Stamp It Group September 2025 Halloween Blog Hop

🦖🎃 ROAR Means BOO! | Team Stamp It Halloween Blog Hop

Welcome to the Team Stamp It Halloween Blog Hop! 👻 I’m so glad you’re here. Halloween crafting is one of my favorite times of year; there’s just something magical about mixing spooky, sweet, and silly all together on one project. Today I’m sharing a double Z-fold card that features some not-so-scary trick-or-treaters: the Darling Dinos!

🦕 Card Concept: Dino Trick-or-Treat

When I spotted the Darling Dinos Stamp Set [164728], I knew they’d make the perfect little candy-loving characters for Halloween. After all, ROAR means BOO in dinosaur! 🦖 The double Z-fold is one of my go-to card bases because it gives you extra panels to build a scene, and this project really shows that off.

The dinos are dressed for fright night with their tiny pumpkin treat buckets, parading in front of a spooky house scene built from the Spooky Halloween Stamp Set [166192], coordinating Spooky Halloween Dies [166198], and the Spooky Sweet Specialty Designer Series Paper [166191].

🎨 Colors & Papers

This project is full of bold pops of Halloween fun. I layered Basic Black [121045], Petunia Pop [163801], Granny Apple Green [146990], Smoky Slate [131202], Pumpkin Pie [105117], and Basic White Thick [159229] cardstock to create a sturdy card base and add bright accents.

The patterned backgrounds are straight from the Spooky Sweet DSP, with windows, doors, and curtains that bring the neighborhood trick-or-treat vibe to life.

✂️ Dies, Details & Dimension

The sentiment “ROAR means BOO in dinosaur” was cut with the Stylish Shapes Dies [159183] and layered with the Spotlight On Nature Dies [163580] and Fright Night Dies [166106]. Foam Adhesive Sheets [152815] gave extra lift to the bold “BOO.”

Of course, the dinos themselves were stamped and cut with the Darling Dinos Bundle [164728 & 164734], then colored with Stampin’ Blends in these combos:

• Gray Granite [154886]

• Pumpkin Pie [154897]

• Peach Pie [163827]

• Petal Pink [154893]

• Petunia Pop [163828]

• Bubble Bath [161675]

• Granny Apple Green [154885]

• Lemon Lime Twist [161682]

• Pool Party [154894]

• Summer Splash [163826]

Each little dinosaur has its own candy bucket and unique coloring, making them the stars of this Halloween parade.

🪄 How to Create a Double Z-Fold Card Base

The double Z-fold looks impressive, but it’s really just two Z-shaped pieces of cardstock layered together. Here’s how to make it:

✂️ Supplies Needed

• Cardstock for base: 4 1/4″ x 11″ (Basic Black [121045])

• Cardstock for second Z-strip: 1″ x 11″ (also Basic Black [121045])

• Scoring tool or Simply Scored

• Bone folder

📝 Step 1: Score the Base

• Place your 4 1/4″ x 11″ cardstock horizontally.

• Score at 2 3/4″ and 5 1/2″.

• Fold it accordion-style (mountain fold at 2 3/4″, valley fold at 5 1/2″) it should look like a sideways “Z.”

📝 Step 2: Score the Second Strip

• Take the 1″ x 11″ cardstock strip.

• Score it at the same measurements: 2 3/4″ and 5 1/2″.

• Fold it in the same accordion “Z” style.

📝 Step 3: Attach the Strip

• Adhere the strip along the bottom of the card base, lining up the ends so that both Zs fold and stretch together.

• This creates two layers of panels that zig-zag open for extra depth and room to decorate.

📝 Step 4: Decorate

• Add Designer Series Paper panels (cut slightly smaller than each section of the card base).

• Decorate both the front and inside strips with stamped images, die cuts, and embellishments.

✨ Pro Tip: Decorate the card with the folds closed first, then check how everything looks when it opens fully. That way, no dino gets stuck in a fold!

🪄 Why This Card Works

• The double Z-fold design showcases the DSP and provides ample space for the dinosaur crew to “walk the neighborhood.”

• Layered die cuts and foam adhesive create dimension, making the “BOO” sentiment stand out.

• Stampin’ Blends give the dinos a vibrant, playful personality, perfect for Halloween fun without being too spooky.

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That’s my project for today, but the fun doesn’t stop here! Be sure to scroll down and hop along with the rest of the Team Stamp It members for even more Halloween inspiration.

And don’t forget, when you leave a comment on each blog in the hop, you’ll be entered into our Team Stamp It Giveaway! 🕸️

Happy Halloween stamping! 🎃🦖
Linda Cullen, Crafty Stampin’

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Darling Dino Halloween Cards Shared

Here are other cards I shared with this same set, click on each picture to see the original post.  (This will update over time.)

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