Welcome To The Pumpkin Patch

Welcome Back, Everyone!!

Today is October 1 and the temperatures in my area have finally cooled down - Yea!!! 

Fall is here and Halloween will be here in no time flat!!!

Since it's the first of October, that means it's time for the beginning of the October challenge over at Craft-Dee BowZ. The theme is always Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow. 

This month's sponsor at Craft-Dee BowZ is 

Bugaboo

First Place winner  

will receive 4 digi's

So get your creative juices flowing and submit a project (don't forget the bow)

Let me share my project with you.

I've made a 6"X6" card and 

I started out with a brownish panel on a black card

Next,  I cut a  pumpkin using an Accucut die. (Pumpkin #5)

(This die is a thicker die and it works in my Big Shot Pro)

This pumpkin die has a leaf and a face that can be used as well. 

I cut the pumpkin out of white CS and colored it using my Distress Oxides. I love that new ink.

Next, I printed out my digital image and colored it. 

I then added some grass and the sentiment 

Here is a closer view of the digi image, Fall Pumpkin Trio.

It's oh so cute.

The last item I added was the bow.

Here is a closer look at it.

The bow I used was made with my trusty bow maker. I use it all the time.

If you are bow challenged, this is the tool for you. 

And there are videos on YouTube that are easy to follow and will make it easy for you to master making your bows with this great tool.

Need a bow maker, you can order yours here. 

Hope you liked my card.It was so much fun designing and making this card just for you.

 I will be back Tuesday showcasing another card with a bow, however, in the meantime, I am submitting my card in the following challenges:

• Di's Digis Designs  Autumn (W2 of 2) (#21)
• Hiding in my Craft Room  - Freestyle (#6)
• Imagine That! Creative Playground   September - Anything Crafty Goes (#39)
• Addicted to Stamps - #154 Lace & Ribbon (#4)
• Angie's Digital Stamps -  October - Spooky/Scary (#2)
• Dare 2B Artzy Challenges - (October) Fall Colors (#1)
• Dragonfly Dreams - (October) Fully Loaded / "Busy" Cards (#1)

• Dragonfly Journeys - Pumpkin Spice (W1 of 2)  (#3)
• Stamping Sensations -  October - Autumn Glory (#8)
• The Ribbon Girls -  Any Card with Ribbon (W1 of 2) (#13)
• World Wide Open Design Team Challenge #26 -  Anything Goes (#84)

Hello My Friend

Hi Everyone,
Boy is it gloomy and rainy here. Well it's 59° outside right now but the temperature is expected to fall. I have just received 4 fabulous new sets from Sparkle N Sprinkle. Since it's so gloomy here(and maybe where you are too), I thought this card might cheer you up. Spring will be here in a few short months.I can't believe we are getting ready to hit the midway point for January already, where does the time go.

Here is one of the brand new stamp set, set 482 - Just Froggy.

Isn't this new set really nice! I really like the gorgeous flower with that cute frog, and this set has home great sayings as well.

Here is my card design using stamps from this set.

I started out thinking that I was going to use green and mauve papers/card stock on this card, but, I pulled out a blank white card to do some sizing and then the flower just popped off the page so to speak. So I decided the white was the best choice. I added some glittery swirls for added pizazz, made a bow and added that little sentiment on a smaller tag. The background is embossed from a Spellbinders M-bossibilities folder. Love that embossing folder.

Products I used:

Flower with Frog – Set 482

Hello My Friend  - Set 482

Parisian Mist Glitter - G1037

Spellbinders M-Bossibilities  - EL009 (Flora)

Brushable Glue  

¼” Tearific Tape  

Copic Markers -  (YG45, YG41, YG06, YG03, Y21,Y11,R85, R81, V01, 0)

Inks - Memento Ink - Cottage Ivy, Black Tuxedo 

Cardstock/Paper: White CS, Green CS

White Ribbon

Swirl Die

Tag Die

Bow maker - Craft-Dee BowZ

Try to stay dry if it's raining in your area.