Halloween is one of my favorite holidays for sending quick little notes to friends because they’re often unexpected, so I’m thrilled to share a couple of projects today using the new Halloween Collection from Spellbinders. The cute, but spooky designs in this collection inspired me to create two fun cards perfect for sending a Halloween hello.
HALLOWEEN DOORWAY CARD
Although the new Halloween additions to the Open House Collection can really be used on any kind of card, I find it hard to pass up creating another custom doorway! With a just few color changes and these fun new dies, I created an easy mini slimline haunted house card to send to my nephew who loves the spooky holiday.
- Trim a piece of black cardstock to 3.5” x 6”.
- Emboss the panel using the Diamond Netting Embossing Folder. Apply silver gilding wax over top of the raised areas using a finger or blending tool to add texture and shine.
- Adhere the panel to a side-folding 3.5” x 6” white card base with tape runner. Add a small strip of black cardstock to the bottom of the card front for the porch floor.
- Die cut Graphite, Mirror Silver, Silver Fox, Peridot, and Lilac Blossom Cardstock with the Open House Door Base and Open House Halloween Die Sets. Assemble the door, mat, and transom window with liquid glue.
- Die cut Saffron, Persimmon, Lilac Blossom, white, and black cardstock with the Open House Boo Die Set and assemble the pumpkin topiary with liquid glue.
- Adhere the door, mat, and transom window to the card front with liquid glue.
- Pop the pumpkin topiary, ghosts, and skull bat up on top using foam adhesive.
SPOOKY GREETINGS CARD
Who can resist this hilarious head of Frankenstein? Using old movie posters as my inspiration, I added him in front of a big full moon for a fun Halloween night-inspired card.
- Trim a piece of Cosmic Sky Cardstock to 4.25” x 5.5” and emboss it using the Stargazer Embossing Folder.
- Apply silver gilding wax over the raised areas with a finger or blending tool to bring out the design and add shine.
- Blend Black Soot Distress Ink around the edges with a blending brush for a little spookiness.
- Using the Layering Full Moon Stencil Set, apply Squeezed Lemonade, Dried Marigold, and Carved Pumpkin Distress Ink onto white cardstock. Cut the moon out using the Essential Circles Die Set.
- Die cut Peridot, Mirror Silver, and black cardstock with the Frank’s head die from the Let’s Be Frank Die Set.
- Apply Twisted Citron Distress Ink around the edges of the head die-cut with a sponge dauber to add a little depth. Adhere the skullcap on top with foam adhesive.
- Die cut Mirror Silver Cardstock with the sentiment dies from the Open House Boo Die Set.
- Adhere the embossed panel to a top-folding A2-sized white card base with tape runner.
- Add the sentiment and moon to the card with liquid glue.
- Pop Frankenstein and a little bat (also cut with the Open House Boo Die Set) up on top with foam adhesive.
I hope you enjoyed this duo of fun Halloween cards and thanks so much for stopping by today. You can shop the Halloween 2021 Collection from Spellbinders now and send your own spooky hellos. And don’t miss out on the Autumn Warehouse Sale with prices as low as $1 until Sunday, September 19th!
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 Layered Full Moon Stencil Shop at: SB | SBP | SPL |
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 Black Soot Distress Ink Shop at: SB | SBP |
 Squeezed Lemonade Distress Ink Shop at: SB | SBP |
 Dried Marigold Distress Ink Shop at: SB | SBP |
 Carved Pumpkin Distress Ink Shop at: SB | SBP |
 Twisted Citron Distress Ink Shop at: SB | SBP |
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 Silver Gilding Wax Shop at: DB |
 Neenah Classic Crest Solar White Shop at: SB | CCS |
 Mirror Silver Cardstock Shop at: SPL |
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 Cosmic Sky Cardstock Shop at: SPL |
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 Persimmon Cardstock Shop at: SPL |
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