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October Intro: Sneak Peek Day 3

It’s the last day of sneak peeks for the October 12th release. From adorable gingerbread and reindeer to sweet cookies, interactive shaker dies, and more—there’s so much holiday crafting fun packed into this release! Today we’ll be taking a look at the five new stamp sets!

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Hello Crafty Friends! It is Hanh here with you today and I am thrilled to show you a little sneak peek of the upcoming October Release. This Christmas release is filled with so many fun goodies. I had so much fun playing with this release and have three cards to share with you today showcasing the soon-to-be-released stamp sets.

Merry Christmas! My first card features the super cute Christmas Gingerbread Stamp & Dies, Merry Greetings Stamp & Dies and Layered Sweet Candies Stencil. 

I stamped the images from the Christmas Gingerbread stamp set onto a piece of Neenah Solar White 110 lb cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and used the coordinating Christmas Gingerbread Dies to diecut them out. I colored with Copic markers and highlighted with a white gel pen.

COPIC COLORS:
Gingerbread men: E51/53/33/99, R20
Gingerbread house: E51/53/33, Y11/13/15
Pink: RV10/21/13
Green: YG01/03/25
Red: R22/14/24

For the layout, I used the Layered Sweet Candies Stencil, Hero Arts Unicorn White Pigment ink Saltwater Taffy and Twisted Citron Distress Oxide to add a subtle design to a piece of pink cardstock (4” x 5.25”). Next I used the Rounded Stitched Rectangles Dies to diecut a panel out of white cardstock. I used Spun Sugar Distress Oxide ink to lightly ink blended a little color to the white panel.  I added a piece of craft foam to the back of the white panel before adhering it to the stenciled pink panel. 

For the sentiment, I stamped the “Merry” and  “Christmas” from the Merry Greetings stamp set with Versamark Watermark ink onto a piece of black cardstock and heat embossed with White Detailed Embossing Powder. I used the coordinating Merry Greetings Dies and the Sentiment Strips Dies to diecut them out. 

I adhered the colored images and sentiment to the card front with a combination of liquid glue and foam tape for a bit of dimension. Finally, I adhered the panel to a white A2 cardbase (4.25” x 5.5”).

Have a Joyful Christmas! My second card features the adorable Sweet Christmas Cookies Stamp & Dies, Inside Sentiments: Christmas Stamp & Dies and Layered Holiday Sprinkle Mix Stencil.

I stamped the images from the Sweet Christmas Cookies stamp set onto a piece of Neenah Solar White 110 lb cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and used the coordinating Sweet Christmas Cookies Dies to diecut them out. I colored with Copic markers and highlighted with a white gel pen.

COPIC COLORS:
Cookies: E53
Gingerbread men: E51/53/33, R20
Green: YG01/03/25
Yellow: Y13/15
Red: R22/14/24
Pink: RV10/21/13
Blue: B00/02
White: C00/1

For the layout, I used the Layered Holiday Sprinkle Mix Stencil, Spun Sugar and Mowed Lawn Distress Oxide to lightly ink blend a subtle design to a piece of white cardstock (4” x 5.25”). I used a piece of vellum to soften the design on what reminded me of a festive Christmas tablecloth. Next I trimmed a piece of red cardstock and added some stitched details with a white gel pen to represent my table runner. 

For the sentiment, I stamped the “Have a Joyful Christmas” from the Inside Sentiments: Christmas stamp set with Versamark Watermark ink onto a piece of black cardstock and heat embossed with White Detailed Embossing Powder. I used the coordinating Inside Sentiments: Christmas Dies to diecut it out. 

I adhered the colored images and sentiment to the card front with a combination of liquid glue and foam tape for a bit of dimension. Finally, I adhered the panel to a white A2 cardbase (4.25” x 5.5”).

Have a Cozy Christmas! My third card features the super fun Cozy Christmas Stamp & Coordinating Dies, Stitched Windows 2 Dies and Cobblestone Stencil.

I stamped the images from the Cozy Christmas stamp set onto a piece of Neenah Solar White 110 lb cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and used the coordinating Cozy Christmas Dies to diecut them out. I colored with Copic markers and highlighted with a white gel pen.

