemetery Set Download

Lanterns Collage Sheet

DRACULA RELIQUARY

House Ornament Base

Castle Towers Reliquary – Triptych

Half Scale Coffin with Lid

Black Ornate Leaf Dresden Scrolls

Mini Floral Dresden Borders

Baroque Dresden Borders

Half Scale Gothic Trestle Table

Tin Bronze Pad Locks

Metal Candelabra

Ceramic Bat Bead

Vintaj Metal Patinas – Nouveau Silver

HAUNTED MAUSOLEUM

Chipboard Mausoleum Full Kit

Stair-step Shrine Base

Dolomite Stone Embossed Paper

Chipboard Gothic Border Trim

Mini Chipboard Gothic Fence

Half Scale Coffin with Lid

9v Battery Converter for 12v Dollhouse Lights

Red Demon Eyes – LED Lights - Large

ARCHED ANGLE SHRINE SHADOWBOX

Arched Shrine Shadowbox

Wrought Iron Gate for Arched Shrine Shadowbox

Mini Chipboard Wrought Iron Flourishes Set

House Ornament Base

2.5 Inch Tall Wrought Iron Fence

Granite Stone Embossed Paper

LED Tea Light

Cherub Metal Box Feet Set

Cherub Pendant – Bronze w 2 Holes

CASTLE TOWERS RELIQUARY

Castle Towers Reliquary – Triptych– Also used piece for Dracula’s Reliquary

Latin Stone Scrapbook Paper

LED Tea Light

Acrylic Black Sitting Cat Cut-Outs

SKELETON MINI HOUSE SHADOW BOX

Little Folding House Shrine

Brick Wall Scrapbook Paper

Half Miniature Skeleton Figurine

TOMBS

Plastic Skeletons

Half Scale Widows Walk Fencing

Gargoyle Pendant – Brass Oxide

TOMBSTONES

Miniature Reliquaries

Narrow Blank Matchboxes

Large White Turquoise Skull Beads

Tiny Paper Roses – Black & White

Mini Rose Buds - White

BASE, ENTRANCE & FOLIAGE

Wrought Iron Cemetery Gate

Arch for Cemetery Gate

4.5 Inch Tall Wrought Iron Fence

Antique Bronze Skull Connector

Cobblestone Scrapbook Paper

Brick Wall Scrapbook Paper

Sheet Moss

Creepy Tree – 8 Inch

Creepy Tree – 5 Inch

Elements Art Glitter – Good Earth

Elements Art Glitter Sediment

Elements Art Glitter - Pecan

Tiny Felt Bat Stickers

STONE PAINT COLORS

Krylon Stone Texture - Obsidian

Krylon Stone Texture - Black Granite

Krylon Stone Texture - Pebble

Krylon Stone Texture- Charcoal

Rust-Oleum - Stone Texture - Pebble

Rust-Oleum - Stone Texture - Sienna

Saturday, September 2, 2017

WHIMSICAL TRICK-OR-TREAT DOUBLE SIDED ATC TRIPTYCH

Trick-or-Treat

Smell My Feet

Give Me Something Good to Eat

This Halloween themed ATC triptych is inspired by the new Halloween Darlings, Little Demons & Halloween Dress Up Collage Sheets at Alpha Stamps. I love the whimsical children with pumpkin, animal and skull heads. There were so many great images that I decided to decorate both the back and front of the cards.

To complement the children, I created a NEW Halloween Bags & Balloons Collage Sheet.

The bag images have tabs that you can fold; add some ribbon and you have 3-D Trick-or-Treat bags.

To dress up the kids outfits, I used 4mm orange buttons, a miniature buckle, green acrylic carbochons (as eyes) and a black crescent moon bead.

I glued wire to the balloons to make them look like they are floating.

The bases of the cards are made up of wrought iron chipboard sets. I decided to cut-up the decorative overlays and paint them to compliment the paper.