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A Very Scary Greeting
by Rachel Myerson
(Oct 31, 2007)
When I first started scrapping, I bought a huge pack of Halloween scrapbook supplies. It had black, orange, green, and purple patterned papers along with an infinite supply of Halloween stickers and other embellishments. I figured that Halloween happens every year so I would use it all up. I didn't occur to me that my children would never dress up as pumpkins or bats, and would usually choose costumes that clash with orange. It also never occurred to me that stickers would go out of style or that my scrapbooking style would evolve beyond them. Of course, nothing in my scrap stash goes to waste, and that Halloween scrapping kit has become my Halloween cards kit. Halloween is a fun occasion so I take a fun approach to Halloween cards. Each year, I generally make all my Halloween cards in a single sitting. I start by typing up a page of Halloween sentiments, using fun or creepy fonts. I try to be creative with my Halloween sentiments; here are some of my favorites:
I cut out the sentiments and ink them with black, orange, or a green-and-purple combination. I piece together cards using my stash of patterned papers, adding sticker or die-cuts and a sentiment for some quick cards.
For this simple card, I added a piece of green ribbon to give it a homemade feel:
Halloween is a time when black can be used for anything. Consider using black flowers on your card or even black paper for the whole card (just write your note inside with a white pen):
So, to whom do you send all these Halloween cards? I'm sure any child in your life (or even any grown-up) would be happy to get one, especially with a piece of candy attached. You can send your Halloween cards for almost any purpose during the second half of October; use them for thank-you notes or just a simple note to say "hi". Don't have much to write? Use these same techniques to make some fun tags:
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