Mornin' y'all! Hope your Monday is off to a good start. It's a gorgeous day out side so as soon as I finish this blog post, I'll be taking Miss Daphne for her daily walk. It's lovely to be out in the sunshine for 30 minutes every day.
But let's start with a card, shall we? Once again I have pulled a couple of stamp sets out of retirement, here's my creation for today:
I could not resist making a card with Bird's Eye View after seeing this Inspired By... Challenge:
I did use Pumpkin Pie for my bluebird's belly, but I used the lighter Blend so it's not reading as orange as the inspo pic. Still I think you can tell where I started. Next up is last week's Freshly Made Sketch:
And I will admit, you kinda have to squint your eyes and tilt your head to one side to see the sketch, but it IS where I started. The bluebird is the circle element and the tree branch is the long strip, which would have been closer to the sketch if I hadn't stamped the leaves on the branch but I just had to. I added some clear gems for the foliage behind the circle element and added my greeting underneath. So it's not as strict of a sketch interpretation as I usually do, but I promise that's where it started and I do really love how this simple little card turned out. I loved playing with Bird's Eye View again. I need to remember to ink up my Azure Afternoon ink pad though.
The great outdoors is calling, so Daph and I must go. Cheers!
Supplies, all SU!
Stamps: Bird's Eye View, Perennial Postage
Ink: Early Espresso, Azure Afternoon, Stampin' Blends in Lemon Lime Twist, Crumb Cake, Azure Afternoon, Pumpkin Pie
Paper: Azure Afternoon, Basic White
Accessories: Textured Notes dies, Clear Sparkle Gems
Love your card! That sweet little bird is so cute standing on his branch, I love that you did his tummy in another color. It is so tweet!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet card! This stamp set was a favorite of mine, and I think I still have it somewhere. You've made me want to find it and put it to use again. Thanks for joining us at Freshly Made Sketches this week!
ReplyDeleteI love that you subbed that adorable bird for the circle element on the sketch! Thanks for joining us at Freshly Made Sketches this week!
ReplyDeleteOh, I totally see the sketch. This seems to be how I roll with inspiration too. Such a fun bird! So glad to see you this week at FMS!
ReplyDeleteLove this Christy - I could totally see where the inspiration for this 'tweet' gem came from!
ReplyDeleteThis is lovely! I like how you have combined the challenges! Thanks so much for playing along at Inspired By!
ReplyDeleteAdorable!! Congratulations on the Inspired By win! -MarDi
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