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Fall is a time of beautiful colors—be sure to take advantage of the season with easy-to-make handmade greeting
cards celebrating Halloween, the autumn season, or just for sending a special sentiment to the guy in your life.
Boo to You Card
By Paris Dukes
Use a white gel pen to write on black paper—squiggle the lines for a fun, ghostly look. Here Paris
crumpled the orange and black paper, then rubbed it lightly with sandpaper to give a cobweb effect. White
eyelets accent the white writing on the tag and envelope, while orange and black ribbon give the card a
festive Halloween look. And that cute little envelope and tag? Paris made them quickly and easily with
templates!
Supply List
Instructions:
- Cut the card to 5” square. Position it with the opening on the right and cover the front
with black paper. Cut a 4 1/2” square of black/orange gingham paper. Crumple and smooth out,
lightly rubbing sandpaper onto the creases.Glue to the center of the card and add an eyelet to each
corner.
- Use the envelope template to make the black envelope.Add white penwork to the edges and glue
together.Glue to the center of the card. Use foam tape to adhere the pumpkin paper charm to the
envelope as shown. Use the tag template to create the black tag. Add white penwork to the edges
and journal “to you”. Punch a hole in the top of the tag and insert ribbon into
the hole. Add the “boo” paper charm next to the hole in the tag, then insert the
tag into the envelope.
- String black ribbon through the eyelets on the top and bottom of the card, gluing the ends
to the inside back. String orange ribbon through the eyelets of the left and right sides of the
card, gluing the ends to the inside. Use remaining black paper to cover the inside front of the
card.
Autumn Splendor Card
By Paris Dukes
Copper is a perfect fall color, and here it creates a dramatic accent to the fall colors in the
collage paper. A vellum overlay mutes the collage paper, allowing Paris' stamped and written message
to stand out. Paris' tip: When stamping or writing on vellum, be sure to let the ink dry thoroughly
before handling.
Supply List
- 5" x 6 1/2" blank card: Paper Flair®: white
- patterned Paper Pizazz®: fall leaves collage (available by the sheet)
- specialty Paper Pizazz®: ivory vellum (available by the sheet)
- Paper Pizazz®: Holidays & Seasons Embossed Paper Charms
- copper eyelets: Paper Wishes/Magic Scraps®
- raffia
- foam tape: 3M
- mounting squares: Therm O Web
- black ink pad: Marvy Matchables Ink Pad
- PSX Antique lower case alphabet stamp set
- Copper gel pen: Sakura Gelly Roll
Instructions:
- Position the card with the fold at the top. Cover the card front with fall leaves collage
paper, making sure the large leaf is at the lower right corner of the card.
- Cut a 4” x 5 1/2” piece of ivory vellum. Fold up the lower right corner of
the vellum as shown. Use alphabet stamps to stamp the word “autumn” in the upper
left corner of the vellum. Write the word “splendor” underneath with a copper gel
pen.
- Center the vellum on the card and attach with eyelets in each corner and on the tip of the
fold. String pieces of raffia through the eyelets on the top and left sides of the card, and glue
the ends to the inside back. Insert 2” 1 1/2” pieces of raffia in the eyelet on the
fold, gluing the ends to the inside back of the card. Add the “fall” and leaves charms
to the ends of the raffia, using foam tape for the “fall” charm.
- Cover the inside back of the card with remaining collage paper.
Masculine Birthday Card
By Paris Dukes
Paris says: “These masculine scrapbook papers, along with some metallic gold paper, are perfect
for a card for your father, husband or grandfather. Turn the tag into a personalized bookmark by tucking
it into the torn paper pocket rather than gluing it down.”
Supply List
- 5" x 6 1/2" blank card: Paper Flair®: white
- patterned Paper Pizazz®: brown sponged, brown diamonds, brown/black/ivory plaid: Mixing Masculine Papers (LINK TO 3279)
- specialty Paper Pizazz®: metallic gold: Metallic Gold Papers (also available by the sheet
- Paper Flair® Tags Template
- Artsy Additions® Metal 3-D Collection
- white paper
- mounting squares: Therm O Web
- ribbon: Sheer Creations
- black pen: Zig® Writer
- brown decorating chalk: Paper Wishes/Craf T Products
- Mini Glue Dots™: Paper Wishes
Instructions:
- Position the card with the fold on the left. Cover card front with plaid paper, leaving the bottom
unglued to tuck in the ribbon. Cut two pieces of brown sponged paper into strips that are approximately
2 1/2” x 5”; tear the top edges. Repeat with a piece of metallic gold paper. Layer the
three pieces of paper together with the gold in the middle; glue together, leaving a small pocket for
the tag. Adhere to the bottom of the card.
- Use the tag template to make a tag from brown diamonds paper. Mat with metallic gold. Write a
personal message on a piece of white paper, tear the bottom edge and chalk the edges with brown. Add
it to the tag. Add a large brad to the top of the tag and insert it into the torn “pocket”.
- Write “happy birthday” on a piece of white paper and place under the bookplate. String
a 3” piece of black ribbon to each side of the bookplate, then glue the bookplate to the bottom
center of the card and tuck the ends of the ribbon behind the background paper. Finish gluing background
paper.
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