Hey Pumpkin Challenge #440 Week#2

   Hello AI Fans!

Welcome to week #2 of our 

"Hey Pumpkin" 

challenge!

Show us your Fall or Thanksgiving themed crafty creations.

They don't have to be cards. Place cards, gift bags/boxes, fall décor;
anything works as long as you use something from Art Impressions to create it.

Our Featured Artist for this challenge is Sharon.
Last week she shared this fun, dimensional card and you can find her
  original post and lots more photos HERE.

Now let's see what the rest of the Design Team created to inspire you.

Now...get creating those fabulous fall creations!
You might be the next winner of a free stamp set.

                                          

Here are the rules...

✻ Please make a new card or handmade crafty creation using either stamps, dies and or designer paper from Art Impressions. You can make any item you wish; this is not limited to cards! (unless specified)

✻ Limit two submissions per person.

✻Top Spot Winner and Lucky Random Winner each receive a free 

stamp set from Art Impressions

 ✻Please include your first name and last initial on your submission. You may include your entire last name, but it's not necessary.

✻We love to comment on your entries, but keep in mind if you use a private group or a platform that you need to sign up for, we probably won't be able to.

✻ The Ai Challenge is open to everyone, international submissions are welcome!

✻ Include a link back to the Ai Blog or grab our button on the top right of our sidebar!

✻ Share the Ai love if you can, by clicking and commenting on your fellow crafters.

✻ Make sure to get your link up by the deadline to enter your creations.

✻ Good luck and happy stamping!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

On The Farm Pumpkin Patch!

Hey Everyone! Ok, ok!! I know technically the Pumpkin Patch is probably closed now, BUT, it is still fall (and pumpkin season) so I could not resist making this card and using this stamp. This stamp is available at Art Impressions along with many other farm themed items. I LOVE this release and was so excited to start working on some fun cards and projects. 

 

For this card, I colored the image with my Copic Marks and added some little fun floral details with my gelly roll pen. I drew in the background of the fields (as seen on the cover art work that comes with this stamp) I used adorable new papers from this release called Country Barn. I then added a few enamel dots and some ribbon from my stash and that is it! 

   

Oh, I also added these adorable garden shovels and rakes that I found on amazon. It comes with a pack of 4 pieces and was $5. I thought that was a great deal and they go great with this card theme.  

 

A close up of the garden tools.

                                                                                                                                                                    

Materials Used

Stamps and Dies

6271 Flower Set 7

6270 Flower Set 6

6264 Pumpkin Patch 

Markers and Inks

R11, E57, E35, R02, E59, R21, E99, E97, YR18, R12, R01, E79, BG11, BG13, YG95, YR24, R20, BG18, YG97, YG99, YR16, YR15, E08, 

TOMBOW 158, 636, 757, 493

Silver Ball Point Pen

Gelly Roll Pen

Paper Pack

6286 Country Barn PP

Other Elements

Spellbinders Essential Stylish Oval Dies

Enamel Dots from Altenew

Mini Garden Utensils from Amazon 

2026 Christmas Cheer Story Tile Simon Says Stamp-Art Impressions Exclusive

 INTRODUCING

Christmas Cheer

Story Tiles stamp set!

by Art Impressions exclusively for Simon Says Stamp!

This cheerful, exclusive is a limited edition.
It's ONLY available at Simon Says Stamp, 

and only while supplies last.

6260 Christmas Cheer Story Tile

We suggest pairing it with our 
6158 – Story Tile Template Die.

Our fabulous Design Team has shown several different ways to paint, marker color

and showcase these wonderful stamps.

(We'll be sharing the SSS DT projects as soon as we have those)

We have lots of inspiration for you. Some watercolor and some marker art.

Some bold and some soft. An assortment of colors...all are WONDERFUL!

Enjoy. And then, get yourself over to Simon Says Stamp before these sell out.

Simone Carr

Sharon Caudle

Renee Matarese

Janet Axtman

Dori Mendiola

Diane Mason

Andrea Pierron

Neema

Gennette Houghton

The Story Tile die can be used with MANY other sets.

Find the sets designed to coordinate with the die HERE.

Find Design Team inspiration for the other Story Tile sets HERE.

Happy Holidays!

