10.06.2011

Day 6 - 31 Days of Halloween

Finally finished Day 6! Woohoo! Today I decided break out the raw wood boxes and chose to work with this little bird house! It was super cute and I couldn't pass up the buy when I did my Michael's shopping. Glad I got plenty of boxes to choose from while I was there, I've really been inspired to use the this week.

So, I started with raw wood and applied some white Gesso. I heated the Gesso with my heat gun until it bubbled up really good to create the awesome texture you see. I painted over that with green acrylic paint and then dry brushed some black over it. I used two stamps from Candy is Dandy (Smeared Ink) - the spider web and the little round circle pattern. I used some deep green embossing powder on them and heat embossed it. I hot glue'd my grass and skull into place and the finishing touch was to add some glitter paint over everything (i'm sensing a theme here, LOL). Hope you like it!!








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21 comments:

  1. MaRyKaYOctober 6, 2011 at 4:18 AM

    wow that is an awesome lil house. Looks almost like the one I grew up in. (jk) I just recently discovered gesso and all it can do. I love that stuff and use it on just about everything. have fun cant wait to see whats next

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  2. DonnaMundingerOctober 6, 2011 at 7:40 AM

    WOW, Tori! that is some amazing texture you've achieved here. Is your gesso particularly thick, or does just the regular stuff work> (I supposed I should try and see for myself, but I'm such a chicken. LOL Anyway, this is just fabulous! xxD

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  3. KristyLeeOctober 6, 2011 at 9:43 AM

    This is wonderful! I am in love w/ it! You did an outstanding job on your skull house! Very creative idea!
    Peace,
    KristyLee

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  4. SugarOctober 6, 2011 at 9:53 AM

    that is too cool! love it!! I feel bad for the lil birdy that thinks he can visit!

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  5. Laura BOctober 6, 2011 at 10:10 AM

    This looks awesome! I'm loving all of the paint you've been using.:)

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  6. Sharon SahlOctober 6, 2011 at 12:42 PM

    This is frickin' great. I don't think that's a cuss word, is it? The concept is out there and what you did with the gesso for texture is a must try!

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  7. Monique's artOctober 6, 2011 at 1:12 PM

    oooooo spooky, cool

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  8. UnknownOctober 6, 2011 at 2:41 PM

    Wow love the effect you have got on this I will have to give this a go
    Luv Jane xxx

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  9. DK SpinsOctober 6, 2011 at 5:44 PM

    What an awesome effect you achieved with that gesso! Did you use the entire bottle? j/k I gotta try this. Love the colors you used, the stamps and the sparkliness of the skull's house. Great Work!

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  10. Sara a.k.a. Eternal Princess RyanOctober 6, 2011 at 5:55 PM

    Tori... You have once again, given me the urge to paint!!! Thank goodness the weekend is almost here and it is supposed to be nice; so outside I will be!!! LOL! This is awesome!!! I have the regular gesso... I wonder if that will bubble? Will need to see what happens!!! Awesome Skullie House!!! I love it!!!

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  11. jenniferOctober 6, 2011 at 6:59 PM

    awesome, if that doesn't keep the birds away I don't know what will :-)

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  12. StephOctober 6, 2011 at 8:44 PM

    This is magnificent!! Wow, the textures the colors amazing! I love the skull inside. OK now I need to go get some little birdhouses.

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  13. SusanOctober 6, 2011 at 9:22 PM

    That technique is soooo cool! can you heat it to a bubble, after the paint is on the gesso? I LOVE your creepy birdhouse! Where's the SI's "RIP-Birdy" it would have been perfect lying on top of the birdhouse! LOL
    Susan

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  14. MirandaOctober 6, 2011 at 9:39 PM

    AWESOME!! love it

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  15. bonniebluedenimOctober 6, 2011 at 10:10 PM

    yes, indeed! Awesome!

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  16. Susan Says (Stupid Stuff)October 7, 2011 at 5:26 AM

    Oh my word, I LOVE this! Look at all the colour and texture, I'm dying to stroke it and take a closer look at all the details :D

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  17. ikeOctober 7, 2011 at 5:45 AM

    Cripes - that heated Gesson is just totally stunning. LUV the colours on this too. :-D
    Hugz
    Ike xxx

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  18. Scrap VampOctober 7, 2011 at 7:08 AM

    Now that is a fabulous bird house!

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  19. ldfdesignOctober 7, 2011 at 8:46 AM

    wow! i'm going to have to try the gesso with the heat gun that is some great texture you have going on there!

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  20. Jamie PhillipsOctober 7, 2011 at 5:58 PM

    This turned out awesome!! Great Project

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  21. I Don't Do StraightOctober 16, 2011 at 4:31 PM

    Coool love the painting..... I'm so scared of painting!..... it has a mind of it's own LOL

    Fiona. x

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