Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Card camp - week 2!

New colors, new card!


I honestly didn't know what to do with this batch when I started.  I mean - 2 different greens?  Yellow, orange AND red?  Huh.  Florals would work, but then...


these little sweeties were just lying around... begging me to ink them up again... I stamped them on different scraps of scrapbook papers in the red, orange and yellow colors and used 2 different green-colored markers to color the leaves.  I knew I wanted to cram as many birdies as I could on the branches, so some of them got longer legs - cute, huh? hee hee.


Then I went a little crazy on the sewing machine and made a whimsical border for the notebook page.  The rest of the card I kept pretty simple - an xl embossed scallop border, and a musical background for my base layer - to bring back the sunshine-y yellow that I love so much!

Thanks for looking!

supplies
stamps: little bitty bird (PTI), music wheel (SU!)
ink: memento black, daffodil delight (SU!), pear pizzazz marker, garden green marker (both SU!)
paper: whisper white, real red, crumb cake (all SU!)
other: scallop border, notebook page die (both PTI), embossing folder (SU!)
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18 comments:

  1. Sheila M JonesJuly 5, 2011 at 7:38 AM

    Really like this - particularly love the stitching. I must try that - I'm always sewing in absolute straight lines, could try being a bit "free-er"! Well done.

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  2. GayatriJuly 5, 2011 at 8:39 AM

    Awww! I love all the birdies, Elena! So cute :) The stitching is super cool. Love your card.

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  3. Debbie GaydosJuly 5, 2011 at 9:53 AM

    This is SO cute and sweet! Little Bitty Bird is one of my under-loved sets. I need to get it out more often! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  4. Luc and SoniaJuly 5, 2011 at 11:33 AM

    So sweet! Love it :)

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  5. mthoneybeeJuly 5, 2011 at 11:34 AM

    I love birdie cards, this is so cute. The stitching really stands out, great job.

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  6. GinaJuly 5, 2011 at 11:34 AM

    This is precious! I love, love, love it! And the stitching is *great* - it really highlights the focal point of the card in a fun, whimsical way.

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  7. Kim O'ConnellJuly 5, 2011 at 7:58 PM

    Flowers were the obvious choice..............but this is SO much more interesting and fun!

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  8. Sue AnnJuly 5, 2011 at 8:03 PM

    TOO DARN CUTE~~ The birdies are just perfect!!!

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  9. DFJuly 5, 2011 at 9:56 PM

    Beautiful! Fab idea to make the birdies out of patterned paper!

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  10. Leigh PennerJuly 5, 2011 at 10:02 PM

    Oh, this is simply adorable! I love it!!

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  11. kasia c.July 6, 2011 at 3:47 AM

    WOW!!! Jaw-on-floor!
    I love the paper piecing on the birdies and that black stitched frame finishes it off so perfectly. :)

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  12. cards by caraJuly 8, 2011 at 2:02 AM

    What fun!! And congrats on the spotlight shout out!

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  13. VickyJuly 8, 2011 at 2:10 AM

    This is so cute and i love the design. Congrats on being featured at the summer card camp today!

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  14. Jen AdcockJuly 8, 2011 at 12:21 PM

    I can see why this cutie of a card was picked. So awesome! I just adore those birdies! Gingham ones?! Too cool.

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  15. UnknownJuly 9, 2011 at 6:03 PM

    THE cutest card! Love the birds and the papers you have used for them!

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  16. DonnaJuly 10, 2011 at 1:05 PM

    Those little birds are so cute!

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  17. BrendaJuly 10, 2011 at 5:13 PM

    I absolutely adore this card for Summer Camp! Love your paper pieced birds and the whisical border you sewed! Superb!

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  18. AnthonetteJuly 11, 2011 at 12:39 AM

    Fun card! The stitching really adds a great detail. Congrats on the Spotlight!

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