More Signs of Autumn for Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday Challenge

Happy Wednesday! I am back today with a couple more fall themed cards for Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday challenge. There are some gorgeous entries already but still some time to join in if you haven't already, or maybe you'd like to share a second or third card? If you would like to link up, simply scroll down   -   the linky tool is at the end of this post.

As a reminder this month's theme is "Signs of Autumn". This can be anything  fall related, fall flowers, fall colors, fall activities etc.

I played some more with the September Hero Arts "My Monthly Hero" stamp kit, and the cards are perfect for this challenge. If you would like to see a couple other cards I made witht this kit, simply click here.

Hero Arts MMH September Kit // Memento Tuxedo Ink // Copic Markers // Distress Inks: Broken China and Peacock Feathers // Xpress It Blending Card // Paper Piercing Tool Kit (retired) 

I started out by masking the edges of my white card stock (I used Xpress It Blending Card)  with painters tape, then inked up the square using distress inks. Next I stamped the sentiment "Life is full of Beauty" which is part of the Hero Arts MMH September Kit randomly onto the square, then removed the masking tape. 

The flower was also stamped on Xpress it card using Memento Tuxedo ink, then colored with copic markers. This stamp kit comes with matching dies and I used it to cut out the flower. It was then attached to the card with pop up glue dots. A very CAS card, but I did add some paper piercing along the edges of the inked square for an extra detail. Framed with some Stampin Up card stock (sorry I don't remember the color name) to finish it off. 

Challenges Card 1:

4 Crafty Chicks -  Alcohol Inks (copics used)

Aud Sentiments Challenge -  Fall and a Sentiment 

Through the Purple Haze - Bright Colors

 If You Gave A Crafter A Cookie... - ATGoes this time 

CAS on Friday – Flowers 

Crafting with Dragonflies  - Anything Goes - Cards Only 

Di's Digis Designs - Happy Fall  

Dragonfly Dreams -  Anything Goes

Dragonfly Journeys - Fall Festival of Colors

Hero Arts MMH September Kit // Versamark Ink // Ranger Gold Embossing Powder // Pearl Ex Powder // Memento Tuxedo Ink

To make the card above, I heat embossed the branch using Versamark Ink and gold embossing powder on black card stock. The single leaves were also embossed and the matching leaf die from the  Hero Arts  Kit was used to cut them out. I thought I would dig out my Pearl Ex powders for a change (haven't used them in ages!!) and simply added color to the leaves with a barely wet paint brush. I added a strip of matte gold paper from my stash to the side and stamped the sentiment on a white strip of paper.  The single leaves were added with  pop up dots. 

Challenges Card 2: 

Cards in Envy - Feels Like Fall 

Cutie Pie Challenge - Shades of Autumn  

Make My Monday -  -Autumn Colors 

Stinkin' Inkers - Leaves are Falling

Tuesday Throwdown  - Add Some Texture (heat embossing and pop up dots)

Always Fun Challenges -  Fall Colors 

Cardz 4 Galz - Thoughts of Fall 

Cute Card Thursday  - Dies and Punches

Daring Cardmakers – Emboss

Crafty Friends Challenge -Embossing 

International Art & Soul - Nature 

In case anyone is interested: this post features  the September kit from the  Hero Arts My Monthly Hero  kit subscription (which I just subscribed to a few weeks ago!) . It is currently availablabe for purchase while supplies last. 

If you are interested in a kit subscription (can be cancelled anytime), you would start your subscription with the October kit if subscribed by 9/28 (In the past this has been Christmas themed but of course there is no way knowing yet what this year's October kit will look like!)  If you are in the US you get free shipping with your kit subscription, shipping does apply to those outside the US. 

The linky tool for this month's challenge has been inserted into this post, so simply link up your Signs of Autumn creation below. One lucky winner will receive a leafy stamp by Penny Black. 

Please remember to leave a link back here in your blog post and you may enter up to 3 times. You may combine this with any other challenges!

Happy Stamping :)

This post contains some affiliate links, meaning I may earn a small commission if you purchase something through the links, at no additional cost to you. The kit featured today as well as all other products have been purchased by me at full price, and all opinions are my own.