Ordinary cards won’t cut it when Halloween comes alive. These 34 Halloween card ideas are haunting, electrifying, and packed with eerie details that cast a spell the moment they’re opened. A thrilling way to share your spooky spirit.
34 Halloween Card Ideas That Bring Old-School Charm in 2025
Halloween isn’t just about costumes and candy—it’s also the perfect excuse to get creative with cards that surprise, delight, and maybe even spook your loved ones. Think hand-painted pumpkins, gothic black-and-gold designs, playful cartoon ghosts, and eerie cut-outs that reveal hidden tricks inside. A Halloween card can be as charming, creepy, or clever as you make it, turning a simple piece of paper into a keepsake worth saving.
These 34 Halloween card ideas are packed with inspiration to help you design something unforgettable. Whether you’re aiming for spooky sophistication, laugh-out-loud fun, or family-friendly cuteness, there’s a card style here to match your October spirit.
1. Pumpkin Pop Cards
Talk about classy spooky! These layered pumpkin cards bring the glam with white accordion folds, golden leaves, and bold black lettering. The background? Splattered black cardstock with spiders crawling through web embossing. It’s spooky sophistication, darling.
DIY it: Start with black cardstock (A2 size), splatter with white + gold acrylic paint, and emboss with a spiderweb folder. Cut a white pumpkin shape, then layer strips of white paper accordion-folded across for dimension. Add glitter cardstock leaves, a curly vine, and die-cut sentiments (“Trick or Treat” / “Happy Halloween”) in black. Glue down spiders for the finishing crawl. Eek and chic!
2. Vampire Moon Tag
This one is all about playful fright — a cheerful vampire with fangs wide open, soaring across a purple sky lit by a giant pink moon. Perfect as a card front or a gift tag to dangle on treat bags.
DIY it: Blend purple, navy, and black inks onto a tag-shaped cardstock. Layer on a die-cut pink moon with flying bats for depth. Add a cartoon vampire die-cut with red wings spread wide and a city skyline border at the bottom. Pop everything up with foam tape for a 3D feel. Cute + creepy in the best way.
3. Haunted House Glow
If you like your Halloween a little more moody, this card nails it. A spooky black mansion sits against a glowing orange-yellow ink-blended sky, with cheeky little ghosts peeking out. The spider dangling below ties it all together.
DIY it: Emboss a spiderweb pattern onto gray cardstock, splatter with black ink. Blend orange + yellow inks in a circle to mimic a glowing moon, then layer on a die-cut haunted house in black. Add tiny white ghosts and gray clouds with foam adhesive. Stamp or heat-emboss your sentiment on a metallic strip — spooky but elegant.
4. Pop-Up Party
Open this card and boom — a whole Halloween carnival bursts out! Cute monsters, a dapper crow on a skull, and a giggling vampire make this pop-up scene pure trick-or-treat joy.
DIY it: Cover the inside with patterned pink star cardstock. Use pop-up mechanisms (accordion folds or pre-made dies) to lift up monster, vampire, and crow die-cuts. Decorate with mini pumpkins, candy pieces, and speech bubbles like “Boo!” For the finishing touch, add a stitched frame around the whole scene. Perfect for kids and the young at heart.
5. Spooky Fun House
A purple haunted mansion filled with peeking ghosts, glowing pumpkins, and one lurking bat? Yes, please! This card feels like peeking into the ultimate Halloween neighborhood.
DIY it: Start with a blended green + black background, then cut a purple cardstock building with tall arched windows. Back each window with yellow cardstock, and tuck in ghost + pumpkin die-cuts. Layer a spider, black cat, and bat for even more creepy charm. Add a stamped sentiment (“Spooky Fun”) in white embossing. Frame with black + orange cardstock.
6. Mischief Pumpkin Night
This one screams Halloween night magic — a glowing carved pumpkin sits at the bottom while flocks of bats take off into a starry midnight sky. Mischief managed!
