Days 3 & 4 | Spellbinders 13 Days of Craftoween

Hi friends!  I’m back to share my creation for Days 3 and 4 from the 2025 Spellbinders 13 Days of Craftoween kit. 

The supplies used were:

Spellbinders – 13 Days of Craftoween Box Kit, Days 3 and 4 Dies

Spellbinders – Precision Layering A2 A Dies

Kristina Werner – Kristina’s Finishing Touches Stencils

Sizzix/Tim Holtz – Vault Bunny + Chick (glasses die)

Ranger/Tim Holtz – Milled Lavender Distress Oxide Ink Pad

Spellbinders – Small Ink Blending Brush

Simple Stories – Spooky Things 6x8 Paper Pad

Spellbinders – Silver Matte and Glitter Metallic Treasured Cardstock

White and Black Cardstock from my Scrap Bin

Spellbinders – Lavender Cardstock

Spellbinders – Violet Cardstock

Spellbinders – Rainforest Cardstock

Therm O Web – Silver Glitter Dust Spray

Pinkfresh Studio – Amethyst Glitter Drops

VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

Bearly Art Precision Craft Glue

Misti Original Stamp Positioning Tool

Anna Griffin Empress Die Cutting Machine

Using the largest die from the Spellbinders Precision Layering A2 A dies, I die cut a piece of spider web patterned paper that was included in the Simple Stories 6x8 Spooky Things paper pad.  For the black cardstock panel, I die cut a black piece of cardstock to measure 3-3/4” x 5-1/2” and used liquid glue to adhere the black panel to the patterned paper panel.

Using a very small ink blending brush from Spellbinders, Distress Oxide Milled Lavender Ink, and Kristina Werner’s Kristina’s Finishing Touches Stencils, I ink blended a thin dashed line going dow the edge of both sides of the black cardstock panel on the card front.

For the poison bottle, I die cut the skull and cross bones from white scraps of cardstock and colored the eyes black with a Copic marker.  The bottle’s label and top band was cut from Spellbinders Violet cardstock.  The bottle was die cut from Spellbinders Lavender cardstock and the cork was die cut from Spellbinders Treasured Silver Glitter and Matte Metallic cardstock.  I glued the label die cuts together and misted it lightly with Therm O Web Silver Glitter Dust spray.  Once the label was dry, I continued assembling the bottle’s die cuts and glued the glittery label to the front of the bottle. 

Banner:  I die cut the string/base of the banner from a scrap piece of black cardstock and die cut the BOO letters from Spellbinders Rainforest cardstock and adhered the two with liquid glue.  After the banner’s glue dried, I added glue to the back of the banner and adhered it to hang diagonally across the base of the bottle’s neck.

I trimmed a piece of Ranger Distress Black Two-Tone Woodgrain cardstock to measure 3-3/4” x 1” and trimmed a scrap of gray cardstock to measure 3-3/4” x ¼” and glued the thin gray strip to the top of the woodgrain cardstock – this will serve as a landing place for the bottle to set on my card front.

For the sentiment, I chose the Trick or Treat one and used Simon Says Stamp Clear Embossing Ink and Brutus Monroe Alabaster White Embossing Powder to stamp and heat emboss it onto the card front.

Now just to bring it all together!  I glued the little ghost directly to the card front and added foam squares to the back of the bottle to give it some dimension before adding it to the card front.  Lastly, I added five Pinkfresh Studio Amethyst Glitter Drops for my final embellishment. 

That completes today’s card!  Thanks so much for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed this Day 3 and 4 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 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!