COPIC COLORS:
Tree/Wreath: YG03/25/17
Fireplace: E31/43, N0/1/2/3, N1/3/5, Y13/15/17/38 YR04, E31/33
Cat: YR21/24, R20
Yellow: Y13/15/19
Red: Y22/14/24/29
Blue: B00/02
Green: YG01/03/25
White: C00/1

I used the Cobblestone Stencil and some Hickory Smoke Distress Oxide ink to ink blend the stone texture to a piece light gray cardstock (5.5” x 4.25”) to represent the exterior wall of my house. 

Next, I used one of the two Stitched Windows 2 Dies to diecut a window into the middle of my gray panel as well as the front panel of a top-folding white A2 cardbase (5.5” x 4.25”). I used the same die to diecut an additional white window frame as well as a long white window sill. I love that this new set has two different sizes of window sill dies to allow for a vertical or horizontal window placement. I adhered a piece of clear acetate to the back of my gray panel. I adhered the gray window frame to the additional white window frame before adhering it to the window opening of the gray panel (on top of the acetate. I adhered this gray panel to the front of the white cardbase making sure to align the window openings. Then, I adhered the white window frame back into the window opening of the cardbase (so as to hide the adhesive from the gray panel).

For the inside of the cardbase, I masked off the top and bottom and used the Windowpane Plaid Stencil and Spun Sugar Distress Oxide to lightly ink blend a subtle stripe wallpaper design. 

For the sentiment, I stamped the “Have a cozy Christmas” from the Cozy Christmas stamp set onto a piece of tan cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I adhered this piece of tan cardstock onto the bottom of the inside scene to represent my carpet.

I adhered the colored images with liquid glue to keep a low profile for the inside of the cardbase. I adhered the window sill to the card front with foam tape for a bit of dimension.

This was just a sneak peek of the some of the fun products in this October Release. Check out some of the inspiration from the design team using the new stamp sets…

Stop by tomorrow to see the full reveal of the new release!

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October Intro: Sneak Peek Day 2

Hello and welcome to Day 2 of sneak peeks for the October 12th release. From adorable gingerbread and reindeer to sweet cookies, interactive shaker dies, and more—there’s so much holiday crafting fun packed into this release!

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Hello, crafty friends!! Brenda here with you today! I’m super excited to be sharing sneak peeks of the new holiday release!! This release is packed with some of the cutest holiday goodies EVER!! I’m sharing sneak peeks of the Stocking Gift Card Holder Die Set, Christmas Mugs Dies and the Reindeer Face Shaker Die Set!

My first card features the Stocking Gift Card Holder Dies and a sentiment from the Christmas Gingerbread Stamp Set & Coordinating Dies.

I started by die-cutting the quilted die from mint cardstock and the gift card holder die from white cardstock using the Stocking Gift Card Holder Die Set. I added a pattern to the mint layer with the Cobblestone Stencil and Peacock Feathers Distress Ink. The scalloped detail for the cuff of the stocking was cut from white glitter cardstock, the tag from white cardstock and the bow from pink cardstock. I lightly blended Kitsch Flamingo and Peacock Feathers Distress Ink onto the tag.

The sentiment, from the Christmas Gingerbread Stamp Set, was white heat embossed onto pink cardstock and cut out with the Coordinating Die. It was popped up onto the tag with foam squares. I added a loop of pink and white baker’s twine to the back of the front layer, then adhered both of the stocking die-cuts together with liquid glue, taking care not to glue the tabs down that will hold the gift card.

The sentiment on the back, from the Inside Sentiments: Christmas Stamp Set, was stamped with teal dye ink. The tag and bow were adhered with liquid glue. A candy embellishment from the Merry & Minty Mix was added to the center of the bow, along with a trio of hearts from the same mix.

The gift card slides between the two tabs on the back. Wouldn’t these be adorable hanging on the Christmas tree?!?

My second card features the Christmas Mugs Die Set! I couldn’t decide which mug I liked better, so I decided to combine them both on one card!

