The Great Pumpkin Patch!
Don’t forget Spellbindersâ„¢ is partnering with Tattered Angels on a Designer Blog Hop so come join us as we feature Karen Hunsaker today! See what project she created using Spellbindersâ„¢ and Tattered Angels products!
I really enjoy this Spellbindersâ„¢ S4-227 Pumpkins Nestabilities® set! So many different ideas come to mind like what if I added the S7-017 On The Vine Border Grand. What a great pumpkin patch that would be! Well, that’s exactly what I did…a layout of my boys visiting our local pumpkin farm where they had such a blast! It pays to carry around a small camera in my purse to “capture that moment!”
Rather than just a one dimensional pumpkin, I cut two S4-227 Pumpkins Nestabilities® #3 die (the smallest being #1) to create a “puffed” pumpkin. One of the pumpkin shape serves as a base and the other, I cut into sections length-wise as shown (note: I cut the stem off the cut pumpkin). Make sure you have them in the right order so that you can put them back together again.
First I curled each section of the cut pumpkin. Then inked all the edges of the base pumpkin and the cut pumpkin with Clearsnap Queue Ink. I also inked the pumpkin stem with Clearsnap Colorbox Fluid Chalk Dark Moss. Then with wet adhesive that dries clear, I glued each section onto the base. Set aside to dry.
To give my pumpkin some glimmer, I sprayed with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist Vintage Pink (I also used the Glimmer Mist Gold for the other pumpkins). It’s one way to make a pumpkin “pretty!” After it dried, I reapplied the ink around the edges of the pumpkin and ink the stem to give it a stronger coloring. Repeat the same process with two more pumpkins, I made a total of three (3) “puffed” pumpkins.
Using the S4-226 Harvest Border Petites die #2 (the accent die template - the one with the cut line all around the die template), I cut/embossed a piece from Core’dination ColorCore and stenciled it with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist Gold. I added the small leaf pieces which I sanded to accent each side of the border. Adhered all to the mat that I cut for the two pictures. Set aside.
Using My Mind’s Eye Fall In Love Collection, I cut/embossed two (2) S7-017 On The Vine Border Grand with the Grand Cut Mat Kit. I then stenciled using Clearsnap Colorbox Fluid Chalk Dark Moss.
I had a pumpkin patch pattern paper in my stash that went well with the theme and adhered both border die cuts onto the page in an “L” shape. I then placed my “puffed” pumpkins onto the border along with a pumpkin die cut used as a journal box. Add the matted pictures along with the title of the farm’s name and a beautiful Fall memory is recorded!
Have a great Saturday!!
MargieH
Tags: Clearsnap, Core'dinations, Karen Hunsaker, Margie Higuchi, My Mind's Eye, S4-226 Harvest Border Petite, S4-227 Pumpkin Nestabilities®, S7-017 On The Vine Border Grand, Tattered Angels










October 10th, 2009 at 9:33 am
GREAT affect by cutting the second pumpkin!! Love it!
October 10th, 2009 at 5:47 pm
Your LO is beautiful, but is it for a scrapbook? What happens to the puffed pieces when you put it in the book? Inquiring minds want to know. . . .
October 10th, 2009 at 7:20 pm
Hi, Suzi!
Thanks for visiting with us! Actually I’m hanging this one in a shadow box. It was in a folder and it did crinkle a little bit…not all pumpkins are perfect either! LOL!! The Core’dinations cardstock are really sturdy though. Give it a try and see what you think. Have fun!
October 12th, 2009 at 6:44 pm
i love all the detail..it’s amazing! what a cool pumpking and i love the core and glimmer mist touches
October 18th, 2009 at 8:09 pm
Margie!!!!
You’re phenomenal! I love your work! The instructions are great! Now… off to go buy me some of these dies tomorrow… hee hee hee…