Fall Plaids

Hello friends,

A new challenge starts today at the Double D Challenge blog . Team Darlene is hosting this challenge with the lovely theme of “Fall Plaids”. Looking at the beautiful inspiration picture I decided to join in the fun. The team have created beautiful cards to inspire you  – a visit to the Double D Challenge blog will be worthwhile.

I love to make cards with autumn colors – the browns, oranges, reds and yellows are so warm and earthy. I chose a Spellbinders embossing folder to create a rustic background for my card. I painted a few scraps of papers with my watercolor paints and then die cut the leaves with an Impression Obsession die. The basket is then filled with leaves and layered on a strip of plaid paper. To finished off I added some tiny gold pearls and a bow. The sentiment die cut is from Spellbinders. Hope you like my take on the challenge.

Challenges:

• Dies R Us Challenge #59 (ends 10/28) – Fall
• Die Cut Diva’s October Challenge (ends 10/31) – Time to Emboss
• {Pin}spirational Challenges #176 (ends 10/24) – Photo Inspiration
• Artistic Inspirations Challenge #165 (10/24) – Anything Goes
• A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge #30 (10/31) – Anything Goes
• Let’s Craft and Create Challenge #118 (ends 11/02) – Halloween/Fall/Autumn
• Eclectic Elapu October Challenge (ends 10/31) – Autumnal
• The Crafty Addicts Challenge #26 (ends 10/26) – Anything Goes/Autumn Colors

A close-up of the basket

The autumn leaves and embossed background

The sentiment on plaid paper

A peep at the inside

Project details:

• Cream, brown and ochre card-stock
• Plaid designer paper
• Spellbinders M-Bossabilities “Bricks and Bark” (EL-015)
• Impression Obsession die “Leaves” (DIE095-D)
• Spellbinders Die D-Lites “Sentiments Three” (S2-139)
• MarianneDesign Craftables “Basket” (CR1208)
• Gold card and stones
• Watercolor paints for leaves
• Tim Holtz distress inks “Vintage Photo” ; “Tea Dye” and “Walnut Stain”

Thanks for stopping by. I love reading your thoughts in the comments below. Have a wonderful day!

Kind regards,

Amelia