Autumn Wreath -- An All Dressed Up New Release

It's the 7th of the month, and it's one of the 2 days each month that New Releases are show cased at All Dressed Up Stamps (the 22nd is the other day, so check back!)

Today, I have the very great pleasure of introducing you to Autumn Wreath -- one of 4 new releases available in the All Dressed Up Stamps Etsy Shop.  You'll find these new releases showcased in the All Dressed Up Facebook group, and on the All Dressed Up Blog. 

Here's Autumn Wreath:

I usually color first, then find papers, but this time I had my papers in mind, so I colored (with Copic markers) to match the papers, and I wanted to have an Autumn theme to match the Autumn Wreath name. 

The pretty leaves paper, and the blue watercolor looking paper are both from We Are 3 Digital Shop.  They are part of the Watercolor Leaves paper collection. 

I cut the circular card shape out of a die from Tattered Lace.  The stitched die that the Autumn Wreath image is cut out of is from The Scrapping Cottage.  The leaves are cut out of foiled papers, are are dies from Yvonne Creations, purchased from the Dies R Us Store. 

I hope you check out both the All Dressed Up Facebook Group and the All Dressed Up Blog to see the other new releases.  Then, do some shopping in the All Dressed Up Etsy Shop.  There are such wonderful digis for you to purchase.  Color them up and join our challenges! 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Cute Card Thursday -- ATG
Word Art Wednesday -- ATG
Addicted to Stamps -- for a Lady/Girl
The Paper Players -- Grateful, Thankful for You

Pumpkin March -- for Di's Digi Designs Challenges

It's Saturday, and it's time for a new challenge at Di's Digi Designs Challenges.  The theme for the next2 weeks is, "Include a Pumpkin".  You can use any image to enter the challenges at Di's Digi Designs Challenges,  but Di has such wonderful images, and lots of them that fit this theme.  You will find them in her Di's Digi Stamps Shop. 

For today's inspiration, I used the adorable digital image, Pumpkin March.  It has a pumpkin, plus some other cuties!

I colored Pumpkin March with Copic markers, and how such fun doing it!  Di's images make me smile whenever I have the privilege of coloring them up!

I used papers from We Are 3 Digital Shop.  I used three papers from the Cute Halloween paper pack.  The "Boo" sentiment is actually a paper, cut to work as the sentiment.   The spider web was cut out on my Silhouette Cameo 3 with a file I found in the Silhouette Design Store. 

I hope you can join us these next 2 weeks for the "include a pumpkin" challenge at Di's Digi Designs Challenges.  That pumpkin can be a part of the image, in the papers, used as an embellishment -- we just want to see a pumpkin, and I'd like to see your creations! 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
D.L. Art Thankful Thursday -- Fall
Polkadooodles Challenge -- ATG
Outlawz Festive Friday -- ATG
Pattie's Creations Challenge -- Autumn/Halloween
Pink Gem Challenge -- ATG
2 Crafty Critter Crazies - ATG with a Critter
Crafty Animals -- ATG with an Animal
Cute Card Thursday -- ATG

Boo to You -- and Bugaboo Stamps

It's Thursday, and that's always "Oldie but Goodie" day on the Catch the Bug Blog, featuring Bugaboo Stamps.  I've been needing some "cute", not spooky Halloween cards that I can give my friends who live in the nursing home where I worked for 33 years.   I found just what I was looking for in the Bugaboo Stamps Store!

This card uses one of the tags in the Halloween Tags Set 01.  There are 3 tags altogether in this darling set.

I sized the ghost tag to 2.25 inches and colored it up a little with Copic markers.  It didn't need much coloring!  Then I used a Large Stitched Circle Frame die from Cottage Cutz, and a smaller circle die to cut it out, gluing the 2 together.  The fun spider web garland is also from Cottage Cutz.  The papers are called Little Booligans, and is digital. 

Check out what the other talented Bugaboo Stamps designers made today for Oldie but Goodie day, over at Catch the Bug, then come back tomorrow for Freebie Friday, join us Saturday for the start of another challenge, check in Sunday to see if Stella is sketching this week, and.....you get the idea!  Check in everyday! 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
D.L. Art Thankful Thursday -- Fall
Fab N Funky -- Autumn Colors
Little Red Wagon -- Pumpkin Party
Paper Funday -- Halloween

Autumn Wheelbarrow -- for Scrapy Land Challenges

It's the first Wednesday of the month, and that means it's challenge time on the Scrapy Land Challenge Blog. Challenges are always Anything Goes, as long as you use a brand of die sold in the Scrapy Land Store.  Nearly 50 brands of dies are sold in the Scrapy Land Store, so this is easy to do!

It is officially Fall, and it has felt like Fall for quite some time where I live, so I got out some Autumn dies and fall colored papers for today's card.  I love the colors of Fall!

The focal point of the card, the Autumn Wheelbarrow, is a Tutti Designs die.  I love how delicate and scrolled it is when cut out!  The white doily behind the Autumn Wheelbarrow  is from Cheery Lynn Designs.  It is called French Pastry.   The pumpkins and leaves are all from the same set.  They are from Yvonne Creations, and are the Fabulous Fall, Autumn Leaves.  The grass is part of a large set of dies from Creative Expressions. It is called Stitched Collection - Garden Critters.  There are many grass borders, if you search in the Scrapy Land store.  My search provided me with 41 possibilities.  The card base was cut out from a die.  It is from Card Deco. 

