Hello crafting friends. It's mid October already and I've heard that ...
When witches go riding,
and black cats are seen,
the moon laughs and whispers
'Tis near Halloween!
So with that in mind and the fact that I still need another couple of cards, here is one I made today! This witch is definitely riding ... just not on her broom! 👻
I recently got these cutest dies from Spellbinders, and after following a tutorial on YouTube for this type of card fold, by Sam Calcott, I came up with this card 👻
I had already cut all the bits and pieces, so I crafted along with Sam. I must admit it was fun!
My personal message on this card is going to be short, sweet and to the point, since I didn't leave much room for it. But since it is going to be hand delivered, I can always add to it with a hug 👻
This card folds flat for mailing, but due to the springy mechanism on the inside, once you pull it out of the envelope it pops open.
As you see it fits perfectly on a 6" x 6" envelope. However, it is more than 1/4" thick, so it will require additional postage. That and the fact that here, in the US, square cards are not that common, so these larger square cards need to be hand stamped, which also means a few more cents over the standard postage fee. It came out so cute though, that I think it's totally worth it. I can already see many possibilities for Christmas 😀
In case you want to recreate this card or make something similar, I have listed, below, the link to Sam's tutorial, as well as the supplies I used.
Made to Surprise - Z Fold Wiper Card die set
Made to Surprise - Circle Super Slider die set
Spellbinders - Sunday Drive
Spellbinders - Halloween Sunday Drive add-ons
Lawn Fawn - Simple Stitched Hillside Borders
Art Impressions Stamps - Fright Night
I think it's now time to continue to work on my Christmas card stash, so come back soon and visit.
I'm playing along at:
Till next time,
Be Spooky!
What a fun, fun design and over the top, adorable card! It's good that you're hand delivering it to save the extra cost in sending it, but what fun it would be to remove it from the envelope and watch it spring open. Off to check out the video.
ReplyDeleteOMG ... once again you have outdone yourself! This is AMAZING!!! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Four Seasons & Two Old Bats Challenges! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back again soon.
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PS ... LOVE the look of your blog too ... VERY COOL!!! (you're so good at those headers/backgrounds ... I need a lesson lol)
What a fantastic card, Lena! Sam has some awesome tutorials and she makes them look so easy! You have some amazing dies, and I am sure the recipient will love this!
ReplyDeleteIt's gorgeous, Lena. I've never seen the fold before xoxo
ReplyDeleteBeautiful spooky card . Chapeau
ReplyDeleteLove this brilliant card Lena. I find so much inspiration from Sam's blog and You Tube channel xx
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