Day 11 | Spellbinders 13 Days of Craftoween

Hi friends!  I’m back to share my creation for Day 11 from the 2025 Spellbinders 13 Days of Craftoween kit. 

The supplies used were:

Spellbinders – 13 Days of Craftoween Box Kit, Day 11 Dies

    Spellbinders – Rainbow Slice Tunnel Die Set

    Spellbinders – Precision Layering A2 A Die Set

    Brass & Bliss – Deckle Hills Dies

    Altenew – Featured Sentiments Dies

    A Colorful Life Designs – Cloud Edger Stencil

    Spellbinders – Tuscan Essentials Cardstock

    Spellbinders – Anchor Essentials Cardstock

    Spellbinders – Cranberry Essentials Cardstock

    Spellbinders – Onyx Matte Metallic Treasured Cardstock

    Spellbinders – Onyx Brushed Metallic Treasured Cardstock

    Spellbinders – Brushed Black Cardstock

    Simon Says Stamp – Slate Grey Cardstock

    Scrapbook.com – Glossy Black Cardstock

    Ranger/Tim Holtz – Black Soot Distress Ink Pad

    Winsor & Newton White Goauche

    Iuile Watercolors – Crystal Watercolor Paint

    Brutus Monroe – Alabaster White Embossing Powder

    Simon Says Stamp – Clear Embossing and Watermark Ink Pad

    Simon Says Stamp Black Foam Squares

    Bearly Art Precision Craft Glue

    Misti Original Stamp Positioning Tool

    Anna Griffin Empress Die Cutting Machine

To start today’s card, I used the largest die from the Spellbinders Precision Layering A2 A dies set and die cut four panels – one from each of these colors:  Spellbinders Anchor cardstock, Spellbinders Onyx Matte Metallic Treasured cardstock, Spellbinders Onyx Brushed Metallic Treasured cardstock, and Spellbinders Brushed Black cardstock.  I also die cut the two dies in the Day 11 envelope from the 13 Days of Craftoween box kit – the base die from Spellbinders Tuscan cardstock and the haunted house front layer from Scrapbook.com’s Glossy Black cardstock.  I also cut the haunted house front die one more time but only focused the die cutting on the lower portion of the house since I wanted to die cut the front door out of Spellbinders Cranberry cardstock.

I positioned the haunted house diecut where I wanted it to be on the Anchor cardstock panel to allow me to be able to position the Spellbinders’ “Rainbow Slice Tunnel” die set’s three thinnest slices that cut the “V” into the cardstock to diecut a section from the top of the Anchor, Brushed Black, and Onyx Brushed Metallic cardstocks so that the “V” shapes appear to be coming from the house’s chimney.  The die cutting order is the widest shaped “V” to the narrowest starting with Anchor receiving the widest “V” cut, the Brushed Black receiving the middle sized “V”, and the Onyx Brushed Metallic cut with the narrowest “V”. 

I glued the haunted house glossy black die cut to the Tuscan yellow base die cut and then glued the Cranberry door into place.  Next, I used a 3” x 5” strip of Simon Says Stamp’s Slate Grey cardstock and cut it in half using the Brass & Bliss “Deckle Hills” die.  With a blending brush, I added Black Soot Distress Ink to the largest of the two paper strip halves to darken it a bit since I wanted it to appear to be further in the distance.  Then, I layered and glued them to the bottom of the card front (the Anchor cardstock panel). 

Using A Colorful Life Designs’ “Cloud Edger” stencil/mask, I used the blending brush and Black Soot Distress Ink to add clouds all down the front of the card front panel.  After cleaning the ink off the cloud edger mask, I used the same blending brush to add Black Soot around the outer edges of the card front.  Next, I began gluing my shades of black card panels together.  I glued the Onyx Brushed Metallic cardstock to the Onyx Matte Metallic, then the Brushed Black cardstock on top of that followed by the card front glued on last.  I placed the card front panel into my splat box and generously splattered Winsor & Newton white gouache and Iuile Watercolors’ Crystal watercolor paint onto the card front.  I did mask the tunnel slices and ground layers to ensure I didn’t get splatter onto them.

