Halloween Hello

September 18, 2011 by audreypettit

I’ve been working on my Halloween cards this weekend. It doesn’t take much to get me in the mood, and with the sudden drop in temperatures we’ve just had, I’m definitely in a fall’ish frame of mind. This year, I’m determined to actually get some Halloween cards out in the mail. Plans I’ve never seemed to follow through on in the past. This year, it’s going to be different.

Dug into my stash and pulled out some older papers to use, non-Halloween papers from 7Gypsies and Graphic 45 that had the perfect colors. The orange paper is actually from a summer beach line, but I figured you can never go wrong with polka dots in any season.

Used my favorite Lunch Bag Kraft Cardstock from the Kraft Outlet. Added a die-cut felt Halloween sentiment and some de-constructed doily trim. A bit of hang tag string and a vintage button. And isn’t that bat adorable? He is just one of the many fabulous vintage images available at The Graphics Fairy. I cut him out and popped him on foam dots for a bit of depth.

Old gingham trim. An old sentiment stamp. One Halloween card off my checklist!

Thanks for stopping by today. Hope the rest of your weekend is wonderful. Nik and I are off to downtown Raleigh today where she and a group from her middle school are competing in an annual street chalk festival. We got rained out yesterday. Wish us luck for today!

Sharing today with the Graphics Fairy Brag Monday.

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25 Responses

on September 18, 2011 at 7:16 am | Reply Kim Sonksen

OMG that bat is so wicked!!!! What shame we don’t do Halloween over here, I would love to be able to create cards such as this.
Fabulous!
on September 18, 2011 at 7:42 am | Reply Amy*

First of all I LOVE the card! The vintage image is too perfect for words! I just used a similar vintage bat image on one of my projects…great minds!
on September 18, 2011 at 7:54 am | Reply Beth Moore

The vintage bat image is wonderful and so unexpected with the doily trim… and don’t even get me started on how clever it was to use that polka dot paper… this is one of my newest FAVORITEs from you Audrey… perfecto my friend!!!
on September 18, 2011 at 8:18 am | Reply maria

Ok – I love everything about the card except for the bat! It kind of scares me a bit – but I guess that’s the mood for Halloween, huh?? lol Love that plaid ribbon!!!!

Maria
on September 18, 2011 at 9:16 am | Reply Dora

This is a great card, that image is really scary….lol
on September 18, 2011 at 9:25 am | Reply ~amy~

Such a fun card…you and your love of halloween…I enjoy seeing all of your creations!
on September 18, 2011 at 9:42 am | Reply Laurel S

Wow what a fabulous halloween card. I love your bat (bats give me the willies)!
on September 18, 2011 at 9:43 am | Reply cheryln

Ohhhhhh my goodness…FABULOUS! LOOOOOVE that bat!
on September 18, 2011 at 9:46 am | Reply lisa

Cool card !!!
on September 18, 2011 at 10:12 am | Reply Linda R

What a great card.. I am luv’n all those polka-dots.. To fun!!!

Hugs, Linda
on September 18, 2011 at 10:49 am | Reply Angi

So spooky & fun for Halloween. Love the alphas and that doily trim. The polka dots are fun & festive too.
on September 18, 2011 at 11:44 am | Reply TesaB

Wowza. Totally cool, totally halloween. LOVE the bat and fabbie felt sentiment. You rock!
on September 18, 2011 at 12:42 pm | Reply Stella

Wow; your bat is the icing on the cake . You were right; you can never go wrong with polks dots and it’s a perfect match on this Halloween card. I love that die-cut felt sentiment. Love that font too.
Gorgeous card; the recipient will be thrilled to get such a beauty!
Have a lovely Sunday!
on September 18, 2011 at 2:48 pm | Reply Maria

That is one excellent Halloween card! Love the felt sentiment and spooky bat! Very pretty gingham ribbon treatment along with orange background paper with white polka dots! Hope you and Nik have a great time at the chalk festival…take care, hugs!!:-))
on September 18, 2011 at 3:16 pm | Reply Patty O'Malley

Adorable card, Audrey! Love the vintage bat and how you used the doily for trim. Hope everyone had fun at the chalk festival!
on September 18, 2011 at 3:36 pm | Reply Jan hennings

Now that is so sweet! The bat doesn’t look near so spooky next to the orange and white polka dots!
on September 18, 2011 at 3:43 pm | Reply Kathy Martin

Eek! Creepy! Love that felt phrase!
on September 18, 2011 at 6:40 pm | Reply Jing-Jing

This is so seriously awfully scary!!! which is perfect for Halloween, isn’t it awesome!!!!
on September 18, 2011 at 9:52 pm | Reply Tracy

LOL This card is outrageous! LOVE that felt sentiment and your scary bat. What a fun card Audrey! Hugs!
on September 18, 2011 at 11:29 pm | Reply Julie Tucker-Wolek

This is AWESOME! I loveeeeeeeeeee the bat! :):):):):):):):):):)
on September 19, 2011 at 9:32 am | Reply Annette

LOVE your card!! The doily softens it up and gives it a shabby look and the bat is just the cutest ever, I love it all!
on September 19, 2011 at 9:52 am | Reply kirsty Vittetoe

Orange polka dots, black gingham, can halloween card get any perfect than that? AWESOME work!!!
on September 19, 2011 at 1:03 pm | Reply milagroscrivera

ahhhh, insert scream here!!! This is ADORABLE, love that bat, love even how he hangs from a curtain of lace, just perfect!!
on September 19, 2011 at 5:54 pm | Reply mel mccarthy

Fabulous! Saw this on Brag Monday & just had to get a closer look. What a neat idea. Love the lettering.
on September 20, 2011 at 1:03 pm | Reply yyam

Love that vintage bat image! Love your fun Halloween card!