For friends and family, receiving
a hand-made Halloween card is a special treat. Making them doesn't have to be
tricky though. In celebration of World Card Making Day,
we've teamed up with our sister magazine, Paper
Crafts, to bring you several ideas to get you crafting Halloween cards with
your scrapbooking supplies.
1. Use a sketch! Laura O'Donnell used a sketch from
the September/October 2010 issue of Paper Crafts magazine when she designed her card with fun Halloween
themed patterned papers. Browse through past issues of Paper Crafts
and Creating Keepsakes
magazines to find many inspiring sketches.
Terror-ific Card by Laura
O'Donnell from the September/October 2010 issue of Paper Crafts magazine
**step-by-step instructions for
how to make this card are also available on the Paper Crafts website.
2. Simple sentiments in Paper Crafts magazine are also an
excellent source of inspiration. Kim
Hughes printed this cauldron and text onto a subtly patterned paper to
create her spooky card.
Double, Double Card by Kim
Hughes from the September/October 2010 issue of Paper Crafts magazine.
3. Dress your card up! Haunted
mansions are full of beautiful touches-- lace, candelabras, and brocade
wallpapers. Windy Robinson used a fancy
ribbon and beautiful rhinestone accent to dress up her Halloween
card.
Halloween
Wishes by Windy Robinson from the September/October 2010
issue of Paper Crafts magazine.
Kristen Swain used an
elegant brocade paper as the backdrop for her card. She also added touches of ribbon and a flower
to make it pretty. To get the scoop on
some of the latest pretty spooky products, take a look at the Pretty Spooky
feature in the October
2010 issue of Creating Keepsakes
magazine.
Trick or
Treat by Kristen Swain
Supplies: Paper/flair/stickers: Pink
Paislee; Ink: (Amaretto) Quick Quotes; Corrugated cardboard: scraps; Star
template: Memories Forever; Ribbon: May Arts; Button: Darice; Twine: The
Beadery; Foam tape and adhesive: Glue Arts; Scallop scissors: Provo Craft;
Flower: craft supply; Kraft cardstock: Making Memories.
-- Erin Weed