I added foam squares to the upper back side of the haunted house die cut and liquid glue to the bottom portion and placed it onto the card front where the die cut slices lined up with the chimney.  I also added three of the black bat diecuts from the Day 11 die set on the card front.  And for the sentiment, I chose the “Enter If You Dare!” stamp from the Craftoween kit and stamped it onto the Slate Grey cardstock and heat embossed it using Brutus Monroe Alabaster White embossing powder.  I die cut the sentiment using Altenew’s “Featured Sentiments” dies – 2” die and also the glossy black mat for the sentiment was die cut using the 2-1/4” die.  Additionally, I added two small, black gems on both ends of the sentiment that came from Picket Fence Studios’ “Day and Night” gem mix.

That completes today’s card!  Thanks so much for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed this Day 11 card showcasing the dies from the Spellbinders 13 Days of Craftoween boxed kit and found inspiration for some of your own card making projects!  I can’t believe we only have two die sets left and I can’t wait to see what they are!

Until next time… happy making!

Day 10 | Spellbinders 13 Days of Craftoween

Hi friends!  I’m back to share my creation for Day 10 from the 2025 Spellbinders 13 Days of Craftoween kit. 

The supplies used were:

Spellbinders – 13 Days of Craftoween Box Kit, Day 9 Dies

    Hero Arts – Ribbons Cover Plate Die (March ’25 CKOTM)

    Spellbinders – Day 3, Craftoween Box Kit – Cross Bones Die

    Spellbinders – Rainbow Slice Tunnel Die Set

    Spellbinders – Mulberry Cardstock

    Spellbinders – Cosmic Sky Cardstock

    Spellbinders – Rainforest Cardstock

    Spellbinders – Tuscan Cardstock

    Spellbinders – Lilac Cardstock

    Spellbinders – Peridot Cardstock

    Spellbinders – Fern Cardstock

    Black and White Cardstock from my Scrap Bin

    Ranger Glossy Accents

    Simon Says Stamp Black Foam Squares

    Sakura Gelly Roll Pen, White Size 10

    Bearly Art Precision Craft Glue

    Misti Original Stamp Positioning Tool

    Anna Griffin Empress Die Cutting Machine

I began today’s card by creating my card base which was an A2, side folding card.  This is a rare instance when my card base also serves as my card front.

Since the Day 10 die set is sort of a Dia de los Muertos flower, I decided to try and make a card front that is reminiscent of that theme with bright colors, ribbons, bones, greenery, etc.  With that in mind, I started by die cutting the Hero Arts “Ribbons Cover Plate” die from Spellbinders Mulberry cardstock two times so I could double it up for dimension.  I adhered the main ribbon frame from the diecut (x2) centered onto the card front. 

Next, I began die cutting and assembling the individual pieces for the Day 10 envelope’s dies.  The type and colors of cardstock for each of the pieces were:

    Wings, Stem:  Spellbinders Rainforest Cardstock

    Eyes, Facial Elements:  Black Cardstock

    Face:  White Cardstock

    Petals Around Face:  Spellbinders Cosmic Sky Cardstock

    Petals Around Eyes:  Spellbinders Mulberry Cardstock

I glued the flower stem and “wings”/petals to the card front and then popped the flower head up on black foam squares and adhered it to the card.  Using a size 10 Sakura white gel pen, I added accents around the eyes and on each of the petals.

Using the Spellbinders “Rainbow Slice Tunnel” die set, I selected some of the dies that were leaves, flowers, flower centers, and greenery and die cut multiples from various colors of Spellbinders Essential cardstocks since I didn’t really know how many I would want to use and of what colors.  After die cutting, I began placing these floral and greenery elements around the card front before gluing them down. I wanted to add a couple bones above the flower and I die cut two of the cross bones from the Day 3 envelope dies from this series and trimmed off the portions of the cross bones that I didn't need.

