Wicked Good Halloween Cards + A New Color Inspo

Eeek, the September My Monthly Hero: Wicked Good kit from Hero Arts is wicked good. There are so many dies and stamps to play with, but I went straight for the witchy side of the kit. I love all the witchy things, so it was the perfect place to start.

Then there were the cardstock colors in the kit. Purple, coral, and bright green are definitely not where I usually go for Halloween. But that is exactly why I liked them. And now that I look at them, they have the movie Wicked vibes too. This combo became my new Wicked Pop Color Inspo Swatch and gave me the starting point for two very different Halloween cards.

Color Inspo Swatch No. 4: Wicked Pop

I have a fresh Color Inspo Swatch for you today with wicked tones that pop! You’re welcome to give it a whirl in your own cards.

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Making That Cauldron Glow

The cauldron and witch hand are where this card started. I loved the idea of our spooky witch brewing up something wicked and dropping a few questionable ingredients into the pot.

Then I had to figure out the background. My first thought was having the orchid rectangle layered over a mulberry background, but nope. That was way too matchy-matchy. I switched to a black card base and added the ink blended glow behind the cauldron. That was it. The whole card suddenly had the moody, mysterious feel I wanted.

I love how the dark hand and cauldron look against that glow. The purple, coral and green bubbles are especially fun because they are so unexpected for Halloween. And those tiny spiders being dropped into the brew make me ridiculously happy.

Everything on this card is die cut, even the sentiment. Isn’t that fun?

Sweet + Simple Jinx

I knew I had to use the adorable little frog in this kit. I just had no idea what to do with him. I thought about dropping him into the cauldron, but I couldn’t do that to the little guy. He looked much more like a sidekick than an ingredient.

So meet Jinx. He’s hanging out under the witch’s hat and keeping it safe while she’s busy stirring things up.

Once I tucked Jinx under that hat, I really didn’t want the card to need much else. I kept the rest clean and simple with the BOO! sentiment and a few magical black dots around him. Carly Tee’s style inspired me to try drawing the dots with a Micron pen in different sizes to give them a splattered look. I’m definitely more comfortable with splatting paint and this is going to take more practice to get that random sparse look. I feel like I added too many this time but it could have been worse if I kept going!

I love that the same color palette took me in two completely different directions. The cauldron got all the moody Halloween drama, while Jinx was perfectly happy keeping things simple.

Are you a Halloween person, or do you mostly skip it?

We live right on the edge of a big neighborhood and somehow only get about ten doorbell rings. Meanwhile, the other streets are packed with kids. Apparently our little street is just too scary. 😂 It may be just Jinx and me hanging out together that night.

Thank you for joining me today. I sincerely hope that today’s project inspires you. If you create something, feel free to tag me, @dahlhousedesigns, on social media. I would be thrilled to see it and leave you some love.

This Week’s Crafty Deals

• Hero Arts — September My Monthly Hero Dropped and it is WICKED GOOD!
• Spellbinders — Did you get your Crafty Advent Calendar yet?

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Supplies

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Please Note: Product names with ** are suggested supply substitutions if I use something discontinued or hard to find.

Colorwheel Cardstock Colors: Bellini | Coral | Peridot | Rainforest | Orchid | Mullberry | Raven | Classic White

My Monthly Hero Kits HA	ColorWheel Cardstock HA | SB | SBC	Intens-ified Black Ink Pad SB | SBC	Orchid Set SBC	Micron Pens AMZ

Most Used Tools

Platinum 6 Die Cutting Machine SB | OTH	Magnetic Magic Mat SB	Black Stamping Tool SB	Blending Brushes AMZ	Blending Brushes Large AMZ
Blending Brushes Medium AMZ	Blending Brushes Mini AMZ	Blending Brushes Small AMZ	Cutter Bee Scissors SB | SSS	Die Cut Envelopes AMZ
Foam Roll – 2 Inch SB	Foam Roll Combo Pack SB	Grip Mat 4.75×6 AMZ	Grip Mat 6.5×8.5 AMZ	Grip Mat 6×6 AMZ
Mini Blending Brushes AMZ	Mini Trimmer SB	MISTI – Mini SB | SSS	MISTI – Original SB | SSS	MISTI – Original – Black SB
MISTI Corners SB | AMZ	1.5″ block SB | OTH	Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive SB	Post It Note Tape AMZ	Reverse Tweezers SB
Sticky Mat SB	Triangle Trays AMZ	White Gel Pens SB | AMZ	White Glass Mat AMZ	Media Mat Mini SB | SSS
Mini Stencil Mat** SB