Aug 20 2007
Happy Halloween from the Pumpkins!
I’m having fun with this set! I know there are a lot of people out there who don’t like it, but I sure do! I decided to let the Pumpkin’s (yes, that’s their last name) personalities show here. We have Pappa Pumpkin who is in desperate need of an eyebrow and mustache trim, Mama Pumpkin with her fancy stitched ribbon, little boy pumpkin and the little girl who wants to be just like Mom…all here to wish you a Happy Halloween! lol. (It’s just another one of those strange things that pop into my head. I can’t explain it.)
I stamped the kids first, masked them, then stamped Mom and Dad. After coloring everyone, I realized the image as a whole was a bit large so I cut the border so the pumpkins extended past the edge of the paper, faux stitched and mounted onto Chocolate Chip. I knew I wanted a bow on the girls’ stems, but I wasn’t sure what to do with the dude. Hmm…the more I looked at those leaves, the more they looked like mustaches. Once I was in “hair mode,” I realized I could make some eyebrows as well. The three pieces (of hair) are all popped up on dimensionals. I punched holes on each side of Mom’s stem to tie the ribbon, but the girl’s is attached with a glue dot.
That very cool paper is from the new Basic Grey Mellow 6 x 6 paper pad. Of all the new Basic Grey lines, Mellow is my favorite. I’m certain you’ll be seeing more of it!
Thanks for stopping by!!! : )
Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla Patterned Paper: Basic Grey Mellow 6 x 6 paper pad Stamps: SU Autumn Harvest, Autumn Apparitions Ink: Stazon Black, More Mustard, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Close to Cocoa, Barely Banana Accessories: Ribbon (May Arts), mat pack/needle, Chocolate Chip marker, aquapainter, dimensionals. Finished card size 5 ½” x 5 ½”.





Okay, the mustache is cracking me up!! I love it!
Love the card and the pumpkin family, how inventive to use the leaves, love the way you think, too cute.
What a clever idea! This is so adorable. Love everything about this card.
You’re killing me!!! This is so daggone cute — I love how you think!
OMG!!!! I LOVE THE PUMPKIN FAMILY!!!! LOL!! This is soooooooo super cute M! I love the eyebrow’s and mustache, the colors and coloring are awesome..this just ROCKS! LOVE IT!
this is so CUTE! makes me want this set now…
ahhhhhhhh I have got to get my pumpkins out! LOL!! M, I LOOOOOOOOOOVE your family, LOL! that moustache is too flippin cute!!!!
How clever and stinkin’ cute!!!
I just adore this Michele! You are soooo original! This is fabulous! I wish things like this would pop into MY head!
This is awesome!!
Michele you are too much…LOL….the mustache & eyebrows are too cute!
Graet card! Especially Papa Pumpkin. I love him! You are a creative genius.
OMGosh!! Look at those Pappa eyebrows and mustache!! INGENIOUS!!!!
How CUTE those bows are fo rth egirls!! Wonderful!
These are so cute…:0)
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Too cute, Michele — love your Pumpkin family! I agree — Mellow is my fav new BG pattern, too.
Oh my word! That mustache is just too cute! This whole card is just soooo creative.
How adrable is this card….you have totally convinced I need this set. It is so cute. I love your little family!
I am Romanian and since we don’t have Halloween I’m not very much into pumpkins, but this card is great. I love the way you used the stamps. At first I thought it was a different set, but then I read your comment… You are genius!
Oh, my! This is absolutely darling…makes me smile. Love everything about it…it’s so creative…you are so clever!!
These are just too cute.
These are just too stinkin cute. I love them. Barb
Clever girl!!! This is hilarious! More wonderful coloring too. Linda
This is a hoot…I am not a Halloween fan, but you are too clever w/this set…
Pinky
Bwahaahaaahaaaa! Love the furry face!
You just put the BIGGEST smile on my face!!! Your Pumpkin family is FABULOUS!!! I LOVE them, you are a genius! Thanks for sharing, they are just AWESOME!!!!
Fantastic card!
Awesome Michele!! I love the family of pumpkins:) you are to much!
This is too cute!
I love this!!!! How cool Michele!
I don’t usually make Halloween cards myself, but I have to comment on this one.
It is so cute and your colours are wonderful. It made me giggle.
These are so darn cute! I love Papa Pumpkin! You’re so clever!!
What a great card… love the coloring and the little extras on the pumpkins… Cute! TFS!
OH My Gosh!!!!
Pumpkin LOVE is alllll over this card! It’s delightful!
~Tex
How incredibly creative! Everything on your blog is amazing–what fun to visit!
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