I began by die-cutting the Christmas Mugs Die Set from cream, three shades of brown, red, peach, black and white cardstock. I added shading and blush to the cheeks with Distress Inks, then adhered all the die-cuts together with liquid glue. I couldn’t resist adding a bow that was die-cut from red cardstock using the Stocking Git Card Holder. I added highlights with a white gel pen, then set them aside to work on the background.

The Christmas Shapes Stencil was blended onto a panel of white cardstock with Candied Apple Distress Ink. It was die-cut with the Eyelet Rectangles Die Set and adhered to an A2 panel of red cardstock. The adorable mugs were adhered with liquid glue.

The sentiment on this one is from the Sweet Christmas Cookies Stamp Set. It was stamped onto white cardstock with black pigment ink, cut out with the Coordinating Die, trimmed into narrow banners and adhered with liquid glue. I added a single clay candy piece from the Sweet Gingerbread Mix to the center of the bow to finish this one off.

My third and final card features the darling Reindeer Face Shaker Die Set…

I started by creating the shaker. The elements were cut from cream, two shades of brown, light pink, black and red cardstock and acetate. I added shading again with Distress Inks, then adhered all the pieces together, adding Sugar Cookie Shaker Beads to the center of the reindeer’s face. A white gel pen was used to add highlights.

The Layered Holiday Sprinkle Mix Stencil Set was stenciled onto a panel of pale aqua cardstock with Peacock Feathers and Kitsch Flamingo Distress Oxide Inks. It was cut out with the largest die in the Stitched Torn Rectangles Die Set and adhered to an A2 panel of pink cardstock. I also die-cut a panel of vellum using the second largest die in the same die set.

The sentiment, from the Inside Sentiments: Christmas Stamp Set, was white heat embossed onto pink cardstock and cut out with the Coordinating Die. I needed something to balance out the sentiment, so I brought in that amazing bow from the Stocking GC Holder Die Set again and cut it from pink cardstock. The shaker was adhered with liquid glue and the bow and sentiment were popped up with foam squares. A single peppermint candy from the Sweet Gingerbread Mix added to the center of the bow adds another punch of red for the perfect finishing touch.

Here is more amazing inspiration from the rest of the team!!

We hope you’ve been loving the sneak peeks for the holiday release so far. We’d love to hear which die(s) have caught your eye and will be making it into your shopping cart!

See you again tomorrow for the last day of sneak peeks.

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October Intro: Sneak Peek Day 1

It’s time to kick off sneak peeks for our October 12th release. From adorable gingerbread and reindeer to sweet cookies, interactive shaker dies, and more—there’s so much holiday crafting fun packed into this release!

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Hello crafty friends, it’s Christina! Welcome to the first day of Sneak Peeks to the wonderfully whimsical holiday collection. Today we are introducing the Reindeer Holder and the Joy Word Shaker, both of which will make delightful additions to your holiday crafting. I have two festive cards to share with you showcasing the new products, both with a playful color palette inspired by the new shaker bead mix, Sugar Cookie. Let’s get crafting!

My first card features the new irresistible Reindeer Holder that I paired with a few things from the previously released Christmas Holder Additions and the Build a Gift set, so he would be ready to deck the halls! 

I started by stenciling just the first layer of the Layered Holiday Sprinkle Stencils on the largest Rounded Stitched Rectangle die-cut from mint green cardstock. I used Salvaged Patina Distress Oxide Ink for a tone-on-tone background and then spattered the panel with a white splatter medium for a frosty, snowy look. I layered the rounded rectangle onto an A2 woodgrain kraft cardstock panel that I inked with Gathered Twigs Distress Ink and then added a Rounded Stitched Rectangle frame, die-cut from woodgrain kraft cardstock using two of the rectangles, and inked to match the base panel.

Next, I die-cut all the elements for my scene. I started with colored cardstock in the colors tidepool, clover, blue spruce, carnation, and sprout for the gifts and decorations with plain white and matte silver cardstocks as accents. Before assembling the die-cuts, I added shading to the pieces with darker coordinating ink colors or, honestly, usually with whatever was leftover on my blending brushes! Then for the reindeer, I started with white cardstock for the main portion of his body and added color using Gathered Twigs and Tea Dye Distress Inks. I used fawn and carnation cardstock for the additional reindeer pieces and then assembled him, adding Onyx Pearls for his eyes.

