Path of Positivity: Autumn Glory

Hello

Welcome to the October Path of Positivity Challenge.

Our challenge is always Anything Goes with an optional theme.

This month's option is to design a project that is inspired by our Colour Palette.

Honours and Prizes include:

• $6 worth of images from Scribbles Designs, for a person chosen in a random draw based on all qualifying entrants.
• A badge for the following honours: Top Pick, Voter's Choice, Most Inspirational, Random Winner, DT Delight.

Here is my DT project:

Aren't the colours glorious!

This is our suggested colour palette, taking in the rich and yummy colours of autumn:

I found a new-to-me Etsy shop last month and am absolutely besotted with the images and papers. It's called ChezSimoneTresors and the beautiful houses are from a pack called Whimsical Houses. I adjusted the dimensions and printed out one of the images three times. This meant that I could cut into two of them and layer them up on foam tape for a dimensional project.

I decided to add an autumn lady as well, she is from the Autumn Leaves collection. She was printed and fussy cut. I inked the edges, so that no white card was showing, and popped her into the foreground. I matted onto gold paper, then black card and placed it on a white card blank.

That's all for now.

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 #116 Path of Positivity.

 

Many thanks to Scribbles Designs for sponsoring the challenge.

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:

Creatalicious Challenges #268 AG/Autumn 15/10

* The Four Seasons Challenge Oct AG Fall 25/10

A Perfect Time to Craft Oct AG 28/10 

613 Avenue Create Oct AG/Autumn Colours 31/10

Dragonfly Dreams Oct Autumn 31/10

I read and appreciate all your comments. 

xoxo 

Vera Lane Studio: Sarah, Mary and Winnie, The Sandersons

  

Hello

It's Monday and my Vera Lane Studio DT day.  

October is here and it heralds the start of the spooky season. At Vera Lane Studio we have two new digi sets, Sarah and Mary & Winnie. They are the Sanderson characters in the film Hocus Pocus.

Here is my project:

Aren't they super cute characters! 

I coloured them with Copics and fussy cut them. The background is Elements ink and a stencil. I used Janet's Background Noise stamps from AALL & Create to add some details and a border and, lastly, I added yellow and white Posca paint splatters. The sentiment was cut into strips and adhered.

Sarah                                    Mary & Winnie

  

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.

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

* Creative Fingers Challenge #262 AG  06/10

* Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #215 AG 14/10

* Halloween Crafts #8 AG Halloween 14/10

Mirtillamente Challenge Oct Halloween 27/10

* Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge Oct 28/10

A Perfect Time to Craft Oct AG 28/10 

Inspiration Station Challenge Oct Photo Inspiration 31/10

 Halloween family fun = films

A Place to Start AG Oct 23  31/10

* Moving Along with the Times Oct AG 31/10

613 Avenue Create Oct AG/Autumn Colours 31/10 TOP ROCKER

Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

Crafts Galore Encore: Its Snowing

 

Hello

Happy October :)

Today sees that start of a new challenge at Crafts Galore Encore. 

The theme is always 'Anything Goes' and you can enter up to 3 different projects.  The challenge runs all month until mid day (GMT) 30th October.

This month's challenge is kindly sponsored by Wendy Burns from All Dressed Up.

I used the 'Its Snowing' digi stamp for my card:

I coloured the snowman with Copic markers and made the background with torn paper and Distress Oxide inks. I added lots of white paint splatters to replicate snow.

That's all for now.

Many thanks to Wendy from All Dressed Up for her generous prize for our random winner.

Please pop over to Crafts Galore Encore to see the DT's wonderful designs and to enter our challenge. 

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:

ABC Christmas Challenge S & T 07/10

Ally's Angels #73 AG 09/10

Classic Design Challenge #9 AG 10/10 ***

Peace On Earth #49 AG Christmas 14/10

All Dressed Up Challenges #144 14/10

Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

Gecko Galz: Creepy Circus

  

Hello

and welcome to my blog :)

October is here already and we have a new customer challenge over at the Gecko Galz blog.  

The theme this month is Creepy Circus. 

We also have our annual blog hop towards the end of the month, so be sure to come back to collect collage sheets and be in with the chance of winning prizes.

As always, we also have the monthly card challeng.e, the monthly Christmas Image Challenge, the monthly Stamp Challenge, an ATC challenge, a Steampunk challenge and a Gothic Challenge on the blog, as well as 4 Facebook challenges. These can be accessed by the tabs at the top of the main blog page.

WE also have the quarterly challenge where this time we're asking you to make an altered shrine.. 

We hope you can find some time to join in the fun.

