Saturday, October 6, 2012

Getting Eerie with Edgar

The entire month of October prompt is October and Halloween at Art With No Boundaries.  The dt work displayed at their blog is down right eerie.  Got me in the mood to make what I consider the ultimate eerie in Halloween art--Edgar Allan Poe.


The image of Poe and the bird with Poe's words are both from the Gecko Galz collage sheet, Poe.
So I'm also entering this ATC at the Gecko Galz Papercrafting Yahoo Group Ephemera Emporium Halloween challenge due October 7.  Lots of challenges here so please join in.

This ATC will head to the Unruly Paper Arts Yahoo Group for their Eerie ATC swap.  The swap sign up is closed, but please consider joining our group.  Something is always happening  there.....

Materials used:
background ATC paper: Memory Box Blackbird 6x6 collection
Tim Holtz Alterations Movers & Shapers Sizzix die Artful Dwellings:  I took the arch shape and turned it into a tombstone, using thick mulberry paper for texture and gesso mixed with a bit of black paint to create a gray color.
Gecko Galz Poe collage sheet.  Punched one inch circle around Poe photo.  Glued on top the rim of a circle tag.   Fussy cut raven and adhered with foam dot.
Martha Stewart fence punch
Tim Hotz Ideaology metal pen nib

13 comments:

Valerie-Jael said...

This looks good, I love eerie and creepy! Valerie

Brenda Brown said...

Spooky indeed, great work Helene.
hugs {brenda} xox

Heather said...

Fabby Halloween ATC! Sounds like a fun swap!! LOve the Raven!!
Hugs!!
Heather

1CardCreator said...

Love the raven, Poe and this ATC looks fabulous with them so artfully put together here! I really want that Poe set from Gecko Galz!

Sharon said...

Oohh looks great & spooky!!! Love it!!

Sandi McLean said...

Eerie is the best "kind of Halloween"! Super ATC! Went looking and found your note (and others) in my spam! Looks like you had a fabulous September with all the family events. Hugs,

Ibarra Creations 4U said...

Very cool & spooky ATC!!! Thank you for stopping by my blog & for becoming a follower! :)

Bonnie Irvine said...

This atc is amazing...so cool. I love everything about it from the awesome tombstone to the Poe tag with the metal rim to the raven on the fence. And that pen nib is just clever for a Poe inspired project. Thanks so much for joining us at Art With No Boundaries and for the kind words in your post. I'm off to explore your blog.

Electra said...

This is wonderful, I love the raven! I Hope I'm one of your swap partners...

Anita Houston The Artful Maven said...

Another fabulous ATC make! Love the theme!

Starr said...

I love it! Mr. Poe has gone "down under"! LOL You always make such fabulous projects!

blackdragon said...

This is wonderful... i adore Poe.... would you consider entering this atc at http://poequoththeraven.blogspot.co.uk/
we have an ''anything poe goes'' challenge running and would love you to enter.
BDx

hazel said...

A brilliant ATC.
xxx Hazel.

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