Fabulous site! I was inspired by Chickadee Bowl. I just love those sweet little birds!
The images are a mix of new and old from Our Daily Bread designs.After stamping the ornament and chickadee, I die cut the ornament w/ a circle die and the backing gold layer w/ a larger circle. I used the matching die for the chickadee (such a fabulous time saver!) and added a little color w/ copics. The pine branches were fussy cut.
Originally, I had a separate background using the music background, but it just didn't work so instead I stamped it w/ gold ink directly on the white card front. I thought I still needed a little separation between the main images and background, so I die cut a pine green frame and added a little texture. I just happened to have the red ring (from another project) and it was the right size so I added it inside the frame edge. Instead of adding another layer, I sponged the gold ink around the edges of the card front. A little gold bow w/ some added pine branch cut outs on top finished my 4.25 x 5.50 card.
Thanks so much for looking! Closeups are on my blog: The Write Stuff
Date: Saturday, November 3, 2012 GMT Views: 2504
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Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs - Chickadee Ornament, Chickadee, O Christmas Tree Carol, Sing for Joy,
Paper: Neenah white, pine green, metallic gold
Paper Size: A2
Ink: Archival Library Green, Ancient Page coal, Brilliance galaxy gold
Accessories: ODBD chickadee die, Spellbinders lg & sm circle die & lg petite oval dies, Copics markers, Cheery Lynn texture embossing plate, gold ribbon
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Sat, Nov 03, 2012 @ 5:11 PM
Wow, gorgeous!!
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Sat, Nov 03, 2012 @ 5:25 PM
Sister! We're gallery neighbors, with birds! What a wonderful, gorgeous mix of old and new! I never tire of that sweet lil chickadee, and your design just makes him shine. Love this!!!
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Sat, Nov 03, 2012 @ 5:34 PM
WOW Julie..What a magnificent card and ornament! Your little chickadees and greenery are colored to perfection. I love the way you incorporated the branches into the left corner and have the bird sitting on them and the gold bow with additional boughs looks so festive and pretty!
Registered: June 29, 2004 Location: Sugar Land. Texas Posts: 79654
Sat, Nov 03, 2012 @ 5:47 PM
I am loving all those new stamps over at ODBD. I'm becoming a big fan of their stamps. Wish my stamping budget were bigger. Presently on a budget cut in that department.LOL But think I must have the little manger stamp for this Christmas season. Love these birds too, and your card certainly shows what all can be done with that stamp. BEAUTIFUL.
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