Don’t have exactly the right color ribbon or even any ribbon that will match your project? Use Stampin’ Blends markers to change the color of your light colored ribbon. In this case I used the White Crinkle Seam Binding, but you could try it with other ribbon. Read on for details, including instructions for this Scary Cute card.

Measurements

Full list of supplies needed, listed below. A die cutting machine is needed for this card.
Basic White Thick Cardstock: 5 1/2″ w x 8 1/2″ h folded to 5 1/2″ w x 4 1/4″ h for the Card Base.
Basic White Cardstock:

• 3 1/2″ h x 4 3/4″ w
• 1 1/2″ h x 2 1/2″ h scrap for sentiment
• scraps for trick or treaters

Black & White Designs Designer Series Paper (DSP): 4″ h x 5 1/4″ w

Let’s Create

1. Affix all stamps to Acrylic Blocks.
2. Fold the Card Base in half using a Bone Folder to sharpen the crease.
3. Run the 3 1/2″ h x 4 3/4″ w basic White Cardstock through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine with the Timeworn Type 3-D embossing Folder.
4. Attach to the DSP with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
5. Re-color the Crinkle Seam Ribbon:
   1. Protect your work surface with grid paper or other scrap paper.
   2. Cut an 18″ piece of Crinkle Seam Ribbon.
   3. Lay about 6″ of ribbon flat on your surface.
   4. Color with the paint tip end of the Light Blackberry Bliss Stampin’ Blend Marker. This is an alcohol marker that dries very quickly.
   5. Repeat until all of the ribbon is colored.
   6. Your ribbon will be a little more stiff when you’re finished, but it will still tie just fine.
6. Wrap the ribbon around the Basic White and DSP layer and tie a bow.
7. Attach the DSP to the Card Base with Stampin’ Seal.
8. On Basic White scraps stamp:
   1. The Sentiment in Rich Razzleberry ink.
   2. Three Trick or Treaters in Crushed Curry, Blackberry Bliss and Garden Green.
9. Die cut the Sentiment from the banner tag die in the bundle.
10. Use Paper Snips to fussy cut each of the Trick or Treaters.
11. Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to attach the Sentiment and Trick or Treaters.
12. Sprinkle on the black dots from the Classic Matte Dots pack.
13. Stamp and decorate the inside.
14. Decorate your envelope.
15. Trick or treat! Now send it to someone special.

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What’s wrong with this picture? Yup, you got it. I stamped my sentiment upside down and crooked! Ugh. This is exactly why I seldom stamp my sentiment on the card. Even if I stamp it right-side up, I am most likely going to stamp it crooked, so I usually stamp on scrap paper and either die cut or go with an easy rectangle. Most of the time, it takes two or three tries to get those sentiments right. I made a quick fix for this one though and created a cute little tag with a pop of color behind it and now you wouldn’t even know I made the mistake… except now you’re looking. LOL.

Measurements

Full list of supplies needed, listed below. A die cutting machine is needed for this card.
Gorgeous Grape Cardstock: 8 1/2″ h x 5 1/2″ w scored and folded on the long-side at 4 1/4″ for the Card Base.

Basic White Cardstock:

• 3 1/4″ h x 4 3/4″ w
• scrap for tag
• 4″ h x 5 1/4″ w

Basic Black Cardstock: scrap for haunted house and bats.

Parakeet Party Cardstock: 1/2″ h x 2 1/4″ w

Black & White Designs Designer Series Paper (DSP):

• 4″ h x 5 1/4″ w
• Scrap for spooky frame

Let’s Create

1. Affix all stamps to Acrylic Blocks.
2. Fold the Card Base in half using a Bone Folder to sharpen the crease.
3. Attach the 4″ h x 5 1/4″ w DSP to the Card Base with Stampin’ Seal.
4. Lift some color off the Gorgeous Grape ink pad with an acrylic block. Then use a Blending Brush to pick up some ink from the blog and in a circular motion, apply some color to the bottom half of the 3 1/4″ h x 4 3/4″ w Basic White Cardstock.
5. In the lower right corner stamp the three trick or treaters in Tuxedo Black ink.
6. On scrap white cardstock, stamp the Sentiment in Gorgeous Grape ink.
7. Die cut:
   1. The basic white sentiment frame.
   2. The spooky frame with the DSP.
   3. The bats and haunted house in Basic Black.
8. Arrange the house, frame, and sentiment on the Card Base.
9. First attach the spooky frame with Stampin Dimensionals. Then add some Stampin’ Seal to the back of the house and attach in inside the spooky frame.
10. Next use Stampin’ Seal to attach the Parakeet Party strip to the back of the Sentiment Tag with Stampin’ Seal and attach both layers to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
11. Use Multipurpose glue to add some bats.
12. Sprinkle on the black Classic Matte Dots.
13. Stamp and decorate the inside and attach with Stampin’ Seal.
14. Decorate your envelope.
15. So cute! Now send it to someone special.

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