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Tuesday, August 10-Tweet Blessings
Where do you get inspiration? Me - everywhere! I was watching one of my favorite programs on TV "Color Splash" and they showed a lamp shade that inspired this card.
I stamped the bird using Ballet Blue ink onto white cardstock and then added the flourish from Flourishes and Frame with Creamy Caramel ink. The sentiment is also stamped with that ink. I then cut/embossed the panel using Spellbinders Labels 8 and sponged the edges with Creamy Caramel. I added a teeny blue jewel (from Taylored Expressions) for the eye. I also added just a teeny dot of Clear Rock Candy stickles to the centers of the flowers on the bird, trying to keep it subtle. I cut a rectangle from the Ballet Blue cs just a bit bigger than the panel and rounded the corners before mounting my image panel. The card is Ballet Blue. The background panel was created again using the flourish from Flourishes and Frame stamped with Creamy Caramel, cutting and embossing with the larger Labels 8. I then embossed this panel with the Cuttlebug Textile Texture folder and sponged the edges with Creamy Caramel. I wrapped the beautiful blue satin ribbon (also from Mark's Finest Papers) around the card and tied a bow. I popped up the bird panel with foam squares. It's a fairly simple card, but I really like the result. Do you?
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40 comments:
Nice background you created with that little flourish! Very pretty card, Karen.
Love this beautiful blue bird. It reminds me of the big bluejays I have in my backyard.
Love the result! Such a sweet little bird. Heather:)
The bluebird of happiness has arrived. Very pretty, Karen!
Nice use of dies Karen. Love all the blue.
Connie
LOVE it, Karen!! What pretty colors. I just love hearing about how people were inspired in their card making--thanks for sharing your story!!
Love your pretty stamped and embossed background for this wonderful bird silhouette!! Beautiful work, Karen!
Beautiful!
Wonderful card Great color choice!
Pretty card, cool BG textured.
The blue and tan look great on this Karen - love the embossed bg and wonderful ribbon!
Lovely card and lovely colors
Thanks for sharing your birdie card with us. I like how you stamped then embossed your die cut; very cool!
Very pretty in blue! The flourishes look great with this bird.
I just love this combination of colors!! Great texture, love the flourishes and ribbon!!!
Wow I love that blue. Great card.
What a great color scheme! Love the embossing!
Love this pretty color combination and layout!! That cardinal is SO beautiful!
So pretty!!! Love that textured background!
Karen, your card is just stunning!!
Love that blue bird with the big bow! :)
Lovely bird! I like the subtle flourishes you stamped and then embossed. Beautifully done.
Karen--I love the bird in blue!!! This is a beautiful card! Love the ribbon accent! TFS
I like the idea that you got your inspiration from a lamp shade. It truly IS everywhere. Beautiful card!!!!
pretty! nice and bright!
Very pretty--I like the flourishes and embossing.
Karen- this is stunning!
Loving the background on this card...really leaves the spotlight for your focal image. Beautiful job.
love the stamp - fun card!
Sandra
I really like the embossing and die cut. Lovely card!
How I do love that card with my favorite colors!! Always try and use bird or bird houses on my cards and you have inspired me to do more!! Thanks Karen.
It looks beautiful in blue!
Beutiful, love the stamped embossed background!
Gorgeous in blue!!
Ooo! Look at all that lovely texture!
That's a gorgeous background for this pretty bluebird! The ribbon is just gorgeous!!
I like the blue and the use of the flourish image with the bird.
Very pretty card!
Blue is my favorite color. Lovely card.
The stamped textured background is so lovely! Beautiful card creation!
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