halloween cards Archives - Inkspiration Cards

Matching Halloween Cards & Boxes

Posted on October 6, 2023October 6, 2023 by inkspirationwithteresa

It’s Thanksgiving for us this weekend. So that means there’s only a couple more weeks until Halloween. My munchkins can’t wait to make the house look all spooky! In the meantime I’m enjoying some spooky crafting and thought I’d share some matching Halloween cards and boxes I made.

For the cards I used a Basic Black card base and a couple of different designs from the Them Bones Designer Series Paper pack. On top of the DSP I added a 2″ x 2″ piece of Basic White cardstock. I stamped that with the spider and “Boo!” from the Cottage Wreaths stamp set in Tuxedo Black Memento ink… of course. Then I layered some 1/2″ strips of Basic Black cardstock around it and trimmed off the extra.

The 2 matching boxes are mini explosion boxes. To make them I used more Basic Black cardstock for the box itself. And then I made lids with the same DSP designs. To keep them secure I added some Linen Thread. Then for the tag, I used the same stamps as the cards, but I die cut them using the Something Fancy dies.

I’ve never made matching Halloween cards and boxes before. But this was fun! I think I need to do this again next year.

Check out another Halloween card I made using the Them Bones DSP here.

And don’t forget to head to my online shop to grab your Halloween crafting supplies!

Monochromatic Halloween Card

Posted on October 3, 2023October 3, 2023 by inkspirationwithteresa

I don’t usually make a lot of cards for Halloween. But I’ve been having so much fun crafting with the Them Bones Designer Series Paper that I couldn’t resist! This one is a monochromatic Halloween card. A lot of the time I pair black and orange for my Halloween crafting, but I thought I’d switch it up a little for this one.

So I layered a black design from the Them Bones DSP pack onto my Basic Black card base. But not before I wrapped a bit of the Black & White 1/4″ Gingham ribbon from the Annual catalogue. On top of that I added some more Basic Black cardstock to frame my image. The spooky wreath and spider come from the Cottage Wreaths stamp set. I also stamped a spider on the inside of the card and added a string of webbing using my Dark Basic Black Stampin’ Blend. I popped this up using a few Stampin’ Dimensionals.

For a sentiment I simply added a “BOO!” Which I framed with some more Basic Black cardstock and popped up with some more Stampin’ Dimensionals on top of the gingham ribbon. I added a little more of the gingham ribbon with a simple knot next to the sentiment. And then to finish it off I added a few of the Glow in the Dark Bats.

See how this monochromatic Halloween card came together over on my Facebook page here.

And you can check out another handmade Halloween card I made using the Them Bones DSP pack here!

A Different Kind of Halloween Card

Posted on October 22, 2021October 22, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

Halloween is next weekend, can you believe it?! Where has this year gone? For Halloween I’m usually more into making home decor pieces or treat packages. I don’t hand out very many Halloween cards. But I thought I’d try a different kind of Halloween card. Most Halloween projects are full of ghosts and jack-o-lanterns, but I just love these cute little pumpkins from the Giving Gifts dies.

For my colour combination I did stick with orange and black. But instead of Pumpkin Pie I used Pale Papaya. I really like how it looks! It’s not super intense or bright and not too light. Plus I love the way the Basic Black stands out.

I knew that I wanted to use the little pumpkins from the dies and of course I needed the “Boo” from the coordinating Time of Giving stamp set. But behind it all I just stamped the leaf cluster image. I didn’t want the bigger pumpkins from the Pretty Pumpkins stamp set in the background… although you could. I like that the leaves are smaller and still give that fall feel to the card.

Once I stamped the leaves I used some Multi-Purpose Liquid glue to stick on the pumpkin patches. And the centre one I just flipped around to have the pumpkins facing the other direction. You don’t even notice that you’re looking at the “wrong side” of the cardstock. From here I popped up the phrase with some Stampin’ Dimensionals and then added a bit of bling. Can’t forget that!

It’s such a cute card! And it’s definitely a different kind of Halloween card. I think I’m going to use this colour combination again next Halloween. And while I might make a couple of Halloween cards, I’m still sticking with my treats and decor.

You can check out another fall card I made recently the Pretty Pumpkins bundle here. And you get both bundles in my online shop.