A SIGN FOR TRICK OR TREAT SEASON

I saved my MOST FAVORITE technique for my last card of the week.  I've never been a big celebrator of Halloween, but I couldn't let the week go by without at least making one Halloween card.

Since Halloween has never been an important holiday in my life, I have very few Halloween Stamps.  In past years, I've usually purchased a pack of designer series paper (DSP) so I could make a few Halloween themed cards, but this year I even forgot to do that.  So, I used my favorite Technique to make my own "Halloween" DSP.

This background was made with the Shaving Cream Technique.  Yes, it is messy, but doesn't it make fun backgrounds?  And it is SO FUN to do.  I love the surprise you find under the Shaving Cream when you scrape it off your cardstock.

Since the cardstock can get quite damp with this technique, I do recommend using Thick Basic White rather than regular Basic White.

If you have never tried it, watch this video to see how it is done.

This was one of my very early videos when I first started making Technique Videos, so be kind.  It's an old video, but I think you will still get the idea of how the Shaving Cream Technique is done.

The colors I used for the technique were typical Halloween favorites:  Gorgeous Grape, Pumpkin Pie, Granny Apple Green and Daffodil Delight

Fortunately, I did recently purchase the Sign Design Bundle which includes this Trick or Treat greeting.  And I love that you can turn your sentiment into a little sign with the border stamp and the coordinating punch from the bundle.

I was going to just add the "sign" on my Shaving Cream Background, but I thought I needed a "pole" to hold up my sign.  So, I headed to my "stamp stash".  And look what I found -- this retired Bewitching Bundle with the witches feet and hats.  This is one of the few Halloween sets that I have, and it is probably my all-time favorite of the few I have purchased.  Yes, it is retired, but it was too cute to resist.  Besides, I keep telling you to "use what you have", so I need to listen to my own advice!  I just don't like to tease you with something you can't get should you fall in love with it.

As I've indicated many times in the past, when I make a technique sheet I often make it larger than I know I will need.  Then when I trim it down I can used the scraps to decorate the inside of my card.

That's what I did on this card.  The trimmed scrap ties the inside of the card to the front.  The HAPPY HALLOWEEN sentiment is from another very old, retired stamp set, All Holidays.

I hope you have enjoyed the techniques I shared this week.  All of these technique can be used to make any type of card.

If you would like a PDF Tutorial for today's card, use this link to download a copy.

A list of the products I used is shown below.  As I indicated, some are retired, but you can always use products that you already have.

Product List

Sign Design Bundle (English) [166057]	Bewitching Bundle (English) [159857]	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045]	Granny Apple Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146990]
Gorgeous Grape 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146987]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [159229]	Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad [147099]
Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [147086]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [147164]	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill [105229]
Granny Apple Green Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [147163]	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [119672]	Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154897]	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154885]
Purple Fine Shimmer Gems [162611]	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]

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