Spooky Halloween Cards!

Sep 24, 2020 | Die Cut, Halloween, Rubbernecker | 2 comments

Make some SPOOKY Halloween Cards!

I love cute Halloween cards and even have some coming up/one of which you can see here .  But sometimes I just have to make a few spooky Halloween cards for those friends of mine who love the more scary aspects of the day. Today I used a classic combination of purples and black plus new dies from Rubbernecker to add that creepy feeling. The black witch silhouette against the bright yellow moon and those little jack-o-lanterns add a little punch but keep that spooky vibe.

The dies used to make this card are Owl and Halloween Tree, Jack-o-Lanterns, Wrought Iron Fence, Witches, Grass and Nested Circles.

The Card Base

• Cut an A2 sized card base using white cardstock and a 5.50″ x 4.25″ piece of black cardstock.
• Apply ATG adhesive to the back of the black piece of cardstock and attach to the card base.
• Cut a purple piece of cardstock 5.00″ x 3.75″ and a light purple piece of cardstock 4.75″ x 3.50″.
• Attach the purple and light purple pieces of cardstock together using ATG adhesive.
• Apply strips of mounting tape to the back of the two layers and attach them to the card base.

The Fence and Grass

• Cut two sections of the fence and two 3.50″ sections of grass using black cardstock.
• Attach the two fence sections together using glossy accents and then trim to 3.50″ wide.
• Attach the fence to the front of one of the grass sections using double stick tape.
• Apply double stick tape to the back of the fence/grass section and attach it to the card base.
• Apply a strip of mounting tape to the back of the second fence section and attach it to the card base.

The Owl and Halloween Tree

• Cut two trees using black cardstock and the owl sections using black, gray and yellow cardstock.
• Apply mounting tape to the back of the tree trunk and branches, tuck it in behind the fence and attach to the card base.
• Cut the branches off the second tree, tuck them in behind the fence and attach using glossy accents.
• Assemble the owl parts and attach them together using glossy accents.
• Apply a piece of mounting tape to the back of the owl and attach to the card base right above one of the branches.

The Jack-o-Lanterns and Witch

• Cut the pumpkins using yellow cardstock,the stems using white cardstock and the jack-o-lantern faces using black cardstock.
• Use a mini applicator and orange ink to color the pumpkins.  Note:  I started with yellow cardstock for the pumpkins so the brightness would show under the shades of orange.
• Use a mini applicator to apply green ink to the stems.
• Assemble the jack-o-lanterns and attach together using glossy accents.  Note:  I use my reverse tweezers from my Paper Sculpting Kit to pick up the small pieces. 
• Apply pieces of mounting tape to the back of the jack-o-lanterns, tuck them in behind the grass and attach to the scene.
• Use a circle die to cut the bright yellow moon and black cardstock to cut the witch.
• Apply ATG adhesive to the back of the moon and attach to the card base.
• Apply mounting tape to the back of the witch and attach it to the moon.

Do you make spooky Halloween cards or just playful ones? I would love to know so I can share ideas of what you like the most so feel free to comment and tell me what you think! 

5334-07D Owl and Halloween Tree Die [ RBB ] 5334-06D Jack-o-lanterns Die [ RBB ] 5216-03D Witches Die [ RBB ] 5215-07D Wrought Iron Fence Die [ RBB ] Tabed Grass Set Die Cut 5152-03D [ RBB ] Nested Circle Die Cut Set 5002D [ RBB ] Color Fuse Set #11 [ RBB ] Color Fuse Set #2 [ RBB ]

Mini Applicators, 12 pk, PanPastel Sofft [ ELH ] Sizzix – Paper Sculpting Kit [ SBC ] Mini Glossy Accents, Ranger Accents [ ELH ] Scotch Foam Mounting Tape [ ELH ] ATG Kit, Advanced Tape Glider [ ELH ] Teflon Bone Folder, Essentials by Ellen [ ELH ] Scor-Pal Measuring & Scoring Board 12×12 [ ELH ] Crossover II Fabric & Paper Cutting… [ RBB ]