Card Of The Week – Autumn
How do you, personally, know when Autumn has arrived? Do you mark the changing of the season by a date on the calendar? Do you tell time by the darkening of the days? Do you watch for the tell-tale sign of the changing of the leaves?
Today, my body told me that Autumn had truly arrived when I woke up shivering and longing for a cup of hot cocoa to warm my chilled bones!
So – to mark the “official” arrival of the season (according to my body clock) – I am marking the date with the creation of my first autumn card of the year.
Since I have been feeling unwell all day (my body does not respond well to seasonal change!) I decided to be spontaneous and create today’s card using the first autumn-themed products I came across as I began to dig through my scrapping supplies.
Those products would be:
- Close To My Heart Free Spirit & Abundance Paper Products
- Colorbox Fluid Chalk Ink – Chestnut Roan
- Assorted Ribbons and Embellishments
Considering that I designed the card on the fly, how do you think it turned out?
Now it’s your turn to share your creations with us! What have you created or acquired this week? Whether you’re showing off your desk, sharing your latest acquisitions, or spotlighting your latest creation – be sure to share it with our creative community at our weekly parties!
Have an inspiring week and thanks for stopping by!
Creative Art Challenges
Need to jump-start your creativity? Wondering what inspired me this week? Check out this week’s list of Creative Art Challenges! They are organized alphabetically under Theme or Anything Goes!
Theme Challenges
- 2 Crafty Girls – October Challenge (Inspiration Photo)
- Allsorts #333 – All Sentimental
- Alphabet Challenge – R Is For Ribbon
- Amusing Challenge – Die Cuts
- Brown Sugar #168 – Purple And Green
- Card And Scrap Challenge #105 – Vintage Or Shabby Chic
- Cards Galore – Make A Card For October
- Craftin Desert Divas – Craft It Up & Link It Up Party #2 – Photo Inspiration
- Crafts 4 Eternity #248 – Fruits & Vegetables
- Creative Card Crew #98 – Ribbon
- Die Cuttin Divas #238 – Picture Inspiration
- Fussy And Fancy Color Challenge 150 – Orange, Black Or Purple
- Get Creative Challenges #26 – Halloween Colors
- Going Grey With Scrap Creations – Pumpkins
- House Of Cards Group 5 – Add Texture and/or Color
- Melonhead – Halloween or Harvest Challenge
- PDE – Halloween Colors
- Pile It On #91 – Fabric, Lace or RIBBON
- Polkadoodle #41 – Use A Die Cut
- Quick Quotes Friday Challenge #56 – Add A Pumpkin
- Scrappers Delight – FALL/Halloween Challenge
- Simply Create Too #96 – Halloween Colors
- Stamp And Create October Project – Kraft Or Brown
- The Crazy Challenge #208 – Orange, Purple and Green
Be Creative – Anything Goes Challenges
- 2 Creative Chicks Showcase #3 – Anything Goes
- 613 Avenue Create – Anything Goes Challenge #146
- CCI Digi Creations #35 – Anything Goes
- Crafting From The Heart Challenge 82 – Anything Goes
- Crafting With An Attitude #8 – Anything Goes
- Crafting With Friends Challenge 8 – Anything Goes
- Crafty Cats #297 – Anything Goes
- Crafty Girls Creations Challenge #6 – Anything Goes
- Craft Your Passion Challenges #284 – Almost Anything Goes
- Creative Every Day – Anything Goes
- Creative Fingers Challenge #95 – Almost Anything Goes
- Crop Shop Linky Party #9 – Anything Goes
- DL Art October Linky Challenge
- Images By CW – Saturday Linky Party
- Inspiration Destination #56 – Anything Goes
- Jo’s Scrap Shack – FFC #110 – Anything Goes
- Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends Challenge #20 – Anything Goes
- Little Miss Muffet #122 – Anything Goes
- Love To Scrap Challenge #64 – Anything Goes
- Not Just Cards Challenges #25 – October Anything Goes
- Petal Lu Challenge – Anything Goes
- One Stitch At A Time #248 – Anything Goes With Halloween Colors
- Pink Saturday – Anything Goes
- Retarte #63 – Anything Goes
- Simply Papercrafts Challenge 15 – Anything Goes
- Sisters Of Craft – October Anything Goes Challenge
- Sweet Stamps – October Anything Goes
- Through The Craftroom Door – Oct 20-26 – Anything Goes
- Wonderful Wednesday – Anything Goes
- Word Art Wednesday 206 – Anything Goes
- Your Scrapbook Place October Challenge – Anything Goes
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Hope you feel better soon.
Lovely card.Thank you for joining us at Allsorts this week 🙂
AnyOldCraft (Allsorts DT)
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Thank you – I’m doing my best to rest up!
Hi there great card- would have taken me ages to come up with something like !
I somehow sense when Autumn starts – if you know what I mean- can’t explain it any other way. Love Autumn but I don’t think my joints etc are! Anne x #22
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Thank you Anne! I sure know what you mean about those joints!
Beautiful fall card. Thank you for joining us at Stampartpapel Retarte#63
Alexandra
The weather has turned here too (Spain) and I have to wear a cardigan. I’m feeling cold this morning too. I was just about to make myself a hot drink when I read your post.
The card is lovely. The colors are very warm (much needed now) and you did a great job on the fly!
Have a great week,
Lisca#16
I think that considering you designed your card “on the fly” it turned out amazing. Lovely fall colors and pretty layers. We have very mild fall and winter where I live but the first thing I notice is the shorter days. I’m always sad to say goodbye to summer and days at the beach. However I love a great sweater or scarf so I get over it quickly! Thank you for sharing your lovely creation with us at Craftin Desert Divas. I hope you are warm and cozy today! xx Donna K
Beautiful. Thanks for linking up over at 2 Creative Chicks
Have a creative day.
