Signs of the Season

11/01/2016: Artist Pick in the HSS Challenge #249!

As a youngster living in a cool climate, I remember my mother always using Indian Corn as part of her décor in the fall, both inside and out. Today's card was made for two challenges, one a color and the other a sketch. I will also use it in a few weeks to mail to a family member for Thanksgiving. (The National Day of Thanksgiving in the USA falls on Nov 24 this year.)

Two panels of cardstock were adhered to the card base. The white was stamped with some small swirly leaf images. A die cut "twine" was adhered along with a banner, in keeping with the sketch. The focal image is a bundle of Indian Corn and was colored with markers. It was fussy cut, then adhered to cardstock and fussy cut again. Two die cut ovals were adhered and the focal image was adhered. Five leaves were stamped, fussy cut and adhered to the lower portion of the oval. This was backed with foam tape and popped up for dimension on the card front. The button and folded tab decoration were added. The inside of the card was lined in white cardstock decorated with matching leaves.

The card has been submitted to the following challenges:
1. Hand Stamped Sentiments Sketch Challenge #249:






2. Color Throwdown #416:









3. Happy Little Stampers October Challenge Anything Goes with Dies:

Techniques: Stamping, coloring, fussy cutting, die cutting
Size: A2 (4.25" x 5.5")

Stampin' Up! Materials
Inks: Crumb Cake
Stampin' Write Markers: Crumb Cake, Island Indigo, Cherry Cobbler, Peach Parfait (retired)
Cardstock: Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Island Indigo, Cherry Cobbler, Peach Parfait (retired)
Misc.: Dimensionals foam

Other Materials
Stamps: Power Poppy "Maize for Days" (focal image) & Lil' Inker Modern Mehndi
Dies: Gina K Designs stacking ovals; Pretty Pink Posh Twine
Misc.: Button from stash