Pumpkin Card Swap

Today's card was actually made toward the end of October, but it was made for a November card swap, so I waited to post this until my friend had received her card.  The only requirement for this card was that it was to have something to do with PUMPKINS.

I started with a blank cream-colored card and colored the front of it using a TCW stencil (Mini Maple Leaves) and 2 colors of distress oxide inks (Spiced Marmalade and Peeled Paint).  Holding the stencil in place, I first dabbed the orange color onto the leaf areas.  Then I removed the stencil and went over the whole very lightly with the green, using a sponge applicator & circular motions.  Then I put the stencil back in place and added more of the green by gently "pouncing" the sponge applicator over all.

Next I took a piece of green tissue from my stash (it had come with a flower arrangement), crumpled & tore it, then glued in place before trimming around the card to remove the excess.  The pumpkin focal was in an old book of printed paper pockets from HOTP.  

Sentiment on the front is hand lettered.

Inside:

I continued the theme on the inside of the card, adding the same colors to a piece of card stock and matting with the green tissue paper.  This time I stamped a bit of a scene & some sentiments on it using Walnut Stain distress ink (tree, pumpkin, leaves, and 1st sentiment all from set called "Four Seasons" (HOTP) - remaining sentiments from set called "Holiday Greetings" by Melissa Frank).  I colored in the leaves & pumpkins with a bit of the spiced marmalade distress oxide ink & a water brush.  Hope my swap partner likes it!