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Hey, friends! I'm excited to share a cute Halloween card using the awesome Halloween House die. It was a breeze to put together, and that's what I adore about this new die from the August 2023 release. To start, I cut the Halloween House twice - once in black glitter cardstock and another in white heavy weight cardstock. I used the white one as a stencil and inked through it on a white card panel. Using Distress Oxide Inks in Black Soot, Milled Lavender, Spiced Marmalade, Squeezed Lemonade, and Wilted Violet, I created a fantastic background. After tracing around the Halloween House die, I cut it to size and foam mounted it onto the card panel. For the main card panel, I blended Spun Sugar Distress Ink on an A2-sized white cardstock and added a textured spider web background using Finnabair Snowflake Paste through the Layered Spider Web Stencil . To make it even cooler, I splattered some rose gold ink on it. Next, I added a few cute ghosts cut from white glitter cardstock and...

Hi, crafty friends! I 'm excited to share a Halloween shaker card using the new Halloween Mug Addition Dies. I'm absolutely in love with the Winter Mug Dies and all the additions that were previously-released. And this Halloween set is no exception! To start, I created a 5-inch square background for my shaker by using the Layered Argyle Stencils on purple cardstock. I used some Distress Oxide inks like Black Soot and Wilted Violet. Then, I cut a square frame from white glitter cardstock and added acetate and foam tape around it to create the shaker well. Inside the shaker, I added some Halloween Candy Mix , and I also colored some of the small dies from the Halloween Mug Additions dies with copic markers before tossing them in. Next, I cut the mug from the Winter Mug Dies and added the Frankenstein elements from the new Halloween Mug Additions Dies . I ink blended them with Distress Oxide inks and glued the mug to the front of the card panel. For the sentiment, I cut the wor...

Hey, friends! Today, I'm excited to share a Halloween shaker card using a mix of new and previously-released Pretty Pink Posh products. Let's jump right in! To start, I created a cute A2-sized background by applying orange watercolor on watercolor cardstock. Once it dried, I stenciled the adorable ghosts in Lost Shadow Distress Oxide. For their faces, I used Black Soot, and Wilted Violet for the stars. To make the shaker, I cut a frame from teal glitter cardstock, added acetate, and foam tape around it to create the shaker well. Inside, I used a combination of Spooky Glass Beads and 4MM Summer Sequins Mix as shaker bits. Since I wanted the ghosts to remain visible, I only added sentiments to the front of the card. I cut the word "boo" from the Large Boo Shadow in black glitter cardstock and the shadow die in vellum. For the sub-sentiment, I stamped one of the sentiments from the Sentiment Strips: Halloween Stamp Set and cut it using a rectangle scallop die from t...

Hello friends! I have a Halloween card to share today, using a combination of older and new stamps from Pretty Pink Posh. Let’s get started! I first cut a panel in white cardstock to 4x7 inches and ink blended it with Mustard Seed , Fossilized Amber , Ripe Persimmon , and Black Soot Distress Oxide Inks. I then splattered some black acrylic paint and also used Nuvo Crystal Drops in White over the Layered Ghosts Stencil (Layer C) for the stars. When dry, the stars turned yellow because of the ink behind it.  Next, I stamped, colored, and cut the images from the following stamp sets: Halloween Critters - bear, bunny Halloween Envelopes - ghost, bats, spider Halloween Wreath - ghost, bat, spider, Happy Halloween sentiment (white heat embossed) Village - village shops, lamp post The stamped images are glued and foam mounted on the panel. I then cut 2 of the Boo Script, glued it together for added dimension, and glued on the left side of the card. Lastly, I made a card base in ora...

Hello crafty friends! I have an easy-to-make Halloween card. I love that I can make a quick card with the new Layered Pumpkins Stencils. I started out with a light pink cardstock and ink blended through the Layered Pumpkins Stencils with Distress Oxide Inks in Kitsch Flamingo , Mowed Lawn , Picked Raspberry , and Vintage Photo . I then cut the panel using the largest die in the Wonky Stitched Rectangles dies.  For the sentiment, I stamped the You Are part directly on the stenciled panel. I then stamped Spectacular in Wilted Violet Distress Oxide Ink and cut it with the coordinating die. The sentiment is from the Halloween Critters Stamp Set. I cut the Spectacular die a few times and stacked it for dimension.  I then foam mounted the panel onto a violet card base. For the inside of the card, I added a Wonky Stitched Rectangle in white cardstock and inked the edges with Wilted Violet Distress Oxide Ink. That’s all for this simple, yet oh-so-cute Halloween card. Thanks so muc...

