Hello crafty friends! Summer isn’t quite over yet but fall goodness is starting to roll in and I don’t know about you, but I’m ready for it!
Win a $25 Gift Certificate
Before we get started, don’t forget! There are 4 $25 gift certificates up for grabs (two winners each day). Winners will be picked randomly along the blog hop. Comments must be left by 11:59 PM PST on 9/19/2017. Winners will be announced on the PPP blog.
First Halloween Card
Halloween is one of my favorite holidays so when I saw Trick or Treat Friends stamp set, I knew I had to make something with it. They are so cute! Because I started card making this year, this will be the first Halloween card I make and I’m so excited to share it with you guys.
Let’s Get The Party Started
I stamped all my images with Copic-friendly Memento Tuxedo Black ink on 110 lb. white cardstock paper. These little guys were so fun to color. I decided to snazz up my Dracula with a vest. It was so easy. After I stamped the collar that comes with the stamp set, I just drew in two lines for the arms of the vest and a line straight down the middle and buttons on either side. I added a little fang to finish him off. I die, he’s adorable!
After I finished coloring all my images, I used the Trick or Treat Friends coordinating dies to cut them out. I usually like to fussy cut my images but I had the dies this time, so of course I used them. Something about coordinating dies is so satisfying…kind of like those slime videos you see on Instagram. It’s just so clean and perfect…I confessed I stared at them for a while before moving on.
I cut a piece of Bristol Smooth paper to 5 ½ by 4 ¼ to fit an A2 card base. Bristol Smooth is my favorite paper to blend on. A lot of people have asked me about how my blends are so smooth and that’s the secret right there. This paper does all the work for me. I get beautiful results every time!
I blended Distress Ink in Seedless Preserves and darken the edges with Dusty Concord on top. I sprayed some water to remove droplets of the ink and splattered paint on top for an interesting sky-like background. After this dried, I used my powder tool all over it and stamped my “Happy Halloween” sentiment in Versamark ink and white embossing powder.
To ground the images, I used the new Stacked Edges 1 Dies and cut the scallop edge on some Bristol Smooth paper. I blended Distress Ink Twisted Citron and Mowed Lawn on it and adhered it to the bottom of the card. I then arranged my little Trick or Trick Friends onto the card and I’m almost done! The sky was looking a little bare, so I stretched the tiny star stamps that came with the Thoughtful Greetings stamp set by inking them up with some Versamark ink and embossing them with white embossing powder.
In my book, no Pretty Pink Posh card is completely finished without their amazing sequins on it. I adhered Iridescent Stars confetti and 3mm Sparkling Clear sequins to my card. Pictures never do the 3mm Sparkling Clear any justice! In person, they look like little diamonds on your card. It’s one of my favorites.
Thank you for stopping by today. Don’t forget to leave a comment for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate!
Next on the blog hop is the super talented Lisa Elton!
September 14th Line Up
If you get lost, here is today’s line up of talented designers:
Pretty Pink Posh blog
Eloise Blue
Kelly Latevola
Amy Yang
Heather Hoffman
Joni Andaya
Thi Lam —You Are Here—
Lisa Elton
Sharon Harnist
Shannon McComb
Yoonsun Hur
Jennifer McGuire
What a fun card. I sure enjoy new product releases. Love that purple background!
Yummy Halloween colors!
Super cute!
What a fabulous Halloween card!😍 The background coloring is gorgeous, the characters are beautiful, I love the vampire on the pumpkins 🎃 and, of course, the sequins😊. Thank You!
I’m speachless….sooo in love!
Your card is so stinking cute!!
The new release is just adorable.
Thank you for sharing your wonderful card!
What a great cards… love your purple background and the cute little halloween characters!
Darling card.
Love the little one standing on the
pumpkins.
thanks for sharing.
Halloween is my favorite, and these are awesome!
Awww!!! Adorable card!!!
Such a cute card, love this new set and your background is perfect!
Fabulous cards! I love them all!
What great cards… love your purple background and the cute little halloween characters, ESPECIALLY the vampie standing on the pumpkins!!
This card is so cute. Lovely coloring and your highlighting adds so much. Thank you for sharing.
I can’t believe you just started creating this year. Your a Pro. Fabulous coloring on your cards. Great job!
So cute! Thanks!
I love what you did to the little Dracula. That vest is adorable. I love halloween too, and fall. Just wish we had more of the cooler weather here in Florida.
Your card is absolutely adorable! I just love all the details you put into the shapes and the background is amazing! Thank you so much for sharing!
So cute! Love that purple background! Love these characters in this new release. This one is going to cost me! Great blog hop! So much talent! Thanks for sharing yours!
So super fun!!! I love how you have the vampire standing on the stack of pumpkins!! And the background is spooktacular!
LOVE the Halloween cuties the are so pretty beautiful card
I love how you stacked those pumpkins. How cute is the vampire? Love the design, thanks for sharing.
Very sweet little Halloween card with those ‘scary’ treaters! Beautiful coloring and background.
Lovely colors and great work.
Very sweet Halloween card.
So cute! I love the background. And yes, the sequins are the perfect touch!
Too, too cute! Beautiful coloring.
Awwwww, how precious, thanks Thi for the great tutorial!
Love those Halloween cuties! Your Dracula vest is a clever addition & your blending is super.
Beautiful background night sky, very cute card.
Really cute! I love that you used the edge dies to create depth in the grass.
Cute Halloween card. Wish I needed to make these type of cards.
That is a cute card. I love the coloring on it. Good job.
Your card is very happy and colorful : perfect for Halloween !
