Have you ever watched a two-week old kitten attack a ball of yarn? He thinks he’s being fierce and scary – he hikes back and bounces (err…pounces), but let’s be honest – in his fierceness, he’s really just cute. I think you know what I’m talking about. Today’s card is the same way – the sentiment says “be scary” but the jack-o-lantern is just cute. Here’s my card:
Tips, Tricks and Reminders
- Striped Background Paper. Do you like these tiny, stripes? There’s no Designer Series Paper, and there’s no Halloween stamp that includes them. So, where did I find them? Cheerful Tags is a photopolymer set in the Holiday Catalog – but it’s not limited to Christmas. 🙂 Woo hoo!
- Tag Layers. This tag might look super-easy, but there are actually a lot of steps to recreate it. Here’s how I created this tag (from base to top) –
- I cropped a piece of Basic Black cardstock with the Scallop Tag Topper punch and rounded out with the Project Life Corner Rounder.
- I stamped the Cheerful Tags image in Tangerine Tango and cropped it with the Note Tag punch.
- The base of the banner is created with 1/4″ strips of Tangerine Tango, Whisper White and Basic Black banners.
- Mr. Pumpkin (that’s his official name) was stamped on Whisper White with Tangerine Tango and cropped with the Fun Fall framelits. The jack-o-lantern face is longer than is shown below – I stamped the mount, cleaned my stamp and then stamped the eyes to make his little face a little cuter.
- To create the top banner, I stamped the Cheerful Tags image in Tangerine Tango and the stamped the sentiment with Tuxedo Black Memento, allowing the sentiment to run off the edge. I then cropped the sentiment and created a banner tip. I positioned the banner to line up the Cheerful Tags image on the sentiment with the layer beneath.
- More Cheerful Tags. Not only did I create the tag with Cheerful Tags, but I also created the band beneath it with the same image. If you ripped the tag off this card (please don’t do that), you’d find the rounded tips of the stamp meeting in the middle. It looks like one strip of printed paper.
Stamp Sets: Holiday Invitation, Cheerful Tags, Fall Fest Inks: Tangerine Tango, Tuxedo Black Memento Papers: Basic Black, Tangerine Tango, Whisper White Inks: Tangerine Tango Accessories: Fun Fall Framelits, Scallop Tag Topper punch, Note Tag punch, Hexagon punch (for banner tips), Stampin’ Dimensionals
Thanks for stopping by today!
Brian
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I love your tip about stamping the background stripes with the tag stamp. My brain never wants to think outside the box like that! And you’re card truly IS as adorable as a kitten with yarn 🙂 Thanks!
Brian, I love this card. The colors are subtle but with a pop. Thanks for all the tips about how you created the tags and how you stamped Mr. Pumpkin for this look. I love it when I find a new way of using something I already have.
All the detail with the sentiment and banners is so so clever ! When I first looked at it I thought it was transparent and you can see the dsp behind it . You are truly a Master Paper Crafter ! That pumpkin is a cutie ! I like pumpkins !
I like the bullets beside each direction ! I like you !
Super cute card Brian. Your creativity never ceases to amaze and inspire. Great job.
Just plain cute… Brian in the morning, is really a treat to look forward to!
You are very clever, Brian, and who doesn’t want a cuter pumpkin!
Oh my, I thought you had cut the inside black tag out to make like a frame of sorts so the thin orange lines can be seen, and then pop that cutie pumpkin on top, what clever, clever and amazing paper crafter you are Brian, you are SO GOOD, IT’S SCARY!!!!!