Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Color Hues #319

 
Hello again my crafty friends.  Today marks the start of a new Color Hues challenge.  Marcia has chosen the perfect duo of autumnal colors for us to work with this fortnight....Rust and Yellow.  I haven't played in my craft room for weeks and to say I have lost my mojo (aka, a bit rusty...LOL!) is putting it mildly.  What I'm sharing here is the third card I created for this challenge and I highly doubt that either of the first two will ever see the light of day.  Their construction was like pulling teeth but this one came together rather quickly.






I pulled together several Spellbinder die sets for my focal point.  The gourds were die cut from white and blended out with two shades of Distress Oxides yellows.  The pumpkin was cut from a scrap of The Stamp Market cardstock called Rust (seemed appropriate, right?) and I used their coordinating ink to give select pieces their depth. What truly makes the card in my opinion are the cute glasses.  I want to put glasses on all the things!  I die cut an oval from the top panel, arranged the die cuts, stamped the greeting and then adhered it to a white card base using fun foam.

I have two more cards to make before I leave to visit friends in a few days.  I sure hope my mojo decides to come out and play.

Supplies:
Spellbinders - Modern Ovals die set (one of my favs!)
Spellbinders - Smart Glasses die set
Spellbinders - Autumn Wonder die set
Spellbinders - Autumn Scarecrow die set
Simon Says Stamp / Neat and Tangled - Hello Pumpkin stamp set

I invite you to visit our blog for more wonderful examples from my fellow teammates.  You won't be disappointed.  And I do hope you're inspired to play along.  Remember that Rust, Yellow and approved neutrals (see blog for list) are the only colors to be used in your design.  

Thanks so much for visiting!
Jules


10 comments:

  1. Well, as they say the third times a charm. Your little spectacle wearing Jack O Lantern is just that...charming. Love how you tucked your gourds into your oval design. A very classic and also playful Fall card, which is hard to pull off. Well done.

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  2. I agree that the glasses make this extra special, but the gourds are pretty too! Sometimes it takes a bit to prime that mojo after a break. I think your mojo has returned!

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  3. Your studious pumpkin made me smile Jules, great card after your 2 missteps. Don't throw them away, come back and look at them again with fresh eyes, you'll be surprised!. :)

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  4. Well I'm glad you persevered Jules because I think your card turned out perfect!! And I absolutely LOVE the glasses on the pumpkin...you totally had me smiling big time with that!! You've used my color pairing just beautifully, and don't worry about the mojo...we all need a little break sometimes! Hugs. :0)

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  5. Ohmystars...the glasses! So fun! I think you've created a delightful, whimsical card with your bespeckled pumpkin and his gourd friends. Perfect images for rust and yellow. Your creativity will spark again after you settle back into your 'normal' routine and rhythms.
    hugs~carol

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  6. Well, you may have struggled with this, but the final result is wonderful! The cluster of gourds and pumpkin is great on it's own, but the glasses send it right over the top! Love it!

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  7. They say that the third times is a charm and I think you got it. This is a super cute design with your gourds and pumpkin. Love that the pumpkin has his glasses on when he says Happy Fall Y'all!

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  8. Julie, this adorable card makes me smile! I'm glad your mojo came out to play because this card is fun and so cute! Gotta love the glasses. Enjoy your travels.

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  9. How fun is this with the lovely squash and the bespectacled pumpkin! All framed in the oval!

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  10. Put glasses on all the things? Yes please! I LOVE that cute little pumpkin, and it looks delightful with the specs you added. Fabulous gathering of all things autumn, Jules! You've created such a fun card!

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