Autumn Is A Second Spring

I found this gorgeous embossed and blended background with gold splatters in my background box, so I made this with the inspiration of a few challenges out there with Autumn themes and/or colors:

The Card Concept #181 - Colors Of Fall

I was inspired to make a mixed media card using all those gorgeous colors of all of those gorgeous leaves. My die cut leaf with the sentiment mimics the lighter colors among the darker ones in the photo.

Fusion - Coloru Palette Autumn Leaves

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #493

Paper Craft Crew #487

Can't Wait To Hug You

I just love this inspiration photo above from Inspired By. I played earlier in the challenge, but today it dawned on me that Altenew's Botanical You stamps and die are just perfect for playing along, so I am back with a second card.  And there is that hemstitch rectangle again... I can't get enough of these dies, and I am loving putting colored card stock behind the die cut panel for a pop of color.

I think I am going make a ton of these and send them to everyone I wish I could hug right now. 

I am also playing at:

{PIN}spirational Challenge #259

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #361

Die Cut Divas - Anything Goes

Create Your Own Magic

It's time for a new challenge at Less Is More. This time the theme is SMALL IMAGES - less than 2 inches. Easy peasy - just grab your small stamps and go to town Just remember that there must be lots of clean white space on your card. I have two cards to share with you today.

My first card (above) is a little unicorn cake image from Flora and Fauna on a shimmery rainbow background framed with a scalloped square.

My second card (above) is made with the bell from Sunny Studios Holiday Style layered stamp set, a die cut bow from Pretty Pink Posh and sentiment from Simon Says Stamp Tiny Words Christmas.

Our sponsor is Skull and Crossbones.

www.skullandcrossbuns.com

Please head over to the Less Is More Blog, See what the Design Team has created for your inspiration. I hope you'll play along with us to share your creations and have chance to win. Remember to keep your design Clean And Simple.

To be eligible for showCASe and PRIZE WINNER choices you will need to carefully follow the guidance on our GLOSSARY OF TERMS and our HOW TO PLAY pages. Your design should feature lots of clean / white / blank / non patterned / non textured space. All challenge details are on the Less Is More blog.

I am also paying at:

With Card #1

CASology#348

With card #1 using optional toppings

Seize The Birthday #170 - AG with optional toppings - RAINBOW

With Card #1

Atlastic Hearts Sketch Challenge #325

With Card #2

TGIFC221 - Christmas In July

With Card #2 - Inspired by colors: silver, red and white.

Just Add Ink #466

With Card #2

The Male Room #115 - Christmas In July

With Card #2

Shopping Our Stash #400 - Christmas In July

Specs Appeal

There's a new challenge up at Time Out

with a theme of RETRO, with an optional twist of One Layer. Our challenge is sponsored by Sarah Grey of Funky Fossil Folksy - winner gets 3 stencils of their choice from the store.

Our wonderful Guest Designer Esther. Esther's work is absolutely awesome. please treat yourself to a stroll through her blog for some incredible inspiration.

I used Paper Smooched Glasses Dies to create this punny valentine. My husband and I both wear glasses so I thought it was perfect for him for Valentine's Day.

Please head over to the Time Out Challenges Blog to see what Esther and the Design Team have created for your inspiration. Play with us to share your creation, and to have a chance to win a prize from Sarah's incredible shop. I can't wait to see what you come up with!

I'm also playing at:

The Male Room #104 - Love Your Men

Use Your Stuff #34 - Hearts Pink/Red

Papercraft Challenges #30 - Something New

The Paper Smooches glasses dies are new to me. I finally broke them out of their package!

Watercooler Wednesdays #208 - All About Occasions

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #303

Always Fun Challenge #97  Love - Valentines