Monday, September 19, 2011

FALL IS IN THE AIR

I made my first easel card!  Rather than make the typical rectangular shape, I decided to make a round one using the new Graphic 45 Magic of Oz collection which I fussy cut.  I had some black circle cards in my stash so I adapted two of them to create the easel, following the Splitcoast Stampers' tutorial.

The G45 Magic of Oz paper collection and the blue Zva Creative flower are from the Flying Unicorn on-line store.

This is the first autumn post for me.  I'm working on a fall look for my blog so you'll probably see several blog backgrounds until I settle on one I like.  But the weather definitely is in transition, and I'm gearing up for the Halloween season.  I love making Halloween art.  Do you?  

If so, you'll want to mark your calendar for our month long SCRAPAWEEN event at the Flying Unicorn Forum. I suggest you join the general Forum now, if you haven't already, so that you can look around, get comfy, and even participate in our September challenges. Then starting October 1, the Scrapaween direct link will take you to the October fun!


From ghoulies and ghosties and long leggety beasties and things that go bump in the night
the Celebration will last all month long
From October 01 October 31
Haunted Forum Fun
Daily Spook-tacular Give-aways
Fang-tastic Challenges
Hollywood Horror

AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST------

Gerri Herbst and I are both Official Gingers at Gingersnap Creations and we're both Product Creative Artists at the Flying Unicorn.  So I want to wish Gerri a happy one year blogiversary and to tell you GERRI HAS BLOG CANDY!   Here's the link to her blog, It's All Treasure

26 comments:

Sharon said...

Love your Halloween easel card - great vintage scarecrow!! Gorgeous Helene!!

Valerie-Jael said...

Nice easel card! Valerie

Micupoftea said...

Ha! Leave it to you to make a fun shape! I like the vine and raffia :)

busymartha said...

I love this shape, way to think outside of the box!

Silvia(Barnie) said...

Wow, your easel card looks fabulous. Love it.

Lori said...

This is fabulous Helene! Totally love the scarecrow, and great job on the easel card!

Heather said...

I love the round Scarecrow Easel Card!! I have participated twice in your challenge at TFU...hope to get one more creation in!!
Yay for Gerri!!
xo
Heather

Netty said...

Terrific easel card, fabulous scarecrow and perfect words Helene. xx

Jingle said...

This is FANTASTIC!

Cathy said...

Love your Halloween easel card! Sounds like lots of fun for Occtober at Flying Unicorn! I will have to check it out!

Yvonne said...

Beautiful work, Helene! Lovin' the look of your blog too!

Willy said...

Brilliant and funny fall card!

Riet Harikini said...

great work.

Anonymous said...

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog and commenting. Looking forward to more of your work - I LOVE Graphic 45!!

Lynn Stevens said...

Great fall card! I clicked on the link for the Flying unicorn but couldn't find the halloween forum?
Lynn

Georgie Horn said...

You're always inspiring!
Come by for my first ever blog giveaway!
http://georgie-hornpuddinnpie.blogspot.com/2011/09/tag-tuesday-and-giveaway.html

Debi said...

this is the most adorable card Lyn- I love it :-) Debi x

Gerrie Johnnic said...

This is just fabby GF! I love what you did, how creative

Chriss said...

Brilliant card!

Jan Hennings said...

awww..love that little scarecrow :)

Michele said...

i can't believe how perfect this card is! it makes me think of the original drawings in the series of oz books. it has that vintage coloring and feel. gorgeous gorgeous easel card! and hard to believe it is your first one. xo

Christine said...

What a great card. I like the vintage look.

Anonymous said...

Brilliant card. xx

Sandi McLean said...

Oh Helene! This has to be a favourite! Of course I love Oz but this is just so adorable...

Marjie Kemper said...

Wonderful! Love all the texture especially the vines border and the bit of burlap on his hat. Have a great day!

Anonymous said...

OMG!! How ADORABLE is this card!!! I absolutely LOVE it!!!

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