Yeah yeah - I know - we dont reeeeally celebrate Halloween in general... but for some reason I always feel compelled to at least one sort of 'Halloween-ish' project each year. Dont really know why - just cos! (I think
)This one is of my darling Black Cat (easy subject of halloween!!!
) he's a re-educated feral cat - and his journey has been a long tough one, and needless to say - he's different from any cat I've ever owned.The twist of it all is the LO really reflects how he sees the world - scary. He's scared of everything and everyone. Mostly he's scared of being returned to his old life. He lives in fear - and never leaves the house.
The chipboard you will find - Eerie Chip Sticker Shapes
Isnt the chipboard cat just the coolest(it can always be painted if you dont want the dots...but I've kept the peeled off backing to use as a mask!!!) The shapes are all quite a good size (take a look at the LO to get an idea)
Using the Tree as a Mask
Using the peeled off backing as a mask - (I used the actual tree in Oct Room One)
I painted the background with a splash of black paint to create the dark atmosphere and let that dry, then placed the white tree backing on the painted page
Then painted over backing mask with mauve-grayish paint and this is how it turned out once the backing was pulled away. I coloured with black the parts of the branches that faded away on the right hand side just to give it more definition
Then added all the fabulous Eerie chipboard embellishments along with the photo etc.
Basic Grey
Max and Whiskers Simon (background paper - reverse side)
Basic Grey Flower.
Love it all.
Lucky him to have been adopted by your family!
And great idea to use the backing as a mask!
