As those of us on the southern coast of the United States prepare for Hurricane Dorian:-( …I decided to look ahead to Autumn. I love the colors, aromas, and comfort foods this season brings. Pumpkins of course signal its arrival so I used my French Pumpkin to fill with an array of some of my favorite flowers. What I want to show you was how easy it is to color the pumpkin using Tonic’s Embellishment Mousse in a variety of colors; techniques for blending that can be used on any of your pieces.
- I started with Tonic’s “Craft Perfect” Card Blanks/Bright White in 6″ x 6″. Then, I had a second layer using the Mirror Card/Smooth Mint in 5 3/4″ x 5 3/4″. Finally, a 5 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ square of Watercolor paper (I love the texture it brought to the card.
2. Using the sponge daubers, it made it so easy to add the Orange Blush Mousse first, leaving some areas untouched so I could blend in other colors.
3. I decided to add some Shimmer Powder/Solar Flare onto my non-stick mat so I could blend it with the Orange Blush and give the pumpkin some highlights. As you can see, I blended Forest Green Mousse along the bottom edge as well.
4. Final touch, was to “age” the pumpkin a bit, using my finger and blending some Cosmic Brown Mousse onto the surface. The stem was created by using two of the Nuvo Crystal Drops/Olive Branch with Copper Penny and smearing them with a toothpick to give a textured look to the stem.
5. I created a background for my card on the watercolor paper using Glacier Paste/Green Envy and applied it over a stencil using a spatula.
6. The leaves of the Pumpkin were colored with Copic YR95 and YR97. I chose Black-eyed Susan’s, Dahlia, and some Goldenrod for my flower bouquet and Woodland Leaves brightly colored with Crystal Glaze on them. Finally, Suzanne Cannon’s “Autumn” was die cut in the same Mirror Card/Smooth Mint to announce the season!
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As Always…..it’s a beauty Susan 🙂 I just love fall….thank you for the inspiration I just received my pumpkin die but of course now I have to buy more Tonic mousse’s hahaha!!!
I’m a Fall Lover too–flannel, pumpkin, gingerbread, cranberries, and those beautiful leaves!
Gorgeous creation as usual, Susan. I have the pumpkin die but not done much with it yet. I haven’t tried the mousse from tonic but after your detailed instructions they are now on my shopping list. Thank you. Alison x
I’m loving them…so versatile, you won’t be disappointed!
I really love playing with the Mousse; whether it’s daubers, spritzing, or just using my fingers to give life to my creations. Worth the time and money😉
Another wonderful card. Fall is my favorite season. I love the cool temperatures, the smells and leaves crunching under my feet. Thank you for reminding me how beautiful fall is.
We’re twins!
Beautiful card. Fall is my favorite time of year as well. Being a baker also, the pumpkin reminds me of all the wonderful spicy goodies to bake and enjoy. Thanks for sharing the idea of using the mousse for painting. Tonic has so many great products and am looking forward to see how you incorporate them into your paper gardening to share with all of us. Thanks again. Take care.
I’m so excited too for new products and ergonomic tool😊. Possibilities are endless!
Gourd-eous! I was just thinking the other day that it was time to get out that French Pumpkin die set. I love this and look forward to trying these techniques. Thank you for setting this up for us.
Thank you!
Just beautiful!
Thank you!
Pretty pretty. Prayers for safety during the storm.
We’re hunkered down!
I live the shading on the basket. The flowers are beautiful.
All done with Embellishment Mousse!
I love these colours. Autumn is a great time of year.
I wholeheartedly agree😊🐞
it’s beautiful! Susan! I love my pumpkin die I ordered from you!
Thank you—one of my favorites too!