Quick, fun, easy, duplicatable…this is one "Wham Bam…Thank You Maam" card! Stampin' Up! usually has "small" stamps in many of the Stamp Sets that they offer…and when you see one – I hope the "light-bulb" goes off for you to use this layout!
By now if you follow me, you have heard me say endless times…when you find a layout that WORKS…save it for later and change up the stamp and sentiment and BAM – you are good to go!
This card, I would suggest that you make up a template for the square part…keep it somewhere that you can go to easily and WOOT-WOOT….a card in a jif!
Sorry the pictures are not the best today…but I think that you will get the idea!
The card is using the Note Card & Envelopes….what a bargain – 20 Cards and Envelopes for just $5.95!!! I adore the smaller size as a 3 1/2" X 5" card is a perfect size!
The 1" square punch is the must have tool for this card!
Here is my 1st tip….take another piece of white paper and cut it to 3 1/2 x 5 and then find the center and the measure down 1" (as that is the depth of your square punch) This is a HUGE help to making a template and then you will trim off a bit from the sides to make is smaller for the effect of the final card!
After this…I take my "template" over top of my note card and draw 3 of the squares on the card to make my stamping easy! It is sooooo much easier to do this from the start, use your stamp-a-ma- jig and get it perfect…a simple erase of the pencil and YOU ARE GOOD TO GO!
The stamp set that I used was from the Holiday Catalog and it is still not too late to order Halloween Stamps but CLICK my shop now button and "get on it" so you can make some cute cards and projects! It is called Halloween Hello and I have used it a bunch on my blog!
Everything else is a breeze! Again, use your Stamp-A-ma-jig to place the sentiment….it would be sooo darn silly to do this cute and fun card to have a crooked sentiment!
The Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set always comes to the rescue for the perfect short sentiment! An "A list" set to have!!!
Stampin Dimensionals are also the key element to a card like this….it is great to use up all of the "extras" that are around the dimensionals…WE DO NOT WASTE A THING!!! What would we do without these gems!
Another tip….I always use the Black Stazon Ink! Why? Just love the clean and crisp image it produces but please note that you need to use the StazOn Cleaner when you use this ink….no big deal – it is important to keep your stamps clean and conditioned properly!
I know that it is super hard to see….but I did use the liner from the Witches Brew Designer Series Paper….using the Big Shot and the Envelope Framelit is the finishing touch!
This card really is super cute in person, sometimes pictures just do not do justice! Please CASE this layout and have fun! If you do….please send me your card – I would love to see it!
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OH THIS IS THE ONE!!!! First I have to say this will be my Halloween card. I haven’t made one yet, but need about a dozen. I don’t have the skull, but have something that size. I’ll have to make my friend Judy a different one, because she reads your blog too. Ha. Ha. Now. . . I’ll go back and read the blog.
O.K. now I’m back . . . Love your tips on centering the squares. I really can’t wait to make this card, but it will have to wait until next week.
So glad your daughter is home for the weekend. I’m sure it is super great to have her around for you and John. 🙂
Fabulous layout Susan! There are so many possibilities!
I want to try this sometime. I have seen Mary Fish do this card and have always loved the idea. Skulls rate right up there with bats on my yuck list but it is still cute. I would love one with the candy corn! Love the jelly beans with the card. I need to make a copy of the card and include the tips from you and Mary so when I finally do take the plunge, maybe it will turn out great the first time. Maybe a holiday motif like a snowflake or ornament. Of course the black and white is my favorite. Ummmm, got me thinking!
Don’t like the skull – yuck- but it is Halloween! Love the tip for making the template. I will use one the the small stamps from the Spooky Bingo Bits. I just love the Halloween papers from SU unless it has rats on it. Spiders are only okay for Halloween, not in real life.
Thanks for sharing again. You are one of my muses. Enjoy the time with your daughter! Nancy B
I hear you about the skulls ….they are a bit creepy but I love the concept ! You could also use a larger punch and that candy piece would be darling ! Thanks for popping by !!!
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As some of the other commenters said, the skull isn’t for me, but the card is cute! I, too, have seen Mary Fish’s version of that, but I’ve never tried to make the template. I need to, though, because I would love to do cards like that!
Enjoy your time with your daughter!
Hope your husband is getting stronger!
Hugs!
Darling card. Thanks so much for the tips on the centering. Awesome! Have fun with your Daughter being home!