Flight of Autumn

It is already mid-October and the leaves are taking their time changing in my neck of the woods.  I saw this image in the UK magazine Simply Cards & Papercrafts (Issue 88) and I had to use it.  It is in the digi-stamps and sentiments by David Parkins page insert.  Though the photo doesn't show the dimension well the little leaves are some I pulled off an oak leaf mini garland and are actually silk.  The ribbon was floating loose in the drawer so I don't remember its source.  The same goes for the light blue card paper.  The light brown paper is a page out of an old Sizzix catalog and was just the right color.  Every thing else was colored with Copic markers.

Squirrel: E31, E33, E35, E37, E39
Shadows:  W1, W3
Highlights: Y0000
Ground coloring:  G45, E27
Ground airbrushing: E13, E27
Acorns:  YR21, YR23, E55, E33
Sky airbrushing: BG10

Now if it would only stop raining so the squirrels around here can start strutting around juggling acorns!

Flight of a closed door, day nine

Today brings us to the end of the Door ATC series. This one is called Door & Poultry. This all started on August 2, 2001 so you can go back to that post to see the stamp credits. I recently read that today only 16% of Americans are considered to be living in "Rural America". You don't know what you are missing living in the city. I have a black and white cat( and many others in a rainbow of colors) outside my door quite often. I've had a brown dog outside my door and a Dalmatian used to live across the street. There are horses and chickens next door. Pigs and cows live nearby. Quite a few hamburgers and BBQs are in the area. I didn't make an ATC with a peacock or an ostrich or a slug or a frog or a praying mantis outside the door, but I've had them all. I've lived in other rural areas and had deer regularly outside my door. Once there was a bear. Some days it's the Schwan's man at the door, or the Watkin's lady, or the Avon lady, or the "Church" lady or man. In years past I've even had a student asking for help with their homework! Grab a door stamp and create your own Door ATC series!

Flight of a closed door, day eight

Here is a pink piggy with some friends outside the door. The ATC is called Door & Piggy (w/ flies). Stamp credits for this ATC series are on the August 2, 2011 post.  I forgot to check and it
appears that blogger failed to load the day eight and day nine posts when they were supposed to.
I don't think anybody is reading anyway so I guess it doesn't matter!

Flight of a closed door, day seven

There is a new dog on the block. This ATC is called Door & Dalmatian.

As always see the August 2, 2011 post for stamp credits for this ATC series.

Flight of a closed door, day six

With all the strange things going on outside the door perhaps these doors are on Wisteria Lane. Today's ATC is called Door & Kitty.

Remember to check the August 2, 2011 post for stamp credits for this ATC series.

Flight of a closed door, day five

Whoops! Yesterday's cow had a run in with the butcher. The ATC is called Door & Burger (w/BBQ). The BBQ and burger stamps are from the Basic Grey Limited Edition Alpha Set, which I also purchased on Crop Chocolate. You will find more product info for this ATC series on the August 2, 2011 post.

Flight of a closed door, day four

There are two visitors outside the door today. This ATC is called Door & Cow (w/Hen).

Please see the August 2, 2001 post for stamp credits.

Flight of a closed door, day three

Perhaps you will open the door and find a piggy who has been playing in the dirt. This ATC is called Door & Piggy (w/dirt).

Stamp credits for this ATC series can be found on the August 2, 2011 post.

Flight of a closed door, day two

What else may be outside a closed door? Today you find a horse!
This ATC is called Door and Old Gray Mare.

The shrub stamp I believe is a Stamp Francisco Rubber Baby Buggy Bumpers issue.

I have no idea who made the punches used.
More stamp credits for this ATC series can be found on the August 2, 2011 post.

Flight of a closed door, day one

The next few days you will get to see all of the ATCs I have prepared for the Summer ATC swap on Crop Chocolate. It was a lot of fun using Copic markers to do all the coloring. Some of them even include use of the air brush at which I am a real novice. The animal stamps all came from Crop Chocolate and are part of the Basic Grey Limited Edition Epsilon set. The door, many of the foliage items, and the pots and baskets are from the two English Garden sets by Art Impressions. Some of the other leaves and flowers are from Rubber Stamp Tapestry. I hope you enjoy this series of Artist Trading Cards. Today's card is called Door & Brown Puppy.