More pumpkin love! *chinkle* Stamped this up the other day, taking a chance the solid image would look well over the Flowers & Vines Background and absolutely loved the effect! Solid images are just so fun to shade like this--so much fun that I just keep playing with the technique and trying different hues to see what I'm gonna get! I LIKEY!!!
I don't think it would have worked as well if the background had been stamped in a darker color or the paper I stamped on had been much darker, tho. This seemed to provide just enough definition and contrast to pull it all off. 
I've used that pretty background stamp for *so* many different designs and it can look so different each time, depending on the approach you take with it--I swear, it's one of the most versatile stamps in my collection!
Hope your Monday has been more maaaahvelous than manic! *wink*
Stamp Credits: Solid Pumpkin (yes, I did it!), Flowers & Vines Background, "Happy Thanksgiving" by A Muse Artstamps
Paprika 4 bar Note card by A Muse
Ink: Colorbox Fluid Chalk Inks-Tangerine, Olive Pastel, Burnt Sienna, Dark Brown; Versamagic Tea Leaves
Antique Copper Mini Brad by Making Memories
I just found your blog - your cards are lovely! Impressive!
Marti Schrock
Franklin, Indiana
Posted by: M Schrock | November 06, 2009 at 05:19 AM
The is soooo beautiful, Julie!!
Posted by: Rose Ann | November 04, 2009 at 11:11 AM
Love the effect of the vines under the pumpkin...cool, Jule! Sweet card.
Posted by: Anthonette | November 03, 2009 at 08:06 PM
I love this card, it would be great to make lots of without getting too tired. TFS!
Posted by: Sheri | November 03, 2009 at 09:25 AM
Fab, Julie!
Posted by: Susan Raihala | November 03, 2009 at 05:27 AM
Cute little pumpkin! Love the background!
Posted by: Donna Hitz | November 02, 2009 at 11:52 PM
Love this... it's just stunning :)
Posted by: Jill Grace | November 02, 2009 at 09:23 PM
Very cute pumpkin card! Looks great with the vine stamp! Have a great week!!
Posted by: Cookie | November 02, 2009 at 06:14 PM
Oooh ... purty! I like the dark around the pumpkin!!! (Can we use punkins all year? I'm thinking - pumpkin with a santa hat!) *wink*
Posted by: Heather | November 02, 2009 at 04:13 PM
i love this!!!
Posted by: naomi chokr | November 02, 2009 at 04:11 PM