The Power of Ink – Gothic Roses ft. Honey Bee Stamps

Fall is approaching, and with that, Halloween! Now, I’ve never been much of a maker when it comes to Halloween. But, I do LOVE seeing all of the amazing creative makes during this time of year. I decided to use what I had on hand and a bit of ink to turn my every day products into a creepy gothic rose arrangement fit for a crypt. Be sure to check out the process by watching the video below.

Honestly, this turned out even better than I had anticipated! I am definitely hooked now and you will be seeing more Halloween makes from me! And, it wasn’t hard at all to transform these usually bright and cheery florals into this dark moody home decor piece.

The Lovely Layers Collection from Honey Bee Stamps was the perfect starting point. I used the Roses and a couple of the Greenery sets for the focal arrangement. You can find the specific sets I used linked in the supplies at the end of this post. I started with solid color cardstock and ink blended lots of depth and shadow to each layer with Black Soot Distress Ink.

For the background, I used one of the patterned papers from the Grain and Grunge Paper Pad from Honey Bee Stamps. I loved the old distressed patchwork of wood on this paper. I added more grit and grunge by ink blending the edges and using an old gift card to scrape black ink across it. I then used a sea sponge to add lots of speckles and imperfections using Ground Express Distress Oxide and Black Soot. I messily stitched the edges and added some cheese cloth behind the floral arrangement. For the sentiment, I used the new Halloween Icons BetterPress plate and die to add “Happy Haunting”. Finally, I adhered the panel to a thick piece of chipboard to turn it into a home decor piece to display in my office. LOVE!

I hope that you enjoyed today’s project. As always, thanks for stopping by!

FEATURED SUPPLIES

Some of the products used in this post were provided to me for free. I am not under any obligation to use or review these items unless otherwise noted. The following is a list of the featured supplies used in today’s project(s) along with links to purchase for convenience. Please note, this list contains affiliate links. Use of these links when shopping provides me with a small referral commission at no additional cost to you. Use is never expected, but always appreciated. Thank you for your support! ❤️

Lovely Layers: Roses Shop at: HBS	Lovely Layers Greenery – Honey Cuts Shop at: HBS	Lovely Layers Winter Greenery Shop at: SSS | HBS	Spellbinders Cardstock – Poppy Field Shop at: SPB
C9 Cardstock – Evergreen Shop at: SHOP	Fern Cardstock Shop at: SPB	Bitty Bunny Blending Brush Shop at: SHOP	Halloween Icons BetterPress Plate & Die Shop at: SPB
Spellbinders Platinum 6 Shop at: SPB	Bee Creative White Foam Dots 3/4 x 1/8′ Shop at: HBS	Bee Creative Embossing Ink Shop at: HBS	Spellbinders Cardstock – Silver Fox Shop at: SPB
Bee Creative White Foam Strips Shop at: HBS	Honey Bee Creative Precision Glue Shop at: HBS	BetterPress Letterpress System Shop at: SPB	Porcelain BetterPress A2 Cotton Card Panels Shop at: SPB
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Black Soot Shop at: SSS | HBS	Grain & Grunge Paper Pad Shop at: HBS	Honey Bee Detail Ink Blending Brushes Shop at: HBS	Bee Creative Silicone Craft Mat Shop at: HBS
WOW! Embossing Powder – Black Glint Shop at: HBS	Bitty Buzz Cutter Die Cutting Machine Shop at: HBS	Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ground Espresso Shop at: SSS | HBS