An autumn walk

None of the forecast heavy rain arrived here on Friday so yesterday we were able to get out for our planned walk. We love to visit a nearby haunt at Box Hill in Surrey. We have been walking here for many years and I must admit since the Olympics there are lots more people and cyclists around but it is still such a pretty spot.

Box Hill was given to the nation in 1914

The clouds were fascinating. The view is wonderful at any time of the year. There are many oak trees at Box Hill and I was delighted to see acorns suspended in the branches. Like conkers I love these as an image of the autumn.

We have a seat we love to enjoy the view from, it is so peaceful. It is a place to watch the hustle and bustle of the world below whilst enjoying listening to the birds singing in the trees. There was a rustle in the grass at one point which was probably a rabbit but we didn't see him.

There were berries everywhere

and lots of Old Man's beard in the hedgerow.

It was a most pleasant way to spend a Saturday afternoon.

I am still very much in autumn mode with my card making. Thank you for the very kind comments you left for my last post. When I saw the Old Man's beard and acorns I immediately thought that today's card needed to be Fairy related. As I child I loved to read Enid Blyton and especially The Enchanted Wood adventures. I could just imagine some of the fairyland characters  living in the trees and hedgerows at Box Hill ;0)You all seemed to like the hand made backing card I created in autumnal colours for my last card. I have used a small off cut of it on my card today, you can see it under the focal image.

Here is my card, complete with Fairy. It is for sale in my Etsy shop here

The stamp is from Lavinia. I used an embossing folder for the yellow card. I love the way this yellow paper really stands out like sunshine. Here is my fairy in close up, I used some TH distress inks and spritzed with water to make the colours blend. I then added some embossed cobwebs here in the corners once everything was dry.

I used my spider's web stamp to emboss a few more cobwebs on the edges. The tag is a new Marianne die which I love. The sentiment is LOTV which I have used my Walnut stain Distress ink on.

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

Lavinia autumn colour
Heck of a Challenge  autumn
Pan Pastel  water effects
Feeling Crafty autumn
A little bit Crafty shabby/inky
The Cupboard Trilogy Fall/Halloween
Penny Black and More anything goes
Stamping sensations all creatures great and small
Crafty Ribbons anything goes with ribbon
A creative romance fairytales or winged things
Loves Rubberstamps anything goes
Papertake Weekly anything goes
Inky Chicks 2 different die cuts I have used the Cheery Lynn Tropical Flourish and Marianne tag set
2 sisters fall fun
Jelly Park anything goes
Sweet Stampin  autumn
Crafty Catz anything goes

Today was simply gorgeous, the sun is still shining and I planted up my bulbs. Yes it really is that time of the year already. This autumn has just been so pleasant, long may it last. I also bought some violas and pansies to give some colour to the pots whilst my bulbs sleep though the cold winter months and then come up in a blaze of colour next spring.

 Enjoy the end of the weekend. I hope the sun shone for you too, if not I am sending some your way.  Thanks so much for your kind visits and all the sweet comments you take the time to leave,  I really appreciate it and I love to read them.

Back soon,

Bye for now,

Jane x