Fall Pumpkin Patch fun fold card by Dori Mendiola

Happy Wednesday AI Friends!

I just love cute little piggies, so this newest country foundations set #6264 - Pumpkin Patch was screaming "color me first" of this Holiday Lane Country Barn series.  Plus, have you seen the new accessory set #6274?  What a great addition to any fall scene and dies are included for each image!  

Win, Win, Win!

My fun fold A2 card today fits right in with the current challenge "Hey Pumpkin".  

Anything Fall/Thanksgiving.  

 This card lays flat for mailing but has a great pop for display!  

Very easy to create, just needs special folds on three panels. 

Cut two cardstock panels (one for each side) at 4 1/4 x 6 1/2".  Along 6 1/2" edge, score at 1 3/4, 2 1/2, 3, and 4 3/4".  Fold the 2 1/2" score as a valley fold where all others are mountain folds.  Do the same for the other side panel.

Center cardstock panel is cut at 4 1/4 x 8.  Along the 8" edge, score at 1 3/4, 2 1/2, 3, 4 3/4, 5 1/2, 6 1/4.

Fold the 2 1/2 and 5 1/2 scores as valley folds where all others are mountain.

For all three pieces, glue the last 1 3/4" piece to the inside of the first.  You may have to trim a sliver off to fit nicely.  You want to make sure that each panel will lay flat.

Adhere each panel to a card base allowing a small 1/8" on both sides or trim the base down to be 4 1/4 x 5 1/4, your choice.

I stamped the image onto copic friendly paper with Memento black ink and colored with copic markers listed below.  I stamped the owl onto another piece, colored and fussy cut so that I could pop him up.  A friend of mine gave me that idea.  Thx Deb!  

I placed apples in one basket (from the Front Porch Harvest set) and flowers from the #6274 - Country Barn Accessory set and the hanging pot has flowers from the #6271 - Flower set 7.  I added a few accents and the card is finished.

Hope you have a wonderful day creating something fun and festively fall for the challenge.  We love to see your creations and possibly win a free stamp set.

Copics used:  E21, E23, E23

E51, E53, E55, E93, E95

R20, R22, R24, R27, R56, R81, R83, R85

YR12, YR14, YR16, YR18, YR20, YR23, YR24, YR27

Y13     B000      G20, G21, G24, G46

Countryside Chapel 69th Anniversary Card by Reneé Matarese

Hello Ai fans!

Yesterday was my In-Law's 69th Anniversary.

What an amazing accomplishments.
4 children, 6 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.

WOW!

I used the chapel from one of the new Countryside series sets.

These sets are all so versatile and beautiful.
I hope they like this. As they've aged, I feel like they
appreciate my cards more and more.

All Art Impressions products are linked below.

Fall Greetings by Sharon Caudle

 Hello AI Fans!

Continuing on with the current "Hey Pumpkin" challenge, I have another Fall card to show you today. I am really loving the new Country Barn images that were recently released by Art Impressions. I think they are so gorgeous! For my card today, I used #6261 Hen House. I started by stamping the image onto a Copic friendly cardstock and coloring it. The colors I used are listed toward the bottom of the post. I really tried to give a feather affect to the chickens, but not sure I succeeded. LOL! I made small flicks of different colored markers on their bodies and then attempted to enhance them using some colored pencils. After coloring, I grabbed a wheat stamp from #5598 Harvest Set. I used some tape to mask off the bushel basket and stamped it multiple times. It didn't stand out enough for me, so I grabbed an old Marvy marker and used the fine point to enhance each piece and make it look a little better. I also took my craft knife and cut a slit in the top of the milk can. Into that slit, I slid a sunflower from #5594 Harvest Scarecrow Set that I stamped, colored, then fussy cut. 

I cut the colored image out using #5725 Nested Square Dies. Then I sandwiched a smaller square from the same set and the largest die from #6047 Scalloped Square Dies to create the frame out of a sheet of paper from #6273 Country Barn PP.  I stamped a sentiment from #5600 Harvest Sentiment Set across the top center of the frame before adhering it to the colored image. I adhered it using Scotch 3M mounting tape to the card base because I do like dimension. LOL! To finish it off, I added a countrified bow along with some of the pieces from #6274 Country Barn Accessory Set. 

