Halloween Rosette

I recently had my Halloween Class and this was one of the projects we made. It is sooo beautiful in real life and so hard to capture on camera. I hope you'll enjoy the pictures and maybe give it a go on making your own.

The Simply Scored tool is a must when you make rosettes like this. All the pleats are scored at 1/4". The Howlstooth and Scaringbone Designer Series Paper is cut in to 2 strips 3" x 12" each and attached to a 3 1/2" circle of cardstock with the Jumbo Sticky Rounds. I didn't worry that there was a gap in the center of the rosette since it was going to be covered up anyway. On top of the Designer Series Paper is a piece of the Crumb Cake Tulle folded in half and pleated using sticky strip to attach it. As you probably can tell the tulle doesn't look like crumb cake at all and it is because I changed the color by inking it up with the Black Staz'on ink pad on each side - so cool right? The Tulle ribbon does come in Early Espresso also but I wanted something more true to black, so I had to improvise.

Here is a close up! The First Edition Specialty Designer Series Paper Rosette's edge got some Tombo Glue scraped on to the edge then rolled in Silver Glass Glitter that will tarnish with time for a more vintage look. See the shimmer all over the rosette! I made my own Smooch Spritz using the Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint mixed with 70% rubbing alcohol in our Stampin' Spritzer because I use so much of it. You can also buy the Smooch Spritz we have which is all premade for you to use.

 See all the layers...sigh ...Love it!

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 Supplies:

Paper: Houndstooth and Scarringbone Designer Series Paper, First Edition Specialty Designer Series Paper, Tangerine Tango and Basic Black Cardstock, 

Tools: 3 1/2" Circle Originals Die, Spider Web Embossing Folder, Typeset Alphabet Bigz die, Big Shot, Stampin' Sponges, Simply Scored Scoring Tool, 2 1/2" Circle punch

Ink: Staz'on Black Ink, 

Adhesive: Tombo Multi Glue, Sticky Strip, Jumbo Sticky Rounds, Glue Dots, Dimensionals

Embellishments: Silver Glass Glitter, Antique brads, Champagne Shimmer Paint, Stampin' Spritzer, Crumb Cake 3 1/2" Scalloped Tulle Ribbon, 3/8" Basic Black Taffeta Ribbon, 1/2" Very Vanilla Seam binding Ribbon

Other (non Stampin' Up!) Candy Lollipop stick, rubbing alcohol