Hello friends! Wow, I think Fall has begun over my way as the air has changed with cooler temperatures and I absolutely LOVE it! 🙂 Although I’ve been busy crafting away in my room, I like to get outdoors for a few breaks to walk around and see signs of the leave starting to change over.
Today, I am over at the Whimsy Stamps Inspiration blog to share my card with you using one of the really adorable images from this month’s release called “A Girl and Her Pumpkin” digital stamp by Crissy Armstrong:
Isn’t she adorable?! I really enjoyed coloring her up with my Copic markers. As I was coloring, it actually reminded me of going to a near-by apple orchid with my children as they were growing up. I would take photos of them with all of the pumpkins surrounding them as they would pick out which one they wanted to carve for Halloween. (My oldest was not a fan of “pumpkin guts” and so we always ended up doing that part for him! LOL!) But it must have made an impression with them because they still enjoy going as adults now! Besides, what’s better than apple cider donuts and freshly picked apples?! YUM!
So, after the reminiscing of memories, I cut her out with the WS Hand Stitched Nested Rectangles along with the card front base and attached to a white A2 sized top folding card base. For the sentiment, I took a piece of vellum and heat embossed a greeting from the WS Painted Sayings stamp set and I also took some of the splatter images from the same set and stamped them randomly in the background with white ink.
Before attaching the image panels onto the card, I’ve added some gold ink around the edges, attached some leaves behind it and popped it up with foam tape. The piece of vellum was hand cut into a banner and folded around card base and attached with glue behind the letters to hide it. I then put some burlap ribbon around the card front base as well as the image panel, vellum banner and gold sequins filled with gold Stickles.
Here’s a closer view of the image and how she’s colored. You can also better see the gold inked edges. And of course, the photo didn’t pick it up, but I took some Wink of Stella clear glitter brush pen to go over the pumpkin with.
I’ve also used a cloud stencil to lightly sponge in a nice Fall sky behind her.
I think she would look so cute surrounded by a field of pumpkins…so there’s an idea! Maybe I’ll work on that for next time!
Thanks so much for stopping in today! I appreciate you taking the time! See you soon!
challenges:
- QKR Stampeded – Anything Goes #314
- Just Us Girls – JUGS459 photo week
- Crafty Friends – Autumn Colors
- Stamps & Fun = Creativity – Fall
- Crafting From the Heart – Anything Goes
What a wonderful autumn card, complete with beautiful leaves, an earthy mesh ribbon and some amazing coloring on this super cute image! A beautiful card, well done!!
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Fabulous Fall card love the beautifully coloured image and gold edges -beautiful Autumn leaves
Carol x
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WOW, Vicki! Your coloring on this image is incredible! Love your story about pumpkin hunting and apple cider donuts. Takes me back. 😀 While I’m here, let me put on a DT hat and thank you for joining us at QKR Stampede this week. Good luck.
NanaConnie DT
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Darling card and you have colored it perfectly!!! I love fall : )
Patti
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Darling image and your coloring makes the card!
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What a gorgeous fall card Vicki!! I love that sweet image and you’ve colored her beautifully, awesome textures and sparkle too!
Hugs, Tammy
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Vicki, your card is splendid! What skill you have exhibited by the coloring of the awesome image. I love the little girl and her pumpkin and how you have showcased her with your card design. Great piece of art, Vicki
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Beautiful Autumn card Vicki..love the sweet image, gorgeous colouring and I love the leaves and sparkle, fabulous card design.
Luv CHRISSYxx
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Your card is GORGEOUSLY BEAUTIFUL love that image and once again you inspire me but will make me broke if I keep buying what I see that you make, ♥
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Awesome card Vicki. Your coloring is great and I love all of your details! Beautiful work!
xxx Margreet
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What a fab image,this is just gorgeous.xxx
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Fabulous card and your colouring is brilliant its a great design as well I love the stitching and that gold edge it looks stunning Love and hugs Carole x
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Wonderful image and the most amazing colouring. Love how you’ve used the die cuts and twine on the background and the gold around the edge really pops…love it …and your fabulous fall card x. What great memories for you and your family and had a little chuckle about the ‘guts’. The donuts and fresh apples sound fabulous x.
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A wonderful autumn card. I love golden leaves, beautiful tape (I thought you were twisting the card with a string) and this sweet girl. Your card is stunning.
Hugs,
BozenA
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She is adorbs (yes it is a “new” word) just added this year. She is so life like and love the fall feel you have created. We needed a sweater/jacket this am when it was time to take the dogs out. This is my favorite time of the year. Great job.
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She is so pretty, wonderful coloring and so much texture and elements. Just a beautiful card all around. And it’s definitely getting colder here as well – and I welcome it!
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Simply stunning Vicki. You colour so beautifully. Gorgeous background. Another stunning creation.
And with my DT hat on Thanks for sharing with us at Just Us Girls. Love seeing you in our Gallery.
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What an adorable image! Your coloring is fantastic as is you layout. Great job with this week’s challenge and thanks so much for playing along with Just Us Girls this week.
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I’ve always loved that image… and you brought the little cutie to life with beautiful coloring. I also like the textures, layering and bling you added to your work of art. That is one of the cutes images EVER. And your excellent coloring brings the little beauty to life. Thanks for joining us at QKR Stampede this week. DT Kathy [https://myasperations.blogspot.com]
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Hello… Thanks for joining our ‘Autumn Colours’ challenge with your lovely card… beautiful colouring.
Diane Louise
[Team Leader for Crafty Friends Challenge Blog]
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The image is beautifully colored and it’s so pretty with the golden touches.
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What a beautiful girl hugging her pumpkin – yes I think she would look cute in a field of pumpkins. All of the pumpkin patch farms are open here with the corn maze etc. Great job.
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What a beautiful fall card! That girl with her pumpkin is so pretty and you colored it beautifully! I love the way you colored her jeans!
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Autumn splendor at its finest!! I love this remarkable card, Vicky. Such beautiful work!
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A wonderful card!
Thank you soo much for taking part in our “autumn colours” challenge over at Crafty Friends & good luck in the draw.
Hope to see you again in our new challenge as well…
Hugs,
Melanie
(DT-Coordinator Creatalicious Challenges)
(DT Crafty Friends)
(DT The Sketchy Challenges)
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Ooh, I love this so much! So cute!
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Wow!! Your coloring technique is fabulous and this is such a beautiful card. Love the vellum and little hint of shimmer.
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