I'm Hosting this week at Just Us Girls

It is my turn to be HOSTESS for this weeks Challenge over at

JUST US GIRLS

and as it is COLOUR WEEK 

 Below is my choice of colours to inspire you.

Autumn has just left us here in Australia but this is my favourite

time of year because of the beautiful colours you see on the trees

as they prepare for Winter. Unfortunately for me I live too far north

to see their beauty so I thought I would make my own AUTUMN.

 

 

Last week end I went to a craft show and

caught up with some crafty friends,

some I had never met before and they flew

from far and wide to meet up.

There were lots of hugs and laughter

and of course show and tell.

I saw a demonstration of how to use gilding flakes

and LOVED what I saw

so of course as all crafters do - buy some. 

This is my take on an Autumn Tree.

 I kept it cas as I wanted to show IT off.

The beautiful tree is from Repeat Impressions - 

 Spring Tree 1610W

I did a trial run and was so happy how it turned out

I decided to use it. It is a shame the paper looks blue

but I could cheat and say it is the sky.

I cut out a Spellbinder die for my popped frame

Sentiment is from Inspired by Stamping -

Fancy Sentiments

and finished with a few pearls.

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I had already made my card for this challenge

but had to change after buying those gilding flakes -

 the colours just matched perfectly.

So here is my first card.

 

There is so much on this card but will try

and tell you some of what I used.

Tim Holtz Stencils/Distress Inks/Pens

Cuttlebug Leaf Dies

Scrap Autumn coloured DP

Memento Inks/Tom Bow Pens

Spritzing

Scripty Hello - Lawn Fawn.

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I couldn't help myself -

bought more sentiment dies

at the craft show.

So no doubt you will see more in the future.

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I hope I have inspired you to enter our

Colour Challenge

this week so you could be our next

Chic of the Week and then

be in the running for

Guest Designer in August.

 

Hope to see your Autumn Creation after you

check out HERE what the Design Team

and our Guest Ros Crawford have made.

 

Thanks for taking the time to pop in

and check out my rather long post.