Tuesday, June 11, 2019

Sweetest Sound Blues

Hello there crafty friends.


After die cutting these sweet birds, I used a sponge dauber to add
color to the tops of each bird.

Then I blended the color with a damp waterbrush, adding a bit
of pink on the underside.  They ended up being ombre colored
don't you think?

I colored the branch with markers and blended with water.

The background was an oops from a class a couple of months ago.
I thought the embossed feathers worked well with the birds.



I hope to see you in the gallery at CAS Watercolour and CAS Mix Up.

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!


Card Recipe
Stamps:  Special Wishes (PB)
Ink:   Dapper Denim, Markers (Crumb Cake, Certainly Celery - SU)
Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore 400 Series), Dapper Denim (SU), Neenah (110 lb. Solar White
Other:  Sweetest Sound Die (PB), Feathers on the Side EF (Darice)


23 comments:

jimlynn said...

Just the right amount of embossing on this beautiful card! So lovely.
Lynn

JosieD said...

Happy looking blue birds...I feel like I can hear them singing. You sure are good at blending with a water brush...makes image look natural.

Faith A at Daffodil Cards said...

How wonderful.
Faith x

Mac Mable said...

What a darling of a card and yes great ombre effect on those super cute little birds. Me and you both with a mini oops on our cards and I am getting well practised at covering them up....LOL x

Christine Alexander said...

amazing ombre watercolouring of your die cut bird Bonnie. so pretty :)

kiwimeskreations said...

Oh what an amazing card Bonnie = love your blue shading and the embossed background is perfect
Blessings
Maxine

Marcia Hill said...

I always love when you do bird cards Bonnie and this one is no exception...it's GORGEOUS!! Love, LOVE the soft blue coloring on the birds and they look so content sitting on that branch. A perfect background too! Lovely, lovely card my friend!! :0)

I Card Everyone said...

It's like looking out my window, Bonnie!!! We have a box with a mama on eggs right now - and it has a camera in it - we're counting down the days for the hatch!
I adore your bluebirds, and they are perfectly, wonderfully colored - yes definitely ombre! That bit of embossing adds such interest to your panel. Fabulous!
=]

JoAnn said...

Lovely blue ombre birds. They are so pretty perched on the branch and singing away. Great texture with the embossed background.

Susan said...

Your colouring on the birds is fantastic!! Wonderful shading! The card looks great with the bit of dry embossing on the side.

Trina P. said...

Sweet birds for sure, Bonnie. Wonderful coloring with the sponge dauber and then waterbrush... the shading and dimension is simply amazing. x.

Sandy said...

Beautiful - love the embossing on the side of the card.
Sandy xx

Nstiz said...

This is a definite WOW job on your beautiful watercoloring! Your color blending couldn't be more perfect. That embossing folder is so perfect for this and at first sight it appeared to be an embossed tree. Love this.

Loll said...

WoW!! I LOVE this card! I have the stamp but have never been happy with my results ... I think I need to get the die. These birds are so beautiful and love the ombre design. xx

nancy littrell said...

These die cut birds are very tricky to color, but I LOVED your watercolor ombre technique, Bonnie. TFS Hugs...Nancy

Viv said...

Just love this Bonnie!

Jo said...

Your delicate blue birds look like velvet. I love the beautiful nuances achieved. The subtle partial dry embossing definitely completes this card so well. A beautiful card dear friend. Thanks for sharing it with us at CAS Mix Up! xx

Karen Dunbrook said...

so joyful and pretty Bonnie, the perfect card to celebrate Spring.
xx Karen

Papercraft Boutique said...

What lovely blue ombre birds, Bonnie! The way you colored them is amazing, and I love that you added a subtle feather dry embossing to the background. Great fussy-cutting too! (I would have cut off a beak or two!)
Hideko xx

BożenA said...

WOW! Your birds are amazing. I love how you used watercolors, perfect work with paint, Bonnie
Hugs,
BożenA

Pat said...

This is beautifully CAS Bonnie with those pretty birds and love the way ou have incorporated the ombre and the shades of blue for two of your challenges. x

Susan Joyce said...

Love your gorgeous birds Bonnie, just beautiful!

Bobby said...

Those birds are so sweet, Bonnie.