Pumpkin Stamps 3 Ways (MIM #262)...

I wasn't sure if we were supposed to make all three techniques or pick one in this week's Make It Monday #262: Pumpkin Stamps 3 Ways. Ashley Cannon Newell shows us how to use pumpkin stamps to make a traditional, unique and trendy type of card in the video. It's interesting and fun to look at the "unique" ideas that have been entered in the contest on Nichole's blog - people are so clever!

For my traditional card, I started with a white card base and stamped the background with a crackled look using Fine Linen ink. I added the strip of pattern paper on the right side which also has a crackled background.

The pumpkins were die-cut in white cardstock and stamped with Summer Sunrise, Morocco and Potter's Clay inks (small pumpkin is die-cut three times and stacked). I stamped the curly-q's in Dark Chocolate ink and the stems in Dark Chocolate or Kraft inks. Finally, the banner is die-cut in Terracotta Tile cardstock three times and stacked, with the sentiment stamped in Dark Chocolate ink.

A bit of glitter on the pumpkins and jute tied around the top completed this card.

I used the same stamp set for my unique card to create a flower, die-cutting 4 pumpkins in white cardstock for the petals. I stamped them in Aqua Mist ink, stamping the center of the pumpkin several times (with the help of the Misti) to give it a darker color.

The leaves are die-cut in Spring Moss cardstock using the new Fancy Foliage dies. I arranged the leaves on a panel of white cardstock with stitching around the edges, adding a Lemon Tart stitched button center with gold floss tied through the buttonholes. The petal and leaves are curled for a little bit of dimension.

I stamped the sentiment in Smokey Shadow ink and added glitter to the petals to finish the card.

And finally I made a trendy card using the same pumpkin set. I added a layer of plaid pattern paper onto an Orange Zest cardstock card base, placing a doily on top and stamping the sentiment in Dark Chocolate ink.

The pumpkins were die-cut in white cardstock and stamped in Kraft, Aqua Mist and Morocco inks, with the faces in black ink. October is die-cut three times in Orange Zest cardstock and stacked together. My last step was adding white crochet twine.

I'm not sure why I'm calling this trendy - is it the doily or the idea of using a couple of non-traditional pumpkin colors?

Card Details:

Tradtional

• Stamps:  PTI Pumpkin Patch, Crackled
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select, Autumn Abundance, Terracotta Tile
• Ink:  PTI Summer Sunrise, Fine Linen, Dark Chocolate, Kraft; Memento Morocco, Potter's Clay
• Dies:  PTI Pumpkin Patch, Sketched Shapes
• Tools:  MISTI
• Other:  Glitter; Jute
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Unique

• Stamps:  PTI Pumpkin Patch; Altenew Painted Greetings
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select, Spring Moss, Lemon Tart
• Ink:  PTI Aqua Mist, Smokey Shadow
• Dies:  PTI Pumpkin Patch, Fancy Foliage, Button Stacks II; My Favorite Things Wonky Stitched Rectangles
• Tools:  MISTI
• Other:  Floss; Glitter
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Trendy

• Stamps:  PTI Pumpkin Patch, Keep It Simple: Belated Birthday Wishes, Superstition, Tag-Its #7, Happy Haunting
• Paper:  PTI Orange Zest, Autumn Abundance, White Stampers Select
• Ink:  PTI Kraft, Aqua Mist, Dark Chocolate, Kraft; Memento Morocco, Tuxedo Black
• Tools:  MISTI
• Dies:  PTI Pumpkin Patch, Monthly Moments: October
• Other:  Doily; Crochet Twine
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"