There are multiple challenges now focused on pumpkins and fall themes. We’ve just returned from an 11 day road trip to visit Sarah and her family. On our way, we visited with my cousins in Cleveland. The granddaughter of one of my cousins and her husband hosted ten of us for dinner. I wanted to send them a special thank you note, and chose a pumpkin theme for my card.
Last month, I pulled out the Pretty Pink Posh Fall Basket dies to fill a pick-up truck. This time everything on the card is from the Fall Basket set except for the sentiment. I started out with a group of already die cut shapes and added some Distress Oxide shading to them. I “filled” the basket with leaves (you can see them peeking through the slats as well as poking out from the top.
The sentiment was also previously stamped (so long ago, that I don’t remember which stamp I used.) I have a whole set of these sentiments stamped on different colored strips. The card design is the result of a mistake I made at the very end of the first card design. I cut down that card, framed it with some orange cardstock and added it to a card base created with some Simon Says woodgrain cardstock that arrived while we were away. The truth is the card is much improved because of the mistake–not the first time that’s happened!
I’m entering this in four challenges all of which feature pumpkins in their inspiration photos.
Just Us Girls: Word Week-Pumpkin,
the Double D Challenge-also looking for pumpkins,
Color Throwdown: Orange, Yellow, Green (I hope the neutrals are OK)
The Four Season Challenge where “anything fall” goes.
This is so cute, Karen! I like your basket filled with autumn leaves and those sweet stitched pumpkins. The shading looks terrific. Thanks so much for sharing this with us at Just Us Girls!
This is just fabulous, Karen! I love the basket and your shading of all your elements is perfect! A very nice Thank You card that your recipient will adore. Thanks for playing at Just Us Girls for Word Week!
Absolutely gorgeous coloring and design!!! Beautiful Karen! So glad you joined us this week at Just Us Girls!!
What a gorgeous card!!
A fun card. I like the basket
Oh Karen, this is just AWESOME! Beautifully done! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Four Seasons & Double D Challenges! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back again soon.
Darlene
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I adore that you used these rich colors of autumn on this thank you card. All of the detail in the pumpkins and leaves are awe-inspiring. I am so glad that you made it better from a mistake. Thanks for linking up with us at Double D Challenge.
Wow! She is going to be SO pleased to get this card! Thanks for joining us this week at The Color Throwdown Challenge.
This is wonderful…your basket just makes me smile!
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