Autumn Birthdays

Autumn is my favorite time of year.  I really enjoy making cards during these months.  And I am into cards with a little different twist, fold, or interest right now so I cut and made a center step card.

After cutting and folding the right places on the Pumpkin Spice cardstock, I cut pieces of designer paper for the sides and strip that would be below the main image, which is a stamp and coordinating die by Stamploration.  I colored it with Copics and Prisma pencils.
The four pumpkins are cut with a Spellbinder die, and then rolled a bit for dimension.  They are attached with foam tape.  I wish I had a wheat or corn die but because I don't, I used the next best thing -  Time Holtz Sizzix wildflowers.
The happy birthday sentiment (Stampin Up) is embossed with copper.
Here is a template I used for the card:

I made the cuts with my small trimmer and even though I have a score blade for it, I prefer making the score lines with my ScorPal.

My card is going to a sister whose husband owns the biggest fruit packing plant in the state especially for apples so I think she will like the image on the card.  (I do and I don't have a packing plant !!! LOL)

Challenges: 
Die Cut Divas - Autumn
Die Cuttin Divas - 3 d project
Scor Pal - Fall, Harvest
Stamploration Theme - Autumn

Cutploration - photo inspiration

Stamploration Never ending anything goes - Fall

Crop Stop - anything
Word Art Wednesday - anything 
Three Amigos - Autumn
Stamping Sensations - Shades of Autumn
If You Give a Crafter a Cookie - cookie photo inspiration