Stampin’ UP! Seasonal Chums and Pretty Park Framelits
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October 1st is World Card Making Day. It’s also the start of preparation for Halloween. At least in my book it is. And what better way to usher in both than to create a Halloween card? I was pretty excited to see this background stamp appear in the 2018 Holiday Catalog. I’ve always loved plaid and this is as close as you’re going to get. But I needed more than just a single color. So I grabbed my trusty metal ruler and my Stampin’ Blends and set out to doing some multicolor experimentation. This project is my featured product but page down to see women others combinations! Let’s get started!
Step by Step:
- For the plaid background I started with a 3 3/4" x 5" piece of Whisper White card stock. I stamped the Buffalo Check image using Pumpkin Pie Classic Ink. Then I used the brush tip of my Lemon Line Twist Stampin' Write Marker to add a vertical and horizontal line down the center of each of the rows and columns. Then I took my Blackberry Bliss Dark Blends and drew lines on either side of the Lemon Lime Twist lines. Perfect multicolor plaid! I matted it on a 4" x 5 1/4" piece of Gorgeous Grape card stock.
- I didn't like the bat stamps that are part of the Spooky Sweets stamp set. So I grabbed a piece of Vellum and punched out the bats using the Spooky Bats punch. Then I used Memento Tuxedo Black ink and a Sponge Dauber to stencil the bats on the background.
- Next I stamped the Pumpkin front from the Seasonal Chums set, fussy cut it out and colored it in using Pumpkin Pie Light and Dark Blends, Old Olive Light Blends, Daffodil Delight Light Blends, and Soft Suede Light Blends.
- The bench was die cut from the Pretty Park Framelits set.
- I stamped the moon from the Spooky Treats stamped set on Daffodil Delight card stock. I cut it out using a circle from the Layering Circles Framelits and then stamped the sentiment using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. It was attached using Dimensionals.
- The card base is Lemon Lime Twist card stock. Simple!
Here's a few more examples of plaids I came up with.
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This is a wonderful card, and I love all of your plaid creations.
Thank you for sharing the details.
Posted by: Daria | 10/10/2018 at 12:41 PM
This is an inspiration, Mike, and I look forward to experimenting with my own plaids! I have a clear quilting ruler always on my table, so that should help!
Posted by: Debra Burgin | 10/04/2018 at 03:19 AM
how FUN!!! You always take it to another level :) Thanks for sharing your genius with us!
Posted by: Adriana | 10/03/2018 at 05:15 AM
Oh my gosh, Mike! Aren't you the clever one! I LOVE the added lines on the plaid. They add SO much...and the end result is an awesome card!
Posted by: Ann Schach | 10/02/2018 at 08:48 PM
Hi Gloria...no worries. When I get back home I’ll check on the colors for you.
Mike
Posted by: Mike Funke | 10/02/2018 at 07:33 AM
Fun, fun, fun card!
Posted by: Carol Carriveau | 10/01/2018 at 06:41 PM
I'm such a clod! My monitor to my computer is going downhill. It's truly is dying! Could you please tell me your combinations of colors you used for your plaids? They are gorgeous by the way! I have floaters and lighting in my right eye, which prevents me from telling colors apart. I hope it goes away soon, do I ever!
Posted by: Gloria Sperring | 10/01/2018 at 05:20 PM
Hello Danielle,
Thanks so much for your kind words. My creativity seems to come in Spurts and I’m definitely in creative mode these days. I like Buffalo Checks but I just needed to jazz it up a bit. I’m more of a Christmas person than a Halloween person but when the demand exists, I try.
Thanks again,
Mike
Posted by: Mike Funke | 10/01/2018 at 09:41 AM
Mike firstly your plaids are great thanks for sharing.
Your card is gorgeous. We do have Halloween here in Australia but nothing like it is celebrated in USA.
I love it ever since joining Stampin up as a Demo 8 yrs ago I have just loved when the new stamps come out for for it each year.. I know its weird ha ha ha Still my grand kids enjoy it also. Well again I think your card is great the colors are bright its good all over and using that bench was well what can I say another idea i may borrow.
Danielle
Posted by: Danielle Roberts | 10/01/2018 at 08:42 AM
Brilliant to create your own plaid! Love the jack-o-lantern on the bench to cute.
Posted by: Holly | 10/01/2018 at 05:31 AM
Wow, the backgrounds really look like patterned paper! Expert job!!
Posted by: Heidi Baks | 10/01/2018 at 05:04 AM
Love the added lines to take the plaid to the next level. So many options with this stamp! The bench is perfect for that little jack-o-lantern.
Posted by: Mary | 09/30/2018 at 09:58 PM
How fun, changing the check to plaid! I'm going to try that!
Posted by: Dawn Tidd | 09/30/2018 at 08:13 PM
Jaw. Drop. Absolutely brilliant to create your own plaid (love some of those color combinations). And the Jack-o-lantern on the bench is too perfect! I so enjoy your out of the box creativity! Thanks for sharing, Mike. 😊
Posted by: Cindy Elam | 09/30/2018 at 07:40 PM
I am mad about your plaid! Fabulous Halloween card!
Posted by: Linda Callahan | 09/30/2018 at 06:48 PM