Hello crafty friends – Annie here to teach you how to create a fun and spooky DIY Halloween card featuring a cute little ghost, a glowing full moon, spooky tree branches, and a starry night sky! This adorable BOO Halloween card tutorial combines die-cutting, ink blending, layering, and dimensional embellishments to create a Halloween scene that is both eerie and whimsical.

The striking black and bright yellow color combination makes the moon glow against the night sky, while the little ghost adds a playful touch. This handmade Halloween card is perfect for sending a little seasonal fright to friends and family!

Supplies Used

CutCardStock

• DCS Canvas Textured Smoke
• DCS Light Yellow
• DCS Textured Flame Tree Orange
• DCS Canvas Textured Pearl Green Curry
• Pop-Tone Black Licorice
• Pop-Tone Grapesicle

My Stash

• Distress Oxide Inks:
  • Hickory Smoke
  • Dried Marigold
  • Fossilized Amber
• Various Halloween Dies
• Rounded Corner Mat Dies
• Bearly Art Glue
• Foam Dots
• Clay Bits – Stars & Bat
• Corner Rounder
• White Card Base

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How to Make This Cute Halloween Card

Step 1: Create the Halloween Card Base

Begin with a white card base. Use a corner rounder on the card base if desired to give the card its soft, rounded appearance. For a standard A2 card, a 4¼” × 5½” card base works beautifully for this design.

Step 2: Create the Spooky Background & Glowing Halloween Moon

Cut a piece of Pop-Tone Grapesicle same size as your card front and adhere it to the card base. Next die cut a Pop-Tone Black Licorice panel. Use a rounded corner mat die to create the rounded edges and stitched-looking detail around the perimeter. Then use a fun Tree and Owl die to cut a window into the panel.

I cut a small cresent moon and a smaller panel from DCS Light Yellow. For an extra spooky glow, use Distress Oxide Fossilized Amber and Dried Marigold on the panel of DCS Light Yellow around portions of the moon. Blend the ink lightly from the darker to lighter and around the edges of the moon, keeping the center brighter. This creates the appearance of a glowing yellow Halloween moon against the dark sky.

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Step 3: Add the Spooky Tree Silhouette

This is where the Halloween magic really happens!

Layer the black tree branches over the yellow moon. The contrast between the black cardstock and bright yellow moon creates a dramatic silhouette effect. This technique is perfect for creating a spooky Halloween card background without needing complicated coloring or stamping.

Step 4: Create the Cute Halloween Ghost & the “BOO” Sentiment

Cut the ghost from DCS Canvas Textured Smoke. The subtle texture of the cardstock gives the ghost a fun fabric-like appearance. Use small pieces of cardstock to create the ghost’s facial features. For the eyes and mouth I used Pop-Tone Black Licorice. DCS Canvas Textured Pearl Green Curry works perfectly for the glasses. Use DCS Textured Flame Tree Orange to create the BOO sentiment. The orange lettering coordinates beautifully with traditional Halloween colors while standing out against the pale ghost.

Use Distress Oxide Hickory Smoke to add subtle shading to the ghost and other gray elements. These small ink details help the individual die cuts look less flat and give your handmade Halloween card a more finished appearance.

Attach the letters directly to the ghost using Bearly Art Glue. For additional dimension, you can layer multiple die-cut versions of the letters together before attaching them. Layer the pieces together and attach the ghost to the center of the moon using foam dots. The dimensional adhesive helps the ghost pop forward from the background.

Step 5: Assemble the Layers & Add the Halloween Details

Once all your pieces are prepared, begin assembling the card.

Start with the background the spooky tree silhouette. Then add the ghost using foam dots so it sits above the moon and tree branches. Finish with the your moon.

Now it’s time for the little details that bring your Halloween card idea to life! Add your clay star embellishments throughout the night sky. Use a mixture of colors and sizes to create the look of twinkling stars. You can also add the small bat clay bit for another spooky Halloween detail. Place embellishments strategically around the moon rather than clustering everything in one area.

Now your Card is complete!

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