ho ho ho fun fold

10/21/23 Weekly Favorite at Splitcoast Stampers!

Happy Thursday, everybody! The weekend is almost here and I hope you have something fun planned this weekend! I’ve been busy creating cards for the 2023 Cat Lovers Christmas Challenge that has been organized to honor our friend, Janis. This front flap card is one of my most favorite fun folds because it’s so easy and really packs a punch. And I used a kraft and gold color scheme which I really love. It’s been a while since I pulled out the Stampers Anonymous Crazy Cats stamps and dies, so I made two cards while I had them out, with different cats, of course! And don’t you just love the sunglasses?! Bahahaha!

I cut the flat card base from CutCardStock Basis 110# Natural and the front flap from Basis 80# Natural cardstock. I cut layering panels from coordinating prints in the American Crafts Kraft & Gold Print 6×6 paper pad. I stamped the cat from the Stampers Anonymous Crazy Cats stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on 80# Basis Natural, colored him with alcohol markers, and cut him with the coordinating Crazy Cats Framelits.

I adhered the cat to a rectangle cut with the Keep It Simple Stitched Rectangles Nested Dies that I layered on a Basis 80# Natural panel. I stamped the sentiment from the Paper Smooches Holiday Cheer stamp set in Catherine Pooler Over Coffee ink on the back side of a scrap, fussy cut, and adhered it to the rectangle. I removed the prongs from an Eyelet Outlet Sunglasses Brad and adhered the sunglasses to the cat with Stampin’ Up Mini Dimensionals. The final touch was adding several pearls Kat Scrappiness Gold Pearl Mix.

I cut the inside panel from CutCardStock Basis 80# Natural cardstock and embellished it with a scrap of the plaid print used on the front. I stamped the sentiment (also from the Paper Smooches Holiday Cheer stamp set) in Catherine Pooler Over Coffee ink and layered it on the back side of a scrap.

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. Christmas Craft Creations: October Challenge – Monochromatic

2. Classic Design Challenge: October #10 – Anything Goes

Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you – I really appreciate your support! 

Products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Basis 110# Natural and Basis 80# Natural cardstock, American Crafts Kraft & Gold Print 6×6 paper pad
STAMPS: Stampers Anonymous Crazy Cats Stamps, Paper Smooches Holiday Cheer stamp set
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Catherine Pooler Over Coffee ink, Arteza BR84 alcohol marker
DIES/PUNCHES: Stampers Anonymous Crazy Cats Framelits, Keep It Simple Stitched Rectangles Nested Dies
ACCESSORIES: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Gina K Designs Adhesive Dot Runner, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Eyelet Outlet Sunglasses Brads, Stampin’ Up Mini Dimensionals, Kat Scrappiness Gold Pearl Mix

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing this project and will link up with us this time! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,

This Is Boo-Sheet!

Hey everybody! I hope you’re having a fantastic week! I just HAD to get on this morning to share a Halloween card I made that I think is hilarious! I literally LOL’d when I saw the cut file in the Printable Cuttable Creatables store and chuckled pretty much the entire time it took me to make the card! The facial expression and the folded arms just crack me up! This is one of the first handful of cards I made with my new Cricut Explore Air 2 which I think I’m going to love once I get the hang of how to use Design Space!

I started by creating the focal element using the Printable Cuttable Creatables Boo-Sheet Ghost SVG cut file. I cut the pieces from Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock, CutCardStock Pop Tone Black Licorice and CutCardStock Pop Tone Orange Fizz cardstock. This was a fun one to assemble!

I cut a standard A2 size side-folding card base from Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock along with layering panels from coordinating prints in the American Crafts Halloween Print 6×6 paper pad, and rounded the bottom right corner of each. I added a strip of Eyelet Outlet orange and white polka dot washi tape to a Solar White cardstock strip and adhered it at the seam of the two patterned papers. I adhered the focal element and several black gemstones which completed the card front.

I cut the inside panel from 80# Solar White and embellished it with strips of Pop Tone Black Licorice and Pop Tone Orange Fizz cardstock. I stamped the sentiment from The Project Bin’s Creepy Halloween stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. Classic Design Challenge: October #10 – Anything Goes
2. Creative Crafting Uncles: #46 – Halloween
3. Halloween Crafts All Year ‘Round: #9 – Anything Halloween Goes
4. Sparkles Monthly Challenge Blog: #169 – Things That Go Bump in the Night
5. Try It On Tuesday: Halloween

Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you – I really appreciate your support! 

