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