DIY it: Blend navy + aqua inks on watercolor cardstock, splatter with white for stars. Add a corrugated kraft strip at the bottom for texture, then adhere a shaded pumpkin die-cut with orange + yellow inks. Stamp or glue down a bat swarm silhouette, then add a little sentiment strip (like “Mischief” or “Something wicked”). Rustic + spooky.
7. Ghostly Duo
Adorable alert! Two little trick-or-treaters dressed as classic bedsheet ghosts (one even wearing a witch hat) holding hands. It’s cozy, vintage, and heart-meltingly sweet.
DIY it: Print or stamp a ghost duo illustration on cream cardstock. Keep it simple with just pumpkins at their feet for accents. Mount onto a kraft envelope for rustic vibes. This one’s all about minimalism — let the sweet drawing shine. Pair with pastel candies when gifting.
8. Creepin’ Cute Spider
A dapper spider with a purple top hat? Yes, this Halloween gent is stealing the show. Surrounded by pumpkins, vines, and flowers, it’s the perfect mix of silly + spooky.
DIY it: Emboss green cardstock with a spiderweb pattern. Die-cut a layered frame in black for dimension. Add a glossy spider die-cut with wiggly glitter legs, and top him with a hat + floral embellishments. Layer pumpkins at the bottom and stamp “Creepin’ It Real this Halloween” in white embossing. Sassy + fun!
9. Haunted Night Mansion
If you’re into gothic vibes, this card is your showstopper. A grand haunted house with moody grays and eerie white ghosts floating under a silver moon. It’s dark elegance for Halloween night.
DIY it: Blend dark blue + black inks on a background panel. Layer on a gray + black die-cut haunted house. Add shimmering silver moon and spooky trees behind it. Use vellum or acetate ghosts for a floaty look. Finish with a typed-style sentiment strip — very vintage storybook.
10. Spooky Gallery Wall
Who says spooky can’t be stylish? This card looks like a Halloween art gallery, complete with gold-framed silhouettes of bats, witches, cats, and hats — all against cobweb corners. Chic and eerie all at once.
DIY it: Stamp cobwebs in black on white cardstock. Cut small ornate gold frames (use metallic cardstock or emboss powder). Fill with mini die-cuts in pink, orange, and yellow backdrops — think bats, witch hats, cats. Splatter with white paint for texture, then stamp a sentiment like “‘Tis the season to be spooky.” Modern haunted house vibes achieved.
11. Dapper Spider Card
When your creepy-crawlies show up looking this classy, you know Halloween just got glamorous. This little spider sports a red top hat and bow tie, looking more “gentleman at the ball” than “lurking in the corner.” And that cheeky phrase “Creepin’ it real” seals the deal.
To make this, cut a spider shape from dark brown cardstock, then add eight skinny black legs with a fine-tip marker or die cuts. Layer on mini googly eyes or use enamel dots for sparkle. Craft a tiny red hat and bow tie from cardstock scraps, and attach everything with foam adhesive for that pop-off effect. Finish by stamping the pun underneath. Creepy but cute? Yes, please!
12. Girly Ghost Card
Who says ghosts can’t rock bows and glitter? This charming ghoul is front and center, accessorized with bat wings, a pink sparkly bow, and the word “BOO” bold across the bottom. The colorful leafy background makes it feel playful, not scary.
Grab patterned cardstock for your backdrop, then cut an oval frame in bright orange to highlight your ghost. Die-cut your ghost, add little details like a bow and mini trick-or-treat bag, then layer on foam squares for dimension. Stick black bats around the oval and finish with glitter letters spelling “BOO.” Chic and spooky!
13. Cupcake Creeps Card
Imagine walking into a bakery and finding this on the shelf—a ghostly cupcake dripping with orange frosting, topped with bats, brooms, pumpkins, and even an eyeball pop! It’s Halloween sugar rush, in paper form.
