Halloween Hanging Panel

Hello friends,

Just a quick check in today since my Halloween project is super simple. This one could easily be done in an afternoon and be hanging in your house by dinner time. 

I started with a awesome piece of Backdrop paper. I left the paper exactly the size it is, right out the package (6 x 10") because it was perfect as is. I cut a piece of heavy chipboard the exact same size and adhered it to the back of the paper with Scor-Tape. Why Scor-Tape instead of Collage Medium? I find that using Scor-Tape instead of any wet medium will give you a flat surface. Adding a wet medium on chipboard has tendency to bow. If you are going to use a wet medium, place a heavy book on the surface while it is drying to limit any bending or bowing of the chipboard.

After the surface was ready, I just started adding ephemera from the Halloween Ephemera pack. I used both 3D foam squares and thin Foam Squares for different levels of thickness over the surface. For instance the band that runs horizontally has 3D Foam Squares so the smaller pieces of ephemera can be slipped underneath the band. They each have thin Foam Squares so the layers of the paper could be built up. 

The black "web" piece was cut out from the ephemera and I added Rock Candy glitter to give it a bit of shine. Thin Foam Square were added to the back and it was placed on the surface. The portrait is from the Layers + Paper Dolls pack. I colored her dress with an Uncharted Mariner Distress crayon. 3D Foam Squares were added to her head and shoulders so the Portrait hovers over the black web.

I used the ink technique of wiping Collage Medium over the paper ephemera, then quickly dipping it into a puddle of Gathered Twigs Distress Ink and drying with a heat tool. Its easy and gives you a great aged finish to the ephemera.

I also slipped a metal tag (13) onto a piece of string and tied a knot to keep it in place. Then I slipped one end of the string under the horizontal band and tied a bow. The Tiny Clip holds the string in place.

I punched two holes at the top with my Crop-A-Dile for the ribbon hanger. Super easy and I can hang it up right away!

More to come this week!

Now carry on,

paula