Non-traditional Pumpkins--#tgifc335

We have an inspiration challenge from TGIF Challenges this week:  a picture of a big pumpkin with a pink rose and some Fall foliage.  I pulled out the pumpkin and the pink from the picture and die cut some rather non-traditional pumpkins from the Expression in Ink designer series paper (#155464): 

Yes, there is a bit of orange on the card--coming from the Pale Papaya in the two paper patterns I used for two of the pumpkins.  But the small pumpkin was die cut from a pattern with gold and Magenta Madness and layered over a second Magenta Madness die cut Pumpkin to give it strength to pop-up with Stampin' Dimensionals.  The pumpkin dies used are from the Detailed Pumpkin dies (#156477).  The pumpkin plant leaves were stamped with Mint Macaron on Mint Macaron card stock using the same die set and the coordinating stamp set , Pretty Pumpkins (#156471, also available in a bundle with the die set for 10% off, #156478).  The background was splattered using the Pale Papaya and Magenta Madness Stampin' Write Markers.  The greeting from the Pretty Pumpkins stamp set was stamped in VersaMark and heat embossed with Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder. 

The Pumpkin piece was layered over a piece of Magenta Madness card stock embossed with the Painted Texture 3D embossing Folder (#154317) and the Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine (#149653).   A piece of Gold 1/4" shimmer ribbon (#152156) was wrapped around the Magenta Madness layer and tied in a bow.

This is not the first time I've used the Expressions in Ink designer series paper with the Pretty Pumpkins Bundle.  A few weeks ago I was looking through my designer series paper for a Fall pattern to go with the pumpkins for my Facebook Live.  I found some other Fall paper but pulled out the beautiful Just Jade, Shaded Spruce, Evening Evergreen and Gold pattern in the pack.  I just had to use it even though it was a bold choice, especially paired with the gold striped pattern in the paper pack.  My viewers liked it though--better than my traditional version:

There are some beautiful inspired cards over at the TGIF Challenges Blog here.

My grandson Easton (age 2-3/4) told his mama he wanted to Facetime us to show off his Halloween decorations on the front porch last night.  He was so excited and went from pumpkin to pumpkin picking each one up and then showing us each of the giant spiders and telling us the colors of the lights.  Just to make sure we saw them all--he made the rounds about 7 times.  He is so excited about Halloween this year.  You can see the banners I made him here.  They are hanging on his bedroom door and he calls them his "Halloween Trick or Treats".

Have a great pumpkin season!

--Sara Nell