Die-cut cupcake layers in glitter cardstock (black for the wrapper, purple and green for the frosting). Add drippy orange “icing” on top, then stack embellishments like a ghost topper, broom, pumpkin, and a candy eyeball (toothpicks optional for effect!). Glue everything on a gray textured background for extra spook-vibes. Dessert, but deadly cute.
14. Double Ghost “BOO!” Card
These two little ghosts look like they’re running late to trick-or-treat—and we’re here for it. With striped stockings, bows, and candy buckets, they’re practically skipping off the card. The purple starry backdrop shouts “Halloween night sky.”
Start with lavender cardstock, then stamp or stencil stars. Layer two ghost die-cuts, adding stitched details in orange marker and mini bows for flair. Create candy buckets from colored cardstock and give each ghost striped “leggings.” Top it all with a glittery “BOO!” die-cut in black. Hello, Halloween cuteness overload.
15. Poison Bottle Card
This one’s for the spooky-glam crew. A glowing green poison bottle glimmers against an inky blue-green background, finished with splatters of white for that eerie mist effect. And the stamped phrase? Wickedly perfect.
Blend distress inks (greens, blues, purples) onto watercolor paper, then flick water droplets for texture. Die-cut or stamp a poison bottle, coloring it with alcohol markers or inks, and add a cork top. Mount it on foam tape over die-cut grass silhouettes. Stamp your sentiment above, and boom—dark, moody, magical.
16. Skeleton Tag Card
This sweet skeleton is clearly dressed for Halloween success, complete with a witch hat and broomstick. Bonus: the whole design doubles as a tag, perfect to tie onto a treat bag or hang on a pumpkin stem.
Cut a rounded tag base and cover with whimsical Halloween patterned paper. Layer on a skeleton die-cut and dress it with a witch hat and broom (cut from cardstock scraps). Add a ribbon through the top hole and stamp your punny sentiment at the bottom. Pro tip: foam adhesive makes the skeleton pop in 3D style.
17. Pull-Tab Ghost Card
Interactive AND adorable? Yes, please! This card features a ghost that rises up when you pull the tab—revealing a “Boo to You” message in bold purple. The base is decorated with jack-o-lanterns, cats, and webs for the ultimate Halloween scene.
Use a slider/pull-tab die to create the mechanism, layering a ghost die-cut onto the slider piece. Add a purple banner across its middle with your chosen greeting. Decorate the card base with black cats, pumpkins, and patterned spiderweb paper. Finish with grass borders and bats to bring the whole scene alive.
18. Witch Hat Florals Card
Talk about spellbinding style—the witch hat here is topped with pastel bows and a floral arrangement that feels both spooky and soft. And the bold “Hocus Pocus” phrase makes it pure Halloween magic.
Die-cut a witch hat in dark gray, curving the tip for dimension. Layer a blush-pink bow at the base and tuck in die-cut flowers in purple, orange, and green. Mount everything on a peachy card base. Add a heat-embossed or die-cut “Hocus Pocus” sentiment to the corner. Who knew witchy vibes could be so chic?
19. Spooky Graveyard Pop-Up
This card is basically a party in 3D: gravestones, ghosts with glasses, Dracula, and a black cat in a witch hat. It’s playful, colorful, and practically jumps out at you (literally—it’s a pop-up design).
Cut tombstone shapes for the backdrop and attach them with folded tabs so they stand upright when opened. Layer ghosts, bats, and Dracula on strips of clear acetate so they “float.” Ground the scene with grassy borders and add pumpkins and cats at the bottom. Pop it in an envelope, and the recipient gets a Halloween surprise that stands tall on their mantle.
20. Haunted Fireplace Art Card
Vintage vibes meet cozy-creepy in this hand-painted fireplace scene. With pumpkins, a black cat, pink cowboy boots, and flickering candles, it feels like stepping into a Halloween storybook.
