Thanksgiving Pumpkins

 Hello Everyone,

I have one more Thanksgiving card to share.  This is a similar design to the card I posted in October here. I used torn textured paper and dry embossing for the background on this card.  The pumpkins were colored and fussy cut.  

A stamped and die cut sentiment was added to the front.  Also added a  pretty bow to embellish the card. 

See you again soon.  Maybe with something Christmas.  So glad you stopped by today.

PS: thankful for all the lovely trees that change into spectacular colors in the Fall.

Karen

Pumpkins and Thanksgiving

 Hello Everyone,

The leaves are falling and so are the temperatures.  I guess it is truly Fall now.  I still need to trim a bush and dig up the dahlias.  But, other then that, I am pretty much done with yard work until Spring.  And, with Fall comes Thanksgiving!  Today, I wanted to share with you more of my Thanksgiving cards.

I used the same pumpkin stamp as the last post here.  The image was colored with Copic markers.  Several layers of die cut squares were added.  And, I also added some die cut stems.

The inside of the cards:

  

I have been making some Christmas ornaments lately.  I really need to get started on my Christmas cards!!  But, I like to fill a basket with handmade ornaments and set them out on Thanksgiving day.  Everyone takes one home for decorating their trees.  So, I have to get my ornaments done and then I can start on the cards.  Lots to do here at the McAlpines'.   It is all fun!  

Check back for more Thanksgiving cards in the next post.  I hope you are having a great day.  

PS: I am thankful for all the beautiful stamps available for crafting.  Just another one of those small things that make life great

Karen

Thanksgiving Window

 Hello Everyone,

Time for Thanksgiving cards!!  I made three different designs.  I posted one earlier in October here.  And,  will be sharing the others through out the month of November.  

I used some older stamps to make this design and added dry embossing to make the design seem more current.

I stamped with black dye ink and colored with Copic Markers.  The pumpkins were stamped on a separate piece of white cs, colored, and fussy cut.  They were adhered with dimensional adhesive.  

The orange background was dry embossed.   I tore a piece of textured paper for another layer.  

Inside looks like this:

Here are two more versions.  I added a circle sentiment on the first card and changed out the color scheme on the second.

The cards will all be sent out to family and friends for whom I am always thankful!  Hope you are having a lovely day!  

See you next time with another card design!

Karen

Pumpkin Thanksgiving Card

 Hello Everyone,

Getting a start on posting my Fall cards.  Today's card is for Thanksgiving and showcases pumpkins.  The stamps are from Stampin' Up (retired) And  Mark's Finest stamp sets.

Pumpkins were stamped with black Archival ink and colored with  markers.  I fussy cut them out and die cut the fence.

Challenges:

Mod Squad Challenge: Pumpkin as focal point

Next post: Halloween scariness!!  See you then!

Karen

Mixed Media Pumpkins

Hello Everyone,
I am hosting Thanksgiving dinner this year.  I wanted to put a few Fall decorations.  I put together two pieces: framed decorative paper and a mixed media piece.

I trimmed the pumpkin decorative paper to fit the frame.  Easy and oh so cute.

For the second piece started with a pattern from a quilt book.  I decided I did not have time to make this from fabric.  I traced the shapes on cardstock, cut out and layered with three colors of cardstock. 
I added some glitter glue for the details on the pumpkins and leaves.  The tendrils are hemp twine.

The Pumpkins were mounted on a canvas covered with cotton fabric. 

I also did another of the framed decorative paper.  I will pick up a couple of the pie size pumpkins and that should make the house look pretty festive.  What do you have going for Thanksgiving this year? 

I also have Thanksgiving cards coming up in the next post.
Hope you are having a great day.

See you next time
Karen

Halloween Pumpkins

Hi Dreamers!
Having a pretty good weekend.   Spent the day at a stamp camp making cards.  Thought I would take a few minutes and share more of my Halloween cards.  I used some older Stampin' Up stamp---you may have these in your stash.  I picked them up used last winter.  I still have fun with them--even if they are retired.

