Singing Birds

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

I'm sliding in at the last minute with this one.

Both of these dies are quite old.  I hope they are still available.  If not, I'm pretty sure

that Memory Box has something similar.  Their new Backyard Wren is high on my wish list

but for now these little gems will have to do.

The branch was cut from cardstock and colored with a Copic marker (branches) and 

a sponge dauber with Distress Oxide ink (leaves).

 

The birds were cut from watercolor paper and colored with a damp waterbrush and ink squished

into the top of the inkpad.

I used the branch die to emboss the background and to finish it off, covered the birds with

sticky notes and splattered with some Brushed Corduroy re-inker and White Gouache.

I love this sentiment and think this card will go to a sweet friend who is going through

chemo.  She's a singer.

Challenges:

Memory Box Outside the Box - For the Birds

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Eloquence (PB)

Ink:   Rustic Wilderness (DOX), Cajun Craze, Baked Brown Sugar

Paper:  Neenah Solar White, Watercolor (Arches Cold Press), Field Day (MFT), Back of cover of Mixed Media pad (Strathmore) 

Other:  Copic E23, Fresh Foliage die (MB), Singing Birds die (MB)

Enjoy!

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Bits of Gold

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

I've embossed with dies again.  I do love this technique!

I also watercolored a die cut to pop on top.  I managed to keep most of the

petal pieces intact and put some tape behind them to keep them there.

To add a bit of foil on the petals, I swiped with a Zig Dual Action Glue Pen.

When the glue was somewhat dry but tacky, I laid some Deco Foil on top

and rubbed it with a bone folder to transfer the foil.

A think strip with the sentiment finishes off a Fall birthday card.

Challenges:

CAS Mix Up - Embossing with Dies (Embossing with Die, stamping, Heat Embossing Watercoloring, Foiling)

Seize the Birthday #198 - Add Gold

 

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Sentiment Strips (Alt.)

Ink:   Wow Embossing, Peeled Paint, Ripe Persimmon? (DI)

Paper:   Neenah, Basic Black, Watercolor (Strathmore),

Other:  Fresh Foliage Die (MB), Dainty Blossoms Dies (Pinkfresh Studio), White EP, Zig Dual Action Glue Pen, Gold Deco Foil

Blissful Colours for Penny Black

Hello there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

Today I'm Guest Designing for the Penny Black Saturday Challenge.

It's an honor and a pleasure to be designing for them this month!

This challenge is always Anything Goes with an option.

This month's option is Use Your Favorite Colors.

I have so many favorite colors depending on the season.

This orchid/light blue combination is a favorite.

My mother had a brooch with these colors that I always loved.

I've stamped this gorgeous flower on Mixed Media paper with

Archival Shadow Gray ink and colored with Arteza Twimarkers and a waterbrush.

The wash was done with Tumbled Glass re-inker on a wet background

and the sentiment was stamped with Gorgeous Grape ink.

I used this curved edge die by Penny Black to emboss the card front.

Embossing with a die is the challenge at CAS Mix Up this month.

It's one of my favorite techniques!

I hope you'll check out the awesome inspiration cards at both these

challenges then join in.

Challenges:

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Anything Goes/Option Favourite Colors

CAS Mix Up - Embossing with Dies

 

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Bliss, Eloquence (PB)

Ink:   Archival Shadow Gray, Gorgeous Grape (SU)

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore 300 series), Orchid Opulence (ret. SU)

Other:  Arteza Twimarkers (Violet, Olive Green), Distress Re-inker (Tumbled Glass), White Gelly Roll Pen, Curved Stitch Die (PB), Corner Rounder Punch (Fiskars)