Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Creations by AR - October Release Template - Harvest Pumpkin Set

Well -  I think that all I have to do is show you a picture of this wonderful pumpkin and coordinating card and you'll be SOLD on Adela's October Release Harvest Pumpkin Set Template!
How Cute Are These???!!! These pumpkin boxes are so wonderfully designed - I just LOVE them!  I used slightly non-traditional colors on them as you may have noticed???!!!   Every year I get a few pumpkins (or maybe they are actually large gourds?) for my steps outside - and I always look for the white, grey and warty ones!  No plain orange for me!  SO that's what I wanted to use on my samples today.
Look at the design of the 'cover' how there is a piece that fits into the pumpkin to keep the top on nice and snug.  This goes together so wonderfully and easily - I was just amazed at the design.
The template includes all the vines, leaves and sturdy stem that you can adorn it with.  I scored veins in the leaves and crinkled them a bit layering them over each other with foam dots.
I sponged some Moonlight White Brilliance ink on the edges of the grey pumpkin and Old Paper Distress Ink on the edges of the off white pumpkin just to give a little depth to them.
I used my Silhouette Cameo to cut mine, which admittedly makes it so much quicker and easier than cutting it all out by hand.  Adela includes SVG (for cutting machines) and PDF (for hand cutting) files with all her templates..  And there is so much room inside these sturdy pumpkin 'boxes' -  I fit 6 mini treats inside!  It measures 3.75" tall x 3.5 wide x 3.5 deep
 Here's a close up of the coordinating card.  All the papers I used are Bazzill so they have a wonderful texture to them.  Everything is popped up on foam dots.  The card measures 4.25 " x 3.25"


 I'm going to give at least one of these to my sister who is hosting Thanksgiving dinner this year -  and I already have some cut out in the more traditional orange to give to my grand niece and grand nephews with treats inside.
Did I say that I LOVE these pumpkins???!!!!
Oh - and here is what I presently  have on my steps Kent and I found the bittersweet growing along the bike path in town where we walk a lot. (I have to rub oil on the pumpkins and sprinkle with hot pepper so the squirrels don't eat them!)

PRIZE:  Harvest Pumpkin Set Template
HOW TO WIN:
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I'm off to see what papers the other DT members used for their pumpkins and cards  -  Hope you come along - and don't forget to leave a comment at each stop to increase your chance of winning this wonderful template!

Julia (me!)
Lori

Paper:  off white and grey Bazzill
Ink:  Moonlight white - Brilliance, Ranger Distress Old Paper
Accessories:  foam dots, scortape, Silhouette Cameo, Harvest Pumpkin Set Template - Creations by AR.

38 comments:

Liz said...

Love those pumpkin colors!

sandmar15 said...

Just to cute. Love how you put the candy inside. Great idea. Thanks for sharing

TYJ419 said...

Like that you chose a different color theme. How neat! I just saw white pumpkins in the craft store yesterday too. I tend to forget about them.
Tracey J.

Jak Heath said...

Love the retro feel to these.

Beth F. said...

What a great non-traditional color scheme you went with!

nana said...

So cute. Love the color of the pumpkins.

Patti J said...

Ooh! Love that you used some different colors! Beautiful job, Julia! Your front porch is wonderfully decorated! Thanks for sharing...

Kelly said...

I love your pumpkins on the steps!! How interesting they are with their warts!! I'm glad you talked about how good the lid fits because I was wondering.

Pam said...

Love your pumpkin boxes. Such a sweet set.

Annheidel said...

I love how you made them from non-traditional colors!

Unknown said...

Great job, I loved watching all your creations in these challenges.

Silvia sencaka said...

wow, i am a newcomer at AR creation, but already madly in love with her template, especially the surprise purse and the shadow box frame ^^
i really am interested on the new template, hope can win it to get played with it lol

silvia
cherylpyo86@yahoo.com

Sue D said...

Very cool in the non traditional colors.

Brennen said...

How elegant in black and white. Gorgeous!

ike said...

Ooooh !! I love them in black and white and your doorstep arrangement is superb :-)

IKE in Greece xx

Karen Wedding said...

Your grey pumpkin looked like chalkboard paper. I thought maybe you'd write something on the pumpkin to look like it was carved. I love the warty pumpkins too.

Unknown said...

How cute to use non traditional colors. I too like the ones with warts.

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Lyn Bernatovich said...

Oh your colors are so interesting Julia!

Tigger652 said...

This is so different and clever with the choice of colors

Lisa Somerville said...

I love the non traditional colors of your pumpkin, the added distressing was a great touch!

Rhonda Miller said...

What a great job.

Peanut said...

Oh my word! These are just too cute! Love your groovy choice of colours too!
xxx Asha - Sunny Summer Crafts

Lori said...

These are awesome! Love the colors

Melody (lacyquilter) said...

Those are adorable!

disneylisa said...

Looks like they will go great with the real pumpkins.

Lisa said...

Neat choice of colors. A real attention grabber. :)

Mary R. said...

I never knew pumpkins were any color other than orange, hmmm...great job on these Julia. You put a lot of thought into these, I'm sure your family will like them as well.

Annette Allen said...

oh my i love love love these.. what a fun color combo.. so creative..

Sue from Oregon said...

Julia, these were oh so fun to make, weren't they?! Love your unconventional color combo-so very cool! And oops-I forgot about the card...! Will have to get busy on that LOL! ♥ Sue K

Joan Ervin said...

OMG....I love your little pumpkins, Julia!!!! Love the non-traditional colors you used and the matching card is fabulous!!!! Thanks for the tip about the red pepper, too....we have lots of little critters that love pumpkins!!!

Mona Pendleton said...

Wow Julia! What amazing 3D pumpkins! Love the beautiful treat holders!

paintedlady89 said...

How fun and elegant these pumpkins are!
Gigi

Dianne said...

I just got these in my post, these are brilliant, I love them, fabulous treat gift, loooove the colors you used, I adore your porch, love those bumpy pumpkins, great tip with the oil. thanks again for visiting, big hugs..

AnnaMu said...

Really nice pumpkins, I really liked your non traditional colours and the matching cards was perfect.

Unknown said...

Oh wow!
These are just amazing!
The colours are fantastic!
And I love what is on your steps lol

xx

Unknown said...

Julia, I never would have thought to use the colors you chose, but they worked out just fabulously! Thanks for such a creative take on this!

*Vicki* said...

WOW!! This is such a brilliant design!! LOVE the treat pumpkin containers with your colors it makes it elegant looking! The dies are awesome too! HUGS ;)