Finally, I assembled my scene by surrounding the reindeer with gifts and decorations and securing the die-cuts with either a liquid adhesive or foam squares. I accessorized the reindeer with a scarf from the Penguin Mugs set that I trimmed a bit to fit, some holiday ornaments from the Decorative Tree to hang from his antlers, and the word “Joy” to hold. The finishing touches before attaching my card front to a top-fold card base were to add a few white clay snowflakes from the Winter Wonderland Confetti and white gel pen highlights to the ornaments and his nose.

My next card is a shaker card featuring the new Joy Word Shaker Dies, the Cobblestone Stencil, and some festive Christmas decorations. My first step was to stencil the cobblestone pattern onto a kraft cardstock panel with Gathered Twigs Distress Ink and spatter it with a white splatter medium. I trimmed this to fit inside the stitching detail of a white Eyelet Rectangle and die-cut the word “Joy” from both panels. I die-cut it from the stenciled panel first and then used that as a template to die-cut it from the Eyelet Rectangle. Don’t forget to save the center piece to the letter “O.” Finally, I glued the stenciled panel to the Eyelet Rectangle, sandwiching a piece of acetate between them. 

On the reverse side of this panel, I added foam strips around the die-cut “Joy” word to form a well and foam tape to the rest of the panel. I added the Sugar Cookie Shaker Beads to the well and then secured a piece of seafoam cardstock trimmed slightly smaller than the Eyelet Rectangle to the foam strips and foam tape. This is the cardstock that will show through the shaker window. Lastly, I secured this to an A2 blue spruce cardstock panel before finishing up the front of my card. 

First, I die-cut the “Joy” word frame piece from more seafoam cardstock and added it to my card front, inlaying the cobblestone-steniled panel. I also added the center piece to the letter “O.” Then I decorated my card front with ornaments and holiday lights die-cut from colored cardstock in the colors sprout, carnation, and blue spruce with accents of white, seafoam, and matte silver. The smaller ornaments and holiday lights are from the Christmas Holder Additions, and the large ornament is from the Build an Ornament set. Finally, I tucked in some Pine Sprigs and added a few white clay snowflakes from the Winter Wonderland Confetti before securing the finished card panel to a side-fold card base.

Keep scrolling to see more cozy inspiration from the design team.

Thanks so much for checking out Day 1 of sneak peeks to the wonderfully whimsical holiday collection coming on October 12th! See you again soon!

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Turkey Fall Blessings

Hello Crafty Friends! Catherine here, and today I’m sharing a playful fall card featuring the Turkey Friends, Acorn Shaker, and Windowpane Plaid Stencil from Pretty Pink Posh’s latest release. The Turkey Friends set is adorable and perfect for all kinds of fall crafting!

To begin, I created a soft plaid background on an A2-sized piece of white cardstock using the Windowpane Plaid Stencil. I lightly ink blended Salvaged Patina, Mowed Lawn, and Dried Marigold Distress Oxides. for a fun mix of all colors. 

Next, I die cut a turquoise frame using the largest rectangle from the Pinking Rectangles die set. I used a rectangle die from my stash to die cut the center opening, then layered the frame over a piece of vellum before adhering it to the plaid background.

For the shaker, I die cut the pieces for the Acorn Shaker, including the base, frame, foam layer, and acetate window. I ink blended the acorn frame with Antique Linen and Scattered Straw Distress Oxide Inks and blended the base with Scattered Straw. I adhered the acetate behind the frame, added the foam layer, and filled the center with the Fall Fling Mix before sealing everything together. 

I added some fall leaves from the Fall Holder Additions ink blended then with Candied Apple and Bundled Sage Distress Oxides. I tucked the leaves around the acorn and tied a bit of twine on top.