Products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: Neenah Classic Crest 110# and 80# Solar White cardstock, CutCardStock Pop Tone Black Licorice and Pop Tone Orange Fizz cardstock, American Crafts Halloween Print 6×6 paper pad
STAMPS: The Project Bin Creepy Halloween stamp set
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black ink
DIES/PUNCHES: Printable Cuttable Creatables Boo-Sheet Ghost SVG Cut File, Kadomaru Pro Corner Rounder
ACCESSORIES: Cricut Explore Air 2, Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Gina K Designs Adhesive Dot Runner, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Eyelet Outlet orange and white polka dot washi tape, black gemstones

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing this project and at least got a smile out of it, lol! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,

Happy Holidays

Hey everybody! I hope you’re having a great day! I’m up on the Prickley Pear Stamps blog today with an inspiration project featuring the Ornaments 2 stamp set! I totally love clean and simple and this stamp set is perfect for creating this kind of card. There are several different ornaments in this set that you can stamp by themselves or group together.

I cut a standard A2 size side-folding card base from CutCardStock Cougar 100# Smooth White cardstock. I stamped an ornament from the Ornaments 2 stamp set in Catherine Pooler Icing on the Cake ink on a scrap piece of Cougar 80# Smooth White and cut it in a diamond shape using the My Favorite Things Mini Scallop Square STAX. I used a Pentel Slicci gold pen to draw a hanger on the ornament and then layered it on a small panel of CutCardStock Bright Gold Foil cardstock. I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set in brown ink and added several pearls from the Kat Scrappiness Gold Mix using my Trinity Pick Up Stick.

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. ABC Christmas Challenge: U and V are for? (V for vertical – square die turned vertically to make diamond)
2. Classic Design Challenge: October #10 – Anything Goes

Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you – I really appreciate your support!

Prickley Pear Stamps products used:
Ornaments 2 stamp set

Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Cougar 100# Smooth White, Cougar 80# Smooth White, and Bright Gold Foil cardstock
INK: Catherine Pooler Icing on the Cake ink, Pentel Slicci Gold pen
DIES/PUNCHES: My Favorite Things Mini Scallop Square STAX
ACCESSORIES: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, CutCardStock Plus High Capacity adhesive, Art Glitter Dries Clear adhesive, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Kat Scrappiness Gold Pearl Mix, Trinity Pick Up Stick

I hope you’ve enjoyed this project! Be sure to check out all the awesome stamps and dies at Prickley Pear Stamps! Save 10% on anything on the site when you shop at Prickley Pear Stamps by using coupon code LESLIE10 at checkout! And be sure to ‘like’ and ‘follow’ the Prickley Pear Stamps Facebook page to keep up with news and sales, and join Prickley Pear Pals (the fan group) for lots of fun crafty ideas and to share your creativity! And finally, we’d love to see you visit the Prickley Pear Stamps blog and become a Follower! Hope to see you there! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,

Ride or Die Witches

12/26/23 In the 2023 Spotlight at Try It On Tuesdays!

Hi friends! Happy Hump Day – I hope you’re having a great week! I’ve popped in this morning to share a fun Halloween card that I made for a swap in one of my design teams. The recipient has received it so it’s safe to share! I have to admit that I was not fond of this triple point card at all when I first saw it and I don’t know why; it just didn’t appeal to me. It seems to be pretty popular and after seeing so many of them, it has actually ‘grown’ on me. I’ve made a couple of them now (this was the first one) and I didn’t use any instructions – I was able to make it from memory, lol. It’s really very simple – cut the front flap into a point and rotate the triangular corners upward at an angle on each side to create the triple point at the bottom. That’s it!

I cut the card base from Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock along with a spider web layering panel from the Keep It Simple A Wee Bit Wicked 12×12 Collection Pack. Using the Keep It Simple Stitched Circles Nested Dies, I cut a large circle from CutCardStock Silk Glitter Opulent Opal 12×12 cardstock and adhered witch and star die cuts from the Keep It Simple A Wee Bit Wicked Die Cut Pieces. I chose a sentiment from the Die Cut Pieces, trimmed it and rounded the corners with my Kadomaru Pro corner rounder.

