An autumn colors birthday card

Winner at Lindy's Gang

for October challenge

The leaves are turning brown and gold, and the smell of the rain is sensational... autumns is here...

Today it's my turn on the Altair Art blog, and I've made an autumn inspired birthday card, using the beautiful papers by Altair Art, not only for the layering, but also for the floral arrangement that is the focal point of my card.

Here are some close-ups on the details:

I was inspired by a few challenges:

Lindy's Gang October:

Lindy's products that I've used are:

Shakers - Oom Pah Pah Pink, Bratwurst Brown, Cowabunga Copper;

Sprays - Glory of the Seas Gold; Frozen Jack Frost;

Embossing powders - Midnight Copper, Sunrise Salmon Gold, Starbright Gold Green, Cleopatra Copper;

I just love the shiny look of the embossed leaves!

Second challenge was from EgoCraft's October moodboard:

I was inspired by the autumn colors and the leaves.

3rd challenge was the fall moodboard at Mixed Media Warriors:

Again, I was inspired by the theme, the autumn colors and the leaves.

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A journal notebook cover

Here's a journal notebook cover I've made, inspired by three challenges.

The first challenge - Mixed Media & Art:

I was inspired by the colors, the vintage atmosphere and the theme of books.

The 2nd challenge is Lindy's Gang October challenge:

Lindy's products I've used:

Sprays: South Shore Sand, Steampunk Sepia, Grab a Guy Gold, Buccaneer Bronze Vintage.

Embossing powders: Byzantaine Bronze, King Midas Gold.

The 3rd challenge is from Scrapki-Wyzwaniowo, which is 'Leaves'.

This is what I've started with, the plain notebook:

And here're some close-ups on the details:

The flowers were stamped with distress inks and then heat embossed with LG embossing powder.

Other products I've used:

13@rts stencil, Finnabair clear and white gesso, Finnabair texture paste platinum crackle, Ranger's archival inks, Versa Fine inks, Tim Holtz distress inks, Ranger's embossing ink, microbeeds, Carta Bella papers.

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Desktop calendar for Altair Art

Happy Friday!

Today it's my turn on Altair Art blog, and I'm sharing a desktop calendar I've made as a gift to a good friend of mine.

The sizes are 5.5"x7.5".

I've made this calendar from scratch, start to end.

The base was made from chipboards covered with efalin paper (which is perfect for binding!), and then I adhered Altair Art papers to both panels for the background.

I've made 6 pages from cardstock covered both sides with beautiful Altair Art papers, so each page holds two months.

After adhering the months pages (the file was made by the talented Moran Hamilton, and I backed the papers with cardstock), I decorated each side with lace, die cuts and beautiful florals which I fussy cut from the Altair Art papers. 

I added some enamel dots to extra finishing.

I used the following Altair Art papers:

Sunrise - 01 pink

Ever Dream 12 x12 set of papers

Here are photos of some of the pages, along with close-ups on some of the detais:

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A golden wedding card - Altair Art

The current challenge at Altair Art blog is 'Sparkle and Shine', and I've made a golden wedding card for it, with a matching envelope.

You can see the challenge details HERE:

I used the 6x6 pad collection 'Beautiful Moments'. This collection is so romantic and dedicated to a wedding theme.

My base was a golden shimmer cardstock, and I've used it also for the bride&groom die cut.

The sentiment was heat embossed with Lindy's Gang ep 'King Midas Gold'.

Inside the card, there's a pocket for a giftcard/money, and a place to write some blessings.

Here are close-ups on the photos:

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Autumn - CSI case file no. 263

 A new month, with a new case file at CSI: case file no. 263, with an autumn atmosphere:

This month, CSI teamed with Page Maps, so each of the CSI DT got a sketch to work with.

This is the sketch I got:

I kept very true to it.

I really loved the earthly colors of the case file. 

The clues that I've used were: textured paper, woodgrain paper, flowers, leaves, branches, fruit (the acorn), fall themed elements, a jar, twine, frames, an animal, something woven (the burlap heart).

In my journaling I documented an early autumn walk we've had 4 years ago, and it's in a circular frame.

Here're some close-ups on the details:

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