Monday, December 15, 2008

Paper Pumpkins

My sons school had a Thanksgiving Dinner. So I decided to volunteer to make some of the class room decorations to follow along with he feast that the class Mothers had put together. So I designed these centerpieces for the children's table. I made the pumpkins all out of paper. Digital Paper at that and solid Stampin Up card stock. It was an easy and fun project. And might I say too that the children were in "wowed" by the center pieces.
The leaves were created with a "Big Shot" die cut from Stampin' Up. And I used all scraps from my overflowing scrap paper bin.
To make the big pumpkin I printed out a downloaded file of Digital Paper. I purchased a the Shabby Princess Digital site. First I printed one side of the patterned paper and then ran it through the printer again with a coordinating design from the paper pack. In essence it I made my own designer paper. Since creating this pumpkin would should two sides when I fanned it out. I used SU Chocolate Grosgrain ribbon for the stems. To make the "vine" I cut 1/16" of SU paper and curled it around a thin paintbrush handle, a toothpick works too. SU Card stock is the only paper I can curl.

NO STAMPS USED
Supplies:
Paper: Hand created Double sided Digital Paper named "Harvest Spice" (http://www.shabbyprincess.com/downloads.asp), SU Paper Really Rust, Pumpkin Pie, and various autumn color scraps.
Accesories: Big Shot Die die Leaves #2, SU Chocolate Grosgrain Ribbon, Cropadile.


Simple Birthday Wishes

Simplicity is always a favorite Technique. As I quote from Sandra Lee "Keep it Simple, Keep it sweet, Keep it semi-home-made". All that being said I love this card and it challenged me to use Kiwi Kiss, which has been a hard color for me to grow into. My Scallop punches are always on the table. They are great for that quick card.


STAMPS: Stampin Up Embrace Life, Sincere Salutations
PAPER: SU Kiwi Kiss, SU Riding Hood Red, Anna Griffin Mini Roses,
Papertrey White.
Ink: Versa Fine Ink "Sepia", SU Riding Hood Red
ACCESSORIES: SU Old Olive Ribbon 5/8", Marvy Scallop Punches; Mega & Giga.
Aquapainter with Re-Inkers.