Friday, October 1, 2021

Color Hues: Orange and Green


October! The month of (Canadian) Thanksgiving, Halloween, and possibly pumpkin spice everything. Of course, to start the month, there's a new Color Hues challenge. It's my turn picking the colours, and with October in mind, I chose ORANGE and GREEN. (I didn't know when I chose them that everyone seems to be going pastel this fall. :D) Time for my first Halloween card! 
 

I started by stamping, embossing and die cutting a few pumpkins and a whole bunch of leaves. They are watercolored using distress inks, with more intensity on the leaves for contrast from the pumpkins. I blended the same green on a scrap of cardstock for the ground. My sky is white pigment ink on dark grey cardstock with a cloud stencil. Although it's hard to tell, I used vellum for the ghosts. Finally, the sentiment is embossed in white. 


Since we celebrated our one year birthday recently, we have two guest designers for this challenge, Marcia and Jacinda! Be sure to check out the variety of creations from them as well as my teammates - you're sure to be inspired! 

Supplies: Neenah white & Memory Box earth neutrals cardstock, Canson watercolour paper, vellum, Ellen Hutson Got Candy & Thankful stamps & dies, Versafine onyx black, Brilliance moonlight white & carved pumpkin, Crackling campfire & rustic wilderness distress ink, Wow clear gloss black & opaque white embossing powder, MFT cloud stencil, foam tape

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9 comments:

Kim Heggins said...

Ohhhhhhh....this is simply fabBOOlous!!!! Love all your wonderful pumpkins and that gloomy sky is wonderful.

Julie B said...

Your cute spooks made me smile Lindsay, great use of the colours too. :)

Nancy said...

So happy to see a Halloween card in our mix before Carol joined in the fun!Awesome background too! Hope you are enjoying your day with friends!

Karen said...

I've spent the weekend working on Halloween cards for my grandchildren. Never thought to use our color challenge to get a head start! Such a great idea, and a great card!

Tracey McNeely said...

Lindsey what a great Halloween card. I love that grey cloudy background and then the fun pumpkins and ghosts popping up in front!

Kristie Goulet said...

Such a great Halloween card, Lindsey! Perfect card for these colors. Have a great week!

cm said...

Your haunted pumpkin patch is spooky-charming, especially with the eerie clouds. Love it!
hugs~c

Cindy Beach said...

Thanks for great hues, Lindsey! Love your spooky Halloween card. The clouds are eerie and fun!

I Card Everyone said...

Lindsey, thanks so much for these wonderful colors for Autumn! and for choosing my card!
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