I generally do not make a lot of Halloween cards. However, you know how much I love the animal stamps from Stampin’ Up!. So today I have a Ghost to share. It may not fall in the “animal” category, but I think you get my idea. Fun and whimsy makes for a happy card.
Stamps
This fun ghost is from the Playful Ghost stamp set in the last new drop of Online Exclusives. The set contains a ghost dracula, one popping out of a pumpkin, and this one on the broom. There are also some small additional images and simple sentiments.
The ghost on the broom is my favorite so I had to start with her. Her because that just seems right!! And I gave her some pink cheeks. The coloring is minimal and was done with Stampin’ Blends. To add a bit more to the front of the card, I added the simple BOO to the corner. This is a fairly clean and simple card for me.
Layout and Papers
This simple layout can be used with so many options with the stripes. It is one of the sketches in the Annual Catalog. They are at the bottom of page 22 in the Annual Catalog. This one is on the bottom row about in the center. And you can see others of these layouts spread out in the catalog. Additionally SU added sketches to the Mini Catalog. They are on page 16 of that catalog. Sketches are such a great way to give you a starting point. At least it works for me.
The papers for my flying ghost are very simple. I went for a softer color pallet than bright like I normally do. Peach Pie is my card base with a layer of Basic White. The fabulous glimmer strips are from the Annual Catalog and are the 2024-2026 Glimmer Paper. I cut each strip 1/2″ X 3 1/4″ Peach Pie also layers the ghost. And for the added sentiment I stamped on a little piece of Peach Pie. The card just needed a little something extra and the small BOO was the answer.
Finishes
The glimmer paper added a good bit of my normal Bling to the card. And the addition of the stand out BOO, could have been enough. But you know me. I added a single Faux Glass Dot to the bottom right of the ghost layer. These are new in the Mini Catalog and are somewhat muted like old glass. I chose the light green as I had added a touch of green into the ghost’s hat. It doesn’t stand out a lot but does show more in person.
Thank you for stopping in today!! I hope you have a relaxing weekend.
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Online Exclusives
New Online Exclusives have dropped. There are Halloween, Fall, Christmas, and many that are great year round. Of course the new Designer Series Papers and Embellishments are fabulous as well!
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Smile and Keep On Stamping,
Jackie
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