ideas for halloween: Impress Rubber Stamps

ideas for halloween

Memory Box Halloween

Items used:
Cat and Moon (MBB1798)	$6.25
Autumn Leaf Collage (MBG1795)	$11.25

Gray Birds

Items used:
Detailed Scissor	$5.00
5230G - crows on wire	$10.25
5215C - happy halloween	$6.75

Scary Tree

Items used:
5217C - jig jag pumpkin	$6.75
5220D - solid pumpkin	$7.75
5224C - happy halloween	$6.75
5225D - dotted outline pumpkin	$7.75
5218F - spooky tree	$9.75
5226C - pumpkin	$6.75

Halloween

Items used:
4853C - lg solid dot rubber stamp	$6.75
Chevron Background (1252i)	$10.00
5224C - happy halloween	$6.75
5232D - flying bats	$7.75

3 pumpkins

I love finding new uses for stamps - here a pine sprig becomes grass.

Items used:
5143F - tree and sprig	$9.75
5220D - solid pumpkin	$7.75
5225D - dotted outline pumpkin	$7.75

Squirrel Brad

The squirrel brads look so cute at the base of the birch forest image. Stamp the trees in white for a natural look. A white reinker is a good investment. To get a really opaque white color, you need a well inked pad, we reink our white pad often.

Items used:
Reinkers for FRESH ink	$4.99
Birch Forest (1192i)	$10.00
Fresh Ink	$5.95
Squirrel Brads	$3.00

Savvy Chandelier

Chandeliers are really popular right now. Use them for showers, bdays, wedding or make a scary lantern like this for halloween!

Items used:
Perfect Party Set	$22.50
5100D - dotted outline swirl flourish	$7.75

Trick or Treat Banner

Items used:
Divine Twine	$15.00

September Calendar

Items used:
Impress Desk Calendar	$0.00

Boo Sign

Items used:
Fringe Scissors	$12.99
Memo Pins	$3.00
Toil and Trouble Metal Icons	$4.00

Scary Birch Trees

Items used:
Birch Tree (1121g)	$8.50
Toil and Trouble Metal Icons	$4.00

Cornstalks

A solid dot makes a great moon when stamped with harvest fresh ink.

Items used:
4854B - medium solid dot rubber stamp	$5.75

A fun treat

Items used:
Divine Twine	$15.00
Graveyard Border Punch	$14.99

A Card That Tucks

Items used:
Black Mini Brads	$3.00
Trick or Treat (1060b)	$5.75
Outline Tile (1102g)	$8.50

Spider on a string

Items used:
Trick or Treat (1060b)	$5.75
Outline Tile (1102g)	$8.50
Divine Twine	$15.00
Scroll Frame (1175e)	$7.75

Spider Web

Acetate Cards

Witches Brew

A 1 3/4" circle punch was used to make the circle in the base card.

Items used:
EK Circle Punch	$14.00
3114C - time for witches brew	$6.75

Charming Treat

Items used:
Drippy Goo Punch	$14.99

All That Sparkles

Sometimes we just can't resist, we glitter the whole card. When we do this, we use spray adhesive and ultrafine glitter.

Items used:
Fabriano Cards	$7.75
3165D - ornate damask	$7.75
3156C - Happy Halloween	$6.75

Spider on Wood

Make any spider come to life by adding stickles to the eyes.

Items used:
Stickles	$2.25
3160B - scary spider	$5.75

Cauldron

Did you know you can color your clear crystals with Copic Markers? These started out as clear and we made them orange. We carry the copic markers in our stores. 206 901 9101 is the number if you'd like to arrange a mail order of markers.

Items used:
3156C - Happy Halloween	$6.75

Green Witch Card

I like the green and black combination. Glitter is the perfect embellishment for this big swirl image.

Bird on a Fence

Items used:
4853C - lg solid dot rubber stamp	$6.75
3020A - solid bird	$5.25
H Halloween Typed (850c)	$6.50

Spider with a Pumpkin

A Skeleton

Items used:
H. Halloween Script (846d)	$7.00
Graphic Background (1064e)	$7.75

Hanging Spider Card

Items used:
Savvy Patterned Cards	$4.75
Swirl Tree (1057g)	$8.50

Flying Witch

Witch Punch

A Flocked Hat

Items used:
3113C - pumpkin with witch hat	$6.75
Crushed Velvet Flock	$16.99

Mini Bats

Use the oval dot frame and these mini brads to create a fun Halloween invitation.

Items used:
5021A - eat, drink and be scary!	$5.25
2006D - oval dot frame	$7.75

Ghosts Trail

Items used:
4793D - large dot pattern rubber stamp	$7.75
Ghost Brads	$2.50

Witch Hat and Broom

Items used:
Witch Hat & Broom (1005e)	$7.75

Fall Tree Punch

Punch through the circle rim tag. Then punch using green cardstock.Glue a few green leaves to the tag.

Spider and the web

Create lots of halloween cards with this stamp - you get two stamps on one block, one of the spider and one of the web. After stamping in black ink we used the glue pen to outline the web and then added a touch of ultrafine glitter.

Vintage Gift Tag

Add glitter to the vintage images to make them come to life.

Items used:
Quickie Glue Pen	$2.50

Pumpkin Witch

After coloring in the image with your prismacolor pencils, add diamond glaze to the belt on the hat.

