Halloween Ideas & Projects By Glue Dots Adhesives

Supplies:

Card Instructions:

• Using black cardstock trim to 5 ½” x 8” and fold in half to form a 5 ½” x 4” Card.

• Trim mat from pattern paper to 5 ¼” x 3 ¾”. Distress the edges and add charcoal ink. Adhere to the card base using ½” Craft Glue Dots, centering.

• Trim two tombstone shapes, making one slightly larger than the other and add charcoal ink around the edges. Using the ½” Craft Glue Dots adhere both pieces to the card mat, centering toward the top of the card.

• Add black glitter to the skull die cut behind the eyes and nose and attach skull to the tombstone, again centering toward the top as shown in the photo.

• Trim a 3” x 1” strip of pattern paper and add sentiment. Distress edges and ink with chestnut roan ink. Attach to the bottom of the card using the ½” Craft Glue Dots.

• Tie the Baker’s twine around the tombstone and decorate with jewels.

Happy Halloween!

Photo Credit: Chris Hurley

Materials Needed:

 Glue Dots®

 Card Base: The Paper Studio 5x7 Kraft Card Base and Envelope

Patterned Paper and Journaling Cards: Graphic45

Alphabet: American Crafts and Adornit

Staples: Tim Holtz

Other: Orange Colored Vintage Milk Cap

Directions:

1. Trim double-sided patterned paper 1/2 inch smaller than card base length (6.5”) and add 3” extra to the width (8”) to create the pocket and lip.

2. Score and fold patterned paper at 4.5” and at 7.5” and fold to create a pocket and the lip.  

3. Adhere patterned paper to card base with Glue Dots®.

4. Fold back lip and staple. Next, insert memorabilia, cards, buttons, milk caps, etc., that coordinates with the card.

5. Finally, add sentiment using large, bold-colored chipboard letters and you’re done!

Design and Photo Credit: Lynn Warner