Perhaps you are like me and like to scrap when the mood hits and when the product or photos speak to you… well I had created a fun tutorial a while back on how I made the cute little pumpkins on this Fall layout and thought I would share it today with you. Although it’s not really “in season” I hope it inspires you to pull out your neglected photos and get busy storing away those memories! 🙂
I have a step out tutorial on how I created the inky little pumpkins, read on:
Step 1: Begin by cutting the number of Nesting Pumpkins you will need using various types of patterned paper or cardstock. Here I chose to use two different patterned papers.
Step 2: Use your sewing machine to add a bit of interest, texture and dimension to the edges of your pumpkin as well as create the look of creases running down the middle of the pumpkins.(if you have a sewing machine GREAT!, If not don’t worry I will show you how to get around this step).
Note how I just sewed around the outer edge on the largest pumpkin, then just the middle on the middle sized pumpkin?
If you don’t have a sewing machine, simply use a paper piercing tool or a large needle and pierce holes in your pumpkin!
Step 3: Use a glue dot to adhere just a bit of ribbon and or hemp to the stems of each pumpkin.
Now we want to get a bit inky – so grab some neutral colored inks, I choose to use a few Distress Inks for this project, but any ink will do the trick.
Step 4: Use a sponge to ink the edges of your pumkins. Note the difference a bit of ink makes? The pumpkin on the right is not inked, the pumpkin on the left has been inked. Repeat on all of your pumpkins and you are ready to use them on your final project!
Now onto the die cut, embossed and stenciled border I have under the large photo… begin by die cutting and embossing, then air brush with a layer of E55 Light Caramel Copic ink.
Add a bit more color using E08 Brown Copic ink.
Remove the die template to reveal the stenciled details and embossing. But be sure not to throw away that bottom scrap piece…it makes for a great accent!
Take all of your elements you have created and use them on the layout! – Here it is again –
I also created a cute little gift bag and card and I used the extra “scrap piece” from the Harvest Borderabilties Petite along the bottom edge of my card, doesn’t it make a great accent??
gorgeous!