Saturday, November 12, 2011

Pumpkin Pie for Our Creative Corner

Hi there and Happy Saturday to you! This week at Our Creative Corner, the lovely Wendy Janson is our "hostess with the mostest" and boy, does she have a fun challenge for us!
CHALLENGE:  Who doesn't look forward to pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving?!  Well Thanksgiving is soon approaching and with the anticipation of pumpkin pie, the challenge this week is to create a project using pumpkins or the color pumpkin pie as the focal point or main color of your project!

I decided to make a pumpkin AND use the Pumpkin Pie color on my card. You can never have TOO much pumpkin-anything at this time of year, I say. I embossed the card stock with the Houndstooth embossing folder, then punched out three Large Ovals to create my punched pumpkin. I added some fall foliage to dress it up, using the leafy branch from the Bird Builder punch. The Color Spritzer and Stamping Sponges came out of their hiding spaces, to add some distressing to the edges. The sentiment is from the Day of Gratitude stamp set. Finally I added some bling to the card and the leaves. 
I also used some new burlap "ribbon" that I snagged from the lovely Linda Coughlin's (from the OCC team) Etsy shop. The twine on the pumpkin was actually part of the packaging that wrapped up the ribbon. Waste not! Now, I do not even have one OUNCE of the creative talent Linda has, but I tried to channel a teeny-tiny bit of her awesomeness while creating this card. :) 

Here is the inside of the card, using a retired rub-on image to add some flair: 
Thanks for stopping by! I sure hope you will pop by the Our Creative Corner site and see what the rest of the DT has created this week for inspiration. It would be awesome if you would play along with our Pumpkin Pie challenge, too. Hope to see you there! :) 


Have a HAPPY day! :)

15 comments:

  1. What a great Fall card ! I really like the colors of the DP and it´s a great idea to create your own pumpkin !

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  2. Anne Marie what a great card. LOVE the colors and your punched pumpkin is adorable. More than that... you're making me HUNGRY! YUMMMMMM love pumpkin pie but never mastered it....apple yes, but pumpkin nope! Sure makes me think of my mom. Hugs.

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  3. So creative and beautiful! Love the way you made the pumpkin with punches.
    Lynn

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  4. Great card love the colors and how you have the flowers from the pumpkins all pretty and embossed.

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  5. Fabulous as always Anne Marie ... love the punched pumpkin with the die cut leaves - very cool ... mmm, that twine ribbon is divine and I really like the follow through design inside the card .... great work!!!

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  6. Love those pumpkins AM. The vines you created are really fabulous as is the twine! Great card my friend!!!

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  7. Great card.... I really love the different colors on top of the pumpkin and how you've wrapped it. Linda's etsy shop sure is fun, and I agree... waste not! What a bonus that the wrappings work in our creating.

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  8. Beautiful card Anne! I love the colors and your punched out pumpkin! Thank you for having me this week...hugs ~Silke~

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  9. Anne Marie, I am a big fan of that retired SU DSP. I think it really works with a lot of different fall themed projects. And your punched pumpkin is wonderful! I love the different colored leaves poking out the top of it, too :) Great card! Have a wonderful week. hugs, sharon

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  10. So cute and clever! I LOVE how you used the pumpkin

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  11. WOW Anne Marie this card is magnificent! Love the touch of blue and that FAB burlap ribbon.

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  12. Love the texture on your pumpkins. Need to remember that and using different colors for the leaf sizzlet!

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  13. Oooo! I really love this card, Anne Marie! That embossed punched pumpkin is too cute, and I have this DSP too, and never have had just the right card for it! It looks fabulous on here! :)

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  14. Beautiful! I love the houndstooth pumpkin. Who is the manufacturer of that embossing folder? Your sentiment is so sweet...love it! Hope you had a great week

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  15. Love the that textured pumpkin, the multi-coloured leaves and that awesome burlap ribbon!

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Have a great day! :)
Anne Marie