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Sunday 30 October 2011

Tando Creative Challenge No 3, Spooktastic October.

This month's Challenge over at Tando Creative is SPOOKTASTIC and I'm entering just in time.

I've used just 1 of the 3 parts of the printers tray from the Mini Printer Tray Round (152mm diameter with stand) pack.
I have split the pack so I can make 3 printer's trays just like I did with this Printer Tray pack.

Click on it to make it bigger, although I must say that the bat's background setting is hopeless, they are never good but this one is particularly pathetic. I couldn't easily find a white area big enough and I didn't exactly go the whole mile in trying to set the scene in ambiance, I think I went roughly 1 and 3/4 inches instead.




I used Distress Inks and Andirondack dye Inks and sponged the backgrounds and used stamp sets:-
Chocolate Baroque - Howling moon
Inkadinkado - All Hallow's Eve

I drew the bat wings and used small black sequins glued on with Anita's 3D gloss to form the wing ribs.

I won't have got it anatomically correct so this bat won't fly, just saying in case you were looking out your window for it.
Although I could always stand outside your window with it dangling on a string and shake it suitably in the style of a bat in flight and for added authenticity I could emit a sonic whistle or audible squeak, what do you think?
(I've got until tomorrow night to get to your house...)

Happy Halloween creating!
Gini
xx

8 comments:

Zoechaos said...

Fabulous spooky bat completely WOWED by your printers tray. Thank you for sharing with us at Tando Creative XOXO Zoe

Kaz said...

Ha ha I have images of you dangling your bat!! It's fab Gini, I love the colours and the stamps.
I'm so glad you joined us again.
How's the 'retirement?' xx

Jana said...

I LOVE your bat. Such a clever idea. I am laughing my butt off with images of you dangling the bat out a window making bat noises. We have 2 stories, so it would work wonderfully here.

Sue said...

This is fabulous Ginny, I love those colours, and your bat wings are brilliant.
Any takers yet with the old bat dangling offer lol x

SYLVIA-ANNE said...

Oh my goodness Gini - this is fabulous. Those bat wings are awesome and I love the addition of the sequins. I once had a scary moment with a real live Bat, so please don't dangle it in front of my window - I may freak out!! The ink colouring is a glorious mix and draws you right into the scene - spookaliciously gorgeous!!
Hope all is well with you and yours - Hugs, Sylvia xxxx

Karen said...

hee hee...I shall expect to hear you squeaking outside my door and will have the kettle on!!!!! :-D

I am loving your tray and those big wongs are amazing!!! Well done you and thank you for joining us again my lovely xxx

Di said...

Oh my, how stunning is this. I love what you've done here Gini and the colours are amazing.

Thank you for joining in with the Tando Creative challenge again this month.

Electra said...

Well I've been waiting. Looking out the window and waiting. Foer your bat. Humphf. It's a lovely project and it would have been even lovelier if it had flown in my window. Butnoooooooooooo Isn't thatr always the way?