Day 2 | Spellbinders 13 Days of Craftoween

Hi friends!  I’m back to share my creation for Day 2 from the Spellbinders 2025 13 Days of Craftoween kit. 

The supplies used were:

Spellbinders – 13 Days of Craftoween Die Set, Day 2

Spellbinders – Onyx Glitter Metallic Treasured Cardstock

Spellbinders – Onyx Brushed Metallic Treasured Cardstock

Spellbinders – Onyx Mirror Metallic Treasured Cardstock

Spellbinders – Lavender Cardstock

Spellbinders – Carrot Cardstock

Spellbinders – Rainforest Cardstock

Spellbinders – Bellini Cardstock

Spellbinders – Breeze Cardstock

Black Cardstock from my Stash

Mirror Silver Cardstock from my Stash

Whimsy Stamps – Slimline Cornered Rectangle Die Set

Simple Stories – Spooky Things 6x8 Paper Pad (patterned paper)

Stampers Anonymous – Life of the Party Stamp Set

Altenew – Dusty Pink Fresh Dye Ink

Gina K Designs – Medium Lilac Ink

Gina K Designs – Powder Blue Ink

Gina K Designs – Tangerine Twist Ink

Gina K Designs – Grass Green Ink

Pinkfresh – Glittering Mountains Ombre Gems

VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

Bearly Art Precision Craft Glue

Misti Original Stamp Positioning Tool

Anna Griffin Empress Die Cutting Machine

I began by die cutting a piece of black cardstock from the largest die in the Whimsy Stamps Slimline Cornered Rectangle die set, a piece of polka dot patterned paper from the Simple Stories “Spooky Things” paper pad using the second largest die in that Whimsy Stamps die set, and lastly die cut Spellbinders’ Bellini cardstock from the third largest die in the Whimsy Stamps die set.  These three panels will serve as my card front matting layers.  I adhered the patterned paper panel to the black cardstock panel and set aside while I worked on the Bellini cardstock panel.

I used the Altenew Dusty Pink ink pad to stamp the Stampers Anonymous/Tim Holtz “Life of the Party” spider web stamp onto the top center of the Bellini cardstock panel.  Next, I smooshed the Dusty Pink ink onto my glass work surface and added water to the ink so I could splatter it across the front of the Bellini panel.  Once the splatter was dry, I used a blending brush and lightly edged the Bellini panel with the Dusty Pink ink just to add a little depth and interest and then adhered it to the patterned paper panel and this will complete the base of my card front panel.

I used the dies that came in the Day 2 envelope from the Spellbinders Craftoween kit and die cut four of the skull bases from Spellbinders Onyx Glitter Metallic Treasured Cardstock and cut the front layering piece of the skull one time each from Spellbinders Lavender, Carrot, Rainforest, and Breeze cardstocks.  After gluing the skull fronts to their bases, I selected four inks that coordinated well with the skull front cardstocks and those ended up being Medium Lilac, Tangerine Twist, Grass Green, and Powder Blue front Gina K. Designs and I lightly edged the skulls with a blending brush and then smooshed each of the inks onto my glass mat and splattered each skull with its coordinating ink color.

Next, I die cut the crow from Spellbinders Onyx Brushed Metallic and Mirror Metallic Treasured Cardstocks for the body and wing, Spellbinders Rainforest and black cardstock for the hat and bow tie, mirror silver cardstock from my stash for the monocle, and a scrap of dark gray cardstock for the feet.  Using the packaging as my guide, I glued all the pieces together to make the crow and added thick foam adhesive squares to the back side and adhered it to the center of the card front.  Once the crow was place, I added foam squares to the backs of the skulls and adhered them across the front center of the card front.

To wrap this card up, I stamped the “Stay Spooky” sentiment from the Spellbinders Craftoween kit near the crow’s head using VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink and glued seven Pinkfresh Glittering Mountains Ombre Gems diagonally across the card front for a bit of sparkle.

That completes today’s card!  Thanks so much for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed this Day 2 card using dies from the Spellbinders 13 Days of Craftoween boxed kit and found inspiration for some of your own card making projects! 

Until next time… happy making!

Day 1 | Spellbinders 13 Days of Craftoween

Hi friends!  It’s finally time to start creating with the 2025 13 Days of Craftoween box from Spellbinders.  Here’s Day 1:  

The supplies used were:

Spellbinders – 13 Days of Craftoween Die Set, Day 1

Spellbinders – Onyx Brushed Metallic Treasured Cardstock

Spellbinders – Barely Peach Cardstock

Spellbinders – Lilac Cardstock

Spellbinders – Orchid Cardstock

Spellbinders – Poppy Cardstock

Spellbinders – Anchor Cardstock

Spellbinders – Fog Cardstock

Spellbinders – Antique Mirror Metallic Cardstock

Spellbinders – Build-A-Wreath Die Set

Spellbinders – Halloween Wreath Add-Ons Die Set

Sizzix – Vault Funky Floral Wreath Die Set (Base Die Only)

Spellbinders – Precision A2 A Die Set

Spellbinders – Party Spots Embossing Folder

Spellbinders – Halloween Icons Press Plate and Die Set (banner die only)

VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

Altenew Carbon Black Gouache

Spellbinders – Opal Gems, Self-Adhesive

Bearly Art Precision Craft Glue

Misti Original Stamp Positioning Tool

Anna Griffin Empress Die Cutting Machine

I started today’s card by die cutting all the vampire’s pieces from Spellbinders cardstocks (listed above) and cut two extras of the base die cut from regular black cardstock for stability.  After the die cutting was completed, I used liquid glue and adhered all the pieces to create the cutest little vampire figure.

