Pumpkin Bouquet

Today I decided to create a pumpkin using oval dies.  I used an oval die that is approximately 3 inches wide (short sides), and die cut 5 of them out of the Spellbinders Persimmon cardstock.  Around the edges I brushed on Distress Fired Brick Oxide Ink.    To arrange them, I used one for the center then two on each side, that were slightly tipped in on the top.  A stem was can cut, using green card stock, then brushed with brown ink.  

Using Susan's Sunflower die set, a flower was created.  It was die cut using Susan's Specialty Cardstock and color brushed on the petals.  For the center, Prills were added then dots of glue around the edge and brown Pollen added. For the adhesive, I used Kid's Choice Glue, which I squeezed into the Silli Pot (linked below). 

The Chrysanthem die set was used to create three yellow flowers.  The petals were shaped by using the fine tip tweezers, that are in the Flower Tool Kit,  and pinched up.  The leaves were die cut using watercolor paper, color brushed on and shaped using the tools in the Flower Tool Kit.

Susan's Berry Branch die was used to die cut the berry branch.  I used small styrofoam balls for the berries.  

Long narrow strips of green cardstock was used to create the curled vines around the flowers.

Susan's Woodland Leaves die set was used to die cut the autumn leaves.  They were colored, shaped then brushed with Clear Crystal Glaze.  

The Ferns & Ivy die set was used to die cut the lvy.  It was cut apart and placed under the flowers.