Day 5 - Halloween Card File

Hello Friends,

Are you ready for Day 5?
Today we are making the first of our pockets using the library pockets from File Cards 2 pack (love it the pocket is pre-made for me!). These are easy (because why make it hard?) to create using the ink puddle technique we learned on Day 3.

Start by gathering your supplies. This time I've added the Layers + Paper Dolls pack to get the photobooth photo for one of the tags. We will use this pack again on Day 8.

 

Pocket 1

Please Note - I made a mistake when I took this image, thinking I had gotten the photo for card one from the Layers+ Paper Dolls Pack. I did not. I got the photo from the 2024 Photobooth pack. Of course you can use any photo or Paper Doll you wish. Sorry about that! 

We will be using the Layers + Paper Dolls pack on Day 8.

I only added the Backdrop paper to the front of the pocket but if you want it to wrap around to the back you can do that.

For the next two tags, I split Collage Paper into a couple pieces so I could use it on both tags. I DID use a Water Brush to tear away most of the plain paper before adding each piece to the tags. It does not matter what parts of the floral you use, the whole flower, or just bits and pieces to fill in the space. Once you add the ink from the puddle, the paper just fades into the background and you can't tell where it came from.

Pocket 2

You can see that I also used a variety of ribbon colors, from Antique Linen to the mix that we created earlier.

Pocket 3

And just a little something about the ephemera. 

Pocket on the left: I used a "book cover" and cut out the center. I taped the two pieces together, then added them to the pocket with the little butterfly on top. The number comes from the Sticker Book. I added two staples at the top of the square and a Mini Paper Clip.

Pocket in the center: I cut off part of the ephemera, then covered it with Collage Medium and ink from my puddle. Scrunch it up and bend the corners down to make it look old. The ephemera is also stapled to the pocket.

And just like that Day 5 is done! 

Take the weekend to catch up on any missing cards, then I'll be back on Monday with Day 6.

Supplies needs for Day 6

Halloween Backdrops

 Halloween Collage Paper

Halloween Ephemera pack

Halloween Sticker Book

Cello Tape Stickers

Ephemera Curator

Deconstructed stamp set

3 eyelets

heavy string (black and orange)

sewing machine - orange thread (optional)

now carry on,
paula