Autumn Bird

Autumn has arrived, the days are getting shorter. But I do love the colours of autumn.

So the new challenge at the Crafty Catz starts today

and the theme is Autumn colours.

I choose to use a couple of stencils from Sweet Poppy Stencils for my card. 

I started with the background. Using masking tape I created a boarder round the edge of the card. Then using paler distress ink, inked the centre of the card. The using the Maple Leaf aperture stencil and darker shades of the same colours in the background I inked 2 leaves, leaving the centre of the leaves quite pale.

Then I used the Curlew (bird 1) using a dark brown archival ink. The sentiment is quite general and is also from Sweet Poppy. 

I would like to enter this in the following challenges

Just Us Girls - Stencils

Crafty Gals Corner - Fall Colours

Paper Funday - change of season

Cardz 4 Guys - Autumn

Crazy is our Fame - Stencils

MMM - Autumn

Dream Valley - Autumn Colours

Here's a place to start - Leaves

Inspiration Station - Photo

Classic Design - Leaves

Papercraft - Autumn

Keep rowing

The Crafty Catz Challenge is back from it's summer break.

Our sponsor for this first challenge is 

Dr Digi

This is one of their images called

Bertie and Berlindas Boating Birthday

Our theme is

Hobbies

I felt like something quick and simple for this card. The image is so amusing on it's own. I coloured it with polychromo pencils. Then just added a blue toning border and a sentiment. 

I would like to enter this in the following challenges

Creative Inspiration - ATG

Crafty Gals Corner - Fall overboard

Ellibelle's crafty Wednesday - ATG

Cards 4 guys - Boats

Crafts Galore Encore - ATG

Love to Craft - ATG

Morgans Artworld - ATG 

Jungle King

Well summer is nearly over, it's been quite a warm one at times here in the UK.

So today we have a new challenge at

The Critter Crazy Challenge.

Our theme is always anything goes

but please make a critter the focal point of your make.

This little leo the lion is from a set of images from Polkadoodles. It's a full Zodiac set. Really useful as it would suit both male and female occasions.

I've coloured it with polychromo pencils. The background is a stencil called Palm Leaves from Sweet Poppy Stencils. The colours I've kept tropical colours. The red card is a touch of recycling as it was the box of a bottle of perfume. A gold ribbon bow finishes this card off. 

I would like to enter this in the following challenges

Ally's Angels - ATG

Classic Design - ATG

Crafts Galore Encore - ATG

Crafty Animals - Animals

Love to Craft - ATG

Morgans Art World - ATG

Allsorts - Birthdays