Scary and Bright

Autumn, Halloween

Something wicked this way comes, and it’s a colorful Halloween card! But don’t worry, there’s a treat coming your way too – a chance to win the Scary Background Poppystamps die! Just leave a comment every day until July 15th and you could win one of these wonderfully wicked holiday dies!  It’s a BOOOOOtiful way to be creative!

Instead of using cardstock behind the large stencil cut, I made my own colorful paper with some acrylic paints and a brush. Just pick your favorite scary colors and blend the paints right there on your pre-cut card cardstock background piece to create a scary scene. Place a small piece of white cardstock behind the “R” and add two creepy eyes for a sneaky vistor. Decorate with your favorite enamel dots or embellishments.

It’s another easy way to get a new look from your favorite large word dies. Enjoy the new Poppystamps Holiday Release!

Live your life in color!

 

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60 Comments

  2. Great card! Love your background idea and how it shines through. ALso love that with these background stamps you are also getting the letters to spell of the words too. Thanks for sharing.
    Katie B.

  3. Michele- your card is so cool! I love the ‘R’ called out and highlighted. I think I will add the wiggle eyes for added ‘pop’. Thank you for sharing your creative talents!

  9. Great use of hand coloring for the background. This card is one of my favorites of the blog blitz. Wonderful!

  10. So fun and easy! The ghostly R with eyes and enamel dots really finish the card off!

  12. Great idea making your own just right colorful background. It worked perfectly with that great die! I love the results!

  13. What a cool card! I love it and thank you so much for a chance to win it! Halloween will be here before we know it!

  14. Love that painted background it really brings out the die cut beautifully.

  15. Oh my, I love this die. Thanks for the tips on the fabulous background. The card looks amazing. Move over on the wish list. A new number one coming in…..

  16. What a fun card and die. I love these because you can use the sentiments singly too.

  17. Love how Michele has used paints and media to make a lovely backdrop for the die. Such a fabulous die which can be adapted to use on so many of the poppy stamps die designs Thank you so much for a chance to win an awesome poppy stamps die

  18. Ooh, frightfully easy method to get messy yet wind up with a polished look. Love the little visitor, very creative. Great technique for a kids’ project.

  21. You are a queen for the background, I receive the enveloped amiga!!!! I’m fascinated and you will see my works with your background stencils 🙂 THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🙂

  23. Awesome card! Great colors for your background, and I love the “R” with the eyes! Love the Scary Background die!

  24. Love the way your spooky colour selection card shows through the die cut words. The “whole page of die cut words” thing seems very fashionable at the moment & from your wonderful card we can see why

  25. Thanks for the great idea for the background – love the colors and how they really pop through the cut out areas !!! Super Card !!

  30. Halloween isn’t my favourite, but this die, like it. I have the birthday die, ordered already the christmas version.
    Sure I will use this technique also with my dies! Thanks for the ideas!

  31. This die was already on my wish list before I saw your cool idea. Now it is a must have. Such a cool idea to make the R a ghost!

  33. That background die is so fun! I really like the painted bg you created it looks amazing behind this fun die.

  41. WOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOOWOWOW!! This is an AWESOME Card!! I LOVE the Design and the FUN technique you shared!! =) I can’t wait to see more!! THANKS for sharing and for the chance to win!! Have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)

  50. I was not sure what to do with this die but this example is a great inspiration. Thanks.

  52. Great card. Love that background. The colors are so pretty and perfect for this card.

  53. So excited to see Halloween ideas. My favorite card making holiday!!! Love all your ideas.

  55. Oh Michele…..this is WONDERFUL!!
    I love how you used the colors en the background die is fantastic.
    Greetings from Eva from the Netherlands.

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