'WitchyBoo Nightmare Catcher' by Leigh Snaith-Brunton
(The Sharpie Domino Queen)
Design Team Leader

Directions:
For this project you're going to need a super-sized domino straight from the
tin. No surface preparation is needed. Decorate the domino with Ranger
Alcohol Inks using the Tim Holtz method of application - which is basically
applying a few droplets of the inks to a felt applicator and dabbing the
inks onto the domino surface. The inks blend together creating a polished
stone effect. Colour the sides of the domino and a narrow border on the
front of the domino (side with the dots) with a black Sharpie marker. Seal
the decorated domino with a coat of Krylon Artist's Workable Fixative.
Randomly glue squiggle and triangle confetti onto the polished stone surface
to add a bit of sparkle.

Cut a length of 20 gauge black wire and wrap it around the sides of the
domino to form a basic frame for the 'Nightmare Catcher'. Wire wrap the
spokes of the web in 20 gauge wire. Make sure it fits snuggly around the
domino and then wrap the two ends of the wires together at the base of the
domino. Remove the frame and create the filigree of the web with 24 gauge
wire. Randomly thread on orange seed beads as you form the web. Don't cut
off the excess wire yet! Now wrap black feathers around the frame and secure
them in place with the 24 gauge wire. I made sure I finished adding the
feathers at the top of the domino because I then attached the chenille stem
'arms' and a chenille loop to the top of the domino with the same wire.

To make the arms I used a stem of black chenille that varies in size from
thin to thick and then again. I cut it so that I had two puffy sections and
two thin sections (thin being the wrist parts). I then bent the stem in the
middle and attached it to the domino. I also formed a loop with a regular
chenille stem to form the armature for the cat's head.

I inked the cat face portion of a stamp with black dye ink and stamped it
onto white cardstock. I coloured the face with PrismaColor color pencils and
cut out the face. Edge the sides of the cut out and colour the back with a
black Sharpie. I also added a bit of detail to the image with a black
Sharpie. Then coat the entire face with a thin layer of Diamond Glaze. Put
aside to dry.

Measure out a length of black and silver craft chain for the legs of the
doll. Cut with wire cutters. Wire wrap paw charms to the ends of the chain
and attach the tops to the web frame. Push a paw charm onto the end of each
chenille arm and loop the ends of the wire back with pliers to secure the
charms in place.

Add a loop of chain to the top of the web frame so the doll can be a hanging
decoration, attach with wire. Embellish the base of the web with the word
'BOO' in alphabet beads by attaching them with wire. Run a thin line of Fast
Grab glue around the sides of the domino and press the web frame onto the
domino, pressing the wire to ensure a snug fit and let it dry.

Glue the cat face to the chenille loop at the top of the domino with Fast
Grab glue and let it dry.

Now for the Nightmare Book on the other side of the domino!

Cut a piece of white cardstock slightly smaller than the size of the domino
and accordion fold into four sections. Stamp the images with black dye ink.
Colour by stippling dye inks onto the cardstock with a stipple brush. Add a
bit of detail to make some of the images stand out more than others with a
black Sharpie. Edge the decorated side and colour the reverse with a black
Sharpie - you don't need to colour the entire side black, just the edges
that are visible when the book is folded. Punch a tiny hole into the right
hand side of the front cover and attach a mini black brad - this is the
closure for the book. Then glue a piece of scrap ribbon over the spine of
the book for a more finished look.

Press a glue dot strip to the middle of the domino and adhere a length of
gold fiber to it - the tail of the fiber must stick out the left hand side
of the domino. Add a small amount of Fast Grab glue to the back cover of the
book and adhere to the domino and let it dry. The gold fiber then loops
around the brad a few times to close the book. Embellish the fiber end with
2 black seed beads and a chunky white bead that looks like a little domino.

Now the kitty needs a witch's hat to be a witch.....

Cut a witch hat shape out of a piece of black felt. Cut a matching triangle
out of the same felt and glue the two pieces together with Fast Grab glue
and embellish with a squiggle confetti. The little witch hat then slots over
one of the cat's ears.

This kitty domino doll is now officially a WitchyBoo Nightmare Catcher
complete with a mini book of the nightmares she's rescued us from! Pleasant dreams :)