Happy Fall!

** 10/11/16 Top Pick at Sunny Day Crafting! **
** 10/13/16 DT Favorite at Inspiration Destination! **
** 10/21/16 Top 4 at Creative Corner! **
** 11/6/16 Top Rocker at 613 Avenue Create! **
** 11/25/16 Winner Runner Up at Eclectic Ellapu! **

Hi everyone! I have some pretty awesome news to share! I'm a guestie over at Craft for the Craic for the next 12 months! Woo-hoo! So looking forward to crafting with these talented Irish ladies! We are cranking out a new challenge this morning - Autumnal Twist in which you must use a kraft product or kraft color. Come on over and play with us... for the craic! As the blog name suggests, "craic" is an Irish term for fun/enjoyment! :)

You know I am a fancy fold fiend and I wanted to create something really awesome for my debut guest designer inspiration project. I created a twisted accordion pop-up fold which was absolutely one of the most fun cards I've ever created! I used papers, stamps and dies from the new 'Painted Autumn' StampTV kit which are undoubtedly some of the most gorgeous papers and stamps ever! :D

I created the card base and the accordion mechanism inside with Stampin' Up! Kraft cardstock because it is a good weight but not too heavy. The leaf paper and Red Velvet cardstock, along with all the stamped images are from GKD. Even the acorn dies! The diamond border was cut with a Sizzix border die which I 'blinged up' with Stampin' Up! Rhinestones.

Here's a shot of the card lying flat just prior to opening.

Pardon my fingers as I begin to open it. The twisted accordion is taking shape! ;)

Ta-da! Here it is, fully open with a horizontal row of fun Fall-themed stamped images on layered panels! Love, love, love!

One final shot of it completely closed and ready to slide into an envelope for mailing. You can even see the slight shimmer on the acorns! :)

Proud to enter this fun fold into the following challenges:

• 613 Avenue Create: #190 - Anything Goes with Optional Twist - Use Green and Gold
• A Bit More Time To Craft: #29 - Anything Goes
• C.R.A.F.T. Challenge: #384 - Inspiration Picture

• Craft Your Passion: #332 - Always Anything Goes
• Crafty Boots Challenges: Autumn is in the Air
• Crafty Catz: Anything Goes with a Twist (more than one fold)
• Crafty Gals Corner: #92 - Punches/Die Cuts
• Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge Blog: Anything Goes
• Creative Corner Challenges: Octoberfest
• Deep Ocean Challenge Blog: #139 - Favorite Season (most definitely Autumn/Fall)
• Digi Choosday: Week #40 - Anything Goes
• Eclectic Ellapu: October Challenges - Autumnal
• Fab 'n' Funky: #321 - Include the word Happy
• Great Impressions: October Anything Goes
• Inky Chicks: #73 - Animals
• Inspiration Destination Challenge Blog: #106 - Anything Goes
• Lil Patch of Crafting Friends: #43 - Anything Goes
• Melonheadz Friends: Autumn Challenge
• Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog: #298 Anything Goes
• Scrapping4fun Challenge Blog: #75 - Fabulous Fall Colors
• Stamping Sensations: October Challenge - Autumn
• Sunny Day Crafting: #17 - Anything Goes
• The Sisterhood of Crafters: Fall Harvest Challenge
• Tuesday Throwdown - #314 - Leaves
• Your Scrapbook Place: October Anything Goes

Recipe:

• Cardstock/Paper: Stampin' Up! Kraft cardstock, GKD Red Velvet cardstock, GKD Give Thanks 6x6 patterned paper
• Stamps: GKD Give Thanks stamp set
• Ink: Stampin' Up! Early Espresso ink; Spectrum Noir- OR1, OR2, DG2, DG3, CR11, TN2, GB8, GB10, BP1, IG4, IG6, IG8; Spectrum Noir Solar Red Sparkle
• Dies/Punches: GKD Give Thanks die set
• Accessories: Stampin' Up! Rhinestones, Clear Wink of Stella

Hope you've enjoyed this project and have found a little inspiration to create an Autumn/Fall project for our challenge this month... just for the craic! Thanks so much for stopping by today - we'll see you next time! ;)
Scrappy hugs,
Leslie