More autumn colours for the STAMPlorations theme and photo prompt challenge

Hello I am back with my 2nd design team project for our current October theme and photo prompt challenge over at STAMPlorations. The details for this challenge are here.

I am loving all the autumn colours around me....as well as the pumpkins I recently saw and shared in my last post .

This is the theme and challenge logo

You can enter up to a maximum of 3 entries. There are awesome prizes up for grabs; A $20 prize code for the winner, who this month will be chosen by me, as well as $7 prize codes awarded to 3 randomly selected entries. Please remember to add our challenge logo to your post if you would like to be in with a chance of winning. Full details of the challenge and more inspiration from my teamies can be found here

I have affiliate links in my STAMP posts which simply means that if you click on any of the links here and buy something from the STAMP store I will receive a small commission, at no cost whatsoever to you 😊Remember if you also use my unique code STAMPGIRLJANE at the check out you can get an additional 20% off on top of any existing discounts! Shery ships internationally at very low cost too.

These are the products I worked with. I have linked them to the website if you click on them.

 Trendy leaves 2 

Crazy double running stitch die

For the birds

and Always tea time

This is what I got up to.

 I made the background with Rocky Road Paper artsy infusions and then stamped the Trendy leaves 2  around the edge.

I used the Crazy double running stitch die to make the focal. The larger size piece was cut from a background made from distress re inkers. I added a die cut For the birds and stamping from the   Always tea time

Here is my finished card;

with a close up of the focal

and one last shot.

I hope I may have inspired you to join our October challenge. Remember all the details can be found here.

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

Stamping sensations 3/3 autumn glory

Chocolate baroque 3/3 anything goes

The library challenge 3/3 what to look for in autumn

Not just cards 2/3 anything goes

Crafters castle 2/3 anything goes 

Creative artist 2/3 anything mixed media goes 

Before I finish I'd like to give you a heads ups. We will  be celebrating our 7th birthday from this Monday, 19th October with lots of prizes! Stay tuned.

Always remember to add my unique code STAMPGIRLJANE at the checkout on any of your order to get an extra 20% discount, you can get some awesome bargains. Once again this is the link to the website here 

Back soon,

Bye for now,

Jane x

Autumn leaves inspiration for Visible Image

 Good morning it's time for my fortnightly design team post for Visible Image. 

Autumn continues to inspire me with all her glorious colours.

For today's make I used the awesome

autumn leaves stencil 

with Erika's maple 

To make a canvas/wall hanging.

This is what I got up to;

I sprinkled PaperArtsy Emerald Isle infusions onto mixed media card and added water. I dried with my heat gun and applied crackle texture paste through the stencil. 

While still wet I added distress embossing glazes tapping off the excess.

I left this to dry overnight and then heated from below to melt the glazes.

Just look at all this yummy texture and glaze..it reminds me of pottery mosaics. 

I then blended distress inks around the leaves to add colour.

I stamped some of the small leaves onto book pages and cut them out. I  also stamped and white embossed the sentiment onto black card. To finish off I distressed the edge of the cardstock for extra texture.

Here is my finished wall hanging.

with a close up

and one final shot.

I would like to enter my wall hanging into the following challenges;

As you like it 2/3 favourite non card project the reason why is that sometimes I like to make a larger statement piece when I craft.

Stamping sensations 2/3 autumn glory

Chocolate baroque 2/3 anything goes

Try it on Tuesday 2/3 autumn colours

The library challenge 2/3 what to look for in autumn

Not just cards 1/3 anything goes

Crafters castle 1/3 anything goes 

Creative artist  anything mixed media goes 

Simon says stamp Monday dry embossing 

All the Visible Image links are listed below

Visible Image group page on Facebook. Our friendly Group is here ...it would be lovely to see you there. You will see lots of gorgeous makes by the DT and customers to inspire your own creativity.

The main Visible Image Facebook page is here; there are regular giveaways...open world wide. Do check out the Facebook LIVES and videos where you will be able to see lots more samples and ideas. 

Their Instagram page can be found here

Pinterest here

And once again the shop web site is here; where all their gorgeous stamps and stencils can be purchased.

Thanks so much for stopping by today,

Back soon,

Bye for now,

Jane x

Pumpkin patch

Last week I visited Wisley RHS gardens in Surrey again and I was stunned to see how much the colours had evolved in just a matter of weeks. We have been watching the pumpkin patch there grow too. Over the summer months we have seen some superb pumpkins and squashes growing in the experimental fields. If you follow me on Instagram here you may have seen a few of these photos 

I never knew there could be so many varieties! 

The autumnal hues at Wisley were stunning.

A few weeks back we saw a small arrangement of some of the ripened pumpkins.

However at this visit they had made a huge display at the entrance. How cool is this!

So inspired by everything I saw at Wisley I made my October artist trading cards and came up with these.

All the products, stamps and dies are Tim Holtz. The background is one of my distress reinker shaving foam makes I made with Daisy in the summer. 

Here they are individually

and one last group shot.

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

As you like it 1/3 favourite non card project the reason why is that I can swap my coins and they are quick to make.

Stamping sensations 1/3 autumn glory

Chocolate baroque 1/3 anything goes

Try it on Tuesday 1/3 autumn colours

The library challenge 1/3 what to look for in autumn

Thanks so much for stopping by and for the kind comments you take to leave. I really appreciate and love reading them.  I am back on Monday with my fortnightly Visible Image design team post.

Take care and stay safe,

Bye for now,

Jane x