Skeleton Key to My Heart

I have something a bit different to show today using one of the Lady Killers from Simply B Stamps; Skeleton Key Samantha.  I knew I wanted to do something special with her and when I saw the beautiful wall hanging by Shona from Shona’s Wonderful Mess I knew I wanted to create something similar.  Go check out her awesome work on her blog.  And here is my take on her wall hanging.

And a close up of the lovely Samantha.

I couldn’t find a chipboard frame large enough for my image, which I had already coloured, so instead I decided to go with a shadow box.  I decided I wanted to brick the background, Donna from Popsicle Toes, one of the amazing DT at Simply Steampunk Challenges, used the Tim Holtz Texture Fades Bricked embossing folder on her version of Skeleton Key Samantha and it looked great.  Only problem was I don’t own that folder.  No problem, my local craft shop, The Crafter’s Haven, run a royalty club program that lets you borrow tools and books and they had one.  I had to run it through my Grand Calibur four times as it is smaller than my 6x6 background piece but it is such a lovely rough brickwork pattern you can’t tell, even up close.

While I was borrowing the folder and picking out flowers for this I also found the awesome bunch of keys charm that was just perfect to hang off Samantha’s hand and saved me trying to cut around the little key and thin line of the string in the drawing, I was dreading that, especially as my new Cameo is still sitting under my desk at work!  So loads of flowers and some Twiddleybitz flourishes and some more charms and my wall hanging was finished, I am really pleased with how it turned out.

Ingredients:

Copics

Skin E50, E51, E53 (cheeks E11)

Lips R46, R59, R89

Eyes B000, B00, B02, 0

Hair Y11, Y23, Y26, Y28

Skirt BV20, BV23, BV25, V91,

Top B23, B26, B29, B39, B45

Bars and hinges Y23, Y26, Y28

Door E29, E31, E33, E57

Stonework N0, N1, T3, T5

Chipboard Elements

Twiddleybitz Long Flourish No Tail

Twiddleybitz Shadow Box Small

Embellishments

Green Tara Azalea – coloured with RV93 & RV95 Copics

Green Tara Damask Organza Velvet Flower – Burgundy

Green Tara Mini Rosebuds – Fuscia & White

Green Tara Velvet Leaves – Burgundy

Metal Chained Heart Charm

Metal Dangle Keys Charm

Metal Key Charm

Metal Ornate Black Corners

Parchment Flowers– Ivory & Purple

Petaloo Color Me Crazy Canterbery Spray – White coloured with E50 Copic

Petaloo Color Me Crazy Orchid – Wild coloured with E50 Copic & Spica Clear

Embossing Folders

Tim Holtz Texture Fades – Bricked

Inks & Paints etc

Distress Ink Tea Dye

Distress Stain Walnut Stain

Perfect Pearls Heirloom Gold

Papers

Creative Memories Vintage Chic

Core’dinations Cardstock – Grey

Ribbons & Trims

Green Tara Cobweb Trim – Red

Stamps 

Simply B Stamps Skeleton Key Samantha 
Challenges 
Crafting When We Can #49 – Floral

Creative Impressions Paint – Inspired by Ribbon and Bling 
Great Impressions – Anything Goes

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