Sentimental Sundays...... Autumn

Hi Susan here.....

Today over at Sentimental Sundays we are starting a new challenge and the theme is 'AUTUMN'....what does this season mean to you? I know what it means to me... the beautiful colours that the trees and bushes change into, leaves on the ground crunching under your feet, cooler weather and darker nights and the coming of Halloween, Bonfire Night, Harvest Festivals and then Christmas!! Wow what a season I love it!!

For full details of the challenge call across to Sentimental Sundays Challenge Blog and take a look at the inspiration from the design team, you will be amazed!!

Now for my card.....

I have used all those beautiful colours of autumn on my card and even managed to find in my stash of papers a piece of paper with autumn leaves on it...it is a beautiful paper full of skeleton leaves in all the different shades of autumn, gorgeous. My swirls are from a Marianne Creatables Die and I coloured them using Tim Holtz distressing inks.

This is such a beautiful sentiment and frame designed by Ann Vento and available from Raindrop Echo Designs. I have coloured the frame with chalks then added glossy accents to the little leaves. My flowers have been made using two dies, card pieces and inks, the leaves are totally DIY, using bits of white card, inks, deckle edged scissors and a ball tool for shape.

This is the sentiment on the inside of my card, designed by Ann Vento and available from Raindrop Echo Designs. This lady is so talented it is well worth a visit to her store, if you love sentiments you will love this store!!

Challenges Entering

Stamp with Fun - Autumn

Everybody Art Challenge - Autumn

Creative Card Crew - Anything goes

Papertake Weekly - Anything goes

Thank you for looking and for all your wonderful comments

Love and hugs

Susan xxx

Lexi's Creations...Autumn

Hi Susan here....

Time flies by so fast...I can't believe it's been two weeks since the last challenge at Lexi's Creations but here we are again!!

Our challenge this time is 'Autumn' and we would love to see how you interpret this season. For me it's when all the trees start turning golden and the nights start to draw in. I love all the beautiful colours that the trees and bushes change into. This was my inspiration for my card.

For full details of the challenge and our fabulous sponsor Fairy Dust Crafts please call across to Lexi's Creations and check out what our very talented design team has made to give you some inspiration.

Now onto my card...

My backing papers are from Nitwits, these were just the colours I wanted, I also love the way the papers are distressed in their design.

I used a die to cut out the swirls and used Tim Holtz distressing inks to colour them.

That beautiful daisy is from Wild Orchid Crafts. The leaves I made from card and inks.

This gorgeous digi image has been designed by our very own Lexi and is available from Fairy Dust Crafts, it is called 'Mushroom Lady Bug'....I have used promarkers and chalks to colour and shade.

The ribbon is from my stash. 

The ticket sentiment on the front of the card and this sentiment that I have used on the inside of my card is from Raindrop Echo Designs.

Challenges entering

Sisterhood of Crafters - Use a flower

Charisma Cardz - Anything goes

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - The colours of Autumn

Catch the Bug - Anything goes

Thank you for looking and for all your wonderful comments

Love Susan

xxx