What an great little card looks like a Halloween costume party
Such a sweet card – love the color combo!!
Cute card! Love the background.
This card is awesome, I love everything about it the colours are fab and the stamp set is beyond cute.
What a great Halloween card. This new product release is fabulous! Love your purple background!
Really cute
Cute Halloween card! Thanks!
Great card! Love your coloring and the use of the white gel pen on the images for highlights. Great background you created!
Amazing Halloween card, love Dracula’s lil’ vest, super cute scene!
How cute, great job
Love the Halloween card, thanks for sharing
Love the colors you chose!
Love this fun card. The characters are so cute.
So stinking cute!
Love the release and your cards! Thanks for sharing your creation!
Hi Thi ~ With each view of this adorable card, I kept thinking how you started by saying that you just started card-making this year! What?!? Your adorable creation looks like you’ve been designing cards for a long time! Fun card, fantastic background and you’re so right about the 3mm Sparkling Clear Sequins…they really do shine like diamonds. Thanks so much for sharing! ~HUGS~
#kindnessmatters
I love your Halloween card and the additions made to the stamped images!
Such a great and fun card ! Congratulations !
Halloween isn’t my favorite however your background on this card is stunning. Thank you for sharing.
I thnk Halloween cards are my favorite. The purple sky is very cute.
Very cute Halloween card! Thank you!
So cute. Nice card.
Great Halloween cards and such fun to view
Love your adorable cards!
Soooo cute, love your purple background, another great release from PPP
So uber cute 🙂 I love your coloring. Thanks for sharing:) PPP, thanks for the blog hop and giveaway, super fun–yay!
That is a cute, fun card! Love the scene you created. Thanks for sharing on the blog hop!!
Adorable! I love it! 🙂
Such a cute card !
Love your card it is just sooo adorable!!
Your purple background is just wonderful and I think the little additional touches you added to the stamped image make it your own. Great ideas!
I love this adorably sweet card! That background is simply amazing!
This is a really fun Halloween card! I LOVE the little Frankenstein monster! Adorable!
Take Care!
Michele
Very cute and fun!
Gorgeous colors in this adorable card!
Cute and colorful Halloween card.
beautiful cards thank you for sharing
Your card is super cute. The purple background makes the adorable characters really pop!
I really love this Card! Thank you for sharing!
Great card! Love the balancing vampire!
I love the colour, you are very clever 🙂
Great card! Your cute characters pop against the gorgeous purple background. Thanks for sharing!
Adorable card! Love those cute Halloween characters and your beautiful coloring! Thanks for the tip on the Bristol paper… will definitely try it!
Beautiful cards. Love your comment, no card is complete without PPP sequins.. isnt that the truth!
adorable cards … what a great release
Fabulous work with this fabulous release!
Super adorable! I love the goregous purple background!!
I love the way your sky came out. Purple was the perfect color to use for a Halloween sky! Adorable card!
Totally cute card. Thanks for sharing!
Love the purple background on the Halloween card!
This card is just so fun. Thanks for sharing.
Such a sweet card!
Love your great card. Wonderful coloring and design.
that pretty purple sky background really shows off your sweet trick or treaters to perfection
Love the bright colors you used to color your Halloween card. The kids in their costumes are darling. Thanks for sharing.
I love how you’ve balanced that little man on the pumpkins Thi! Super cute card, TFS. x, Dennice
Hahaha, so cute, I love the little guy standing on the piled pumpkins!
What a fantastic scene Thi ! LOVE how adorable it is
Cute Halloween card. Love the colors 😍
Just adorable.
These Halloween kids are so adorable!!!
Super cute card! Love the purple background with the splatters!
Such a fun Halloween card!
This card is so cute! I love how you used the new stackable borders for the trick or treaters to stand on. The Vampire standing on the stacked pumpkins is super cute! The purple background looks great, too! Wonderful job!
SO BEAUTIFUL!! I LOVE the Design!! THANKS for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEKEND!! =)
What an absolutely lovely card! Thanks for sharing!
Your card is great! Love the vest!
Your card is wonderful. Love the green and purple on the monster.
I don’t celebrate Halloween but you have made a very cute card! Great colouring!
I love that twilight sky behind all the Halloween friends. Nice little holiday card.
Such a cute card. Love all the elements. Very creative. Thanks for sharing!
Wonderful Halloween card. The purple sky is gorgeous.
Love this stamp set and your card is so so cute! Love it.
I would love to have these cute kiddos come to my door…. Love those wonderful sequins also.
So cute!
very fun Halloween card! I like the purple sky that you created as the background
Such a fun Halloween card – great colors!
Your cards are darling! This release is absolutely amazing. There are so many cute and wonderful things in it I am having a very hard time selecting what I should spend my limited budget on. All you talented designers don’t help with your wonderful cards.
The Trick or Treat Friends stamp set is so adorable. Your card is so cute!
The Halloween card with stacked images is so cute wthe the clever styling!
This card is so cute. My 10 year old granddaughter just asked for this stamp set because of your card.
I absolutely love everything Halloween, so this card really stands out to me! Thanks for sharing!
Oh I love your yummy background! Fabulous
I really like how the white highlights finish off the images.
I love that you made him a little vest! I will have to see what I can do to spice up my stamps!
Great card!! The new Pretty Pink Posh elements look fantastic in your design!!
Love that background. Such a cute card.
Cute Halloween card. Thanks for the inspiration.
What a cute Halloween card. Love the coloring.
Love the Halloween card👍🏻
LOVE your bright and gorgeous coloring!!!