Autumn Cheer: Pumpkins and Pickups
by Jennifer Harte
Hello Friends! Have you seen the new Poppystamps Holiday Cheer release? Autumn is a favorite season of mine, so, I’m sharing a pair of Autumn-themed cards I created using dies from this beautiful new collection.
Both cards feature the new Country Pickup and Pumpkin Patch dies. I had a general design in mind before I started, so I began by cutting lots of pumpkins and coloring them with Distress Oxide inks. For the backgrounds, I blended shades of yellow and orange with just a hint of green to capture the warmth and color of the season.
After assembling the green Country Pickup, I filled the truck bed with pumpkins, arranging them so they looked like they were overflowing out the back.
To add a little extra autumn charm, I die cut three of the Coneflowers from the Lovely Floral Bundle and tucked them in above the pumpkins. I thought this would be a perfect birthday card for a friend with an October birthday, so I finished it with a Memory Box Open Studio birthday sentiment tab.
For my second card, I die cut one of my ink-blended backgrounds using the second largest Fine Eyelet Frames die. This time, I decided to create a mini-shaker card. I die cut the trunk piece five times and stacked the layers together to create dimension and space for the shaker elements. I added a piece of recycled acetate to form the shaker window. I filled it with glitter from my stash and a few mini pumpkins before adhering it to the rest of the pickup truck using double-sided tape.
I still had some pumpkins left, so tucked them along the top of the truck for more festive fall color. Again, I finished my card with another Memory Box Open Studio sentiment tab, placing it across the bottom of the Country Pickup.
I hope these cards inspire you to check out the Poppystamps Holiday Cheer release. I’ll be sharing a winter-themed card with the Country Pickup soon, so stay tuned! Until then, don’t forget to share some handmade happiness of your own and enjoy this beautiful and colorful season.
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