Fall into Sunflowers

Have you gotten your Fall card entered in our challenge yet? If not you better get on the stick. It' that time of the year to create fall creations and the best part is you might just win a $20 shopping spree with your entry. Be sure to link yours up here , we'd love to see your work.

This weeks card was created using Authentiques Blissful Collection. Colors a little to bright for Fall colors...just ink your paper up with some Distress Ink and you'll be good to go.

The handmade sunflower was made using Spellbinders dies, tools, glue and some patience. Granted it took a little while to do, but really it's so stunning you only need one to set your card off, so what's a little time, right? Oh and remember if it can fit in an envelope...it ain't a card, LOL.

Hugs,
Lori

Halloween Kitten with Vintage Buttons

Hiya crafty folks! Happy Monday to you. i don't know about *your* neck o' the woods, but Autumn has arrive here in the Mid-Atlantic region of the States. Along with this blissful season comes fruit flies. *sigh* But we won't talk about that...

This week the design team is sharing samples using our new theme challenge "Happy Fall Y'All!" We're adding a little extra challenge to use buttons on our projects. I'm not a button user, I'm a button hoarder. I love vintage buttons and managed to force myself to use three vintage glass beauties.

The paper is Authentique's Blissful 6x6 layered on Bazzill Basics orange and ivory. The vintage image is printed on textured paper and enhanced with Glossy Accents on the wording and Rock Candy Distress Stickles on a bit of the pumpkin. Sorry it's not easily seen in these photos; the sun was setting and working against me. The black rhinestone swirl (ooh, could that be a kitty tail?) is Prima Say it in Crystals Black.

 Luckily for my vintage button fetish, I have three cards of these black beauties. : )

Thanks for visiting today. I hope you get a chance to enter our Fall-themed challenge before September 30th. There's plenty of time to play with us!

Cheers,
Susan

Ushering in the Season...FALL

We have a new challenge and you're going to love it....HAPPY FALL Y'ALL! I adore the season of fall, it's my favorite. To me it's like everything is getting ready to go to sleep for the winter. The colors are so deep and rich and hearty...love, love, love. Can't you just smell the crisp air, the apples baking in the oven with a sprinkle of sugar and cinnamon and see the leaves starting to fall to the ground. How could that not give you warm fuzzies all over.

I used the new Authentique 6 x 6 paper pads (Glowing and Blissful) for this card. I inked it up with a bit of distress ink to give a bit more aged look and to blend with the Fall colors I was reaching for. That's the nice thing about distress ink...if your paper isn't quite what you want it to be in color or tone...ink that thing up.

Have a great week and remember to jump in the challenge for your chance to win!  

Hugs,