Showing posts with label Pumpkins. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pumpkins. Show all posts

Monday, September 4, 2023

Inspiration Station September 2023 Challenge

Hello Friends and Happy 1st Monday of September!  It's a new challenge month at the Inspiration Station Challenge Blog and soon to be officially "Autumn" in the Northern Hemisphere; my favorite time of year. 

Although we don't have an Autumn in Florida per se, I've lived in places that do have a change of season and I adore the colors, crisp air and anticipation of the upcoming holiday season.  Our photo inspiration this month ushers in Autumn and really jumped started my love of Fall Crafting:


For my team project, I remembered I had the Pumpkin Die Set from STAMPtember 2022 at Simon Says Stamp.  I didn't use the set last year, so you can imagine my delight to have found it in my stash. 


To start, I've embossed a panel of white card using the Fall Foliage 3-D Embossing Folder from Simon Says Stamp and inked around the edges with Catherine Pooler Brown and Yellow ink shades.  I've die cut the pumpkin pieces out of white card and colored them by ink blending with Distress Inks.


The sentiment is from the Fall Sampler Stamp Set by Scrapbook.com, which I stamped using a dark brown ink and popped the strip on craft foam.  I've arranged the pumpkins and leaves, popping the 2 smaller pumpkins on craft foam.

Before adhering the focal panel to the card base, I've splattered everything with white Posca Pen paint and adhered gold sequins, then called this card complete.

I would love for you to visit us at The Inspiration Station and join in the challenge.  We hope to inspire you with our projects and enjoy seeing everyone's creativity with the photo inspiration.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

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Monday, November 7, 2022

Inspiration Station Challenge #41 - Sunflowers and Pumpkins

Hi Friends and Welcome to my second post for today!  A new bi-weekly challenge round has started at The Inspiration Station Challenge Blog and the inspiration photo this round contains one of my favorite flowers!  


How stunning is this inspiration photo?  I wish I could have fields of sunflowers growing all around me.  Next to the Iris, Sunflowers are a favorite of mine in the summer and autumn.

I was inspired to create an Autumn themed card that, of course included sunflowers and I found this lovely image from Conie Fong in my stash.  It's the Sunflowers and Pumpkins digital image and it was just right! 


I've colored the image using my Spectrum Noir Illustrator Alcohol Markers and the patterned papers are from the Carta Bella "Hello Fall" 6x6 paper pad.  I love plaids, polkadots and ginghams in holiday themed projects.


I didn't follow a sketch per se, I made my own sketch.  I've die cut the focal image using a fancy tag die from Alina Craft.  Lastly, I've added gold sequins for extra shine.  We also want to announce we are partnering with the Double Trouble Challenge this round.  Please stop by their challenge HERE and play along.



We hope you'll visit the challenge blog, my teammates have created some lovely projects based on their intrepretation of the photo.  

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

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Wednesday, September 21, 2022

Inspiration Station Challenge #38 - Scarecrows

Hello and Happy Wednesday!  Today begins a new bi-weekly challenge at The Inspiration Station Challenge Blog and our generous sponsor is TLC Designs.  The inspiration photo for this challenge is adorable:



I had think on this inspiration photo, I don't have any scarecrow images in my stash but I have an image from Bugaboo Stamps and thought it would be perfect for this challenge round.  P.S.  I miss Bugaboo and I have hope that maybe Jodie will come back some day.


My card measures 5.5" square and the patterned papers are from the Echo Park "Trick or Treat" 6x6 paper pad.  I've followed a card sketch from Cards by Kendra, I was inspired by the faces, sunflowers and colors in the photo.


The image has been colored using Spectrum Noir Illustrator Alcohol Markers and I've added enamel embellishments for added interest.  

Please join us at The Isnpiration Station Challenge Blog and share with us your inspired projects.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna 

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Saturday, August 14, 2021

Pumpkin Blessings - Jan's Digi Stamps

Hello Crafty Friends!  Are you ready for Pumpkin Spice Season?  I am and today I want to share a card I created using the new Pumpkin Blessings Digital Stamp Set from Jan's Digi Stamps. 



This set contains 5 Pre-Colored images in both JPG and PNG formats, 5 Black and White Line images in JPG and PNG formats and 6 sentiments in PNG formats.

I've colored the image with Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers, matted the image and mounted on card base with craft foam for dimension.  For a final touch, I've added Gold Mine Rhinestones from Kat Scrappiness and Wink of Stella to the Pumpkins. 


This set, along with many others are on SALE through the month of August.  Jan has also created a vintage themed Pumpkin People Set that I featured on Jan's Challenge Blog a few weeks ago, which is also on SALE.  

So, get in the Pumpkin Spice mood and start crafting up some Autumn themed projects with the newest additions to Jan's Digi Stamps! 

Until nex time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

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Thursday, October 22, 2020

Pumpkin Harvest

 Hello!  I hope you're well and ready for the weekend.  I've been busy preparing for the Q4 Holiday Shopping Rush (I'm Retired but an Online Seller) but made time to create some projects this week.  Today's make and share features Pumpkins from the Gina K. Designs Haunts and Harvest Stamp Set.


I stamped and then colored the images with Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers. cut out with the matching dies and mounted on a scalloped die cut focal mat.  The designer papers are from the Echo Park "Celebrate Autumn" 6x6 paper pad.  I wanted some visual interest so I cut the mat diagonally and added sequins for sparkle.  Lastly, stamped the sentiment; which is included in the stamp set, created a banner and called this A2 card complete.

Thanks for visiting!  Until next time, Happy Crafting.
Donna

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