* Vera Lane Studio: Hello October

 Hello

A warm welcome to Susan Jimson, my new follower.

For my DT post for Vera Lane Studio this week, I have created a journal page featuring the little girl from October and the spooky tree and moon from Halloween Night.

I coloured the images with Copic markers and Polychromo pencils. The background was made using PaperArtsy Infusions spritzed with water. I added some Brusho Gold pigment and some Brusho Iridescent pigment to give some shimmer. Some stamping was added in black using Janet Klein's O and X stamp set from AALL & Create.. The elements were fussy cut and adhered to the background. 

I love the rich autumn tones created in the background.

October                                   Halloween Night

  

That's all for now.

I hope you'll come along and play on Vera Lane. It's such a friendly, fun place to be!

  

Here's all the info you need:

Vera Lane Studio Blog

***Vera Lane Studio Facebook Group***

Vera Lane Studio You Tube Channel

Vera Lane Studio Etsy Shop

AALL & Create carry Janet's clear stamp sets, stencils and Washi Tape. 

A list of stockists can be found here.

This is me and Casey - a personalised digital stamp from Janet Klein. 

Order yours here.

Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

* Crafty Catz #567 Girly 14/10

* Aud Sentiments #285 Fall/Halloween 018/10 TOP 3

* Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #167 AG 23/10

* We Love 2 Create #10 AG 28/10

* Crafty Calendar #10 Halloween 28/10 TOP 3

* Two Old Bats Halloween 28/10 TOP 3

Angies Digital Stamps #56 AG 30/10

* Sognando Scrap #95 Autumn Colours 30/10

* 613 Avenue Create #11 AG 31/10 TOP ROCKER

* Dare 2B Artzy Fall 31/10

* Path of Positivity: Greek Window

  

Hello!

Today is the start of a new Path of Positivity challenge.

The challenge lasts for the month of October.

This month the theme is Anything Goes with the optional twist of 

Fall into a Book.

Prizes this month include:

• FOUR images from Ike's Art, our guest sponsor for this month, for a person chosen in a random draw based on all qualifying entrants. 
• ONE image (value of $5 or less) from Scribbles Designs, for the post or project that the team deems most inspiring of the bunch based on all qualifying entrants.
• One digital image from Creative Bug Digital SnapShots for each person chosen as a DT Delight.

Our optional theme this month is 

Fall into a Book.

We want you to make a project inspired by a book or a story. Getting lost in a good book is a great way to relax and find some positivity. The written word can transport you to many places, whether fictional or non-fictional. Sit back, open a book and let it lead you down the Path of Positivity.

I used Greek Window from Ike's Art to make my card. The book I was inspired by is Gerald Durrell's My Family and Other Animals'. I first read this at school in English Literature and I was hooked - not only was I reading a good story, but I was learning about sunny Corfu and its wildlife as well as the escapades of the dysfunctional Durrell household. In no time at all I had devoured the following two that make up the Corfu Trilogy books, "Birds, Beasts and Relatives' and 'The Garden of the Gods'. Now I am, of course, a huge fan of the TV series, The Durrells.

My window scene is coloured with Copic markers and die cut. I matted it onto dark teal card as i couldn't find any card the kind of turquoise that you see painted on Greek doors and windows. I embossed some card with a Tim Holtz 3D embossing folder and coloured it to resemble stone. I added a stamped sentiment.

My Family and Other Animals

Many thanks to Ike's Art, this month's guest sponsor,

and to Scribbles Designs as the ongoing sponsor of the challenge

We would love to see your creations! 

Just make sure that your entry is positive, inspirational, motivational or encouraging in some way!

The link up is here: Challenge #95 Path of Positivity.

That's all for today! 

I'll be back with a another Path of Positivity project in a couple of weeks time.

Thanks for stopping by today!

xoxo

                                                                                                                                            

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

* MMM Challenge #158 Embossing 10/10

* Crafters Cafe #275 AG 13/10

* QKR Stampede #429 AG 14/10

* Mirtillamente Challenge #2 AG 27/10

* A Perfect Time to Craft #10 AG 28/10

* Classic Design Challenge #10 AG 28/10

* A Place to Start #10 Purely Handmade 30/10

I'd really love some feedback :)      

I read and appreciate all your comments. 

xoxo

* Vera Lane Studio: Hope

 Hello

Welcome to my DT day at Vera Lane Studio.

Today Janet Klein has a new digi set release called Hope. It's a gorgeous little girl, with a very contemplative expression, patiently waiting for her flowers to grow. It has a beautiful sentiment.

I decided to go with bright autumnal colours today as the weather here is rapidly becoming cooler and the leaves are just starting to turn golden.

 I coloured Hope and the flowers with Copics and fussy cut them. The background is brayered PaperArtsy Chalk Fresco paints. I added some tone on tone stamping to the background and used the same AALL & Create stamps to stamp around the edges in black. White splatters finish the background and a piece of torn washi tape designed by Bipasha BK for AALL & Create grounds my images.

Hope

That's all for now.

I hope you'll come along and play on Vera Lane. It's such a friendly, fun place to be!

  

Here's all the info you need:

Vera Lane Studio Blog

***Vera Lane Studio Facebook Group***

Vera Lane Studio You Tube Channel

Vera Lane Studio Etsy Shop

AALL & Create carry Janet's clear stamp sets, stencils and Washi Tape. 

A list of stockists can be found here.

This is me and Casey - a personalised digital stamp from Janet Klein. 

Order yours here.

Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

* Aud Sentiments #284 Friendship ¶ Sentiment 05/10

* Creative Moments #223 AG 06/10

* Alphabet Challenge Motivational/Encouraging 07/10 TOP 3

* Crafty Catz #566 Autumnal 07/10

* Pammies Inky Pinkies Challenges #2140 AG 10/10

* Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #167 AG 23/10

Angies Digital Stamps #56 AG 30/10

* 613 Avenue Create #11 AG 05/11 TOP ROCKER

* Crafts Galore Encore: Pony Christmas

  

Hello

Today sees that start of a new challenge at Crafts Galore Encore. The theme is always 'Anything Goes' and you can enter 3 different projects The challenge runs all month until mid day (BST) 30th October.

Hetty Clare is kindly sponsoring this month's challenge.

Here is a card I made with Pony Christmas.

Isn't this the sweetest pony! 

I used Copic markers to colour him, then fussy cut him. His background is stamped with two colours of Distress Oxide (Broken China and ) using an Inkylicious tree stamp. I added Stickles glitter to the trees and the ground and also as falling snow. The sentiment is stamped.

My first Hetty Clare card for Crafts Galore Encore is here.

Many thanks to Helen at Hetty Clare for sponsoring the challenge.

Please pop over to Crafts Galore Encore to see the DT's wonderful designs. 

We'd love to see your creations.

Remember the challenge is always 'Anything Goes' and so you can create any type of project - it doesn't have to be a card and you can enter up to 3 times.

Thanks for stopping by today!

xoxo

                                                                

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

* Jingle Belles Dashing Through The Snow 06/10

* Crafters Cafe #275 AG 13/10

* Creatalicious Challenges #220 AG/Fave Colours 14/10 WINNER

* Critter Crazy #55 AG 25/10 DT Favourite

from GranMargaret & Nanna Connie

* Mirtillamente Challenge #2 AG 27/10

* Crafty Animals #55 AG 27/10

* A Perfect Time to Craft #10 AG 28/10

* Classic Design Challenge #10 AG 28/10

* Love to Craft #63 AG 30/10

I'd really love some feedback :)      

I read and appreciate all your comments. 

* Crafts Galore Encore: Sending Love

 

Hello

Today sees that start of a new challenge at Crafts Galore Encore. The theme is always 'Anything Goes' and you can enter 3 different projects The challenge runs all month until mid day (BST) 30th October.

Hetty Clare is kindly sponsoring this month's challenge.

Here is a card I made with Sending Love:

I coloured the image with Copic markers and die cut it. I added a scalloped die cut mat cut from design paper and inked around the edges. The background was made with a stencil which I inked and spritzed with water. I then ran it through my die cutting machine to emboss the pattern.

The sentiment is die cut from design card and has a white underlay.

My second Hetty Clare card for Crafts Galore Encore is here.

Many thanks to Helen at Hetty Clare for sponsoring the challenge.

Please pop over to Crafts Galore Encore to see the DT's wonderful designs. 

We'd love to see your creations.

Remember the challenge is always 'Anything Goes' and so you can create any type of project - it doesn't have to be a card and you can enter up to 3 times.

Thanks for stopping by today!

xoxo

                                                                

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

* QKR Stampede #429 AG 14/10

* Creative Fingers #216 AG 14/10

* Mirtillamente Challenge #2 AG 27/10

* A Perfect Time to Craft #10 AG 28/10 Honourable Mention 

* Love to Craft #63 AG 30/10

I'd really love some feedback :)      

I read and appreciate all your comments. 

* Gecko Galz: Arsenic and Lace

Hello

At Gecko Galz this October, we have a busy month. 

The annual Blog Hop starts on the 28th October with some fabulous prizes and give aways.

All month long, until the 29th, we have the blog customer challenge and the theme is 

Arsenic and Lace.

We also have the Christmas Challenge and a monthly Image challenge, as well as 4 Facebook challenges.

The winner of the Customer challenge will get a $25 Gecko Galz Etsy Store voucher and the runner up a $12 voucher. There are plenty of free Gecko Galz images if you don't already own any. Each blog post has a free image to collect and, if you sign up for the monthly newsletter, there is the chance to claim a free collage set each month.  Also if you make any purchase of $2 or more you receive a free image.

I have a number of projects to share this month:

Today I'm sharing my accordion card featuring the Beautiful Death collage images and Haunted Mansion papers along with quotes from Words in the Dark.

Here is the accordion folded and tied with lacey trim:

Here is the back:

Page 1:

Page 2:

Page 3:

 Page 4:

Beautiful Death                             Haunted Mansion      

Words in the Dark

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I also have a trio of ATCs using collaged elements on the Bingo Boo backgrounds.

Bingo Boo

That's all for now!
I hope you'll join our Arsenic and Lace challenge where the winner will get a $25 shopping spree at the Gecko Galz shop.

The only rule is that you must use at least one Gecko Galz product 
(this can be one of the freebies or, of course, you can buy at the Etsy store!) 
Also if you sign up for the Gecko Galz newsletter, you'll be able to claim a free collage sheet each month and get first claim on the monthly $1 deals!

Please pop over to the Gecko Galz blog to see the fabulous designs by the very talented DT.

We also have a friendly Facebook Group where there are 4 monthly challenges, each with a collage sheet prize. 
Do come and join us!

This month on the 28th October, Gecko Galz hosts its annual Blog Hop.

Why not come and join in the fun?

I'll be back on the 20th October with more Gecko Galz projects.

Here's all the info you need:

Gecko Galz blog

Current Gecko Galz Challenge : "Arsenic and Lace"

Gecko Galz Etsy Shop

Gecko Galz Facebook group

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Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

I'd like to play along in the following challenges:

* Crafty Catz #566 AG/Autumn Shades 07/10 

* A Bit More Time to Craft Extra Oct AG 30/10

* Love to Scrap #150 Anything but a card 30/10

I'd really love some feedback :)      

I read and appreciate all your comments. 

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