Begin with properly fired shelf cone 04 Bisque. Moisten a clean sponge and wipe bisque to remove any dust.
Use the Soft Fan to apply three coats of FN-302 Ivory Cream to the front of the tray. Allow to dry.
Lightly trace the pattern onto the tray.
Use the Dagger Brush (or Script Liner) to float SC-25 Crackerjack Brown around the edges on the front of the tray.
Using the Script Liner, apply two coats of SC-75 Orange-A-Peel in the direction of the pumpkin shape.
Using the Script Liner shade the outside of the pumpkin and the sections with one coat of SC-81 Cinnamon Stix. Add lines of Cinnamon Stix to create the shape of the pumpkin.
Leaves: Using the Script Liner, apply two coats of SC-26 Green Thumb. Load the brush, lay it down, press and pull toward the stems. Release pressure as you get to the stem.
Paint the stems with two coats of SC-14 Java Bean.
The star is painted with two coats of SC-24 Dandelion – go around the moon. Apply two coats of SC-16 Cotton Tail to the moon.
Use the Liner to paint the eye of the crow with SC-16 Cotton Tail. Either drop and fill in space or apply two coats.
Use the Script Liner to paint the wing of the crow with 2 coats of SC-12 Moody Blue. Fill in the wing and the crows body with two coats of SC-15 Tuxedo, making sure to leave some of the SC-12 Moody Blue showing.
Use the Liner to add a black dot to the crow’s eye and a white accent above the eye with SC-16 Cotton Tail.
Outline the moon, star and accent lines with SC-15 Tuxedo.
Use the Soft Fan to apply three coats of FN-022 Tan to the back of the tray.