Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday: September Challenge - Flora and/or Fauna

Hello and welcome to Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday - September challenge taking place right here on my blog! I'm so glad you decided to stop by to check out the new theme and hope you'll play along too! There were some wonderful entries last month, be sure to scroll down to see if your entry made my top 3!

This Month's Challenge

For the month of September I selected the theme of................

Flora and/or Fauna.

Remember, the theme is optional for your inspiration and you may link up any crafty makes. I can't wait to see what you'll share this month! 

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And here is what I made:

For my sample I used some Penny Black stamps I've had for a while. 

The cute fox from the Penny Black set Smile All Day (also available at Scrapbook.com) has been stamped using Versafine Onyx ink and colored with Zig Clean Color markers and a Zig Detailer water brush on Bristol Vellum paper. 

Related Products:

The flowers are Penny Black's Brushstroke stamp Dancing Daisies, inked with Distress inks and markers then very lightly spritzed with water before stamping. 

Before adhering to the card base, I stamped the script border stamp (retired from Whimsy Stamps - alternative option but completely different text) on the left side using Versafine Onyx ink.

The sentiment is from Penny Black's set Friendship.

Some of today's products used:

Linking up Here:

Simon Says Stamp - Stamp It // Double D Challenges - Anything with a Tail // Penny Black Saturday Challenge - PB Stamps // The Paper Funday  - AG opt. Autumn // Cardz 4 Guyz - Things with Tails (I know there are flowers on this card but the men in my life would love receiving this card!) // Ike's World - Animals // 2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Critters // Creative Craft Cottage Challenges - No Patterned Papers // A Place To Start - Favorite Crafting Style (mixing cute with floral on card) // Path of Positivity - Nature // Dare 2B Artzy Challenges  - AG // 

 Always Anything Goes & Link Parties

Taylor Made Cards 4 U // Crafter's Castle // 613 Avenue Create opt. twist watercolor // Crafty Creations // Creative Moments // Lemon Shortbread // Through The Craft Room Door // The Corrosive Challenges // A Bit More Time to Craft // A Perfect Time To Craft // Classic Design  Challenge * // Crafts Galore Encore // DL.Art Linky Challenge // Love to Craft // QKR Stampede // The Creative Crafters // World Wide Open Design Team Challenge // 

Dare to Share //   Inspire Me Monday // Hello Monday // Random-osity Good, Random, Fun // You're The Star Blog Hop Link Party @Stonecottage Adventures // Anything Goes with Your Hosts @ My Random Musings // Jenerally Informed The Happy Now // Shelbee on the Edge Spread the Kindness // Linkup Potpourrie // Effortlessly Sophisticated // Wonderful Wednesday // Welcome Wednesdays // Classy Flamingos // Thursday Favorite Things // Little Things Thursday // Encouraging Heart and Home @ Slices of Life

Last Month Top Picks

I will continue to add my favorites to the dedicated Pinterest board, but going forward I will once again showcase the top pick's creations with links to their individual blogs, which will be removed at the start of each new month's challenge to remain in compliance with GDPR.

Selecting just three is never easy but something that needs to be done and here they are from last month's theme of For Boys or Men or Anything Goes. They are listed in the order of entry.

No. 3 Steph

No. 23 Elizabeth H.

No. 28 Tammy A.

Congratulations ladies! Well deserved recognition! Your top pick logo is below, feel free to post it to your own blogs if you like to!

To play along this month simply use the linky tool below.

A few things to remember:

• You may follow the theme or anything crafty goes.

• Backlinking is allowed.

• You may combine with any other challenges.
• You may use any brand of stamps/digis/products (no company restriction).
• No more than 3 entries per person please - no worries if you end up with more.
• Please do include a link back here to my blog in your blog post.