Cards

Hello friends, it’s Christina! I have a warm and cozy card to share with you today featuring some of my favorite fall die sets plus one of my favorites from the “Holder” collection- the adorable Ghost Holder. One of the best things about all the different “Holders” is how interchangeable they are, giving you endless creative possibilities! You can mix and match accessories and even switch up the season they were intended for, like I did here. This boo fits perfectly in this fall scene! Grab a warm drink, and let’s get started!

Ghost Holder Dies
Argyle Pierced Plate Die
Stitched Pumpkins Dies
Big Fall Cupcake Dies – mushroom & sunflower
Fall Mug Addition Dies – scarf, acorn, and yellow leaf
Fall Basket Dies – maple leaf & greenery
Solid Fall Foliage Stamp Set & Coordinating Dies – sentiment

To create this card, I started by die-cutting all my elements for the scene. I shopped my stash for some of my favorite fall icons and then die-cut them from colored cardstock in warm, muted colors. After die-cutting, I inked around the edges of all the pieces in darker coordinating colors to add some shading and dimension before assembling them. The scarf is meant to wrap around the Fall Mug, so I trimmed it ever so slightly to make for a better fit around the Ghost Holder.

Next I die-cut the Argyle Pierced Plate from Tidepool cardstock for my background and started building my scene. I glued most of the die cuts in place but used thin foam squares for the few elements in the foreground. 

The last step was to heat emboss a sentiment from the Solid Fall Foliage Stamp Set with cream embossing powder on more Tidepool cardstock and then die-cutting it with the coordinating die before attaching it to my card front.

Thank you so much for checking out my fall-inspired card featuring the always adorable Ghost Holder. See you again soon!

Hey crafty friends, it’s June! It’s almost time for my favorite holiday again: Halloween! Today I used some older spooky products combined with ones from the previous 2 releases. 

The Cauldron Shaker is already a couple of years old, but I still think it’s one of the coolest shakers released. I filled mine with shaker bits from the Sugar Pop Shaker Beads and Spooky Sky Clay Confetti, as well as candy corns that I made using the ones in the Halloween Holder Additions. I also made some spare ones that I could use for my ghosts later.

I used the Candy Treats dies to make various other candies that I colored in the same color scheme as the candy corn. Now it really looks like the cauldron is filled to the brim with sweets.

The ghosts I used are the ones from the Spooky Mug Additions. I love how you can put a little something in their arms, so I gave them the spare candy corn so it looks like they stole it from the cauldron. 

The absolute favorite part of this card for me is the background. I used the Argyle Pierced Plate and the Candy Cane Stripes Stencil to create a multicolored plaid. I used some masking tape to mask off each separate stripe so I could alternate between orange, pink and grey. The Distress Oxide colors I used are Hickory Smoke, Worn Lipstick and Spiced Marmalade. I’ve created so many future backgrounds already with this method, I’ve quickly become obsessed with this stencil and plate combo. So many possibilities!

I used the largest Eyelet Oval to give my scene a cute scalloped backdrop. I went for grey to stand out against the busy plaid while still incorporating the grey I introduced in the background.

Lastly, I cut the Trick or Treat Shadow out of very dark grey cardstock. I cut the shadow parts from this cool tinted vellum I recently found. I like how it adds such a soft touch of color! I already loved using the shadow dies with vellum because of the soft look, but using a colored variant makes it even better!

And that’s the completed card! I think this card perfectly visualizes my Halloween aesthetic, especially the non-traditional colors. Are you still working on your Halloween cards, or have you skipped to Christmas already? Personally I feel like I’ve made way more Halloween cards this year than I usually do. I’m not ready to let go yet haha!

See you again soon, bye!

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Hello there, it’s June! I hope everyone’s having a great time making their spooky cards this year! I can say I’m enjoying making mine a lot, I especially had fun playing around with different die cuts for this one.

It had been a while since I made a Shadow Box, so I decided it was the perfect moment to make one again. I cut one out of green cardstock, and of course I had to add the little scalloped frame to.

