Paper pieced pumpkins

Hello, everyone!  It's time for the mid-month reminder for the challenge from the Creative Moments Challenge blog.  The theme is: Wings and Things.  I am using an image from our fabulous sponsor: Mirtillamente.

 Here is my card:

I wasn't feeling like coloring this image this time around, so I decided to paper piece the entire thing.  I'm not sure why in the world I thought that would be faster OR easier!  Not my brightest idea, but it did turn out really great!! (At least, I think so!)  It took forever because I had to print out each section pretty much one at a time (and I may have miss printed a couple times and had to redo it).  I used scraps from this beautiful paper pack for the images and then used paper from the same pad for the rest of the card.  The largest pinkish panel is a piece of patterned paper from the pack, but since it is plain, I ran it through a leaf embossing folder for some texture and interest.  I punched out some butterflies from coordinating paper from the pack and added them with gold pearls.  I finished it off with some beautiful gold ribbon.

You have all month to play along.  So, get inky and link up your creation; I can't wait to see what you create!

Supplies:

Stamps: Mirtillamente "Autumn Season" digi

Dies: unbranded circle die from Amazon

Martha Stewart butterfly punch

Challenges: 

Unicorn Challenge #114--autumn AND/OR Halloween

Cheerful Sketches #149--sketch

Creative Inspirations--autumn/something spooky

Creatalicious Challenge#293--anything goes with the optional twist: fall colours or Halloween

Craft Rockets #130--autumn/Halloween

{Pin}spirational Challenge #330--pumpkins, pumpkins everywhere

Can You Handle The Pressure--anything goes with the optional twist: Fall Harvest

Love Those Pretty Papers--anything goes with the optional twist: Halloween colors (I did not use the optional twist)

Fab n' Funky Challenge--colors of autumn

Penny's Challenge--anything goes

Crafty Catz #702--anything goes with the optional twist: embossing

Inkspirational #352--seasonal

Pearly Sparkles Challenge #112--pumpkins and/or leaves

As You Like It Challenge--ribbon or twine and why? (I use both, but I prefer ribbon.  I love the texture it adds and the fact that it comes in ALL the colors.  And It creates really beautiful bows.  Since this is an extra large size, I will probably either hand deliver this one or include it inside a package, so the added bulk isn't a problem.)

Creative Fingers #310--anything goes