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.

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I made a 3D paper Circus diorama:

I used the Life's a Circus Kit for the background, stage and all the icons. 

The paper was perfect for the 'stage'  The centre was cut out carefully and the outside was raised on foam tape. The image of Punch and Judy was fussy cut. I glued the bottom directly onto the background, but the rest was on foam for dimension., The circus monkey was glued onto the frame and the circus sign has Glossy Accent 'light bulbs' around it. I placed the whole scene onto red polka dot card, then onto black card.to frame it.

I also made a couple of digital scrapbook pages: 

 

Aren't these clowns freaky. They and the harlequin paper background are from the Life's A Circus kit. I digitally added some grungy frame and markings along with some orange paint splatters. The ribbon and flower embellishment and the gold star are from my stash, and I found the sentiment on the internet.

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This next collage also features papers, icons and images (which I removed the background from) from the Life's A Circus kit. It's busy and crowded with characters, just like when you visit a travelling circus - it almost makes me hear the noise and smell and the chaos.

Life's A Circus Kit

That's all for now!

I hope you'll join our Creepy Circus 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.

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 bespoke digita prize. 

Do come and join us!

I'll be back on the 20th October with more Gecko Galz projects and don't forget we have the Bog Hop from the 26th to the 30th October.

Here's all the info you need:

Gecko Galz blog

Current Gecko Galz Challenge : "Creepy Circus"

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:

I'd really love some feedback :)      

I read and appreciate all your comments. 

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Living a September to Remember

Hello

and welcome to my blog :)

 I'm really enjoying making digital scenes and journal pages, so today I'm sharing some more.

My pages today all feature products from ChezSimonTresors. 

The backgrounds are from Autumn Landscapes - a fabulous selection of 24 whimsical landscapes and 2 bonus backgrounds. I added frames and grungy marks, sentiments and some stitching on the central one - all elements from DigitalScrapbooking.com.

The quirky bird is from the Whimsical Birds set.

* As You Like It Challenge Favourite harvest colour 03/10

I love the warm reds/oranges/browns as the leaves change colour before they fall

Crafty Gals Corner #247 Signs of Fall 10/10

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This quirky couple are from the Autumn Leaves set:

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And finally, the chateau is from Autumn Leaves and the girl is from Victorian Girls: 

Thank you for stopping by today.

xx

* Make Your Own Magic

 

Hello

and welcome to my blog :)

Today, I'm sharing a couple of digital pages. I'm really enjoying making digital scenes whilst I'm away from home - I can still be creative without having to take a heap of craft supplies. And ... I don't create a mess in the process :)

For my 'Make Your Own Magic' layout, I used elements from Poisonous Mushrooms and Sweater Weather, both from Artemis Journals on Etsy.  The background and other ephemera such as the script, raincloud, frames and grounding are from DigitalScrapbook.com. The sentiment is from Gecko Galz.

* 613Avenue Create Sept AG  29/09

* Dream Valley Challenges. #301 Make it Digital 30/09

PIP Challenges #2338 AG 01/10 TOP 3

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For 'Stay Wild & Free', I used some of the Poisonous Mushrooms and interspersed Victorian Vintage Children from ChezSimonTresors. The background is also from ChezSimonTresors and is one of 24 beautiful Autumn Landscapes. I added cloud masks and border masks as well as gold sparkle and stitching - all elements from DigitalScrapbook.com. I found the sentiment on the internet.

* A Perfect Time to Craft Sept AG 28/09

* Crafting Happiness #146 AG 30/10

* Corrosive Challenges #9 Sept AG 05/10

* Classic Design Challenge #9 Sept AG 10/10

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What do folks do with their digital work? 

If you have any ideas, please let me know.

That's all for now

Carole x

Vera Lane Studio: So Cute Together

  

Hello

It's Monday and my Vera Lane Studio DT day. 

Today I have a trinchie for my 2024 calendar featuring the love struck squishes from the 'Sweet on You' digi set. 

The pair are coloured with Copics and on a smooshed Oxide background. I added some stamping in grey around the edges and some white paint splatters. Torn washi tape is my grounding.  The sentiment is from an older set called Love Boat (available on request).

And here they are on the February page of the 2024 calendar:

Sweet on You                                  Love Boat (available on request)

  

2024 Calendar Template

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.

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

* Gem of a Challenge wk 19 AG 29/09

* 613Avenue Create Sept AG  29/09

* Dream Valley Challenges. #301 Make it Digital 30/09

* PIP Challenges #2338 AG 01/10

CreativeFingers Challenge #262 AG 05/10

Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo