Halloween Accordion Card by Angela

Hi Blogging Friends  Angela here from Felix the Crafty Cat, hope you are all well.
Ali has asked me to design a Halloween card for you, well it's that time of the year lol!
I just had to try out the accordion die by Karen Burniston so here goes.
For this card I have used:

• Graphic 45 Steampunk Spells Papers and Stickers available from Ali-Craft.
• Stiff Acetate.
• Tim Holtz Cobweb Sizzlits decorative strip die.
• Karen Burniston Accordion Flip 3D die.
• Sizzix Sizzlits Bats die.
• Tim Holtz Spider from the Candlelight Fright Bigz die.
• Stickles glue.
• Gems.
• Metal brads.

This card may look complicated but is actually quite easy to make and there are instructions which come with the die.
I love using these papers, everything just goes together so well.

                           Inside of the card.

 

Card Front.

 

Back of the Card.

 

• First die cut the chosen papers to create the front and back sections. I have used four sections but any number can be cut, it's your decision.

I have also cut the same pieces in a plain card as I didn't feel that the patterned paper was stiff enough for this type of card.

I know you are probably thinking it's a shame as the paper is double sided but that's life lol!

• Next, attach the die cut paper sections to the die cut card sections and join them together to create the front.
 
• Die cut the bats and glue them to the acetate, these will need to be attached before the back is completed. I just love using this technique as it really looks as though the bats are flying.
 
• Attach the patterned paper to the back and position the Stickers.
 
• I did mat and layer some of the stickers before attaching them to the main sections and added metal brads.
 
• Complete with ribbons, gems, cobwebs and Stickles.

Hope you liked this card and are tempted to have a go at using these papers to make your own Halloween cards.

 

Happy Crafting,

Angela x