Something Spooky

 Today I am sharing  a couple of Halloween  6 x6 inch pages from a book I made for a special crafting friend.
Over the next couple of weeks I will be posting the others.
On the left is a photo  of what is hidden behind the Raven tag.
All the stamps used on the pages are by Chocolate Baroque, Indigo Blu  and Stampers Anonymous.
Distress inks used  were Weathered Wood, and Vintage Photo.

The page above  was also coloured with water colours, as well as the distress inks.
The Die cuts bats are an Alterations Die.

Challenges I will  enter are-
Stampin for the Weekend   -Challenge 19 Something Spooky
Simon Says Stamp and Show -Your favourite.   I just love using Distress Inks as well as collaging a variety of stamps and papers.

I would also like to say Hello to my new Followers and thank you for following my Crafty Journey.
As always I appreciate you stopping by.

Autumn Festivals

Our new challenge starting today at Crafty Cardmakers is Autumn Festivals.
This could be Harvest,  Diwalli , Guy Fawkes   etc, but for this challenge NOT Halloween.

 We have a new Sponsor for this Challenge - Milk Coffee Digital Stamps.
Please pop over for all the details and see what we have all been making.

I have chosen to make a Thanksgiving Tag.
The background os home made using leaves by Stampers Anonymous and a variety of Distress Inks, including Tea dye which is the main shading colour. The Pine Tree is a Sizzix die cut, with all the trimmings coming from my stash.
Thank you for stopping by to take a look, your comments are always appreciated.

I will also enter the the challenge at Moving Along with the Times ' Tag It'.

Christmas Sparkle.

Show some Sparkle in the form of Glitter/Gems is the new challenge this week at Sugar Creek Hollow.
My take on  this was   to add some Bling to my Vintage/Shabby Chic style card.
Secondly,  I must start thinking  Christmas,  it  will soon be here, so here is me, out of my comfort zone, I don't often make sparkly cards,  adding gems in abundance.
I hope you will pop over and see what we have all been making, it would be lovely to have you joining us this week.

The image  I used is by Bo Bunny,  stamped in green
I used Spellbinders dies for the layering, slightly distressing the edges with Shabby Shutters DI.
Ribbons and a bow made from a length of Seam Binding.

Thank you for stopping by to take a look, I do appreciate your comments.
Also a big Hello to my new followers, thank you for joining me on my crafty journey.


Challenges I will also enter -
Simon Says Stamp  Dies and/or Punches
Diva's by Design Anything Goes

Colours of Autumn

Colours of Autumn is our new Challenge at Try it on Tuesdays.
Please pop over for all the details and see what we have all been making.
We would love you to join us and look forward to visiting your blogs.

I covered the base card with Spiders Web mesh, before adding my layers.
The stamps are from Stampers Anonymous and Sheena Douglas.
I did cut out the leaves after colouring, and covered them, with a little glitter, before layering, I also  added a wooden die cut leaf to the pile. It won't be long before we get some frosty mornings.
The large trees are Sizix die cut pine trees .
For the colouring I used wild honey, shabby shutters and tumbled glass distress inks.

Thank you for stopping by to take a look, I realy appreciate your comments.
This is my last scheduled post, we will now be wending our way home from caravanland.
Looking forward to catching up with everyone.

Autumn Mornings.

Challenge 32   over at Fashionable Stamping Challenges and we have the theme, 'Shades of Autumn.
Please pop over and see what my Design team sisters have been making. We hope you will join us this time,  but ask you to remember that we like to see stamping on your card or project.
Once again I reached for the Crafty Individuals tree stamp. As you will have noticed I have been using it quite a bit recently.  for me this is a typical Autumn scene. Grey misty mornings when everything is so still and quiet. the shading is all distress inks, walnut stain, vintage photo, tumbled glass and a touch of mustard seed.

As you read this post which is again scheduled  I  will be looking out on on trees just like this . We are staying at Strid Wood Caravan Club site. A real beautiful part of Yorkshire near Bolton Abbey and Skipton.
Thank you for stopping by your comments are always appreciated
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Autumn Colours

Autumn Colours/Use Colours of Autumn, is the new Challenge This week at Sugar Creek  Hollow.
Please pop over for all the details and see what we have all been making, we would love you to join us this week. Remember we like to see a vintage/shabby chic style to your project/card.

This theme realy had me with my thinking hat on.
Why?  well I am currently away in the caravan and scheduling this post
Staying in a what is usually a beautiful  area in Yorshire. Woodland, rolling hills with remote farms nestling in the folds of the fields.

The weather is currently horrendous, rain, rain and more rain and everything looks dark and dismal , the sky angry, grey and misty.

So what did I have  with me that would suit.
Certainly the leaf stamp from Stampers Anonymous, together with the lace and trimmings box, for finishing off.  The main image is from Stampendous, it is a Christmas stamp, but it so suits the weather we are having.
The colours of the countryside have also changed over the last few days, the fields brown, with the harvest safely gathered in. The leaves now soggy as they lay on the ground, not many remain on the trees.. The colours I used for shading were Vintage photo, weathered wood. lemonade, brick red and dried marigold distress inks.
When I get home I will be making this into a hanging.
Other challenges I will be entering are-
Simon Says Stamp and Show  Leaf-spiration
Moving Along With the Times In the Dark, use dark colours.
Thank you for stopping by, I always appreciate your comments and will be getting back to visiting you regularly  again soon.

Indian Summer

Mynnette is our host for our new Challenge 76    at Crafty Cardmakers. The theme is called Indian Summer and she would like to see a scene using natural stamps and the colours, red, yellow and orange,  shown  below.
Please pop over for all the details and see the fantastic examples my team mates have been making.

Our Sponsor for this challenge is Di's Digi Downloads, offering a generous store voucher for the winner.

The base card is random stamped, but hard to see on the photo.
For the main scene I used Sheena Douglas stamps, the top layer is stamped onto acetate.
The swirls are Memory box die cuts.
All the colouring is Distress inks, dried marigold, victorian velvet and mustard seed, with the trimmings coming from my stash.
 The quote is, 'Fill each Day with Joy'.
Autumn colours in the garden and countyside are wonderful at this time of year,  especially when we get to walk through the woodlands with our Border Collie, Meg.

Thank you for stopping by, I realy appreciate your comments.