Monday, September 14, 2009

From Summer to Autumn...



It is only a few weeks away until the official end of summer and beginning of autumn…my favorite season of the year. The weather begins to be a bit cooler which lends to more enjoyable time outdoors with family and friends and the greens of summer turn into a cornucopia of various shades of reds, yellows, browns, and oranges. It is a beautiful time of year.

The autumn time is full of memorable moments for me: my anniversary with a fantastic husband, birthdays, traditions, and so many more exciting dates which help me look forward to this time of year each year.

This card is the first “autumn” inspired card I have made this year; I completed it for three different challenges: Charisma Cardz, Stamping 411, and Our Creative Corner:

Charisma Cardz: Patchwork; this is the checkerboard pattern I created on the horizontal band across the card.

Stamping 411: Sketch; the layout of this card is inspired by this sketch challenge.

Our Creative Corner: Fall/Autumn; this was the main inspiration of the card. I felt the colors showed the greens of summer, but also the transition into the more earthy colors of autumn.

Enjoy!

Recipe: Sketch an Event stamp set (image), More Mustard card stock, brown, light green, dark green, and leaf patterned paper, hemp twine, dimensional spots, and my CraftROBO.

6 comments:

  1. Gorgeous card. Love the color scheme. Thanks for joining us this week at Charisma Cardz.

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  2. Nichole, you never cease to amaze me with your talent. I love your cards! So cute. You must have been really busy this summer. I didn't see you much, but Erin and I are hoping to get back on the ball and come see you soon.

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  3. such a cute patchwork card, thanks for playing along with Charisma this week
    AllisonX

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  4. Great card, I love your patchwork. Thanks for playing along with us at Charisma this week

    Jan xx

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  5. Very pretty...love the background! Thanks for playing along this week!

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  6. Beautiful job. I love the muted colors! Great job with this week's Sketch. Thanks for playing along with the Operators at Stamping 411! Blessings, Gretchen

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