I will spot light the pumpkin cards today--and save the Leaves for the next post.

Materials:

Stamps: pumpkins - Stampin Up; Sentiments - My Sentiments Exactly

CS: orange, green, brown, white

Inks: Orange and green Distress inks; black dye ink

Orange and Green Markers -Stampin' Up

Stickles

Instructions:

• Make card from orange CS
• Layer with green CS
• On white CS, stamp the pumpkins masking the largest pumpkin
• Highlight the lines of the stamp with the markers
• Add the distress inks and add to card front

• Stamp sentiment and distress with inks
• Wrap sentiment with ribbon and add to card
• Add Stickles
• Decorate the inside

*****************Challenges for my Pumpkin Halloween Card:
Crafters Cafe: Spookable
Creative Moments: anything goes-twist--Halloween, fairies, spellbound
Fresh Brewed Designs: pumpkins
The male room: masculine and Halloween

That's it for me tonight!  See you next time for the Halloween leaves card.  Have a great weekend!!  Love ya
Karen

Halloween Fun with Spooky projects

Hi Dreamers!
Hope you are having a great weekend!  I have been working on Halloween cards recently.  And, as Halloween is fast approaching, I thought I had better get them posted.  So, it will be Halloween for the next few posts.  I may throw in something not Halloween now and then too---just so you don't get bored.  LOL

The two projects shown today, use  stamps from Technique Junkies.  Technique Junkies acquired Stamp Camp Stamps recently and has added lots of new designs too.  You can also pick up their stamps at the large stamping shows around the country (like the Heirloom shows).

First a spooky Tag:

Materials List:

Stamps: Pumpkin Heads with Sentiment, Wrought Iron Panel all from Technique Junkies/Stamp Camp

Ink: Pumpkin Pie - Stampin' Up; Rich Cocoa and Tuxedo Black - Memento

Distress Inks: Spiced Marmalade, Dried Marigold, Mustard Seed 

Copic Markers

Fence Die Cut- A Muse Studios

Satin ribbons

 Instructions:

• Make a tag from white CS
• Stamp the Wrought Iron with Pumpkin Pie ink several times
• Stamp the Pumpkin Heads with Rich Cocoa (stamp a few extra pumpkin heads to cut and use as embellishments)
• Create a mask for the pumpkins and Distress the tag with distress inks
• Color the pumpkins with Copic Markers
• Stamp the sentiment with black ink
• Add the ribbons

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A even spookier card:

Materials List:

Stamps: Pumpkin Heads with Sentiment, Wrought Iron Panel all from Technique Junkies/Stamp Camp

CS: Cream, orange, glossy black

Vellum

Ink: Stazon Black

Distress Inks: Spiced Marmalade

Pigment Markers - Vellum Writers from Zig

Spellbinders Die Cut

Label Punch - Stampin' Up

Fall Leaves Embossing Folder - Darice

Sheer ribbon

Crazy Mesh - Wyla 

 Instructions:

• Make a card form glossy black CS
• Dry emboss a piece of orange CS and highlight the embossing with distress ink
• Die cut the opening in the embossed orange CS
• Stamp the Pumpkin heads on vellum with Stazon ink
• Color with pigment markers

• Place a piece of the Crazy Mesh  and the stamped velum behind the opening in the orange CS
• Add to the card base
• Stamp the sentiment and punch out
• Tie a bow in ribbon and add a piece of the mest

Fun projects for the little goblins in your life!  LOL......
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Entered in the following fun challenges:
Allsorts: embossing
My Time To Craft: tag it
Open Minded Crafting: pumpkins and Jack-0-lanterns
Vintage Journey: to die for
Fussy and Fancy: orange and black


Be back tomorrow with a new Love to Scrap Challenge and more Halloween fun!!  See you then!!  Love ya
Karen

Happy Thanksgiving

Hi Dreamers!
To all my lovely family, friends,  followers, and anyone else who is just stopping by today,

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!

Love ya.
Karen