I LOVE THIS LITTLE CHICKY - A SALEABRATION FREEBIE! I EMBOSSED HIM ON SO SAFFRON CARDSTOCK AND THEN SHADED HIM WITH INK AND SPONGE DAUBER, AND DID THE SAME WITH THE BALLOONS ON SOFT SKY CARDSTOCK. I USED SCALLOPS IN TWO PLACES, THE LABEL, AND I ALSO SPONGED THE SCALLOPED BACKGROUND TO LOOK LIKE CLOUDS BEHIND MY CHICKY. THIS WAS A FUN CARD TO MAKE, ALTHOUGH I HAD TO DO IT WHILE SUFFERING FROM THE FLU. THIS CARD SORT OF DEPICTS ME OVER THIS PAST WEEKEND - I HAD A WEEKEND STAMPING RETREAT PLANNED IN EASTERN OHIO FOR SATURDAY AND FRIDAY I CAME DOWN WITH THE WORST VARIETY OF STOMACH FLU, AHEM, THE KIND YOU CAN'T TRAVEL IN THE CAR WITH, IF YOU GET MY DRIFT. SO I HUNG OUT WITH THE GREAT WHITE THRONE ALL NIGHT ON FRIDAY, SLEPT PRETTY MUCH THE REST OF THE WEEKEND, ALTHOUGH BY SUNDAY I WAS ABLE TO SNEAK INTO MY STAMP ROOM AND MAKE THIS CARD BEFORE COLLAPSING AGAIN. YIKES, I DO NOT WISH THIS BUG ON MY WORST ENEMY. AND NOW WE RESCHEDULE 50 WOMAN WHO THOUGHT THEY WOULD HAVE FUN STAMPING LAST SATURDAY ONLY TO FIND OUT I WAS BIT BY THE TUMMY BUG AND HAD TO ABANDON MY PLANS. FIRST DAY OUT OF BED AND BACK TO WORK TODAY. I SURE HOPE NO ONE GETS THIS FROM ME. ALTHOUGH MY POOR HUBBY ALREADY DID. NOT A WONDERFUL WEEKEND TO REMEMBER BUT SOMEDAY WE WILL LAUGH. HAPPY TUESDAY EVERYONE - AS FOR ME, I'M JUST THANKING GOD IT'S NOT FRIDAY ANYMORE!!
Date: Monday, February 1, 2016 GMT Views: 7482
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Paper: SOFT SKY, WHISPER WHITE, BASIC GREY, SO SAFFRON
Ink: BLACK CRAFT, SO SAFFRON, SOFT SKY
Accessories: SMALL DOTS EF, SPONGE DAUBERS, TANGELO TWIST MARKER, OVAL PUNCH, SCALLOP OVAL PUNCH, CANDY DOTS, SCALLOP CIRCLE PUNCH TO MAKE CLOUD STENCIL, DIMENSIONALS, HAVING A BRAIN DEAD MOMENT I FORGOT THE NAME OF THAT CORDING STUFF I TIED AROUND THE BIRDIE....
Registered: October 30, 2007 Location: Posts: 26718
Mon, Feb 01, 2016 @ 7:51 PM
So cute, Karen, and what a great idea to add shading to colored cs - I never do that, but I will now! Thanks for the inspiration, and so glad you are on the mend!
Registered: April 16, 2008 Location: Meridian, Idaho Posts: 8507
Mon, Feb 01, 2016 @ 7:59 PM
Adorable card, Karen! Love that little birdie! I always learn something from your card posts and using a sponge dauber to deepen and shade colored card stock is brilliant!
Glad to know you're on the mend. Absolutely not a fun bug to catch, as you discovered.
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You are a stamping rock star!!! I can't believe you created this soooo sick. What an awful weekend for you but this is over the top gorgeous! The shading on the balloons is outstanding! Love the deep color tones! Stunning and faved. Feel better!!!!
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Registered: November 19, 2005 Location: Bethel Park, Pa Posts: 37265
Mon, Feb 01, 2016 @ 8:51 PM
this is just the cutest card Karen - love the sweet chickie as well-I like how you went after the blue on your card-glad to hear you are feeling better
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Registered: September 24, 2007 Location: WA Posts: 14004
Mon, Feb 01, 2016 @ 10:00 PM
Ouch! Sorry you were--ahem--unwell--over the weekend, but so glad you're feeling better now. Happy you found a few minutes to turn out this cute card with it's adorable little chick!
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