Happy Monday and welcome to the September My Monthly Hero Blog Hop!
Today I have a card showcase featuring die cut pumpkin (and jack-o-lantern!) cards to share with you featuring the September My Monthly Hero September Add Ons. I'm using SIX of the add on products for my cards: Pumpkin Window Die, September Word Fancy Die, Color Layering Moonlit Night Stamp Set, Autumn Bouquet Fancy Dies, Jack-O-Lantern Fancy Dies, and Wheelbarrow Friends Stamp SEt. In addition to the incredible add-ons this month (I mean, I am READY for fall, so these beauties were right up my alley!), I am using a couple of my current favorite Simon Says Stamp background stamps: Crackle Background and Wood Planks Background, the Hero Arts Spider Web Texture Fancy Die, and the bird from last month's (August 2020) Bird House Fancy Dies.
V I D E O T U T O R I A L
Watch the creation of these die cut pumpkin and jack-o-lantern cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
AUTUMN BOUQUET IN PUMPKIN CARD
The Simon Says Stamp Wood Planks Background was stamped on smooth white cardstock with Simon Says Stamp Dark Chocolate Ink. Gathered Twigs and Ground Espresso Distress Inks were blended over the dye ink stamped background for a realistic-looking wood plank patterned paper. I love this background stamp!
The pumpkin and lid from the Jack-O-Lantern Fancy Dies was die cut from Lawn Fawn Speckled Eggshell Cardstock and colored with E40, E43, E44 Copic Markers. A sentiment from the Wheelbarrow Friends Stamp Set was stamped in the center of the die cut pumpkin with Embossing & Watermark Ink and heat embossed with Gold Embossing Powder.
The florals and leaves from the Autumn Bouquet Fancy Dies were die cut from the following cardstock colors and shaded with Copic Markers:
- Sunflowers & yellow leaves: Lawn Fawn Sunflower Cardstock (YR23, YR24, E57, E59)
- Stems & green leaves: Hero Arts Palm Cardstock (YG97, YG99)
- Flower stems/sprigs: Hero Arts Pesto Cardstock (YG95)
- Red leaves/flowers: Hero Arts Cranberry Cardstock (R46, R89)
- Orange flowers: Lawn Fawn Canned Pumpkin Cardstock (YR27)
- Plum flowers: Hero Arts Plum Cardstock (RV69)
- Bow: Hero Arts Sand Cardstock (E55, E57)
- Wheat: Lawn Fawn Speckled Eggshell Cardstock (E40, E43, E44)
The images were assembled and adhered as shown with a combination of liquid and foam adhesive.
Nuvo Crystal Drops in an assortment of colors were added to flower centers and to the sprigs to finish the design.
WICKED COOL JACK-O-LANTERN CARD
The Hero Arts Spider Web Texture Fancy Die was die cut from smooth white cardstock and inked with Wilted Violet, Chipped Sapphire, and Black Soot Distress Inks. The background was spritzed with water from a Distress Sprayer and allowed to completely air dry.
A sentient from the Color Layering Moonlit Night Stamp Set was stamped on the background with Embossing & Watermark Ink and heat embossed with White Embossing Powder.
The pumpkin, pumpkin top, face, and candle from the Jack-O-Lantern Fancy Dies, leaves from Autumn Bouquet Fancy Dies, and "crow" from the Bird House Fancy Dies were die cut from colored cardstock and shaded with Copic Markers. The combinations are listed below:
- White pumpkin: Lawn Fawn Speckled Eggshell Cardstock (E40, E43, E44)
- Orange Pumpkin & lid: Lawn Fawn Canned Pumpkin Cardstock (YR24,YR27, E57,E59)
- Candle: Hero Arts Canary Cardstock (YR23, YR27, RV66, RV69)
- Crow: Simon Says Stamp Slate Gray Cardstock (W6, W7, W10)
- Red leaves: Hero Arts Cranberry Cardstock (R46, R89)
- Yellow leaves: Lawn Fawn Sunflower Cardstock (YR23, YR24)
- Green leaves: Hero Arts Palm Cardstock (YG97, YG99)
The images were assembled and adhered as shown with a combination of liquid and foam adhesive.
Nuvo Crystal Drops in Ebony Black was added to the crow's eye.
Mini silver star confetti was adhered to the sky to finish the design.
SEPTEMBER PUMPKIN CARD
The Simon Says Stamp Crackle Background was stamped on smooth white cardstock with Embossing & Watermark Ink and heat embossed with Gold Embossing Powder. Speckled Egg and Chipped Sapphire Distress Inks were applied over the embossed background for embossed resist.
The Pumpkin Window Die was die cut from Lawn Fawn Canned Pumpkin Cardstock, Hero Arts Sand Cardstock, and Hero Arts Chestnut Cardstock. The image was colored with YR24, YR27, E55, E57, and E59 Copic Markers. The pieces were temporarily held together with post it tape on the back and a greeting from the Color Layering Moonlit Night Stamp Set was stamped on the pumpkin with Embossing & Watermark Ink and heat embossed with White Embossing Powder. The pumpkin was adhered to the crackle background.
