New Release Double Showcase at Aurora Wings

Once again I'm thrilled to be joining the Showcase Team for a gorgeous new double release on the Aurora Wings Showcase Blog.  I had the pleasure of working with the new Queen of the Autumn Forest, available HERE on AW.com and HERE on Etsy.  This beautiful new stamp is in the same loose and dreamy style as Lady Butterfly and Lady Butterfly 2 from the previous Showcase HERE.

Here's a closeup of Queen of the Autumn Forest.  Although I've colored her with Copics in Autumn hues, she'd be equally beautiful using palettes inspired by the other seasons as well, don't you think? I've added Distress Stickles in Frayed Burlap to her wings and gold gel pen throughout her dress and hair.  What an elegant celebration of my favorite season.  The pearl swirls remind me of Autumn breezes and I've added additional texture with real skeleton leaves and artificial velvet ones.  The DP is K&Co and I've matted with metallic copper, gold and white crinkle vellum and gold glitter paper.

And there's another gorgeous new mermaid, too!  Be sure to check out the gorgeous new Fins and Pearls, available HERE on AW.com and HERE on Etsy.  The Showcase Team has done such beautiful things with her as well.

And what's a Showcase without a coupon?  Here ya go!  available at both Aurora Wings.com and Aurora Wings Etsy.

And if that isn't exciting enough, looky HERE!  Can you combine them?  That would be YES!  

Tell me this isn't the cutest Sprite EVEH!!!!!!  And you can get her for FREE with a minimum $5.00 purchase (after coupon) today through Sunday, October 22nd.  Please check out my project with Wine (or Grape, yeah, not in MY house) Sprite HERE.  I consider her my very own special Sprite.  ;D  Don't miss her!

I'm entering this in the DL.Art Thankful Thursday Fall Colors Challenge, the Outlawz Festive Fridays Autumn Colors, Jo's Scrap Shack FFC #201 AG, Lil Patch of Crafty Friends AG, Pile it On #135 Fantasy, Crafty Friends #68 AG, The Fairy and the Unicorn Anything Mythical Goes, Crafting-With-Friends #52 AG, CCC Digi Creations Fantasy, the Classic Design Team Open Challenge Oct AG, the World Wide Open Design Team Challenge #27 AG, 613 Avenue Create AG, Glitter 'N' Sparkle #261 AG, TTRCD AG week of Oct. 17th, {Pin}spirational Challenge #201, Crafty Sentiments Designs Leaves, Digi Choosday Wk 42 AG, Ike's World #99 AG/Autumn, Double D 'Leave it to Me', Simon Says Wednesday Photo Inspiration, Crafty Addicts Challenge #41 Autumn Colors,

My Favorite Quote for Aurora Wings

A new challenge begins today at the Aurora Wings Challenge Blog with the theme of "My Favorite Quote".  I've made a gift bag using the gorgeous Mask of Leaves.  Autumn is my favorite season and I tried to capture the beauty of the season using the colors and textures that Autumn brings to mind.  There are many beautiful quotes about Autumn, but I was especially touched by one from John Donne.  I'll speak a more about my choice a little later, if you don't mind. I think it deserves a paragraph of it's own.

I've cut the image and matted using my Spellbinders Grand Labels Four.  The gorgeous paper is another oldie from Kay&Co.  I've added texture with paper leaves from Recollections as well as real copper toned skeleton leaves.  I've distressed the May Arts mesh ribbon.  (Actually I was looking for my cheesecloth and couldn't find it in my stash.  Big surprise!)  the lovely deep rust crinkle ribbon that holds the tag sentiment is from DL.Art.

Here's a closeup of the gorgeous Mask of Leaves.  She's colored with Copics with just a touch of shading with Prismacolor pencils.  I've used Autumn hues, but you can see the versatility of this image on the Aurora Wings Showcase Blog HERE.  I see a Christmas card in her future for sure.

I've added the quote as a tag cut with Spellbinders Labels Eleven.  The back was cut from corrugated cardstock packaging with leaves between the layers and a copper heart charm.  The beautiful quote is by John Donne.
  

"No spring nor summer beauty has such grace

as I have seen in one autumnal face."

