Karen is our hostess this week, and she has challenged us to use a beautiful combination of Soft Sky, Perfect Plum and Wild Wasabi. For our dessert option, something other than a straight edge. Karen, thanks so much for the dessert option: I've had this die for some time and have used it only rarely. Fun to get it out, and I like the results!
I made this card for my sister's upcoming birthday, and wanted to use my Bird Crazy set and also my set of Inside and Out Sayings. Recently she has been the source of some great advice and support, so this sentiment seemed perfect. The inside says, "One day I'll catch up, but remember--you were amazing first!"
I used a die to cut my fancy (not straight!) edge for the front of the card, and a cute little doily die, as well as flower and leaves from Blueprints 12. The bird was stamped on watercolor paper with Versafine Black Onyx ink, then heat embossed with clear embossing powder. After I colored her, I applied some Crystal Effects to her eyes, and some white gel pen accents.
Thanks for stopping by, and please play along with us this week!
Ink: Versafine Black Onyx, Soft Sky, Perfect Plum, Wild Wasabi
Accessories: Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers, White Gel Pen, Clear Embossing Powder, heat gun, Corner Rounder, I/O Border Duo 2 Die Set, MFT Mini Doily Circles, MFT Blueprints 12 (flowers and leaves), Metal Rimmed Pearl (SU), Epoxy Sticker (SU), sponges
Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 105275
Tue, Jul 14, 2015 @ 1:02 PM
Lovely punched edging, and love your coloring of the silly bird. GReat job!!
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Registered: April 4, 2008 Location: Sahuarita, Arizona originally from New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 18436
Tue, Jul 14, 2015 @ 4:12 PM
that crazy little bird is sure making his way around the gallery lately and you have coloured him so beautiful.... love the die cuts and the border edge and the perfect way you used todays colours... well done...
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Registered: January 27, 2010 Location: Southern Ontario, Canada Posts: 52222
Tue, Jul 14, 2015 @ 5:47 PM
My gosh, this is just tooooooo cute for words - I love those birds and I love the way you have designed your card around him. Don't you just want to give him a squeeze - lol - thanks for sharing.