Hello and Happy February!
Aren't you glad to be done with the month of January?! February sounds like spring is right around the corner, and I am ready for the birds. I love hearing them sing. We have a pair of blue birds that visit often and I love watching as they sit on the deck railing.
I am still trying to get out of my comfort zone and played with more new dies, this time the Honey Bee Stamps Spring Birds Lovely Layered Dies. It's been a minute since I did something grungy; and yes, I needed to make a bluebird.
I was inspired by a couple of stand out crafty ladies- Jennifer McGuire and Debby Hughes. The bird parts were die cut out and sponged with Distress Ink. I assembled the bird and set him aside. The background was done using a piece a Mixed Media Paper and Distress Ink again.
Using white acrylic ink and some leftover distress ink, I added splatters to the background and to the bird.
When the panel was to my liking, I die cut a circle from the panel and then die cut a circle from a piece of Gmund Savannah cardstock and inset it into the background panel negative space circle. The Altenew Mid Century Frame Die was die cut from white cs and layered over the circle die.
I popped up the bird on scrap cs and adhered it over the circle. The sentiment is from the SnSS Stamp set, Song Birds. I made a sentiment strip and then added a bit of glitz by swiping the edges of the strip with Delicata Golden Glitz Ink. A few SSS Moonshine Sequins finish the card.
I am linking up to~
As You See It Challenge- my latest purchase is these bird dies from Honey Bee Stamps
Thanks so much for stopping by!
Lee Ann
Supplies used in today's project(s)
 3M Scotch ATG Advanced Tape Glider SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Assorted Moonshine Sequins SSS |
 EK Success Cutter Bee Scissors SSS | scrpbk |
 Tonic Craft Guillotine Trimmer SSS |
 Distress Ink Pad, Salty Ocean SSS | scrpbk |
 Distress Ink Pad, Rusty Hinge SSS | scrpbk |
 Tim Holtz Distress Sprayer SSS |
 Gina K Connect Glue SSS | scrpbk |
 Canson Mixed Media Paper Blick |
 Versafine Claire Ink Nocturne SSS | scrpbk |
 MISTI SSS |
 SnSS Songbirds Stamp Set SSS | SnSS |
 Honeybee Stamps Spring Birds Lovely Layered Dies scrpbk |
 Altenew Midcentury Frame Die scrpbk |
 Delicata Gold Glitz Pigment Ink SSS | scrpbk |
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OH, my friend!! This is stunning. I never know who will win our challenges at Word Art Wednesday. I use the random.org to pick the winning number(s). But when I stop by and see this stunning card, it's easy to see how you were picked as a "winner". I believe that God always knows who needs that little pick-me-up when I'm faced with the task of selecting a winner each time. There aren't as many different people playing along now as in the past. Anyway.....I'm writing a novel here. Thank you again for sharing your wonderful art in our challenges. I really do appreciate you. Have a blessed week.
ReplyDeleteOh my! This is wonderful! I love the inky, smooshy background and the distressed look of the bird wings. The composition is a delight. Thank you for joining in with us at As You See It.
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining our Cut it Up "This Makes Me Happy" challenge.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Larelyn (CIU owner)
Beautiful - love the die in the centre of your card and the background you created is fabulous too.
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at the Cut It Up Challenge.
Helen x
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Such a gorgeous hummingbird Lee Ann - I absolutely love it! Thanks for sharng your new stash with us at As You See It
ReplyDeleteThis is a stunner Lee Ann! The overall look of this card is so fabulous that I can't identify a favorite part! The die cuts, the bird, the background...this is amazing! Thanks for joining us at As You See It!
ReplyDeleteYour "Bluebird" papercraft is absolutely stunning! The intricate details and vibrant colors make it truly stand out.
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