Hey there, my fellow haunted souls! It’s that time of the year when things go bump in the night, and you can embrace the spookiness with the brand new Horror Trilogy stamp set by Kindred Stamps! Unleash your inner ghoul with this 4″ x 8″ stamp set, featuring 6 delightfully wicked characters and some hilariously creepy sentiments to make your projects scream with delight! So grab your broomstick and get ready to have a devilishly good time!
Oh, my spectral friends, I have conjured up a spectral selection of 6 eerie and enchanting projects to ignite your creative cauldron! Let the ghastly inspiration flow and may your funny bone get a jolt of supernatural humor!
Kindred Stamps Products Used:
Horror Trilogy Stamp Set
Grass Scene Craft Die
Tree Scene Craft Die
Spooky Tree Die
Snowfall Embossing Powder
Embossing Ink Pad
Other Key Products Used:
Copic Markers
Distress Oxide Inks: Crushed Olive, Forest Moss, Broken China, Milled Lavender, Victorian Velvet, Seedless Preserves, Villainous Potion, Frayed Burlap, Vintage Photo, Ground Espresso, Hickory Smoke & Black Soot
Black Soot Distress Ink
Prima Metallic Watercolor Accents
For our Scaly Water Monster from the Horror Trilogy set, I wanted to create a fun and vibrant swampy scene that he could call home! I found a fun way to combine the Tree Scene Craft Die, Grass Scene Craft Die and Spooky Tree Craft Die to make this scene!
To create my night sky, I masked off a circle to serve as the moon, and then used some Red Purple Distress Oxide Colors to blend up my sky. Once I had my sky set and ready to go, I revealed my moon, watered down some Hickory Smoke Distress Oxide Ink and hand-painted some designs onto my moon!
Crafty tip: If you’re using water as part of your scene cards, you can add a couple ripples with white gel pen to give your water a little bit more of a realistic and reflective look!
Kindred Stamps Products Used:
Horror Trilogy Stamp Set
Grunge Paper Pack
Snowfall Embossing Powder
Embossing Ink Pad
Other Key Products Used:
Copic Markers
For the Demonic Cloaked Woman included in the Horror Trilogy stamp set, I went way out of my comfort zone and decided to draw my scene. I wanted to create an underground moldy tunnel that this character could be lurking in, and I really love how this turned out! When I first colored the hallway, I actually didn’t have any of the green mold detail. Something just felt that it was missing… and I decided to go in and add all that mold!
Crafty tip: I like to fussy cut out my sentiments, because I find them incredibly easy to integrate into my cards.. especially scene cards!
Kindred Stamps Products Used:
Horror Trilogy Stamp Set
Stage Curtains Craft Dies
Spiderweb Craft Die
Card Basic Dies
Celestial Stencil
Grunge Paper Pack
Snowfall Embossing Powder
Embossing Ink Pad
Other Key Products Used:
Copic Markers
Distress Oxide Inks: Abandoned Coral, Barn Door & Lumberjack Plaid
Distress Inks: Barn Door, Lumberjack Plaid, Vintage Photo, Hickory Smoke & Black Soot
Sparkle Silk
Easy Cut Adhesive Sheets
Clear Glitter Enamel Dots
For my 3rd Horror Trilogy project, I am featuring our dazzling spooky mistress on a spooky stage. I used the Stage Curtain Craft Dies with the Card Basics Die Set, as they are intended to work together, and also blended up a background using the Celestial Stencil. To amp up the horror factor, I used the Spiderweb Craft Die to drape on top of my curtains and it really worked nicely!
Crafty Tip: I really didn’t want to use liquid adhesive with the Spiderweb Craft Die, so I placed a double-sided adhesive sheet onto a piece of white cardstock first and then die cut the image. This essentially turned the die cut into a sticker and was SUPER easy to use!
Kindred Stamps Products Used:
Horror Trilogy Stamp Set
Grunge Paper Pack
Snowfall Embossing Powder
Embossing Ink Pad
Other Key Products Used:
Copic Markers
Various Mica Sprays
Saltwater Taffy Distress Oxide Spray
Cracked 3D Texture Fades Embossing Folder
Black Soot Archival Ink
Fall Glitter Paper Pack
Sequins (from stash)
To create my 4th Horror Trilogy project, I used the Restrained Cannibal character on a card with a really rusty looking background. I recently watched a Tim Holtz Facebook Live where he showed some fun techniques using Mica Sprays and Embossing Powders, and I picked up a couple fun tips that I wanted to incorporate into my projects. I used an embossing folder from my stash to emboss my Mica Spray background, but used some Black Soot Archival Ink inside my embossing folder to add some depth!
Crafty tip: Don’t be afraid of spray products and embrace the mess! Take some time to watch a few videos for inspiration and just have fun creating panels! Save them for later, and you never know when they will be the perfect fit for a project!
Kindred Stamps Products Used:
Horror Trilogy Stamp Set
Grunge Paper Pack
Snowfall Embossing Powder
Embossing Ink Pad
Other Key Products Used:
Copic Markers
Holographic Mirror Paper Pad
Clear Glitter Enamel Dots
Nested Rectangle Dies
My 5th project features the Cloaked Needle-Faced Fella, and I wanted to make a card that looked like he was traveling through different dimensions! I used 3 different patterns from the Grunge Paper Pack so each layer of my card looked different. It’s also hard to capture with photos, but the silvery border papers are actually more of a highly reflective mirror paper that gives this card a LOT of shine!
Crafty Tip: Invest in patterned paper packs for the holidays. They come themed and will REALLY help amp up your holiday projects! As you can see, the Grunge Paper Pack was a clear go-to for me in this collection!
Kindred Stamps Products Used:
Horror Trilogy Stamp Set
Stage Curtain Craft Dies
Closet Craft Dies
Grunge Paper Pack
Doily Stencil
Snowfall Embossing Powder
Embossing Ink Pad
Prism Enamel Dots
Other Key Products Used:
Copic Markers
Distress Oxide Inks: Abandoned Coral, Barn Door, Lumberjack Plaid & Aged Mahogany
Distress Inks: Lumberjack Plaid & Vintage Photo
Glitter Paper
To finish off my Horror Trilogy collection, I used the Possessed Doll character and decided to put her in a die cut box so she could be “contained”. I created her box using the Closet Craft Die and Stage Curtain Craft Die! I also made a fun yet grungy stenciled background using the Doily Stencil!
Crafty Tip: Sometimes, you can combine 2 different die sets to create a more finished and detailed element for your card! I have used the Stage Curtain Craft Dies with the Closet Craft Dies multiple times and have found some really fun ways to transform my die cuts!
And voila, folks! Check out these 6 creepy projects made using the awesome Horror Trilogy stamp set! Get ready to be spooked!
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Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today! I hope you’re inspired to spook up some crafty scares with your next Kindred Stamps project using the new Horror Trilogy stamp set!
Thanks again, and spooky crafting!
Justin
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