This is for Beate's Inspiration challenge today - Blogs at Splitcoaststampers. I just loved this cheerful mobile, even though it called for those lovely little Hero Arts birds, or the Inque Boutique or Inkadinkado ones, none of which I have.
I'd have liked to do either a spinnner or a supension card, but not feeling the best so went for quick and simple.
The base is purple card ;-), then a layer of BG Infuse (or Mellow? Whichever, I never thought I'd ever use it). The bird is Maya Road chipboard, painted with a couple of layers of white acrylic and then coloured with ColorBox Chalk inks and embossed with clear EP. Then I punched little white spots for the wing. Not sure about the branch plonked in the middle of the card, but if I'd put it growing from the side, then the bird would have stuck out too far for the enevelope. I wanted to incorporate the feel of the felt so I added these felt flower buttons from Buttons Galore. The sentiment is HA, stamped on the Basic Grey cloud paper and then layered on yellow and a blue scallop. The yellow and blue layers both have little blanket stitch edging drawn all the way round.
I really enjoyed this, thank you for such a lovely challenge today Beate.
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Tue, Nov 11, 2008 @ 2:10 PM
Your card makes me smile, what a beautiful get well wish. I love the colors, the felt bird and flowers and the ribbon going thru the centers of the flowers.
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Registered: October 15, 2007 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 38718
Tue, Nov 11, 2008 @ 4:56 PM
This is so sweet! I love the colors and the soft sky background! The bird and flowers are so cute! Great take on the inspiration mobile! I think I went all out of whack on mine!
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Tue, Nov 11, 2008 @ 6:14 PM
Wow this is perfect for Beate's inspiration challenge! Love your blue bird and pretty cheery flowers!
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