Allsorts 487: Autumn Glory

It's Saturday again and time for a new theme at Allsorts challenge. Brenda is hosting this week and fitting for this time of the year our theme is Autumn Glory. Fall has definitely arrived here in Illinois and I couldn't resist turning on the heat for the first time this season a couple of days ago.

Penny Black Smile All Day // Penny Black Blossom Branch // Penny Black Sprinkles and Smiles // Distress Markers //  Zig Clean Color Brush Markers // Tonic Stamp Platform // Rusty Hinge Distress Ink // Versafine Onyx Ink //  Bristol Vellum Paper

I don't know why, but I always associate foxes with this time of the year, so I decided to stamp a scene using a fox from the Penny Black set Smile All Day as the focal point. He's been stamped and heat embossed on Bristol Vellum paper then watercolored using my Zig Clean Color  markers. I already had a fox mask cut out from a sticky note (from a previous project) and placed it over the fox before adding more stamping and inking to the card.

For my next step I inked up the stamp Blossom Branch by Penny Black using Distress Markers, spritzed with water and stamped over the masked fox using the stamp platform. I got too much water this time than I wanted to, but really didn't feel like wasting the whole card because of it. A little bit of stencilling was added to mimic sun rays and some lines on the bottom portion, using Tim Holtz's Rays Stencil  and Echo Park  Glamour Stripes Stencil. I thought this card would make a great Fall birthday card, so I used a sentiment from the Penny Black set Sprinkles and Smiles. The edges were distressed and inked with Rusty Hinge ink, framed with white card stock and then a rust colored stampin up card base. 

A close up below...I realize some purple ink got onto the fox's ear and present, but as my husband is always telling me, art is not about everything being perfect, so I am learning to embrace the little mistakes that happen. Not easy when you tend to be a perfectionist....

Our prize this week at Allsorts challenge comes from Lost Coast Designs, I hope you'll come join us for a chance to win!

I am also sharing my card with these fabulous challenges:

Always Fun Challenges -Anything Goes this week

Cards in Envy - Feels Like Fall

Cutie Pie Challenge - Shades of Autumn

Double Trouble - 3 Colors and an Image

Make My Monday - Autumn Colors

Fab 'n' Funky -  All Creatures Great and Small 

The Male Room -  The Great Outdoors

Mod Squad Challenge- use Autumn Colors

Paper Shelter Challenge - Colors of Fall

Simon Says Wednesday - Anything Goes

Sisterhood of Crafters - Fall is in the Air

4 Crafty Chicks - Happy Fall Y'all

C.R.A.F.T. - Autumn/Weather

Cute Card Thursday kly - Autumn

Moving along with the Times   - Autumn 

Crafty Friends Challenge - choose colors from palette:

Thank you so much for stopping by today, hope you're having a nice and sunny weekend! It's a busy day for us today, but tomorrow we're planning on spending the day at a fine art fair and I look forward to that event every September!

Below I have linked to products I used as found on Amazon, for those of you interested. Please note, these are affiliate links, meaning I might earn a small commision if you purchase something through the links (at no additional cost to you).