Thank you very much, my sweet-as-ice cream friend. It warms my heart immensely to know that you’ve been enjoying this festively fun Halloween greeting.

I’m so glad you shared that you’re a fellow die-hard ice cream fan, as I might never have gotten to inspiration to make an ice cream themed card for the spooky season, had you not.

The general design here could easily be adapted to other holidays, too, and I keep picturing a charming Valentine’s Day version with Feb. 14th papers in classic shades of red, white and pink.

I would love to savour some excellent ice cream right about now, too. For quite some time, I have eaten strictly low carb, but you can still make wonderfully tasty ice cream when eating keto/low carb (assuming one opts to include low carb sweeteners such as stevia and erythritol in their diet) and I might just have to whip some up for the coming winter holiday season. Yum-yum! 🎄🍦❤️

Big hugs & the happiest of wishes for a fantastic December!
🖤 Autumn

Thank you very much, dear Ivana. You are sweeter than ice cream itself. 🍦

This card was a joyful delight to make and is a general design that I could easily see carrying over to other holidays and special events as well. In particular, I’m envisioning it working splendidly for Valentine’s Day – likely in classic shades of red and pink – as well.

I really want to thank you as well for each and every one of your recent blog comments. Your time and support are both appreciated to no end. 💗

Huge hugs & the cheeriest of late fall time wishes,
🖤 Autumn

Thank you abundantly for your very kind words about this fun Halloween card, dear Emma. 🥰

Wouldn’t it be amazing if real ice cream came in designs this intricate? 🍦

🖤 Autumn

Thank you deeply, my sweet friend. This card was such a joy to create. Definitely one of the funniest paper crafting projects I’ve worked on in recent years.

So true! While, by the time I started trick-or-treating in the late 1980s through to the very early 2000s (my last year of going door-to-door was when I was 16) most people had made the switch to storebought treats, I can remember receiving a few (delicious) homemade treats including some awesome marshmallow popcorn balls.

Candy and caramel apples are utterly delicious! 🍎 I often make a batch of one or both of them for All Hallows’ Eve, particularly pre-pandemic when we were hosting our annual Halloween night family parties. With any luck, come next year or 2023, it will be a lot safer to revive this beloved tradition (of the parties, I mean) again.

I hope that your Halloween was a blast and that your November is off to a lovely, not too bone-chillingly cold start (it’s actually sunny here today, which is a very welcome treat after 2 – 3 very rainy weeks).

🖤 Autumn

Thank you sweetly, dear Hilary. I really appreciate the time and thought that you pour into the lovely blog comments that you brighten my posts with.

That’s 100% okay! We all have different styles and things that we’re comfortable with. For example, it almost induces anxiety in me to create a CAS style project. I feel most at home and like my true style can shine out to its fullest extent when I’m working with a multitude of layers and embellishments.

I greatly admire single layer and CAS designs though and forever being inspired by those I see. Isn’t that one of the best parts of the paper crafting community? Being inspired and influenced by the work of others even when (or perhaps even at times, all the more so because) it differs a fair bit from your own style?

Likewise, it’s totally okay to not be a fan of gold foods/things. No worries at all. It’s awesome that even though that is the case, you’re still able to enjoy ice cream. What are some of your favourite flavours? 🍦

Many thanks again. I hope that your November is off to a wonderful start.

🖤 Autumn

Thank you so much, dearest Sheila. Your description of this fun ice cream themed card sums up my approach to Halloween style (and, really, my personal style in general these days) to a tee. I love to mix the spooky or more macabre with cuteness or beauty. That mix never grows old for me and allows a lot of room to weave both vintage/historical elements and more contemporary ones into the mix as well.

It’s been an inspiring joy to see each of your awesome spooky season influenced outfits, just as it was to have my jaw hit the ground over what both you and L wore come the big night itself. Such INCREDIBLE ensembles!!! 🧡

🖤 Autumn

You are splendidly kind, supportive, and sweet, dear Pauline. Thank you abundantly, my friend. 🧡

Many hugs & the happiest of wishes for a relaxing, awesome November from my heart to yours.

🖤 Autumn

Sweet Tammy, thank you very much for your wonderfully lovely comment.

This card was a total blast to put together and I could easily see returning to the design for other special events and holidays as well. In particular, versions for both Valentine’s Day and Canada Day (on July 1st) are calling my name at the moment.

Big hugs & sweeter-than-ice cream wishes for an excellent November coming your way.

🖤 Autumn