Spooky Halloween Card Idea!
Hi friends! Happy Sunday! Please join me in welcoming back special guest Cheiron Brandon with this spooky-cool Halloween card idea! Read on to learn more and enjoy!
Hi there crafty friends! It’s Cheiron Brandon here and I am happy to be back to share another project with you featuring Tim Holtz products.
Today, I am using the Skull and Crossbones Bigz die along with lots of Tim Holtz Idea-ology products to make a fun Halloween card. I don’t know about you, but I always love all of the Idea-ology papers and ephemera and I have been trying to incorporate them more into my card making. These gorgeous papers and metal pieces really help to make a card extra special.
To begin, I cut the Skull and Crossbones Bigz die out of a piece of chipboard to create a fun focal point for my card. Bigz dies are designed to cut through heavier materials, so this is perfect for chipboard. I painted the pieces with White Gesso and let them dry. Then I painted them again with Antique Linen Distress Paint and let them dry.
Once they were dry, I added some of the Crypt paste from the Distress Texture set. It is the perfect color to add some spooky texture. I spread the paste onto the chipboard then used the back of my palette knife to create some texture so the paste was not completely flat. Then I used a bit of Frayed Burlap Distress Ink and a Foam Blending Tool on the edges to give it some added dimension.
To create the card, I cut a piece of one of the Backdrops papers, then added bits of Ephemera. I added the Skull and Crossbones with foam tape and to complete the card, I used one of the Halloween Quote seals that I had colored over with an Antique Linen Distress Crayon to bring out the words, and adhered it with Distress Collage Medium.
It’s as easy as that, and a great way to use all those leftover ephemera bits! Hope you have a Happy Halloween!
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Thanks so much for stopping by, and thanks to Cheiron for being our guest!
Happy World Card Making Day from Simon Says Stamp!
Happy World Card Making Day from Simon Says Stamp! It’s a holiday created just for all of us, and we’re SO excited to share an epic video and some inspiration with you!
The best thing about World Card Making Day is not only making cards, but the idea that there are people all over the WORLD making cards, too. These people share our passion for creativity and happy mail. In the spirit of this connective nature and to celebrate our favorite holiday, we’ve compiled a video featuring designers from around the world. Meet your favorite designers, peer into their worlds, and hear what they love about making cards (in 8 different languages)!
How fun was that? And now we want to hear from you… tell us your name, where you live, and what YOU love about card making!
World Card Making Day was created in 2006, and the original purpose was to kick-start the holiday card making season. Chances are you make lots of cards for Christmas, but we all know that those beautiful cards don’t come together in one night. So grab your scissors and adhesives and cardstock and stamps and make some cards today! Your family can fend for themselves, right? You deserve to celebrate.
And of course you are looking for inspiration to get those Christmas cards started, so here are some beautiful cards from Yana Smakula, Nichol Spohr, and Barbara Tarayao using some products from our STAMPtember® 2021 release!
Yana used the Happy Poinsettia stamp and die for this beautiful classic Christmas card.
Nichol used the Peace Love Hope Joy die and Reverse Merriest Christmas sentiment strips with the Filigree Snowflakes embossing folder for a striking wintry design.
Barbara used the Outline Ornaments cling stamp and the Merry Christmas die for this modern and colorful holiday card design.
What would World Card Making Day be without prizes? Show us what you’re making today for World Card Making Day! Upload your cards at the InLinkz below by 11:59 pm on Saturday, October 9th, and we will choose 1 random winner to receive a $100 gift card from Simon Says Stamp!
Merry Christmas, Joyeux Noël, Buon Natale, Feliz Navidad, щасливого Різдва, Wesołych Świąt, 메리 크리스마스, Vrolijk Kerstfeest, καλά Χριστούγεννα, Fröhliche Weihnachten, 聖誕節快樂, and Geseënde Kersfees to you all!
Have an awesome World Card Making Day, and we can’t wait to see what you’re making!
Surprise!! A special mixed media Halloween kit!
Hi friends!! We have a special kit just in time for your Halloween crafting! Our Limited Edition Halloween Mixed Media Kit!
This mega AWESOME kit will leave you crafting lots of spooky makes for HOURS and is valued at $164.98 but can be yours in this kit bundle for only $99.99!
Kit contents:
1 package of Tim Holtz Idea-ology Halloween Label Tape
1 package of Tim Holtz Idea-ology Creepy Eyes
1 Tim Holtz Idea-ology Laboratory Vial
1 package of Tim Holtz Idea-ology Halloween Snippets Ephemera Pack TH94056
1 package of Tim Holtz Idea-ology Boneyard findings
1 package of Tim Holtz Idea-ology Silver Stencil Chips
1 roll of Tim Holtz Idea-ology Plain Collage Paper
1 Tim Holtz Idea-ology Thimble
1 package of Tim Holtz Idea-ology Foundry Adornments
1 roll of Tim Holtz Idea-ology Halloween Collage Paper
1 sheet of Tim Holtz Idea-ology Halloween Remnant Rubs
2 wooden spools
1 package of Tim Holtz Idea-ology Warm Kraft Stack
1 package of Tim Holtz Idea-ology Butterfly Design Tape
1 package of Tim Holtz Idea-ology Halloween Paper Dolls
1 Tim Holtz Idea-ology Vignette Divided Box with 3 removable dividers
1 one ounce jar of Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Grave Texture Paste
1 one ounce jar of Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Crypt Grit Paste
1 Simon Says Stamp Ultra Smooth Craft Glue Stick
1 yard of Tim Holtz Idea-ology Mustard Velvet Trim
1 yard of Tim Holtz Idea-ology Rust Velvet Trim
1 yard of Tim Holtz Idea-ology Yellow Velvet Trim
1 package of Tim Holtz Ranger Alcohol Ink 4.25 x 5.5 inch Foil Tape Sheets
1 package of Tim Holtz Idea-ology Halloween Transparencies
1 roll of 0.25 inch Simon Says Stamp Redline Tape
1 package of Tim Holtz Idea-ology Halloween Ephemera TH94151
1 package of Tim Holtz Idea-ology Halloween Mini Flair
1 package of Tim Holtz Idea-ology Bubbles
1 Tim Holtz Idea-ology Vignette Coffin
1 roll of Tim Holtz Ledger Fabric Tape
A bundle of Reindeer Moss
Be inspired!
