Fall Florals

It is once again a new month and that means a new monthly
challenge at Love Those Pretty Papers.
Our challenge is all about  taking those papers out of 'hoarding'
and putting them to good use, we don't mean a tiny strip of paper
but a whole LOT of paper showing!

We have an OPTIONAL theme and it is FALL FLORALS
but we are an anything goes challenge as long as your pretty papers are used!!

For my Fall Floral card I used one of my many 'favorite' paper
companies and it is P13 Hello Autumn.
I stamped a sentiment from Impression Obsession's Autumn Leaves,
stamped with Dew Drop inks Sweet Plum
which seemed to make the paper perfectly.
A few gold gems were added for interest.

For my anything goes card I pulled out another favorite paper company
Mintay, using their Autumn Splendor pad.
I mean look how adorable this paper is with the two tiny critters on it!!
This card needs nothing more then the papers itself!

So grab some pretty papers and hop on over to
Love Those Pretty Papers and show us what you've got!!

Born To Be Wild

 We are all about Clean & Simple at our challenge at
Simply Clean & Simple
with an OPTIONAL theme of Jungle Animals.

I told myself which ever jungle animal stamp I pulled out of
my 'animal' drawer of stamps I would just go with it.
It just happened to be a never been used stamp from
Sparkle N Sprinkle's Leo The Lion.

I think he looks like a big stuffed and fun floppy lion that you just want to hug!
He was colored in with Copics and Olos.
The sentiment is part of the stamp set stamped in Dew Drop Espresso Truffle.
The image was stamped with Lisa Horton's Cloud Nine Solid Black.

If you are a fan of CAS then come and join us at
Simply Clean & Simple
if not, then come and take on the challenge anyways!

Entering the following fun challenges:
Simon Says Stamp .... Stamps
As You Like It .... Favorite Wild Animal & Why
( the lion as I have a love for cats, big or small)
Critter Crazy .... Critter
Moving Along With The Times #193 .... Four Legged Friends

Love You Lots

 New month, new challenge at Triple B and we certainly have a beautiful
inspiration board, but you can create anything as long as it has
blooms~butterflies~birds, one, two or all three.

Yellow happens to be my favorite color, it's such a happy, cheerful color.
While searching through my stamps for a different DT project
I saw this cute and never been used before Whimsy Duck Couple stamp

and thought it would be perfect for my 'yellow' card.
I had the fun stenciled background all done and waiting to be used
from Pink Fresh Studio Swirl Background.  I thought it worked well with the
whimsical ducks!  I stamped the image with Lisa Horton's Cloud Nine black ink
on a Tutti Designs Nested Dotted Rectangle.  The image was colored in with various
brands of alcohol markers.  The sentiment is Lawn Fawn.

We would love to have you join us at Triple B!!

Thanks For Everything

 Our Word Power challenge is starting today for the month.
The challenge that is all about making your BIG sentiments the
'star' of your card!

I once again used one of my Simon Says stamps, items I
purchased last year at one of their 99cent sales.
This time I not only was able to purchase the stamp
but the die too.  The set is 'Thanks Always'.
Colored in with Copics and Olo's then die cut to create a
mini slimline card.

Hope to see YOU over at Word Power!!

Entering the following challenges:

Critter Crazy #114 .... ATG Critter
Crafty Animals #109 .... ATG Animal

TicTacToe #300 ....Letters~Sentiment~Die Cut

Just Us Girls #839 .... Die Week 'Thanks"

Special Day

Today our new challenge starts at Double D and the theme is
Vase or Pitcher.

We have a pretty mood board for inspiration plus the DT girls have
gorgeous inspiration too so make sure to check it out!

I had an SU stamp set in mind to use and after spending over an hour looking

for it I gave up and went with this OLD Inky Antics 'Daisy Bouquets' stamp.

Yes, it's September and yes, I used Spring flowers, but it was what I had and
it fit the theme perfectly so here we are!
I stamped with Lisa Horton Cloud Nine Solid Black ink (my favorite)
then colored in with Copic's and Olo's .  Hard to see but I used a silver
metallic pen around the rim and added some silver half pearls.
The sentiment is one from Katy Sue Designs.
The plaid paper is Lawn Fawn Favorite Flannel.

We would love to see your vase or pitcher of flowers at Double D!

Witchcraft

 Halloween is just around the corner and we celebrate at
Two Old Bats year round with our fun challenge!
We have an OPTIONAL fun mood board for inspiration and plenty more
inspiration from the team as well, you should go at check them out
and get inspired yourself!

I let those spooky fun witches inspire me, that and the Sizzix Witchcraft die
I purchased on sale last year from Simon Says Stamps.
This is a great die as no fussing around with it!  The background paper is

Crafters Companion vintage Halloween.  I slightly popped the kitty up
on the witches back.

I hope I have inspired YOU to come on over to Two Old Bats

and have some spooky fun with us!

Sweet Friend

We have a warm and somewhat cozy mood board for you at
Colorful Options this month, lots of inspiration to be found! 

🎨 Your Options 

🤎 Option 1 — Rusty Brown

Create a project featuring rusty brown as the primary color.

Think warm rust, copper, and cinnamon. Rich, cozy, weathered, or natural—any interpretation within this warm spectrum is welcome.

 🌰Option 2 — Warm Earth Tones

Prefer a variation? Work within a palette of warm earth tones: brown,khaki, coffee, caramel, amber, chestnut, or terracota. Blend tones, go monochromatic, or layer shades for depth—soft and subtle or bold and textured.

🌈 Option 3 – Rainbow
Go full color with a rainbow-inspired project! Bright blends, bold stripes, soft transitions, or colorful details—all are welcome.

💌 

There are lots of ways to play along in September — whether you’re inspired by rusty leaves, warm terracotta, weathered wood, rich copper, earthy neutrals, or a full autumn rainbow, the choice is yours.

For my warm browns card I did a card I saw several months back, 
maybe even last fall where they used the Spellbinders Sunflower Serenade
to cover a card base with the layered flowers then trimming along the edge
to make an A2 card.  I die cut 24 flowers which were then layered with a
pop up in-between.  I used all scraps from my 'brown' bag of scraps.  
I did learn a few things after I finished my card.  One was to use a card base
similar to the colors of your flowers as my white card base does show through
here and there, a brown base would of been the better choice!

It looked like a lot of work to me but was actually quite quick and easy.
So easy, I might make a few more in other colors.
My camera makes it look a bit uneven on the sides, but it is not,
it is trimmed even as it should be.
The sentiment is a Spellbinders Betterpress.

Here are a few of the scraps (snippets) I used:

I'd love to hear what you think and have to admit it
was a bit intimidating cutting those flower petals
along the edge!!

If you are feeling 'cozy' then come on over to
Colorful Options and have some fun with us!!

Entering the following fun challenges:

Snippets Playground #540 .... Snippets (scraps)
Do Al (L) Kreatives #117 .... ATG or Use Kraft