Fall is the perfect time to fill the craft table with pumpkins, warm colors, and a fun fold or two! In this free cardmaking class, I used the Stampin’ Up! Painted Pumpkins Bundle to create three very different fall cards—from a cheerful everyday design to an elaborate Triple Z-fold pumpkin patch.
The Painted Pumpkins Bundle gives us several ways to create pumpkins. During the class, I colored stamped images with Stampin’ Blends, used the coordinating decorative masks, and cut pumpkins directly from cardstock and Designer Series Paper. I love it when one bundle gives us this many possibilities!
Card 1: Colorful Painted Pumpkins Card
The first card is the simplest of the three, but it certainly isn’t short on color. I stamped the pumpkin images in Memento ink and colored them with a mixture of warm Stampin’ Blends colors.
Because I wanted the crisp black outlines without heavy black stems, I removed some of the ink from the stems before stamping. That allowed me to color the stems green afterward.
Golden Glow Gingham Gallery Designer Series Paper creates a cheerful background, while Linen Thread and coordinating embellishments add a little texture. The “Hello Gourd-geous” sentiment makes this a fun card to send for almost any fall occasion.
Card 2: Book-Binding Pumpkin Thank-You Card
For the second card, I created the pumpkins with the Painted Pumpkins decorative masks instead of stamping their outlines. Golden Glow and Cajun Craze ink produced the softly striped and blended pumpkins.
This card also features a book-binding fold. It is an easy way to make a traditional card shape feel a little more special without making it difficult to mail.
I used the Tile Garden Dies to add decorative edges to the layered squares. In the video, I show how to use the same square die to give a smaller piece a matching edge. A Linen Thread bow provides the finishing touch.
Card 3: Triple Z-Fold Pumpkin Patch
The final card is definitely the grand finale! This Triple Z-fold design gave me several levels on which to build an entire fall pumpkin patch.
I created the Lost Lagoon background with one of the Painted Pumpkins masks, giving the cardstock a subtle tone-on-tone vine pattern. The Rustic Check 3D Embossing Folder adds brick-like texture to the panels in front.
The detailed garden gate was cut from Pecan Pie two-tone cardstock and lightly sanded to bring out the rustic wood texture. I attached the gate so it could open, then tucked a little mouse holding a pumpkin behind it as a surprise.
The mouse comes from the Christmas Mice Bundle, but he certainly doesn’t need to be saved only for Christmas!
After the Live Video
After the class ended, I changed the sentiment on the Triple Z-fold card to “Hello Gourd-geous” and added Wink of Stella. That is why the completed card in my photos looks a little different from the version shown at the end of the video.
Sometimes I need to step away from a card for a few minutes before I see exactly what finishing touch it needs!
Which Painted Pumpkins Card Is Your Favorite?
Do you prefer the colorful simplicity of the first card, the book-binding thank-you card, or the detailed Triple Z-fold pumpkin patch?
Leave me a comment and let me know. I always enjoy hearing which project catches your eye!
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Shop the Bundle Here: Painted Pumpkins Bundle





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