Pals Blog Hop: Halloween Card with the Cutest Cow Punch!

Welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop!

This month, the blog hop theme is All Creatures Great and Small. The Pal’s Paper Crafting Community hopes to inspire you with card ideas and paper craft creations using Stampin’ Up! products. You will find the links to the participant’s blogs at the end of each post to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal.

How adorable is this Halloween card with the Cutest Cow Punch?

WHAT I LOVE! Crisp, solid ink perfection. I used my Mini MISTI to double stamp “hey” in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink. The stamp is from Stampin’ Up! Saying Hey stamp set, one of my favorite things. Anyone note the connection between “hey” and “hay” for my Halloween cow? I love little things like that.

my simple card tutorial

how to cut your card stock & dimensions:

• Basic White Thick Card Stock:
  • Card Base – 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 scored at 4 1/4 (top)
  • Punched Cow Head and Body – 4 1/4 x 3 1/4 (before punching)
• Pumpkin Pie Card Stock:
  • Layer – 5 1/4 x 4
  • Die-Cut Sentiment – 3 x 2 (before die-cutting)
  • Die-Cut Broom – 2 x 1 1/4 (before die-cutting)
  • Punched Hat – 4 x 1 1/2 (before punching & trimming)
• Basic Black Card Stock:
  • Embossed Layer – 5 x 3 3/4
  • Die-Cut Broom Stick – 3 1/2 x 1/2 (before die-cutting)
• Crushed Curry Card Stock:
  • Die-Cut Stars & Moon – 4 x 4 (before die-cutting)
• Flowering Zinnias Designer Series Paper:
  • Envelope Flap – 5 3/4 x 2 1/2 (before trimming)

how to make this simple halloween card with the cutest cow punch:

Burnish the fold of the Basic White Thick Card base with a Bone Folder.

Adhere the the Pumpkin Pie layer to the card with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

Zip the Basic Black layer through a Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (Standard) tucked inside the So Swirly Embossing Folder.

Adhere to the card with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

Use a Mini MISTI stamp tool to double stamp the”hey” sentiment (Saying Hey stamp set) in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink onto the Pumpkin Pie layer. Watch my 1 Minute to WOW video: The Magic of the Mini MISTI for a quick product demonstration here.

Crop the following with a Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (Standard):

• Pumpkin Pie Sentiment – Greetings of the Season Die
• Crushed Curry Stars – Thoughtful Moments Die (2 sets)
• Crushed Curry Moon – 3 1/2 Deckled Circles Die
• Basic Black Broomstick – Potion & Spells Die
• Pumpkin Pie Broom – Potion & Spells Die

Use a Mini MISTI stamp tool to stamp the cow body & head (Cutest Cow stamp set) in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink onto the Basic White layer.

Crop the following with the Cutest Cow Builder Punch:

• Stamped body and head
• Bottom of the “witch” hat (Pumpkin Pie cow horns)
• “Witch” hat (Basic Black cow head trimmed down with Paper Snips)

Color the cow spots with a Dark Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Blend as shown.

Assemble and adhere all pieces as shown with Stampin’ Dimensionals (sentiment & cow head) and Multipurpose Liquid Glue (all other pieces).

POP OF PERSONALITY! Tie a piece of Black Baker’s Twine Essentials through the hole of the tag, securing with a bow as shown.

PERFECT POLISH! Adhere the 5 3/4 x 2 1/2 Designer Series Paper to the Basic White Medium envelope flap with Multipurpose Liquid Glue. Add glue to the flap. Flip to the inside of the flap and carefully snip away the excess with Paper Snips. Learn how with my 1 Minute to WOW video here.

I hope you loved my Halloween Card with the Cutest Cow Punch! What other creatures can you see Halloween-Theme possibilities?

more paper crafting inspiration from the pals

MORE INSPIRATION AWAITS! Use the lineup below to visit the rest of the Design Team. We hope you will come back for our next blog hop next month, when our theme will be “Orange Theory.” Until then, have fun in your craft space.

Stampin’ Pretty Pals Blog Hop Line-Up:

1. Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty
2. Mary Hanson at Up North Stampin’
3. Windy Ellard at Windy’s Wonderful Creations
4. Tricia Chuba at ButterDish Designs
5. Su Mohr at Aromas And Art
6. Peggy Noe at Pretty Paper Cards
7. Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
8. Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping
9. Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
10. Debbie Crowley at expressively deb…
11. Debbie Mageed at Secrets to Stamping
12. Deb Walker at Deb Stamps Life

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