I love it because it not only speaks of the beauty of Autumn, my favorite season, but also of the beauty and grace he sees in his love's face as she ages. It kind of brings tears to my eyes.  Love goggles?  Maybe, but one can only hope for such everlasting love and devotion.

Please visit the Challenge Blog to be inspired by the Stella team's choice of quotes and beautiful projects. the new November FB Contest, Nature's Bounty, is also in full swing in the Stamps by Aurora Wings FB Group.  We hope you come join the fun.  

Here's how to keep up with all that's happening at Aurora Wings.

Aurora Wings Challenge Blog

Aurora Wings Showcase Blog

Aurora Wings Etsy Shop

Aurora Wings Digi Shop

Aurora Wings FB Group

Aurora Wings FB Fan Page

I'm entering this in the 613 Avenue Create November ATG Challenge, the DL.Art November Linky Challenge, the Corrosive November Fall/Autumn challenge, Dragonfly Dreams Autumnal Colors, Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #45 ATG, Crafts Galore Encore ATG, Creatalicious ATG/optional Not a Card, Lil Patch of Crafty Friends ATG, the Outlawz Twisted Thursday ATG/Make a Tag, Dies R Us November Thankful for Nature Challenge, Crafty Calendar November Autumn Colours, Crafting with Friends ATG, Creative Fingers #119 ATG, Scrapyland ATG + Dies Sold by Scrapyland and the Alphabet Challenge "R" is for Recipe (using Sentiment, Ribbon, Digi and Dies).

Autumn Sprite from Aurora Wings

The adorable new Sprite from Aurora Wings is called Whimsical Autumn Sprite.  My card is pretty simple, using some digital paper from the Nevermore Paper Pack from Gecko Galz and I've dropped a shadow from the png version of this sweetie, available HERE, in my Printmaster Pro program before printing her to color. 

Here's a closeup of this precious Sprite.  I've colored her with Copics in rich Autumn hues with a bit of shading with Prismacolor pencils.  This post is sort of short but sweet as we're off today to Napa to enjoy the Indian Summer weather.  WooHoo!

I chose the digi paper and colors from the Inspiration photo at Simon Says Wednesday, the Outlawz Tuesday Color Challenge and Dragonfly Journeys Fall Festival of Colors.  No kitty yet, but hopefully another, before the challenges end.  I'm adding this to the Gecko Galz Fall into Autumn October Customer Challenge.

I'm also entering this in the DL.Art October Linky Challenge, Crafty Friends #42 Autumn Colors, Sweet Stampin' Autumn, the Creatalicious Challenge 100 ATG/Let's Celebrate, TTRCD ATG, Allsorts Colours of Autumn and QKR Stampede Autumn Leaves.

"Leaf Me Alone" for The East Wind

It's time for a new FB contest at The East Wind, and our fitting theme this month is "Leaf Me Alone", so we want to see leaves, either in the image, the DP, or embellishments.  Since tomorrow is the first day of Autumn in the northern hemisphere, I chose the gorgeous Aurora 'Maple' for my project.  I can't wait until the leaves start to turn.  It's truly my favorite time of year.  I pulled a number of seasonal colored papers from my stash and added a Prima flower, silk leaf and die cut twig wreath.  The sentiment is a sticker from???

Here's a closeup of the beautiful Aurora 'Maple'. She's colored with Copics with just a touch of shading from Prismacolor Pencils and I've used a Spellbinders Grand Oval to cut her out.  Be sure to visit The East Wind FB Group to view my teamies' inspirations and please come play along.  This contest runs through October 17th and don't forget, a new digi is released every Tuesday and Friday in the Group as well.  Our current Blog challenge, I Like to Move it, Move it!  is so fun and creative so be sure to stop by there as well.  

Here are of all the important links you need.

Challenge Blog

Unky's Coloring Therapy

FB Group

FB Fan Page

Etsy Shop

I'm entering this in the DL.Art September Linky Challenge, 613 Avenue Create ATG/Colors of Fall, Creative Moments ATG/Fall Colors, Inspiration Destination #104, Moo-Mania and More Fall Foliage, Stampavie and More Autumn Colors, A Snowflakes Promise Seasons Challenge,  TTRCD ATG week of Sept 20, Artistic Inspirations #163, Crafting From the Heart #128, Craft Your Passion #330, and LTSCB #86 ATG.