Day 13 | Spellbinders 13 Days of Craftoween

Hi crafty friends!  I’m back to share my final creation for this year’s Craftoween box kit with you.  Today’s card is Day 13’s die envelope and I’m going to reach out of my comfort zone and make my very first  pop-up card!

The supplies used were:

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

    Lawn Fawn – Platform Pop-Up Die Set

    Spellbinders – Halloween Wonder Die Set

    Spellbinders – Halloween Wreath Add-Ons

    Sizzix/Tim Holtz – Moonlight Die Set

    Pretty Pink Posh – Spooky Fence

    Spellbinders – Royal Amethyst Essentials Cardstock

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

    Spellbinders – Beeswax Colorwheel Cardstock

    Spellbinders – Alabaster Colorwheel Cardstock

    Spellbinders – Onyx Mirror Metallic Treasured Cardstock

    Spellbinders – Peridot Colorwheel Cardstock

    Spellbinders – Lilac Colorwheel Cardstock

    Spellbinders – Lunar Grey Essentials Cardstock

    Spellbinders – Graphite Essentials Cardstock

    Gina K. Designs – Onyx Black Cardstock

    Simon Says Stamp – Clear Acetate Sheets

    Ranger/Tim Holtz – Tea Dye Distress Ink Pad

    Ranger/Tim Holtz – Antique Linen Distress Ink Pad

    Brutus Monroe Alabaster White Embossing Powder

    Simon Says Stamp Clear Watermark and Embossing Ink

    WOW!  Heat Embossing Tool

    Bearly Art Precision Craft Glue

    Misti Original Stamp Positioning Tool

    Anna Griffin Empress Die Cutting Machine

I started today’s card by die cutting and assembling the pop-up platform from the Lawn Fawn “Platform Pop-Up” die set.  If you want to do the same type card you might want to do what I did and look for the instructions on YouTube… it’s a bit confusing at first, but overall easy to assemble.  The pop-up platform was die cut from Spellbinders Royal Amethyst Essentials cardstock with Ranger’s Distress Black Two-Tone Woodgrain cardstock for the decorative squares that go around the outside of the platform.  The little tabs that will hold up your decorations were die cut from Simon Says Stamp Clear Acetate.  I also die cut two of the grass strips from the die in the set using Gina K. Designs Onyx Black cardstock.

I created a moon for my background layer of the pop-up using the Sizzix/Tim Holtz “Moonlight” die set.  The base of the moon was die cut from Spellbinders Alabaster cardstock ink blended with Distress Antique Linen ink and the front layer of the moon was die cut using Spellbinders Beeswax cardstock that was ink blended using Distress Tea Dye ink.  The two moon layers were glued together and set aside to dry.

For some of the decorative die cuts, I used the Spellbinders “Halloween Wonder” for the tombstone which was die cut from Spellbinders Lunar Grey and Graphite Essentials cardstock.  The picket fence was die cut from Pretty Pink Posh’s “Spooky Fence” die set out of Spellbinders Onyx Mirror Metallic Treasured Cardstock.  Then from Spellbinders’ “Halloween Wreath Add-Ons” die set, I die cut three bats from Gina K. Design’s Onyx Black cardstock.

Now for the Day 13 die set – I die cut each of the elements from the following cardstock and glued them together after die cutting was completed:

    Coffin Front Panel:  Ranger/Tim Holtz Distress Black Two-Tone Woodgrain Cardstock

    Hand:  Spellbinders Peridot Colorwheel Cardstock

    Skull and Bone:  Spellbinders Snowdrift Cardstock

    Coffin Back Panel:  Reverse Side of Distress Black Two-Tone Woodgrain Cardstock

    Coffin Lining:  Spellbinders Lilac Colorwheel Cardstock 

I glued the picket fence to the first tab of the pop-up platform and glued one of the black grass strips to the front of the fence.  Once the glue on those dried, I added the tombstone and bone to the right side of it.  On the second platform tab, I glued the cute coffin die cut onto a strip of acetate and then adhered the acetate to the actual platform tab.  Lastly on the third tab of the platform, I adhere the moon die cut to a strip of acetate to elevate it in the scene and adhered the acetate strip to the pop-up platform’s tab and glued the three bats directly to the moon front.

