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
A fabulous Autumn card
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend Ginny x
what lovely stamping and colouring /shading on your Autumn card, so nice xx
ReplyDeleteLove the beautiful Autumn leaves stencil and colours, the curlew is a perfect finishing touch-Autumn is my favourite season.
ReplyDeleteCarol x
What a lovely autumn card! I like that single cattail you added. Thanks for sharing this with us at Just Us Girls!
ReplyDeleteJanet... so fall, so graphic, so wonderful! Love the combination of elements and the colors! Thank you so much for sharing your creativity with Just Us Girls.
ReplyDeleteThis is a unique and eye-catching image, and the simplicity of colors makes it so elegant. We're delighted you've shared your card with us at The Inspiration Station and Paper Funday Challenges. We invite you to share again soon.
ReplyDeleteDonna xx
Inspiration Station Challenge
Paper Funday Challenge
Beautiful Blossoms Challenge
Classic Design Challenge
Fantastic!! So glad you joined the fun and played along with our FALL//AUTUMN challenge over at Cardz 4 Guyz!! You rocked our challenge with your stenciled creation...perfectly masculine!! Deb Horst, DT #C4G378
ReplyDeleteVery pretty card design and colors! I love the bird "shadow" image on the leaf :) Love that idea! Thank you for joining us in our Classic Design Challenge! We look forward to seeing more of your future creative submissions! ~ Amanda
ReplyDeletethank you for sharing this fall card with us at MMM
ReplyDeleteOMG ... this is absolutely GORGEOUS! What a fabulous design/scene you have created! Great job! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Stencil Fun challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.
ReplyDeleteDarlene
DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS
Stencil Fun Co-Owner
Fab autumnal card, the leaves of our maples are just beginning to show some colour. No curlews on our pond, just herons and the odd egret! Thanks for joining us at Cardz4Guyz. :)
ReplyDeleteLove this - such gorgeous colours which really make that curlew stand out. Thanks for sharing with us at Inspiration Station
ReplyDeleteThis is just so stunning. Thanks for joining my theme at Make My Monday. Love Dawn x
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