The September Fancy Word Die was die cut three times from 110 lb weight Neenah Smooth Cardstock. The top layer was colored with B34, B37, B39, YR31, YR23, YR24, YR27, R56, R89, YG95, YG97, and YG99 Copic Markers. The layers were adhered one on top of another for dimension and then glued in place on the card as shown.
Leaves from the Autumn Bouquet Fancy Dies were die cut and colored like the previous two cards and tucked next to the pumpkin and die cut word.
Nuvo Crystal Drops and mini hearts were added to the design to finish the card.
S U P P L I E S
Below you will find links to the supplies used to create this project(s). Click the thumbnails to start shopping. Where available I use compensated affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Your support helps me to keep bringing you new projects and videos. Thank you!
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S H O P P I N G
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G I V E A W A Y
We will give away one $50 gift card, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by Sunday, September 13th at 11:59pm pacific, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week.
K E E P H O P P I N G
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Maria Willis
Mariana Grigsby
Michelle Short
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This post is part of the Hero Arts My Monthly Hero August Blog Hop.
Gorgeous cards. I love the pumpkin. It is just beautiful and so detailed.
Posted by: Mel H | September 08, 2020 at 01:35 PM
Nichol you really did a classy job on these very creative Halloween cards! Beautiful!
Posted by: Christine Kiehl | September 08, 2020 at 02:36 PM
The pumpkins have so much depth!
Posted by: Rebecca | September 08, 2020 at 03:16 PM
Your videos are the best! Had to order all the pumpkins and kit too!! LOL
Posted by: Rose Johnson | September 08, 2020 at 03:35 PM
Gorgeous designs! Thank you for such detailed videos so we can create our own amazing creations!
Posted by: Rainbow J | September 08, 2020 at 03:42 PM
wow, Gorgeous! I ordered the kit but somehow missed those flowers have to go back and look
Posted by: Ceal Pritchett | September 08, 2020 at 04:27 PM
Wow, I love all of these cards! I am not one for sending Halloween cards but theses pumpkin cards and the different looks make fabulous fall cards. Great job!
Posted by: Debbie McKelvey | September 08, 2020 at 05:01 PM
Love your cards. Love your creativity, and the variety you get from the one die. Thank you for the tutorial video to accompany them.
Posted by: Linda Price | September 08, 2020 at 05:05 PM
Your cards are a masterpiece. I really enjoy watching your videos.
Posted by: Geri Clark | September 08, 2020 at 05:19 PM
All of your cards are beautiful, but I really love the card with the pumpkin and die cut floral arrangement...so stunning!
Posted by: Beth Holt | September 08, 2020 at 05:21 PM
Fantastic cards and amazing coloring - they look so real! Thanks for the ideas!
Posted by: Geri S | September 08, 2020 at 05:48 PM
Beautiful cards!
Posted by: Marisela Delgado | September 08, 2020 at 05:59 PM
Love how different and unique your pumpkin cards are. Great job!!
Posted by: MENDY CRUMPTON | September 08, 2020 at 06:12 PM
Your cards are all beautiful! Little works of art! Thank you for sharing!
Posted by: Ann Ito | September 08, 2020 at 06:24 PM
These cards are gorgeous! So colorful and inventive! Love, love, love them!
Posted by: Nancy Knapp | September 08, 2020 at 06:32 PM
You make these die cuts look so real just from using markers on the colored cardstock absolutely amazing
Posted by: Ashley Cortez | September 08, 2020 at 07:24 PM
Love Love Love your cards! My favorite is the pumpkin With the spider web! Great job!
Posted by: marcia mroczynski | September 08, 2020 at 08:02 PM
Your cards are absolutely amazing!!!! I love them all and the bouquet coming out of the pumpkin is gorgeous! Thanks so much for sharing, your a great inspiration!
Posted by: Jodie Taylor | September 08, 2020 at 08:15 PM
I love the pumpkin cards especially the crackled background !!
Posted by: Lisa Durbin | September 08, 2020 at 11:40 PM
Gorgeous cards--I especially love the Autumn Bouquet!
Posted by: Judy | September 09, 2020 at 06:39 AM
Awesome cards. My favorite is the first one.
Posted by: Sue D | September 09, 2020 at 08:42 AM
Your cards are stunning!
Posted by: Linda E | September 09, 2020 at 01:46 PM
Your pumpkin die cut cards were amazing. I can't believe how wonderful you can make die cuts look. Oh, you make me want to have those die cuts.
Posted by: Patricia Wilson | September 09, 2020 at 02:03 PM
Beautiful, fun cards. Something for everyone on my Fall/Halloween list!
Posted by: Cyndi Morris | September 09, 2020 at 03:16 PM
Absolutely gorgeous cards! Amazing colors...
Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Jeanne Beam | September 09, 2020 at 03:38 PM