I used the largest die from the Spellbinders Precision A2 A die set to cut a black card front panel.  Then I took a piece of Spellbinders Anchor cardstock and ran it through my die cutting machine using the Spellbinders embossing folder called Party Spots.  I trimmed the embossed Anchor panel to measure 5-1/4” x 4” and placed a small amount of Altenew’s Carbon Black gouache onto my glass mat, added a little water, and used a small paint brush to add splatter to the Anchor panel.  Once the splatter dried, I adhered it to the black A2 sized matting panel.

I die cut a wreath base using the Sizzix Vault Funky Floral Wreath die set and trimmed all the leafy bits and a few of the straight pieces from it until I was left with only the spiral portions that were going to serve as a base for my wreath.  For the actual twig wreath, I used the Spellbinders Build-A-Wreath die set designed by the beautiful Suzanne Hue.  I die cut only the twiggy dies from this set using black cardstock from my stash and die cut them all about six times since I wasn’t sure how many pieces I would need.  After die cutting the twigs, I began gluing them randomly around the wreath base until I felt it was substantial enough for my liking.

Using the Spellbinders Halloween Wreath Add-Ons (also designed by Suzanne Hue), I chose some of the candy dies and cut them from Spellbinders Lilac, Orchid, and Fog cardstocks and placed them here and there around my twig wreath.

For the sentiment, I chose the “have a hauntingly good time” stamp from the 13 Days of Craftoween box and stamped it onto a piece of Spellbinders Fog cardstock and cut it out using the sentiment strip dies from Spellbinders’ Halloween Icons Pressplate and Die Set.

I glued the wreath to my card front panel, then added the little vampire at the bottom and the sentiment strip across the wreath’s center.  Once that was completed, I added the die cut candy pieces in some of the open spaces on the wreath and added five self-adhesive opal gems that were also from Spellbinders.

That completes today’s card!  Thanks so much for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed this Day 1 card using dies from the Spellbinders 13 Days of Craftoween advent box set and found inspiration for some of your own card making projects! 

Until next time… happy making!

Witch, Please | Simon Says Stamp + CZ Design

Hi friends!  Today I’m getting a start on this year’s Halloween cards and also joining along on this week’s Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.  

The supplies used were:

Simon Says Stamp + CZ Design - “Witch, Please” Stamp Set

Simon Says Stamp - So Very Black Cardstock

Ranger / Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Lost Shadow & Pumice Stone

Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Ink – Flannel

Simon Says Stamp Clear Embossing and Watermark Ink

Waffle Flower - A6 Piercing Layers Dies

Waffle Flower - A6 Additional Piercing Layers Dies

Plate 52 - Dark Boundaries Rubber Stamp Set (moon & clouds)

Altenew - Obsidian Pigment Ink

WOW!  Clear Gloss Super Fine Embossing Powder

Sharpie – Earthtone Yellow Creative Maker (moon)

WOW! Heat Embossing Tool

Altenew 1” Instant Dimension Foam Tape

Picket Fence Studio – Moon Shade Gems

Misti Original Stamp Positioning Tool

Anna Griffin Empress Die Cutting Machine

I started today’s card by die cutting a piece of Simon Says Stamp’s “So Very Black” cardstock using the largest die in the Waffle Flower A6 Piercing Layers die set and also diecut a piece of white cardstock using the largest die in the Waffle Flower A6 Additional Piercing Layers dies.   These will serve as my card front and matting layer.   

Using the Plate 52 red rubber stamp of a cloud and moon called “Dark Boundaries”, I inked up the stamp with Simon Says Stamp’s “Flannel” ink and stamped it in three locations across the top of the card front.  Each time, I first stamped a layer of SSS Flannel ink, cleaned the stamp, and stamped a layer of Simon Says Stamp Clear embossing ink then covered the images with Wow! Clear Gloss embossing powder and heat set it with my heat tool.

I used Tim Holtz’s Lost Shadow and Pumice Stone Distress Inks and blended color to the top of the card front making sure to only lightly apply the inks as I got to the middle of the card front.  After I was happy with that step, I used a Sharpie Creative Marker – a yellow from the Earthtone set – and colored in the moon.

I placed the card front panel into my Misti stamp positioner and stamped the smaller witch on a broom and the “Witch, Please” images onto my card front using Altenew’s Obsidian Pigment Ink.  Once the inks dried, I positioned several Picket Fence Studio “Moon Shade” gems across the lower portion of the card front and glued them into place.

I added Altenew 1” foam tape to the back of the stamped card front and adhered it to the black cardstock panel and then adhered those to panels to the front of a top folding A6 card base.

That completes today’s card!  Thanks so much for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed this Halloween in July card and found inspiration for some of your own card making projects! 

Until next time… happy making!