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Friday, 14 October 2011

Birthday bird

I haven't played with the Daring Cardmakers for ages and seeing as I also wanted to make a card for this week's Crafty Secrets member forum challenge at Splitcoast (theme of Mother Nature) I decided to roll the two into one. Pushed for time though so I went with a one layer, clean and simple creation.

This fat bird was the reason I bought my first ever Crafty Secrets stamp set and I still love him! With this kind of minimal treatment, I think he makes a card that would be good for those tricky masculine occasions we never know quite what to do with!

A bold sentiment, a bit of ink sponged over some skeleton leaves and a tiny touch of colour with a couple of Copics is all that's going on here.

Stamps:
Bird Notes (Clear Art Stamps by Crafty Secrets)
Say it Loud (Waltzingmouse Stamps)

Paper:
Smooth white

Ink:
Adirondack dye ink by Ranger (Espresso)
Tim Holtz Distress ink by Ranger (Bundled Sage)

Other:
Copic markers
Skeleton leave
Corner Chomper


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13 comments:

  1. Kathy14 October 2011 at 16:01

    wow, that bird is fab - your colouring is so soft and delicate and I love the background too.
    Thank you for joining in and sharing your lovely "A Little Bird..." card with The Daring Cardmakers this week. Good luck for our
    prize draw

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  2. Kath14 October 2011 at 16:30

    Oooh, this is a lovely card, Joanne. Classy .

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  3. Paula Whittaker14 October 2011 at 17:52

    great eye catching design

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  4. itsallrosi14 October 2011 at 18:11

    beautiful, Joanne!

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  5. Sharon (glitterangel)14 October 2011 at 23:23

    That bird is just lovely and I love the simple design. Thanks for joining in with the Daring Cardmakers this week x

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  6. Rika15 October 2011 at 06:24

    stunning card, love this!
    thans for joining in with daring card maaaaaaaaaaaakers.

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  7. Karen15 October 2011 at 09:57

    oooo I would never have thought of sponging over skeleton leaves! What a pretty effect, beautiful card xxx

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  8. Dina Kowal Creative16 October 2011 at 00:30

    Gorgeous, Joanne!

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  9. tracy16 October 2011 at 07:54

    very nice joanne,love the leave effect :)

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  10. Lavender Rose16 October 2011 at 17:48

    I love everything about this stylish card, the colours, the gorgeous stamped bird and the inked skeleton leaf effects, perfect!

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  11. Oscar17 October 2011 at 12:16

    Beautiful elegant card, I love that bird stamp and how you've created the skeleton leaf print. Thanks for joining us at Daring Cardmakers this week!

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  12. Alison17 October 2011 at 19:11

    Beautiful card Joanne! I do love that bird! x

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  13. Janice18 October 2011 at 20:04

    Lovely card, the leaves are amazing and, of course, we all recognise that little birdie.

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