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Ravens Waiting: Day 27 of 31 Days of Halloween

Hello! It's time for Day 27 of the Smeared & Smudged 31 Days of Halloween. Where has this month gone??? Today I made a project for the latest challenge from A Day for Daisies. The theme is Anything Halloween, and  used their Ravens Waiting digi. I LOVE this company. It's certainly one of my favorites.

Isn't this a fantastic image??? I colored the image itself with Spectrum Noir markers, and the background was done with watercolors.

You don't need many colors for this image...but I look forward to experimenting a bit with it with some unusual colors.

I used my favorite punch (Drippy Goo), and 2 dies from Dreamweaver Stencils, called Nesting Frames. My sentiment is from Smeared Ink's Quoth the Raven set. Please be sure to visit the rest of the Wicked Bloggers, all listed in my sidebar. Thanks for stopping by. Have a creep-tastic day!
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maureenjscott said…
Hi Alison! I'm just hopping round to catch up on all the cool stuff I've missed this last week! I'm loving your stencil work - I will be back to read them all in detail! I got my stencils from Dreamweaver last week and have my first card on my blog today - the Damask background, love it! I'm loving your big 'H' cant wait to see what you do with it in the end. I love your Dilly Beans card too! Adding that challenge to my list! lol Hope you enjoy the last few days! mo xxx
October 27, 2014 at 7:29 AM
My Side of Oz said…
Your use of limited colors on the skull is brilliant and watercolors make such a wonderful background! Love those die cuts and how you placed them and of course the drippy goo!
October 27, 2014 at 10:30 AM
TangledBlueRose said…
Love this canvas! It is so gorgeous, the coloring is so amazing, so soft and haunting! Brilliant! Love the background elements, so unique!
~kim
October 27, 2014 at 10:54 AM
Laura S Reading said…
The focal image itself is beautiful and haunting. Your addition of layers and texture makes this an artpiece.
The larger frame is stunning, eyecatching. Nice balance with sentiment placement.

You should add this to Annie Walls' Nevermore Rapport party on the 30th.
October 27, 2014 at 10:59 AM
DonnaMundinger said…
Gorgeous, Alison! Love the way you colored the image and your design is fabulous! xxD
October 27, 2014 at 11:09 AM
Unknown said…
I love the way you have combined all the elements here--the sum is greater than the parts! Wonderful piece.
October 27, 2014 at 11:31 AM
(AJ) ArtJypsy said…
Great project. Love your coloring.
October 27, 2014 at 12:13 PM
Leigh S-B - The Sharpie Domino Queen said…
That image is truly wicked cool and I love how you've coloured it and featured it on your card!
October 27, 2014 at 2:41 PM
Unknown said…
die cutting envy again. and the drippy goo one is my fav too.
October 27, 2014 at 4:23 PM
Susan Renshaw said…
I must get the drippy goo die!! Fabulous image!
October 27, 2014 at 5:30 PM
Julia said…
Beautiful card! Love the coloring of that gorgeous image.
October 27, 2014 at 9:15 PM
Steph said…
Fab image and you've colored out beautifully. Love the drips along the bottom too.
October 27, 2014 at 10:55 PM
Christine Kiehl said…
This really turned out great! Yes, the image is great! I love the non-traditional color combo you used as well too! All fits perfectly!
October 30, 2014 at 3:48 PM
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