Today it's Sunday and time for this week's new challenge over at The Paper Players! It's the turn of the fabulous Stef to host this week and she has a seasonal clean and simple challenge for us to work with:
Autumn - the season of turning leaves, pumpkins, acorns and more! I decided to feature a pumpkin on my clean and simple card today and took my inspiration from a number of other challenges too (I think 4 including our own must be a record!) - take a look:
Here's the low-down on today's card:
I thought those patterned pumpkins in the Inspired By photo were really pretty, so I searched through my vast collection of patterned papers and came up with this pretty pattern from the Petals & Paisley DSP and grabbed my Pick A Pumpkin Dies for a little paper piecing - perfect for the challenge over at Just Add Ink this week. Since this is Clean and Simple Week - minimal layers and embellishments, uncluttered design, lots of white space - I added nothing more than a tiny leaf and twine bow, and a simple diecut sentiment (Blessings Dies from My Favourite Things) to complete my card:
Since I chose to feature a pumpkin on my card, I'm also linking up over at Addicted to CAS where the code word is 'pumpkin'. No traditional orange for me, but these warm colours definitely remind me of autumn.
Another card that features lots of retired bits and pieces from my collection - it is fun to revisit old favourites!
Before you reach for your ink and papers, check out what our amazing team has created to inspire you this week:
The Paper Players Design Team
Here's a quick recap of our challenge rules:
1. Create a new paper project
2. Upload your creation to your blog with a link back to us and provide a direct link to the post featuring your challenge submission.
3. Please link your card to no more than four challenges, TOTAL.
4. Have FUN!
Enjoy your day; we are taking the Mother-In-Law out for the day so will be wrapping up warm - winter temperatures arrived yesterday with a vengenace! I got lots of crafting done yesterday though, so I'll be back tomorrow with another project - I've lots to share this week. Until then, happy stampin'!
