Elisabeth Bell's World Challenge GD: Shape It Up!

Hello, my sweet friends! I hope you're having a beautiful day. :o)

I am ecstatic to be a Guest Designer today at Elisabeth Bell's World Challenge! What a thrill. :o) The challenge this month is Shape It Up... no squares or rectangles allowed. :o)

For my shaped card, I made an Autumn snow globe to encourage a battling heart while celebrating the beautiful season. This card is my final contribution to this month's I Feel the Love Project. It will soon be delivered to Hope Ministries, which serves the homeless in central Iowa. I pray that this brings both joy and encouragement to someone going through a difficult time.

Inside, a burst of seasonal warmth awaits, along with an encouraging sentiment from the K Andrews Designs Scripture Sayings stamp set:

Frolicking amidst nature's splendor is this adorable Elisabeth Bell image, named Li'l Janiel's Harvest. She is colored up in Copics, with a layer of Stickles Star Dust upon her dress and cloak. One of my favorite things about this cutie pie is the story behind her creation. Elisabeth drew this for a DT member who adores fairy tales (among other things!). Li'l Janiel is helping the squirrel family prepare for winter with acorns, and the birdies of the forest are helping her. Mister Frog is keeping a tally of the acorn count with his parchment of paper and peacock feather quill. How sweet is that? The little squirrel on top of her head is simply precious. There is certainly a reason my heart fills with joy every time I color one of Elisabeth's images. :o)

The snow globe cut file is from Bird's Cards. I popped up the top layer with foam tape and backed it with acetate so I could fill it with Autumn's beauty. :o) The abundance of little leaves is from a Recollections punch. For the outer circle perimeter, I used an Inkadinkado leaf stamp to create a swirling border of leaves and colored them in with Copics. 

The three larger leaves on the pinecone base are a cut file that came with my Silhouette, which I embossed with the Cuttlebug Victoria folder. The bow was made with Chocolate Truffle Trendy Twine, purchased at My Craft Spot. A Cheery Lynn Designs Mini Fanciful Flourish scrolls along the side, adorned with a bit of harvest sparkle. :o)

Thank you for fluttering on by! I wish you a sparkly day of love and blessings. :o)

Challenges entered:

 *All That Stickles~ Fall Harvest (Star Dust on her clothing and the birdies)

 *Created With Love~ Fall Colors

 *Cupcake Inspirations~ Woodland Critters (Squirrel, froggie, and birdies)

 *Die Cuttin Divas~ Fall Colors

 *Elphine House Australia~ Simply Cute

 *Fussy and Fancy~ Dies and Punches (Flourish die and leaf punch)

 *Love to Create~ Color Inspired

 *Love to Scrap!~ Run for the Border (I used a leaf stamp to create the circular border of swirling leaves)

 *My Craft Spot~ Photo Inspiration (Leaves)

 *Pile It On~ Warm or Cool Colors