For the sentiment, I chose one that I created in an earlier crafting session in this series that was created using the Spellbinders “All Seasons Autumn” Press Plate and Die Set, Spellbinders Opaque White Glimmer Foil, and the Glimmer Hot Foil System.  I added Ranger Glossy Accents to the eyes and flower centers as my final embellishment.

That completes today’s card!  Thanks so much for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed this Day 10 card showcasing the 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 9 | Spellbinders 13 Days of Craftoween

Hi friends!  I’m back to share my creation for Day 9 from the 2025 Spellbinders 13 Days of Craftoween kit. 

The supplies used were:

Spellbinders – 13 Days of Craftoween Box Kit, Day 9 Dies

Reverse Confetti – Double Stitch Window Cover Die

    Spellbinders – Haunted House Die Set

    Spellbinders – All Seasons Autumn Press Plate & Die Set

    Spellbinders – Carrot Cardstock

    Scrapbook.com – Rainbow Glossy Cardstock (Black)

    Scrapbook.com – Rainbow Glossy Cardstock (White)

    My Favorite Things – Boysenberry Cardstock

    Spellbinders – Lilac Cardstock

    Spellbinders – Opaque White Glimmer Foil

    Ranger/Tim Holtz – Distress Black Two-Tone Woodgrain Cardstock

    Ranger/Tim Holtz – Villainous Potion Distress Ink

    Ranger/Tim Holtz – Crackling Campfire Distress Ink

    Ranger/Tim Holtz – Wilted Violet Distress Ink

    Ranger/Simon Hurley – Golden Hour Solar Spray

    Winsor & Newton Designers White Gouache

    Bearly Art Precision Craft Glue

Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foiling System

    Misti Original Stamp Positioning Tool

    Anna Griffin Empress Die Cutting Machine

I started today’s card by die cutting and assembling the individual pieces for the Day 9 trick-or-treat monster.  The type and colors of cardstock for each of the pieces were:

     Wings, Horns, Tail, Pitch Fork Die:  Scrapbook.com Black Glossy Cardstock

    Teeth & Eye Die:  Scrapbook.com White Glossy Cardstock

    Pumpkin Pail Die:  Spellbinders Carrot Cardstock

    Pail Handle, Eye Center, Pail Base:  Scrapbook.com Black Glossy Cardstock

    Monster Body Die:  My Favorite Things Boysenberry Cardstock

I used Villainous Potion Distress Ink to shade around the edges of the monster’s body and Crackling Campfire Distress Ink to shade around the pumpkin pail.

For my card front, I die cut a piece of Ranger/Tim Holtz Distress Black Two-Tone Woodgrain Cardstock using the Reverse Confetti “Double Stitch Window” cover die.  I cut a piece of Spellbinders Lilac (you could have just used white) cardstock to measure 4” x 4” and I ink blended the panel from top to bottom using Distress Inks in the colors Villainous Potion and Wilted Violet.  I placed the ink blended panel in my splat box and splattered Ranger’s Golden Hour Solar Spray and white gouache all over the panel to create a night sky.  Once the panel was dry, I adhered it to the back side of my black woodgrain card front so that the inky scene was visible and centered through the aperture.

Using the Spellbinders “Haunted House” die set, I die cut the moon, clouds, bats, and ghosts from scrap cardstock in my stash to build the scene for my night sky panel.  I did use a scrap of iridescent vellum that already have double sided adhesive applied to the back for the two little ghosts. Next, I added black foam squares to the back side of the monster and glued all the night sky scene pieces to the ink blended sky. 

For the sentiment, I used Spellbinders “All Seasons Autumn” Press Plate and Die Set, Spellbinders Opaque White Glimmer Foil, and the Glimmer Hot Foil System to hot foil the sentiments (which are all on one plate) onto a piece of black cardstock.  I die cut them using the all-in-one coordinating die from the set and chose to use the “trick or treat” sentiment for this card and glued it to the lower front of the card. 

That completes today’s card!  Thanks so much for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed this Day 9 card showcasing the 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!