Tableau of Terror in the Mother of all Halloween Cards!

I AM SO EXCITED TO SHOW YOU THIS HALLOWEEN CARD!!

Remember when I posted my black embossed Halloween cards and I told you that I was trying to outdo my friend Jeanne's really neat Halloween cards? I had wanted to post a few of her cards to show you, but I couldn't find them. Well, I ran across them yesterday, hiding in one of my bins of Christmas stamps (go figure), and I decided to attempt to duplicate her cool spidery, spooky door card. I changed up the inside because I thought the Tableau of Terror "ghouls" would be perfect for mine. I'm sure Jeanne would have done the same thing, had the set been out when she made hers! Besides, she had cute pumpkins inside hers, and I didn't have that set! :-)

So here is my masterpiece! (Just go with me on this; I'm just LOVING it!)

 

Even if you don't think so, just tell me you love it!!

Jeanne's original card had this purple door on a black background with black embossed spiders all over it. Then she very cleverly added some white spider web-looking stuff that just added to the creepiness perfectly. I tried to recreate her creaky old door by stamping it first with the Sanded background stamp in Lovely Lilac, then the old Crackled or whatever-it-was-called B/G stamp in Basic Grey. I used Hodgepodge Hardware for the hinges, door handle, and door knocker. And I hope it looks like a door knocker; not real sure about that.     

Anyway, I just think the colors and the black embossing look great! I cut the window with my Craft Knife, through the purple, green, and black base card layers, so you could see the zombies through the peephole. The green Galore layer has direct-to-paper ink on it to help raise the creepiness factor.

The inside is just the Tableau of Terror motley crew, trick-or-treating at the door. I colored them on watercolor paper with a Blender Pen and stamp pad lids. The white "Happy Halloween" is from the Chills & Thrills Rub-ons.

 

The teeny little 'Happy Halloween' here at the bottom is from a retired label set that has a black cat arching his back above the words. It's made for the Round Tab punch, so after I punched it out, I cut off the cat part. (That was before I realized I still had some white Thrills & Chills rub-ons left!)

Well, OK, it's not the most beautiful, spooky Halloween card EVER, but it's pretty cool! :-) Thanks Jeanne, for the inspiration! I hope I did your card justice!

Here's the recipe -

Stamp Sets: Tableau of Terror, Best Fiends, Crackled & Sanded Background stamps

Cardstock: Basic Black, Lovely Lilac, Green Galore, Only Orange, watercolor paper, Going Grey, Basic Grey, Sahara Sand

Ink: Basic Balck, Lovely Lilac, Green Galore, Basic Grey, Versamark

Accessories: Black embossing powder, Hobby Blade, *retired Hodgepodge Hardware*, Black Hemp Twine, Vintage Brads, little red shiny iron-on thingies, Photo Corner Punch, Chills & Thrills Rub-Ons, Mini Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Blender Pen, Markers:  Lovely Lilac, Green Galore, Only Orange,Real Red, Close to Cocoa, Yoyo Yellow

Hope you're inspired! Only a few more days to make your Halloween stuff!

Comments

[PrincessKelleK]

Ooh...super cute! Why can't I think of stuff like that? I really like Tracy's idea with the Holiday Lineup too. That would be adorable! I know what we're working on at our next crop! Melinda, wanna come to Montana? ;-)

[Tracy]

You outdid yourself on this one....no lying! The door with a peephole is awesome. I wonder if it would be as cute using the holiday lineup stamp? Hmmm....something to ponder on today.