Spooky Cute Ghosts
Last fall I bought the cute Tiny Box Add-On Ghost die from Lawn Fawn, but I didn’t actually get around to using it. I pulled it out recently and made some cards with the cute ghost.
I have a big question though: Do you like it with or without the arms? I tried a card each way…
I started with using just the basic die for the ghost. It reminds me so much of the ghosts in Pac-Man, and I wanted it to be the focal point of the card.
Techniques:
The card base has a Lilac cardstock (Concord & 9th) cut with a cloud die to add just a little bit of texture.
On top of the clouds and a Mushroom strip I placed above it, I applied some Royal Flush solar paste through a star stencil. I added some die cut stars in Lemongrass and Grape Soda, which are also the colors I used for the thin strips I added across the background.
I added an arched die-cut panel to be the base for the greeting and ghost, which helps ground them and group those elements together.
For the greeting, I used a happy birthday die cut, and cut off the “birth”. I just wanted the “day” from that piece, because I really wanted to include the cute “Boo!” speech bubble for the ghost.
Colors:
cardstock: Concord & 9th Sorbet, Lemongrass, Lilac, Grape Soda, Mushroom.
ink: black
The fun die set for this ghost also has arms, and while trying to decide if I wanted to use those or not, I decided to do a card each way.
Techniques:
For this one, I used a trio of ghosts (with their arms). I did two in cardstock, and the top one is in white glitter cardstock.
The dark background is stamped and embossed with Hero Arts Iridescent Embossing Powder. That iridescent embossing and the sparkly glitter cardstock ghost add a lot of interest as you move the card. Keeping the background dark overall helps the ghosts really stand out.
Colors:
cardstock: Concord & 9th Carnation, Sorbet, and Creamsicle, as well as white and black.
ink: black and Versamark embossing ink.
So, which ghosts do you prefer? I’d love to see what you think in the comments.
Thank you for visiting! I hope you get some time to create something soon.
Links are below if you’re interested in any of the products I used.
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Not included in links below because I couldn’t find it there, but this cute stamp set is used for the words on Card 2:
Boo - 3x4 Stamp Set from Honey Bee Stamps
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