Next, I stamped and die cut the turkeys from Turkey Friends and colored them with Copic Markers listed below. Once everything was colored, I arranged and adhered the turkeys and acorn shaker onto the card front. For the sentiment, I stamped “Fall” in maroon and paired it with a white heat embossed “Blessings” from the Happy Fall set. 

Copic Markers:

  • Turkey- E43, E42, E41, E40, R20, Y38
  • Aqua- BG13, BG11, BG10
  • Orange- YR04, YR02, YR01
  • Green- YG03, YV-1, YG00, 
  • Red- R22, R21, R20
  • Yellow-Y04, Y11
  • Acorns- E33, E21, E20

Thanks so much for joining me today! I hope this card inspires you to create your own fun fall project using the latest Pretty Pink Posh release! Happy Crafting!

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Peekaboo Mouse

Hi friends! Christina here to share a cute and cozy fall card with you. I created a chilly autumn scene using the new darling Mouse Holder and have him popping out of a big pumpkin. Falling leaves swirling around the scene and a muted blue sky round out the scene. Let’s get started!

Mouse Holder Dies
Pumpkin Face Shaker Dies
Fall Holder Additions Dies – leaves & acorn
Argyle Pierced Plate
Halloween Banner Greetings
Banner Greetings 2 Dies
Penguin Mugs Dies – scarf
Onyx Pearls

My first step was to create the background panel. I kept things simple for the background because the mouse and the pumpkin are pretty big. I started with a piece of light blue cardstock trimmed to 4.25 x 5.5 inches and blended in a slightly darker, muted blue around the edges and a medium brown at the bottom of the panel. I also brought some of the brown up around the blue too. Then I die-cut the panel using the Argyle Pierced Plate and finally splattered it with a white splatter medium before attaching it to a top-fold card base.

My next step was to die-cut all the remaining elements for my scene. I started with colored cardstock for my die-cuts and added shading to each piece with a darker coordinating ink color before assembling them. For the pumpkin, I die-cut the top with just a basic circle die so I could pop the mouse inside and also used it to create the backer piece of the pumpkin. I chose an acorn from the many cute things in the Fall Holder Additions set for the mouse to hold and used Onyx Pearls for his eyes.

Finally, I assembled my scene on the background panel, popping the mouse inside the pumpkin and adding swirling autumn leaves and an additional acorn to the scene. My final step was to heat emboss a sentiment with cream embossing powder on a wavy banner and attach it across the pumpkin.

Thanks so much for reading about this cute and cozy fall scene card featuring the new Mouse Holder from the latest release. Happy crafting!

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Falling Leaves Shaker

Hi friends, Carly here. I’m so excited to share my latest card with you because it’s my favorite type of card to make and it’s for my favorite season…a falling leaves shaker!

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I thought Pretty Pink Posh already had the best fall sets (hello Falling Leaves & Cozy Fall Critters) but then they came out with the most amazing collection this September! I’ve been having so much fun with the Fall Holder Additions!

It’s the perfect size for the Holder dies to hold things but it’s also amazing for grid designs, pairing with critters and shaker windows!

For this card I used the leaves from the Fall Holder Additions to make shaker windows and also as decorative elements to create falling leaves with the mouse from the Cozy Fall Critters set.

The shaker windows go off the edge so the shaker container is made by wrapping leftover plastic around the panel. It’s easy to make and easy to mail!

Thanks for stopping by!

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Halloween Theme Week: Day 7

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Hello Crafty Friends! Happy Halloween Theme Week! It is Hanh here with you today. I am so excited to share some fun stitched felt Halloween ornaments with you. Have you ever tried gel stitching? I have seen so many fun felt projects lately and was inspired to make some Halloween ornaments with a few of my Pretty Pink Posh dies. I love the idea of stretching my crafty supplies beyond just card making. The Pretty Pink Posh shaker dies are just perfect for making felt ornaments!

I have three ornaments to share with you today featuring the Candy Corn Shaker, Pumpkin Face Shaker and Ghost Shaker Dies.These make perfect Halloween ornaments and decor but they can also be used as treat bag tags and present toppers. So let’s get started.

