Using the design principle of repetition for this cute Halloween watercoloured card. Handmade card design by Debby Hughes.

Gosh, STAMPtember is flying by and so are the seasons with all the October fun just around the corner including Halloween! For my card today, which uses a stamp set from the Limited Edition Halloween Card Kit, I used the principle of repetition from my son’s college homework! I’ve linked all supplies with compensated affiliate links used where possible at no cost to you.

 

HALLOWEEN CARD KIT

1 Simon Says Stamp NEW and exclusive Boo Day 6×8 clear stamp set
1 Simon Says Stamp NEW and exclusive Little Boo Die
1 Simon Says Stamp NEW and exclusive Funky Eyes 6×6 Stencil
1 Simon Says Stamp NEW and exclusive Mummy Wrap Stencil
6×6 Polkadoodles Batty Boos Paper (1 sheet of each design)
1 pack of Halloween Sweets Stickers
1 pack of Friendly Corn Stickers
Ghost Tassel Banner Pieces
2 assorted Tim Holtz ranger markers
1 pack of NEW Tim Holtz Paste in either the Textured or Grit variety.
Sample size portion of Tim Holtz Idea-ology Creepy Confections candy
One Tim Holtz Idea-ology Jack O’ Lantern
An assortment of 3 bags
SSS cardstock (1 sheet of each: Black, Ivory, Green Apple, Orange Peel, and Royal Purple)
SSS envelopes (x1 black, x1 white)

Design Principles

My youngest son has just started studying Graphic Design at college and I am really enjoying hearing everything he is doing as part of his course. Initially, the students are looking at 18 design principles and they were sent off around campus to take photographs that met the criteria – a great way to get to know your way around and to meet people as best you can in a socially distanced way. Since then they have been simplifying the images on paper and presumably soon will be scanning, digitising and working with the Adobe Creative Suite.

Backtracking and I was intrigued by these design principles and thought it would be a great way to introduce a new mini series here on my blog. These are the 18 as they were given to my youngest:

  1. Dot
  2. Line
  3. Shape
  4. Scale
  5. Colour
  6. Repetition
  7. Negative Space
  8. Symmetry
  9. Asymmetry
  10. Transparency
  11. Texture
  12. Balance
  13. Hierarchy
  14. Contrast
  15. Grid
  16. Randomness
  17. Movement
  18. Depth

Jumping in with number six, repetition and we have today’s card!

Using the design principle of repetition for this cute Halloween watercoloured card. Handmade card design by Debby Hughes.
Using the design principle of repetition for this cute Halloween watercoloured card. Handmade card design by Debby Hughes.

I coloured in the eyes and mouth with a black marker to ensure I didn’t lose their placement once I started painting. I used Daniel Smith paints and had a happy time painting the nine pumpkins.

Using the design principle of repetition for this cute Halloween watercoloured card. Handmade card design by Debby Hughes.

I stamped a greeting from the Boo Day kit stamp set with clear embossing ink on Black card, white heat embossed and then trimmed to a banner which I attached with foam tape. I finished off with a sprinkling of sequins, pearls and droplets.

Using the design principle of repetition for this cute Halloween watercoloured card. Handmade card design by Debby Hughes.

STAMPTEMBER 2021

SUPPLIES

You can find links to the supplies I’ve used below; click on the picture or shop icon to get taken directly to the product. Where available I use compensated affiliate links which means if you make a purchase I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you! Items marked with an asterisk (*) provided by a store or the manufacturer. You can read my affiliate and product disclosure here. I genuinely appreciate your support.

* Limited Edition Simon Says Stamp...
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FABER CASTELL POLYCHROMOS at SSS
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* SSS FRESH CUT GRASS Sequins
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Uni-Ball Pen Signo Gel WHITE Pen
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Tombow MONO ZERO ERASER
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Pigma Micron Pens
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* SSS BLACK Card
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SSS White Embossing Powder
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SSS Clear Embossing Ink
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* Tonic DRAGON SCALES Nuvo Dream Drops
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Little Things From Lucy's Cards...
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Daniel Smith at SSS
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Fabriano Cold-Pressed at SSS
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Neenah Desert Storm 100lb Card
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misti at Simon Says STAMP!
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Tim Holtz Tonic GLASS MEDIA MAT
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Dahle Self-Healing Cutting 9x12 Mat
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Tim Holtz Tonic GUILLOTINE
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METAL EDGE ACRYLIC RULER
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Crafter's Companion CRAFT KNIFE
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T SQUARE RULER
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Scor-Pal Mini Scoring Board
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SSS SMALL TEFLON BONE FOLDER
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* Tim Holtz MINI SNIPS Scissors
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Fiskars SPRING-ASSIST SCISSORS Micro-tip
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TWEEZERS
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3M DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE
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Gina K Designs CONNECT GLUE
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Precision Heat Embossing Tool Gun
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Ranger ANTI STATIC POUCH
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SSS Embossing Powder Storage
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