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Alice & the Giant Moon

Hello! Today I have a fun card to share with Alice & the Giant Moon. I will share how to create a moon with very little supplies, and how to color Alice with the moonlight behind her. This is not necessarily a Halloween card, but the techniques could be used for any Halloween images you have!

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This kind of coloring with the moon from the background is a really fun challenge. The moon will glow around the outside of the image, with a darker face. Notice the yellow glow on Alice below:

I used the new Rattan stencil from Miss Ink Stamps for the texture in the background. It really reminded me of a chair, so that is how I came to use the image of Alice sitting in a chair!

I love these extra little die cuts from the Oh Happy Day Frame die set…those dandelions and “weeds” look perfect for this sweet card. I love that Alice also brought the cupcakes! Cupcakes can fix about anything.

I’m often asked what supplies I use to make my cards and projects, so I’ve put together a list using affiliate links when possible. If you make a purchase with these links I may receive a small commission. These help me to keep up with blog costs and continue bringing you fun projects. Thank you so much for your support!






I hope you enjoyed this project today! I can’t wait to share more ALICE cards with you (soon)!

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Mixed Media Harlequin Cards

Hello! Today I have another episode in my Halloween Card Series with these Mixed Media Harlequin cards. I love the look of this harlequin stencil and it has 3 different areas on this stencil for different looks!

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These harlequin cards are similar, but different. I started out with some light cardstock in green, purple and blue. Then I ink blended a darker shade around the perimeter of each panel. Then I cut a different pumpkin for each of them using patterned paper and white cardstock.

For the green card, I stacked up that pumpkin before adding it to that harlequin background. I used some black ink to ink on those diamonds and stretched it out with a stencil trick that I share in my video.

Then I added some additional elements: a moon, web, and spider along with the Happy Halloween die cut in green and black. I offset the green to create a black shadow on the sentiment.

For the purple card, I used some Texture Paste and a different area of that harlequin stencil. I added some Antique Linen Distress ink around that white pumpkin to add more of a round look…and I do think it looks like it’s glowing! The spider, web, and Chills Word dies finish off this one.

For the blue card, I added the distressed harlequin portion of the stencil with some Crackle paste! I love this look! Then I added a pumpkin that was cut out of the BOOkeh paper. A simple sentiment and spider finish it off.

This little witch and cat are from the Wicked Cute stamp set. Aren’t they cute. I think they look great with the Pumpkin and Mini Jacks die cut set. For the background I added some black Paper Glaze. Once that dried, I stamped on some stars and dots with silver ink.

One last card I have to share uses the Harlequin stencil in a different way: as a design for the sky, grass, and pathway.

I love that spooky house on this slimline card! I heat embossed the “Wicked Cute” sentiment and added some jack-o-lanterns along that pathway.

I’m often asked what supplies I use to make my cards and projects, so I’ve put together a list using affiliate links when possible. If you make a purchase with these links I may receive a small commission. These help me to keep up with blog costs and continue bringing you fun projects. Thank you so much for your support!






I hope you enjoyed these projects today! Don’t forget to go check out my Halloween Card Series on Youtube. See you soon with more cards!

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Cat Mandala

Hello! I’m back with another card in my Halloween Card Series with a Cat Mandala card. This is a fun (and super easy card) to create! I am absolutely in love with this Halloween Stencil from Miss Ink Stamps…it creates a beautiful card.

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To create this card I started by stamping the cat image in the center of the panel. Then I made a MASK using the Magnolia Frame Die and some thin computer paper. I stuck that mask down with some repositionable adhesive.

After that, I was ready to use that amazing Halloween Mandala stencil! I used two shades of orange ink and a little black ink around the very edges. Once I was finished ink blending, I removed the stencil and the mask and was ready to color up the cat with Copic markers.

I added the frame around the cat (building it up with multiple layers) and then added some polka dots in the white space. You could leave the white space if you wanted, but I love the polka dots!

I added a white heat embossed sentiment, using black cardstock and a thin layer of metallic gold cardstock. To finish off this card, I added some orange and black gems around the mandala AND some yellow stickles to the cat’s eyes. (Ooohh…spooky!)

I’m often asked what supplies I use to make my cards and projects, so I’ve put together a list using affiliate links when possible. If you make a purchase with these links I may receive a small commission. These help me to keep up with blog costs and continue bringing you fun projects. Thank you so much for your support!






I hope you enjoyed this project today! It’s my second card in my Halloween card series this year. Come back soon to see more fun (and cute) Halloween cards!

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Going Batty: Halloween Card Series

Hello! Today I am excited to introduce my Halloween Card Series for 2023. I have a fun set of cards to share with 2 ways to create bats for your cards.

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These bats are the cutest bat dies, with crazy eyes you can color up any color you want. I used Purple, Green and red eyes for one card, and black eyes for the other card.

Card 1: Batty Grave

This card was so fun to make: with Mica Spray, Ink, Dies, and ink blending! I share the how-to in the video.

I popped up those bats with foam tape so there’s some great dimension on this card. That green ink really makes it look like a “green glow” and I think it’s so spooky!

2. Slimy Cave

This card uses a little more coloring to add some detail to those bats and the green slime. But don’t worry…it’s really easy and I show you exactly how in my video!

I die cut the “EEK” with green glitter paper and the shadows with cream and purple cardstock. This sentiment really shines!!

Did you notice all the beady little eyes looking at you from the background?!? Oooooh…there’s some more bats, or even something creepier in the background.

I’m often asked what supplies I use to make my cards and projects, so I’ve put together a list using affiliate links when possible. If you make a purchase with these links I may receive a small commission. These help me to keep up with blog costs and continue bringing you fun projects. Thank you so much for your support!






I hope you enjoy my Halloween Card Series! Hurry on back for more cards…I’ll be sharing soon!

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A Pirate’s Life

Hello! Today I have some new pirates cards to share with some fantastic new products. It was an absolute joy to work with these (and I was surprised how much I liked them!)

The Pirates have Found the Loot!

This card was fun…I started with stamping the map in the background with a light brown ink. Then I inked up the edges of the paper as well. I die cut the ARRGH word die set with red and black (for the shadow). The bottom of the red ARRGH was inked with a darker red to get that gradient look.

I had a great time choosing the products to use to identify those pirates, and I ended up cutting out the peg leg, whiskey bottle, and hook. Of course, I had to use some silver metallic paper to really make it pop!

To finish it all off, I added some jewels…and the pirates left a trail! Lol.

A Map to Ye Treasure

For my second card, I used that AMAZING skull map die!

For some dimension, I paper pieced three more of the skull pieces on top (with a green inked skull at the very top). I thought this made it look more like SKULL ISLAND!

I stamped some of the Treasure map stamps in red, blue and black. I gold heat embossed the compass (always need a touch of gold on a map, arggh!)

If you follow the map closely you will find Mermaid Lake and the Buried Treasure! I added an eye patch on the island just for some extra fun. The eye patch is from the ARRGH accessories die set.

I hope you enjoyed these fun projects today! Check out the supplies below.

I’m often asked what supplies I use to make my cards and projects, so I’ve put together a list using affiliate links when possible. If you make a purchase with these links I may receive a small commission. These help me to keep up with blog costs and continue bringing you fun projects. Thank you so much for your support!






Have a treasure of a day!

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