Leopard Print, Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice for Autumn and Halloween Plus a New Chicken Design Freebie

Welcome to The Cherry On Top,

So here we are. The the end of October and I'm sitting in capris and a short sleeve shirt, in Belgium. I was chatting with a girlfriend of mine in Texas and she said it was in the 90's. Nothing to see here, folks. Just totally normal weather. I do love the warmer air, but to what expense? Anyway ...

I hope you're able to enjoy this time of year no matter what hemisphere you're on. Change is always nice and refreshing, for the most part.

Don'cha love cranking up the wood stove? Simmering ghluewein and lighting a few candles? Mushing up some apples and cinnamon in your oatmeal? Mmmm...warm and cozy. We don't even need our stove yet! I still have tomatoes in the green house, for goodness sake. Hehehe...

I digress! I thought I'd show off some fall designs that might inspire you. There are even a few paper projects that might float your boat. Many of my projects are easy enough for kids. If you're a home school parent or a teacher, you can consider adding them to your curriculum.

These leopard and gold, kind'a sassy designs are a touch sophisticated. They'd make great stickers, keychains, door signs, garden flags, mug design, door mats ...

Last week, I showed off the Meow-A-Ween Collection. It is so darn cute! Here are some stickers and one of the designs from the collection. If you like kitties, you'll love Meow-A-Ween. It is an enormous collection. Just type in Meow-A-Ween in the search at Plus or in my shop to see it all.

This is a very easy card.

These templates are super popular. Make them yours and get scrappy!

I was asked to design a kit for Design Bundles with a Halloween theme. Here ya go!

I obviously love designing for Halloween. I wish I had more time! I had even more ideas!

Here are just a few more popular autumn gnome designs you can find in my shop.

You can find the designer of these lovely designs in Design Bundles, too.

The design below is one of my most popular ones. It took me nearly all day to compose it!

This card took me even longer than the design above. Ha! Ha! Ha! I saw one of those funny cards with all of the mascots for holidays on it years ago and thought it was so darn cute. So, I tried to make a design of my own that was similar. You can download it for FREE.

I'm thrilled how much y'all love the chicken collection I've been working on. Thanks for all of the nice comments. I've finally wrapped it up. Here's the latest freebie and there are at least 2 more mini's and I might do another word art or two. I wanted to do something with eggs...Like Eggcellent and Emergency Egg-it. Hehehe...

Here's freebie #8. I've got only 2 more to go. Stay tuned!

I'll put a commercial use friendly version in the shop soon. They'll be a few more pieces in there that are not available for free. I'll let ya know when it's ready.

Don't think I forgot about the Walking Stick collection. The Catalonia Collection (same thing) is also finished or nearly finished. I did finish the first draft for the book. I think it's too short. I kept writing and writing, but wasn't thrilled with the direction. There's a whole lot of potential. I need to sit through it and rethink the direction it is going. I had an idea where I wanted to end it and I got there. I love it as it is. Just not sure about the length. I can't wait to share some excerpts with you and show you the scrapbooking format the book will take.

Thanks again for hanging with The Cherry and for contacting me personally with your lovely compliments. It means so much and it totally makes my day.

I may have to skip a week, here and there. I'm so super busy for the next two months. Someone contacted me about card making. I have a bunch of cards and templates that I designed for Plus. I'll change them up and try to get them on the next few blogs so you can design your holiday cards.

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Slow Down Chickens at Play Free Farmhouse Design, Digital Scrapbooking Page Layout and Gorgeous Autumn Watercolor Designs from Chai Eighteen Designs

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As you can see by the title, I've got one heck of a line up for you and actually there is even more, but the title would have even been more ridiculous I tried ot stuff it all in there. Hehehe...I've got your next, free chicken design, images of the last two chicken designs you may have missed, another FREE pack from the Catalonia Collection, new beautiful fall designs from Chai Eighteen Designs and another prompt for the ScrapsN'Stories I've been trying to get off of the round.

So buckle up, Buttercup! We're off on one heck of a ride!

This is what the design looks like for one of today's freebies. Keep scrolling for the link.

Here's last week's freebie.

I'll be giving away a mini chicken, farmhouse kit soon. Stay tuned!

Here's the week before last's.

This is the collection I'm giving away. I needed a collection for my summer trip to the south of France and I need designs for the book I'm writing.

Catalonia Collection Help Unlock the Freebies by Commenting Here or in the Group.

Below, you get a sampling of the Catalonia Collection. See how I color picked the papers to match my photos?

Thank goodness we had the pool to refresh in. As you might know, air conditioning in Europe isn't a thing. Very, very few places offer it. Even the kids jumped in the pool a few times. It got as high as 39 degrees when we were there and I got the best tan I've ever had since I left Florida.

We didn't get enough comments for the next pack of freebies, last time I looked. So, you'll have to wait on that. Spread the word around and help unlock the freebies.

Did you know Jo from JoCee Designs is still designing or shall I say, designing, again? I'm showing off a few of her autumn designs and giving you some ideas on how you can use them. Visit her ETSY shop, Chair Eighteen Designs for much more.

I was perusing her shop thinking, what my fans would like and these designs were a no brainer. I know y'all just love vintage stuffs as do I. Though, I am not looking forward to these cold temperatures. We went from 35 degrees to 12 degrees in a day or two?! Ugh! No sun. Just wind and rain for days on end. Remind me why I left Florida for Belgium, again? Hehehe...

If you're a crafter who's crazy about sublimation, you will definitely love Jo's designs.

I love vintage books and typewriters. I'd love this mug! Wouldn't you?

Y'all! I designed these papers in just a few minutes. I may have changed the saturation and levels just a tiny bit. I added layers of texture and some grungy borders to bring them all together for a nice set. You can use them for your scrapbooking or frame them up and hang'm on the wall.

Are you needing a new garden flag to bring in the change of seasons? Slap on your favorite house from the collection and add some simple text and you're set. Maybe ya wanna tweak the colors to match your house?

You've got 16 houses to choose from. I had a difficult time choosing which one to use.

I'd love to live in a house like this. Wouldn't you? It looks so darn cozy. Nothing like the white and black box houses they build these days. I really like the lighted windows, too.

Tell me what your favorite season is in the comments. I think you know mine.

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I'm attempting another Scraps N' Stories in the group with a free with participation prize if you play along. If you decide to do the first prompt, tag me and I'll still give ya that freebie, too. The prize this time is some seriously cute, fall gnome papers.

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Click here today's free chicken design, Slow Down Chickens at Play.

If any of you are jonez'n for templates. I'm designing a fall bundle!

Thanks for hanging with The Cherry!