Sunday, September 2, 2018

The Word is Autumn

     We've had an entire week of temperatures under 100F - meaning 97 to 99 - and I'm taking that as a sign that autumn will be here any minute.  Today's card celebrates that fact with a fun image from Bugaboo Stamps.  :-D


I was inspired by the colors at Card Mania.

     I colored with ProMarkers and polychromos pencils.  I cut the image with a die from Die-namics and the frame is cut with two different dies - Die-namics on the inside and CUTplorations on the outside.  All have some form of stitching on them.

     I ran both the gray CS of the frame and the brown CS of the background through my Linen embossing folder, then I layered everything together.  I added narrow grosgrain ribbon to the top of the card, and used 2 additional ribbons and my bow maker to tie a double loop bow.

     For final embellishment, I added three sets of three brads each.

     Challenges:
Catch the Bug
Craft-Dee BowZ
Crafter's Cafe (brads + 3 layers)
Crafts Galore Encore
Crafty Friends
Do Al(l) Creatives  (dies/image/ribbon)
Jo's Scrap Shack
Joy Clair
Send a Smile 4 Kids

     That's all I have for today.  Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

13 comments:

Lori Kobular said...

This is such a pretty fall card! I love the "u" being a basket of apples! Great coloring!

*Vicki* said...

Wow! What a gorgeous card Connie! You've colored that Autumn image beautifully!! I'm so with you on Fall and can't wait for it to arrive! The humidity this morning was 87%...blah!! Come on Fall! :) Stay cool my friend! HUGS

Linda Simpson said...

This is gorgeous, love autumn and the gorgeous colours.
Hugs
Linda xxx

Alex said...

Wonderful autumn card! I like the colouration, seems that fall arrive now.

Thanks for playing along with us at our present challenge at Do-Al(l) Kreatives and good luck! Hope you will join us next month again.

Crafty greetings
Alex

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Jonnece said...

Such a fabulous autumn image. Perfect colours. Thanks for joining us at ‘Do-Al(l) Creatives’. Jonnece DT

Barbara Bruder said...

Connie, this is such a great card. Love that image and its so darling and perfect for the upcoming season change. Great job on the coloring. Thanks so much for entering your lovely card into our 'Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow' challenge at Craft-Dee BowZ this month. I look forward to seeing what you create for our next challenge. Hugs, Barbara

Ann said...

Amazing artwork, I love colors :)
Thanks for playing with us at CardMania Challenges :)

Margreet said...

Gorgeous autumnal card.
Thanks for joining us at Catch the Bug.
xxx Margreet DT

Lisa Lynn said...

This is a beautiful fall card. Love your coloring. Thanks for joining in the Catch the Bug Anything Goes Challenge, Lisa Lynn DT.

Doris Klein said...

That's a fab creation! I love the colours combo. Wonderful!

Thanks for playing along with our Do-Al(l) Kreatives Challenge and good luck!

Hugs and please come back soon!
Doris
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Dawn said...

So cute, I really like that Image. Thanks for adding to the Crafter's Cafe Challenge. I wish you the best of luck.
Happy Crafting.
Dawn

ILEANA ARTUFFO said...

Wonderful creation!
Thanks for playing at Card Mania Challenge.
Ileanaxx

GerJanne said...

This card is so beautiful. I love the imagess of Bugaboo and I love autumn. Thank you for joining us at DAK