I stamped the sentiment on to the doily.  It is a stamp from Joy's Life Stamps.  The designer papers on this card are from the We Are 3 Digital Shop.  They are the Fall Inspiration collection. 

Please try to join us at Scrapy Land Challenges!  Make a project with any brand die sold in the Scrapy Land Store and link up!  You could be the winner of a $15 gift certificate! 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
TTCRD -- ATG
Dies R Us Challenge Blog -- ATG
D.L. Art -- October Linky Party
Crafty Gals Corner -- Fall Colors
Crafty Creations Challenges -- ATG

Ho Ho Ho -- for the 12 Months of Christmas Link Up

It's October 1st (Yikes!), and that means we're one month closer to Christmas, and one month closer to needing those Christmas cards made!  It also means it's time for a new linky party at the 12 Months of Christmas Link Up. This month's optional theme is Sensational Santas.  Our sponsor is Limited Runs.  Keep in mind, though, you don't need to follow the twist to win a paper, or the $10 gift certificate from our sponsor.  To be eligible to win this month's featured paper pack, you do need to follow the Sensational Santa theme, displaying a Santa somewhere on your card.  The digital papers are made each month by the lovely Lisa Decosse of Decosse's Dynamite Doodles. 

I used Limited Run's digital image, Mini Santa, to create this:

I colored the Mini Santa with Copic markers, then fussy cut it out.  I used two different papers from Decosse's Dynamite Doodles.  Both the Santa and the plaid papers are Lisa's. 

I used a sketch from the Outlawz Wednesday Sketch Challenge to help me create this card.  Here's the sketch: 

The Ho Ho Ho sentiment is a die from Creative Expressions, purchased through the Dies R Us Store.  The decorative brads are retired, from Close To My Heart.  The stitched oval dies are from Cottage Cutz. 

Remember to link up any Christmas cards you make this month at the 12 Months of Christmas Link Up.  Link up one with a Santa theme to be eligible for this month's paper pack.  Link up any card and you might win the awesome prize from Limited Runs!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Outlawz Wednesday Sketch Challenge --through Oct 2
Outlawz Festive Fridays -- Christmas
The Holly and the Ivy Christmas Challenge -- AT Christmas Goes

A Foxy Fall Fox -- for SheepSki Designs

It's October 1st, and we're starting a new challenge on the SheepSki Designs Challenge Blog.  Challenges will run for a month.  This month, the theme is Autumn Colors &/or theme.  You can use whatever image you'd like, but of course, we love to see those by SheepSki Designs.  You can find man wonderful images that fit this theme in the SheepSki Designs Etsy Shop. 

I've long admired this beautiful fox image in the SheepSki Designs shop called Elsa, but was afraid to color her up.  I decided to taketh plunge for this month's Autumn colors &/or theme challenge.  Here is what I did with Elsa: 

I colored Elsa with Copic markers, working hard on making her look like she had fox fur -- and was fox colored! (I'm hoping that also means Fall colored).

I did find Fall colored papers in the We Are 3 Digital Shop.  The rust colored denim paper is from the Howdy Autumn papers.  The plaid paper is from the Autumn Flannel papers. 

The sentiment is from an acrylic stamp set from Joy's Life.  The felt tree is from my stash.

I hope you can join us this month at SheepSki Designs Challenge Blog.  I'd love to see what you make!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
2 Crafty Critter Crazies -- ATG with a Critter
Crafty Animals Challenge -- ATG with an animal
Cards 4 Guyz -- Trees, Leaves, or both
Try it On Tuesday -- Animal Magic
Outlawz Twisted Thursday -- no twist

Sweet Little Pumpkin -- for All Dressed Up

It's the first of October, and that means we're starting a new challenge in the All Dressed Up Facebook Group.  Challenges start the first of the month, and run all month long.  This month, the theme is Autumn or Halloween.  Since I'm not crazy about Halloween, I went with a sweet Autumn themed card.

You can find images for both Autumn and Halloween in the All Dressed Up Etsy Shop, including new releases! 

I used one of the 3 Little Autumn Girls, and created this:

I  colored the 3 Little Autumn Girls (the one on the right) with Copic markers, using earth colors, or, "Autumn" colors, if you will.   The sentiment is from a stamp set from Joy's Life.

The papers on this card are from We Are 3 Digital Shop.  They are from the Howdy Autumn papers.  The leaves and pumpkin die cuts are cut from dies from Yvonne Creations, found in the Dies R Us Store.  The enamel dots are from my stash.

I hope you find time to join in with the Autumn or Halloween challenge at All Dressed Up Facebook Group.  I have so much fun all month long seeing what everyone creates!  Shop for images here in the All Dressed Up Etsy Shop. 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Make My Monday -- Autumn
Digichoosday -- ATG
Crafty Sentiments -- ATG
Outlawz Monday Greetings Challenge -- ATG