Welcome to the newest Make My Monday bi-weekly challenge #237. Our host for this challenge, Heather., chose Spooky or Halloween for the theme. When you finish here, please visit the challenge site to see what the rest of the very talented design team members created. Then, don’t forget to upload your creations to our gallery. We look forward to seeing your creations there!

I decided to make a Not So Spooky Halloween side-step easel card.

Here’s my card:

I wish I could say that I thought to combine the Just Kiddin’ stamp and die set with the Potions & Spells bundle. However, I actually found it on Carolyn Green’s Pinterest account and adapted it for my card.

I’ve already posted a number of cards using the Potions & Spells bundle and you can find them here, here, and here.

I also used Connie Stewart’s side-step easel card video tutorial for the side-step easel card directions, which you can find here. Connie’s tutorials are step-by-step and easy to follow. For this card, if you can trim and score paper, you can totally make this card!

As always, I will be uploading this fun fold to the Creative Creases Challenge where the theme is always Anything Goes with a Fun Fold.

Measurements:

I like to make templates for fun fold card so I don’t have to start from scratch each time. I keep these templates in a journal for easy reference.

Here’s my set of templates for this card:

Trim a piece of Highland Heather 6 x 6 inch DSP to 6 by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap.

After punching a 1-inch circle from a different pattern of Highland Heather, run it through your XYRON create-a-sticker for the envelope seal

Once you have your pieces, follow Connie Stewart’s video directions. Basically an easy-peasy card!

Stamping, Coloring, Cropping:

• There are dimensionals under the pile of books and the little wizard
• I used multipurpose liquid glue to adhere the rest of the card pieces
• Use Momento Tuxedo Black ink to stamp all the pieces to be colored with blends
• Use the following blends combos for the coloring:
  • Pumpkin Pie
  • Highland Heather
  • Crumb Cake (book pages and bird)
  • Flirty Flamingo (slippers)
  • Granny Apple Green (dark only for the cat eyes)
  • Smoky Slate (cat)
  • Basic Black marker to outline the books
• Crop all the pieces
• Use Early Espresso 6 x 6 inch DSP to crop two of the broom handles
• I wanted some height for the broom, but didn’t want to try to use dimensionals so I used two layers for each piece
• Crop two of the sweeping part of the broom green specialty glimmer paper
• Adhere the two brooms together
• Sandwich the broom handles between the two layers of the sweeping part and adhere
• Use black baker’s twine to add a bow to the broom and adhere with a mini-glue dot
• Stamp the bubbles and stars onto the white cardstock pieces using Pumpkin Pie and Granny Apple Green ink
• Stamp the sentiments using Gorgeous Grape ink
• Use the Pumpkin Pie dark blend to color the checkered ribbon
• Adhere the ends of the ribbon behind the white cardstock using tear & tape
• Adhere the layers of black and white cardstock and adhere to the card base pieces
• After running a piece of Highland Heather cardstock through the Cut & Emboss machine using the circles embossing folder, trim it to 2-3/4 by 5-3/8 inches
• After outlining the Highland Heather cardstock using your black marker, adhere it to the back part of the easel
• With that, I’d finished this coordinated fun fold card, envelope, and envelope seal set.

Thank you for stopping by today.

Have a Peachy Day!

Sue

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