It’s time to start thinking Halloween and I have just the card to share with you for today’s post! I received this card from a very talented demonstrator in a Holiday Mini card swap that I participated in – but, no name was put on the back, but it sure is wicked cute!
Here are the supplies and step by step directions for you to duplicate at home. You can get all of the supplies for this by clicking HERE and having the order shipped direct to your door. You just need to create a customer profile and just start clicking away – it’s easy to do and online ordering is available 24/7!!!
Supplies:
- Warmest of Wishes stamp set – 2011 Holiday Mini Hostess
- Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set
- Big Shot
- Spider Web embossing folder
- Basic black stamp pad
- Pumpkin pie marker
- Owl punch
- Stampin’ dimensionals
- ¼” pumpkin pie grosgrain ribbon
- Basic black polka dot ribbon
Card Stock:
- Basic black – cut one piece at 5 ½” x 8 ½” and fold in half for base of card
- Cut one piece at 2 ¾” x 3 ½”
- Cut one piece at 2 ¾” x 3 ½”
- Pumpkin pie – cut one piece at 4” x 5 ¼”
- Whisper white – cut one piece at 2 ½” x 3 ¼”
- Scraps of whisper white
Step by Step:
- Put the 4” x 5 ¼” pumpkin pie card stock into the spider web embossing folder and run through the Big Shot. Attach to the basic black card stock – base of card.
- Using a scrap piece of whisper white card stock, stamp the owl from the Warmest of Wishes stamp set using basic black ink. Cut out using the owl punch. Color in owl’s beak and treat bag using pumpkin marker. Attach 2 dimensionals on the back of the owl.
- Attach the smallest piece of whisper white card stock and basic black card stock together. Wrap the basic black polka dot ribbon around the bottom of the card stock in #3 above and secure ends on back. Tie a piece of ¼” pumpkin pie grosgrain ribbon around the black ribbon. Put a dimensional on each of the 4 corners of #3 above and attach to the center of the card.
- Stamp your greeting – “happy Halloween” in basic black ink just above the ribbon.
- Remove paper backings from the back of the owl and put above your greeting.
- Your card is finished!
