Whimsy 31 Nights of Halloween and a giveaway!

I'll be sharing some guest posts with Whimsy Stamps this month, and I'm honored to also be hosting a giveaway for their 31 Nights of Halloween celebration! Keep reading to find out how you can win a $15 gift certificate!

I wouldn't normally be attracted to a set called Attempted Murder, but look at it - there are so many possibilities! (A group of crows is actually called a murder, so with just 2 of them... it's a good attempt! Love the humor behind this set, too.)

The individual elements can create a beautiful autumn scene, or a variety of spooky Halloween vignettes. I decided to go for a stormy fall scene, and filled in the images to create silhouettes. You can follow my process below! 

I started off with a panel of watercolor paper, swiped with Distress Oxide inks. I misted with water, and sprinkled some salt for texture, then laid in a die cut circle of Yupo paper to create an imprint. 

When the panel was dry, I brushed a few clouds lightly into the background, using this scalloped circle as a template.

I stamped the images over the panel using my MISTI, then colored in the outlines with a Copic marker.

Over the marker, I deepened some shadows and added highlights with colored pencils.

When I was done stamping, I added a few darker clouds and sponged the edges to bring more focus to the center of the panel. I really love the results! For a final step I added a few small birds from the Falling Leaves clear set - they were the perfect size to add some perspective and depth.

I hope that inspired you.... now for the fun stuff! 

******For a chance to win a $15 gift certificate from Whimsy Stamps, click on over to the Halloween/Autumn section, then come back and tell me which stamp or set there is your favorite! I will draw a random winner from the comments on Wednesday, Oct. 11th, at 9:00 Central, and announce the winner Thursday morning. ******

Thank you for stopping by!!