I cut the inside panel from an orange dotted print in the Keep It Simple A Wee Bit Wicked 6×9 Collection Pack and adhered a slightly smaller stitched circle die cut. I stamped a sentiment from the Prickley Pear Stamps Bats 2 stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and added a star die cut.

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. Classic Design Challenge: October #10 – Anything Goes
2. Creative Crafting Uncles: #46 – Halloween
3. Halloween Crafts All Year ‘Round: #9 – Anything Halloween Goes
4. Sparkles Monthly Challenge Blog: #169 – Things That Go Bump in the Night
5. Try It On Tuesday: Halloween

Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you – I really appreciate your support! 

Products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock, CutCardStock Silk Glitter Opulent Opal 12×12 cardstock, Keep It Simple A Wee Bit Wicked 12×12 and 6×9 Collection Packs
STAMPS: Prickley Pear Stamps Bats 2 stamp set
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black ink
DIES/PUNCHES: Keep It Simple Stitched Circles Nested Dies, Kadomaru Pro Corner Rounder
ACCESSORIES: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Tombow Mono Dots adhesive, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Keep It Simple A Wee Bit Wicked Die Cut Pieces, 1/2″ and 1/4″ double-sided foam strips

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing this project and will link up with us this time! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,

You’re Awesome

Hey everybody! Happy Tuesday – I hope your week is off to a nice start! I’m delighted to share that the Keep It Simple design team has embarked on a new adventure called Technique Tuesday and I’m the first one to have a go at it! On the third Tuesday of every month our DT members will take turns showcasing a project featuring some sort of fun technique they’ve employed using Keep It Simple products of their choice, and will do a mini tutorial on it.

I created a slimline thank you card featuring the phantom die cutting technique which I absolutely love. I used papers from the Farmhouse Fall collection, Belle Outline Dies and Thank You Sentiments Stamp Set. And the best part is that I upcycled a piece of an empty tissue box. Don’t throw them away when they’re empty because they make the prettiest cards! This one goes perfectly with the green Farmhouse Fall papers!

(1) Using the Belle Outline Dies, die cut the sentiment into the card panel (upcycled tissue box).
(2) Die cut the same letters from white craft foam.
(3) Adhere the card panel to a patterned paper layer cut from a green paper in the Farmhouse Fall 12×12 Cardstock Pack.

Adhere the foam letters into the negative spaces.

Adhere the original letters cut from the card panel on top of the foam letters.

This is an angled view of the ‘phantom’ die cut letters.

This is the completed card front. The smaller stamped portion of the sentiment is from the Thank You Sentiments Stamp Set, stamped on a scrap piece of the green paper used for the layering panel, heat embossed in white, and layered on a scrap piece of Solar White cardstock. Two small Jade enamel dots were added for a little interest.

This is the completed card inside. The embellishing strip was cut from a paper in the 6×9 Cardstock Pack and the layering panel was cut from a paper in the 12×12 Cardstock Pack. The stamped sentiment is from the Thank You Sentiments Stamp Set.

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. Classic Design Challenge: October #10 – Anything Goes

Keep It Simple products used:
Farmhouse Fall 12×12 Cardstock Pack (front and inside layering panels)
Farmhouse Fall 6×9 Cardstock Pack (inside embellishing strip)
Belle Outline Dies
Thank You Sentiments Stamp Set
Jade Enamel Dots

Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you – I really appreciate your support!

Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: Neenah Classic Crest 110# and 80# Solar White cardstock
INK: Memento Olive Grove ink, Versamark
ACCESSORIES: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Tombow Mono Dots adhesive, Bearly Art precision craft glue, empty tissue box, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Hero Arts white embossing powder, Milwaukee heat tool, ScraPerfect Perfect Pouch, Darice Foamies white craft foam

I hope you’ve loved seeing this project as much as I loved creating it, and you’re inspired to get crafty! Be sure to check out ALL the fun goodies in the Keep It Simple store such as paper, stamps, die cuts, ephemera, washi tape and enamel dots to name just a few! You’ll go cray-cray! Be sure to Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest for lots of crafty inspiration! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,

boo fun fold

Hey everybody! It’s Saturday and I hope you have a fun weekend planned! Has the weather cooled off any where you are? Our nights are down in the upper 30s/low 40s and our days are in the mid to high 60s which makes us happy! I’ve popped in this morning to share another Syncopation Design inspiration project created with the super cool Code Orange stamp set! *Minor profanity alert!* OMGoodness, I totally love these stamps because there are so many options for fun Halloween cards! The card I made is yet another version of the double flap fun fold! I have quite a few double flap fun folds in my tutorial arsenal and each one is just as fun as the next! ;)

I started by inking the Solar White panel for the smaller flap. I used The Crafter’s Workshop Mini Bricks stencil with Ranger antique linen distress ink and a blending brush across the bottom. I masked that off and used Ranger stormy sky distress ink and a blending brush for the sky. I mixed a tiny bit of Judi-Kins Iridescent Sparkle embossing powder in some DreamWeaver Translucent embossing paste and applied it through the Keep It Simple Starry Skies stencil. This was a total experiment… I wasn’t sure mixing embossing powder and embossing paste would even work, but it actually turned out pretty cool looking with translucent sparkly stars!

So, while the stars were drying, I cut the card base and all the layering panels from CutCardStock Pop Tone Orange Fizz, Pop Tone Tangy Orange and Pop Tone Black Licorice, along with coordinating Halloween papers from The Paper Studio Four Seasons and Everything In Between -2- paper pad. I stamped the kitty, moon, candy and one-word sentiment on a scrap piece of Solar White cardstock, colored the images with alcohol markers, and fussy cut them. I popped the kitty up on foam pads and adhered the moon, candy and sentiment flat on the panel.

Here’s a shot of the smaller panel opened up revealing the slightly larger panel.

And here’s a shot of the slightly larger panel opened revealing the hilarious inside sentiment. Gotta love Jennifer’s sense of humor! :D

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: October #10-2023 – Anything Goes
2. Critter Crazy Challenge Blog: #79 – Anything Goes with a Featured Critter

Syncopation Design products used:
Code Orange stamp set

Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you – I really appreciate your support!

Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Pop Tone Orange Fizz, Pop Tone Tangy Orange, and Pop Tone Black Licorice cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock, The Paper Studio Four Seasons and Everything In Between -2- paper pad
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Arteza alcohol markers- Y02/32, YR33, YG05, RP09, GB08; Ranger antique linen and stormy sky distress inks
ACCESSORIES: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Tombow Mono Dots adhesive, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, The Crafter’s Workshop Mini Bricks stencil, Keep It Simple Starry Skies Stencil, blending brushes, DreamWeaver Translucent embossing paste, Judi-Kins Iridescent Sparkle embossing powder, Stampin’ Up Dimensionals

I hope you’ve enjoyed this project and are inspired to get crafty! Be sure to check out all the fun digital papers, pocket cards, elements, cut files, bundles and scrap kits, as well as clear stamps in the Syncopation Design Etsy store! And be sure to Follow on Instagram and Facebook for crafty inspiration! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,

Black Cats and Furry Bats fun fold

10/27/23 Top 3 at Di’s Digi Stamps Challenge Blog!

Hey everybody! Are you working on Halloween cards or are you more of an Autumn/Fall-themed card maker? I have to admit that I typically don’t send out many Halloween cards but I’ve made quite a few this year! I have an awesome ScrapbookingStore DT inspiration project to share with you today, created with the October 2023 Scrapbook Kit with Upgrades. I love that every item coordinates beautifully with the next, and the neutral color palette really lends itself to some spooky crafting! This accordion center panel design made a most awesome Halloween card featuring papers and stickers along with chipboard accents and enamel dots from this month’s kit. I’ve once again found some inspiration from Lisa Curcio, SU demonstrator, who posted this awesome design on Instagram.

I cut the card base and folded center panel from CutCardStock Basis Dark Orange cardstock and embellished them with CutCardStock Basis Black cardstock and coordinating papers from the kit. The focal is a chipboard element from the upgrades which I adhered to the folded center panel along with several stickers from the sticker sheet. The finishing touch was adding a few enamel dots from the upgrades.

