Monster Mud Halloween Statues: Beloved Tombstone and it's Guardians

Hello everyone,

With great pride, I introduce to you the Beloved Tombstone and it's guardians:

My husband and I made these statues using wood, chicken wire, monster mud, foam insulation boards, old bed sheets, paint and masonry sealer. Each guardian statue is approximately 7' tall and sarcophagus measures 6' x 2' with addition on the body on top of it.

The staff was made from 2" x 1" board wrapped with sheet soaked in monster mud and it was decorated with sisal rope and chain with tiny skulls from a dollar store...

The creases in the robe were highlighted with white drybrush...

Peak inside the hood, into endless nothingness...scary huh?

Sarcophagus was created with wood and foam insulation boards. I used Microsoft Publisher program to create the Beloved sign. The font is called Parchment. I transferred the lettering by tracing over the letters, leaving the trace on the foamboard, then I used soldering iron to "carve out" the sign.

For our first try, I am very pleased how this Halloween decoration setting turned out. I did a lot of research of Halloween statues and tombstones on Pinterest and YouTube and just followed the basic guidelines and instructions.
It did require a lot of work and it sure was not cheep to build them, but it was worth it :)

We also built a couple of tombstones which I'll show you in a couple of days...
If you enjoy Halloween at least as half as we do, you'll appreciate this post...
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Scrapy Land Challenge #50 "Happy Birthday"

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It is time for a new challenge at Scrapy Land Blog. This time the theme is Happy Birthday + use dies that Scrapy Land Store carries.
Here is my make:

I used Sue Wilson Happy Birthday die as my focal point.

Here is the closeup of this gorgeous die ontop of an unbleached cheese cloth piece...

I added layer upon layer of lace for extra shabby chic look...

Shabby chic bow with fancy metal flower embellishment, dried baby's breath and Memory Box Catalina Wreath to top everything off.

Here is one more look at the card and it's keepsake box...

Please stop by Scrapy Land to see what my team mates prepared for this challenge inspiration and I hope you'll join in on fun for a chance to win $15 gift certificate to Scrapy Land Store.

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Scrapy Land Challenge #49 Anything Goes

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It is time for a new challenge at Scrapy Land Blog and it is everyone's favorite: Anything Goes using dies that Scrapy Land Store carries, easy enough :)
I made a birthday card:

I used Cheery Lynn Design Clock (Steampunk Series) and Spellbinders Shapeabilities Lonely Hearts in the background.

I used Taylored Expressions Banner Stacklets 1 for the Happy Birthday sentiment cut out. (These dies are so cool and get sold out so fast, keep checking back for availability)

Shabby Chic bow (hand died) was embellishment with assortment of hand made flowers...

Floral arrangement was accompanied with diecuts from Memory Box: Chloe Stem and Botanical Stem.

...and a box to safely deliver this heavily embellished card.

Please stop by Scrapy Land Blog to check out what my team mates have made for this challenge and I hope you will enter for the chance to win $15 gift certificate for Scrapy Land Store.

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Vintage Floral Garden Card in Neutrals

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Just a very quick post of the card I made:

I used MFT Damask stencil and home made texture paste to create the background panel. I sprayed it with Ranger Perfect Pearls mist in Heirloom Gold.

Hand made flowers and two tone seam binding ribbon bow are arranged to look like they are climbing up the trellis cutout.

Trellis symbolizes the shabby chic garden and is embellished with different size pearls.

I made a box for the card and created the design with Damask stencil and Antique Linen Distress Ink.

I would like to enter this card into following challenges:

Frilly and Funkie "Floral Infatuation"

Anything But Cute Challenge #16 Shabby Garden Mood Board (I was inspired by pictures in the middle of first and second row)

Allsorts Challenge #378 Use at least two dies ( I used Spellbinders Rose Creation and Magnolia Rose Leaf)

Double "D" Challenges "Neutrals"

The Sisterhood of Crafters "Pretty Pretty Ribbons"

I hope you enjoyed this post...
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UPDATE:
09/02/2016 Top 5 at Allsorts Challenge "Use Two or more Dies"
09/06/2016 Top 3 at Double D Challenges "Neutrals"
09/12/2016 Winner and DT Favorite and "Anything But Cute"
09/13/2016 Winner at The Sisterhood of Crafters "Pretty Ribbons" Challenge

Scrapy Land Challenge #48 Use Image (Digi or Rubber) and dies that Scrapy Land Carries

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It is time for a new challenge at Scrapy Land. The theme is: Use an image (digital or stamped) and incorporate dies that Scrapy Land Store carries.
Since my favorite festivity is just around the corner, I decided to make a card that is Halloween themed:

This is an elegant Gothic style Halloween card...I stamped the Raven image with embossing ind, then sprinkled black embossing powder and heat embossed the image.