Hello friends! Today I am sharing Halloween mini cards. These are so easy to make and there’s no coloring involved (yay).  These mini cards measure 2.75” square. The panels are patterned paper (Doodlebug Design Inc. Candy Carnival) that I cut with a square die . I then cut 4 of the Spider Web die in white cardstock and 4 spiders in black cardstock. I also glued a small piece of white cardstock for the eyes and mouth of the spider. Next, I cut 4 banners from the Halloween Envelopes Coordinating Die and stamped Happy Halloween on them (from the Boo Stamp Set).  I adhered all the elements onto the cards and trimmed off the spider web , so that the card can fit inside the envelope. Lastly, I stamped the Halloween Borders on the envelopes in different inks to match the cards.  These mini cards are perfect for Trick or Treat bags for friends and family. I hope that I’ve inspired you to create some. Have a great day!  

 Hello and welcome! I've made 2 Halloween box cards to share with you today, featuring new products from the Pretty Pink Posh August Release.  For my box cards, I first assembled the boxes from MFT Outside the Box Level Up Die-namics in black cardstock. The grass inserts were cut in white cardstock and ink blended with Weathered Wood and Black Soot Distress Oxide Inks.  The first card features the new Ghost Friends Stamp Set. I love how easy it was to color these adorable little ghosts. I used the following Copic Markers -  broom - E57/55/53/51/50 ghosts - W3/1/0 hat - N9/7/5 pumpkins - YR18/16/14 stars - Y18/15/13 The back panel was ink blended with Wilted Violet and Black Soot Distress Oxide Inks and splattered with black and white acrylic paint. The sentiment is from the Boo Stamp Set.  My 2nd card features the Halloween Critters Stamp Set. I used the same Copic colors mentioned above. For the back panel, I ink blended it with Mustard Seed, Spiced Marm...

Hello crafty friends! Today, I have a Halloween box card filled with the cutest Pretty Pink Posh cats and their treats from Halloween night. Let’s start! I first assembled the box using the My Favorite Things Dies-namics - Outside the Box Level Up .  For the design, I ink blended Shaded Lilac through the new Trellis Stencil . I just love using stencils for a patterned paper look and Pretty Pink Posh has a variety to choose from, so make sure to check them out on the website.  Next, I stamped the images in Memento Tuxedo ink, colored with Copic markers, and cut with their coordinating dies.  The images I used for this card are from different stamp sets:  Cats - Cuddly Cats Stamp Set Candies, witch hats (fussy cut from the wreath), spider - Halloween Wreath Stamp Set Cat in Circle, pumpkins on the sides of the box (fussy cut) - Halloween Circles Small pumpkin bags - Halloween Friends Stamp Set Sentiment - Halloween Pals Stamp Set I adhered the images with ...

Hello hello! Today, I have a Halloween box card in pretty pastel colors. For this box, I used the new Halloween Wreath Stamp Set . I love all the previously-released Pretty Pink Posh wreath stamps and so happy that there is a Halloween version now. This is just so fun to color and the size of it makes it easy to fill up a card.   I first ink blended Shaded Lilac Distress Oxide Ink through the new Candy Background Stencil  before cutting the panels for the card box. I then assembled the box using Heffy Doodle Big Shadow Box Die  and die cut a 3 inch circle in the middle of one of the panels. This opening is the perfect size for the wreath to be glued on top of later. I added 2 grass inserts inside the box using Hickory Smoke Distress Oxide Ink. For the background, I used the new  Spooky Sky Stencils  to make my own patterned paper: the clouds were blended with Tumbled Glass, bats with Wilted Violet, and stars with Mustard Seed. I then stamped the Hal...

  Hello hello! Today, I have a card using the new Halloween Wreath Stamp Set , which will be available on August 10th. This wreath stamp also comes with other images and sentiments for all your Halloween projects.   If you like this set, make sure to also check out the rest of the Wreath Collection . I’m sure you’ll love them, too!   For this circle card, I first stamped the wreath in black ink and colored with Copic markers: B000, N5/3/1, V7/15/12, Y18/15/11, YG25/23/21, YR07/04/00. I cut it with the coordinating die .  I then cut a 4 inch circle and blended Black Soot Distress Oxide Ink through the Spider Web Stencil . I also cut a 4 inch circle in vellum . I used the vellum to soften the look of the web. Foam tape is added to the back of the wreath and adhered onto the vellum. I then added glue to the back of the wreath and adhered it to the black web. Next, I  added another layer of color on a 4.5 inch circle by ink blending with Seedless Preserve...