That's it for me today! Thanks so much for stopping by for a visit and until next time - stay crafty!!

Copic markers used:

E21, 23, 25, 31, 33, 35, 41, 43, 44, 95, and 97

YR12, 14, 16, 18, 21, and 24

Y11, 15, 19, 23, 26, 28, 32, and 35

R22, 24, 35, and 56

G82 and 85

B00 and 60

T1 and 2

C1, 2, 3, and 5

A window of Memories- Finding comfort in the quiet moments

 

Hello Crafty Friends,

Some cards are created simply for the joy of crafting, while others come from a much deeper place in our hearts. This card is one of those special creations for me. 
I was inspired to make this card during a time when I was grieving the loss of my dad, who passed away on Monday, November 2nd, 2026.

 Sometimes, when words are hard to find, making something with our hands can be a way to express the feelings we carry inside. I wanted to capture a peaceful moment, looking through a window at the beauty of autumn, with a candle glowing beside an open Bible. To me, the scene represents remembrance, faith, and the comfort we find in quiet moments. My dad was a man of deep faith and I hope this card serve as a tribute to his life's journey, his love of GOD and the way I will always remember him.

Let me walk you through how I created this card.

Creating the Window Scene

Step 1 – Creating the window mask and the shelf.

I started by creating a template of an arched window. I used this template to mask the window area while working on the background. Then, I created another template to help me draw the shelf at the bottom of the window.

One important detail was making sure both sides of the shelf had exactly the same angle. Using a template helped me keep the perspective balanced and made the shelf look more realistic.

Step 2 – Stamping the autumn scenery

With the window area protected, I used the 5826- WC large tree stamp 2 and the smallest stamp of the 5373-WC Lg tree stamp set to create the scenery outside the window.

I wanted to give the impression of looking out at a peaceful autumn landscape, with evergreens in the distance and beautiful fall foliage surrounding the view. I used soft, muted colors (Tombow markers) to keep the scene calm and dreamy. For the stamps over the shelf I reached for two beautiful Bible Journaling stamp sets.

- I used the Bible from the 5066-Light to my Path stamp set and positioned it on the shelf.
- I added the candle holder from the 6126-Light of the World stamp set, placing it beside the Bible.

These two elements were especially meaningful to me. Together, they represent faith, hope, and the light that can guide us through difficult moments. 

Finally, I used a ruler to create the wooden panel over the wall, and I chose to paint the wall in white.

Step 3 – Creating the window frame

Once the wall background was complete, I removed the masking window template and worked on defining the window frame. First, I wanted the window to be white, but then I switched it to a brown wooden frame; this helped to bring the entire scene together while providing a warmer atmosphere.

Step 4 – Adding the watermarks to the window

One of the last details I added was the watermarks on the window panes. I wanted the glass to look as though it had been touched by a little rain or morning condensation. I also added additional details to the wood paneling. These small details add texture and help create the feeling of looking outside on a quiet autumn day.

Step 5 – Matting and assembling the card

Once everything was completed, I trimmed the card to be 3 7/8 x  5 1/8 inches and I added a thin blue mat around the artwork to frame the scene and to give it a little definition. Finally, I attached the finished panel to an A2 card base.

I love how this card turned out, but what makes it special to me goes beyond the stamps, colors, and techniques.

Creating it gave me a moment to slow down, remember my dad, and find a little comfort in the creative process. The autumn scenery, the open Bible, and the gentle glow of the candle all came together to create a scene that feels peaceful and meaningful.

Sometimes, art gives us a way to express what our hearts cannot put into words. And sometimes, the cards we create become little reminders of the people we love and the memories we carry with us.

Second Card - Simply Fall

For my second project, I made an A2 card using the 6257-Happy Fall along with the Story Tile Template Die-6158. To color the stamps, I used watercolor pencils and a few Tombow markers for the flowers from 6271-Floral Set 7 and 4051-WC Foliage Set 1.

I hope you like both of my cards. While creating these cards, I learned that in times of sadness, having the ability to create gives you the power to heal. Art is like medicine for the soul—it might not take all the pain away, but it helps take your mind off things

Thank you for stopping by and sharing this creative moment with me.  

Neema