The Frame is made with several layers glued together of the Spellbinders Reverent Square die

I added some hand made roses, red shabby bow and to finish off the floral arrangement, I added some Memory Box Grove Branch die cuts

Please stop by Scrapy Land to see what my team mates prepared for the challenge and join us for a chance to win $15 gift certificate to Scrapy Land Store.

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Scrapy Land Challenge #47 Anything Goes

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It is time for a new challenge at Scrapy Land and this time it is everyone's favorite: Anything Goes using dies that Scrapy Land Store carries.

Here is what I made for the challenge inspiration:

I could not capture all the shimmer of the flowers and the background.:( I used Cheery Lynn Designs Royal Scandinavian Tag 1 in the corners, and tucked underneath the flowers in the center of the card.

The flowers were made using Spellbinders Rose Creation dies

Smile die is Penny Black Heartfelt die.

One more view at finished card and hope that it will inspire you to join Scrapy Land challenge for a chance to win $15 gift certificate to Scrapy Land Store.

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Scrapy Land Challenge #46 Emboss it!

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Another great challenge starts today at Scrapy Land and this time we would like to see embossing in your work, whether it is heat or dry and using dies that Scrapy Land Store carries...
This time I created a Baby card:

I used neutral colors, so that the card can be used for either a new boy or a girl :)

I used Cuttlebug polka dot embossing folder for my background.

I used Spellbinders Nestabilities Floral Ovals for the frame to set the focal element, Memory Box Baby Carriage

I used white and yellow seam binding ribbon to created an elegant bow...

I hope you'll join our challenge at Scrapy Land for a chance to win $15 gift certificate to Scrapy Land Store.
Check out what my team mates have created for this challenge inspiration, you'll be amazed!

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Scrapy Land Challenge #45 Anything Goes

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It is time for a new challenge at Scrapy Land Blog and the theme is Anything Goes using dies that Scrapy Land Store carries.
Here is my creation:

I used Memory Box Distressed Windham Collage Die on the back panel.

The floral arrangement was created using hand made flowers, Magnolia Rose Leaf, Memory Box Grove Branch and Memory Box Chloe Stem. All is arranged untop of a shabby bow that I hand died using Tumbled Glass Distress Ink.

I used Taylored Expressions Banner Stacklets 1 to created setting for the sentiment...

I made a box to accompany and protect the card...

I hope you will join the challenge at Scrapy Land Blog for a chance to win $15 gift certificate to Scrapy Land Store.
Stop by Scrapy Land to check out what my team mates made for your inspiration as well...

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Scrapy Land Challenge #44 Masculine

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Yes, it is time for a new challenge at Scrapy Land Blog and this time we would love to see Masculine card made with dies that Scrapy Land Store carries.

Here is what I created:

I CASE'd the beautiful design by Agnieszka and added my twist to it...

The tools are Memory Box Handy Man Tools die

The background was embossed piece of black cardstock covered with Brushed Pewter Distress Paint and then treated with sandpaper to uncover some of the black cardstock. Embossing folder is Sizzix Diamond Plate Texture Fade

The tag is Sizzix Framelits die
The Gears are Cheery Lynn Gears and Memory Box Deluxe Gear Set
The brads are Michaels Recollection Collection.

Please also check out what my team mates at Scrapy Land Blog made as an inspiration for this challenge and I hope you'll join the challenge for a chance to win $15 gift certificate for Scrapy Land Store.

I would like to enter this card into following challenges:

Crafty Cardmakers and More... #166 For a Special Man

Craft for the Craic June Challenge - Something Masculine

Double D Challenges One for the Boys

Try it on Tuesday Challenge It's All About Him

The Male Room  Challenge #37 Father's Day

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UPDATE 06/27/2016
My card was one of the Top 5 at Crafty Cardmakers and More...