I cut the inside panel of the center folded element from Neenah Classic Crest Solar White cardstock and embellished it with strips of coordinating paper from the kit and Basis Black cardstock. I added a sentiment sticker from the sticker sheet which completed the card.

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: October #10-2023 – Anything Goes
2. A Place To Start: October 2023 – Anything Goes
3. Di’s Digi Stamps Challenge: Halloween or Thankful/Thanks
4. Penny’s Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog: #557 – Anything Goes with Paper

Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you – I really appreciate your support!

ScrapbookingStore products used:
October 2023 Scrapbook Kit with Upgrades

Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Basis Dark Orange and Basis Black cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest 110# and 80# Solar White cardstock
DIES/PUNCHES: Kadomaru Pro Corner Rounder
ACCESSORIES: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Tombow Mono Dots adhesive, Bearly Art precision craft glue

I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project and you’re thinking about all the fun you could have with this month’s kit… you really ought to think about joining the Subscription Club! Be sure to Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and YouTube for lots of crafty inspiration! And if you do decide to join the Subscription Club, join our ScrapbookingStore Club Member Group on Facebook for more inspiration and to share your projects! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,

Very Merry Christmas

Hey everybody! Wishing you all the happiest of weekends! Life is good… the weather has turned cool, Ed and I are both enjoying our hobbies, and we have no doctor appointments until the first week of November (lol)! I have another cat-themed Christmas card to share that I made for the 2023 Cat Lovers Christmas Challenge. This card is in non-traditional Christmas colors of pink and teal, and features the cats in The Cat’s Pajamas Good Meowning stamp set.

On a side note, I’m trying out some new backdrops for my card photos and I’ve gotten my light box back out which I haven’t used in ages. Even though I’ve gotten a lot of really nice compliments on the wood slice, lantern and eucalyptus that I’ve been using for staging, I feel like I need something different. I love change and I love trying new things – and you’ll be seeing some different colored backgrounds, too – so let me know what you think! Of course, you’ll still be seeing lots of photos with the old style of staging because I work ahead and the photos have already been taken.

I cut a standard A2 size side-folding card base from Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock along with a layering panel from CutCardStock Basis Teal cardstock. I cut a background panel from CutCardStock Raspberry Ice using the Kat Scrappiness Buffalo Plaid Background Die and layered it on the teal panel. I stamped the three cats from The Cat’s Pajamas Good Meowning stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Solar White cardstock and colored two of them with alcohol markers. I cut them with the coordinating Good Meowning die set and adhered them to the card front, popping the white one (doing the thing that only cats do, lol) up on foam strips. I stamped a sentiment from The Cat’s Pajamas Christmas Seals stamp set in black ink, trimmed it, and adhered it to the card front. The finishing touch was adding some sparkle using iridescent gemstones.

I cut the inside panel from Solar White cardstock and embellished it with strips of Basis Teal and Raspberry Ice cardstock used on the front. I stamped a sentiment from the Hero Arts Christmas Messages stamp set and layered the panel on raspberry cardstock.

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: October #10-2023 – Anything Goes
2. A Place To Start: October 2023 – Anything Goes
3. Critter Crazy Challenge Blog: #79 – Anything Goes with a Featured Critter

Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you – I really appreciate your support! 

Products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: Neenah Classic Crest 110# and 80# Solar White cardstock, CutCardStock Raspberry Ice and Basis Teal cardstock
STAMPS: The Cat’s Pajamas Good Meowning stamp set, The Cat’s Pajamas Christmas Seals stamp set, Hero Arts Christmas Messages stamp set
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Arteza alcohol markers- R20, BR42, WG06/08
DIES/PUNCHES: Kat Scrappiness Buffalo Plaid Background Die, The Cat’s Pajamas Good Meowning die set
ACCESSORIES: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Tombow Mono Dots adhesive, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, 1/2″ double-sided foam strips, iridescent gemstones

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing this project and will link up with us in this fun Cat Lovers Christmas challenge honoring Janis! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,

‘Hairy Scary’ Matchbook

Hey everybody! I’m back with another fun post today and I hope you aren’t getting sick of me yet, lol! I just HAD to post this Hairy Scary Matchbook that I created with the Art Impressions Halloween Matchbook stamps and dies! The Give Us A Fright Challenge #362 over at Art Impressions started yesterday and I’m all in! I love nothing more than an Ai Matchbook and it doesn’t matter to me what the occasion is!

