I love the inspiration challenge. I always have the intentions to make more than one card but then reality sets in and that is having two preschoolers trying to stamp with you sucks all my energy out. As I was stamping these birds my three year old wanted to stamp birds too. Then I had to cut his birds out like I did mine but he was very upset with me for cutting the birds 'feets' off. Meanwhile, I forgot all about putting supper in the oven so I had to order pizza in!!
One of my birds isn't blue because 'she' is the female and I decided the blue birds must be courting her. Somehow I ended up with the sentiment 'blessed' which made me chuckle when I wondered how blessed this poor little gal really is to have not one but two men bothering her! All this while I had my two little men bothering me. Ah, it made me smile at least.
Oh yes, the background is a technique that is supposed to make it look like weathered barnwood. I can't remember the name of it though (help me out PattyB). You take two craft pads (white and vanilla) and drag them one at a time across the paper. I added the lines in with a gray marker.
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Sat, Feb 16, 2008 @ 6:49 PM
Wow, if you can create THIS w/ 2 little ones w/ their fingers in the pie too.. I can imagine what you can do by yourself! This is reallly beautiful! You did a great job on the faux wood. TFS! May God bless, Sandi
------------------------------ StormyElf'd '07Humble Ink Smears If at first you don't succeed, talk to God! Then, go put on your big girl panties!
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Sat, Feb 16, 2008 @ 7:10 PM
This is beautiful....love the birds and that fab background!! You are really amazing...how do you stamp with two little boys under foot...or should I say under stamp..heehee!! Awesome work, tfs!!
Registered: July 27, 2005 Location: Texas USA Posts: 13067
Sat, Feb 16, 2008 @ 7:32 PM
OH my goodness! I love how you created the background!! That is fabulous! And you totally made me smile talking about the gal bird!! Hee!! What a great card, so pretty to look at, and what a fun story behind it!!
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Sat, Feb 16, 2008 @ 7:38 PM
What a gorgeous card! Love the colors and the layout!! WoooHoooo!!! I love when I'm not the only Momma who can't just have the stamp room to myself!!!! My boys won't leave me alone in here unless I let them stamp too. ;) TFS
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