Sunday, September 7, 2014

Fall Favorites!

Good Morning everyone and welcome Sunday!  I absolutely love getting up early on a weekend day before the rest of the family awakens.  The house is quite, and I can open the windows and hear all of the wonderful sounds of nature.  September is here, and I can already start feeling change in the air.  Even though it is not chilly yet, the mornings are darker than usual and the plants are starting to look a bit different, too.  I just love FALL!

Today I would like to share the latest challenge at Challenge YOUrslef .


If you like fall like I do, you are going to enjoy this challenge! This month, Lynn asked that we scrap about the reasons why we love autumn.  She shared these ideas:


What do you like about fall?  Here's one of the reasons why I like autumn:


I had a lot of fun making this layout.  I really enjoyed it.  I went back and picked photos that were taken at a Penn State football game 2 years ago



and added my favorite things about fall in my journaling.  As you can see, I couldn't pick just one!


I decided to make a little fall scene, so I cut around my photos and came up with this layout: 



Some close-ups:



I used a page from my Susan Branch scrapbook kit entitled: "Scrapbooking, Simple 1-2-3," for my embellishments.


You can find Susan's wonderful blog and scrapbooking items here!  

In conclusion, autumn is definitely my favorite time of the year, especially because the spirit of change is in the air . . .  can you feel it?  Are you all getting excited?  I hope so and am looking forward to seeing all of your entries at the Challenge YOUrslef blog this month.  Don't forget, to include a photo of YOU on your layout.

Have a wonderful day everyone.  HUGS to all! 


23 comments:

  1. HI Sharon, you may be happy to be going into Fall, but we are heading into my favourite season... spring!! but I do like autumn over here as well.. Love your layout, it has such a warm feeling about it.. and you popping over the fence is so cute.. love all the produce too.. Enjoy your fall weather!!

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  2. Oh, I am a fall fan, too! I love your collage. I may just have to make one for myself. I use lots of natural materials in my art - sticks and other woodsy findings. Have a happy and blessed day.

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  3. Ohhhhhhhh this is AWESOME! LOVING how you created that scene!!! LOVING the clouds and the fence!!!!!!!

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  4. I love Fall too, Sharon, and I just love your page! The layout is so great and the details are really so perfect. The scene you created is wonderful! I love the way you listed the things you like about Fall. They happen to be some of my favorite things too!! Wonderful as usual, my friend!

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  5. Your page is stunning! I really love your distinctive style. I love everything about fall except the shorter daylight hours.

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    1. I agree with you, Cindy. I really dislike when we change the clocks and it gets dark around 5:00.

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  6. Wow - such a great list and such a fabulous layout :)

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  7. Oh wow! This is so wonderful! I love that you cut your photos out and added them like players to the scene - and that YOU are there too waiting for them to come home! Brilliant. Makes me want to scrap again every time I visit! xoxo

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  8. Your page is simply amazing and so very creative. Well done my dear friend.

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  9. I too love this golden season! Your creations are wonderful, full of your passion for this time of change and beauty!

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  10. Hello Sharon, HAPPY FALL TO YOU!! I love it too, it's my favorite time of year and season. The mornings are dark here too and excitement and change is in the air, YAY!! I LOVE THAT TREE PHOTO!!! How fun your layout is, so cool what you did with the pictures. Looks like a perfect fall day and a great list, mine would be long too.

    Thanks so much for your comment and prayers on my blog. Kristin just sprained her ankle too and that is not good where she is. They have to walk everywhere and she has manual labor that needs done. She will feel guilty not being able to help now and she couldn't wait for physical labor as she likes to stay fit. I am hoping she gives her ankle the time it needs and not rush it. So hard not being there for her.
    I just posted back to school pictures, from 3 weeks ago, lol.
    Hope you have a good week my friend, HUGS!!
    YAY FOR THE MIDDLE!

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  11. Your photography is just amazing! I really love the shot up through the leaves. Beautifully scrapped page as always, stopping by your blog is always a wonderful experience.

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  12. Really really nice! I love the picture of Anne walking with her dad. So simple, but somehow heartwarming.
    Your LO has me thinking that I ought to do something for this season... I truly love fall. Football, cooler weather, the colors, football, school starting, thinking of the holidays, all of it is so cozy. (Did I mention football?)
    I even like the longer nights and shorter days!

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  13. Such a fun little "scene". Fall looks lovely...wish I had seasonal weather in my part of the world.

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  14. Love your layout with you looking over the fence. We are going into Spring, which I love, all the new blossoms and flowers appearing and I am a fan of warm weather. We do however have the most Beautiful Autumns where I live, they call our city the colour city in Autumn, might have to find a pic. Trouble is I take all the photo's of the gorgeous scernery in autumn, might have to cut myself out and stick in one lol
    Mary

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  15. What a fabulous scene, I absolutely love it! So clever! I adore autumn too. The colours of the leaves and changing to jumpers, boots etc. - perfect! xxx

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  16. Autumn is my FAVOURITE season of the year, love that the nights draw in, the colours are spectacular, can start to eat stews and chilli and it rains more...

    Stunning layout, so many wonderful elements to your page, a beautiful collage and so full of inspiration :-) xxx

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  17. What a wonderful scene you've created. You are such a brilliant scrapper Sharon! Bravo!!!!

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  18. This is sensational, Sharon! Love, love the fall scene you've created- so fun! Love how you've cut out the photos. I need to try that =)

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  19. I like how you cut out different elements to build your scene. It's cute!

    I love fall, too. It's a pretty time of year, filled with fun activities.

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  20. Hi!! Thank you so so much for your sweet comment about Life Book! I've been a fan from the beginning and am thrilled to be a part of it myself this year. Thank you for always being so kind! xoox

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  21. Oh how original and clever! I love the cut out figures and the adorable scene!

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  22. Such a cute page and a very clever design! Love the autumn, earthy colours! Our Spring has started here and there is definitely a renewed strength and energy for me!!!! x

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