Halloween Houses Card

I'm sharing another Halloween card - this was quick and easy and used up a leftover piece of Doodlebug patterned paper that was in the package. 

I added the patterned paper to the bottom of a white panel then topped it with a coordinating 1/4" strip of purple patterned paper. I stamped the greeting above that and adhered the panel to a purple card base. Then I added the Doodlebug skeleton arm on the bottom left, with a little foam tape. Finally, a few resin gems - also from Doodlebug.

I've had this stamp set for many years - I really like the swirly spider web so also added it to the envelope.

Jack O'Lantern Card

I was going through my Halloween papers and found this (older) 12x12" package from Stampin' Up. I must have used my Scan 'n Cut to cut the Jack O'Lanterns from one sheet and witch hats from another as there were quite a few in with the papers. Using black card stock I pulled out one of the Picture This background dies, which cuts these stitched circles.I backed the openings with white card stock then I just played around with the cut outs until I was happy. I added some stamped greetings from a couple of different stamp sets to finish it off.

After adhering the decorated background panel to an A2 sized patterned paper panel I realized that there was an awful lot of black. I wish I had cut the background smaller than 4 x 5/25 and actually make a note on a scrap of card stock and included it in the package with the dies so I remember the next time. 

I found some Peel Off border stickers and decided that they brightened up the edges enough that I was ok with the card so it got mounted to a white card base.

Below is a peek at the inside whereI used an older greeting stamp (by Karen Burniston) and a few more of the cut out pieces to decorate it.

From Our House to Yours, Halloween Pop Up Card

I thought it was time to make a pop up card - and I kept things simple with Doodlebug Designs papers & elements and other dies from my stash. It was fun putting this one together.

Inside I used a basic box pop-up and this cute haunted house element. It's quite large, so worked well in this larger card base. The card & envelope is from Michaels and the cards measure 5 x 6.5" (not 5 x 7") and I've them for many years. 

Patchwork Halloween Card

Everything I used for this card is more than a few years old and they were fun to get out and play with again. I used a Patchwork die from Your Next Stamp to cut the patterned paper into the stitched wedges, then assembled them onto a white panel. I cut that panel with a stitched rectangle die then matted it with black. When I was seeing how it looked on different coloured card bases, I decided to use the two leftover patchwork pieces and go with a white card base. 

The sentiment (Karen Burniston) was stamped then punched out and popped up with foam tape. I wanted a little more contrast, so punched the label out again from black, cut it in half and added  those to the back sides of the white one. Finally I added a Doodlebug spider sticker with a black pen line.

Here is a peek at the inside ...

Halloween Half Shutter Card

I have another Halloween card to share today and since it's Fun Fold Friday here on my blog I made a Half Shutter Card. I used the die set from Divinity Designs but only two of the layering dies.

The long Halloween is from a Doodlebug Designs Odds & Ends package - in fact, all of the elements are from the same package and the patterned paper is also Doodlebug Designs. So cute - I just love their Halloween items.  I folded the 'H' at the front and the 'N' at the end so I could anchor the word inside the card fold, then carefully folded the whole word in half. Then it was adhered inside the card - the rest had already been decorated.

I added a stitched rectangle as a place for a personal greeting and this card folds flat into a standard A2 envelope and will mail for a single stamp!

 

Halloween Card With Scraps

I'm a sucker for Doodlebug Designs Halloween EVERYTHING, and I hoard save all but the tiniest of pieces. When I pulled out one of the Halloween paper packages, I saw there were several scraps that would work well behind the openings of this die cut (Your Next Stamp). Then I went through one of the Doodlebug Odds & Ends packages and puled out the SCARY tiles, the eyes and orange circle.  I added some Pops of Color to the eyeballs to make them raised and shiny, and the tiles were staggered and added with thin foam tape.

Here is a peek at the inside ... the sentiment is very old (Stampin' Up) and the spider & web was punched out of another scrap.

Halloween Ghosts Card

Now that Thanksgiving is over, I thought I'd better get going on some Halloween cards! This one uses a bunch of really old items from my stash. It was fun to pull out that label punch again - back when it came out (Stampin' Up) it was REALLY popular. We didn't have the variety of dies that are available now, that's for sure.

The ghost eyes cut away, so I backed them with some yellow card stock before adhering them to the card with foam tape. I think these are actually tags as there are hanging holes in the top of the ghost arms as well as the bat's head. I just snipped the bat ones away and hid the ghost ones with the bat wings. I also gave the bats and the bottom of the ghosts a swipe with a gold Wink of Stella brush.

DANG - now that I'm looking at the photo, I wish I'd put one of the ghosts on an Action Wobble! Ahh well - I'll have to remember that for another time.

Here is a peek at the inside - the words came from a retired stamp set by Karen Burniston when she was designing with Elizabeth Craft Designs. I have always loved this stamp set and pull it out every year.

 

October 2026 Sheetload of Cards

I had pulled out this older stamp set to use on an Anniversary card the same day I downloaded the October Sheetload of Cards so I thought I'd try using it for the sketch. This month the Sheetload calls for 6x6" paper pads so pulled out this kraft/gold foil pad and made these four cards. (Stamp set - long retired by Stampin' Up, paper is also several years old).

I think the Sheetoad called for 4 papers to make eight cards, but honestly this one wasn't a favourite sketch so I only used two sheets and got four cards. I think they are kind of fun though, and that the nursing home residents will like them.

Below is a peek at the inside ...

You can find the Sheetload of Cards on Call Me Craft Al's YouTube channel and they are free for subscribers of her channel (which is also free!).

Big Balloon Birthday Cards

 

I have to get cracking on my nursing home donation cards, because the stash is getting depleted and I need to have 25 each month for them. When putting something else away, I spied my Balloon dies and decided to pull them out to work with an older 8x8" paper pad that was already on my stamping table. I was trying to use it up anyhow (those cards will be shared another day) and these cards finished off the pad.

There is lots of sparkle in the papers, which I always like for a birthday card. Normally I would add twine to the balloons but I know that some residents like to put things in their mouths so I avoid extra's like that.

Below is a peek at the inside  ... they al have the same verse, but some were done in red and others in blue to match the card fronts.

Everything I used is from my stash and more than likely retired so I didn't bother keeping a supply list.

Peach and Blue Birthday Cards

I liked how these two papers coordinated, so I cut them to work on 5x7" cards and adhered the panels to card fronts. Then I went through my bins of embellishments to see if I already had what would work on the fronts, and I did! 

Once they were added with foam tape, I stamped the sentiment on leftover strips of white card stock and fishtailed the ends. These were also popped up with foam tape.

The card above has a Peel Off sticker that had been adhered to card stock and water coloured then fussy cut. I've hung onto it for too many years so it felt good to add it to a card. I also added a few Glitter Dots for a little birthday sparkle. 

I kept the insides simple and these cards were donated to my Mom's old nursing home! Since everything is older and from my stash, I didn't bother with a supply list.