Well – it’s Friday. But it’s really like Thursday since I have to work tomorrow. But – we get Sunday and Monday off! Whoo-Hoo!! Thank you Chris Columbus! 🙂
Today’s card is a collage card – which I love to do. But – it’s still got a lot of open space, so…it’s kind of a clean-and-collage-y card! And it uses the so-pretty Patterned Pumpkin Thinlits with some help from the Touches of Texture stamp set. Take a look-see:
As you might have noticed, my “photo booth” has changed up a bit. We’ll see how this works!
I played along with four challenges on this one – the first, from Hand Stamped Sentiments, inspired the layout.
The Paper Players lent the Fall floral theme…
And…the color scheme from the Fab Friday challenge worked perfectly for the theme!
Finally – the Global Design Project was looking for Grateful-themed cards…
I started with a piece of Very Vanilla card stock. Using the large splatter image in the Touches of Texture stamp set, I stamped it twice in Fresh Fig ink. I didn’t re-ink between the stamps, either. Then I matted the panel on Tranquil Tide and Cajun Craze card stock panels with Fast Fuse.
I added a couple of small flowers from Touches of Texture in Cajun Craze, just to add a little more “collage” to the card.
Next up, I punched a set of leaves in Fresh Fig and Tranquil Tide with the new Leaf Punch, and cut a larger set of leaves in Tranquil Tide with the die in the Eclectic Layers Thinlits. I creased all the leaves a little with my Bone Folder and adhered them with Liquid Glue to the card front.
To make the pumpkin, I cut the large open pumpkin from the Patterned Pumpkin Thinlits a few times – twice in Cajun Craze and once in Copper Foil. I adhered one of the Cajun Craze Pumpkins to a piece of Cajun Craze card stock and fussy cut the excess (to give me something to glue to). Then I took the Copper Foil cut-out pieces and laid them in the Seaside TIEF and embossed them. And then I used Liquid Glue to adhere them inside the pumpkin shape. I did one more run thru of the Patterned Pumpkins die – just enough to yield a Tranquil Tide stem!
I popped it onto the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The sentiment, from All Things Thanks, is stamped in Fresh Fig on a Very Vanilla strip. I cut banner ends with my Paper Snips, edged the banner with my Cajun Craze Stampin’ Write Marker and popped it on with Liquid Glue and Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The final pieces are some Cajun Craze Enamel Shapes and a bow tied with a length of Jute Twine and one of 1/4″ Copper Trim. The Jute Twine piece is the result of separating the three strands that are twisted together to make the Twine. I adhered the bow with a Glue Dot.
On the inside, I stamped the splatter image from Touches of Texture again in Fresh Fig on a Very Vanilla panel. Then I adhered the Copper Foil Patterned Pumpkin over that, with the Cajun Craze cut out pieces in the middle. I ran the die back thru to cut a Tranquil Tide stem and added it as well!
I Fast Fused the panel to a Tranquil Tide and Cajun Craze mat and into my Thick Very Vanilla card base, popped the card front on with Stampin’ Dimensionals and the card was done!
My Very Vanilla Medium Envelope got another Touches of Textures Fresh Fig splatter and a Cajun Craze pumpkin from the Patterned Pumpkins on the front…
…and a few more Fresh Fig splatters and Cajun Craze flowers from Touches of Texture on the envelope flap.
Et Voila! Some Fall-colored florals from the Patterned Pumpkins Thinlits, the new Leaf Punch and the Eclectic Layers. Throw in some Touches of Texture and you’re all set. Hope you like!
TTFN
Mary
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PRODUCTS USED IN TODAY’S PROJECT:
CARD CUTS USED IN TODAY’S PROJECT:
Very Vanilla Thick Card Stock: 4 1/4″ x 11″ (card front, scored and folded at 5 1/2″)
Cajun Craze Card Stock: 4″ x 5 1/4″ (mats for card front and inner liner); Patterned Pumpkin die cuts
Tranquil Tide Card Stock: 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (mats for card front and for inner liner); Leaf Punch and Eclectic Layers die cuts
Very Vanilla Card Stock: 3 3/4″ x 5″ (card front and inner liner); 1/2″ x 1 3/4″ (sentiment banner)
Copper Foil: Patterned Pumpkins die cuts
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M
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Very cool card Mary! The little leaves peeking out behind your pumpkin are perfect. The colors are beautiful with your design too! Thanks for joining us at Fab Friday, hope to see you again soon! 🙂
Thanks much, Amy! 🙂
I like! BUT, I LOVE the inside pumpkin especially…and that bow…that tripped the light fantastic! I could look at Finn all day 🙂
Thanks so much, Karen! This is likely the only kind of light I might trip fantastic!! 🙂
Lovely CAS collage-y card! The way you put together the pumpkin is a great idea for changing the looks depending on the paper for the inside and the copper is a fun addition to our colors! Thanks for sharing at Fab Friday!
Thank you so much, Amanda! I really appreciate it! 🙂
Lovely card!
Enjoy Chris’ day while you can…the loons may trash it yet! 😕
I know. sigh… Thanks, Mom! 🙂
Wow – I love this card! Fab design and sure brings out the autumnal theme 🙂
Thanks so much! 🙂
Such a pretty card, in colors I probably wouldn’t have thought to put together. Nice job, and you will probably win all four challenges.
Thanks much, Julie – that’s sweet! 🙂
Mary, what a gorgeous Fall card! The leaves peeking out are so pretty! I love the twine and copper bow! So happy you joined us at The Paper Players this week! XX
Thanks very much, Claire – thanks for stopping by and leaving me a comment! 🙂
This is a gorgeous fall card with tons of awesome textures. I love how you have created the cool look for the pumpkin. Thanks for linking up with our sketch challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments. Smiles, Elizabeth
Thanks so much, Elizabeth – appreciate you stopping by! 🙂
Wow, you got four challenges incorporated into one card, this is so cool, too! Love the elements and the CAS look, too! 🙂
Right?? I hardly ever make it in time for GDP!! Thanks so much, Jari! 🙂
Mary – this is so pretty! I love the layering you did on the pumpkin outline thinlit – what a great idea using an embossed piece behind it! I also love the dimension you added to the leaves with the little “veining” you did – so clever! You did our colors proud! Thanks so much for playing at Fab Friday!
Thank you, Heather! I appreciate you stopping by and leaving such a nice comment! 🙂
Absolutely beautiful card! The colors are so rich and, well, yummy!
Thanks, Linda! 🙂
Gorgeous Mary – I just love the textures of your layered pumpkin and bow, along with those fabulous leaves that add so much dimension and interest to your otherwise CAS card. Thanks for sharing with us over at The Paper Players this week!
Appreciate it, Joanne – thanks for coming by to leave a comment! 🙂
Love love LOVE this card. Beautiful job. =)
Thanks, Tam! 🙂
Wow! I love your collage card! Using the pumpkin with the pretty foliage is genius. Great take on our sketch. Thanks for playing at Hand Stamped Sentiments!
Thank you so much, Genny! Appreciate you stopping by to leave a comment! 🙂
This is so cute! Love how you made the pumpkin and combined the splatter from Touches of Texture. Thanks for playing with us at HSS,
Robbie
Thanks so much, Robbie! 🙂 Appreciate you stopping by! 🙂