Halloween Hoot

Yippee Skippee! It’s time for another Pals Paper Arts Challenge! This week the Pals are hosting a “Theme” challenge based on Halloween! My talented colleagues on the PPA Design Team have prepared some “sweet treats” to inspire you. So check out my Halloween Hoot card, which also features the Branch Out and Grateful Greetings set, and then head on over to the PPA! No tricks…just some absolutely stunning cards!

• Prepare a 5-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ card base from textured Basic Black.
• Ink the Witch and Frog images from Halloween Hoot with Basic Black and stamp onto Very Vanilla. Using the Stamp-a-ma-jig, position and stamp the Broom into the witch’s hand. Using the 1-1/4″ Circle Punch, punch a full moon from textured So Saffron card stock and position onto the Very Vanilla background as pictured.
• Ink the Tree image from Branch Out with Basic Black and stamp into the scene as shown. Using Basic Black ink and the Bird image from the same set, position and stamp the bird so that it is silhouetted on the moon. (Tip: Use the Stamp-a-ma-jig for perfect placement! Plus, a Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker can be used to darken the branches on the textured “moon”.)
• Color the images using Blender Pens and the following inks: Old Olive (Witch’s face and hands, frog); Pumpkin Pie (hair); Rich Razzleberry (hat band, dress ruffle, shoe laces); Summer Sun (frog eyes, broom); Sahara Sand (shading); Old Olive Stampin’ Write Marker (grass under tree); Chocolate Chip Stampin’ Write Marker (broom).
• Mat the image block onto Basic Black textured, followed by “Old Olive” and “Pumpkin Pie” patterns from the “Cast-a-Spell” Designer Series Paper.
• Add a snippet of Old Olive Striped Grosgrain Ribbon and three Pumpkin Circle Fire Brads, and adhere to your card base.
• Ink the “Trick or Treat” sentiment from Grateful Greetings using Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie and Basic Black Stampin’ Write Markers and stamp onto Very Vanilla. Using Stampin’ Dimensionals, pop onto textured Basic Black which has been punched using the Scallop Square Punch. Adhere to the card base as illustrated.

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Stamp Sets: Halloween Hoot (111582), Grateful Greetings (116511—Available September 1st), Branch Out (113200—Dormant List)
Inks: Basic Black (101179), Old Olive (102227), Pumpkin Pie (105216), Summer Sun (100537), Rich Razzleberry (115658), Sahara Sand (105208)
Designer Series Paper: Cast-a-Spell (115677)
Card Stock: Very Vanilla (101650), Basic Black textured (108693—Neutrals assorted), So Saffron textured (108696—Rich Regals assorted)
Tools: 1-1/4 Circle Punch (104403), Scallop Square Punch (112081), Stamp-a-ma-jig (101049), Old Olive Stampin’ Write Marker (100079), Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Write Marker (105115), Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker (100082), Chocolate Chip Stampin’ Write Marker (100071), Blender Pens (102845)
Embellishments: Circle Fire Brads (109110), Old Olive ½” Striped Grosgrain Ribbon (113883)