Dia daoibh!
Ah sure, it’s that grand confusing time of year again in Ireland ... the season of “four weathers before lunch.” You leave the house dressed for frostbite, and by midday you’re peeling off layers like an onion with commitment issues. The washing line looks like a science experiment - socks flapping one minute, hailstones bouncing off them the next. Typical November - mother nature’s throwing tantrums and we’re just holding the umbrella.
Anyway! Onto something far more reliable than the Irish forecast: the Card Chain Challenge for October! I received a gorgeous card from Brenda in the UK, and in return my own creation packed its crafty suitcase and flew off to Alice in Finland, hopefully dodging reindeer traffic on the way.
For my card, I went with the Colour Palette: Pumpkin, Cherry & Chocolate (sounds like a dessert, doesn’t it?) - and also the Product/Technique option: Glitter & Splatters. My desk looked like I lost a bar fight with a bottle of Stickles, but sure that’s half the fun!
I used the Spellbinders “Hiking Through the Meadows” dies, cut from Tonic Studio cardstock, and layered it all up with foam pads for that posh 3D look (or, as I call it, “strategic height to hide the dodgy glue marks”). Then I added splatterings of copper Distress Ink, a few gems, glossy accents, and Nuvo Drops in Vintage Gold, because subtlety left the craft room a long time ago. The sentiment was stamped with StazOn, because if I’m committing to something, it might as well be permanent!
So here it is - a fine pair of hiking boots overflowing with autumn blooms. My real boots, on the other hand, look like they’ve survived a turf-cutting festival and lost the will to live.
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If you haven’t joined the Card Chain Challenge yet, honestly, what are you waiting for? It’s like pen pals for crafters ... only with more sparkle, less guilt, and absolutely no chance of getting ghosted unless your postman’s on a tea break. You send one card, get one back, and end up grinning like you’ve just found a tenner in last winter’s coat pocket.
10 comments :
This is so beautiful! Such great dies and it's a perfect autumn themed card! I am sure Alice loved it!
Brilliant card, love the beautiful Autumn flowers/seed heads in the fabulous hiking boots.
Carol x
Gorgeous fall florals in the hiking boots, Wendy - love your take on the color palette!!
Your card is so beautiful! Love autumn colors!
I love the card - gorgeous Autumn colors and I love those shoes/boots.
This is brilliant. Those colours are just gorgeous. It is funny, but I didn't see that when I looked at them as options. How wonderful to have boots full of flowers. Perfect xx
Ah, this is eye candy! A gorgeous composition in autumnal colors, I love it!
Wow, this is amazing. I have this die set and not used so thanks for the inspiration. Thanks for sharing this beautiful card at The Beautiful Blossoms Challenge.
Donna xx
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And she swooned! What a fabulous card, Wendy, I love it. Thanks for being a link in our chain again, I'm so glad you found your way to The CCC, Jo x
This card is absolutely fabulous, just as your writing, by the way! 😀😀 I love this design of the shoes, filled with fall themed flowers and foliage. Thanks so much for playing along with us at the Beautiful Blossoms Challenge! I really hope to see you with another beautiful project at the next challenge. Have a wonderful weekend. ❤️
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