DIY Halloween Card: Create Easy & Spooky Using Items from Your Crafty Stash

Hi guys! It’s Debbie with Debbie J’s Crafting Corner, and today we are diving into some spooky fun with Halloween card-making! If you’ve been following along, you know how much I love Halloween crafts. This time, I’m experimenting with some chipboard pieces that aren’t quite Halloween-themed at first glance—but don’t worry, I’ve got a plan to make them fit perfectly into our spooky crafting lineup and create an easy DIY Halloween Card.

The key to today’s project? Altering the chipboard and using a few of my favorite tools like the Spellbinders BetterPress system and the brand-new magnetic Magic Mat. So, let’s get started!

Step-by-Step Crafting with Chipboard and Spellbinders

Step 1: Altering the Chipboard

I started off by taking these adorable little chipboard pieces. Now, they weren’t originally Halloween-themed, but that’s the beauty of crafting! You can customize and alter anything to fit your needs. In this case, I painted the chipboard black to give them a spooky look that will be perfect for my card.

Once the chipboard was painted, I set them aside to dry. Remember, you can use any color you like, or even leave them as is if it fits your project’s theme.

Option: Custom Color Chipboard: Instead of painting the chipboard black, try using metallic paint or distressing techniques to match the rest of your card.

Step 2: Using the Spellbinders BetterPress System

For my card, I chose some products from Spellbinders, including their BetterPress system. If you haven’t used BetterPress system yet, you’re in for a treat! It’s a fantastic tool for creating beautiful, letterpress-style impressions on your cardstock. For today’s card, I’m using one of the sentiment plates from the All Seasons Autumn set. This set has so many options, making it perfect for building up a stash of sentiments for future projects.

First, I stamped my sentiment with black Betterpress ink using the BetterPress system. Although you can use foil with this system, I wanted to try out ink this time. I placed my sentiment panel into the system, aligned it perfectly using the registration pegs, and ran it through my die-cutting machine. The result? A crisp, beautiful sentiment that looks professional every time.

Then I used the NEW Magnetic Magic Mat to perfectly line up the coordinating die to cut out my sentiments. I’ve only used it a couple of times so far, but I think it will be a GAME CHANGER for my cardmaking and crafting!

Step 3: Assembling the Card

Now that my sentiment was ready, it was time to assemble the DIY Halloween Card. I dug into my stash of 6×6 paper packs (trying to use them up!) and found a cute set from Sparkle and Company with little witches. I fussy cut one of the witches and placed her inside my altered chipboard frame.

To complete the card, I added some patterned paper as a background and used foam tape to give the witch a bit of dimension. I love how the black frame makes everything pop!

Step 4: Finishing Touches

With the witch and sentiment in place, I glued everything down, including the chipboard frame and sentiment. This card came together so quickly, and I’m thrilled with how it turned out! The combination of the Spellbinders BetterPress system and the new Magnetic Magic Mat made the entire process so much smoother. Seriously, the Magnetic Magic Mat is a game-changer—it holds everything in place, so there’s no slipping or shifting when cutting!

And that’s it! My DIY Halloween Card featuring a cute little witch, a spooky chipboard frame, and a crisp BetterPress sentiment is done!

Thank you!

I hope you enjoyed today’s Halloween card-making adventure. If you’re looking for more inspiration using Spellbinders products, be sure to check out the playlist linked below. Have fun crafting, and I’ll see you in the next video! 🎃

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Until next time, happy crafting, my friends! And remember, If I can make it, YOU CAN TOO.

Bye, guys! 💌🎨✂️

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