Hello friends! How can it possibly be mid-October already! Yikes! I feel like I’m always running behind on getting my holiday cards made lately. I’ve never been a big Halloween card maker before, but since I bring cards every month to a nearby retirement home, I try to make enough for all of the residents. They deserve some happy mail. I always keep my Halloween cards cute vs scary. Doodlebug collections are perfect with tons of cute images. They just released their new Happy Haunting collection, but I decided to use an older collection that’s been hanging out in my craft room since 2018 called Pumpkin Party. I think their Halloween collections look very similar every year. I really need to get better about using up papers I already own before buying more. Lol!
I used my 6×6 Paper Pad Tutorial and one paper pad to make 41 cards.
Here is the cardstock I pulled before starting on the 6×6 paper pad. I always pull out way more cardstock than I ever use. I list the brands and colors if I have the information. Some of my cardstock has been in my craft room for many, many years.
In addition to using the 6×6 paper pad, I also used 22 sheets of 8 1/2″ x 11″ and 5 sheets of 12″ x 12″ solid colored cardstock.
Cardstock colors –
Black – Recollections
Circus Peanuts – Bazzill
Orange – Coredinations
Carrot Cake – Bazzill
Easter Grass – Bazzill
Artesian Pool – Bazzill
Gummy Bear – Bazzill
Boysenberry – Darice
Grape Delight – Bazzill
Here are close up pictures of the cards I made, including sketches and measurements. All my cards are A2 size. 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 Doodlebug Design’s Pumpkin Party 6×6 paper pad.
Sketch – Sketch Saturday #673
Image/sentiment cut apart – Doodlebug Design
Peel Offs – Love From Lizi
Sketch – MFT #561
Sentiment stamp – Jaded Blossom
Image die – Jaded Blossom
Stitched circle die – Sunny Studio
Peel Offs – Love From Lizi
Ink – Honey Bee Stamps
Vellum – Hero Arts
Sketch – Sweet Sunday #245
Sentiment stamp – Jaded Blossom
Peel Offs – Love From Lizi
Ink – Catherine Pooler
Sketch – OWH #218
Sentiment stamp – Jaded Blossom
Peel Offs – Love From Lizi
Ink – Honey Bee Stamps
Quilt die – MFT
Ephemera – Doodlebug
Sentiment stamp – Jaded Blossom
Peel Offs – Love From Lizi
Ink – Honey Bee Stamps
Ephemera – Doodlebug
Rounded scallop frame – Jaded Blossom
Sketch – OWH #26
Stickers – Doodlebug
Sentiment stamp – Jaded Blossom
Peel Offs – Love From Lizi
Ink – Honey Bee Stamps
Ephemera and stickers – Doodlebug
Pumpkin die – Jaded Blossom
Sentiment stamp – Jaded Blossom
Scallop rectangle die – Honey Bee Stamps
Peel Offs – Love From Lizi
Ephemera and stickers – Doodlebug
Wonky Window die – Whimsy Stamps
Sentiment stamp – Jaded Blossom
Peel Offs – Love From Lizi
Ink – Honey Bee Stamps
Sketch – OWH #219
Sentiment stamps – Jaded Blossom
Peel Offs – Love From Lizi
Oval die – Sunny Studio
Ink – Honey Bee Stamps
Collage die – MFT
Image stickers – Doodlebug
Peel Offs – Love From Lizi
Ink – Honey Bee Stamps
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Thanks for visiting my blog today.
I appreciate your kindness and support! 💗
Kristie, watching you make cards is so calming. I love to sit in the quiet of my house listening to the soothing music and watching your fingers fly! The one thing I have never seen in your description boxes is the card base size you use for the cards you make from a 6X6 pad.
Aw, thank you so much Laura! I appreciate your kindness and support. My cards are generally American standard A2 size. 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″. I try to remember to mention it either in my videos or on my blog post, but sometimes I forget. 🙂
Yay to you for using an older paper pad! Now you have room for a new one. Haha! This is a great set of cards to celebrate the holiday. The residents will definitely smile big when they see theirs. 🙂
Yay is right! That definitely means I get to buy a new paper pad now. Lol! I hope you are having a lovely day!💗
Ah, Doodlebug! Great bright colors and adorable images. 41 cards–wow! It was so nice to see the cover-up dies back in use, too. TFS these sweet and cute cards!! You should be ready for Halloween now for sure!
Thanks, Jennifer! You can never go wrong using Doodlebug collections. They just make people smile. 😊