Fall Design Trends

From Adriel:

Remember in THIS POST how I mentioned running the cardstock through the Big Shot with the Lattice embossing folder and tearing it to get results that looked like BURLAP? Well, here's something to note: BURLAP is in this fall (along with other things, of course)!

Here's the tag I made that features the "burlap-looking" cardstock. It's a great texture addition!

I found THIS ARTICLE interesting on fall trends and was visualizing how to translate some of these fall trends into card making. I'm still thinking about it, but the list certainly gave me some new inspiration. I thought I'd share it with you! =)

Are you onto any fall trends that weren't mentioned in the article? Share them here!

THS Color Challenge #7 for August

A new month means a new color challenge!

Our colors this month are:

Night of Navy

Marina Mist

Wild Wasabi

&

Crumb Cake

Feel free to throw in white or cream if you want.

Yummy colors!

It will be fun to play with this color combo!

As always, our color challenge is open

to all of our artsy, crafty friends.

You have the whole month to create something fabulous

using our color combo!

Just post it on your blog or a galleryand link to it

using the submission button at the bottom of this post.

You can also send us a picture of your creation

and we will submit it for you.

Email us: twohappystampers@gmail.com

We'll feature 5 of the entries on our blog!

Guidelines:

Color challenge ends August 31st @ midnight Arizona time.

Please keep submissions family friendly.

Get inspired, get creative, and have fun!

We're looking forward to seeing what you come up with!

Entries for THS Color Challenge #3

From Adriel:

Hi there! I hope you are all doing well. I've been neglecting this blog lately, but life has just been very full (in a good way) the past couple of weeks, so that is my excuse! =)

I never posted the entries for our last color challenge. We didn't have as many as last month, but they were lovely and deserve some time in the spotlight. So here's the entries from last month's color challenge!

Kirsten Bailey joined us again this month! This time she painted not one, but two beautiful paintings!

Kristen made a lovely card for this challenge.

Thanks for joining us, ladies! Hope you enjoyed it. =)

Don't forget about this month's color challenge! You can get all the details by clicking HERE! =)

Have a wonderful rest of the week! We've got some classes going on this week where I'm sure we will be seeing some of you! Thanks for stopping by! =)

Friday's Fresh Finds: Giveaways

Hi to all of you! Today's Fresh Finds are some great giveaways on some other craft blogs! I thought you might like to have a go at winning some of the wonderful finds being given away...

1. Poppy Place PDX is giving away Four 5x5 Rose prints... really lovely. All you have to do is follow their blog and leave a comment... easy peasy! =) Enter the giveaway HERE!

2. Maureen Cracknell Handmade is giving away a custom owl. Let me just say that she makes super cute owls that she involves her kids in... they help her choose fabric and colors and they also help name them. Cute, huh? Anyway, all the details about entering her giveaway are HERE, but it's basically follow and comment. Easy again!

3. Java Mama Cooker is giving away an altered recipe journal. Same requirements: follow and comment. Enter the giveaway HERE!

4. Crafty Dream is giving away a beautiful tree necklace from Earrings Nation. There are a few ways to enter the giveaway, so find out how to enter HERE!

5. That Girls Crafty is giving away a beautiful pair of earrings from Julie Ellyn Designs. They're gorgeous! There are a few ways to enter the giveaway, so find out how to enter HERE!

Hope you all have a great Friday! This week seemed really long and I'm glad Friday is finally here. The weekend is tomorrow! Yay! =)