Halloween Countdown Series – Wk 2. Welcome to week 2 of 6 in my Halloween Countdown Series for 2024. I set myself a challenge to make do with what I already have in my stash. Halloween isn’t big in the UK, and my grandchildren have grown out of it so the only Halloween specific stamp bundle I own is the Potions & Spells bundle. I have the Choose Happy stamp set and there are all sorts of images which you can adapt to suit the occasion including a plethora of words to customise your own greeting.
This is what I came up with. What do you think?
How to create the house
- Cut Basic Black card stock W 1 ½” x H 3 ½” (W 4 cm x H 9 cm) for the house.
- Mark centre on short side at ¾” (2 cm) at one end and 1 ¼” (3 cm) down on both sides. Cut from 3 cm from either side diagonally to 1″ mark to create triangular roof. Place this on a Piercing mat and use a stylus to draw scallops free hand for the roof tiles. (Unfortunately it doesn’t show up in photo).
- Basic Black strip cut ¼” x 1 ¾” (0.5 cm x 4.5 cm) and adhere with dimensionals for the gutter.
- At the bottom offset to the right and parallel to the long side, cut a slot ¾” (2 cm) high for the door and cut along the adjacent side ½” (1.3 cm) slot to create opening for the door.
- Score the left side of the door so that it opens easily. Attach a small Adhesive Backed Sparkle gem in gold for the door knob.
- Cut a scrap of Basic White large enough to cover back of door. Colour this by dropping it on to a Daffodil Delight ink pad and adhere to back of house.
- For the windows, stamp the large present image from Labeled with Love stamp set and trim it down then adhere to house as shown.
- Cut a strip of Peach Pie Glimmer paper 2″ x 4″ (5 cm x 10 cm) from 2024-2026 In Color Glimmer 12″x 12″ (30.5 x 30.5 cm) Specialty Paper pack.
- Trace house on the back and cut inside the lines to create a shadow effect for the house. Adhere to standard card Basic Black card base.
- Apply dimensionals on back of house and adhere to card base leaving an even border all round the house silhouette.
Other elements to make card
- Choose Happy stamp set – stamp 5 pumpkins in Tuxedo Black Memento ink.
- Stamp faces inside pumpkins.
- Colour pumpkins with Pumpkin Pie stampin blends combo and Lemon Lime twist.
- Fussy cut them and arrange as shown in picture by side of house, some with dimensionals and the rest adhered with adhesive directly onto card base.
- Use dust buddy to prevent static and white emboss the word “boo” and more faces randomly using Versamark ink, Wow Basics embossing powder and a heat tool.
- Stamp “happy” from Choose Happy, and “Halloween” from Potions & Spells in Pumpkin Pie. Fussy cut and adhere with dimensionals to card base.
Inside card
- Cut Basic White card stock 3 ¾” x 5 ½” (9.5 cm x 14 cm).
- Stamp 3 rows of “boo” staggered in Tuxedo Black Memento ink and also stamp faces.
- Adhere to card base to complete card.
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