Happy Monday, y’all! Ready to hit the ground running today!? Or…are you feeling like you need to rest after your weekend!? LOL!
Just a reminder – we’ve got today and tomorrow to hit our $1000 donation goal for our Great Good fundraiser! We’re 73% of the way, guys! I am hopeful that we’ll get there! If we do – we’ll have made a bit of a difference for the folks and pets in Texas – AND I’ll get to give away a brand new Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine! I WANT to give away that Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine, y’all! So, do me a solid! 🙂
My card today is a not-very-spooky at all Halloween Card – created with the Spooky Halloween bundle and fun Spooky Sweet Specialty DSP! Both are new Online Exclusives – and they’re super fun! Take a look-see:
The layout was inspired by the Freshly Made Sketches challenge this week.
I did a quick video on how to make this fun and uber-spooky card, which is posted on Instagram. If you’d like to give that a watch – click here!
I started by tearing a piece of Spooky Sweet Specialty DSP to make the “ground”. I used a piece slightly larger than I wanted the final measurement to be and then adhered it to the bottom of my 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ piece of Spooky Sweet Specialty DSP. I cut the excess off with my Paper Snips.
I did a similar technique to create the “moon” – cutting some Pumpkin Pie Spooky Sweet Specialty DSP using the largest Stylish Shapes circle die. Then I adhered it in the top corner with Liquid Glue – and trimmed the excess with scissors.
Then I matted the panel on Lemon Lolly to create the card front.
I used the dies in the Spooky Halloween set to cut out a Basic Black house, three bats and the picket fence.
I adhered the house to a piece of Lemon Lolly cardstock with Liquid Glue – and then I snipped off the excess.
I used Black Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere the house to the card front.
I adhered the die cut fence with Liquid Glue and popped the die cut bats on with a Black Stampin’ Dimensional.
On one of the die cuts from the Spooky Sweet Specialty DSP, I stamped the Spooky Halloween sentiment in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink. Then I popped it onto the card front with Black Stampin’ Dimensionals.
I added seven of the white Shimmer Star Foam Stickers (I LOVE these!) and the card front was done.
Tip: the Spooky Sweet Specialty DSP has a TON of cool die cuts – like the one I used for the sentiment. I popped all of them out of their DSP and store them in a Stamp Case! That way I can keep them corralled!
On the inside, I stamped a Spooky Halloween sentiment in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink on a Lemon Lolly panel. I used the next-to-largest Stylish Shapes circle die to cut another moon from the Pumpkin Pie Spooky Sweet Specialty DSP. I stamped a whole CLOUD of Spooky Halloween bats (that’s what their called!) in Tuxedo Black Memento ink on the moon and adhered it to the panel with Liquid Glue. Then I trimmed the excess with my Paper Snips – and added a few of the Shimmer Star Foam Stickers
I used Liquid Glue to adhere the panel inside my Basic Black card base, popped the card front on with Black Stampin’ Dimensionals and the card was done.
My Basic White Medium Envelope got the cloud of Spooky Halloween bats on the front…
…and more of the Spooky Sweet Specialty DSP on the envelope flap.
Et Voila! I know I’ve said I don’t make a lot of Halloween cards but…I seem to be enamored with the little haunted house in the Spooky Halloween set! And the Spooky Sweet Specialty DSP is too fun – all those cool die cuts waiting to go to work for you! And – as I’ve ALSO mentioned – there’s not going to be Halloween goodies in the new Mini Catalog (coming out in September) so…if you’re a Halloween card sender…this would be a good set to add to your stash! You’ll find the whole suite in the Online Exclusives section of the Online Store!
I hope you like!
If you’d like to recreate this project, all the products and card cuts you’ll need are down below! And – as mentioned above, I posted a quick video on how to make this card out on Instagram. Here ’tis on YouTube if you’d like to take a look-see.
I’ve also created a printable PDF with written instructions and a list of the products used to create this project. You can download, print and/or save it by clicking this image:
Missed any tutorials? You can check out my past projects right here!
TTFN
M
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And – as an added incentive – if we hit our donation goal of $1000 – I’ll be giving away a new Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine to one winner!
I’ve set a goal of donating a total of $1000 – and here’s how you can help me (and be entered to win a new Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine!).
1 – Shop Online: For any orders placed through my online store between now and 15 July 2025 (that’s THIS TUESDAY – so it’s quick!) I’ll be making a targeted donation of 20% of your merchandise total to Greater Good for the Texas Flood support.
- 20% of orders placed through my online store between now and 15 July 2025 will be donated to Greater Good – targeted to Texas Flood relief efforts.
- Anyone ordering $50+ will be entered to win a new Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine from me to be given away on 16 July 2025.
OR….
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OR….
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- If you order $50+ through my Stampin’ Up! store AND donate at least $50 directly to Greater Good, then your name will be entered TWICE to win the machine!
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One winner of the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine will be randomly chosen on Wednesday, 16 July from all of the entries received.
Let’s pull together one more time and…send some help to folks and the animals who need it pretty desperately!
Status update! As of 8pm on 13 July – we’re sitting at $730!! Will we make it?!
And – here’s another opportunity to help – a hands-on way!
A friend from that area told me that the local Kerrville animal shelter is actively seeking folks who would be willing and able to adopt pets who have become parent-less as a result of the flooding. So sad. If it’s in your heart and you are able – here’s a link for you.
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Card Cuts Used in This Project:
Basic Black Cardstock:4 1/4″ x 11″ (card base, scored and folded at 5 1/2″); Spooky Halloween die cut house, bats and fence
Lemon Lolly Cardstock: 4″ x 5 1/4″ (mat for card front); 4″ x 5 1/4″ (inner liner); Behind Spooky Halloween house
Spooky Sweet Specialty DSP: 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (card front); About 1 3/4″ tall x 3 7/8″ wide (torn “ground” ); Largest Stylish Shapes circle die cut (Moon on front); Next-to-Largest Stylish Shapes circle die (moon on inner liner); 2 1/4″ x 6″ (envelope flap)
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Finn Fan Fix 
It’s hot days here in GA.
And Finn knows just how to deal with it!
TTFN
M
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Sweet card Mary! Love the “spooky” little images. And Finn looks a lot like me in the heat! 😂
Me, too – it’s just been crazy hot here! 🔥 🌞 Thanks, Amy! 🙂
Adorable Halloween card and such a clever way to use the sketch! Thanks so much for joining us at Freshly Made Sketches.
Thanks much, Karren – appreciate you stopping by!! 🙂
Absolutely the coolest spooky house! I am directing The Addams Family musical right now and love your design! That little crow in the corner is so cute. Love your details! Congrats on being chosen a Princess this week! Thank you for playing with my sketch at FMS!
Thank you so much, Judy! I’m glad you like it – and appreciate you stopping by! 🙂