For some reason I always reach for Polly’s Paper Studio double-sided papers to cut the Matchbook template from. I then stamped all the Halloween elements on CutCardStock Basis White cardstock and colored them with alcohol markers. The fun part of these Matchbooks is always the assembly! I LOVE watching them come to life!

Here are a few more angled shots and one with the teeny tiny envelope! So stinkin’ cute, I can’t stand it!

Sharing in these additional challenges:
1. 613 Avenue Create: October 2023 – Anything Goes w/ optional Autumn Colors
2. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: October #10-2023 – Anything Goes
3. Creative Creases Challenges: #68 – Anything Goes with a Fun Fold
4. Di’s Digi Stamps Challenge: Halloween or Thankful/Thanks
5. Penny’s Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog: #557 – Anything Goes with Paper

Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you – I really appreciate your support! 

Products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Basis White cardstock, Polly’s Paper Studio double-sided papers
STAMPS: Art Impressions Halloween Matchbook Stamps
INK: Catherine Pooler Black Jack ink; Arteza alcohol markers- YR32/33/39, PB09/14, GS05/07/09, Y02/07/25/31; Pentel Slicci Gold Pen
DIES/PUNCHES: Art Impressions Halloween Matchbook Dies, Matchbook Template Die and Matchbook Envelope Dies
ACCESSORIES: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing this super adorable Hairy Scary Matchbook! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,

Ghoul Gang

Hey everybody! HaPpY fRiDaY to you! I’ve popped in this morning to share a Syncopation Design inspiration project created with the awesome Code Orange stamp set! I used quite a few stamps in this set for my card and I absolutely love how it turned out! What better day than Friday the 13th to share this cool ghoul W-fold design! I’ve made a few these in the past and always chuckle because it really should be called an M-fold! Regardless, it’s a fun one to put together! I’ve had the handwritten instructions for this in my arsenal for a number of years and don’t remember who to give credit to, but there are many tutorials out there by searching for a W-fold.

I cut the card base and inside strip and panels from CutCardStock Basis Black cardstock along with front and inside layering panels from coordinating prints in the American Crafts Halloween 6×6 paper pad. I stamped the focal image for the front in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Solar White cardstock, colored it with alcohol markers, and cut it with an oval die from the Keep It Simple Stitched Ovals Nested Dies. I also cut a slightly larger oval from the Basis Black to layer beneath the focal image. I added a strip of patterned paper and two strips of MAMBI skinny washi tape to the top of the front panel which completed the card front.

I stamped the images for the inside on Solar White cardstock, colored them with alcohol markers and cut them with an oval die from the Keep It Simple stitched oval dies. I assembled the panels and adhered them to the strip. Such a fun, fun design!

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. 613 Avenue Create: October 2023 – Anything Goes w/ optional Autumn Colors
2. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: October #10-2023 – Anything Goes
3. Crafty Gals Corner: #248 – Halloween Colors
4. Creative Creases Challenges: #68 – Anything Goes with a Fun Fold
5. Di’s Digi Stamps Challenge: Halloween or Thankful/Thanks
5. Penny’s Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog: #557 – Anything Goes with Paper

Syncopation Design products used:
Code Orange stamp set

Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you – I really appreciate your support!

Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Basis Black cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock, American Crafts Halloween 6×6 paper pad
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Arteza alcohol markers- YG54/57, YR32, Y02/32, P34, RP09, NG06/08, BR52/68
DIES/PUNCHES: Keep It Simple Stitched Ovals Nested Dies
ACCESSORIES: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Tombow Mono Dots adhesive, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Me & My Big Ideas yellow/gold and black/white skinny washi tape

I hope you’ve enjoyed this project and are inspired to get crafty! Be sure to check out all the fun digital papers, pocket cards, elements, cut files, bundles and scrap kits, as well as clear stamps in the Syncopation Design Etsy store! And be sure to Follow on Instagram and Facebook for crafty inspiration! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,