This is a 5 in 1 challenge; so does that make it a quintuple challenge? Well, I was busy this week and didn't get to do any of the great challenges on their days, so had to do them together. I work way too slow to do 5 cards in one day, unless they're all the same.
First, for the Featured Stamper: congrats to Michele! I chose This
to case. You'll understand why when you see the sketch challenge. This fit just perfectly w/ it. I used images instead of pics, changed the colors and obviously, this is a card instead of a scrapbook page.
For the colors: wild wasabi, white and taken w/ teal. These are some of my favorite colors in the whole world. No way was I missing this.
The sketch was such a terrific one, I had to do it. The ways to use BIRDS. Another of my all time favorite subjects. Limited to brads and no other embellishments. Not a problem. Brads are the one thing I use consistently. Faux & real. I really tend to forget to use the piles of other embellies I own.
What I did: I stamped the bird & greeting (both HA, but different sets) on white linen w/ coal ink. Stamped the bird again on plain white, teal and wasabi so I could piece his wings. Added a little color w/ markers & a water brush. Edged w/ a green marker, layered onto teal & dp which had both been edged w/ a black marker.
I cut all the little squares first then placed them in the cb bird folder so I could get birds on all of them. Highlighted the birds w/ a little white ink and edged w/ black. Added the brads in the center of the embossed swirls. Layered onto dp w/ thin foam tape.
I used my Score It to divide up the teal bg and besides adding a little more interest, it also made placing the squares really easy. Layered onto dp then onto a 5 1/2" square white card. Attached the bird layers in the center w/ foam tape and the pieced little bird on top w/ thin foam tape. After all that typing, I'm pretty tired now, lol. TFL
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Mon, Jun 30, 2008 @ 10:00 AM
Oh my gosh this card is just terrific. I must have missed it in the gallery. I love all the cb squares. The dp you used is perfect. The brads on each square is a great dimensional addition. I have this bird set and I have only used it once. It is seeing ink today. I love this card. I am glad you had time to stamp this wonderful creation. TFS
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Mon, Jun 30, 2008 @ 10:52 AM
This is so creative! Love the repetition of the little birds.
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Tue, Jul 01, 2008 @ 6:25 AM
WOW, WOW, WOW!!!! I didn't see this one when I was surfing through the color challenge. That is fantastic. I love the cuttlebug. With those inchies like that it seems like it would have been a pain. I love how you did the wings of the bird. Just great!!