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Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Trick or Treat, Kitties!

Happy almost-Halloween, friends! I don't know about you, but the second the calendar flips to August I start itching to pull out the orange and black cardstock. This year I couldn't resist playing with the Oh My Fright stamp set and its coordinating dies paired with the Frightfully Fun Designer Series Paper, and honestly? Those spooky-cute cats have completely stolen my heart.

The Inspiration

Full credit where it's due — I spotted this general idea on the Stampin' Up! online samples page for the Frightfully Fun Suite Collection and just had to make my own version. There's something about a grumpy little gray cat and a sleepy calico wearing an oversized witch hat that gets me every time. I mean, look at that face on the gray one. He is NOT here for your shenanigans.

Building the Front Panel

I started with a Basic White cardstock base, because you really can't beat that crisp, clean canvas for letting spooky images pop.

For the bottom strip, I cut a piece of the Frightfully Fun Designer Series Paper — that fantastic orange, black, and cream striped pattern — and ran it straight across the bottom of the panel. It instantly gives the whole card a cozy, candy-corn kind of vibe without being over the top.

The two cats are actually die cut using the Oh My Fright dies, but cut from the Frightfully Fun DSP instead of plain cardstock — so instead of coloring them in, the pattern paper does all the work. I love this technique because it saves time and still gives you all that adorable detail from the die shapes. The gray "spooked" kitty and the calico snoozing under an oversized witch hat are both from this set, and they layer together so perfectly you'd think they were made to sit side by side (because, well, they were).

Then came my favorite part: the bats! Three little bats were stamped onto Basic White cardstock in Basic Black ink, then die cut using the Oh My Fright dies and scattered across the top like they're just minding their own spooky business.

For the sentiment, I stamped "Happy Halloween" from the Oh My Fright stamp set in Basic Black ink onto a piece of Pumpkin Pie cardstock, then cut it out using one of the Web Of Fun dies to get that fun stitched-flag banner shape. It's such a satisfying little focal point sitting right in the middle of the panel.

A few black enamel dots from the Adhesive-Backed Bats Ghosts and Dots finish off the scene like scattered candy or little shadows in the night.

The Distressed Edge Trick

Here's a little detail I'm really proud of: I distressed the edges around the top panel using the dull side of my Detail Scissors. It's such a simple move but it adds this subtle torn, worn texture that makes the whole thing feel a little more "haunted house" and a little less "fresh off the printer." If you haven't tried this before, definitely give it a go — it costs nothing and adds a ton of character.

Inside the Card

Pop the card open and the fun keeps going! The inside continues the "Trick or Treat" sentiment (also from Oh My Fright), this time stamped in Pumpkin Pie ink so it ties back to that warm autumn palette from the sentiment banner up front.

Down in the corner, I fussy cut another sleepy cat straight from the Frightfully Fun DSP — no stamping needed, just careful cutting around that printed shape. It's a nice quiet little surprise waiting for whoever opens the card.

Final Thoughts

This card came together so quickly once I had all my pieces fussy cut and die cut — the hardest part was honestly just deciding where to place those bats! If you're a fan of cute-but-spooky Halloween cards, I cannot recommend the Oh My Fright and Frightfully Fun combo enough. There's so much personality packed into these little cat images, and the striped DSP does a lot of heavy lifting without you having to color a single thing.

Now if you'll excuse me, I have a whole stack of white cardstock calling my name and approximately zero self-control when it comes to making "just one more" Halloween card.

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Tuesday, August 18, 2026

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Monday, August 17, 2026

Boo Crew Assemble! A Frightfully Fun Halloween Card

Okay, can we talk about how much personality five little ghosts can have? I had way too much fun putting this card together, and I'm pretty sure it's going straight to the top of my "cards I don't actually want to give away" pile. Halloween cards get to be a little silly, a little spooky, and a whole lot of fun, and this one hits all three.

Setting the Scene

I started with a Basic Black cardstock base, because honestly, is there a better backdrop for Halloween than good old classic black? It's the perfect stage for all the orange and ghostly goodness that was about to happen on top of it.

For the main event, I reached for the Frightfully Fun Designer Series Paper. That pumpkin-orange background covered in little ghosts and bats is basically Halloween in paper form, and it gave me the perfect playground to work with.

Enter the Ghost Squad

Here's where things got fun. I fussy cut five different ghosts straight from the Frightfully Fun DSP, each one with its own funny little expression, some smiling, some smirking, one even looks like it's mid-giggle. Popping them up on Stampin' Dimensionals gave them that little bit of lift so they float above the background instead of just blending in. There's something about dimension that makes a card feel like it has movement, like those ghosts are actually drifting across the page looking for candy.

To tie everything together (literally), I added some elegant black swirls cut from the Oh My Fright dies in Basic Black cardstock. They curl and twist around the ghosts like little vines of spookiness, and they do a great job of filling space without competing with the star of the show.

The Pumpkin and the Banner

No Halloween card is complete without at least one pumpkin, so I pulled a sweet jack-o'-lantern from the Harvest Hues Mix & Match Ephemera Pack and adhered it with Black Stampin' Dimensionals for a little extra pop. That grinning pumpkin face just makes me happy every time I look at it.

For the sentiment on the front, I went with a bold little banner from the Harvest & Holly Mix & Match Ephemera Pack that asks the big question: "Trick? -or- Treat?" It's simple, it's punchy, and it fits right into that black-and-orange color scheme like it was made for this card. (It basically was.)

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What's Waiting Inside

Open the card up and the fun keeps going. I adhered a Pumpkin Pie panel to the card base for a warm pop of color, then stamped the sentiment "Happy Halloween" on a Basic White panel using the Oh My Fright stamp set in Basic Black ink. Clean, classic, and to the point, exactly what you want for a sentiment that's sharing the spotlight with more embellishments.

Speaking of embellishments, I couldn't resist adding one more fussy cut ghost from the Frightfully Fun DSP to the inside panel. This one's got the sweetest little smile and looks like it's waving hello, which felt like the perfect way to greet whoever opens this card.

Final Thoughts

This card was one of those projects where every layer made me smile a little more. Between the fussy cutting, the dimensional pop-ups, and that perfectly moody black-and-orange color palette, it's silly, it's spooky, and it's just plain fun to make (and hopefully just as fun to receive).

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