Nana
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What a fabulous project! So love the autumn colors. I’m a huge fan of these colors. Thanks for sharing and joining us at Inspiration Destination Challenge Blog. Hope to see you again and good luck!
Ema
IDCB Owner
Darling card, like your design esp. the two strips with the pumpkins on them. Glad you joined us at House of Cards. Donna DT
Beautiful!
Thanks for playing in our Halloween Colors challenge!
🙂 Janis, owner @ PDE Linky Party
Nice card, I’m surprised you got it made as it sounds like you are feeling pretty down at the moment. Hope you feel better soon and have a better woyww, Angela x 24
This is SO pretty! I LOVE the amazing autumnal colors and your wonderful layering! Thanks for joining us at House of Cards! HUGS! 🙂 Mynn xx
This is gorgeous Autumn card! love the pumpkin!
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Thanks Helen – hope you are well!
I love how these vintage elements came together.
I may just have to make another Autumn card! 🙂
Hi,
Great card. Thanks for joining us at CWF, BSC and CCC digi Creation Challenge.
Hugs
Claudia
DT Brown Sugar Challenge
DT Crafting With Friends Challenge
DT CCC Digi Creations Challenge
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Thanks Claudia – my you are a busy DT member!
This is beautifully done, I love the colors of autumn! Thanks for sharing with us at Word Art Wednesday this week!
PS feel better soon and stay warm!
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Thanks Natalie – I am resting and staying all bundled up! 🙂
A very cheery autumn card–the doily is such a pretty touch.
Stay warm!
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Thanks Trisha – I love designing with doilies!
A beautiful Autumnal make – great for Thanksgiving! Thanks for sharing this with us at Simply Papercraft
Sharon (Glittertastic)
DT Member
Lovely Autumn card. Thank you for joining us at Scrapper’s delights. Maria
Wonderful card – love your colours and the way you have coloured the image. Thanks for joining the CC Digi Challenge – all the best and we hope to see you again soon
Maxine
DT CCC Digi Challenge
Beautiful card! Glad you were able to join us at Get Creative Challenges!
Camille – Design Team
Beautiful colors and fun design!
Thanks so much for joining us in the PDE Linky Party Challenge!
Sherrie K
PDE DT Member
Gorgeous card 🙂 Thanks for joining us at Crafts 4 Eternity hugs x
What a very pretty Fall card!! Thanks for joining us at DCD this week!
Gerda
I love the card you made!
Greetings, Sofie #56
What a wonderful make. Take care Zo xx 44
BEAUTIFUL creation! Thanks so much for joining our challenge at 2 Crafty Girls! We hope you’ll join us again real soon! Remember, you can enter THREE times! Good Luck!
Darlene
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Lots of really pretty elements on your card! Thanks for sharing with us at The Challenge.
=] Michele
a super car for autumn,thank you for joining our challenge at crafty catz and hope to see you again
tilly
It’s lovely! Feel better!
Lovely card 🙂 Love the pumpkin 🙂 Thanks for joining us at Quick Quotes!
Beautiful card. Thank you for playing along with our Challenge at CCC Digi Creations. We would love to see you again. Anet DT x
I am sorry to hear you are not feeling well. On the upside your card making skills are as impeccable as ever!
Lovely card. Thank you for joining us at the Crafts Galore Encore halloween or make a card challenge. We hope you can join us again next month. Jo x
So pretty! It is perfect for our die cut challenge at Polkadoodles Challenge Blog! Julie, DT
Great card. Love the autumn colors. Thanks for joining us at Craft Your Passion. Hope to see you again on the next challenge! Good luck!!!
Beautiful card. Just perfect for our “Pumpkins Challenge” at Scrap-Creations. Thanks for joining us and we hope to see again next time. Hugs, Gale, DT
What a lovely fall card! Great card design and I love the pumpkin! Thank you for joining us at TTCRD this week!
Kamila DT
What a beautiful card, I love all of the layering!
I wish we were having fall here in our poor, drought stricken California but, alas, it’s still in the 80s and not a rain drop in sight.
Such a marvelous Fall themed cards! Love the warm rich colours you used! Thank you for joining us at The Challenge this week!
Lovely I like the yellow colours you used.
Thanks for playing with us at Craft your Passion.
Good luck. xxx Michelle (DT)
Love this great pumpkin card!! Thanks for joining us at The Challenge!!!
Such a beautiful autume card! The colors are just beautiful. Thanks for sharing your card at Love To Scrap! Challenge Blog! Hope to see you again soon!! HUGS!
Ann DT
Great card and wonderfully fall themed colors! 🙂 Thanks for playing along at Creative Fingers! Hope you will join us again! And check back to see if you are one of our winners. Sorry about the late comment, migraines got in the way ♥ Psst: I got a huge blogcandy if you wanna join in!
How beautiful. I wish I was as skilled as you doing stuff online, but I messed up my hands when I was younger. Now I am only creating digital art. I love watching other do adorable stuff like your card though.
Oh, and Fall is my favorite season – even if you could not tell that it was Fall here in Las Vegas. Blessings
What a pretty and cheery autumn design! Hope you are feeling better soon. Thanks for joining us at The Challenge!
Lovely autumn card! Great mix of colors and textures!
Toni
HOC DT
The best part of autumn is the colours and you have nailed them all in this card. I love it. thank you for joining us at petal lu x
Lovely card. Just perfect for our ribbon challenge at Creative Card Crew. Thanks for joining us!
Hugs, Yvonne
Great Card Thanxx For Joining Us at Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends– Love The Pumpkin
Sherry DT
Stunning card those colours are awesome. Thank you for joining us at Crafting with An Attitude. Helen DT xx