Hi friends, I'm so excited to finally share my Halloween card with you! If you’ve been keeping up with my Fandom Friday videos, you know I’m a bit behind on editing, but better late than never, right? I absolutely love Halloween, and this project was my first time using the mini backpack die set from Popsicle Sticks. I started this card as a way to experiment with the die, play around with the design, and figure out how everything comes together. While there are a few things I would tweak next time—like changing up the background—I had so much fun creating this card, especially with these adorable ghost images from The Sassy Club. Instead of a traditional black or gray outline, I stamped my ghosts using a lavender ink pad, which is alcohol marker-friendly and gives a fun blue-violet hue. I used a range of BV olo alcohol markers to shade them, adding depth while keeping their ghostly glow.
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Once my ghosts were colored and cut, I moved on to the mini backpack itself. I die-cut all the pieces from charcoal opulent cardstock by Sizzix and embossed spider webs and bats onto the black cardstock using chrome embossing powder. To add even more texture and shine, I splattered on some white gold watercolor. I couldn’t resist turning the front pocket of the backpack into a shaker element! Using acetate and foam adhesive, I created a little window and filled it with Halloween-themed sequins in black, white, green, and lavender to match my ghosts. I even added one of my ghost images inside the shaker for extra fun! The backpack details, like the zipper and tassel, came together beautifully, and I love how interactive they are. After assembling everything, I placed the backpack onto a custom-sized card base, stamped my favorite sentiments—"You are faboolous" and "Can I keep you?"—and added a few extra sequins for sparkle. I hope you enjoyed this project as much as I did! Let me know in the comments what character you'd love to see on a mini backpack. Happy crafting!
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