To start this card, I pulled out a SU! Woodland Textured embossing folder and embossed a piece of white cardstock. I used blending brushes, distress inks, and markers to add color to the trees and then used Copic markers to color the sky blue and add the haze of a sun on the corner. The birds were cut from small snippets of blue and an I.O. die. I added color to them with Copics and a black marker. The "Hello" sentiment is a die-cut by Taylored Expressions and I used 3 snippets of SSS orange peel cardstock and layered them for some dimension and bright color.
I'm sharing this with the following challenges:
The Snippets Playground Challenge #340 - A/G must use snippets
Can You Handle the Pressure? - A/G using an EF, with a twist of birds
Thanks for stopping by and make it a great day whatever you're doing!
Carol
23 comments:
What a gorgeous card Carol! Love the pops of colour - that's a gorgeous EF as well!
Hugs
Di xx
Love the embossed trees and little die-cut birds
Carol x
Great use of that embossing folder, love the snippets birds
Yet another beautiful creation, Carol.
The embossed trees and little die-cut birds are adorable.
Happy Monday!
Your card is gorgeous, Carol! I love the embossing and your blending brush sponging of the sunshine and the blue sky between the trees! I don't think I have ever used ink on an embossing folder but I need to give this a try! Love the look! Your pretty birds and sentiment finish this card nicely! Another beauty! TFS and have a wonderful week ahead! :)
Such a lovely card with the sweet blue birds! Love how you did the sun! And, a wonderful script hello sentiment!
Such delicious, bright and sunny card, Carol! LOVE the blue birds against the embossed trees and the light blue sky with the sun peeking out from the wood! A fabulous natural scene and that big dimensional hallo makes it so happy!!
Hope you are well and happy too! :) Enjoy the Summer and the breeze on your porch!
Sending as always my biggest hugs and good vibes on your way!
P.S. Forgot to replay to your comment: yes, I'm 60 years "young" now! I had a very quiet and private birthday, no need to make a party! :D
This is just so cute.
This is so stunning Carol!!
Beautifully created card and a fabulous design! Thank you for joining our fun at Can You Handle The Pressure!
Diane CYHTP DT {Nellies Nest}
{Can You Handle The Pressure}
This is such a beautiful and detailed scene, Carol! Well done with those teeny tiny bluebirds and that amazing sun in the corner. The texture is amazing, too. (And, yes, now that you mention it, I do see Nellie! Good eye!) Hugs, Darnell
A happy and bright hello card, how nice to receive such an uplifting card, it makes the soul sing. The embossed silver birch trees look fab with the sun nestled behind and the blue sky. The birdies are sweet and I guess if you did them in red, you'd have a great Christmas card too x
Lovely card and scene! Thanks for sharing with us at The Four Seasons Challenge, we love seeing all the pretty entries.
Great embossing technique, and love those little blue birds! Thanks for sharing your card with us at Four Seasons.
WOW ... what an awesome design! Beautiful coloring & embossing! Well done! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Four Seasons Challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back again soon.
Darlene
FOUR SEASONS CHALLENGE
DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS
P.S. Thanks for also sharing this beauty with us over on our CYHTP challenge! Good Luck!
SUCH a pretty card Carol.
Great EF and I love the addition of the birds and the cheerful orange Hello.
Thanks for coming to play in the Snippets Playground.xxx
Beautifully created card! Thank you for sharing with us at CYHTP Challenge.
A great card Carol, you have created a lovely woodland scene.
Pauline - Crafting with Cotnob
x
What a fabulous card Carol! I love how you did the sun and the sky. Your blue jays look awesome and who can resist a forest of birch trees?! A bold sentiment is perfect for this card. Hugs, Brenda
Love the gorgeous background and the beautiful bluebirds. A fabulous card Carol.
I hope I'm back to normality with my 'puter!
Faith x
Love this might just be stealing aspects of it ,,,,,,,, Lis
What a pretty card. I love the birch wood die you've used. Thanks for sharing your art and creativity with us at THe Four Seasons Challenge Blog and please stop by again soon.
Lovely card, Carol!
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