Shopping our Stash is asking to see our birds - and boy, do I have a lot of bird stamps!! For this card, I used one of my older ones that is still a favourite. I'm also adding it to the Inkspirational challenge "Seasonal".
A very CAS card and quick to make - stamped, watercoloured the berries dark red, trimmed with a stitched rectangle, bordered with dark red, popped up on fun foam, and Glossy Accents added to the berries.
And for My Time to Craft "Monochrome":
I masked off a rectangle on my focal panel and sponged from three
corners first with the lighter ink, then the darker. I stamped the
leaves and text with second generation stamping, and then stamped the
sentiment with full strength ink. It's popped up on fun foam on an embossed background.
Supplies for card 1:
Stamps - Magenta chickadee, Rubber Soul sentiment
Ink - Versafine Clair Nocturne, Memento Rhubarb Stalk
Paper - white and red cs, watercolour paper
Size - A2
Accessories - red watercolour paint, Lil Inker stitched rectangle die, Glossy Accents, fun foam
Supplies for card 2:
Stamps - SU Very Versailles, unknown sentimen
Ink - various aqua / turquoise Distress inks
Paper - white cs
Size - A2
Accessories - textured embossing folder, fun foam
The bird is so pretty Susan and I love the deep red berries and complementary background card, and the gloss on the berries too, and the blue monochrome sympathy card is perfect with the partially inked background, and the beautiful leaves and a lovely sentiment to finish. x
ReplyDeleteTwo excellent cards and beautiful coloring and sponging, Susan.
ReplyDeleteI love your Sympathy card and thanks for entering it into the challenge at NTTC, xxx
ReplyDeletetwo beautiful cards, your Chickadee looks so festive with the red berries, and your sympathy card is so elegant ♥
ReplyDeleteBeautiful CAS card!! Way to go shopping your stash for our "birds of a feather" challenge!! We are so glad you joined the fun and played along with us over at Shopping Our Stash!! That winter birdie is perfect for this challenge!!
ReplyDeleteDeb Horst, DT #SOS533
Both cards are very lovely ... so very glad you joined us at Shopping Our Stash.
ReplyDeleteTwo beautiful cards Susan!! Love your sweet bird ... very classic in the red, white and black. The framing really makes the image pop and the glossy accents give shine and depth to your lovely berries. Your sympathy card is so pretty. Love the softly sponged shades of blue in the corner with pretty vine and text. I don't use second generation stamping much, but it's so perfect for subtle images. xx
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