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Hi! Whether you have need of a Halloween birthday card or just a Halloween card, today’s design works. If you like a good pun as much as me, you’ll laugh at today’s birthday version! It’s also my entry in the current Festive Friday Challenge for Halloween cards or using the element black. Of course, there’s both! Here’s the Halloween version…
For most people, October 31st means Halloween: trick-or-treat, costumes, candy and fun. In our family, it’s full of birthdays (mine included) and even a wedding anniversary. The funny thing is it’s on both sides of our family: mine and hubby’s – even on both my parent’s sides. I actually think it’s the most celebrated day of the year for us! Go figure 🙂
So for us, Halloween birthday cards rule the day, but, I realize that’s not true for -well, most others! If you want just a Halloween card, this works for both.
The Buffalo Check Background Stamp provides the perfect backdrop for the card. Black and orange do that! But pick other colors, and you’ll see how versatile it is for year-round use.
For this card, stamp it with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Very Vanilla Cardstock, then step it up to a plaid design with Pumpkin Pie and Cajun Craze Stampin’ Write Markers. A ruler is all you need to add the lines. Now it looks like a fall flannel shirt, don’t you think???
STAMPS
Buffalo Plaid Background Classic Rubber
Warm Hearted (“BOO”) Photopolymer
Picture Perfect Birthday (“Happy Birthday”) Photopolymer
NOTE: There’s also a similar size ‘Happy Birthday’ in Itty Bitty Greetings)
INK
Memento Tuxedo Black
Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin’ Pad
REGALS Stampin’ Write Markers: Pumpkin Pie, Cajun Craze
PAPER
Very Vanilla Note Card & Envelope
Very Vanilla Cardstock 1-3/4″ Circle
Basic Black Cardstock 2-3/4″ Square
6″ x 6″ REGALS Designer Series Paper 1″ x 4″
ACCESSORIES
1-3/4″ Circle Punch
Colored Doilies (Color reverse side with Pumpkin Pie ink on Stampin’ Sponge)
Stamping Sponges
SNAIL or Multipurpose Glue
Stampin’ Trimmer
MISC
Wiggle Eyes
Post It Notes or Washi Tape (for masking)
Ruler
Halloween birthday card or just Halloween card- either way I hope you’re inspired to play and create one at home!
happy birthday so happy to hear your story Love your card ideas too!
Thanks for the birthday greetings and sweet comments, Alyse! 🙂
I love your story! Happy birthdays and anniversaries all around to you and your family! I love how you embellished the buffalo check to add in the extra orange lines! It’s such a fun stamp – I hope it carries-over into the new catalog. Thanks for joining us again at Festive Friday – we love to see all of your wonderful creations!
Thanks so much for your sweet comments, Nicole! I have so much fun with the challenges and appreciate you, Ann and Beth for organizing them! I too love the Buffalo Check and have found it so fun to “embellish”! Fingers crossed with you that it’ll be around for awhile 🙂
Happy Boo-th day Tammy! You are so creative! I love seeing what you create each week for Festive Friday! Congrats on all the wins!
Thanks, Beth! You’re sweet comments put a big smile on my face. I enjoy the challenges and the wins get me so excited! 🙂