Recollections color thru the core paper cut and folded to a standard A2 size card base (4.25 x 5.5 inches or 10.795 x 13.97 cm)
A layer of 4 x 5.25 inches white card stock
A layer of 3.75 x 5 inches Textures hand made paper from Sizzix - under Little Sizzles brand in black <-- textured="textured" ultra="ultra">
Movable Skeleton die from Sizzix #656230 available on their site at Clearance price of $10. Cut with white card stock - skull cut 5 times (1 layer is the teeth), torso cut twice, hands cut twice, the rest once only.
Hinged holes were cut slightly larger with Crop-A-Dile to allow 1/8 inch eyelets in red. Set loosely to allow a bit of movement to possition the arms.
I start this series with 5 cards all using the Scary Tree die from Sizzix. My favorite black report cover stock from Fellows adds a level of texture. Some cards are cute while others are just whimsical.
Scarry Tree Card #1
Recipe:
Ivory card stock from Staples cut in half and folded in half to a standard A2 size card
Black report cover stock from Fellows layer, cut to 4x5.25 inches
Ivory card stock layer cut to 3.75x5 inches
Graphic 45's Happy Hauntings 8x8 paper pack - Midnight Magic
Scary Tree Sizzix die cut using Fellows Black report cover stock and mounted on dimensional foam adhesive, I use Forever in Time from Scrapbuck.com
Stephanie Bernard's Stamps of Life - owls2love & moreowls2love stamp sets for the 3D Owls in three sizes sitting on the tree branches
After the owls were stamped and cut out, three times each, and layered on 1/8 inch dimensional dots I added Glossy Accents to make them pop. Set the card on a level surface and allow to air dry.
Card #2 & #3
Recipe:
Ivory cover stock from Staples, cut & folded to a standard A2 size card
Black Fellows binder cover layer cut to 4x5.25 inches
Graphic45's Happy Haunting paper collection - Man in the Moon page from 8x8 stack cut to 3.75x5 inches
Scary Tree Sizzix die cut with Black Fellows binder cover stock and cut in half vertically, half for Card #2 & half for Card #3. Each attached with dimensional adhesive squares
Spellbinders Shapabilities Nested Bats - 3 of the smallest bats cut with my favorite black cover stock, embossed and attached on dimensional adhesive squares which were colored with a black Sharpie to blend into the background paper
Lastly, the bats received a layer of Black Diamond Stickles
The only difference between the two cards is the 1/2 tree placement
Card #4
Recipe:
Ivory cover stock from Staples, cut & folded to a standard A2 size card
Black Fellows binder cover layer cut to 4x5.25 inches
Graphic45's Happy Haunting paper collection - back side of Man in the Moon page from 8x8 stack cut to 3 strips measuring 1.5x3.75 inches
One moon was cut from the front of the paper and layered on 1/8 inch dimensional foam tape on the top 1.5 inch strip of pattern paper, making it peak our from behind the tree
More bats covered in Black Diamond Stickles
Card #5
Recipe:
Kraft card stock from Hobby Lobby, A2 size
Black Fellows binder cover stock layer cut to 4x5.25 inches
Scary Tree cut with both medium weight chipboard and black binder cover stock, glued together
Silver thread wound around the tree to mimic spider webbing
Studio G $1 punch used to create tiny spiders
Spiders glittered with Dollar Tree Halloween Glitter pack's Purple
