#98 Autumn Splendour

Creating Autumnal cards in October makes me giggle, because where I live, October is in our Spring.  Still, massive media saturation and traditions head our way, and we autumn all over the telly....and of course Halloween is creeping into our culture now in a bigger way.

The card I share today is a little late, but is for our AUTUMN SPLENDOUR CHALLENGE #98 at
Card Crafter's Circle ....we are sponsored by Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps, and I have created with the Scarecrow and Pumpkins image... how sweet it is! I love the black birds....

Quite a simple card really... I stitched over the printed image (I printed it lighter than normal), and then triple mounted the image layer. I added a gold bow at the top of the card, threaded through the fold.

Aagh.... it's good to be back....even better when my own computer is working properly.... it fell foul to the last few weeks problems, but that's another story...

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Phew!

Wow... what a month.  And I thought things couldn't get worse.  They did.  More medical emergencies, dealing with psychotic episodes after medication reactions.... I look back at the last month and can hardly believe the things that happened ACTUALLY HAPPENED!  Thankfully, the medical emergencies were not as bad as they could have been, and after a few weeks in hospital, my father is home, and very HAPPY to be home.  Hubby and I are EXTREMELY HAPPY that our girl's massive reaction to the new medication is over.... that medication was stopped quickly, but it took nearly a week for it to completely exit her system, so we were still reel in the comedown from that one.

I have finally been able to track down a medical supplier who can provide me with compression gloves.  Basically, with the arthritis now causing carpal tunnel syndrome as well, I can't craft very much at all.  However if the gloves do as they are supposed to, I will be able to manage much more.  Here's hopin'!

Inspired by Candy at Incy Wincy!

Ugh. My post is late.... and I'm so sorry! I've been dealing with a medical emergency, and my head isn't thinking straight (if at all).  This post should have appeared 24 hours ago!

I've been honoured to be the guest designer over at Incy Wincy Designs Challenges for October. My first challenge (which started yesterday) with the awesomely creative team is themed "INSPIRED BY  CANDY".

I took inspiration from a  photo that I 'googled' .... yum!

 I think I'll have to be inspired to create some of these for Christmas! I'm particularly enamoured with the gumdrop jelly tree in front...

I created this card, using an image supplied by our sponsor....

I coloured with markers, gel and glitter pens., and the sentiment was coloured and snipped to fit around the image.

With such an empty white space in  the corner, I didn't know what to do... so I thought a wee scrap of ric rac with a few rhinestones might do the fill for me, without taking the attention away from that sweet elf and his candycane skis! I singly layered the image onto green card, and then mounted with foam tape onto an embossed white cardbase. I really didn't want to get away from the red, white and green scheme!


The INSPIRED BY CANDY CHALLENGE is sponsored by The Paper Shelter, who are offering an awesome $20 digi prize for the challenge winner, so I hope you'll come and join in the fun!

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Arnold said "I'll be back"... and now I am!

Oh dear.  How neglected has my blog been? Poor thing.... I've been AWOL for quite a time... not by choice, but necessity and a recurring illness (the details of which I will omit).  I've missed my crafting and the blogworld dreadfully over that time.

But now that I'm back and beginning to work towards some positive shades of normal, I'm going to be blogging again, sharing my creations, and basically pestering my followers (if you're still here, that is!).

And friends, thank you for your support....you are dear to me!

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Starhouse Set at Beccy's Place

Here are some creations for Beccy's Place!  This is a recently released set ... STAR HOUSE SET.

This is a fab co-ordinated digital image set, and consists of FIFTEEN PIECES!!! Five black/white images, five colour  images, and five words/sentiments. You can buy the images and sentiments individually, or as a set.

I have created two cards ... the first card uses the "Star Buttons" image, and three word of the set...

I  printed the images on the same layer, lining up the words with the buttons.  I coloured with red and blue markers, leaving the liberty line colour free.  I added metallic gold thread through the button holes, and added rhinestones in matching colours for the dotted i's. I matted the image later onto red and blue card, then wrapped it with a reef-knottted red grosgrain ribbon. I used a white cardbase, in keeping with a red, white and blue theme.

My second card uses the "Star Squares" image...

I printed the pre-coloured image, with a second stars square, and cut them out and sat them aside.  I created a matt for the white cardbase, using a vintage red/cream flora and red cardstock. I then created a smaller matt using a blue/white vintage floral and blue cardstock, and fixed these layers to the cardbase.  I turned the stars images and fixed them flat to the card, overhanging the matts. I then took the blue star image and overstitched the star and flag with gold metallic thread. I fixed it in the centre of the card using foam tape over the two star squares images.  I added dark red rhinestones to the corners to finish.

Want to see the new releases, monthly challenges, and a wonderful section of techniques and card fold tutorials? See you at Beccy's Place!

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Birdsong Set at Beccy's Place

Here are some creations for Beccy's Place!  This is a recently released set ... BIRDSONG SET.

This is a stunning co-ordinated digital image set, and consists of four black/white images, three colour  images, and two matching sentiments. You can buy the images and sentiments individually, or as a set.

I have created two cards ... the first card uses two images from the set, "Speckled Eggs" and "Birdsong".

I used the coloured image of Speckled Eggs, and did some layering with the Birdsong image.  The bird layered on the centre egg is enlarged somewhat.  I created matts and border with textured paper and textured cardstock, and added various sizes of black rhinestones.

My second card uses "Bird on a Wire" and the "Songbird" sentiment...

I printed the image, and then printed a second bird, that I could fussy cut, colour with markers, and layer with foam tape over the full image.  I didn't fussy cut his legs!  I chalked  the background, and stitched over the spiderweb with clear polyester thread. As the image is framed with a rustic distressed frame, I trimmed the image leaving a white edge, and coloured it  with an orange marker. I created a cardbase from one of my favourite core'dinations cardstocks, Black Magic, and distressed the life out of it with sandpaper.  I didn't think this gorgeous image needed any more dressing!

Want to see the new releases, monthly challenges, and a wonderful section of techniques and card fold tutorials? See you at Beccy's Place!

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