As we're getting towards the end of the Alphabet, we'll be stopping at the letter P this fortnight, and what could be a better match for that other than "Pumpkins"? Have a look at what the DT has prepared to inspire you, there are numerous projects to admire. For my DT task, I decided to create a little autumn tag, which can be placed onto a seasonal present, a bouquet or else. And as usual, it didn't turn out quite the way I planned.
You see, I started this tag ages ago, when I came across this gorgeous orange paper. I cut a piece to place it onto a kraft tag, and decided to decorate it with golden stickers depicting autumn foliage. I intended to use this side as the front side, as the shimmering leafs seemed so pretty, but I couldn't come up with a way to embellish the back. Until I recently tried to recycle the front page of an album of patterned papers. With different writings in the page, I could only make use of a tiny bit of paper, but it was enough to cover the tag. The stripes in the pattern seem a bit too geometrical at first glance, but I think with all the polka dots it doesn't look that bad, especially as they all come from a warm colour palette. 
I then tried to come up with something to add to what I still thought was the back of my tag. With my DT date coming closer, I needed to act fast, and I turned to the internet looking for pumpkin colouring pages. I figured if I could find a small motif and crop it in size, I might be able to finish the tag and present it for the P challenge, making a great win-win situation.
I did find the pumpkin image, and after a bit of colouring, I decided to add more paper. To be precise: a piece of golden paper to be placed behind the image, and a patterned paper with orange swirls to be used in the background. Once that was done, it became clear to me that the back side of the tag was now clearly the front side, and vice versa. To make the unintended star shine, I added shimmering gemstones and a golden sticker, which complements the stickers on the other side. They all still look wonderful, adding a seasonal touch to my tag, but this clearly isn't the front anymore.
To make my tag complete, I then added a robust twine, and that's about it. 
For more autumnal inspiration and warm colours, you may join me on a short trip to the mountains. Because there's nothing like the forests turning orange when the seasons change, especially if the hillsides glow in the afternoon sun while the valley down below is full of fog.
challenges:
- 613 avenue create: ATG with optional twist "thank you"
- a place to start: ATG
- allsorts challengeblog: ATG
- as you like it: favourite embellishment (my favourite embellishments by far are shimmering gemstones. I like to add them when all the "major" work on my crafting projects is done, and I believe it adds a bit of sparkle to anything I create - not only literally, but figuratively. I like how the shimmer depends on the light conditions, and I like how this brings life into a flat creation in a way that can't be achieved by flowers, die cuts, patterned papers or else.)
- C.R.A.F.T.: ATG
- card free zone: ATG but a card
- classicdesignchallenge: ATG DT
- crafty catz: ATG
- do-all kreatives: ATG with optional twist "bookmark"
- lil patch of crafty friends: ATG handmade
- little red wagon: gold or silver (gold: stickers, paper)
- lovethoseprettypapers: ATG patterned papers
- love to craft: ATG
- morgans artworld: ATG
- path of positivity: send an unexpected surprise
- pennys papertake: ATG paper
- wortartwednesday: ATG
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