For the sentiment, I used one of the sentiment stamps from the Craftoween box set.  I stamped the sentiment onto Onyx Black cardstock and applied Brutus Monroe Alabaster White embossing powder, tapped off the excess and heat set the sentiment.  I fussy cut the sentiment and glued it to the front panel of the platform base. This card fits perfectly in a 5x7 envelope!

That completes today’s card!  Thanks so much for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed this final, Day 13 pop-up card showcasing the dies from the Spellbinders 13 Days of Craftoween boxed kit and found inspiration for some of your own card making projects!  Craftoween was such a treat this year – Spellbinders really knocked it out of the park with the imaginative, fun die sets.  I’m only sad there were just 13 days versus 31!

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!

Day 8 | Spellbinders 13 Days of Craftoween

Hi friends!  I’m back to share my creation for Day 8 from the 2025 Spellbinders 13 Days of Craftoween kit. 

The supplies used were:

Spellbinders – 13 Days of Craftoween Box Kit, Day 8 Dies

Gina K. Designs – Circle Windows Plate Die

Spellbinders – Witch on Broom (bat)

Sizzix/Tim Holtz – Collector Die Set (ticket)

Whimsy Stamps – BOOkeh 6x6 Paper Pad

Spellbinders – Violet Cardstock

Spellbinders – Antique Glitter Metallic Treasured Cardstock

Spellbinders – Antique Matte Metallic Treasured Cardstock

Spellbinders – Brushed Black Cardstock

Spellbinders – Anchor Cardstock

Spellbinders – Carrot Cardstock

Spellbinders – Rainforest Cardstock

Simon Says Stamp – Pawsitively Velvet Snow White Luxury Cardstock

Spellbinders – Onyx Brushed Metallic Treasured Cardstock

VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

Ranger/Tim Holtz – Distress Black Soot Ink

Ranger Glossy Accents

Bearly Art Precision Craft Glue

Misti Original Stamp Positioning Tool

Anna Griffin Empress Die Cutting Machine

I started today’s card by die cutting my card front base layers.  I die cut a piece of black cardstock from my stash to measure 4-1/8” x 5-5/16” then I cut a piece of BOOkeh cardstock from Whimsy Stamps to measure 4” x 5-3/16”.  I glued those two layers together and adhered them to an A2 top folding, white card base.

Next, I die cut one piece of black glossy cardstock using the Gina K. Design’s “Circle Windows Plate Die” and die cut it twice more out of plain black cardstock.  I glued all three layers together and then glued them to the card front.

Using the Day 8 dies from the 2025 Spellbinders Craftoween kit, I die cut the following dies out the cardstock listed beside it:

Skull Mug:  Spellbinders Antique Glitter Metallic Treasured cardstock

    Straw:  Spellbinders Carrot cardstock and Violet cardstock

    Tombstone:  Spellbinders Anchor cardstock

    Bat Pick:  Spellbinders Brush Metallic cardstock

    Eyes, Nose, Teeth, and Mug Contents:  Glossy cardstock from my stash

    Marshmallows:  Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Velvet Snow White Luxury Cardstock

I glued all the die cut layers for the mug together using Bearly Art glue and set those aside to dry.  I also die cut three of the ghost dies from Spellbinders Antique Matte Metallic Treasured cardstock.  Using the Spellbinders “Witch on Broom” die set, I die cut the smallest bat three times and the medium bat once from Spellbinders Anchor cardstock.

For my sentiment, I stamped the “cheers to SPOOKY SIPS” onto a piece of Spellbinders Rainforest cardstock using VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink and heat embossed it with WOW! Clear Gloss Superfine Embossing Powder to give the sentiment a bit of shine.  Next, I used the ticket die from the Sizzix “Collector” die set to cut out the sentiment and applied Distress Black Soot ink to the edges of the ticket using a tiny foam ink blending tool.

I glued all the die cut elements to the card front, added Glossy Accents to the gray bats, and added some green gems that I’ve had in my stash for about ten years – I went gem crazy, but I like it!

That completes today’s card!  Thanks so much for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed this Day 8 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!