Gorgeous Fall Projects with Cycling Team Member Melinda Spinks

We want to take a minute to send our thoughts to those in the path of Hurricane Sandy.  It has been a crazy few days for many including our company in Connecticut.  I (Liz) live in Colorado, but my whole family is on the East coast and you can bet I've been biting my nails waiting for them to be out of harms way.  Hopefully today will send some relief... hang in there!

 

We have a special treat today all the way from "Hurricane Free" Australia.  Our friend Melinda Spinks has created some amazing projects with our Acorn Hollow collection, but let's have Melinda tell you all about it...

 

Hello everyone, it's Melinda with you today. Well this is a little bit exciting to have such a wonderful opportunity to work with Acorn Hollow on my very first Cycling Team. And can I just say, the other AH team members have made some amazing projects so I hope I can keep the inspiration bike pedaling along (sorry couldn't resist)!

Each year I love to put together an Autumn wreath using some of my husband's (the farmer) wonderful grain crop so we can hang it on the door and be reminded of all his hard work. Acorn Hollow paired beautifully with the wheat and I had such fun making all the different flowers using the AH Paper Crafting Kit.

And here's the farmer's beautiful crop. And in case you are wondering, yes we make our own bread, well the farmer does and the kids love it. The AH Paper Crafting Kit allows you to mix and match each piece so you can create a lovely variety of flowers. And everything is pre-cut and pre-scored which removes all the guess work?

I couldn't resist the adorable little AH stick pins and sadly used everyone in the packet. However, they really completed the wreath and gave it that perfect finishing touch. Now I just have to make sure my daughter doesn't steal any as she was eyeing them off when she came through the door.

Acorn Hollow Products:
AH-305 Paper Crafting Kit (61 pieces)
AH-277 Stick Pins (15 pieces)

Autumn time on the farm is a hive of activity as the farmer prepares the paddocks for sowing of the new seasons crops. And the kids lend a hand by helping to clear the ground from fallen limbs of trees so I decided to create this layout to remind them of this time in their lives.

I just love the earthy tones and wonderful patterns within the AH paper selection which were ideal to use as falling autumn leaves. I cut the leaf shape from the background cardstock and placed different pieces of the patterned paper under each leaf.

I have never been able to go passed a collection that has trees and critters so I was delighted to see that Acorn Hollow was packed full of the cutest little pieces.

Acorn Hollow Products:
AH-101 Tallest Trees/Striped Piping
AH-102 Pretty Plaid/Flowered Dot
AH-108 Chevron Knit/Textured Gold
AH-111 Lichen Check/Lichen Text
AH-135 Cardstock Stickers - Favorite Pieces - with foil and embossing (36 pieces)
AH-140 Cardstock Stickers - Fresh Verse - with foil and debossing (43 pieces)

One of my all time favourite products would have to be the C;ear Cuts as I love the idea of being able to layer and still see a little of what's underneath. I used the AH Clear Cuts to put together two cards using the same basic pattern but altering the color-scheme and picture slightly for each one.

I also threw in a layer of burlap to compliment the neutral hues of the Acorn Hollow collection and to add some extra texture to each card.

How sweet is the little gumnut baby with the pretty foil embossing on the hat. I must admit, it's very difficult to photograph and I almost had to stand on my head to catch the right light.

Acorn Hollow Products:
AH-304 6" x 6" Paper Pad (24 pages)
AH-230 Clear Cuts - with foil accents (38 pieces)
AH-140 Cardstock Stickers - Fresh Verse - with foil and debossing (43 pieces)
AH-277 Stick Pins (15 pieces)

So that's a wrap as I'm the final member of the Acorn Hollow Cycling team. And now that October is almost over with just Halloween remaining there will be a new team to showcase the beautiful Once Upon A Christmas collection.

I would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank Little Yellow Bicycle for having me along as part of the Acorn Hollow team, it's been absolutely wonderful and I've loved sharing this time with Audrey Pettit, Katrina Hunt,  and Kris Berc.

Please visit Melinda's blog The Scrap Farm for more inspiration HERE.

Remember you can purchase the whole Acorn Hollow collection direct from Little Yellow Bicycle HERE.

 

Have a bright and safe day!

Comments

[Monique Liedtke]

1.

Wow, you did it again!! You absolutely rocked this collection! Love every single project you made, but the wreath is my favorite!

[Donna Woods]

2.

Such gorgeous projects!!

[Jean A Marmo]

3.

Wonderful inspiration!!

[Katrina]

4.

Love, love, love your projects Melinda!! You capture an entirely different color scheme!! Hugs, Katrina

[Kerryn]

5.

These are absolutely gorgeous Melinda! Your attention to detail is stunning.

[Annette Allen]

6.

wow these are amazing...fun fall projects and awesome layout...thanks for sharing.

[Michelle]

7.

Yes, speechless here too. But then your projects always have that effect on me. :) SO so beautiful. Amazing work, once again, Melinda!!!

[Traci Penrod]

8.

Super cute! Love them!!

[Cari Locken]

9.

Melinda, these are absolutely gorgeous!!! Love all the details that you add to your work. You are truly an inspiration my friend!

[Kris Berc]

10.

Oh Melinda, these are amazing! You have shown Acorn Hollow fantastically! I adore your wreath (can I have that, please hehe) with the beautiful sample of the grain crop. As always your layout and cards have so many wonderful details- love the burlap. Thanks for the inspiration!

[Christine Meyer]

11.

Every time I see Melinda's work I am in awe! Amazing projects Melinda!

[Audrey Pettit]

12.

Wow! Speechless here! What gorgeous projects from Melinda!