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Monday, 20 October 2025

Patterned Paper Party IG Hop - October

Hello friends; I hope you're having a great start to your week.  I'm back today to share my card for this month's Patterned Paper Party Instagram Hop. Do you love patterned paper? Do you have a huge stash that needs using? Well so do we and it's time to get it used! We will be hopping on the 20th of each month to share our ideas. We will definitely be creating cards, but maybe sometimes tags, ATCs, gift bags, boxes, mini albums and scrapbook pages too. We want our patterned paper to be used.  
The theme is always 'anything goes' but each month we will have an optional twist that can be used if you like; this month the twist is Halloween' so grab your patterned papers and have fun. I grabbed this really old paper pad from Authentique that's been in my stash for at least 13 years which I love and tried to use as many of the different papers that I could.  The layout is fairly simple but I think the papers against the black card base really packs a punch.  I hope you like it.
Here is my card:
A closer look at the gorgeous papers:
Plus I decorated the inside:
I choose 4 of the papers and used a rounded stitched rectangle die to cut them out.  I made my card blnck originally to US A6 size (4 1/2" x 6 1/4") but eventually trimmed it down to 6" long as it suited the layout better.  I added the papers with double sided tape making sure the brighter orange papers were opposite each other as I felt it was more pleasing to the eye.  I found the pumpkin image already coloured and die cut (it also had the sentiment attached) so I simply adhered that to the centre of the card with double sided tape.  I didn't add any embellishments as I loved it as it was. For the inside I cut a white panel 4" x 5 3/4" and stamped the sentiment in the centre with black ink.  I also stamped the spider web in the top right corner.  I used a leftover strip of one of the papers at the bottom of the panel and adhered another cute image in the left corner with liquid glue.  The panel was adhered to the card base with double sided tape.  A super cute and fun card.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

A Place to Start challenge - ATG optional twist pump it up for pumpkins
Colorful Options challenge - orange and black
CRAFT challenge - Halloween/ATG
Craft Rocket challenge - autumn/Halloween
Crafty Gals Corner challenge - spooky____ colours/papers
Creative Inspirations challenge - autumn/something spooky
Creative Knockouts challenge - Halloween or fall
Daisy Chain challenge - autumn and/or Halloween
Double D challenge - Halloween colours optional inspiration board
Inkspirational challenge - seasonal (Halloween)
Love Those Pretty Papers challenge - use papers optional theme Halloween colours
Make My Monday challenge - Halloween colours
Papercraft challenges - spooky delights
Pearly Sparkles challenge - pumpkins and/or autumn leaves
The Dream Factory challenge - Coco - Day of the Dead and/or Halloween
The Paper Funday challenge - ATG optional twist cute or creepy
Unicorn challenge - autumn and/or Halloween

Phew! that's a lot of Halloween/autumn challenges!

We hope you will be inspired by our Patterned Paper Party IG Hop and will pop over and check out all the gorgeous creations along the way. If you would like to join us please visit my Instagram page or use the hashtag #patternedpaperpartyhopoctober2025 and we will find you.

Thanks for stopping by and take care.

Lots of love

card supplies:
Authentique Paper - glowing 6x6 paper pad
MFT - Fab-BOO-lous friends stamp
MFT - stitched rounded rectangle stax die set
Spellbinders - standard circles large
Promarkers
Limetree Crafts - 220gsm black card
Versafine Clair - nocturne ink pad

4 comments:

Diane said...

It's a fabulous use of those fun papers!
Thank you for joining our challenge at Colorful Options, Love Those Pretty Papers, and Double D!
Diane CO DT, LTPP, DD Co-Owner
{Nellies Nest}
{Colorful Options}

Melanie Hungerford said...

What a great design, very inspiring to get out some papers that have been stashed away for way too long! Thanks for joining us at the Paper Funday Challenge!

Heather said...

Denise, I LOVE those papers - so perfectly spooky! Very fun design - I even like the saucy little pumpkin, lol. Thanks so much for playing at Make My Monday!

Vicki said...

Awesome Halloween card! What a great design and mix of papers. Thanks for sharing with the Double D, "Halloween Colors" Challenge.