Friday, February 2, 2024

Bluebird

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

Cut It Up Challenge- This Makes Me Happy
Word Art Wednesday- Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping by! 

Lee Ann  

Supplies used in today's project(s)

3M Scotch ATG Advanced Tape Glider
3M Scotch ATG Advanced Tape Glider

SSS
Simon Says Stamp Assorted Moonshine Sequins
Simon Says Stamp Assorted Moonshine Sequins

SSS
EK Success Cutter Bee Scissors
EK Success Cutter Bee Scissors

SSS | scrpbk
Tonic Craft Guillotine Trimmer
Tonic Craft Guillotine Trimmer

SSS
Distress Ink Pad, Salty Ocean
Distress Ink Pad, Salty Ocean

SSS | scrpbk
Distress Ink Pad, Rusty Hinge
Distress Ink Pad, Rusty Hinge

SSS | scrpbk
Tim Holtz Distress Sprayer
Tim Holtz Distress Sprayer

SSS
Gina K Connect Glue
Gina K Connect Glue

SSS | scrpbk
Canson Mixed Media Paper
Canson Mixed Media Paper

Blick
Versafine Claire Ink Nocturne
Versafine Claire Ink Nocturne

SSS | scrpbk
MISTI
MISTI

SSS
SnSS Songbirds Stamp Set
SnSS Songbirds Stamp Set

SSS | SnSS
Honeybee Stamps Spring Birds Lovely Layered Dies
Honeybee Stamps Spring Birds Lovely Layered Dies

scrpbk
Altenew Midcentury Frame Die
Altenew Midcentury Frame Die

scrpbk
Delicata Gold Glitz Pigment Ink
Delicata Gold Glitz Pigment Ink

SSS | scrpbk

7 comments:

  1. 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.

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  2. Oh 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.

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  3. Thanks for joining our Cut it Up "This Makes Me Happy" challenge.
    Hugs,
    Larelyn (CIU owner)

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  4. Beautiful - love the die in the centre of your card and the background you created is fabulous too.

    Thanks for joining us at the Cut It Up Challenge.

    Helen x
    DT

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  5. Such a gorgeous hummingbird Lee Ann - I absolutely love it! Thanks for sharng your new stash with us at As You See It

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  6. This 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!

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  7. Your "Bluebird" papercraft is absolutely stunning! The intricate details and vibrant colors make it truly stand out.

    On a related note, have you ever checked out the chop house coupons.

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