This is for CC380 to use Tangerine Tango, Always Artichoke and Chocolate Chip. When I saw the challenge this morning all I could think about was brown tree and green foliage. I chose to use the Memory Box Orchard Tree Frame and create a birdhouse scene. I used the actual die cut frame to draw a light pattern form on the white cardstock and used the lines to keep my clouds and grassy area in the lines. I colored the artichoke tree frame with a vintage photo distress marker to create the brown tree limbs and trunk. I made the birdhouse using a 3/4" square punch and a 1 1/4" square punch. I used the smaller one to create the house and cut off two corners of the top and then used deckle scissors to cut the larger suqare corner off for the roof. I used a little heart punch to form the bird entry hole and then matched the heart with tinier heart flowers added to the fern foliage at the base. I stamped two birds from the Impression Obsession Solid Tree set and placed them in the tree. I finished by mounting the house and adding linen thread for the tie. You probably can't see it but I added a tiny little foliage/heart spray over the little door opening.
Stamps: Impression Obsession Solid Tree Set, Kittie Kits Outdoor Master (background gass)
Paper: Artichoke, White, Kraft, Tangerine
Ink: Tumbled Glass, Forest Moss
Accessories: Memory Box Orchard Tree Frame, Punch Bunch Medium Fern, Tiny and Tinier Heart Punches, Inkssentials Ink Blending Tool, Handmade Cloud Template (thank you again Cindy Motherway aka Mothermark for your cloud template inspiration), Glossy Accents, Linen Thread, Mounting Tape, Square Punches, Deckle Scissors
Registered: July 20, 2009 Location: California Posts: 33483
Tue, Jun 19, 2012 @ 4:15 PM
Kitty, this is so adorable, I love the clouds and the little teeny birdhouse is so cute. All the foliage is amazing, because you make it look so fabulous.
Registered: May 15, 2005 Location: Arlington, Washington Posts: 30400
Tue, Jun 19, 2012 @ 4:36 PM
Oh!!! lovin this one!
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Judy
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Registered: May 9, 2007 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 8703
Tue, Jun 19, 2012 @ 8:10 PM
My oh my, oh my! I'm just so intrigued by the intricate details on your cards. I don't know how you do it. I'd have a royal mess with glue and bits of paper all over and not where they were supposed to be. Just gorgeous!!
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