Halloween Whimsy

Hey Everyone! I am a self-proclaimed Doodlebug Addict. I love everything they release and was so excited to be invited to guest design. If you missed the post I shared before, be sure to check out Spooktacular Greetings. Today I have another two cards to share with you where I had a lot of fun mixing a bunch of products from the new Hey Pumpkin release!

I started by stamping out the cat in a pumpkin tote image and the ghost from the Hey Pumpkin Doodle Stamps and coloring them in with Copic markers which are alcohol-based markers (sharing below the specific markers I used). I die-cut it out with the coordinating die set. 

For the first card, I started by watercoloring a purple background using Distress Watercolor Pencils, and Distress Watercolor Cardstock. I dried this background and then trimmed it down to 4” x 5.25”.  I matted it onto a piece of patterned paper from the Hey Pumpkin 6×6 paper pad.

For the sentiments, I chose a few speech bubble die-cuts from the Hey Pumpkin Chit Chat Ephemera Pack. I also white embossed “Happy” from the Hey Pumpkin stamp set onto black cardstock. Whenever I do ANY embossing, I prep the surface using the Cottontail Embossing Powder Tool. I also like to use a white pigment ink when I am embossing with white embossing powder. 

Next, I die-cut the “halloween” word included in the Hey Pumpkin coordinating die set several times out of black cardstock, and once out of black sparkle cardstock. I adhered them stacked together with wet glue. 

I added some Prisma Glitter to the highlights of the pumpkin with a Sakura Quickie Glue Pen. I also added some Sakura Black Glaze Pen to the eyes of the cat, and the eyes and mouth to the pumpkin. 

I added the sentiments, pumpkin and speech bubbles to the card with black foam squares. I then sprinkled a few stars I cut out with the Hey Pumpkin coordinating die set out of black sparkle cardstock. Lastly, I added a puffy bat from the Puffy Icons Sticker sheet.

For the second card I trimmed down the Homespun 12×12 Acetate sheet to 4.25” x 5.5”. I also die-cut a stitched frame out of black sparkle cardstock. I used wet adhesive to adhere the frame to the front of the acetate panel.

I then ink blended a background onto a piece of Distress White Heavystock with the following Distress Inks: Mustard Seed, Festive Berries, Wilted Violet. Next, I splattered some “stars” with Gansai Tambi Starry Colors palette.

I flipped the framed acetate panel over and added 2 layers of foam strips around all four sides. I then sprinkled some Hey Pumpkin Halloween Night Shakers into the space. I also added some iridescent sequins. I then peeled the backer paper off the foam strips and adhered the ink-blended background to them, creating a shaker front.

I added some Prisma Glitter to the highlights on the ghost, and “BOO” banner with a Sakura Quickie Glue Pen. I added some Sakura Black Glaze Pen to the heart and star in the speech bubbles.

I chose a sentiment banner and some speech bubbles out of the Hey Pumpkin Chit Chat Ephemera Pack.

I am sharing the swatches of the Copic colors I used to color the images above so you can easily recreate them with the coloring medium you choose. 

If you would like to learn more about coloring with Copic markers or alcohol-based markers, be sure to check out my Copic 101 online class, which includes a workbook! If these cards have inspired you to create something with your Doodlebug Halloween stash, I would love to see what you create! Be sure to tag me on social media!

Cardmaking Supplies Used:

The cardmaking supplies I used are linked below. Click on the picture, and you will be taken to the product. I use affiliate links when available, which means if you make a purchase, I get a small commission at no extra cost to you. I appreciate your support!

Doodlebug, Hey Pumpkin Shop at: SSS	Doodlebug, Halloween Night Shakers Shop at: SSS	Doodlebug, Hey Pumpkin Chit Chat Shop at: SSS	Doodlebug, Hey Pumpkin 6×6 paper pad Shop at: SSS
Doodlebug, Hey Pumpkin Puffy Icons Stickers Shop at: SSS	Lawn Fawn, Stitched Rectangle Frame Lawn Cuts Shop at: SSS | LF	Distress Watercolor Pencil Full Set Bundle Shop at: SSS | LF	Distress Techniques: Distress Watercolor Pencils Shop at: shurkus
Blick Arts, Master Synthetic Round #4 Brush Shop at: BA	Blick Arts, Master Synthetic Round #2 Brush Shop at: BA	Ranger Paintbrush Set Shop at: SSS | shurkus | R	Faber-Castell, Collapsible Water Cup Shop at: shurkus
Lawn Fawn, Sparkle Cardstock Black Shop at: LF	Lawn Fawn, Jet Black Premium Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | shurkus | LF	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Mustard Seed Shop at: SSS | HA | R	Tim Holtz, Festive Berries Distress Ink Shop at: SSS | HA | R
Tim Holtz, Wilted Violet Distress Ink Shop at: SSS | R	Lawn Fawn, Yeti Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | shurkus | LF	Brutus Monroe, Alabaster White Embossing Powder Shop at: SSS | HA	The Rabbit Hole Designs, Cottontail Powder Tool Shop at: shurkus
The Rabbit Hole Designs, Cottontail Powder Refill Shop at: shurkus	Lawn Fawn, 80# White 8.5 x 11 Inch Cardstock Shop at: SSS | shurkus | LF	Tim Holtz, Distress Watercolor Cardstock 8.5 x 11 Shop at: SSS | shurkus | R	Versamark Shop at: SSS | HA
Distress White Heavystock Shop at: SSS | shurkus | LF | R	Lawn Fawn Glue Tube Shop at: SSS | shurkus | LF	Mint Glue Tube Holder Shop at: shurkus	Tim Holtz Tonic 6.75 Inch Mini Recoil Snips Shop at: SSS
Lawn Fawn, Black Licorice Cardstock Shop at: SSS | shurkus | LF	Sakura, Quickie Glue Pen Shop at: SSS | shurkus | LF	Lawn Fawn Prisma Glitter Shop at: SSS | shurkus | LF	Sakura Black Glaze Gel Pens Pen 2 Pack 38495 Shop at: SSS | shurkus | HA
Glitter All Of The Things, Flour Sack Cloth Shop at: shurkus	Ranger, 2oz Mister Shop at: SSS | shurkus | R	99% Isopropyl Alcohol Shop at: AMZ	Ranger, Heat Tool Shop at: SSS | HA | R
Misti 2.0 Shop at: SSS | LF | HA	Mini Misti 2.0 Shop at: SSS | LF | HA	Lawn Fawn Stamp Shammy Shop at: SSS | shurkus | LF	Mermaid Mint Shammy Case Shop at: shurkus
Wagner Heat Tool Shop at: SSS	Tim Holtz/Tonic 8.5 Guillotine Paper Trimmer Shop at: SSS | HA | R