Hi there!
I’m super excited to be participating in a blog hop for Simon Says Stamp featuring new dies that coordinate with Tim Holtz Fall and Halloween stamp sets! I hope you follow along on the hop for some fun inspiration from some amazing designers (full hop list is below)!
For my stop on the hop, things are getting delightfully creepy! This is Card #3 in my Halloween series featuring the fun new dies from this release and this card is all about high-contrast drama, a mischievous skeleton, and one big EEK! 💀💚
I brought back the Sketched Manor die from Card #2, this time using it as a tone-on-tone background embossed into black card stock. It adds just the right amount of spooky texture without stealing the show. The skeleton, witch hat, and bubbling bottle are from the Halloween Doodles stamp set, all cut out with the new coordinating dies. That lime green pop against the black? Chef’s kiss. 🧪🖤
Design Highlights:
💀 Dancing Skeleton – The Halloween Doodles skeleton is ready to party, complete with a hat and potion!
🍃 Tone-on-Tone Background – The Sketch Manor makes a subtle return as an embossed black-on-black texture.
🧪 Bubbling Green Bottle – A sparkly potion adds a splash of Halloween magic.
🟢 Bold “EEK!” – The giant green sentiment creates the spotlight and brings the drama.
✨ Tall and Slim – This slimline format gives everything room to breathe… or rattle their bones.
This card was such a fun twist in the series, with bold color and playful spooky elements. Stay tuned for Card #4—it’s going to be extra magical. And, of course, you won’t want to miss what the other designers in the hop have brewed up for you, so if you’re following along, here’s the full hop list:
Simon Says Stamp Blog
Nina-Marie Trapani
Caly Person
Stacy Hutchinson
Nichol Spohr
Tami Bastiaans
Sandi MacIver
Zoe Hillman
Tina Smith
Jean Doeringsfeld
Barb Engler
Thank you for stopping by! Have a wonderfully creative day, everyone!
Fabulous card, Jean. I really like the Sketch Manor kind of lurking in the background. Halloween Doodles Skeleton wrapped around the Big Frights EEK is genius. All the elements to make a fabulous, whimsical and spooky fun card. Thank you for sharing your wonderful creativity.
I love how the skeleton wraps his leg around the EEK, Jean! A brilliant idea!
The pop of that acid green against that midnight black is just divine Jean! LOVE the tone on tone heat embossing on the background. Such a gorgeous detail. LOVE this to bits xoxo
Love the floirescent green EEK and the subtle background.
Very cool card…..what a great design.
The EEKiest card! Wonderful!
Green is my favorite color, in any shade, perfect the shade of green used by you
Spooky fun card! Love it!
Love that EEK!!
Love how you used the house as a shadow in the background – nice effect!
Love this card, such a dramatic impact and then as you eye roves the subtle background, so good.
I love slimlines and I love black cardstock 💜😍
I love this card so much! That background is amazing!
I love anything with the EEK die cut, and this skelly is just perfect!
fun card!!!!
Scary cute!!!!
Fun card. I like how you did the black on black background. Adds just the subtle touch behind your skeleton. Thanks for sharing your talents.
Eek! I love your vibrant card!
That green color is spectacular. Makes the card look so eerie
Love the lime green and pop of colors!!!! So beautiful. You are we very talented
Love the bold green on the black and the subtle embossing of the manor, perfect!
I’m always thankful to have multiple uses for my over abundance of craft supplies. It helps me feel not so much as a collector but actual crafter. Using as many stamps is a great idea. I love your ability to use imagination and incorporate many stamps into this beautiful card..
Awesome card. Love the skeleton and the great color.
Your card is so cool and eerie, Jean. I love the embossed Enchanted Mansion with the trees in the background, kind-of hidden but not. The Skeleton with the cylinder wrapped around the EEK! in that spooky and creepy limey green is fabulous. And all of that on the slimline is perfect. Thank you for sharing.
Eek very very cute great coloring
Omg! So cute! Love how you dressed
Up the skeleton and the color of Eek!
OH MY GOODNESS!! I think this is my favorite card!! SO FUN!!
Delightfully creepy! Love it!
Great inspiration. Absolutely love your creation
Spooktacular green color creation.