I wanted to make a cute little scene with a spooky coffee mug. Or perhaps a pumpkin spice latte? I cut out the Winter Mug from black cardstock and started going through my Halloween die sets to find pieces to decorate it with. Of course, the Spooky Mug Additions came to mind first. From that set, I used the spiders and pumpkin. I wanted to add even more pumpkins though, so I also added the ones from the Big Halloween Cupcake. That set also had a small ‘boo’ sentiment that fit perfectly onto the mug. And lastly, I also cut out the broom from the Halloween Holder Additions. 

I added some light ink blending and gel pen details to my die cut pieces and formed the scene that would go in the frame of the shadow box. 

After all of this was done, I felt like it was still missing something. I looked through all my Halloween sets again and saw the spider web from the Halloween Bucket Additions. It would make so much sense to add a web somewhere because of the spiders, but the shadow box is pretty small so there wasn’t a lot of room left. I decided to think outside of the box and… added them outside of the box! To balance the shape out a bit, I added a little bow from the Beautiful Bows die set on top.

And that’s it for today! I hope this inspires you to ‘think outside of the box’ too. Sometimes it’s about having fun playing around with your die cuts rather than making sure it fits into an envelope haha!

I hope to see you again soon, bye!

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Hello my spooky crafty friends! Justin here, and I am so excited to be sharing with you a concoction I whipped up in my craft studio using some amazing products Halloween products!

The Halloween Cake Pops Die Set has quickly become one of my all time favorite Halloween dies, and I just adored pairing them with the Happy Halloween Shadow Dies!

Halloween Cake Pops Die Set
Happy Halloween Shadow Dies
Eyelet Rectangle Dies
Pierced Stars Plate Die
Stitched Torn Rectangle Dies

When it comes to Halloween crafting, you can NEVER go wrong with a solid Orange, Purple & Green Color palette! I played around with various colored cardstocks from my stash, and decided I wanted to use all 3 colors for my layered card layout.

I did double die-cutting duty with my orange layer, as I first die cut my orange cardstock using the largest die in the Stitched Torn Rectangle Dies, and then I die cut it a second time using the Pierced Stars Plate Die. Even though a Plate die gives you a perfectly sized A2 panel, always remember you can use them for smaller die cuts as well! I thought this was a really fun way to use the Pierced Stars pattern!

For my cake pops, I decided to craft the Ghost and Frankenstein dies, my 2 favorite designs in the set. I added a little bit of ink blending to each die cut element to give it a little bit of shading. A fun tip to keep in mind is that if you are interested in distressing the edges of your die cuts, using colored cardstock is a great hack to save you some time ink blending. Taking the tip one step further, I recommend often picking out your distressing ink first, and then picking a cardstock from your stash that is slightly lighter in color. This will really help the distressed edges pop!

My sentiment was fairly straightforward, as I die cut white paper for the sentiment, and black paper for the shadow. I did end up using a thicker mixed media cardstock, which helped give the die cut a nice sturdiness.

I carefully layered each layer one on top of the other, as they decreased in size. I used liquid adhesive to adhere my cake pops, and then used foam tape to adhere my sentiment die cuts, so that they have a little extra pop.

Thank you so very much for stopping by, friends! Happy Crafting!

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Hi friends! It’s Dana here today and I am sharing a fun Halloween shaker card for Halloween Week! I love creating fun (not scary) Halloween cards and Pretty Pink Posh always releases the cutest products for Halloween crafting! They all coordinate and can be used together to give you so many fun options and possibilities. So I picked a few of my favorites to use to create a card to share with you all.

I started my card by creating my spider shaker with the Spider Shaker dies. I ran the die through my die cutting machine multiple times and stacked the dies together to create some depth. I added a piece of acetate over the opening and filled the shaker with the Spellbound shaker beads. Next, I added one more spider frame to cover the acetate edges. I then used the Halloween Holder Additions dies along with the Ghost Holder dies to add some fun accessories to my spider. 

For my card panel, I used the Spider Web Cover Plate. I die cut the web and attached it to a card panel that I ink blended with aqua ink. I also added a few splatters with black and white ink for some added detail. I then attached my spider shaker to the center of my panel and used the Halloween Greetings set for my sentiment. Lastly, I added a few small spiders that I die cut with the Spider Web Cover Plate, and of course I added googly eyes for some added fun!