For my first project, I used the Candy Corn Shaker Dies to diecut the solid candy twice out of white felt and the stitched candy layers out of orange and yellow felt. I used matching embroidery floss to attach the orange and yellow layers to one of the solid white candy with a running stitch. 

The shaker dies are so perfect for these felt projects since the stitched detail from the die leaves a nice “embossed” outline on the felt for ease of stitching evenly along the edge. I wanted to create ornaments so I attached a piece of narrow ribbon to the top of the candy for hanging. I cut a 10” piece of ribbon, tied the two ends together and tucked the knot in between the front and back layers of the candy. 

I used white embroidery floss to attach the front and back of the candy with a blanket stitch. I stopped when I made it nearly around the entire candy to fill the inside with a small amount of stuffing. A word of advice, try to not put too much stuffing inside. I made that mistake of overfilling mine and it caused the orange and yellow felt layers to separate a bit in the end. 

For my second project, I used the Pumpkin Face Shaker Dies to diecut two pumpkins, two stems and the face out of orange, tan and black felt. I attached the face to one of the pumpkins to create the front. I attached the stems to the front and back pumpkins. 

I used orange embroidery floss and a blanket stitch to attach the front and back of the pumpkin, stopping when I was nearly completely finished to add some stuffing to the inside. 

For my final project, I used the Ghost Shaker Dies to diecut two ghosts out of white felt. Even though this ghost is already super adorable, I added some extra cuteness by using the Gingerbread Shaker Dies to diecut some cheeks out of pink felt and the Chocolate Box Dies to diecut 6 hearts out of orange felt for a festive string of hearts. 

I started by attaching some tiny black buttons for the eyes and the pink cheeks to one of the ghosts. I also created a little smile with a simple running stitch and some black embroidery floss. I ATTACHED the front and back of the ghost with white embroidery floss and a blanket stitch. I added the hanger ribbon and stuffing in the same manner as the first two projects. 

For the string of hearts, I attached the orange hearts two at a time while sandwiching a piece of twine in between them to connect the three hearts. Finally, I attached the ends of the string to each of the ghost’s hands. 

I appreciate you taking the time to stop by and visit today. I hope you liked my felt Halloween ornaments and are inspired to create some of your own. Be sure to head on over to the Pretty Pink Posh Shop to check out all of the fun Halloween products and take advantage of the 15% discount on all items in the Halloween Section during this theme week!

Have a wonderful and crafty day!

Hanh

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Halloween Theme Week: Day 6

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Hi crafty people! It’s Rachel here today with two Halloween shaker cards that combines new and older products.

To start of I die cut two pieces of white paper into 5 ½ x 4 ¼ inch. I place the Watercolor Oval mask stencil about ¾ over my basic piece and used 3 ink colors on the inside of it to create a nice blend. 

For one card base I placed the stencil more to the left, and on the other card I placed it more to the right. I also went for pastel colors on one card, and more traditional colors on my other card.I really like how different cards can look by only changing the colors.  

I also used gold and black splatters on my card based. The Watercolor Oval mask stencil comes with a masking stencil, so this was very easy to achieve. 

While these were drying, I stamped out images from the Mini Ghosts stamp set with alcohol marker friendly black ink. I used alcohol markers to color them in, of course matching my two different color palettes. When I was finished, I added white highlights to my images, and ran them through my die cut machine using the Mini Ghosts coordinating dies.  

Then it was time to use the Potion Bottle Shaker dies. I grabbed some pastel and more traditional Halloween colored card stock. And die cut two of the three potion bottles that come in this set, along with the details. I added some shading to them with ink. Behind the frame I placed double sided tape and adhered my acetate to the back of the frames. I grabbed my scissors and cut along the frame to get rid of the access.  

On the base pieces of my potion bottle, I used 2mm foam strips along the edges. And made sure that there were no gabs in between. So my sequins could not fall out. Filled them with sequins and attached my frame. I used the Sentiments Strips: Halloween stamp set to make sentiments on the labels. Adhere them and the details of the potion bottles.  

I laid everything out on my dried card bases. I did this while the card base was in my stamping tool, so I could place the word BOO in exactly the right place. Then it was time, to grab my liquid glue and adhere everything onto my base. 