Recreate this look with gouache or acrylic paints on heavy watercolor paper. Sketch a fireplace and fill it with details: spiderwebs, glowing fire, a black cat with a ribbon, pumpkins, and quirky accessories like a witch hat or boots. Use soft brushstrokes and muted tones for that dreamy retro effect. Frame it or fold it into a card for the artsy Halloween lover.
21. Smiley Pumpkin Patch Card
Talk about pumpkin perfection! This sweet card has a crew of smiling pumpkins piled at the bottom, with a friendly spider dangling above a bold “Happy Halloween” greeting. It’s clean, crisp, and oh-so-charming.
Die-cut pumpkins in varying sizes from orange cardstock, then layer leafy green toppers for dimension. Add little black smiles and eyes with markers or tiny die-cuts. For the spider, cut a circle body and spindly legs from black cardstock, then pop it above a stamped or die-cut sentiment. Mount everything on textured white cardstock for a polished finish. So gourd-geous!
22. Creepy Candy Wreath Card
This one is all about playful spooky vibes—a wreath of bones, skulls, and ghosts circling a cheeky “Strangers have the best candy” sentiment. The details sparkle with sequins against a black embossed web background.
Emboss your black card front with a spiderweb folder, then create a wreath using a twiggy circle die. Tuck in white die-cut bones, a skull in a witch hat, and a smiling jack-o’-lantern. Add a sprinkle of sequins for shimmer. Finish with a heat-embossed sentiment in white. Wickedly fun, right?
23. Floating Jack-o’-Lanterns Card
These jolly pumpkins look like they’re floating in midair, grinning from ear to ear. With a background sprinkled in stars, it feels like a pumpkin party in the night sky.
Stamp or stencil tiny stars across a white card base, splattering in some black paint for texture. Die-cut or fussy-cut pumpkins, fold slightly at the center, and mount with foam tape so they “float.” Add a stamped “happy haHalloween” sentiment at the bottom. Simple, bold, and totally festive.
24. Web & Whimsy Card
This one’s got all the Halloween icons—pumpkins, ghosts, hats, and webs—arranged in a playful border around a bold “Happy Halloween” centerpiece. The lilac lettering makes it pop against the graphic black web.
Die-cut a web background in white and layer it over a black base. Add your sentiment die-cut in pastel purple for contrast. Surround it with mini accents like candy swirls, hats, pumpkins, and ghosts cut from cardstock. Mount the whole piece on white cardstock for a clean look. Sweet and spooky.
25. Mini Skeleton Tag Card
Equal parts spooky and adorable—this skeleton tag doubles as a mini gift topper! Dressed in a purple witch hat and holding a broom, it comes with the punniest phrase: “Have a bone-rattling Halloween.”
Cut a tall tag base from lime green cardstock, then layer with a black backing. Die-cut a skeleton and accessorize it with a purple hat and broom. Add a strip of black-and-white ribbon across the bottom for flair, plus orange sequins for sparkle. Thread black ribbon through the top hole, and you’ve got a card-tag hybrid that screams Halloween chic.
26. Spooky Season Spellbook Card
Straight out of a witch’s library, this card features an open spellbook surrounded by smiling pumpkins and florals. Above it, neon-green witch hands cradle a dripping black moon stamped with “Happy Spooky Season.”
Ink-blend your background with moons and stars in gray tones, then center a large black circle topped with glossy “drips.” Add die-cut witch hands in lime green to frame it. Create an open book from cream cardstock, inking edges for an aged look, and tuck in pumpkins, leaves, and flowers around it. Magical and mischievous.
27. Haunted Mansion Glow Card
This design nails the moody haunted-house vibe—spooky silhouettes of cats, bats, and a run-down mansion, glowing against a fiery sunset moon. “Trick or Treat” anchors the bottom in textured detail.
