Fall leaves

We are currently getting a ton of wind and rain, so the trees may lose their leaves before the leaves actually turn fall colors. However. I made a card celebrating fall leaves.

This card employs a ton of colorful snippets (see photo at left), which were die-cut into a variety of leave shapes.

The idea for the card started with the frame, which is a piece of kraft-colored card stock embossed in a 3D wood-texture embossing folder. I rubbed a darker brown ink pad over the EF to get a better defined texture.) The center was cut out with a rectangular die to create the frame look. It's mounted on a paper with a fall leaf pattern on it, then the leaves were arranged down one side. I added the bit of ribbon on the top left side to balance it out. The card still felt like it needed something, so I added a small sentiment. Fall leaves make me happy, so I went with "happiness."

This card is entered in thse challenges:

Double D -- fall leaves

Double Trouble #175 -- punch or die-cut

Time Out -- inspired by words -- a quote about the beauty of fall

Snippets Playground #480 -- use snippets

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday -- anything goes

Harvest time

 It's time for my annual card with flocking. That's kind of a joke, but it does seem about once each fall I use brown flocking as a sunflower center. (And most springs, I used some pink and white Flower Soft for flowering cherry trees.) I bought those supplies, I should use them! If you have ideas for using flocking and Flower Soft outside those two scenarios, please leave a comment.

This is just a fun little autumn scene featuring lots of autumny stuff, like pumpkins, sunflowers, and the harvest moon. There's Wink of Stella on the moon to give it a little sparkle, using more supplies. (That little sentiment flag is another item that's been in the drawer for ages -- it's a blank sticker I stamped on.)

This card is entered in these challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday -- anything goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies #2438 -- anything goes

Pattie's Creations #222 -- must use an image

Creative Inspirations -- anything goes

Crafts Galore Encore #127 -- anything goes