A blog devoted to the cards I make in my tiny upstairs space. When my sister stays there, she calls it an "artist's garret". I'm not an artist, but am an enthusiastic cardmaker - hence the title "Cardmaker's Garret".
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Sunday, 8 March 2026

Star with Greenery / Spring Blossoms with Hummingbird

Color Hues wants to see green and gold, and Shopping our Stash wants us to feature gold.

I die cut a star and sentiment out of gold mirror cs, and some greenery out of white shimmer and green shimmer cs. Assembled the card and finished with a gold cord bow.

Seize the Birthday wants Anything with Wings, Four Seasons has a Spring challenge, and I've got birds and blooms for the Triple B challenge (any of birds, blooms, and / or butterflies).
 
I inked up the blossoms stamp in my MISTI with markers, then spritzed lightly with water I die cut the hummingbird out of watercolour paper and coloured him with watercolour paints. His beak is glued down to the centre of one blossom and the rest of him is popped up with foam tape to give the sense of him hovering over the blossom. 


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Supplies for card 1:
Paper - white linen cs, white and green shimmer cs, gold mirror cs
Size - 4.75" square
Accessories - Spellbinders star die, Tim Holtz greenery and joy dies, gold cord

Supplies for card 2:
Stamps - Penny Black blossoms, SU sentiment
Ink - Ranger Archival Potting Soil
Paper - Ranger Archival Potting Soil
Size - A2
Accessories - Tombow markers, Gina Marie hummingbird die, watercolour paints, foam tap


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6 comments:

  1. Darlene 9 March 2026 at 13:01

    Both cards are beautiful Susan! Love that beautiful hummingbird. Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Four Seasons & Triple B challenges! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.

    Darlene
    DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS
    Four Seasons Co-Owner
    Triple B Co-Owner

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  2. Nancy9 March 2026 at 14:57

    Such a lovely watercolored hummingbird card, Susan! Your choice of colors for the hummingbird are so pretty! Thanks for playing along at Seize the Birthday and for including the Topping.

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  3. My Paper Epiphany9 March 2026 at 18:31

    This is a gorgeous design Susan! I love how leaving the flowers as an outline, makes the bird the focus! Thanks so much for joining us at Seize the Birthday:)

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  4. Glenda J9 March 2026 at 19:53

    Your hummingbird is so gorgeous! The watercolour blossoms are a perfect background. Thanks for joining us at Seize the Birthday.

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  5. Loll9 March 2026 at 20:24

    Two lovely cards Susan. Love the first one with the mix of shimmer card. A pretty collage for Christmas! Gorgeous second card with the beautiful watercoloured outline and amazing hummingbird. Great work! xx

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  6. Ellibelle13 March 2026 at 09:24

    Both are absolutely beautiful, thanks so much for sharing at the Four Seasons challenge!

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