Ghostly Glam & Creepy Class

These could quite possibly be the weirdest most unusual cards I've ever made. I love, love, love Halloween and making Halloween cards. Since I've pulled out a few Christmas cards, I thought Halloween could come out, too. I bought this American Crafts paper last year and thought it was oddly elegant and ghoulish at the same time. Pair it with double-stick insect stickers and you could have a real glam Halloween! And that's just what I did. But the whole time I couldn't help but think these look like Tim Burton's wedding invitations.
This card started it off. The patterned paper got a little bling with some Diamond Sparkles. I applied it where the grid lines intersected. I added a strip of contrasting patterned paper then layered a center "medallion" with dark gray cardstock, silver metallic cardstock, then a lighter gray center (the back of one of the patterned papers). The double-sided insect sticker got stuck right in the center and I then applied black metallic glitter. These Martha Stewart Crafts insect stickers are so cool! I got them on clearance last year and I couldn't wait to put them to use...but did...until now. They are super detailed, yet very sturdy and easy to remove from the sheet. They have adhesive on both sides, so that you can add sand, glitter or beads to embellish. The card was finished off with two adhesive "pearls." Creepy with class.
Now for this one. The patterned paper got the same Stickles treatment, but I added a center piece of acetate (transparency) leftover from this card. I stamped on it and inked the edges using black StazOn ink. I applied another sticker, this time a spider, and gave him a dose of black glitter. The acetate piece was tied with a white organza ribbon before adhering it (strategically) to the card base. Ghostly Glam.

There you go...another craft experimentation in my laboratory (insert creepy laugh here).


Supplies:

Stamps: Swirls v:1 Rhonna Farrer by Autumn Leaves, Trick or Treat by Memory Box
Ink: Black StazOn
Patterned Paper: Tiara and Tulle by American Crafts
Cardstock: Basic Gray by SU!, metallic silver
Tools: 1 1/4, 1 3/8, and scallop circle punches by SU!
Ribbon: white organza
Other: acetate, adhesive pearls by K&Company, double-sided insect stickers by Martha Stewart Crafts, black metallic glitter by Glick Crafts, foam tape by 3M