Wednesday 24 October 2018

Beddington lake back in all it's glory

Beddington Park is another very beautiful park local to me. Last year it received some Lottery Funding to dredge and improve the lake  and for many months the lake has been out of action. I decided to take an extended walk there at the weekend to see the outcome of all the work.

Wow it really does look stunning again.



This is how parts of it looked in the spring. The saddest thing was that all the wildlife had left

I was delighted to see the wildlife have returned.
There trees were showing off their autumnal foliage 

The gorgeous willows reach down to touch the surface of the water.

It is such a beautiful spot.
They have also rebuilt the heritage rockery area, I will share that in another post.

All these wonderful colours inspired my latest  Halloween tag.
I used Carved pumpkin, Cracked pistachio and Seedless preserves distress inks and Tim Holtz' pumpkin stencil to make the background. 

The pumpkin and spider stamps are also Tim's by Stampers Anonymous. The die cuts are a mix of Cheery Lynn, Memory box, Sizzix  and MFT and the paper snippet is Graphic 45.

I would like to enter my tag into the following challenges;

Stamps and stencils 3/3 Spooky fun and or autumnal twist
Simon says stamp Monday halloween/spooky
A vintage journey 3/3 autumn splendour
Memory Box halloween or candy themed my spider's web is a MB die.
Try it on Tuesday 1/3 Trick or treat it's Halloween
Addicted to stamps 2/3 autumn colours
Dies R us 2/3 anything fall I have used several dies; Cheery Lynn and MFT leaves, Memory box spider's web and a Sizzix bat
Dragonfly dreams 1/3 autumnal colours
Pile it on 1/3 black /purple/orange/fantasy

I think this is likely to be the last week of our Indian Summer, rumour has it that an arctic blast is on its way next week!

Thanks for stopping by today.

Back soon,

Bye for now,

Jane x


18 comments:

  1. Great tags!Thanks for playing along with us at
    Pile It On Challenge and good luck with your entry.
    Greeshma
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  2. Fabulous photos Jane and awesome Halloween tag! Thanks so much for playing in our ‘Anything FALL’ challenge at Dies R Us. Good Luck and please come back again soon!

    Darlene (DRU Blog Leader)
    DIES R US CHALLENGE BLOG
    DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS Please stop by for a visit.

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  3. So pretty! Thank you for joining us at Try It On Tuesday with this fantastic tag!And the photos are wonderful! oxo Susi

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  4. Love this tag - just the perfect amount of scariness! What a change at the park - no wonder the wildlife has returned! I'm not looking forward to the icy blasts forecast either...and it will get dark earlier too!!! Meh!! Thanks so much for joining us at Try It On Tuesday! Chrisx

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  5. Beddington Park looks a fabulous place now that it's been restored to its former glory. I can see why the colours inspired you to make your beautiful tag. xx

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  6. How lovely to see that the wildlife has returned to the lake!
    I do love the names of your inks. :) And of course another lovely tag!
    Yes its about to turn very cold indeed by all accounts!!
    Enjoy the rest fo your week,
    V x

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  7. Gorgeous autumn pictures...how beautiful the park looks now! I love your tag very much....perfect for Halloween but not too scary! It’s a great design. Xxx

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  8. How wonderful to see Beddington lake so full of glorious colour and much improved as a recreational area. The beautiful reflections on the water and the array of bird life are a sight to behold. Love how it inspired your fabulous tag which is full of great textures and autumnal hues. Xxx

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  9. Thank you for sharing your fabulous Halloween tag with us at Try it on Tuesdays.
    Your photos of the park looked lovely.
    Yvonne

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  10. WOnderful tag! I love how you off centered a section of it! Great colors too. Thanks for sharing your awesome make with us at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge! Maura

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  11. Superb photos of the lake and great to see so many birds back on the water. Hugs Mrs A.

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  12. A beautiful tag, love the colours.

    Thanks for joining us at Try It Tuesday challenge

    Joan

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  13. Wow..love the details on your awesome tag! Thanks for joining us at Dies R Us!

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  14. Beautiful tag, lovely background. Thank you for joining us at TioT.

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  15. such a beautiful tag Jane and I adore the photos of the restoration of the park - fabulous! Thanks so much for joining us at stamps and stencils this month. Hugs rachel xx

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  16. More fall loveliness with a little spooky added for good measure. Love this tag. Thanks for joining us at Stamps and Stencils.
    Hugs!
    Cec

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  17. Look at those gorgeous colors on that tag! This is indeed Autumn Splendor! Beautiful and spooky tag! Thank you so much for sharing this and your lovely photos at A Vintage Journey! Hugs!

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  18. Stunning tag! Thanks for joining us at Pile It On. And thank you for sharing the photos of your beautiful lake. Best, CG

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