Hello friends! I still needed around 23 more Halloween cards for the year to give to the residents at a local retirement home. I love using cutesy Halloween collections and fell in love with Bella Blvd’s Monsters & Friends paper. They didn’t release a 6×6 paper pad this time so I bought one each of the 12×12 pattern papers. The designs are small enough to work for cards. I ended up making 28 cards, but 4 of them aren’t Halloween cards.
Watch the video below or click HERE to see it on YouTube.
Here are close up pictures of the cards I made, including sketches and measurements. For sketches that don’t include measurements, I simply figure the measurements out on my own, for what works for me. Go HERE to see my video explaining how I determine card sketch measurements. All cards are made using Bella Blvd’s Monsters & Friends collection.
Sketch – Mojo Monday #547
Ephemera – Bella Blvd
Sentiment stamps – Queen & Company
Stitched Circle die – Lawn Fawn
Peel Offs – Love From Lizi
Ink – Reverse Confetti
Glossy Accents
Glitter brush – Scrapbook.com
Sketch – MFT #494
Cut aparts and ephemera – Bella Blvd
Sentiment stamp – Queen & Company
Peel offs – Love From Lizi
Oval dies – MFT
Ink – Reverse Confetti
Glossy Accents
Glitter brush – Scrapbook.com
Sketch – Queen & Company
Ephemera – Bella Blvd
All dies – Queen & Company
Peel offs – Love From Lizi
Glossy Accents
Glitter brush – Scrapbook.com
Sketch – OWH #218
Sentiment stamp – Pink & Main
Peel offs – Love From Lizi
Ink – Reverse Confetti
Sketch – Mojo Monday #542
Peel offs – Love From Lizi
Stitched background die – Reverse Confetti
Circle die – Waffle Flower
Scallop circle die – Spellbinders
Twine – The Twinery
Enamel dots – from stash
Sketch – MFT #508
Ephemera – Bella Blvd
Circle dies – Waffle Flower
Peel offs – Love From Lizi
Banner die – Queen & Company
Glossy Accents
Enamel dots – from stash
Sketch – Freshly Made Sketches #456
Ephemera – Bella Blvd
Sentiment stamp – Queen & Company
Peel offs – Love From Lizi
Border die – Queen & Company
Glitter cardstock – Love From Lizi
Ink – Reverse Confetti
Glossy Accents
Glitter Brush – Scrapbook.com
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FEATURED PRODUCTS
Bella Blvd – Monsters & Friends – full collection – [scrapbook.com] [ACOT]
Bella Blvd – Monsters & Friends – ephemera – [scrapbook.com] [ACOT]
Bella Blvd. – Bella Besties Graph & Dot 6×6 paper pad – [scrapbook.com]
Love From Lizi – Peel offs – [lovefromlizi]
STAMPS
Queen & Company – Frankie & Friends kit – [queen&co]
Queen & Company – Hocus Pocus kit – [queen&co]
Pink & Main – Fall Sentiments – [pinkandmain]
DIES
Queen & Company – Foundation/border dies – [queen&co]
Pretty Pink Posh – Stitched strips – [prettypinkposh]
Waffle Flower – Nesting Circles – [scrapbook.com] [amazon]
Waffle Flower – Additional Circles – [scrapbook.com] [amazon]
Lawn Fawn – Small Stitched Circle dies – [scrapbookpal.com] [amazon]
Lawn Fawn – Large Stitched Circle dies – [scrapbookpal.com] [amazon]
EMBELLISHMENTS
Glossy Accents – [scrapbook.com] [amazon]
Scrapbook.com – Glitter brush – [scrapbook.com]
PAPER
Accent Opaque Digital 120# cardstock [amazon]
ADHESIVES
Tape Jungle – ATG refills – Use the code MARCOTTE to save 10% off your order.
Scotch Mounting Tape – 3/4″ x 38 yards – [amazon]
Thin Foam Squares by 3L Scrapbook Adhesives – [scrapbookpal.com] [amazon]
Scor-Tape – [scrapbook.com] [scrapbookpal]
Scor-Tape – One inch [amazon]
Scor-Tape – Half inch [amazon]
Art Glitter glue – [amazon] [scrapbookpal.com]
Ultrafine metal tip for Art Glitter glue – [scrapbookpal]
TOOLS
Tonic Studios – Guillotine paper trimmer [scrapbook.com] [tonicstudios] [amazon]
Scotch – Pink ATG (Advanced Tape Glider) [scrapbook.com] [amazon]
Sizzix Big Shot die cut machine [scrapbook.com] [amazon]
Mini MISTI Stamp Tool – [scrapbook.com] [amazon]
EK Success Tweezers – [scrapbook.com] [amazon]
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These are super cute, Kristie! Fun and funny looking monsters. You did an excellent job. Nice non Halloween versions, too. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Thanks, Jeanne! Even though they didn’t release a 6×6 paper pad for this collection, I couldn’t resist buying it. I like that the patterns are small enough to still work for cards. 🙂
Loved everyone of these cute cards. Glad you chose Bella Blvd paper. They too always have cute holiday papers.
Thank you so much, Irene! I love Bella Blvd’s paper collections. Even if they aren’t making 6×6 paper pads anymore. I have their new Christmas collection as well and can’t wait to use it! 🙂
Oh wow! What amazing work. These are fabulous. So glad to see you this week at FMS!
Aw, thank you so much! I always enjoy your wonderful sketches. 🙂
These are super cute! I love how you were able to make so many cards and they all look very different even though some share the same sketch. Amazing work! Love the papers – thanks for pointing out that they worked well even though they weren’t 6×6….I think I have to go do some shopping now!
Thank you so much, Cheryl! This collection is so cute. I was sad when they decided not to carry the 6×6 paper pad size anymore. But since the designs are still small enough to work for cards, I had to purchase some of the 12×12 papers. I’m so glad I did! 🙂
I am sad to hear they aren’t making 6 x 6 papers anymore! I guess as long as they keep making small enough patterns, it will be okay. Their designs are really cute. Great job with all the cards–I love those crazy monsters and bats! TFS!
Thank you so much, Jen! I was sad at first when I found out they aren’t carrying the 6×6 paper sizes anymore. I love their collections though and was happy to see the patterns are small enough to still work for cards. The monsters are seriously the cutest! 🙂
These are all so fun and fabulous! So glad you could play along!
Thank you so much, Julee!