Thursday, October 27

Mister Scarecrow


Let me introduce you to my Mister Scarecrow from Market Street Stamps.  He is an adorable straw man from the Autumn Greetings stamp set and I just love him to bits.  Plus, I'm in the mood for fall... I've told you how much I love all things pumpkin, Thanksgiving, and sweater-weather, right??


I colored Mister Scarecrow's face and straw with Copics but paper-pieced his outfit.  The paper-piecing was a bit tedious but I just love it - something about concentrating on the detailed cutting that relaxes me.  I stamped a little "Happy Fall" sign for him to hold and thought it was a perfect touch.  I'll be adding this to the Market Street Stamps Flickr gallery as an entry to their monthly Cream of the Crop contest... because who doesn't love the chance at a great prize?

Just a note that I'm in love with pumpkin orange paired with aqua.  You might have heard the BIG news that a card I made is featured on the cover of November's CARDS magazine.  Seriously??!  Pinch me!  You can get a little sneak peek on my sidebar... pumpkin orange and aqua.  It works for me. ;)

Stamps: Market Street Stamps - Autumn Greetings; Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black & SU! Soft Suede; Cardstock: PTI Kraft & SS White, SU! Really Rust; Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye - Mischevious; Tools: PTI Mat Stack #1 Mega & Layerz, Picket Fence die, MFT Upsy Daisy die-namic; Sassy Somethings: MME burlap trim

13 comments:

Heather said...

Very Cute!!! I love Mister Scarecrow! I love to paper piece! ;o) Congrats on making the cover of Cards. Your card is beautiful! I will have to try orange and aqua together.

Savannah O'Gwynn said...

OHHH! This is super cute paper pieced! LOVE your burlap for texture and that gorgeous flower--GREAT JOB!

Unknown said...

This is so adorable! Congrats on the cover!!

Amy Papale said...

Adorable card! I love the colors and textures.

Roseolson said...

Wow! A cover shot!! We all know how beautiful your cards are but it most be so incredible to have the outside-the-internet world think so too. Congratulations!

Leigh Penner said...

Congratulations on the cover-- that's fabulous, Denise!
I love your card-- especially how you layered the picket fence with the Mat Stack dies!

Lisa Elton said...

These colors work for me too Denise...a simply delightful card! Yay for the cover shot!!! :)

Holly Saveur said...

Super cute..love the fence behind it too!

BethieJ said...

Denise I LOVE your card he is so CUTE!!! and a big BIG CONGRATS on the cover!! It is FABULOUS! will be on the look out for that issue!!
Have a WONDERFUL weekend!!

Kara said...

SO cute!! love him!!

Karen C. said...

Love the burlap and picket fence behind the cute scarecrow image. It really creates a rustic look.

Amy Kolling said...

Hi Denise! Congrats on the Cream of the Crop at MSS! I loved your card and it's just so detailed my goodness! I adore the burlap and floral accent you added!

Jinny Newlin said...

LOVED this the minute that I saw this! So much texture and beautiful layers and gorgeous stamping! Brilliant!

And I saw it... the cover! BEAUTIFUL! Congratulations!