Classy Pumpkins

Happy Wednesday!  It's time for another challenge from The House That Stamps Built.  This week we have an inspiration photo for you:

Isn't that little scarecrow adorable!?  So cute!  I was going to use that as my inspiration starting point, but after seeing the rest of the cards from the DT, I decided to go in a different direction to give you more ideas on how to be inspired by this photo.  'Cause I'm like that (and maybe 'cause I'm always the last one to finish up my cards).  Anyway, I really love the planks on the wall, and the pumpkins (I LOVE pumpkins) and the placement of the sentiment, so here is my card:

I started out by scoring my cream layer every half inch with my scor-pal.  Then to age it a bit, I swiped Antique Linen distress ink along the grooves.  I stamped my pumpkins with creamy caramel ink as I thought black would be too harsh for this card, and I LOVE how it turned into no-line coloring.  It was completely unplanned but came out fabulous!  I fussy cut them out and adhered them to the background.  Stamped the sentiment on one of the planks to mimic the sentiment in the photo and tied a bow with some seam binding.  My card base looks black, but it really is a yummy chocolate brown, so the colors are soooo fall.  I hope you will get a chance to play along with us this week.  I know photo challenges tend to be hard, but remember that you can be inspired by ANYTHING in the photo!  Now, head on over to The House blog for more inspiration; I KNOW you will not be disappointed.

Supplies:
Stamps: Repeat Impressions "Tall Pumpkin", "Wide Pumpkin" and "Let us . . ."

Challenges:
Craft-Dee BowZ--anything goes with handmade bow
Scrapping Everyday Miracles--scripture challenge: Psalm 136:1--Give Thanks to the Lord . . .
Word Art Wednesday #256--anything goes with uplifting sentiment
DRS Designs #252--Nature's Bounty
Aud Sentiments #168--anything goes
Brown Sugar #224--anything goes
Crafty Catz #346--anything goes
Creative Fingers--anything goes
YNS #32--brown, tan, orange, green, cream
Come And Get It--ribbon or twine
Fashionable Stamping #117--'tis the season (autumn)
Simon Says Stamp Monday--thanks/thanksgiving
Craft Your Passion--anything goes