Thank you for taking the time to read my blog post. I hope you like these Halloween shaker cards and got inspired to mix and match your products and use different colors, for the same card. 

Don’t forget to follow  me on Instagram @cards.byrachel for more crafting inspiration.

Happy crafting. 
Rachel 

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Halloween Theme Week: Day 5

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Hi friends! Sophie here today to share a fun project celebrating Halloween theme week! Stay tuned to the end to see a bonus project, too.

I am featuring the Halloween Corners stamps and coordinating dies for my projects today. This is a set that I’ve wanted to use for a while and I was excited to be able to feature it! Instead of making a card project, I opted to show how this set would be perfect to make little gift packages. I pulled out one of my favorites – the Gift Card Bag die set to make a little kraft colored gift bag. This is perfect for a little Halloween treat for a teacher, neighbor, friend, etc! I plan to put a little coffee gift card inside for a teacher this year.

For the bag I kept it pretty simple, but wanted to add some interest. I used white pigment ink and the Clouds Stencil for the background and did this before assembling the bag to make it easier to stencil. I also added some tissue paper inside the bag and some ribbon to finish the whole thing off! I love how the Halloween Corners set fits perfectly on the bag. There are a few different “corners” sets available in the shop, like Autumn flowers and Poinsettias for Christmas so you could swap those in here for other ideas, too!

As a little bonus card I also made this one featuring the Ghost Holder die combined with one of the sentiments from the Halloween Corners set. Actually, the Halloween Corners set has some pretty great sentiments and I think it’s worth it alone just for those, let alone the cute images too! 

I hope you leave feeling inspired. I’d love to know, do you craft for Halloween? It’s one of my favorites to create for! I’m all about the cute, not so spooky vibe.

Until next time, I hope you have a  wonderful day! 

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Halloween Theme Week: Day 4

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Hey friends, it’s Justin from @justanotebyjustin! Halloween Theme Week is here, and I’m excited to share a fun and festive Halloween card featuring a trio of stacked jack-o’-lanterns! This design combines the Stitched Pumpkins Dies with the Halloween Treat Buckets set and the Spooky Trees Background Stencil to create a colorful Halloween scene with lots of dimension and sparkle.

Stitched Pumpkin Dies
Halloween Treat Buckets Stamp Set
Halloween Treat Buckets Coordinating Dies
Spooky Trees Background Stencil

Creating the Stacked Pumpkins

I started by die cutting three pumpkins from Carrot Cardstock using the Stitched Pumpkin Dies. To give each pumpkin more depth, I blended the edges with Roar! Stellar Ink. I also used Slippery When Wet Stellar Ink to add color to the jack-o’-lantern faces and Overzealous Stellar Ink for the Leaf & Vines die cuts.

Rather than arranging the pumpkins in a traditional centered design, I stacked them from largest to smallest and offset the stack to the left-side of the card. This creates a playful focal point while keeping the card design feeling a little more unexpected.

I adhered the pumpkins with foam tape to give the stack plenty of dimension.

Creating a Spooky Background

For the background, I started with Lavender Cardstock and blended Crown Me Stellar Ink over the panel. I then layered the Spooky Trees Background Stencil on top and blended Shady Stellar Ink through the stencil to create the dark, spooky trees.

To add a little Halloween sparkle, I finished the background with splatters of Pearl Shimmer. I love how the shimmer catches the light against the deep purple background!

For the sentiment, I used the Halloween Treat Buckets Stamp Set and heat embossed “Trick or Treat” in white embossing powder onto Raven Cardstock. I used the Halloween Treat Bucket Coordinating Dies to cut out the sentiment before popping it up with foam tape.

A few sparkly embellishments finished off the card and added just the right amount of extra Halloween magic.

From Halloween stamps and dies to stencils and more, there are plenty of spooky favorites to help bring your Halloween card ideas to life. I hope this colorful stack of jack-o’-lanterns inspires you to have a little fun with your Halloween designs! Happy crafting!

Justin Adkins
@justanotebyjustin