After using Colorful Options August challenge mood board as for my inspiration, this is the card I made. Autumn Is Calling stamp/die set from Rabbit Hole Designs, Taylored Expressions Garden Trellis embossing folder embossed on a wood grained patterned paper and swiped lightly with black ink. A circle die cut piece of vellum to help separate the focal image from the background. My colors are a combination of the two sets provided. I always seem to need a pop of color in my neutrals.
My card today will be shared with the:
Colorful Options August 2025 Challenge
Stamp Buddies 
🤎🤎🤎 Love this! 📚✨ What a beautiful take on the inspiration board! The pop of color from the fungi is absolutely perfect! Thank you for playing with us at the Colorful Options Challenge. Have a great weekend! Cheers, Makira
LOVE this! Your neutrals are so soothing and perfect for the challenge. I love how you embossed and inked your wood grained background paper and that everything looks so clean and crisp. Great card design!!
Thank you
Great design. The image on the vellum really lets your lovely background shine through. Love the sentiment – it would perfect for birthday or graduation. I’d say you really nailed the challenge
Thanks, Judy
That is a fabulous take on the inspo photo and challenge. I love it all and agree that the vellum helps to anchor your focal image without detracting from the background.
Thanks so much.
Love this!! You really nailed this challenge. The vellum behind the focal image really sets it off.
Thanks so much.
Fantastic! The blue mushrooms are perfect. I really like your book theme.
Lovely card, Gayle!