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!

Love You | Tim Holtz Idea-ology & Spellbinders

Hi friends!  Today’s project is a quick anniversary card that’s so easy to make using products from Tim Holtz’s Ranger and Idea-ology lines as well as a couple products from Spellbinders.  Let’s see how this goes!  

The supplies used were:

Spellbinders “Brushed Black” Cardstock

Spellbinders “Precision Layering A2 A” Dies

Tim Holtz / Idea-ology Paper Dolls

Spellbinders “Tiled Hearts” Embossing Folder

Spellbinders “Sneaking a Kiss” Die Set

Tim Holtz / Idea-ology Metallic Colors Kraft-Stock (Pink)

Tim Holtz / Idea-ology 8 x 8 Paper, “Limited Release from the Vault - Wallflower”

Tim Holtz / Ranger Distress Crayons – Picked Raspberry, Spun Sugar

Tim Holtz / Idea-ology Paper Dolls

Q-Tips (for adding color to the paper dolls)

Paper Sanding Block

Scrapbook.com 1” Foam Adhesive Roll, 1mm

Anna Griffin Empress Die Cutting Machine

I started the card by die cutting the Spellbinders Brushed Black cardstock and a piece of the metallic pink Kraft-Stock from Tim Holtz / Idea-ology using the Spellbinders “Precision Layering A2 A” dies – the black was cut using the largest die in the set and the pink metallic was cut using the second to largest die.  I then embossed the metallic pink Kraft-Stock panel using the Spellbinders “Tiled Hearts” embossing folder.  After embossing the metallic pink panel, I used a fine grit paper sanding block and scuffed up the edges of the panel and lightly sanded the surface of the panel to dull the finish and allow the paper’s core to be revealed… essentially, I distressed the panel a bit.  The last panel was diecut using the same Spellbinders A2 layering dies, but this time I used the third largest die and diecut a piece of the Tim Holtz / Idea-ology “Limited Release from the Vault – Wallflower” papers that I felt matched my theme the best.

Now for my focal point.  From the Tim Holtz / Idea-ology Paper Dolls pack, I selected a couple who appeared to be from a wedding photo and began to selectively colorize some of the paper doll’s features using my Tim Holtz / Ranger Distress Crayons.  I colored the bride’s flowers and groom’s boutonniere and pocket square using Picked Raspberry and used Spun Sugar for both of their cheeks.  Lastly, I added strips of 1mm foam tape to the back side of the bridal couple.

I added 1mm foam tape to the reverse side of my pink embossed panel and adhered it to the center of the brushed black cardstock panel.  I also added the same foam adhesive to the back side of the patterned paper and adhered it to the metallic pink panel.

For my sentiment and embellishments, I chose to use the Spellbinders “Sneaking a Kiss” die set from their December 2023 release and diecut the “love you” and string of hearts dies from the same metallic pink cardstock as the embossed panel.

I glued the love, you, and heart loop die cuts to the card front using my married couple as a guide on placement.  Then I used the negatives from the string of heart die cuts – which left me with three little pink hearts – to utilize as my only embellishments for the card front which I glued in place after adhering the lovely married couple onto the card.  And that’s a wrap!

I hope you enjoyed this quirky little anniversary card that was so much fun to make and possibly found inspiration for some of your own card making projects.   

Until next time… happy making!