Halloween cards with a special feature...

 

This black and metallic gold cardstock came from an old 12" X 12" mat stack. In previous years, I didn't know quite what to do with it. This year I thought, "Why not just let it be the star of the card?"

I added a strip of plain gold metallic cardstock on each side of the printed piece, leaving about 1/4" of the black card base showing on each side.

The sentiment was heat-embossed with black embossing powder on an oval metallic gold die-cut. I popped it up with some foam squares.

I added the "special feature" on the inside. After stamping the sentiment, I used an old Martha Stewart punch to create a spider web border strip from gold metallic cardstock.

I glued the spider web strip only on the left and right ends. That way the person giving this card could tuck some cash or a gift card behind it.

I started this card by using some orange cardstock with tiny, black skulls printed all over it for the card base. The "BOO" die-cut was so intricate that I decided not to add anything else to the front.

The "BOO" is popped up with thin foam strips. You can actually see them in some places if you look carefully at this picture.

I have found that if I make sure there is no backing piece on the strip, it is easier to curve around letters like this. It's a little sticky to handle, but it works so much better.

I stamped "Happy Halloween" and then added a strip of the printed cardstock across the bottom, gluing it only at the left and right ends.

I added another stamped sentiment to the orange strip, behind which some cash or a gift card can be placed

This scene came from the same Halloween mat stack I mentioned above. It had some bats on it, but I added a few more die-cut bats and popped up their wings with foam dots. I also added those white eyes. I doubt that bats' eyes actually look like that, but I like the spookiness they add.

The sentiment was stamped, cut out and popped up with foam tape.

Once again, I added a strip of the cardstock and the same stamped sentiments as the previous card.

I used to send my grandchildren candy for Halloween, but now that their older (teens and 20s) I just send them a little cash so they can treat themselves. That is what inspired me to make these cards.

These have all been donated to the thrift store, so it will be interesting to see if they sell.

Thanks so much for stopping by, and remember to laugh--a little or a lot--every day.

Cheryl