Thursday, October 1, 2026

Spooky Night

Colorful Options is back this month with a spooky mood
board and a mix of colors perfect for October!! 

Option 1 — Black, Orange, Red & White

Create a project featuring black, orange, red, and white.

Use all four colors together for bold contrast and dramatic impact. Think fiery glow, deep shadows, and striking highlights—spooky, intense, or graphic, your interpretation.

Option 2 — Pick Your Color

Prefer to focus on a single color? Choose one color from the palette: Black (bold, dramatic, high contrast)  Orange (bright, fiery, energetic)  Red (intense, rich, glowing) White (clean, stark, high impact).

    Let your chosen color take the lead—minimal, layered, or bold.


    I definitely went with OPTION 1 using the colors
    Red~Black~Orange~White.
    It took me awhile to figure out how I wanted to use all those colors
    together and a Halloween card seemed my only idea and perfect
    for October.  I used a Lawn Fawn four sides different cloud stencil with TH Distress inks
    and a moon created with a circle stencil I made using the negative piece from a SU circle punch.  ALL the dies used as well as
    the sentiment rub on are from Spellbinders.  That fence is a real 'oldie'
    I have had for years, it's a bit long but I just snipped it off to fit my A2 card front.
    The bats are from a 2024 Sept die of the month, also SB.


    I can't wait to see what your 'interpretation' is of the color board!!

    Entering the following challenges:
    Simon Says Monday Challenge ....Use 2 or more stencils
    Craft Rocket #141 ....Autumn and/or Halloween
    Inkspirational #377 .... Inspired by The Crow cupcake topper
    Just Us Girls #843 .... Halloween Dies



    8 comments:

    Darlene said...

    WOWZA this is awesome! LOVE what you came up with to use all those colors ... so, so cool! Great stenciling and all the little Halloweenish critters ar fantastic! Spooktacular scene you have created! Well done!

    Vicki Dutcher said...

    Awesome Halloween sky! Perfect for the black cat. Thanks for joining in at JUGS

    Celeste Goff said...

    What a great card!!!

    Julia Aston said...

    What a beautiful, spooky, stenciled sky! LOVE the mix of colors along with your bats, cat and crows! Thanks for joining us at Inkspirational: Julia xx

    Leslie Miller said...

    LOVE how you used the colors on this! The whole creation is fantastic! I've got kind of a thing for fence dies and this oldie is definitely a keeper!

    Ina G said...

    This would have to be the most amazing scary sky ever Diane. Love the bats over that moon and great finish with the cat and birds sitting on the fence. Thanks so much for sharing with us at JUGS.

    LeAnne said...

    This is so very cool---that cloudy, spooky background is amazing!

    Deanne Saunders said...

    Wonderful card!!! Thanks so much for participating in our HALLOWEEN CRAFTS ALL YEAR 'ROUND challenge!!! I appreciate that you play along and I enjoy visiting your blog!! Have a happy crafty day!! Deanne at A Little Bit O’ Paper