Blend distress inks in blue, orange, and yellow for a glowing sky. Layer a die-cut haunted house in black cardstock, then brush on metallic or embossing powders for grit. Scatter bats across the moon, and add “Trick or Treat” with dimensional paste or die cuts. It’s eerie elegance on a card.
28. Boo Crew Ghost Cards
These pastel-purple cards are ghostly but make it fashion. The ghosts wear bow ties, hats, and even glasses, paired with embossed backgrounds and rainbow “boo to you” lettering. Total Halloween cuteness overload.
Emboss a lavender card base with ornate swirls for texture. Die-cut happy little ghosts and dress them up with mini hats, bow ties, and accessories. Add pastel die-cut phrases like “boo” or “boo to you.” For extra dimension, mount the ghosts with foam squares. Friendly fright at its finest.
29. Mini Haunted Cutouts
Tiny but terrifying! This set of mini cards shows off a haunted house, coffin, witch hat, and “BOO” cutout, all styled in muted purples and metallics. They’re perfect for tags, favors, or a moody card set.
Die-cut small shapes—a haunted mansion, coffin, hat, and ghost—then ink-blend with dark shades of gray, brown, and purple. Add stamped or heat-embossed sentiments like “Enter if you dare” and “Stay spooky.” Mount on contrasting backgrounds (pink, black, gray) for drama. Mini but mighty!
30. Creepy Spider Card
This spider is all dressed up in a teal-and-lime top hat, perched over the sassy phrase “Creepin’ it real this Halloween.” The background—lime-green webs with a purple circle—makes it extra poppy and playful.
Stamp or stencil web lines across lime cardstock for your base. Die-cut a spider body in gray or black, and draw on legs with a fine-tip pen. Add a cardstock top hat in layered teal and lime, then mount it on a lavender circle. Stamp the phrase underneath, and add sequins for sparkle. Cute, quirky, and so pin-able!
31. Creepy Graveyard Card
This card is like a mini haunted graveyard scene—bats flying, a ghost peeking, and glittery black fences framing it all. The bold stamped rhyme pulls everything together, giving it that fun Halloween-night energy.
To recreate, layer patterned paper on your card base, then cut a large white tag for the focal panel. Add glitter cardstock die-cuts of a fence, bats, and gravestone. Pop on a little ghost with foam adhesive, then stamp your Halloween verse in black ink at the center. Sprinkle on enamel dots for extra spooky sparkle.
32. Wickedly Handsome Card
This one’s got major gothic vibes—a spooky-cute character framed by dripping black borders, bright orange spiders, and the sassiest sentiment: “Wickedly Handsome.” It’s dark, bold, and stylishly eerie.
Start with a black card base, then layer an orange patterned panel underneath a die-cut black dripping frame. Stamp or color your central character and add a carved pumpkin accessory. Die-cut or fussy-cut oversized orange spiders to crawl across the edges. Finish with an orange sentiment strip for that perfect pop of color.
33. Ghost Hug Card
Instead of spooky, this card goes straight for sweet! A little ghost hugs a witchy friend, with a bubbling purple cauldron in the background and a playful “Boo!” in the corner. It’s heartwarming Halloween magic.
Stamp and color your witch, ghost, and cauldron images with alcohol markers. Mask off an arched doorway and ink-blend a dark, starry night sky inside. Add cobweb details with a fine-tip pen. Position your characters in the foreground, then stamp “Boo!” above. Cute, cozy, and perfect for kids (or kids at heart).
34. Spook-tacular Shaker Card
Nothing says Halloween glam like a shaker card full of sparkling confetti! This design features a pink snow globe frame, ghostly background, fluttering bats, and the playful phrase: “You are Spook-tacular.”
Die-cut an arched snow globe window and back it with acetate. Fill with sequins, glitter, or confetti before sealing with foam tape. Layer it over a patterned Halloween backdrop (look for mini ghosts or candy motifs). Add die-cut bats at the top and stamp your sentiment at the bottom. Bonus: embellish with gem stickers for extra shine.
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