Pumpkin Harvest

Hi there, one more for me today 🙂  When I think of fall, the first thing that comes to mind is pumpkins, quickly followed by Halloween and colorful leaves.  This image from Ching-Chou Kuik, called Pick a Pumpkin, perfectly showcases two of these themes 🙂  I colored this beauty up with my Prismacolor pencils, then sat wondering about the layout….  I came across this sketch

at Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2, and was immediately inspired.  I embossed some yellow core Black Magic paper with a Sizzix folder, then sanded it to bring out the design.  The fence was cut with a die (I can’t remember who made it) from a scrap of black CS.  I cut 2 pieces of burlap for the elements tucked behind the image.  I knew I wanted some pumpkins to finish off this card, but I don’t have a pumpkin die, and when I went to Michael’s, I just couldn’t find the right thing!! I was feeling rather discouraged, until I went through one of my sticker folders and found a sheet of pumpkin stickers!! They had the ugly white edges on them, though, so I stuck them to a piece of CS and carefully cut around them to get the effect I wanted.  I’m so happy with the finished product, and glad that I didn’t let a few stumbling blocks along the way discourage me completely!

I’d like to enter this into the following challenges:

Ching-Chou Kuik Inspiration and Challenge Blog – Halloween/Fright Night

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 – Sketch 123, pictured above

Mod Squad Challenge Blog – Fall Fest

The Sketchy Challenges – #128 Halloween Theme

CCC Digi Creations – #83 Fantasy

8 comments

  1. Love your card and your colouring is amazing..Thank you for joining us at Ching-Chou Kuik’s Challenge and good luck in draw..Hugs Lozzy x

  2. This is certainly a beguiling witch. You have really displayed her well, with the black cat and the pumpkins. Lots pf texture background and a fence. Your coloring is super. Glad that you didn;t give up. Thanks for sharing with us at the Mod Squad Challenge, this week. Good luck and hope to see you again.
    Barbara Challenge Host

  3. Stunning card, the image has been so beautifully coloured. Thank you for sharing it with us at CCC Digi Creations. Good luck in the draw. Jennifer DT member x

  4. What a stunning card you have made here which fits perfectly the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Inspiration and Challenge Blog Monthly Challenge this month of “Halloween/Fright night”. Even more FANTASTIC is that you have used one of Ching-Chou Kuik’s digital stamps.

    Thank you for entering, best wishes in the draw and for your support of this challenge. Kym (Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Design Team Leader).

  5. This is just stunning – your colouring is amazing! Thank you for joining in the Ching-Chou Kuik challenge this time. Hope to see you again.

    Hugs, Vannessa
    Ching-Chou Kuik DT

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