Items used:
3113C - pumpkin with witch hat	$6.75
3115C - happy pumpkin day	$6.75

Vintage Halloween

Add a line of glitter around the outside edge of your vintage print.

Items used:
Quickie Glue Pen	$2.50

Halloween Party Cone

Impress your trick or treaters with a treat packaged in style! This pattern will fit on a 6 x 6 paper so you can turn one pack of halloween paper into a fun assortment of cones. We trimmed the top edge with a decorative scissors and glitter. Click here to download the pattern.

Items used:
3/16 Inch Eyelets	$3.25
Crop-O-Dile	$34.95

Pumpkin with Spider

The pumpkin brads are just the right size for the halloween spider stamp from Savvy. It'll be fun to see what others have the spider holding!

A Masked Pumpkin

Items used:
Masked Pumpkin (1008e)	$7.75

Pumpkin Truck

The stitched ribbon looks like the road.

Items used:
Great Pumpkin Truck (1009d)	$7.00
The Great Pumpkin (1002d)	$7.00

Cat on the fence

We never tire of sparkle, no matter what season. The glitter on the full moon catches your eye.

Items used:
4853C - lg solid dot rubber stamp	$6.75
Glue Pad	$9.50
Halloween Cat (1011g)	$8.50

A Glittered Ghost

Stamp the ghost first and then create a mask of him so you can stamp the background.

Items used:
Double Polka Dot Bg (488f)	$8.00

Mini Oak Wreath

Items used:
2093C - happy thanksgiving	$6.75
Mini Leaf Punches	$3.95

Pumpkin Basket

Color the stems of your little pumpkin ribbon with a brown marker to give them a realistic touch.

Items used:
Pumpkin and Bat Ribbon	$19.00

Spider Invitation

Eat, Drink and be Scary Invite

This fun party invitation is easy to create. Black tea is a color you'll use a lot for Halloween creations.

Items used:
5011B - bat	$5.75
5021A - eat, drink and be scary!	$5.25

Treaters

The dot background stamps is one of our favorites. It covers an area 2 5/8" x 3 1/2".

Items used:
Corner Rounder	$9.00
Treaters (853e)	$7.75
Lg Med Dot Background (878l)	$10.00

Jolly Skeleton

Don't forget to add a touch of glitter to the candles!

Items used:
Stickles	$2.25
Jolly Skeleton (855e)	$7.75
H Halloween Typed (850c)	$6.50

Cut Out Moon

Use a large circle punch to create a window in your card. Use the same size punch to create the orange moon in the background. Prismacolor pencils were used to add the detail on the owl.

Items used:
5021A - eat, drink and be scary!	$5.25
2099D - owl	$7.75

Full Moon Trees

A solid circle stamp makes a great full moon behind the trees.

Items used:
4853C - lg solid dot rubber stamp	$6.75
2098C - happy halloween	$6.75
3004D - bare tree	$7.75

Fall Trees

Items used:
2095B - happy fall	$5.75
3004D - bare tree	$7.75

Fall Colors

Try these colors together - laurel leaf, bamboo and topaz for a great look. To make this card, stamp the dotted background and then stamp the other images over it. Mask the edges of the dots before you stamp the images over the dots to get the even edge shown on this card.

Items used:
Fabriano Cards	$7.75
4793D - large dot pattern rubber stamp	$7.75
Versacolor Pad	$6.00
Happy Thanksgiving (705c)	$6.50

Gobble Gobble

Items used:
4793D - large dot pattern rubber stamp	$7.75
5015A - Turkey	$5.25
5025A - gobble, gobble	$5.25

Bats!

Items used:
4853C - lg solid dot rubber stamp	$6.75
5011B - bat	$5.75

Hang Out with Us

Use your sewing machine to stitch a thread for the spider after printing your invitation on a piece of orange cardstock.

Spooky Popup

The orange box on this pop up card was printed using a computer and Word. A text box was made ("Designing with Words" tells you how) and then formatted orange. The letters were printed in white. It's fun to use computers in combination with your favorite punches and stamps.

Items used:
Ghost Brads	$2.50

Distressed Edges

Notice how the edges of the printed cardstock are ragged. This was done with the edge distresser. It's the perfect touch for a scary halloween card.

Items used:
Crafter's Pick Glue	$4.75
Tonic Edge Distresser	$6.25

Web and Willows (MBF1799)

Use a circle punch and eclipse masking tape to make the mask for the sun on this card. Distress the edges and create the background with your favorite pigment ink and a dauber. Stamp the web and willows image with Memento tuxedo black ink. Color in with copic markers.

Items used:
Sponge Daubers	$5.00
Fun with Fresh Ink!	$5.95
Copic Ciao Set - 72 B	$395.28
Copic Ciao Set - 72 A	$395.28

Trick or Treat

Notice the glossy accents on the boots.

Items used:
Glossy Accents	$6.25
Savvy Ghost with Galoshes Die (10027)	$8.45

Eek, it's spiders!

Items used:
Stickles	$2.25
Savvy EEK Die (10031)	$2.95
5325E - Spider Web Pumpkin Combo	$8.75

Pumpkin Die

Items used:
Leaf Embellishments	$3.00
Savvy Jack Die (10033)	$2.95

Eek

Items used:
Ten Ply Twine	$1.95
Savvy Spider Web Die (10023)	$7.95
Savvy Spider Die (10025)	$6.95
Savvy EEK Die (10031)	$2.95

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