September Card Swap Results!

It's hard to believe, but another month has come and gone and we have more great results from the card swap to share with you! This month, the challenge was to use a winged creature in a fall themed card. We also had a sketch to follow. It was a lot to think about, but we persevered! Check out all the creative cards below -

The Sketch and Challenge:

The Results:

Linda's Card

Linda is one of three new members to join our swap in September - welcome Linda! Her card features fun and festive stamped images of a pumpkin, spider, and (her winged creature) a bat! To add texture and dazzle, Linda used black glitter on her bat image - very fun! Great card Linda, hope it didn't leave you feeling too 'batty'.

Patti's Card

Patti used tags from the K & Company 'Mira' tag pad to create this bright and colorful card. Her winged creature was taken from the Around the Block 'Brads in a Bag' Buggie collection (found in our bargain section). She used a dragon fly brad on some, a butterfly on others. The whimsical butterfly design is repeated with a simple stamp on the envelope flap. Fresh and pretty!

Sally's Card

For her 'winged creature', Sally chose a rather unusual animal - Dumbo! He's dressed for fall in a dark purple cardsock and brings the simple message of 'Autumn Greetings'. The unique spelling of 'Sez' adds to the lighthearted nature of the card. Cute.

Krisi's Card

A big welcome to another one of our card swap newbies. This festive card was made using papers and tags from the Daisy D's 'Halloween' Collection (available in our bargain bin). A border of bats line the side of the card and a ghoulish 'Happy Halloween' message can be found inside. Great way to use the kit, Krisi.

Jodi's Card 'A'

This striking card offers a great interpretation of the sketch. Using a black background and the warm colors found in the brand new 'Ambrosia' collection from BasicGrey (also available at www.scrapbuglane.com), Jodi creates a simple masterpiece. Really nice.

Jodi's Card 'B'

'Whoooo, whooo' loves owls? Jodi does, and she's used them 'wisely' in this adorable card. The background paper is from the BasicGrey 'Mellow' collection and is mounted on a custom cut card, designed to fit inside a 'coin style' manilla envelope. The inside message reads, 'Friends of a Feather Flock Together'.

Selestina's Card

An Autumn Angel greets you on this sweet card. The paper pieced angel has lots of detail, including wings made from leaves. The inside message reads, 'To send this wish your way, For all life's blessings Today and every day!'. Another great interpretation of the sketch!

Stacy's Card

Our third new member has captured the warmth of autumn in this great card - welcome Stacy! She featured the word 'Thanks' prominently by using pop-up tabs behind each stamped tile. The message reads 'He who thanks but with the lips, Thanks but in part; The full, the true Thanksgiving, comes from the heart. - J.A. Shedd'.

Andrea's Card

What winged creature better exemplifies fall than the Turkey! Andrea closely follows the sketch using warm colored cardstock, sanded and distressed, a piece of Magic Mesh, and some brown grossgrain ribbon. Three eyelets in the left hand corner balance the design. Very nice card Andrea!

Lisa K's Card

Lisa K. used lots of detail in this fun Halloween card. Her winged creature, a bat, sits in the left hand corner and features a furry belly and seed bead eyes. The pumpkins eyes and windows of the haunted house come alive with a touch of glitter. Inside the card reads 'With thoughts of you on Halloween'. Very festive!

Jessica's Card

Jessica features a stamped image of a butterfly and sunflower colored in with warm tones and then covered with a 'crackled' glaze. The image is anchored with four eyelets. Inside, the message reads 'gentle thoughts of you'. What a lovely interpretation of the sketch and theme.

My Card

For my winged creature, I used a bird from the Crafty Secrets 'Bird Lovers' stamp set. The inside saying, 'Of course you can fly, for dreams have wings' also comes from this set. The design follows the sketch very closely and I custom cut the cards to open in the center. I used blue sequins sewn on a stamped branch to create the look of berries and added a tiny blue gem to the birds eye. The background papers are from the Chatterbox 'Together' collection available at www.ScrapBugLane.com.

I hope you enjoyed viewing all of our monthly cards. We want to take a moment to bid farewell to one our our original card swap members, Shannon, who has decided to take a break due to a hectic schedule (every mom can relate). She may be back someday, but for now we will miss her!

If you are interested in joining our swap, we do have an opening - you don't have to be local to join! Click on the title of this post for more information.

Tune in for our October results in just a couple of weeks. We will be making holiday cards and our challenge will be incorporating a photo. Can't wait!

Lisa