Thanks for joining me and I hope I inspired you to create a fun Halloween card of your own.

Enjoy your day, Dana

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Hello Crafty Friends! It is Hanh here with you today with a sweet Halloween card featuring these whimsical Halloween Candy Hearts along with some iconic Halloween images from Ghost Friends, Potion Bottle Shaker Dies, Halloween Bucket Additions Dies and Halloween Holder Additions Dies.

I stamped the candy heart and ghost images from the Halloween Candy Hearts Stamp and Ghost Friends Stamp sets onto a piece of Neenah Solar White 110 lb cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and used the Halloween Candy Hearts Coordinating Dies and Ghost Friends Coordinating Dies to diecut them out. I also diecut the pumpkins from the Potion Bottle Shaker Dies and Halloween Holder Additions Dies and some candy corn from the Halloween Bucket Additions Dies out of Neenah Solar White and black cardstock. I colored the images with Copic markers and highlighted them with a white gel pen.

COPIC COLORS:
Hearts: RV000/10/21
Pumpkins: Y17/38 YR04, E31/34
Ghost: C00/1, R20
Candy Corn: C1, Y38 YR04, Y13/15

For the background, I trimmed a piece of white cardstock with the largest die from the Stitched Torn Rectangles Dies. I stamped the “Boo to You” sentiment from the Halloween Greetings Stamp set directly onto the panel with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I wanted to keep the card design clean and simple to save all of the attention for these adorable images. 

I adhered all of the colored images onto the panel with foam tape for some dimension and interest. I added a piece of craft foam to the back of the panel before I adhered it to a white A2 cardbase (4.25″ x 5.5″). I finished the card with a few onto the white panel with foam tape for a bit of dimension. I finished the card with a few sequins from the Sparkling Clear Confetti Mix.

I appreciate you taking the time to stop by and visit today. I hope you liked my card. Have a wonderful and crafty day!

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Hi Friends! Emily Mydlowski “hanging out” [spider pun] with you today sharing a Black & White Creepy Crawly Web design using the Spider Web Cover Plate Die.

This is a very clean and simple design. It’s easy to create, but still makes a big statement with its contrasting black and white color scheme and elements like glossy and glitter cardstock that add visual interest and a touch of sparkle. 

I began by cutting out the Spider Web Cover Plate using black cardstock. I then layered it three times with liquid adhesive. Finally, I added the fourth top layer with a glossy black cardstock spider web. By stacking all the web layers it, elevates the panel almost looking like it’s floating above the black and white starry background. 

To finish the card, I added black glitter cardstock spiders & a black and white embossed “EEK” sentiment from the Halloween Word Scenes Stamp Set. 

Hope your Halloween cardmaking season is crawling with fun! Thanks for stopping by and Big Paper Hugs! 

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Hello, friends! Brenda back with you on the Pretty Pink Posh blog today! I absolutely love the PPP fringe die collection!! Such a simple but effective way to add unique detail and dimension to a handmade card! My card today features the Fringe Pumpkin Die Set!

I began by die-cutting the Fringe Pumpkin Die Set from green, orange, yellow, pink and dark pink cardstock. I used liquid glue to adhere the layers together, adding glue only to the top of each die-cut layer to allow movement in the fringe.

For the background, I spread iridescent glitter paste through the Crackle Background Stencil with a palette knife. Once it was completely dry, it was die-cut with a rectangle die and adhered to an A2 panel of yellow cardstock. The pumpkin was adhered to the center of the background with liquid glue.

The top layer of the Trick or Treat Shadow Dies was die-cut from white cardstock and the shadow layer from vellum. They were layered and adhered together with liquid glue, then added to the pumpkin, adding adhesive only to the top half of each word. This allows the layers of fringe to still “pop up” on the card. I chose white stars from the Halloween Friends Clay Confetti Mix and colored them with Copic markers in colors that matched the fringe cardstock layers on the pumpkin, then adhered them onto the background with liquid glue.

I love how this turned out…especially the non-traditional color combination for Halloween!!

Thank you so much for stopping by today! I appreciate your time!

Brenda