Dogs and Pumpkins Card

I wanted to make a special card for my youngest daughter for a recent accomplishment in her job. When I saw this adorable pattern paper, I knew I had to use it for her card! We have a Harlequin Great Dane who looks very similar to the black and white dog on the pattern paper, so I knew she would enjoy this paper! 

The card base for this card design comes from a Connie Stewart video I've linked here: How To Make A Beautiful Wedding Card That Stands Out. She includes a free pdf you can download with all the measurements. Thanks, Connie! I use a lot of her designs because she makes fun fold cards frequently, and she always explains how to create them in a way I find easy to follow.

For my card, I chose some cardstock that matched the colors in the pattern paper and set about creating the card base. Then I trimmed all the layers to fit the base and began adding my embellishments. I die cut two pumpkins from Altenew's Pretty Pumpkins Layering Die set and only used the bottom layers. I adhered them to the front panels of the card. 

Then I die cut a bunch of leaves from Altenew's Zero Waste: Autumn Leaves die and adhered them to the inside panels and added a couple to the outside of the card, too. I also die cut the word "congrats" and its shadow layer using Altenew's Versatile Greetings 2 die set and adhered that to the center panel inside the card. I didn't want to cover up the dogs on the pattern paper, so I didn't add a lot of additional die cuts. 

For the back of the card, I added a stamped sentiment ("Just a reminder...We love you & we are so proud of you!") from Altenew's Proud of You stamp set. 

Here's a look when the card is closed: 

Partly open:

Opened a little more:

All the way open:

Back of the card:

Close up of the sentiment:

 Challenges I'm entering:

Creative Creases Challenge: ATG with a fun fold (ends 2/6/25) 

Digi Choosday Cardmaking & Crafting Challenge: ATG (3/4; ends 2/15/25)

The Paper Funday Challenges: ATG with optional twist of monochrome (ends at the end of the month)

Word Art Wednesday: ATG (3/5 for the week; 2/10 for the challenge; ends 1/28/25)

Mix It Up Challenge Blog: ATG with option of monochrome (ends mid-February)

A Cut Above: ATG with die cuts (ends at the end of the month)

A Place To Start: ATG with option of adding a balloon (ends at the end of the month)

613 Avenue Create: ATG with optional twist of monotone magic (ends at the end of the month)

Double Trouble Paper Crafting: Thing 1: 3 images, 2 pattern papers, 1 sentiment that makes you smile (1/4; ends 2/2/25)

****Pammie's Inky Pinkies**** **********Challenges**********: ATG (1/3; ends 1/27/25) C10

No more challenges.