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👻 A Touch of Spooky, A Lot of Heart — Tammy’s “Spooky for a Cause” Frame 🌸

👻 A Touch of Spooky, A Lot of Heart — Tammy’s “Spooky for a Cause” Frame 🌸

Tammy’s “Spooky for a Cause” Framed Transfer Art

Tammy from Cheers to Creativity crafted this sweet, slightly spooky framed piece blends stenciling, rub-on transfers, and a touch of watercolor — and 100% of proceeds from the transfer set benefit breast cancer research. Follow Tammy’s warm steps below to recreate this arch-frame design.

Table of Contents

Spooky for a Cause — Arch Frame Project

Materials

Step-by-step Instructions

  1. Cut the backing: Cut a clean arch shape from your paper to fit the arch frame.

    Cut arch backing

  2. Tape and stencil the tree: Tape the October 2025 Stencil of the Month (Basic Set) centered over the arch paper. Mix white and black to make a light gray. Use a mini stencil brush, offload excess paint, and gently stencil the tree trunk and branches.

    Stencil tree

  3. Pink leaves & flowers: Add pink accents to the leaves and small flowers using another mini brush. Lift the stencil once dry.

    Pink leaves

  4. Add trunk texture: Using a detail brush and darker gray paint, add fine branch lines for realistic texture.

    Trunk texture

  5. Grass base: Paint short vertical green strokes at the base for grass.

    Grass base

  6. Apply rub-on transfers: Cut a skeleton and bat from the Spooky for a Cause pack and burnish them on with the Essential Rub-On Transfer Tool.

    Apply transfers

  7. Subtle sky wash: Add light blue or pearlescent watercolor around the tree for a soft background.

    Sky wash

  8. Dry & frame: Once dry, place your art inside the arch frame.

    Frame art

  9. Optional frame distressing: Dab silver paint with a stencil brush for a subtle metallic touch.

    Distress frame

  10. Final reveal: A soft, spooky, and heartfelt piece that celebrates creativity and awareness.

    Final reveal

Helpful Tips

  • Offload paint: Always blot off extra paint before stenciling.
  • Use bridges for natural branches: Let stencil gaps inspire organic lines.
  • Burnish carefully: If a transfer doesn’t release, lay it back down and rub again.
  • Keep color soft: Gentle watercolor washes add depth without overpowering the transfers.
  • Distressing tip: Wipe nearly all paint off before touching the frame for that perfect “whisper” of silver.

Ambassador note: This tutorial features Tammy Muto of Cheers to Creativity. As a breast cancer survivor, Tammy shares this design with love and purpose to support the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

Shop the items used:
Spooky for a Cause Rub-on Transfer • October 2025 Stencil of the Month (Basic Set) • Essential Rub-On Transfer Tool • Stencil Brush Set • Mini Stencil Brush Set (4pc) • Detail Brush Set (6pk)

Shop Spooky for a Cause

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